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 – Add folders to watch in Settings; FSEvents keeps the index live.
 – Opens results in the default editor for each file type.
 – No Dock icon; lives entirely in the menu bar.
+– Large `node_modules` / `.git` trees can be excluded in Settings to keep the index lean on monorepos.
 
 ## Troubleshooting