Implementing app search feature (#1302)

This PR implements app search feature and addresses the issue #1182.
    
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## Summary by cubic
Adds a fast app search with a command-style dialog so users can find
apps by name or chat content and jump to them quickly. Implements the
search experience requested in #1182.

- New Features
- Search dialog (Ctrl+K or “Search Apps” button) with result snippets
from matching chat titles/messages.
- Searches across app names, chat titles, and message content;
case-insensitive; supports partial matches; empty query lists all apps.
  - Selecting a result navigates to the app and closes the dialog.
- New IPC endpoint search-app with Zod-validated results, debounced
React Query hook, and preload allowlist update.
- Added E2E tests for dialog open/close, shortcuts, matching behavior,
empty state, and navigation.

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e2e-tests/app_search.spec.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,291 @@
+import { test } from "./helpers/test_helper";
+
+test("app search - basic search dialog functionality", async ({ po }) => {
+  await po.setUp({ autoApprove: true });
+
+  await po.goToAppsTab();
+  await po.page.getByTestId("search-apps-button").waitFor();
+
+  // Create some apps for testing
+  await po.sendPrompt("create a todo application");
+
+  // Go back to apps list
+  await po.goToAppsTab();
+  await po.page.getByTestId("search-apps-button").waitFor();
+
+  // Create second app
+  await po.sendPrompt("build a weather dashboard");
+
+  // Go back to apps list
+  await po.goToAppsTab();
+  await po.page.getByTestId("search-apps-button").waitFor();
+
+  // Create third app
+  await po.sendPrompt("create a blog system");
+
+  // Go back to apps list
+  await po.goToAppsTab();
+  await po.page.getByTestId("search-apps-button").waitFor();
+
+  // Test 1: Open search dialog using the search button
+  const searchButton = po.page.getByTestId("search-apps-button");
+  await searchButton.click();
+
+  // Wait for search dialog to appear
+  const dialog = po.page.getByTestId("app-search-dialog");
+  await dialog.waitFor({ state: "visible", timeout: 10000 });
+
+  // Test 2: Close dialog with Ctrl+K (shortcut toggles)
+  await po.page.keyboard.press("Control+k");
+  await dialog.waitFor({ state: "hidden", timeout: 5000 });
+
+  // Test 3: Open dialog again with Ctrl+K (shortcut toggles)
+  await po.page.keyboard.press("Control+k");
+  await dialog.waitFor({ state: "visible", timeout: 10000 });
+
+  // Test 4: Search for specific term
+  await po.page.getByPlaceholder("Search apps").fill("app");
+  await po.page.waitForTimeout(500);
+
+  // Test 5: Clear search and close with Escape
+  await po.page.getByPlaceholder("Search apps").clear();
+  await po.page.keyboard.press("Escape");
+  await dialog.waitFor({ state: "hidden", timeout: 5000 });
+});
+
+test("app search - search functionality with different terms", async ({
+  po,
+}) => {
+  await po.setUp({ autoApprove: true });
+
+  // Create apps with specific content for testing
+  await po.sendPrompt("create a calculator application with advanced features");
+  await po.goToAppsTab();
+
+  await po.sendPrompt("build a task management system with priority levels");
+  await po.goToAppsTab();
+
+  await po.sendPrompt("create a weather monitoring dashboard");
+  await po.goToAppsTab();
+
+  // Open search dialog
+  await po.page.getByTestId("search-apps-button").click();
+  await po.page.getByTestId("app-search-dialog").waitFor();
+
+  // Search for "calculator" - should find the calculator app through chat content
