1. A processor-implemented method for managing parameters of a semiconductor component, a cell, a library of components, or a library of cells in electronic design automation (EDA) software to modify a functionality of an integrated circuit, the method comprising: using a processor executing instructions to operate the EDA software: receiving a query to the EDA software; augmenting the query with at least a first search instruction stored in a first file; augmenting a Component Description Format (CDF) file by the first file so that the augmented CDF file contains at least one additional field, wherein the CDF file is stored on a non-transitory computer readable medium, describes the component, cell, or library parameters, and contains parameter fields that have programming code that interacts with the EDA software via one of: (i) execution of the query with a scripting language binding that uses a design database of the integrated circuit or (ii) execution of the query with an application programming interface; performing the augmented query in at least one field in the augmented CDF file; determining whether there is at least one matching parameter within the component, cell, or library parameters based on the query; and displaying and emphasizing the at least one matching parameter on a display, wherein the first file is stored in a location external to the non-transitory computer readable medium and eligible for association with CDF files in addition to the CDF file stored on the non-transitory computer readable medium.