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add-fallback-commands
Add fallback commands to your Command Palette extension for catch-all search behavior. Use when asked to add search functionality, query matching, direct input handling, calculator-style evaluation, URL opening, command execution, or results that appear when no other extension matches. Used by 14 of 20 built-in extensions.
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Updated 4/3/2026
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quick start
Installation and usage
Add fallback commands to your Command Palette extension for catch-all search behavior. Use when asked to add search functionality, query matching, direct input handling, calculator-style evaluation, URL opening, command execution, or results that appear when no other extension matches. Used by 14 of 20 built-in extensions.
Installation
$ install --globalskills.sh
Usage
Once installed, you can use this skill by running the following command in your terminal:
skills use add-fallback-commands