+  await po.page.getByPlaceholder("Search apps").fill("calculator");
+  await po.page.waitForTimeout(500);
+
+  // Search for "task" - should find the task management app
+  await po.page.getByPlaceholder("Search apps").fill("task");
+  await po.page.waitForTimeout(500);
+
+  // Search for "weather" - should find the weather dashboard
+  await po.page.getByPlaceholder("Search apps").fill("weather");
+  await po.page.waitForTimeout(500);
+
+  // Search for non-existent term
+  await po.page.getByPlaceholder("Search apps").fill("nonexistent");
+  await po.page.waitForTimeout(500);
+
+  // Should show empty state
+  await po.page.getByTestId("app-search-empty").waitFor();
+
+  await po.page.keyboard.press("Escape");
+});
+
+test("app search - keyboard shortcut functionality", async ({ po }) => {
+  await po.setUp({ autoApprove: true });
+
+  // Create an app first
+  await po.sendPrompt("create sample application");
+  await po.goToAppsTab();
+
+  // Test keyboard shortcut (Ctrl+K) to open dialog
+  await po.page.keyboard.press("Control+k");
+  await po.page.getByTestId("app-search-dialog").waitFor();
+
+  // Close with escape
+  await po.page.keyboard.press("Escape");
+  await po.page.getByTestId("app-search-dialog").waitFor({ state: "hidden" });
+
+  // Test keyboard shortcut again
+  await po.page.keyboard.press("Control+k");
+  await po.page.getByTestId("app-search-dialog").waitFor();
+
+  // Close with Ctrl+K (toggle)
+  await po.page.keyboard.press("Control+k");
+  await po.page.getByTestId("app-search-dialog").waitFor({ state: "hidden" });
+});
+
+test("app search - navigation and selection", async ({ po }) => {
+  await po.setUp({ autoApprove: true });
+
+  // Create multiple apps
+  await po.sendPrompt("create first application");
+  await po.goToAppsTab();
+
+  await po.sendPrompt("create second application");
+  await po.goToAppsTab();
+
+  await po.sendPrompt("create third application");
+  await po.goToAppsTab();
+
+  // Open search dialog
+  await po.page.getByTestId("search-apps-button").click();
+  await po.page.getByTestId("app-search-dialog").waitFor();
+
+  // Get all app items in the search results
+  const searchItems = await po.page.getByTestId(/^app-search-item-/).all();
+
+  if (searchItems.length > 0) {
+    // Click on the first search result
+    await searchItems[0].click();
+
+    // Dialog should close after selection
+    await po.page.getByTestId("app-search-dialog").waitFor({ state: "hidden" });
+
+    // Should navigate to the selected app
+    await po.page.waitForTimeout(1000);
+  } else {
+    // If no items found, just close the dialog
+    await po.page.keyboard.press("Escape");
+  }
+});
+
+test("app search - empty search shows all apps", async ({ po }) => {
+  await po.setUp({ autoApprove: true });
+
+  // Create a few apps
+  await po.sendPrompt("create alpha application");
+  await po.goToAppsTab();
+
+  await po.sendPrompt("create beta application");
+  await po.goToAppsTab();
+
+  await po.sendPrompt("create gamma application");
+  await po.goToAppsTab();
+
+  // Open search dialog
+  await po.page.getByTestId("search-apps-button").click();
+  await po.page.getByTestId("app-search-dialog").waitFor();
+
+  // Clear any existing search (should show all apps)
+  await po.page.getByPlaceholder("Search apps").clear();
+  await po.page.waitForTimeout(500);
+
+  // Should show all apps in the list
+  const searchItems = await po.page.getByTestId(/^app-search-item-/).all();
+  console.log(`Found ${searchItems.length} apps in search results`);
+
+  await po.page.keyboard.press("Escape");
+});
+
+test("app search - case insensitive search", async ({ po }) => {
