Add query title heading and matched token to output

README.md

@@ -36,9 +36,10 @@ github-code-search query "TODO" --org my-org
 - **Per-repository aggregation** — results grouped by repo, not as a flat list; fold/unfold each repo to focus on what matters
 - **Keyboard-driven TUI** — navigate with arrow keys, toggle selections, filter by file path, confirm with Enter — without leaving the terminal
 - **Fine-grained selection** — pick exactly the repos and extracts you want; deselected items are recorded as exclusions in the replay command
-- **Structured output** — clean Markdown lists with GitHub links, or machine-readable JSON — ready to paste into docs, issues or scripts
+- **Structured output** — Markdown document with a `# Results for` query heading, GitHub deeplinks and the exact matched token per extract; or machine-readable JSON with `matchedText`, `line` and `col` fields — ready to paste into docs, issues or scripts
 - **Team-prefix grouping** — group results by team prefix (e.g. `platform/`, `data/`) using `--group-by-team-prefix`
 - **Replay command** — every session produces a one-liner you can run in CI to reproduce the exact same selection without the UI
+- **Regex search** — use `/pattern/flags` syntax for pattern-based searches; the CLI derives a safe API query and filters results locally
 - **Syntax highlighting** — code fragments rendered with language-aware coloring (TypeScript, Python, Go, Rust, YAML, JSON and more)
 
 ## Use cases
@@ -111,6 +112,7 @@ The official [`gh` CLI](https://cli.github.com/) does support `gh search code`,
 | Markdown / JSON output                     |        ✗         |          ✓           |
 | Replay / CI command                        |        ✗         |          ✓           |
 | Team-prefix grouping                       |        ✗         |          ✓           |
+| Regex search                               |        ✗         |          ✓           |
 | Syntax highlighting in terminal            |        ✗         |          ✓           |
 | Pagination (up to 1 000 results)           |        ✓         |          ✓           |
 

docs/usage/non-interactive-mode.md

@@ -37,16 +37,18 @@ $ CI=true github-code-search "useFeatureFlag" --org fulll
 ```
 
 ```text
+# Results for "useFeatureFlag"
+
 3 repos · 5 files selected
 
 - **fulll/auth-service** (2 matches)
-  - [ ] [src/middlewares/featureFlags.ts:2:19](https://github.com/fulll/auth-service/blob/main/src/middlewares/featureFlags.ts#L2)
-  - [ ] [tests/unit/featureFlags.test.ts:1:8](https://github.com/fulll/auth-service/blob/main/tests/unit/featureFlags.test.ts#L1)
+  - [ ] [src/middlewares/featureFlags.ts:2:19](https://github.com/fulll/auth-service/blob/main/src/middlewares/featureFlags.ts#L2): `useFeatureFlag`
+  - [ ] [tests/unit/featureFlags.test.ts:1:8](https://github.com/fulll/auth-service/blob/main/tests/unit/featureFlags.test.ts#L1): `useFeatureFlag`
 - **fulll/billing-api** (2 matches)
-  - [ ] [src/flags.ts:3:14](https://github.com/fulll/billing-api/blob/main/src/flags.ts#L3)
-  - [ ] [src/routes/invoices.ts:1:1](https://github.com/fulll/billing-api/blob/main/src/routes/invoices.ts#L1)
+  - [ ] [src/flags.ts:3:14](https://github.com/fulll/billing-api/blob/main/src/flags.ts#L3): `useFeatureFlag`
+  - [ ] [src/routes/invoices.ts:1:1](https://github.com/fulll/billing-api/blob/main/src/routes/invoices.ts#L1): `useFeatureFlag`
 - **fulll/frontend-app** (1 match)
-  - [ ] [src/hooks/useFeatureFlag.ts:1:1](https://github.com/fulll/frontend-app/blob/main/src/hooks/useFeatureFlag.ts#L1)
+  - [ ] [src/hooks/useFeatureFlag.ts:1:1](https://github.com/fulll/frontend-app/blob/main/src/hooks/useFeatureFlag.ts#L1): `useFeatureFlag`
 ```
 
 <details>

docs/usage/output-formats.md

@@ -11,15 +11,17 @@ github-code-search "useFeatureFlag" --org fulll --format markdown --no-interacti
 ```
 
 ```text
+# Results for "useFeatureFlag"
+
 3 repos · 4 files selected
 
 - **fulll/auth-service** (2 matches)
-  - [ ] [src/middlewares/featureFlags.ts:2:19](...)
-  - [ ] [tests/unit/featureFlags.test.ts:1:8](...)
+  - [ ] [src/middlewares/featureFlags.ts:2:19](...): `useFeatureFlag`
+  - [ ] [tests/unit/featureFlags.test.ts:1:8](...): `useFeatureFlag`
 - **fulll/billing-api** (1 match)
-  - [ ] [src/flags.ts:3:14](...)
+  - [ ] [src/flags.ts:3:14](...): `useFeatureFlag`
 - **fulll/frontend-app** (1 match)
-  - [ ] [src/hooks/useFeatureFlag.ts:1:1](...)
+  - [ ] [src/hooks/useFeatureFlag.ts:1:1](...): `useFeatureFlag`
 ```
 
