Fast Scoop Search

A tiny PowerShell helper that searches your local Scoop buckets instantly.

Why

scoop search scans manifests every time. This script builds a small JSON index and only refreshes when buckets change.

Features

• Instant lookups.
• Auto-refresh when no results.

Requirements

• PowerShell 5.0+
• Scoop and git installed

Usage

.\Scoop-Search.ps1 firefox
.\Scoop-Search.ps1 extras/firefox  # bucket/name works too

How it works

1. If the index is missing, it’s created on first run.
2. If a search returns nothing, it runs scoop update, rescans changed buckets, and tries again.
3. Buckets are tracked by their git hash; only changed buckets are rescanned.

Optional

Add to your PowerShell profile for easy access.

function scoop-search { & "C:\Users\Fahim\Git\fast-scoop-search\Scoop-Search.ps1" @args }