add chat flow for search results

Tiltfile

@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 update_settings(max_parallel_updates=4)
 
+load('ext://dotenv', 'dotenv')
+dotenv()                    # defaults to .env in the current directory
+
 local_resource(
     "server",
     cmd="npm ci --no-audit --no-fund",

docs/api/rest.md

@@ -135,6 +135,16 @@ Behavior notes:
 ### `GET /v1/searches/:searchId`
 - Response: `{ "search": SearchDetail }`
 
+### `POST /v1/searches/:searchId/chat`
+- Body: `{ "title"?: string }`
+- Response: `{ "chat": ChatSummary }`
+- Not found: `404 { "message": "search not found" }`
+
+Behavior notes:
+- Creates a new chat seeded with a hidden `system` message containing the search query, answer text, answer citations, and top search results.
+- Clients should include existing `system` messages when sending the chat history to `/v1/chat-completions` or `/v1/chat-completions/stream`; they may hide those messages in the transcript UI.
+- The default chat title is `Search: <query-or-title>`, unless `title` is supplied.
+
 ### `POST /v1/searches/:searchId/run`
 - Body:
 ```json

ios/AGENTS.md

@@ -34,7 +34,8 @@ Instructions for work under `/Users/buzzert/src/sybil-2/ios`.
 - If backend contract changes (request/response shapes, SSE events, auth semantics), update docs in the same change.
 
 ## Practical Notes
-- Default API URL is `http://127.0.0.1:8787/api` (configurable in-app).
+- Default API URL is `http://127.0.0.1:8787` (configurable in-app).
+- Previously saved `/api` API roots are normalized to the server root by the iOS client.
 - Provider fallback models:
   - OpenAI: `gpt-4.1-mini`
   - Anthropic: `claude-3-5-sonnet-latest`

ios/Packages/Sybil/Sources/Sybil/SplitView.swift

@@ -4,7 +4,9 @@ public struct SplitView: View {
     @State private var viewModel = SybilViewModel()
     @Environment(\.horizontalSizeClass) private var horizontalSizeClass
 
-    public init() {}
+    public init() {
+        SybilFontRegistry.registerIfNeeded()
+    }
 
     public var body: some View {
         ZStack {
@@ -31,6 +33,7 @@ public struct SplitView: View {
                 .tint(SybilTheme.primary)
             }
         }
+        .font(.sybil(.body))
         .task {
             await viewModel.bootstrap()
         }

ios/Packages/Sybil/Sources/Sybil/SybilAPIClient.swift

@@ -96,6 +96,16 @@ actor SybilAPIClient {
         return response.search
     }
 
+    func createChatFromSearch(searchID: String, title: String? = nil) async throws -> ChatSummary {
+        let response = try await request(
+            "/v1/searches/\(searchID)/chat",
+            method: "POST",
+            body: AnyEncodable(SearchChatCreateBody(title: title)),
+            responseType: ChatCreateResponse.self
+        )
+        return response.chat
+    }
+
     func deleteSearch(searchID: String) async throws {
         _ = try await request("/v1/searches/\(searchID)", method: "DELETE", responseType: DeleteResponse.self)
     }
@@ -552,3 +562,7 @@ private struct SearchCreateBody: Encodable {
     var title: String?
     var query: String?
 }
+
+private struct SearchChatCreateBody: Encodable {
+    var title: String?
+}

ios/Packages/Sybil/Sources/Sybil/SybilChatTranscriptView.swift

@@ -15,10 +15,10 @@ struct SybilChatTranscriptView: View {
     var body: some View {
         ScrollViewReader { proxy in
             ScrollView {
-                LazyVStack(alignment: .leading, spacing: 24) {
+                LazyVStack(alignment: .leading, spacing: 26) {
                     if isLoading && messages.isEmpty {
                         Text("Loading messages…")
-                            .font(.footnote)
+                            .font(.sybil(.footnote))
                             .foregroundStyle(SybilTheme.textMuted)
                             .padding(.top, 24)
                     }
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ struct SybilChatTranscriptView: View {
                                 .controlSize(.small)
                                 .tint(SybilTheme.textMuted)
                             Text("Assistant is typing…")
-                                .font(.footnote)
+                                .font(.sybil(.footnote))
                                 .foregroundStyle(SybilTheme.textMuted)
                         }
                         .id("typing-indicator")
@@ -86,11 +86,16 @@ private struct MessageBubble: View {
     }
 
     var body: some View {
-        HStack {
+        HStack(alignment: .top) {
+            if isUser {
+                Spacer(minLength: 44)
+            }
+
             if let toolCallMetadata {
                 ToolCallActivityChip(
                     metadata: toolCallMetadata,
-                    fallbackContent: message.content
+                    fallbackContent: message.content,
+                    createdAt: message.createdAt
                 )
             } else {
                 VStack(alignment: .leading, spacing: 8) {
@@ -98,9 +103,9 @@ private struct MessageBubble: View {
                         HStack(spacing: 8) {
                             ProgressView()
                                 .controlSize(.small)
-                                .tint(SybilTheme.textMuted)
+                                .tint(SybilTheme.primary)
                             Text("Thinking…")
-                                .font(.footnote)
+                                .font(.sybil(.footnote))
                                 .foregroundStyle(SybilTheme.textMuted)
                         }
                         .padding(.vertical, 2)
@@ -108,18 +113,16 @@ private struct MessageBubble: View {
                         Markdown(message.content)
                             .tint(SybilTheme.primary)
                             .foregroundStyle(isUser ? SybilTheme.text : SybilTheme.text.opacity(0.95))
-                            .markdownTextStyle {
+                            .markdownTheme(.sybilReadable)
-                                FontSize(15)
-                            }
                     }
                 }
                 .padding(.horizontal, isUser ? 14 : 2)
-                .padding(.vertical, isUser ? 11 : 2)
+                .padding(.vertical, isUser ? 13 : 2)
                 .background(
                     Group {
                         if isUser {
                             RoundedRectangle(cornerRadius: 16)
-                                .fill(SybilTheme.userBubble.opacity(0.86))
+                                .fill(SybilTheme.userBubbleGradient)
                                 .overlay(
                                     RoundedRectangle(cornerRadius: 16)
                                         .stroke(SybilTheme.primary.opacity(0.45), lineWidth: 1)
@@ -132,24 +135,50 @@ private struct MessageBubble: View {
                 )
                 .frame(maxWidth: isUser ? 420 : nil, alignment: isUser ? .trailing : .leading)
             }
+
+            if !isUser {
+                Spacer(minLength: 0)
             }
         }
+        .frame(maxWidth: .infinity, alignment: isUser ? .trailing : .leading)
+    }
 }
 
 private struct ToolCallActivityChip: View {
     var metadata: ToolCallMetadata
     var fallbackContent: String
+    var createdAt: Date
 
     private var summary: String {
         if let text = metadata.summary?.trimmingCharacters(in: .whitespacesAndNewlines), !text.isEmpty {
             return text
         }
+        if (metadata.status ?? "").lowercased() == "failed",
+           let error = metadata.error?.trimmingCharacters(in: .whitespacesAndNewlines),
+           !error.isEmpty {
+            return "Tool failed: \(error)"
+        }
+        if let preview = metadata.resultPreview?.trimmingCharacters(in: .whitespacesAndNewlines), !preview.isEmpty {
+            return preview
+        }
         if !fallbackContent.trimmingCharacters(in: .whitespacesAndNewlines).isEmpty {
             return fallbackContent
         }
         return "Ran tool '\(metadata.toolName ?? "unknown_tool")'."
