Advanced Rangefinder extends the Minetest API with more powerful search capabilities for both nodes and entities, in addition to a versatile chat command for use in testing.
The following issue on GitHub served as inspiration for developing this mod:
https://github.com/minetest/minetest/issues/9403
Demonstration of Rangefinder Mod
https://vimeo.com/392304134
For detailed usage instructions, please refer to the forum topic.