+  await po.setUp({ autoApprove: true });
+
+  // Create an app with mixed case content
+  await po.sendPrompt("create a Test Application with Mixed Case Content");
+  await po.goToAppsTab();
+
+  // Open search dialog
+  await po.page.getByTestId("search-apps-button").click();
+  await po.page.getByTestId("app-search-dialog").waitFor();
+
+  // Search with different cases
+  await po.page.getByPlaceholder("Search apps").fill("test");
+  await po.page.waitForTimeout(500);
+
+  await po.page.getByPlaceholder("Search apps").fill("TEST");
+  await po.page.waitForTimeout(500);
+
+  await po.page.getByPlaceholder("Search apps").fill("Test");
+  await po.page.waitForTimeout(500);
+
+  await po.page.getByPlaceholder("Search apps").fill("MIXED");
+  await po.page.waitForTimeout(500);
+
+  await po.page.keyboard.press("Escape");
+});
+
+test("app search - partial word matching", async ({ po }) => {
+  await po.setUp({ autoApprove: true });
+
+  // Create an app with a long descriptive name
+  await po.sendPrompt("create a comprehensive project management solution");
+  await po.goToAppsTab();
+
+  // Open search dialog
+  await po.page.getByTestId("search-apps-button").click();
+  await po.page.getByTestId("app-search-dialog").waitFor();
+
+  // Search with partial words
+  await po.page.getByPlaceholder("Search apps").fill("proj");
+  await po.page.waitForTimeout(500);
+
+  await po.page.getByPlaceholder("Search apps").fill("manage");
+  await po.page.waitForTimeout(500);
+
+  await po.page.getByPlaceholder("Search apps").fill("comp");
+  await po.page.waitForTimeout(500);
+
+  await po.page.getByPlaceholder("Search apps").fill("sol");
+  await po.page.waitForTimeout(500);
+
+  await po.page.keyboard.press("Escape");
+});
+
+test("app search - search by app name", async ({ po }) => {
+  await po.setUp({ autoApprove: true });
+
+  // Create apps - note that app names are randomly generated
+  await po.sendPrompt("create a todo application");
+  await po.goToAppsTab();
+
+  await po.sendPrompt("build a weather dashboard");
+  await po.goToAppsTab();
+
+  await po.sendPrompt("create a blog system");
+  await po.goToAppsTab();
+
+  // Get the actual app names from the UI (these are randomly generated)
+  const appItems = await po.page.getByTestId(/^app-list-item-/).all();
+  const appNames: string[] = [];
+  for (const item of appItems) {
+    const testId = await item.getAttribute("data-testid");
+    if (testId) {
+      const appName = testId.replace("app-list-item-", "");
+      appNames.push(appName);
+    }
+  }
+
+  // Open search dialog
+  await po.page.getByTestId("search-apps-button").click();
+  await po.page.getByTestId("app-search-dialog").waitFor();
+
+  // Test searching by actual app names (randomly generated)
+  if (appNames.length > 0) {
+    // Search for the first few characters of the first app name
+    const firstAppName = appNames[0];
+    const searchTerm = firstAppName.substring(
+      0,
+      Math.min(4, firstAppName.length),
+    );
+    await po.page.getByPlaceholder("Search apps").fill(searchTerm);
+    await po.page.waitForTimeout(500);
+
+    // Clear and search for second app if available
+    if (appNames.length > 1) {
+      await po.page.getByPlaceholder("Search apps").clear();
+      const secondAppName = appNames[1];
+      const secondSearchTerm = secondAppName.substring(
+        0,
+        Math.min(4, secondAppName.length),
+      );
+      await po.page.getByPlaceholder("Search apps").fill(secondSearchTerm);
+      await po.page.waitForTimeout(500);
+    }
+  }
+
+  await po.page.keyboard.press("Escape");
+});

