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Shipped 2026-04-17 · Search Global search now runs both a keyword search and a semantic search in parallel and merges the results. You don’t pick a mode; you don’t run two queries; you just type.

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What changed

Previously, hybrid (semantic) search lived behind a feature flag and required opting in for some workspaces. As of today it’s the default for everyone, on every search surface — global Cmd+K, page-level filters, and Bird’s internal retrieval.

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Why this matters

Keyword search finds notes that contain the exact word you typed. Semantic search finds notes that mean the same thing as what you typed, even if the wording is different. Real searches benefit from both — the keyword side handles “find note titled 2026-03-14” and the semantic side handles “find the experiment where the gel ran funny.” You no longer have to choose, and you no longer have to remember which words you used in March.