 ::: details replay command
@@ -30,7 +32,21 @@ github-code-search "useFeatureFlag" --org fulll --no-interactive
 
 :::
 
-Each extract link points directly to the matching line on GitHub.
+Each extract link points directly to the matching line on GitHub. When the GitHub API returns the exact matched token, it is appended inline in backticks (e.g. `` : `useFeatureFlag` ``).
+
+## Query title
+
+Every output (both Markdown and repo-only) is prefixed with a `# Results for` heading that identifies the search query. When active qualifiers are present, they are appended after a `·` separator:
+
+```text
+# Results for "useFeatureFlag" · including archived · excluding templates
+```
+
+In [regex mode](/usage/search-syntax#regex-mode), the pattern is shown in backticks:
+
+```text
+# Results for `/useFeatureFlag/i`
+```
 
 ## `--format json`
 
@@ -53,7 +69,8 @@ github-code-search "useFeatureFlag" --org fulll --format json --no-interactive
           "path": "src/middlewares/featureFlags.ts",
           "url": "https://github.com/fulll/auth-service/blob/main/src/middlewares/featureFlags.ts#L2",
           "line": 2,
-          "col": 19
+          "col": 19,
+          "matchedText": "useFeatureFlag"
         }
       ]
     }
@@ -83,6 +100,8 @@ github-code-search "useFeatureFlag" --org fulll \
 ```
 
 ```text
+# Results for "useFeatureFlag"
+
 fulll/auth-service
 fulll/billing-api
 fulll/frontend-app

src/output.test.ts

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import {
   buildJsonOutput,
   buildMarkdownOutput,
   buildOutput,
+  buildQueryTitle,
   buildReplayCommand,
   buildReplayDetails,
   shortExtractRef,
@@ -266,6 +267,40 @@ describe("buildReplayDetails", () => {
   });
 });
 
+describe("buildQueryTitle", () => {
+  it("wraps a plain query in double quotes", () => {
+    expect(buildQueryTitle("useFlag")).toBe('# Results for "useFlag"');
+  });
+
+  it("wraps a regex query in backticks", () => {
+    expect(buildQueryTitle("/useFlag/i")).toBe("# Results for `/useFlag/i`");
+  });
+
+  it("appends · including archived when includeArchived is true", () => {
+    expect(buildQueryTitle("useFlag", { includeArchived: true })).toBe(
+      '# Results for "useFlag" · including archived',
+    );
+  });
+
+  it("appends · excluding templates when excludeTemplates is true", () => {
+    expect(buildQueryTitle("useFlag", { excludeTemplates: true })).toBe(
+      '# Results for "useFlag" · excluding templates',
+    );
+  });
+
+  it("appends both qualifiers in order when both are set", () => {
+    expect(buildQueryTitle("useFlag", { includeArchived: true, excludeTemplates: true })).toBe(
+      '# Results for "useFlag" · including archived · excluding templates',
+    );
+  });
+
+  it("omits qualifiers when neither option is set", () => {
+    expect(buildQueryTitle("useFlag", { includeArchived: false, excludeTemplates: false })).toBe(
+      '# Results for "useFlag"',
+    );
+  });
+});
+
 describe("buildMarkdownOutput", () => {
   it("includes selected repo and file link", () => {
     const groups = [makeGroup("myorg/repoA", ["src/foo.ts"])];
@@ -274,6 +309,12 @@ describe("buildMarkdownOutput", () => {
     expect(out).toContain("[src/foo.ts](https://github.com/myorg/repoA/blob/main/src/foo.ts)");
   });
 
