Feature request: Case-insensitive reverse history search (Ctrl+R)
Resolved 💬 3 comments Opened Feb 24, 2026 by chomey Closed Feb 24, 2026
Feature Request
Ctrl+R reverse history search is case-sensitive with no option to make it case-insensitive.
Current behavior
Reverse history search (Ctrl+R) is case-sensitive only. Searching for "read" won't match a previous input of "Read PROMPT.md".
Desired behavior
Either:
- Make reverse history search case-insensitive by default, or
- Add a configuration option (e.g.,
historyCaseSensitive: false) to toggle case sensitivity
Why
Most shell reverse-search implementations (bash, zsh, fzf) are case-insensitive or offer a toggle. Case-insensitive search is more forgiving and generally more useful for recalling previous prompts.
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