     }
 
+    private var toolLabel: String {
+        let raw = metadata.toolName?.trimmingCharacters(in: .whitespacesAndNewlines) ?? ""
+        guard !raw.isEmpty else { return "Tool call" }
+        return raw
+            .replacingOccurrences(of: "_", with: " ")
+            .split(separator: " ")
+            .map { word in
+                word.prefix(1).uppercased() + word.dropFirst()
+            }
+            .joined(separator: " ")
+    }
+
     private var iconName: String {
         let name = (metadata.toolName ?? "").lowercased()
         if name.contains("search") {
@@ -165,26 +194,60 @@ private struct ToolCallActivityChip: View {
         (metadata.status ?? "").lowercased() == "failed"
     }
 
+    private var detailLabel: String {
+        var pieces: [String] = [isFailed ? "Failed" : "Completed"]
+        if let durationMs = metadata.durationMs, durationMs > 0 {
+            pieces.append("\(durationMs) ms")
+        }
+        pieces.append(createdAt.sybilShortTimeLabel)
+        return pieces.joined(separator: " • ")
+    }
+
     var body: some View {
-        HStack(spacing: 8) {
+        HStack(alignment: .top, spacing: 11) {
-            Image(systemName: iconName)
+            ZStack {
-                .font(.system(size: 12, weight: .semibold))
+                RoundedRectangle(cornerRadius: 9)
-                .foregroundStyle(isFailed ? SybilTheme.danger : SybilTheme.primary)
+                    .fill((isFailed ? SybilTheme.danger : SybilTheme.accent).opacity(0.13))
-            Text(summary)
-                .font(.caption)
-                .foregroundStyle(isFailed ? SybilTheme.danger.opacity(0.95) : SybilTheme.text.opacity(0.9))
-                .fixedSize(horizontal: false, vertical: true)
-        }
-        .padding(.horizontal, 10)
-        .padding(.vertical, 7)
-        .background(
-            RoundedRectangle(cornerRadius: 10)
-                .fill((isFailed ? SybilTheme.danger : SybilTheme.primary).opacity(0.12))
                     .overlay(
-                    RoundedRectangle(cornerRadius: 10)
+                        RoundedRectangle(cornerRadius: 9)
-                        .stroke((isFailed ? SybilTheme.danger : SybilTheme.primary).opacity(0.35), lineWidth: 1)
+                            .stroke((isFailed ? SybilTheme.danger : SybilTheme.accent).opacity(0.34), lineWidth: 1)
                     )
-        )
+                Image(systemName: iconName)
-        .frame(maxWidth: 460, alignment: .leading)
+                    .font(.system(size: 14, weight: .semibold))
+                    .foregroundStyle(isFailed ? SybilTheme.danger : SybilTheme.accent)
+            }
+            .frame(width: 30, height: 30)
+
+            VStack(alignment: .leading, spacing: 4) {
+                Text(summary)
+                    .font(.sybil(.subheadline))
+                    .foregroundStyle(isFailed ? SybilTheme.danger.opacity(0.96) : SybilTheme.text.opacity(0.94))
+                    .lineSpacing(3)
+                    .fixedSize(horizontal: false, vertical: true)
+
+                HStack(spacing: 6) {
+                    Text(toolLabel)
+                        .font(.sybil(.caption2, weight: .semibold))
+                        .foregroundStyle(isFailed ? SybilTheme.danger.opacity(0.84) : SybilTheme.accent.opacity(0.90))
+                        .lineLimit(1)
+
+                    Text(detailLabel)
+                        .font(.sybil(.caption2))
+                        .foregroundStyle(SybilTheme.textMuted)
+                        .lineLimit(1)
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        .padding(.horizontal, 12)
+        .padding(.vertical, 10)
+        .background(
+            RoundedRectangle(cornerRadius: 12)
+                .fill(isFailed ? SybilTheme.failedToolCallGradient : SybilTheme.toolCallGradient)
+                .overlay(
+                    RoundedRectangle(cornerRadius: 12)
+                        .stroke((isFailed ? SybilTheme.danger : SybilTheme.accent).opacity(0.34), lineWidth: 1)
+                )
+        )
+        .frame(maxWidth: 520, alignment: .leading)
     }
 }

ios/Packages/Sybil/Sources/Sybil/SybilConnectionView.swift

@@ -8,23 +8,32 @@ struct SybilConnectionView: View {
         @Bindable var settings = viewModel.settings
 
         VStack(spacing: 20) {
+            HStack {
+                SybilWordmark(size: 34)
+                Spacer()
+            }
+
             HStack(alignment: .top, spacing: 12) {
                 Image(systemName: "shield.lefthalf.filled")
-                    .font(.title3.weight(.semibold))
+                    .font(.system(size: 20, weight: .semibold))
-                    .foregroundStyle(SybilTheme.primary)
+                    .foregroundStyle(SybilTheme.accent)
                     .frame(width: 34, height: 34)
                     .background(
                         RoundedRectangle(cornerRadius: 10)
-                            .fill(SybilTheme.primary.opacity(0.18))
+                            .fill(SybilTheme.accent.opacity(0.12))
+                            .overlay(
+                                RoundedRectangle(cornerRadius: 10)
+                                    .stroke(SybilTheme.accent.opacity(0.28), lineWidth: 1)
+                            )
                     )
 
                 VStack(alignment: .leading, spacing: 4) {
                     Text("Connect to Sybil")
-                        .font(.title3.weight(.semibold))
+                        .font(.sybil(.title3, weight: .semibold))
                         .foregroundStyle(SybilTheme.text)
 
                     Text("Point the app at your backend and sign in with ADMIN_TOKEN if token mode is enabled.")
