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Feature Request: Add Ctrl + R Reverse-i-Search for DevTools Console Command History

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#47,095 opened on Jun 24, 2025

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Description

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Linux, macOS, Windows

Description

Brave's Dev Tools Console currently lacks a way to quickly search previously executed commands.

This is a feature developers may use in terminal environments like Bash, or the Node.js REPL via Ctrl+R reverse-i-search.

I think it'd be nice to have in Brave, as well.

Contributor guide

Research direction
Investigate Chromium DevTools frontend code, specifically the console's command history component. Look for existing keyboard shortcut handling in the console area. The implementation would involve capturing Ctrl+R key event, implementing a reverse search UI overlay, and integrating with the command history data structure. Refer to the Terminal component's implementation in other Chromium sources for inspiration.
Tech stack
javascripttypescript
Domain
developer experiencefrontendtooling
Issue type
Feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
4
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
3-5 days
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
Fresh
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
Clear
Prerequisites
Chromium DevTools codebase knowledgeJavaScript proficiencyUnderstanding of command history implementation
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
40