Spot wasted searches by your coding agent and fix them
JJ Englert had Claude Code build Search Radar, a meter that flags wasted file lookups; he says it exposed messy folders and writes shortcut notes so later runs go faster.
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What they did
The poster asked Claude Code to build an add-on he calls a Mod. It shows a live meter above the prompt. It counts empty searches and files Claude read but didn't need. A button has Claude write a short shortcut note in the project docs for next time.
How it went
He says a quality question was answered fast but with one unneeded read, fixed in one click. A messier request showed two repeated reads and needless searching, which told him his folders needed reorganizing.
Worth knowing
He keeps it on for every project, and you need to start a new chat after installing so it loads.
Try it yourself with Claude Code
Build me a live meter shown above the prompt called Search Radar. For each question I type, track every file read, search and command you run, and score how efficiently you found what you needed. Count empty results and unneeded reads as waste. Offer a button that writes a short shortcut note in [docs folder] so the next session knows where to look. Show me the note before saving it.Swap the highlighted [parts] for your own details.
Source: X · @JJEnglert · Oct 19, 2026
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