diff --git a/packages/app/src/components/chat/ChatInput.vue b/packages/app/src/components/chat/ChatInput.vue
index fedc90b6..3057939e 100644
--- a/packages/app/src/components/chat/ChatInput.vue
+++ b/packages/app/src/components/chat/ChatInput.vue
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 <template>
-  <div class="p-3 md:p-4">
+  <div class="p-3 md:p-4 relative">
+    <SearchResults
+      v-if="isSearchMode"
+      :results="searchResults"
+      :is-searching="isSearching"
+      @select="handleSearchSelect"
+    />
     <div
       class="path-glass-bubble rounded-2xl px-4 py-3 flex items-end gap-2 transition-all duration-300"
       :class="focused
@@ -68,8 +74,10 @@
 </template>
 
 <script setup lang="ts">
-import { ref, computed, nextTick } from 'vue'
+import { ref, computed, nextTick, watch } from 'vue'
 import { useTheme } from '@/composables/useTheme'
+import { useFederatedSearch, type SearchResult } from '@/composables/useFederatedSearch'
+import SearchResults from '@/components/ui/SearchResults.vue'
 
 const props = withDefaults(
   defineProps<{
@@ -124,4 +132,30 @@ function autoResize() {
   el.style.height = 'auto'
   el.style.height = Math.min(el.scrollHeight, 120) + 'px'
 }
+
+// Federated search via /search command
+const { results: searchResults, isSearching, search: doSearch, clear: clearSearch } = useFederatedSearch()
+
+const isSearchMode = computed(() => text.value.trimStart().startsWith('/search '))
+
+watch(text, (val) => {
+  if (isSearchMode.value) {
+    const searchQuery = val.trimStart().replace(/^\/search\s+/, '')
+    doSearch(searchQuery)
+  } else {
+    clearSearch()
+  }
+})
+
+function handleSearchSelect(result: SearchResult) {
+  // Insert content reference tag based on type
+  const tags: Record<string, string> = {
+    film: `[[film:${result.id}]]`,
+    song: `[[song:${result.id}]]`,
+    podcast: `[[podcast:${result.id}]]`,
+  }
+  text.value = tags[result.type] ?? result.title
+  clearSearch()
+  nextTick(() => textareaRef.value?.focus())
+}
 </script>
diff --git a/packages/app/src/components/ui/SearchResults.vue b/packages/app/src/components/ui/SearchResults.vue
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..09513194
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/app/src/components/ui/SearchResults.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,129 @@
+<template>
+  <div
+    v-if="results.length > 0 || isSearching"
+    class="absolute bottom-full left-0 right-0 mb-1 max-h-72 overflow-y-auto rounded-xl shadow-lg z-50"
+    :class="isDark
+      ? 'bg-gray-900/95 backdrop-blur-xl border border-white/10'
+      : 'bg-white/95 backdrop-blur-xl border border-gray-200'"
+  >
+    <div v-if="isSearching" class="p-3 text-center">
+      <span class="text-xs" :class="isDark ? 'text-white/40' : 'text-gray-400'">
+        Searching...
+      </span>
+    </div>
+
+    <template v-else>
+      <div v-for="group in groupedResults" :key="group.type" class="py-1">
+        <div
+          class="px-3 py-1 text-[10px] font-bold uppercase tracking-wider"
+          :class="isDark ? 'text-white/30' : 'text-gray-400'"
+        >
+          {{ group.label }}
+        </div>
+        <button
+          v-for="(result, i) in group.items"
+          :key="result.id"
+          class="w-full text-left px-3 py-2 flex items-center gap-2 transition-colors"
+          :class="[
+            selectedIndex === group.startIndex + i
+              ? isDark ? 'bg-white/10' : 'bg-gray-100'
+              : isDark ? 'hover:bg-white/5' : 'hover:bg-gray-50'
+          ]"
+          @click="$emit('select', result)"
+          @mouseenter="selectedIndex = group.startIndex + i"
+        >
+          <span
+            class="text-[10px] w-5 h-5 rounded flex items-center justify-center shrink-0"
+            :class="typeColor(result.type)"
+          >
+            {{ typeIcon(result.type) }}
+          </span>
+          <div class="min-w-0 flex-1">
+            <div
+              class="text-xs font-medium truncate"
+              :class="isDark ? 'text-white/80' : 'text-gray-800'"
+            >
+              {{ result.title }}
+            </div>
+            <div
+              class="text-[10px] truncate"
+              :class="isDark ? 'text-white/40' : 'text-gray-500'"
+            >
+              {{ result.subtitle }}
+            </div>
+          </div>
+        </button>
+      </div>
+    </template>
+  </div>
+</template>
+
+<script setup lang="ts">
+import { ref, computed } from 'vue'