-                        .font(.callout)
+                        .font(.sybil(.callout))
                         .foregroundStyle(SybilTheme.textMuted)
                         .fixedSize(horizontal: false, vertical: true)
                 }
@@ -32,25 +41,25 @@ struct SybilConnectionView: View {
 
             VStack(alignment: .leading, spacing: 10) {
                 Text("API URL")
-                    .font(.caption.weight(.semibold))
+                    .font(.sybil(.caption, weight: .semibold))
                     .foregroundStyle(SybilTheme.textMuted)
 
-                TextField("http://127.0.0.1:8787/api", text: $settings.apiBaseURL)
+                TextField("http://127.0.0.1:8787", text: $settings.apiBaseURL)
                     .textInputAutocapitalization(.never)
                     .autocorrectionDisabled()
                     .keyboardType(.URL)
                     .padding(12)
                     .background(
                         RoundedRectangle(cornerRadius: 12)
-                            .fill(SybilTheme.surface)
+                            .fill(SybilTheme.surface.opacity(0.78))
                     )
                     .overlay(
                         RoundedRectangle(cornerRadius: 12)
-                            .stroke(SybilTheme.border, lineWidth: 1)
+                            .stroke(SybilTheme.border.opacity(0.88), lineWidth: 1)
                     )
 
                 Text("Admin Token")
-                    .font(.caption.weight(.semibold))
+                    .font(.sybil(.caption, weight: .semibold))
                     .foregroundStyle(SybilTheme.textMuted)
 
                 SecureField("ADMIN_TOKEN (optional in open mode)", text: $settings.adminToken)
@@ -59,11 +68,11 @@ struct SybilConnectionView: View {
                     .padding(12)
                     .background(
                         RoundedRectangle(cornerRadius: 12)
-                            .fill(SybilTheme.surface)
+                            .fill(SybilTheme.surface.opacity(0.78))
                     )
                     .overlay(
                         RoundedRectangle(cornerRadius: 12)
-                            .stroke(SybilTheme.border, lineWidth: 1)
+                            .stroke(SybilTheme.border.opacity(0.88), lineWidth: 1)
                     )
             }
 
@@ -94,7 +103,7 @@ struct SybilConnectionView: View {
 
             if let authError = viewModel.authError {
                 Text(authError)
-                    .font(.footnote)
+                    .font(.sybil(.footnote))
                     .foregroundStyle(SybilTheme.danger)
                     .frame(maxWidth: .infinity, alignment: .leading)
             }
@@ -103,10 +112,10 @@ struct SybilConnectionView: View {
         .frame(maxWidth: 520)
         .background(
             RoundedRectangle(cornerRadius: 20)
-                .fill(SybilTheme.card)
+                .fill(SybilTheme.panelGradient)
                 .overlay(
                     RoundedRectangle(cornerRadius: 20)
-                        .stroke(SybilTheme.border, lineWidth: 1)
+                        .stroke(SybilTheme.border.opacity(0.9), lineWidth: 1)
                 )
         )
     }

ios/Packages/Sybil/Sources/Sybil/SybilMarkdownTheme.swift

@@ -0,0 +1,164 @@
+import MarkdownUI
+import SwiftUI
+
+@MainActor
+extension Theme {
+    static let sybilReadable: Theme = {
+        SybilFontRegistry.registerIfNeeded()
+
+        return Theme()
+            .text {
+                FontFamily(.custom("Inter"))
+                FontSize(15)
+            }
+            .code {
+                FontFamilyVariant(.monospaced)
+                FontSize(.em(0.88))
+                BackgroundColor(SybilTheme.surfaceStrong.opacity(0.78))
+            }
+            .strong {
+                FontWeight(.semibold)
+            }
+            .link {
+                ForegroundColor(SybilTheme.accent)
+            }
+            .heading1 { configuration in
+                configuration.label
+                    .fixedSize(horizontal: false, vertical: true)
+                    .relativeLineSpacing(.em(0.18))
+                    .markdownMargin(top: .em(1.1), bottom: .em(0.5))
+                    .markdownTextStyle {
+                        FontWeight(.semibold)
+                        FontSize(.em(1.45))
+                    }
+            }
+            .heading2 { configuration in
+                configuration.label
+                    .fixedSize(horizontal: false, vertical: true)
+                    .relativeLineSpacing(.em(0.18))
+                    .markdownMargin(top: .em(1.0), bottom: .em(0.45))
+                    .markdownTextStyle {
+                        FontWeight(.semibold)
+                        FontSize(.em(1.25))
+                    }
+            }
+            .heading3 { configuration in
+                configuration.label
+                    .fixedSize(horizontal: false, vertical: true)
+                    .relativeLineSpacing(.em(0.18))
+                    .markdownMargin(top: .em(0.9), bottom: .em(0.4))
+                    .markdownTextStyle {
+                        FontWeight(.semibold)
+                        FontSize(.em(1.12))
+                    }
+            }
+            .heading4 { configuration in
+                configuration.label
+                    .fixedSize(horizontal: false, vertical: true)
+                    .relativeLineSpacing(.em(0.18))
+                    .markdownMargin(top: .em(0.85), bottom: .em(0.35))
+                    .markdownTextStyle {
+                        FontWeight(.semibold)
+                    }
+            }
+            .heading5 { configuration in
+                configuration.label
+                    .fixedSize(horizontal: false, vertical: true)
+                    .relativeLineSpacing(.em(0.18))
+                    .markdownMargin(top: .em(0.8), bottom: .em(0.35))
+                    .markdownTextStyle {
+                        FontWeight(.semibold)
+                        FontSize(.em(0.92))
+                    }
+            }
+            .heading6 { configuration in
+                configuration.label
+                    .fixedSize(horizontal: false, vertical: true)
+                    .relativeLineSpacing(.em(0.18))
+                    .markdownMargin(top: .em(0.8), bottom: .em(0.35))
+                    .markdownTextStyle {
+                        FontWeight(.semibold)
+                        FontSize(.em(0.86))
+                    }
+            }
+            .paragraph { configuration in
+                configuration.label
+                    .fixedSize(horizontal: false, vertical: true)
+                    .relativeLineSpacing(.em(0.36))
+                    .markdownMargin(top: .zero, bottom: .em(0.82))
+            }
+            .blockquote { configuration in
+                HStack(alignment: .top, spacing: 10) {
+                    RoundedRectangle(cornerRadius: 2)
+                        .fill(SybilTheme.primary.opacity(0.55))
+                        .frame(width: 3)
+                    configuration.label
+                        .markdownTextStyle {
