Redirect unsupported search scans to find - #5016
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Summary
search --regex/search --allremoval hint with a shell-safe, display-onlycdidx findalternative when the invocation maps exactly.argv, POSIX sh, PowerShell, blockers, non-equivalent options, and explicit non-execution markers).Root cause
searchintentionally preserves indexed-query semantics and does not support scan-only flags, but its usage error did not translate compatible invocations to the scan-orientedfindcommand or explain why a safe translation was impossible.Impact
Users and automation receive an actionable alternative without changing
searchsemantics or executing another command. Requests that cannot be represented exactly return a reason and no alternative command.Validation
dotnet restore CodeIndex.slndotnet build CodeIndex.sln -c Release -p:UseSharedCompilation=false --no-restore(0 warnings, 0 errors)dotnet build CodeIndex.sln -c Debug -p:UseSharedCompilation=false --no-restore(0 warnings, 0 errors)cdidx status --check --json: index/workspace/HEAD matched with no failed checksDocumentation and changelog
README.md,DEVELOPER_GUIDE.md, andTESTING_GUIDE.md.changelog.d/unreleased/4906.fixed.md.Follow-up
None.
Fixes #4906