src/components/AppList.tsx

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { useNavigate } from "@tanstack/react-router";
 import { formatDistanceToNow } from "date-fns";
-import { PlusCircle } from "lucide-react";
+import { PlusCircle, Search } from "lucide-react";
 import { useAtom, useSetAtom } from "jotai";
 import { selectedAppIdAtom } from "@/atoms/appAtoms";
 import {
@@ -13,13 +13,28 @@ import {
 import { Button } from "@/components/ui/button";
 import { selectedChatIdAtom } from "@/atoms/chatAtoms";
 import { useLoadApps } from "@/hooks/useLoadApps";
+import { useMemo, useState } from "react";
+import { AppSearchDialog } from "./AppSearchDialog";
 
 export function AppList({ show }: { show?: boolean }) {
   const navigate = useNavigate();
   const [selectedAppId, setSelectedAppId] = useAtom(selectedAppIdAtom);
   const setSelectedChatId = useSetAtom(selectedChatIdAtom);
   const { apps, loading, error } = useLoadApps();
+  // search dialog state
+  const [isSearchDialogOpen, setIsSearchDialogOpen] = useState(false);
 
+  const allApps = useMemo(
+    () =>
+      apps.map((a) => ({
+        id: a.id,
+        name: a.name,
+        createdAt: a.createdAt,
+        matchedChatTitle: null,
+        matchedChatMessage: null,
+      })),
+    [apps],
+  );
   if (!show) {
     return null;
   }
@@ -27,6 +42,7 @@ export function AppList({ show }: { show?: boolean }) {
   const handleAppClick = (id: number) => {
     setSelectedAppId(id);
     setSelectedChatId(null);
+    setIsSearchDialogOpen(false);
     navigate({
       to: "/",
       search: { appId: id },
@@ -39,58 +55,80 @@ export function AppList({ show }: { show?: boolean }) {
   };
 
   return (
-    <SidebarGroup className="overflow-y-auto h-[calc(100vh-112px)]">
-      <SidebarGroupLabel>Your Apps</SidebarGroupLabel>
-      <SidebarGroupContent>
-        <div className="flex flex-col space-y-2">
-          <Button
-            onClick={handleNewApp}
-            variant="outline"
-            className="flex items-center justify-start gap-2 mx-2 py-2"
-          >
-            <PlusCircle size={16} />
-            <span>New App</span>
-          </Button>
+    <>
+      <SidebarGroup
+        className="overflow-y-auto h-[calc(100vh-112px)]"
+        data-testid="app-list-container"
+      >
+        <SidebarGroupLabel>Your Apps</SidebarGroupLabel>
+        <SidebarGroupContent>
+          <div className="flex flex-col space-y-2">
+            <Button
+              onClick={handleNewApp}
+              variant="outline"
+              className="flex items-center justify-start gap-2 mx-2 py-2"
+            >
+              <PlusCircle size={16} />
+              <span>New App</span>
+            </Button>
+            <Button
+              onClick={() => setIsSearchDialogOpen(!isSearchDialogOpen)}
+              variant="outline"
+              className="flex items-center justify-start gap-2 mx-2 py-3"
+              data-testid="search-apps-button"
+            >
+              <Search size={16} />
+              <span>Search Apps</span>
+            </Button>
 
-          {loading ? (
-            <div className="py-2 px-4 text-sm text-gray-500">
-              Loading apps...
-            </div>
-          ) : error ? (
-            <div className="py-2 px-4 text-sm text-red-500">
-              Error loading apps
-            </div>
-          ) : apps.length === 0 ? (
-            <div className="py-2 px-4 text-sm text-gray-500">No apps found</div>
-          ) : (
-            <SidebarMenu className="space-y-1" data-testid="app-list">
-              {apps.map((app) => (
-                <SidebarMenuItem key={app.id} className="mb-1">
-                  <Button
-                    variant="ghost"
-                    onClick={() => handleAppClick(app.id)}
-                    className={`justify-start w-full text-left py-3 hover:bg-sidebar-accent/80 ${
-                      selectedAppId === app.id
-                        ? "bg-sidebar-accent text-sidebar-accent-foreground"
-                        : ""
-                    }`}
-                    data-testid={`app-list-item-${app.name}`}
-                  >
-                    <div className="flex flex-col w-full">
-                      <span className="truncate">{app.name}</span>
-                      <span className="text-xs text-gray-500">
-                        {formatDistanceToNow(new Date(app.createdAt), {
-                          addSuffix: true,
-                        })}
-                      </span>
-                    </div>
-                  </Button>
-                </SidebarMenuItem>
-              ))}
-            </SidebarMenu>
-          )}
-        </div>
-      </SidebarGroupContent>
-    </SidebarGroup>
+            {loading ? (
+              <div className="py-2 px-4 text-sm text-gray-500">
+                Loading apps...
+              </div>
+            ) : error ? (
+              <div className="py-2 px-4 text-sm text-red-500">
+                Error loading apps
+              </div>
+            ) : apps.length === 0 ? (
+              <div className="py-2 px-4 text-sm text-gray-500">
+                No apps found
+              </div>
+            ) : (
+              <SidebarMenu className="space-y-1" data-testid="app-list">
+                {apps.map((app) => (
+                  <SidebarMenuItem key={app.id} className="mb-1">
+                    <Button
+                      variant="ghost"
+                      onClick={() => handleAppClick(app.id)}
+                      className={`justify-start w-full text-left py-3 hover:bg-sidebar-accent/80 ${
+                        selectedAppId === app.id
+                          ? "bg-sidebar-accent text-sidebar-accent-foreground"
+                          : ""
+                      }`}
+                      data-testid={`app-list-item-${app.name}`}
+                    >
+                      <div className="flex flex-col w-full">
+                        <span className="truncate">{app.name}</span>
+                        <span className="text-xs text-gray-500">
+                          {formatDistanceToNow(new Date(app.createdAt), {
+                            addSuffix: true,
+                          })}
+                        </span>
+                      </div>
+                    </Button>
+                  </SidebarMenuItem>
+                ))}
+              </SidebarMenu>
+            )}
+          </div>
+        </SidebarGroupContent>
+      </SidebarGroup>
+      <AppSearchDialog
+        open={isSearchDialogOpen}
+        onOpenChange={setIsSearchDialogOpen}
+        onSelectApp={handleAppClick}
+        allApps={allApps}
+      />
+    </>
   );
 }

