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Fix: Search now properly respects databaseName parameter#12

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Fix: Search now properly respects databaseName parameter#12
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Summary

Fixed bug where the search function ignored the databaseName parameter when no group parameters were provided.

Problem

When the databaseName parameter was provided to the search function without any group parameters, the search would return results from all open databases instead of limiting results to the specified database.

Solution

When databaseName is provided without group parameters, the search is now scoped to that database's root group using targetDatabase.root(). This ensures that searches are properly limited to the specified database.

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  • Built successfully with npm run build
  • Type checking passes with npm run type-check
  • Tested with multiple databases to confirm search results are now properly scoped
  • The fix is a minimal change (3 lines) that only affects the specific case where a database is specified without group parameters

When databaseName is provided without group parameters, the search
is now scoped to that database's root group instead of searching
all databases. This fixes the issue where search results from other
databases were incorrectly included.
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Summary of Changes

Hello @ebowman, I'm Gemini Code Assist1! I'm currently reviewing this pull request and will post my feedback shortly. In the meantime, here's a summary to help you and other reviewers quickly get up to speed!

This pull request resolves a bug in the search functionality where the databaseName parameter was not properly respected when no group parameters were supplied. The change ensures that searches are accurately confined to the intended database, enhancing the precision and reliability of search results.

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  • Search Function Fix: The search function now correctly scopes results to the specified database when the databaseName parameter is provided without any group parameters. Previously, it would incorrectly return results from all open databases.
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This pull request correctly identifies and fixes a bug where the databaseName parameter was being ignored. However, the current implementation introduces an unintended side effect: when no database or group is specified, the search scope is altered from all databases to only the current database. I've included a specific comment with a code suggestion to address this issue, ensuring the fix is precise and doesn't alter existing behavior for other use cases.

Comment thread src/tools/search.ts Outdated
Fix unintended side effect found by gemini

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dvcrn commented Sep 9, 2025

Nice, thanks for the PR! This LGTM

@dvcrn dvcrn merged commit a220f12 into dvcrn:main Sep 9, 2025
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dvcrn commented Sep 10, 2025

ebowman pushed a commit to ebowman/mcp-server-devonthink that referenced this pull request Sep 18, 2025
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