+  it("starts with # Results for query H1 heading", () => {
+    const groups = [makeGroup("myorg/repoA", ["src/foo.ts"])];
+    const out = buildMarkdownOutput(groups, QUERY, ORG, new Set(), new Set());
+    expect(out.split("\n")[0]).toBe(`# Results for "${QUERY}"`);
+  });
+
   it("renders repo as bold bullet", () => {
     const groups = [makeGroup("myorg/repoA", ["src/foo.ts"])];
     const out = buildMarkdownOutput(groups, QUERY, ORG, new Set(), new Set());
@@ -388,12 +429,24 @@ describe("buildMarkdownOutput", () => {
     expect(out).toBe("");
   });
 
+  it("repo-only mode prepends H1 query title before repo list", () => {
+    const groups = [makeGroup("myorg/repoA", ["src/a.ts"])];
+    const out = buildMarkdownOutput(groups, QUERY, ORG, new Set(), new Set(), "repo-only");
+    expect(out).toContain(`# Results for "${QUERY}"`);
+    const lines = out.split("\n");
+    expect(lines[0]).toBe(`# Results for "${QUERY}"`);
+    expect(out.indexOf(`# Results for "${QUERY}"`)).toBeLessThan(out.indexOf("myorg/repoA"));
+  });
+
   it("prepends selection summary line in repo-and-matches mode", () => {
     const groups = [makeGroup("myorg/repoA", ["src/foo.ts"])];
     const out = buildMarkdownOutput(groups, QUERY, ORG, new Set(), new Set());
     expect(out).toContain("selected");
-    const firstLine = out.split("\n")[0];
-    expect(firstLine).toContain("selected");
+    const lines = out.split("\n");
+    // first line is the H1 query title
+    expect(lines[0]).toMatch(/^# Results for /);
+    // third line (index 2) is the selection summary
+    expect(lines[2]).toContain("selected");
   });
 
   it("does not prepend selection summary in repo-only mode", () => {
@@ -502,6 +555,13 @@ describe("buildMarkdownOutput — line/col annotation", () => {
     expect(out).not.toMatch(/\[src\/foo\.ts:\d+:\d+\]/);
   });
 
+  it("appends matched token in backticks when location is available", () => {
+    const groups = [makeGroupWithMatches("myorg/repoA", [{ path: "src/foo.ts", line: 3, col: 5 }])];
+    const out = buildMarkdownOutput(groups, QUERY, ORG, new Set(), new Set());
+    expect(out).toContain("`snippet`");
+    expect(out).toContain("#L3): `snippet`");
+  });
+
   it("does not add location suffix in repo-only mode", () => {
     const groups = [makeGroupWithMatches("myorg/repoA", [{ path: "src/foo.ts", line: 3, col: 5 }])];
     const out = buildMarkdownOutput(groups, QUERY, ORG, new Set(), new Set(), "repo-only");
@@ -525,6 +585,18 @@ describe("buildJsonOutput — line/col fields", () => {
     expect(parsed.results[0].matches[0].line).toBeUndefined();
     expect(parsed.results[0].matches[0].col).toBeUndefined();
   });
+
+  it("includes matchedText in match when text match is present", () => {
+    const groups = [makeGroupWithMatches("myorg/repoA", [{ path: "src/foo.ts", line: 2, col: 8 }])];
+    const parsed = JSON.parse(buildJsonOutput(groups, QUERY, ORG, new Set(), new Set()));
+    expect(parsed.results[0].matches[0].matchedText).toBe("snippet");
+  });
+
+  it("omits matchedText when no text matches", () => {
+    const groups = [makeGroup("myorg/repoA", ["src/foo.ts"])];
+    const parsed = JSON.parse(buildJsonOutput(groups, QUERY, ORG, new Set(), new Set()));
+    expect(parsed.results[0].matches[0].matchedText).toBeUndefined();
+  });
 });
 