src/components/AppSearchDialog.tsx

@@ -0,0 +1,153 @@
+import {
+  CommandDialog,
+  CommandInput,
+  CommandList,
+  CommandEmpty,
+  CommandGroup,
+  CommandItem,
+} from "./ui/command";
+import { useState, useEffect } from "react";
+import { useSearchApps } from "@/hooks/useSearchApps";
+import type { AppSearchResult } from "@/lib/schemas";
+
+type AppSearchDialogProps = {
+  open: boolean;
+  onOpenChange: (open: boolean) => void;
+  onSelectApp: (appId: number) => void;
+  allApps: AppSearchResult[];
+};
+
+export function AppSearchDialog({
+  open,
+  onOpenChange,
+  onSelectApp,
+  allApps,
+}: AppSearchDialogProps) {
+  const [searchQuery, setSearchQuery] = useState<string>("");
+  function useDebouncedValue<T>(value: T, delay: number): T {
+    const [debounced, setDebounced] = useState<T>(value);
+    useEffect(() => {
+      const handle = setTimeout(() => setDebounced(value), delay);
+      return () => clearTimeout(handle);
+    }, [value, delay]);
+    return debounced;
+  }
+
+  const debouncedQuery = useDebouncedValue(searchQuery, 150);
+  const { apps: searchResults } = useSearchApps(debouncedQuery);
+
+  // Show all apps if search is empty, otherwise show search results
+  const appsToShow: AppSearchResult[] =
+    debouncedQuery.trim() === "" ? allApps : searchResults;
+
+  const commandFilter = (
+    value: string,
+    search: string,
+    keywords?: string[],
+  ): number => {
+    const q = search.trim().toLowerCase();
+    if (!q) return 1;
+    const v = (value || "").toLowerCase();
+    if (v.includes(q)) {
+      // Higher score for earlier match in title/value
+      return 100 - Math.max(0, v.indexOf(q));
+    }
+    const foundInKeywords = (keywords || []).some((k) =>
+      (k || "").toLowerCase().includes(q),
+    );
+    return foundInKeywords ? 50 : 0;
+  };
+
+  function getSnippet(
+    text: string,
+    query: string,
+    radius = 50,
+  ): {
+    before: string;
+    match: string;
+    after: string;
+    raw: string;
+  } {
+    const q = query.trim();
+    const lowerText = text.toLowerCase();
+    const lowerQuery = q.toLowerCase();
+    const idx = lowerText.indexOf(lowerQuery);
+    if (idx === -1) {
+      const raw =
+        text.length > radius * 2 ? text.slice(0, radius * 2) + "…" : text;
+      return { before: "", match: "", after: "", raw };
+    }
+    const start = Math.max(0, idx - radius);
+    const end = Math.min(text.length, idx + q.length + radius);
+    const before = (start > 0 ? "…" : "") + text.slice(start, idx);
+    const match = text.slice(idx, idx + q.length);
+    const after =
+      text.slice(idx + q.length, end) + (end < text.length ? "…" : "");
+    return { before, match, after, raw: before + match + after };
+  }
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const down = (e: KeyboardEvent) => {
+      if (e.key === "k" && (e.metaKey || e.ctrlKey)) {
+        e.preventDefault();
+        onOpenChange(!open);
+      }
+    };
+    document.addEventListener("keydown", down);
+    return () => document.removeEventListener("keydown", down);
+  }, [open, onOpenChange]);
+
+  return (
+    <CommandDialog
+      open={open}
+      onOpenChange={onOpenChange}
+      data-testid="app-search-dialog"
+      filter={commandFilter}
+    >
+      <CommandInput
+        placeholder="Search apps"
+        value={searchQuery}
+        onValueChange={setSearchQuery}
+        data-testid="app-search-input"
+      />
+      <CommandList data-testid="app-search-list">
+        <CommandEmpty data-testid="app-search-empty">
+          No results found.
+        </CommandEmpty>
+        <CommandGroup heading="Apps" data-testid="app-search-group">
+          {appsToShow.map((app) => {
+            const isSearch = searchQuery.trim() !== "";
+            let snippet = null;
+            if (isSearch && app.matchedChatMessage) {
+              snippet = getSnippet(app.matchedChatMessage, searchQuery);
+            } else if (isSearch && app.matchedChatTitle) {
+              snippet = getSnippet(app.matchedChatTitle, searchQuery);
+            }
+            return (
+              <CommandItem
+                key={app.id}
+                onSelect={() => onSelectApp(app.id)}
+                value={app.name + (snippet ? ` ${snippet.raw}` : "")}
+                keywords={snippet ? [snippet.raw] : []}
+                data-testid={`app-search-item-${app.id}`}
+              >
+                <div className="flex flex-col">
+                  <span>{app.name}</span>
+                  {snippet && (
+                    <span className="text-xs text-muted-foreground mt-1 line-clamp-2">
+                      {snippet.before}
+                      <mark className="bg-transparent underline decoration-2 decoration-primary">
+                        {snippet.match}
+                      </mark>
+                      {snippet.after}
+                    </span>
+                  )}
+                </div>
+              </CommandItem>
+            );
+          })}
+        </CommandGroup>
+      </CommandList>
+    </CommandDialog>
+  );
+}

