Brew: Add optional split-view metadata panel for search results

[nhojb]

Description

• Added optional split-view metadata panel for search results
• Enable "Show metadata panel in search results" in Search command preferences (default true)
• Displays package description and metadata alongside the search list

Checklist

• I read the extension guidelines
• I read the documentation about publishing
• I ran npm run build and tested this distribution build in Raycast
• I checked that files in the assets folder are used by the extension itself
• I checked that assets used in the README are located outside the metadata folder if they were not generated with our metadata tool

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Greptile Overview

Greptile Summary

This PR adds an optional split-view metadata panel for search results in the Brew extension. The feature is controlled by a new preference (showMetadataPanel) that defaults to true and is automatically disabled when the internal API is used (since it lacks full metadata).

Key changes:

• New listItemDetail.tsx component implements lazy-loading detail panels for formulae and casks
• When minimal data is detected (from internal API), full metadata is fetched on-demand with proper abort handling and timeouts
• List components conditionally hide subtitle/accessories when metadata panel is shown to avoid duplication
• Action panels adjust showDetails prop to prevent showing detail view action when panel is already visible

Minor issue:

• CHANGELOG date should use {PR_MERGE_DATE} placeholder per repository convention

Confidence Score: 5/5

• This PR is safe to merge with one minor CHANGELOG formatting fix needed
• The implementation is well-structured with proper lazy loading, abort handling, and timeout mechanisms. The feature gracefully handles edge cases like minimal data from internal API and properly threads props through components. Only issue is a CHANGELOG date format that should use the standard placeholder.
• extensions/brew/CHANGELOG.md requires updating the date placeholder

Important Files Changed

Filename	Overview
extensions/brew/CHANGELOG.md	Added changelog entry for new split-view metadata panel feature with proper date format
extensions/brew/package.json	Added search command preference for metadata panel toggle with clear description
extensions/brew/src/search.tsx	Added preference handling to disable metadata panel when internal API is enabled
extensions/brew/src/components/list.tsx	Updated list components to conditionally show metadata panel with proper prop threading
extensions/brew/src/components/listItemDetail.tsx	New file implementing lazy-loading detail panels for formulae and casks in split-view

[greptile-apps]

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[greptile-apps]

Date should use {PR_MERGE_DATE} placeholder instead of hardcoded date

Suggested change

	## [New Feature] - 2026-01-27
	## [New Feature] - {PR_MERGE_DATE}

Context Used: Rule from dashboard - What: Changelog entries must use {PR_MERGE_DATE} placeholder in titles, be placed at the top of th... (source)

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[0xdhrv]

Looks good to me, approved 🔥

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