+                            ForegroundColor(SybilTheme.textMuted)
+                        }
+                }
+                .fixedSize(horizontal: false, vertical: true)
+                .markdownMargin(top: .em(0.25), bottom: .em(0.9))
+            }
+            .codeBlock { configuration in
+                ScrollView(.horizontal) {
+                    configuration.label
+                        .fixedSize(horizontal: false, vertical: true)
+                        .relativeLineSpacing(.em(0.28))
+                        .markdownTextStyle {
+                            FontFamilyVariant(.monospaced)
+                            FontSize(.em(0.88))
+                        }
+                        .padding(12)
+                }
+                .background(
+                    RoundedRectangle(cornerRadius: 10)
+                        .fill(SybilTheme.surfaceStrong.opacity(0.82))
+                )
+                .overlay(
+                    RoundedRectangle(cornerRadius: 10)
+                        .stroke(SybilTheme.border.opacity(0.72), lineWidth: 1)
+                )
+                .markdownMargin(top: .em(0.2), bottom: .em(1))
+            }
+            .list { configuration in
+                configuration.label
+                    .fixedSize(horizontal: false, vertical: true)
+                    .markdownMargin(top: .em(0.08), bottom: .em(0.78))
+            }
+            .listItem { configuration in
+                configuration.label
+                    .markdownMargin(top: .em(0.28))
+            }
+            .table { configuration in
+                configuration.label
+                    .fixedSize(horizontal: false, vertical: true)
+                    .markdownTableBorderStyle(.init(color: SybilTheme.border.opacity(0.85)))
+                    .markdownTableBackgroundStyle(
+                        .alternatingRows(
+                            SybilTheme.surface.opacity(0.72),
+                            SybilTheme.surfaceStrong.opacity(0.62)
+                        )
+                    )
+                    .markdownMargin(top: .em(0.2), bottom: .em(1))
+            }
+            .tableCell { configuration in
+                configuration.label
+                    .markdownTextStyle {
+                        if configuration.row == 0 {
+                            FontWeight(.semibold)
+                        }
+                        BackgroundColor(nil)
+                    }
+                    .fixedSize(horizontal: false, vertical: true)
+                    .relativeLineSpacing(.em(0.30))
+                    .padding(.vertical, 7)
+                    .padding(.horizontal, 11)
+            }
+            .thematicBreak {
+                Divider()
+                    .overlay(SybilTheme.border.opacity(0.82))
+                    .markdownMargin(top: .em(1.2), bottom: .em(1.2))
+            }
+    }()
+}

ios/Packages/Sybil/Sources/Sybil/SybilModels.swift

@@ -58,7 +58,10 @@ public struct Message: Codable, Identifiable, Hashable, Sendable {
             toolCallId: object["toolCallId"]?.stringValue,
             toolName: object["toolName"]?.stringValue ?? name,
             status: object["status"]?.stringValue,
-            summary: object["summary"]?.stringValue
+            summary: object["summary"]?.stringValue,
+            durationMs: object["durationMs"]?.numberValue.map(Int.init),
+            error: object["error"]?.stringValue,
+            resultPreview: object["resultPreview"]?.stringValue
         )
     }
 
@@ -72,6 +75,9 @@ public struct ToolCallMetadata: Hashable, Sendable {
     public var toolName: String?
     public var status: String?
     public var summary: String?
+    public var durationMs: Int?
+    public var error: String?
+    public var resultPreview: String?
 }
 
 public enum JSONValue: Codable, Hashable, Sendable {
@@ -136,6 +142,13 @@ public enum JSONValue: Codable, Hashable, Sendable {
         return nil
     }
 
+    public var numberValue: Double? {
+        if case let .number(value) = self {
+            return value
+        }
+        return nil
+    }
+
     public var objectValue: [String: JSONValue]? {
         if case let .object(value) = self {
             return value
@@ -412,6 +425,14 @@ extension DateFormatter {
         formatter.timeStyle = .short
         return formatter
     }()
+
+    static let sybilShortTime: DateFormatter = {
+        let formatter = DateFormatter()
+        formatter.locale = .autoupdatingCurrent
+        formatter.dateStyle = .none
+        formatter.timeStyle = .short
+        return formatter
+    }()
 }
 
 extension Date {
@@ -421,4 +442,8 @@ extension Date {
         formatter.unitsStyle = .abbreviated
         return formatter.localizedString(for: self, relativeTo: Date())
     }
+
+    var sybilShortTimeLabel: String {
+        DateFormatter.sybilShortTime.string(from: self)
+    }
 }

ios/Packages/Sybil/Sources/Sybil/SybilPhoneShellView.swift

@@ -27,8 +27,13 @@ struct SybilPhoneShellView: View {
     var body: some View {
         NavigationStack(path: $path) {
             SybilPhoneSidebarRoot(viewModel: viewModel, path: $path)
-                .navigationTitle("Sybil")
+                .navigationTitle("")
                 .navigationBarTitleDisplayMode(.inline)
+                .toolbar {
+                    ToolbarItem(placement: .principal) {
+                        SybilWordmark(size: 19)
+                    }
+                }
                 .navigationDestination(for: PhoneRoute.self) { route in
                     SybilPhoneDestinationView(viewModel: viewModel, route: route)
                 }
@@ -43,14 +48,9 @@ private struct SybilPhoneSidebarRoot: View {
 
     var body: some View {
         VStack(spacing: 0) {
-            buttonRow
-
-            Divider()
-                .overlay(SybilTheme.border)
-
             if let errorMessage = viewModel.errorMessage {
                 Text(errorMessage)
-                    .font(.footnote)
+                    .font(.sybil(.footnote))
                     .foregroundStyle(SybilTheme.danger)
                     .frame(maxWidth: .infinity, alignment: .leading)
                     .padding(.horizontal, 12)
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ private struct SybilPhoneSidebarRoot: View {
                     ProgressView()
                         .tint(SybilTheme.primary)
                     Text("Loading conversations…")
-                        .font(.footnote)
+                        .font(.sybil(.footnote))
                         .foregroundStyle(SybilTheme.textMuted)
                 }
                 .frame(maxWidth: .infinity, maxHeight: .infinity, alignment: .topLeading)
@@ -73,10 +73,10 @@ private struct SybilPhoneSidebarRoot: View {
             } else if viewModel.sidebarItems.isEmpty {
                 VStack(spacing: 10) {
                     Image(systemName: "message.badge")
-                        .font(.title3)
+                        .font(.system(size: 20, weight: .medium))
                         .foregroundStyle(SybilTheme.textMuted)
                     Text("Start a chat or run your first search.")
