Glossary

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KeyFu's terminology might be different than yours, use the following definitions to figure out exactly what we're talking about.

alias type
A keyword type that links one keyword to another (linked keyword can't be an alias).
body
The logic of a keyword.
builtin type
A keyword type that provides managed or advanced functionality.
catalog
List of builtin keywords (accessed via the :add keyword).
link type
A keyword type that redirects to specified URLs depending on query parameters.
key
Unique text used to access a keyword.
keyword
Functionality which can be accessed by prefixing a query with a key.
run
Is the process of activating a browser's search functionality, entering a keyword and hitting the enter key.
type
Determines how the body of a keyword is executed, examples include builtin and link.