+import { useTheme } from '@/composables/useTheme'
+import type { SearchResult } from '@/composables/useFederatedSearch'
+
+const props = defineProps<{
+  results: SearchResult[]
+  isSearching: boolean
+}>()
+
+defineEmits<{
+  select: [result: SearchResult]
+}>()
+
+const { isDark } = useTheme()
+const selectedIndex = ref(0)
+
+interface ResultGroup {
+  type: string
+  label: string
+  items: SearchResult[]
+  startIndex: number
+}
+
+const groupedResults = computed<ResultGroup[]>(() => {
+  const groups: Record<string, SearchResult[]> = {}
+  for (const r of props.results) {
+    if (!groups[r.type]) groups[r.type] = []
+    groups[r.type].push(r)
+  }
+
+  const labels: Record<string, string> = {
+    film: 'Films',
+    song: 'Songs',
+    podcast: 'Podcasts',
+  }
+
+  let idx = 0
+  return Object.entries(groups).map(([type, items]) => {
+    const group = { type, label: labels[type] ?? type, items, startIndex: idx }
+    idx += items.length
+    return group
+  })
+})
+
+function typeIcon(type: string): string {
+  const icons: Record<string, string> = { film: '🎬', song: '🎵', podcast: '🎙' }
+  return icons[type] ?? '📄'
+}
+
+function typeColor(type: string): string {
+  if (isDark.value) {
+    const colors: Record<string, string> = {
+      film: 'bg-blue-500/20 text-blue-400',
+      song: 'bg-green-500/20 text-green-400',
+      podcast: 'bg-orange-500/20 text-orange-400',
+    }
+    return colors[type] ?? 'bg-white/10 text-white/40'
+  }
+  const colors: Record<string, string> = {
+    film: 'bg-blue-50 text-blue-600',
+    song: 'bg-green-50 text-green-600',
+    podcast: 'bg-orange-50 text-orange-600',
+  }
+  return colors[type] ?? 'bg-gray-50 text-gray-600'
+}
+
+defineExpose({ selectedIndex })
+</script>
diff --git a/packages/app/src/composables/useFederatedSearch.ts b/packages/app/src/composables/useFederatedSearch.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7e41742e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/app/src/composables/useFederatedSearch.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,107 @@
+import { ref, watch } from 'vue'
+import { mockFilms } from '@/mocks/films'
+import { mockSongs } from '@/mocks/songs'
+import { mockPodcasts } from '@/mocks/podcasts'
+
+export interface SearchResult {
+  type: 'film' | 'song' | 'podcast'
+  title: string
+  subtitle: string
+  id: string
+  data: unknown
+}
+
+const query = ref('')
+const results = ref<SearchResult[]>([])
+const isSearching = ref(false)
+
+let debounceTimer: ReturnType<typeof setTimeout> | null = null
+
+function searchLibrary(q: string): SearchResult[] {
+  const lower = q.toLowerCase()
+  const matched: SearchResult[] = []
+
+  for (const film of mockFilms) {
+    if (
+      film.title.toLowerCase().includes(lower) ||
+      film.director.toLowerCase().includes(lower) ||
+      film.genres.some(g => g.toLowerCase().includes(lower))
+    ) {
+      matched.push({
+        type: 'film',
+        title: film.title,
+        subtitle: `${film.year} · ${film.director}`,
+        id: film.id,
+        data: film,
+      })
+    }
+  }
+
+  for (const song of mockSongs) {
+    if (
+      song.title.toLowerCase().includes(lower) ||
+      song.artist.toLowerCase().includes(lower) ||
+      (song.album ?? '').toLowerCase().includes(lower)
+    ) {
+      matched.push({
+        type: 'song',
+        title: song.title,
+        subtitle: song.artist,
+        id: song.id,
+        data: song,
+      })
+    }
+  }
+
+  for (const podcast of mockPodcasts) {
+    if (
+      podcast.title.toLowerCase().includes(lower) ||
+      (podcast.host ?? '').toLowerCase().includes(lower)
+    ) {
+      matched.push({
+        type: 'podcast',
+        title: podcast.title,
+        subtitle: podcast.host ?? 'Unknown',
+        id: podcast.id,
+        data: podcast,
+      })
+    }
+  }
+
+  return matched.slice(0, 20)
+}
+
+export function useFederatedSearch() {
+  function search(q: string) {
+    query.value = q
+  }
+
+  function clear() {
+    query.value = ''
+    results.value = []
+    isSearching.value = false
+  }
+
+  watch(query, (q) => {
+    if (debounceTimer) clearTimeout(debounceTimer)
+    if (!q.trim()) {
+      results.value = []
+      isSearching.value = false
+      return
+    }
+
+    isSearching.value = true
+    debounceTimer = setTimeout(() => {
+      results.value = searchLibrary(q.trim())
+      isSearching.value = false
+    }, 150)
+  })
+
+  return {
+    query,
+    results,
+    isSearching,
+    search,
+    clear,
+  }
+}