src/components/ui/command.tsx

@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ function CommandDialog({
   className?: string;
   showCloseButton?: boolean;
   filter?: (value: string, search: string, keywords?: string[]) => number;
+  "data-testid"?: string;
 }) {
   return (
     <Dialog {...props}>
@@ -53,6 +54,7 @@ function CommandDialog({
       <DialogContent
         className={cn("overflow-hidden p-0", className)}
         showCloseButton={showCloseButton}
+        data-testid={props["data-testid"]}
       >
         <Command
           filter={filter}

src/hooks/useSearchApps.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+import { IpcClient } from "@/ipc/ipc_client";
+import { AppSearchResult } from "@/lib/schemas";
+import { keepPreviousData, useQuery } from "@tanstack/react-query";
+
+export function useSearchApps(query: string) {
+  const enabled = Boolean(query && query.trim().length > 0);
+
+  const { data, isFetching, isLoading } = useQuery({
+    queryKey: ["search-apps", query],
+    enabled,
+    queryFn: async (): Promise<AppSearchResult[]> => {
+      return IpcClient.getInstance().searchApps(query);
+    },
+    placeholderData: keepPreviousData,
+    retry: 0,
+  });
+
+  return {
+    apps: data ?? [],
+    loading: enabled ? isFetching || isLoading : false,
+  };
+}

src/ipc/handlers/app_handlers.ts

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import { ipcMain, app } from "electron";
 import { db, getDatabasePath } from "../../db";
-import { apps, chats } from "../../db/schema";
-import { desc, eq } from "drizzle-orm";
+import { apps, chats, messages } from "../../db/schema";
+import { desc, eq, like } from "drizzle-orm";
 import type {
   App,
   CreateAppParams,
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ import { normalizePath } from "../../../shared/normalizePath";
 import { isServerFunction } from "@/supabase_admin/supabase_utils";
 import { getVercelTeamSlug } from "../utils/vercel_utils";
 import { storeDbTimestampAtCurrentVersion } from "../utils/neon_timestamp_utils";
+import { AppSearchResult } from "@/lib/schemas";
 