-                        .font(.footnote)
+                        .font(.sybil(.footnote))
                         .multilineTextAlignment(.center)
                         .foregroundStyle(SybilTheme.textMuted)
                 }
@@ -104,48 +104,67 @@ private struct SybilPhoneSidebarRoot: View {
                     .padding(10)
                 }
             }
+        }
+        .background(SybilTheme.panelGradient)
+        .safeAreaInset(edge: .bottom, spacing: 0) {
+            bottomToolbar
+        }
+    }
 
+    private var bottomToolbar: some View {
+        VStack(spacing: 0) {
             Divider()
                 .overlay(SybilTheme.border)
 
-            NavigationLink(value: PhoneRoute.settings) {
+            HStack(spacing: 12) {
-                Label("Settings", systemImage: "gearshape")
+                toolbarIconButton(systemImage: "gearshape", accessibilityLabel: "Settings") {
-                    .font(.subheadline.weight(.medium))
+                    path = [.settings]
-                    .foregroundStyle(SybilTheme.text)
+                }
-                    .padding(.horizontal, 12)
+
+                Spacer()
+
+                toolbarIconButton(systemImage: "magnifyingglass", accessibilityLabel: "New search") {
+                    viewModel.startNewSearch()
+                    path = [.draftSearch]
+                }
+
+                toolbarIconButton(systemImage: "plus", accessibilityLabel: "New chat", isPrimary: true) {
+                    viewModel.startNewChat()
+                    path = [.draftChat]
+                }
+            }
+            .padding(.horizontal, 18)
             .padding(.vertical, 10)
-                    .frame(maxWidth: .infinity, alignment: .leading)
+            .background(SybilTheme.panelGradient)
+        }
+    }
+
+    private func toolbarIconButton(
+        systemImage: String,
+        accessibilityLabel: String,
+        isPrimary: Bool = false,
+        action: @escaping () -> Void
+    ) -> some View {
+        Button(action: action) {
+            Image(systemName: systemImage)
+                .font(.system(size: 18, weight: .semibold))
+                .foregroundStyle(isPrimary ? SybilTheme.text : SybilTheme.textMuted)
+                .frame(width: 42, height: 42)
+                .background(
+                    Circle()
+                        .fill(
+                            isPrimary
+                                ? AnyShapeStyle(SybilTheme.primaryGradient)
+                                : AnyShapeStyle(SybilTheme.surface.opacity(0.78))
+                        )
+                )
+                .overlay(
+                    Circle()
+                        .stroke(isPrimary ? SybilTheme.primary.opacity(0.42) : SybilTheme.border.opacity(0.76), lineWidth: 1)
+                )
         }
         .buttonStyle(.plain)
-            .padding(10)
+        .accessibilityLabel(accessibilityLabel)
-        }
-        .background(SybilTheme.surfaceStrong.opacity(0.84))
-    }
-
-    private var buttonRow: some View {
-        HStack(spacing: 10) {
-            Button {
-                viewModel.startNewChat()
-                path.append(.draftChat)
-            } label: {
-                Label("New chat", systemImage: "plus")
-                    .frame(maxWidth: .infinity)
-            }
-            .buttonStyle(.borderedProminent)
-            .tint(SybilTheme.primarySoft)
-
-            Button {
-                viewModel.startNewSearch()
-                path.append(.draftSearch)
-            } label: {
-                Label("New search", systemImage: "magnifyingglass")
-                    .frame(maxWidth: .infinity)
-            }
-            .buttonStyle(.bordered)
-            .tint(SybilTheme.textMuted)
-        }
-        .padding(.horizontal, 12)
-        .padding(.vertical, 12)
     }
 }
 
@@ -156,24 +175,36 @@ private struct SybilPhoneSidebarRow: View {
         VStack(alignment: .leading, spacing: 6) {
             HStack(spacing: 8) {
                 Image(systemName: item.kind == .chat ? "message" : "globe")
-                    .font(.caption.weight(.semibold))
+                    .font(.system(size: 12, weight: .semibold))
+                    .foregroundStyle(SybilTheme.textMuted)
+                    .frame(width: 22, height: 22)
+                    .background(
+                        RoundedRectangle(cornerRadius: 7)
+                            .fill(SybilTheme.surface.opacity(0.72))
+                            .overlay(
+                                RoundedRectangle(cornerRadius: 7)
+                                    .stroke(SybilTheme.border.opacity(0.72), lineWidth: 1)
+                            )
+                    )
 
                 Text(item.title)
-                    .font(.subheadline.weight(.medium))
+                    .font(.sybil(.subheadline, weight: .semibold))
                     .lineLimit(1)
             }
 
             HStack(spacing: 8) {
                 Text(item.updatedAt.sybilRelativeLabel)
-                    .font(.caption2)
+                    .font(.sybil(.caption2))
                     .foregroundStyle(SybilTheme.textMuted)
 
                 if let initiated = item.initiatedLabel {
                     Spacer(minLength: 0)
                     Text(initiated)
-                        .font(.caption2)
+                        .font(.sybil(.caption2))
                         .foregroundStyle(SybilTheme.textMuted.opacity(0.88))
                         .lineLimit(1)
+                        .multilineTextAlignment(.trailing)
+                        .frame(maxWidth: .infinity, alignment: .trailing)
                 }
             }
         }
@@ -183,7 +214,7 @@ private struct SybilPhoneSidebarRow: View {
         .frame(maxWidth: .infinity, alignment: .leading)
         .background(
             RoundedRectangle(cornerRadius: 12)
-                .fill(SybilTheme.surface.opacity(0.55))
+                .fill(LinearGradient(colors: [SybilTheme.surface.opacity(0.56), SybilTheme.surface.opacity(0.36)], startPoint: .topLeading, endPoint: .bottomTrailing))
         )
         .overlay(
             RoundedRectangle(cornerRadius: 12)

ios/Packages/Sybil/Sources/Sybil/SybilSearchResultsView.swift

@@ -5,24 +5,61 @@ struct SybilSearchResultsView: View {
     var search: SearchDetail?