 // ─── buildOutput dispatcher ──────────────────────────────────────────────────

src/output.ts

@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import { buildSelectionSummary } from "./render.ts";
+import { isRegexQuery } from "./regex.ts";
 import type { OutputFormat, OutputType, RepoGroup } from "./types.ts";
 
 // ─── Short-form helpers ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────
@@ -150,6 +151,26 @@ export function buildReplayDetails(
   ].join("\n");
 }
 
+// ─── Query title ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+/**
+ * Builds a first-level heading that identifies the query and any active
+ * qualifiers (e.g. `--include-archived`, `--exclude-template-repositories`).
+ *
+ * Examples:
+ *   # Results for "useFlag"
+ *   # Results for `useFlag/i`
+ *   # Results for "axios" · including archived · excluding templates
+ */
+export function buildQueryTitle(query: string, options: ReplayOptions = {}): string {
+  const queryDisplay = isRegexQuery(query) ? `\`${query}\`` : `"${query}"`;
+  const qualifiers: string[] = [];
+  if (options.includeArchived) qualifiers.push("including archived");
+  if (options.excludeTemplates) qualifiers.push("excluding templates");
+  const suffix = qualifiers.length > 0 ? ` · ${qualifiers.join(" · ")}` : "";
+  return `# Results for ${queryDisplay}${suffix}`;
+}
+
 // ─── Selected matches helper ─────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
 function selectedMatches(group: RepoGroup) {
@@ -174,6 +195,8 @@ export function buildMarkdownOutput(
       .map((g) => g.repoFullName);
     if (repos.length === 0) return "";
     return (
+      buildQueryTitle(query, options) +
+      "\n\n" +
       repos.join("\n") +
       "\n\n" +
       buildReplayDetails(groups, query, org, excludedRepos, excludedExtractRefs, options) +
@@ -183,6 +206,8 @@ export function buildMarkdownOutput(
 
   const lines: string[] = [];
 
+  lines.push(buildQueryTitle(query, options));
+  lines.push("");
   lines.push(buildSelectionSummary(groups));
   lines.push("");
 
@@ -193,6 +218,7 @@ export function buildMarkdownOutput(
 
     // Section header (emitted before the first repo in a new team section)
     if (group.sectionLabel !== undefined) {
+      lines.push("");
       lines.push(`## ${group.sectionLabel}`);
       lines.push("");
     }
@@ -206,7 +232,10 @@ export function buildMarkdownOutput(
       // absolute line numbers).
       const seg = m.textMatches[0]?.matches[0];
       if (seg) {
-        lines.push(`  - [ ] [${m.path}:${seg.line}:${seg.col}](${m.htmlUrl}#L${seg.line})`);
+        const matchedText = seg.text ? `: \`${seg.text}\`` : "";
+        lines.push(
+          `  - [ ] [${m.path}:${seg.line}:${seg.col}](${m.htmlUrl}#L${seg.line})${matchedText}`,
+        );
       } else {
         lines.push(`  - [ ] [${m.path}](${m.htmlUrl})`);
       }
@@ -240,7 +269,7 @@ export function buildJsonOutput(
         return {
           path: m.path,
           url: m.htmlUrl,
-          ...(seg !== undefined ? { line: seg.line, col: seg.col } : {}),
+          ...(seg !== undefined ? { line: seg.line, col: seg.col, matchedText: seg.text } : {}),
         };
       });
       return { ...base, matches };