Dashboard Search

LaunchKit Pro includes a lightweight local search foundation for the dashboard and admin UI. No external search service is required by default.

Quick answer

Setting	Result
SEARCH_PROVIDER=LOCAL (default)	In-app search across navigation, docs links, and workspace-safe data
SEARCH_PROVIDER=DISABLED	Search API returns a friendly disabled message
SEARCH_PROVIDER=ALGOLIA / MEILISEARCH	Foundation only — configure keys when ready

Backend environment

SEARCH_PROVIDER=LOCAL
SEARCH_ENABLED=true
SEARCH_MAX_RESULTS=20
SEARCH_MIN_QUERY_LENGTH=2
SEARCH_INDEXING_ENABLED=true

Optional external providers (inactive keys do not block app startup):

ALGOLIA_APP_ID=
ALGOLIA_SEARCH_API_KEY=
MEILISEARCH_HOST=
MEILISEARCH_API_KEY=

Search admin keys stay backend-only — never add them to frontend env.

API endpoints

Method	Route	Auth
GET	/search/status	Public
GET	/search?q=...	JWT (workspace-scoped dynamic results)
POST	/search/reindex	Admin

Pass workspaceId to scope dynamic file, webhook, and team results to a workspace the user belongs to.

Dashboard command palette

• Open from the topbar search button
• Keyboard shortcut: ⌘K (Mac) / Ctrl+K (Windows/Linux)
• Empty state shows quick navigation suggestions
• Docs results open in a new tab using NEXT_PUBLIC_DOCS_URL

Frontend env:

NEXT_PUBLIC_DOCS_URL=https://docs.launchkitlabs.com
NEXT_PUBLIC_SEARCH_SHORTCUT_ENABLED=true

Local docs dev server: NEXT_PUBLIC_DOCS_URL=http://localhost:5173

What is searched (LOCAL)

Static index

• Dashboard navigation (Billing, AI, Files, License, etc.)
• Admin pages (admin users only)
• Documentation links (Getting Started, Billing, AI, Storage, Webhooks, Deployment, …)

Dynamic (workspace-scoped)

• Files by name
• AI templates and history
• Webhook endpoints
• Team members
• Product release catalog

Security

• Results respect workspace membership
• Admin-only navigation appears only for platform admins
• No API key values, webhook secrets, license keys, or env values in results
• Demo users can search; restricted actions remain blocked on destination pages

External providers (foundation)

Algolia and Meilisearch adapters validate configuration and expose status. Full index sync can be connected by buyers in a later release. Until then, LOCAL search is used as fallback when external providers are selected but not configured.

Related

• Environment Variables
• Deployment
• Demo Mode