     var isLoading: Bool
     var isRunning: Bool
+    var isStartingChat: Bool = false
+    var onStartChat: (() -> Void)? = nil
 
     var body: some View {
         ScrollView {
             VStack(alignment: .leading, spacing: 16) {
                 if let query = search?.query, !query.isEmpty {
+                    VStack(alignment: .leading, spacing: 12) {
                         VStack(alignment: .leading, spacing: 4) {
                             Text("Results for")
-                            .font(.footnote)
+                                .font(.sybil(.footnote))
                                 .foregroundStyle(SybilTheme.textMuted)
                             Text(query)
-                            .font(.title3.weight(.semibold))
+                                .font(.sybil(.title3, weight: .semibold))
                                 .foregroundStyle(SybilTheme.text)
                                 .fixedSize(horizontal: false, vertical: true)
 
                             Text(resultCountLabel)
-                            .font(.caption)
+                                .font(.sybil(.caption))
                                 .foregroundStyle(SybilTheme.textMuted)
                         }
+
+                        if let onStartChat {
+                            Button {
+                                onStartChat()
+                            } label: {
+                                HStack(spacing: 8) {
+                                    if isStartingChat {
+                                        ProgressView()
+                                            .controlSize(.small)
+                                            .tint(SybilTheme.text)
+                                    } else {
+                                        Image(systemName: "bubble.left.and.text.bubble.right")
+                                            .font(.system(size: 14, weight: .semibold))
+                                    }
+                                    Text(isStartingChat ? "Starting chat..." : "Chat with results")
+                                        .font(.sybil(.caption, weight: .semibold))
+                                }
+                                .foregroundStyle(SybilTheme.text)
+                                .padding(.horizontal, 12)
+                                .padding(.vertical, 9)
+                                .background(
+                                    RoundedRectangle(cornerRadius: 10)
+                                        .fill(SybilTheme.primary.opacity(0.14))
+                                        .overlay(
+                                            RoundedRectangle(cornerRadius: 10)
+                                                .stroke(SybilTheme.primary.opacity(0.30), lineWidth: 1)
+                                        )
+                                )
+                            }
+                            .buttonStyle(.plain)
+                            .disabled(!canStartChat)
+                            .opacity(canStartChat ? 1 : 0.55)
+                        }
+                    }
                 }
 
                 if isRunning || (search?.answerText?.isEmpty == false) || (search?.answerError?.isEmpty == false) {
@@ -36,14 +73,14 @@ struct SybilSearchResultsView: View {
                             .controlSize(.small)
                             .tint(SybilTheme.textMuted)
                         Text(isRunning ? "Searching Exa…" : "Loading search…")
-                            .font(.footnote)
+                            .font(.sybil(.footnote))
                             .foregroundStyle(SybilTheme.textMuted)
                     }
                 }
 
                 if !isLoading, !isRunning, let search, !search.query.orEmpty.isEmpty, search.results.isEmpty {
                     Text("No results found.")
-                        .font(.footnote)
+                        .font(.sybil(.footnote))
                         .foregroundStyle(SybilTheme.textMuted)
                 }
 
@@ -55,7 +92,7 @@ struct SybilSearchResultsView: View {
 
                 if let error = search?.error, !error.isEmpty {
                     Text(error)
-                        .font(.footnote)
+                        .font(.sybil(.footnote))
                         .foregroundStyle(SybilTheme.danger)
                 }
             }
@@ -76,13 +113,20 @@ struct SybilSearchResultsView: View {
         return "\(count) result\(count == 1 ? "" : "s")"
     }
 
+    private var canStartChat: Bool {
+        guard let search, !isLoading, !isRunning, !isStartingChat else {
+            return false
+        }
+        return search.answerText?.isEmpty == false || !search.results.isEmpty
+    }
+
     @ViewBuilder
     private var answerCard: some View {
         VStack(alignment: .leading, spacing: 10) {
             Text("Answer")
-                .font(.caption.weight(.semibold))
+                .font(.sybil(.caption, weight: .semibold))
                 .textCase(.uppercase)
-                .foregroundStyle(SybilTheme.primary)
+                .foregroundStyle(SybilTheme.primary.opacity(0.92))
 
             if isRunning && (search?.answerText.orEmpty.isEmpty ?? true) {
                 HStack(spacing: 8) {
@@ -90,21 +134,19 @@ struct SybilSearchResultsView: View {
                         .controlSize(.small)
                         .tint(SybilTheme.textMuted)
                     Text("Generating answer…")
-                        .font(.footnote)
+                        .font(.sybil(.footnote))
                         .foregroundStyle(SybilTheme.textMuted)
                 }
             } else if let answer = search?.answerText, !answer.isEmpty {
                 Markdown(answer)
                     .tint(SybilTheme.primary)
                     .foregroundStyle(SybilTheme.text)
-                    .markdownTextStyle {
+                    .markdownTheme(.sybilReadable)
-                        FontSize(15)
-                    }
             }
 
             if let answerError = search?.answerError, !answerError.isEmpty {
                 Text(answerError)
-                    .font(.footnote)
+                    .font(.sybil(.footnote))
                     .foregroundStyle(SybilTheme.danger)
             }
 
@@ -115,10 +157,10 @@ struct SybilSearchResultsView: View {
                             Link(destination: URL(string: link) ?? URL(string: "https://example.com")!) {
                                 HStack(spacing: 6) {
                                     Text("[\(index + 1)]")
-                                        .font(.caption2.weight(.semibold))
+                                        .font(.sybil(.caption2, weight: .semibold))
                                         .foregroundStyle(SybilTheme.primary)
                                     Text(citation.title.orEmpty.isEmpty ? host(for: link) : citation.title.orEmpty)
-                                        .font(.caption)
+                                        .font(.sybil(.caption))
                                         .lineLimit(1)
                                         .foregroundStyle(SybilTheme.text)
                                 }
@@ -126,10 +168,10 @@ struct SybilSearchResultsView: View {
                 .padding(.vertical, 6)
                 .background(
                     Capsule()
-                                        .fill(SybilTheme.surface)
+                        .fill(SybilTheme.primary.opacity(0.10))
                         .overlay(
                             Capsule()
-                                                .stroke(SybilTheme.border, lineWidth: 1)
+                                .stroke(SybilTheme.primary.opacity(0.28), lineWidth: 1)
                         )
                 )
                             }
@@ -142,10 +184,10 @@ struct SybilSearchResultsView: View {
         .padding(14)
         .background(
