Enable search plugin for mkdocs-material documentation

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Search features were configured in the theme (search.suggest, search.highlight, search.share) but non-functional because the search plugin itself was missing from the plugins section.

Changes

• Added search plugin to mkdocs.yml plugins section

When plugins are explicitly declared in mkdocs.yml, default plugins are disabled. The search plugin must be explicitly listed alongside the social plugin.

plugins:
  - search
  - social

This enables Lunr.js-based client-side search with autocomplete, highlighting, and result sharing across all documentation pages.

Warning

Firewall rules blocked me from connecting to one or more addresses (expand for details)

I tried to connect to the following addresses, but was blocked by firewall rules:

• fonts.google.com
  • Triggering command: /home/REDACTED/.local/bin/mkdocs mkdocs build --strict --verbose (dns block)
  • Triggering command: /home/REDACTED/.local/bin/mkdocs mkdocs build --verbose (dns block)
  • Triggering command: /home/REDACTED/.local/bin/mkdocs mkdocs serve --dev-addr 0.0.0.0:8000 (dns block)
• squidfunk.github.io
  • Triggering command: /home/REDACTED/work/_temp/ghcca-node/node/bin/node /home/REDACTED/work/_temp/ghcca-node/node/bin/node --enable-source-maps /home/REDACTED/work/_temp/copilot-developer-action-main/dist/index.js (dns block)

If you need me to access, download, or install something from one of these locations, you can either:

• Configure Actions setup steps to set up my environment, which run before the firewall is enabled
• Add the appropriate URLs or hosts to the custom allowlist in this repository's Copilot coding agent settings (admins only)

Original prompt

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This section details on the original issue you should resolve

<issue_title>add search functionality</issue_title>
<issue_description></issue_description>

<agent_instructions>add search functionality through mkodcs material</agent_instructions>

Comments on the Issue (you are @copilot in this section)

• Fixes add search functionality #11

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