Improve fuzzy search scoring: fix IsAcronymNumber bug, take max(acronym, fuzzy), proportional length bonus#6
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…roportional length bonus Co-authored-by: Jack251970 <53996452+Jack251970@users.noreply.github.com>
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Improve fuzzy search scoring: fix IsAcronymNumber bug, take max(acronym, fuzzy), proportional length bonus
Mar 10, 2026
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The fuzzy score algorithm produced counterintuitive rankings: short queries like
"at"ranked "Kate" above "ATLauncher" (consecutive match scored higher than the acronym), and same-prefix strings of different lengths (e.g. "VLC" vs "VLC media player") received undifferentiated scores.Changes
Bug fix:
IsAcronymNumberalways returnedfalseTake
max(acronym_score, fuzzy_score)when both paths completePreviously, a successful acronym match short-circuited the fuzzy score entirely. For
"at"vs"ATLauncher", the acronym score was 66 (2/3 acronyms matched) while the fuzzy consecutive score is 99 — but only the acronym score was returned, losing to "Kate"'s fuzzy score of 90. Now both scores are computed and the higher is returned.Replace step-function length bonus with a continuous proportional formula
This creates a proper gradient so
"vlc"ranks"VLC"(score 130) above"VLC media player"(113) above"VLC settings shortcut"(112) rather than treating them equally.Test updates
WhenGivenQueryString_ThenShouldReturn_TheDesiredScoringupdated (all changes ≤ 5 points).WhenQueryMatchesAtStartVsMiddle_ShouldRankStartHigherandWhenQueryCoversMoreOfString_ShouldScoreHigher.✨ Let Copilot coding agent set things up for you — coding agent works faster and does higher quality work when set up for your repo.