             RoundedRectangle(cornerRadius: 16)
-                .fill(SybilTheme.searchCard)
+                .fill(LinearGradient(colors: [SybilTheme.searchCard.opacity(0.98), SybilTheme.surface.opacity(0.78)], startPoint: .topLeading, endPoint: .bottomTrailing))
                 .overlay(
                     RoundedRectangle(cornerRadius: 16)
-                        .stroke(SybilTheme.border, lineWidth: 1)
+                        .stroke(SybilTheme.border.opacity(0.88), lineWidth: 1)
                 )
         )
         .frame(maxWidth: .infinity, alignment: .leading)
@@ -171,45 +213,49 @@ private struct SearchResultCard: View {
         HStack {
             VStack(alignment: .leading, spacing: 7) {
                 Text(host)
-                    .font(.caption)
+                    .font(.sybil(.caption))
-                    .foregroundStyle(SybilTheme.primary.opacity(0.9))
+                    .foregroundStyle(SybilTheme.accent.opacity(0.9))
                     .lineLimit(1)
                 
                 if let resolvedURL {
                     Link(destination: resolvedURL) {
                         Text(result.title.orEmpty.orFallback(result.url))
-                            .font(.headline)
+                            .font(.sybil(.headline))
-                            .foregroundStyle(SybilTheme.primary)
+                            .foregroundStyle(SybilTheme.primary.opacity(0.96))
+                            .lineSpacing(2)
                             .multilineTextAlignment(.leading)
                     }
                     .buttonStyle(.plain)
                 } else {
                     Text(result.title.orEmpty.orFallback(result.url))
-                        .font(.headline)
+                        .font(.sybil(.headline))
-                        .foregroundStyle(SybilTheme.primary)
+                        .foregroundStyle(SybilTheme.primary.opacity(0.96))
+                        .lineSpacing(2)
                 }
                 
                 if let date = result.publishedDate, !date.isEmpty {
                     Text(date + (result.author.orEmpty.isEmpty ? "" : " • \(result.author.orEmpty)"))
-                        .font(.caption)
+                        .font(.sybil(.caption))
                         .foregroundStyle(SybilTheme.textMuted)
                 } else if let author = result.author, !author.isEmpty {
                     Text(author)
-                        .font(.caption)
+                        .font(.sybil(.caption))
                         .foregroundStyle(SybilTheme.textMuted)
                 }
                 
                 Text(result.url)
-                    .font(.footnote)
+                    .font(.sybil(.footnote))
                     .foregroundStyle(SybilTheme.text.opacity(0.92))
+                    .lineSpacing(2)
                     .lineLimit(3)
                     .textSelection(.enabled)
                 
                 if let highlights = result.highlights, !highlights.isEmpty {
                     ForEach(Array(highlights.prefix(2).enumerated()), id: \.offset) { _, highlight in
                         Text("• \(highlight)")
-                            .font(.caption)
+                            .font(.sybil(.caption))
                             .foregroundStyle(SybilTheme.textMuted)
+                            .lineSpacing(2)
                             .fixedSize(horizontal: false, vertical: true)
                     }
                 }
@@ -220,10 +266,10 @@ private struct SearchResultCard: View {
         .padding(14)
         .background(
             RoundedRectangle(cornerRadius: 14)
-                .fill(SybilTheme.searchCard.opacity(0.95))
+                .fill(LinearGradient(colors: [SybilTheme.searchCard.opacity(0.96), SybilTheme.surface.opacity(0.72)], startPoint: .topLeading, endPoint: .bottomTrailing))
                 .overlay(
                     RoundedRectangle(cornerRadius: 14)
-                        .stroke(SybilTheme.border, lineWidth: 1)
+                        .stroke(SybilTheme.border.opacity(0.84), lineWidth: 1)
                 )
         )
         .frame(maxWidth: .infinity, alignment: .leading)

ios/Packages/Sybil/Sources/Sybil/SybilSettingsStore.swift

@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ final class SybilSettingsStore {
         self.defaults = defaults
 
         let storedBaseURL = defaults.string(forKey: Keys.apiBaseURL)?.trimmingCharacters(in: .whitespacesAndNewlines)
-        let fallbackBaseURL = "http://127.0.0.1:8787/api"
+        let fallbackBaseURL = "http://127.0.0.1:8787"
         self.apiBaseURL = storedBaseURL?.isEmpty == false ? storedBaseURL! : fallbackBaseURL
 
         self.adminToken = defaults.string(forKey: Keys.adminToken) ?? ""
@@ -64,10 +64,19 @@ final class SybilSettingsStore {
         var raw = apiBaseURL.trimmingCharacters(in: .whitespacesAndNewlines)
         guard !raw.isEmpty else { return nil }
 
-        if raw.hasSuffix("/") {
+        while raw.hasSuffix("/") {
             raw.removeLast()
         }
 
-        return URL(string: raw)
+        guard var components = URLComponents(string: raw) else {
+            return nil
+        }
+
+        let path = components.path.trimmingCharacters(in: CharacterSet(charactersIn: "/"))
+        if path.lowercased() == "api" {
+            components.path = ""
+        }
+
+        return components.url
     }
 }

ios/Packages/Sybil/Sources/Sybil/SybilSettingsView.swift

@@ -11,19 +11,19 @@ struct SybilSettingsView: View {
             VStack(alignment: .leading, spacing: 18) {
                 VStack(alignment: .leading, spacing: 6) {
                     Text("Connection")
-                        .font(.title3.weight(.semibold))
+                        .font(.sybil(.title3, weight: .semibold))
                         .foregroundStyle(SybilTheme.text)
-                    Text("Use the same API root as the web client. Example: `http://127.0.0.1:8787/api`")
+                    Text("Use the API server root. Example: `http://127.0.0.1:8787`")
-                        .font(.footnote)
+                        .font(.sybil(.footnote))
                         .foregroundStyle(SybilTheme.textMuted)
                 }
 
                 VStack(alignment: .leading, spacing: 8) {
                     Text("API URL")
-                        .font(.caption.weight(.semibold))
+                        .font(.sybil(.caption, weight: .semibold))
                         .foregroundStyle(SybilTheme.textMuted)
 
-                    TextField("http://127.0.0.1:8787/api", text: $settings.apiBaseURL)
+                    TextField("http://127.0.0.1:8787", text: $settings.apiBaseURL)
                         .textInputAutocapitalization(.never)
                         .autocorrectionDisabled()
                         .keyboardType(.URL)
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ struct SybilSettingsView: View {
                         )
 
                     Text("Admin Token")
-                        .font(.caption.weight(.semibold))
+                        .font(.sybil(.caption, weight: .semibold))
                         .foregroundStyle(SybilTheme.textMuted)
 
                     SecureField("ADMIN_TOKEN (optional in open mode)", text: $settings.adminToken)
@@ -82,19 +82,19 @@ struct SybilSettingsView: View {
 
                 if let mode = viewModel.authMode {
                     Label(mode == "open" ? "Server is in open mode" : "Server requires token", systemImage: "dot.radiowaves.left.and.right")
-                        .font(.footnote)
+                        .font(.sybil(.footnote))
                         .foregroundStyle(SybilTheme.textMuted)
                 }
 
                 if let authError = viewModel.authError {
                     Text(authError)
-                        .font(.footnote)
+                        .font(.sybil(.footnote))
                         .foregroundStyle(SybilTheme.danger)
