2 files changed, 50 insertions, 5 deletions

diff --git a/crates/atuin-client/config.toml b/crates/atuin-client/config.toml
index 4b2810e5..388e3f85 100644
--- a/crates/atuin-client/config.toml
+++ b/crates/atuin-client/config.toml
@@ -40,12 +40,17 @@
 ## possible values: prefix, fulltext, fuzzy, skim
 # search_mode = "fuzzy"
 
-## which filter mode to use
-## possible values: global, host, session, directory
+## which filter mode to use by default
+## possible values: "global", "host", "session", "directory", "workspace"
+## consider using search.filters to customize the enablement and order of filter modes
 # filter_mode = "global"
 
 ## With workspace filtering enabled, Atuin will filter for commands executed
-## in any directory within a git repository tree (default: false)
+## in any directory within a git repository tree (default: false).
+##
+## To use workspace mode by default when available, set this to true and
+## set filter_mode to "workspace" or leave it unspecified and 
+## set search.filters to include "workspace" before other filter modes.
 # workspaces = false
 
 ## which filter mode to use when atuin is invoked from a shell up-key binding
@@ -254,3 +259,9 @@ records = true
 ## Whether the theme manager should output normal or extra information to help fix themes.
 ## Boolean, true or false. If unset, left up to the theme manager.
 # debug = true
+
+[search]
+## The list of enabled filter modes, in order of priority.
+## The "workspace" mode is skipped when not in a workspace or workspaces = false.
+## Default filter mode can be overridden with the filter_mode setting.
+# filters = [ "global", "host", "session", "workspace", "directory" ]
diff --git a/crates/atuin-client/src/settings.rs b/crates/atuin-client/src/settings.rs
index efbdb33d..10c804fa 100644
--- a/crates/atuin-client/src/settings.rs
+++ b/crates/atuin-client/src/settings.rs
@@ -370,6 +370,12 @@ pub struct Daemon {
     pub tcp_port: u64,
 }
 
+#[derive(Clone, Debug, Deserialize, Serialize)]
+pub struct Search {
+    /// The list of enabled filter modes, in order of priority.
+    pub filters: Vec<FilterMode>,
+}
+
 impl Default for Preview {
     fn default() -> Self {
         Self {
@@ -400,6 +406,20 @@ impl Default for Daemon {
     }
 }
 
+impl Default for Search {
+    fn default() -> Self {
+        Self {
+            filters: vec![
+                FilterMode::Global,
+                FilterMode::Host,
+                FilterMode::Session,
+                FilterMode::Workspace,
+                FilterMode::Directory,
+            ],
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 // The preview height strategy also takes max_preview_height into account.
 #[derive(Clone, Debug, Deserialize, Copy, PartialEq, Eq, ValueEnum, Serialize)]
 pub enum PreviewStrategy {
@@ -430,7 +450,7 @@ pub struct Settings {
     pub key_path: String,
     pub session_path: String,
     pub search_mode: SearchMode,
-    pub filter_mode: FilterMode,
+    pub filter_mode: Option<FilterMode>,
     pub filter_mode_shell_up_key_binding: Option<FilterMode>,
     pub search_mode_shell_up_key_binding: Option<SearchMode>,
     pub shell_up_key_binding: bool,
@@ -487,6 +507,9 @@ pub struct Settings {
     pub daemon: Daemon,
 
     #[serde(default)]
+    pub search: Search,
+
+    #[serde(default)]
     pub theme: Theme,
 }
 
@@ -688,6 +711,13 @@ impl Settings {
         None
     }
 
+    pub fn default_filter_mode(&self) -> FilterMode {
+        self.filter_mode
+            .filter(|x| self.search.filters.contains(x))
+            .or(self.search.filters.first().copied())
+            .unwrap_or(FilterMode::Global)
+    }
+
     #[cfg(not(feature = "check-update"))]
     pub async fn needs_update(&self) -> Option<Version> {
         None
@@ -715,7 +745,7 @@ impl Settings {
             .set_default("sync_address", "https://api.atuin.sh")?
             .set_default("sync_frequency", "10m")?
             .set_default("search_mode", "fuzzy")?
-            .set_default("filter_mode", "global")?
+            .set_default("filter_mode", None::<String>)?
             .set_default("style", "compact")?
             .set_default("inline_height", 40)?
             .set_default("show_preview", true)?
@@ -758,6 +788,10 @@ impl Settings {
             .set_default("daemon.socket_path", socket_path.to_str())?
             .set_default("daemon.systemd_socket", false)?
             .set_default("daemon.tcp_port", 8889)?
+            .set_default(
+                "search.filters",
+                vec!["global", "host", "session", "workspace", "directory"],
+            )?
             .set_default("theme.name", "default")?
             .set_default("theme.debug", None::<bool>)?
             .set_default(