 const DEFAULT_COMMAND =
   "(pnpm install && pnpm run dev --port 32100) || (npm install --legacy-peer-deps && npm run dev -- --port 32100)";
@@ -1340,6 +1341,91 @@ export function registerAppHandlers() {
       }
     },
   );
+
+  handle(
+    "search-app",
+    async (_, searchQuery: string): Promise<AppSearchResult[]> => {
+      // Use parameterized query to prevent SQL injection
+      const pattern = `%${searchQuery.replace(/[%_]/g, "\\$&")}%`;
+
+      // 1) Apps whose name matches
+      const appNameMatches = await db
+        .select({
+          id: apps.id,
+          name: apps.name,
+          createdAt: apps.createdAt,
+        })
+        .from(apps)
+        .where(like(apps.name, pattern))
+        .orderBy(desc(apps.createdAt));
+
+      const appNameMatchesResult: AppSearchResult[] = appNameMatches.map(
+        (r) => ({
+          id: r.id,
+          name: r.name,
+          createdAt: r.createdAt,
+          matchedChatTitle: null,
+          matchedChatMessage: null,
+        }),
+      );
+
+      // 2) Apps whose chat title matches
+      const chatTitleMatches = await db
+        .select({
+          id: apps.id,
+          name: apps.name,
+          createdAt: apps.createdAt,
+          matchedChatTitle: chats.title,
+        })
+        .from(apps)
+        .innerJoin(chats, eq(apps.id, chats.appId))
+        .where(like(chats.title, pattern))
+        .orderBy(desc(apps.createdAt));
+
+      const chatTitleMatchesResult: AppSearchResult[] = chatTitleMatches.map(
+        (r) => ({
+          id: r.id,
+          name: r.name,
+          createdAt: r.createdAt,
+          matchedChatTitle: r.matchedChatTitle,
+          matchedChatMessage: null,
+        }),
+      );
+
+      // 3) Apps whose chat message content matches
+      const chatMessageMatches = await db
+        .select({
+          id: apps.id,
+          name: apps.name,
+          createdAt: apps.createdAt,
+          matchedChatTitle: chats.title,
+          matchedChatMessage: messages.content,
+        })
+        .from(apps)
+        .innerJoin(chats, eq(apps.id, chats.appId))
+        .innerJoin(messages, eq(chats.id, messages.chatId))
+        .where(like(messages.content, pattern))
+        .orderBy(desc(apps.createdAt));
+
+      // Flatten and dedupe by app id
+      const allMatches: AppSearchResult[] = [
+        ...appNameMatchesResult,
+        ...chatTitleMatchesResult,
+        ...chatMessageMatches,
+      ];
+      const uniqueApps = Array.from(
+        new Map(allMatches.map((app) => [app.id, app])).values(),
+      );
+
+      // Sort newest apps first
+      uniqueApps.sort(
+        (a, b) =>
+          new Date(b.createdAt).getTime() - new Date(a.createdAt).getTime(),
+      );
+
+      return uniqueApps;
+    },
+  );
 }
 
 function getCommand({

src/ipc/ipc_client.ts

@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import {
   type UserSettings,
   type ContextPathResults,
   ChatSearchResultsSchema,
+  AppSearchResultsSchema,
 } from "../lib/schemas";
 import type {
   AppOutput,
@@ -66,6 +67,7 @@ import type {
 import type { Template } from "../shared/templates";
 import type {
   AppChatContext,
+  AppSearchResult,
   ChatSearchResult,
   ProposalResult,
 } from "@/lib/schemas";
@@ -312,6 +314,17 @@ export class IpcClient {
     return this.ipcRenderer.invoke("list-apps");
   }
 
+  // Search apps by name
+  public async searchApps(searchQuery: string): Promise<AppSearchResult[]> {
+    try {
+      const data = await this.ipcRenderer.invoke("search-app", searchQuery);
+      return AppSearchResultsSchema.parse(data);
+    } catch (error) {
+      showError(error);
+      throw error;
+    }
+  }
+
   public async readAppFile(appId: number, filePath: string): Promise<string> {
     return this.ipcRenderer.invoke("read-app-file", {
       appId,

src/lib/schemas.ts

@@ -44,6 +44,20 @@ export type ChatSearchResult = z.infer<typeof ChatSearchResultSchema>;
 
 export const ChatSearchResultsSchema = z.array(ChatSearchResultSchema);
 
+// Zod schema for app search result objects returned by the search-app IPC
+export const AppSearchResultSchema = z.object({
+  id: z.number(),
+  name: z.string(),
+  createdAt: z.date(),
+  matchedChatTitle: z.string().nullable(),
+  matchedChatMessage: z.string().nullable(),
+});
+
+// Type derived from AppSearchResultSchema
+export type AppSearchResult = z.infer<typeof AppSearchResultSchema>;
+
+export const AppSearchResultsSchema = z.array(AppSearchResultSchema);
+
 const providers = [
   "openai",
   "anthropic",

src/preload.ts

@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ const validInvokeChannels = [
   "stop-app",
   "restart-app",
   "respond-to-app-input",
+  "search-app",
   "list-versions",
   "revert-version",
   "checkout-version",