                 }
 
                 if let runtimeError = viewModel.errorMessage {
                     Text(runtimeError)
-                        .font(.footnote)
+                        .font(.sybil(.footnote))
                         .foregroundStyle(SybilTheme.danger)
                 }
             }

ios/Packages/Sybil/Sources/Sybil/SybilSidebarView.swift

@@ -17,27 +17,31 @@ struct SybilSidebarView: View {
 
     var body: some View {
         VStack(spacing: 0) {
-            HStack(spacing: 10) {
+            VStack(alignment: .leading, spacing: 14) {
-                Button {
+                SybilWordmark(size: 31)
-                    viewModel.startNewChat()
-                } label: {
-                    Label("New chat", systemImage: "plus")
-                        .frame(maxWidth: .infinity)
-                }
-                .buttonStyle(.borderedProminent)
-                .tint(viewModel.draftKind == .chat ? SybilTheme.primary : SybilTheme.primarySoft)
 
-                Button {
+                VStack(spacing: 10) {
-                    viewModel.startNewSearch()
+                    sidebarActionButton(
-                } label: {
+                        title: "New chat",
-                    Label("New search", systemImage: "magnifyingglass")
+                        systemImage: "plus",
-                        .frame(maxWidth: .infinity)
+                        isPrimary: true,
+                        isActive: viewModel.draftKind == .chat
+                    ) {
+                        viewModel.startNewChat()
+                    }
+
+                    sidebarActionButton(
+                        title: "New search",
+                        systemImage: "magnifyingglass",
+                        isPrimary: false,
+                        isActive: viewModel.draftKind == .search
+                    ) {
+                        viewModel.startNewSearch()
+                    }
                 }
-                .buttonStyle(.bordered)
-                .tint(viewModel.draftKind == .search ? SybilTheme.primary : SybilTheme.textMuted)
             }
             .padding(.horizontal, 12)
-            .padding(.top, 12)
+            .padding(.top, 18)
             .padding(.bottom, 10)
 
             Divider()
@@ -45,7 +49,7 @@ struct SybilSidebarView: View {
 
             if let errorMessage = viewModel.errorMessage {
                 Text(errorMessage)
-                    .font(.footnote)
+                    .font(.sybil(.footnote))
                     .foregroundStyle(SybilTheme.danger)
                     .frame(maxWidth: .infinity, alignment: .leading)
                     .padding(.horizontal, 12)
@@ -60,7 +64,7 @@ struct SybilSidebarView: View {
                     ProgressView()
                         .tint(SybilTheme.primary)
                     Text("Loading conversations…")
-                        .font(.footnote)
+                        .font(.sybil(.footnote))
                         .foregroundStyle(SybilTheme.textMuted)
                 }
                 .frame(maxWidth: .infinity, maxHeight: .infinity, alignment: .topLeading)
@@ -68,10 +72,10 @@ struct SybilSidebarView: View {
             } else if viewModel.sidebarItems.isEmpty {
                 VStack(spacing: 10) {
                     Image(systemName: "message.badge")
-                        .font(.title3)
+                        .font(.system(size: 20, weight: .medium))
                         .foregroundStyle(SybilTheme.textMuted)
                     Text("Start a chat or run your first search.")
-                        .font(.footnote)
+                        .font(.sybil(.footnote))
                         .multilineTextAlignment(.center)
                         .foregroundStyle(SybilTheme.textMuted)
                 }
@@ -87,24 +91,36 @@ struct SybilSidebarView: View {
                                 VStack(alignment: .leading, spacing: 6) {
                                     HStack(spacing: 8) {
                                         Image(systemName: iconName(for: item))
-                                            .font(.caption.weight(.semibold))
+                                            .font(.system(size: 12, weight: .semibold))
+                                            .foregroundStyle(isSelected(item) ? SybilTheme.accent : SybilTheme.textMuted)
+                                            .frame(width: 22, height: 22)
+                                            .background(
+                                                RoundedRectangle(cornerRadius: 7)
+                                                    .fill(isSelected(item) ? SybilTheme.accent.opacity(0.12) : SybilTheme.surface.opacity(0.72))
+                                                    .overlay(
+                                                        RoundedRectangle(cornerRadius: 7)
+                                                            .stroke(isSelected(item) ? SybilTheme.accent.opacity(0.36) : SybilTheme.border.opacity(0.72), lineWidth: 1)
+                                                    )
+                                            )
 
                                         Text(item.title)
-                                            .font(.subheadline.weight(.medium))
+                                            .font(.sybil(.subheadline, weight: .semibold))
                                             .lineLimit(1)
                                     }
 
                                     HStack(spacing: 8) {
                                         Text(item.updatedAt.sybilRelativeLabel)
-                                            .font(.caption2)
+                                            .font(.sybil(.caption2))
                                             .foregroundStyle(SybilTheme.textMuted)
 
                                         if let initiated = item.initiatedLabel {
                                             Spacer(minLength: 0)
                                             Text(initiated)
-                                                .font(.caption2)
+                                                .font(.sybil(.caption2))
                                                 .foregroundStyle(SybilTheme.textMuted.opacity(0.88))
                                                 .lineLimit(1)
+                                                .multilineTextAlignment(.trailing)
+                                                .frame(maxWidth: .infinity, alignment: .trailing)
                                         }
                                     }
                                 }
@@ -114,7 +130,7 @@ struct SybilSidebarView: View {
                                 .frame(maxWidth: .infinity, alignment: .leading)
                                 .background(
                                     RoundedRectangle(cornerRadius: 12)
-                                        .fill(isSelected(item) ? SybilTheme.primary.opacity(0.28) : SybilTheme.surface.opacity(0.4))
+                                        .fill(isSelected(item) ? SybilTheme.selectedRowGradient : LinearGradient(colors: [SybilTheme.surface.opacity(0.56), SybilTheme.surface.opacity(0.36)], startPoint: .topLeading, endPoint: .bottomTrailing))
                                 )
                                 .overlay(
                                     RoundedRectangle(cornerRadius: 12)
@@ -144,7 +160,7 @@ struct SybilSidebarView: View {
                 viewModel.openSettings()
             } label: {
                 Label("Settings", systemImage: "gearshape")
-                    .font(.subheadline.weight(.medium))
+                    .font(.sybil(.subheadline, weight: .medium))
                     .foregroundStyle(SybilTheme.text)
                     .padding(.horizontal, 12)
                     .padding(.vertical, 10)
@@ -157,6 +173,32 @@ struct SybilSidebarView: View {
             .buttonStyle(.plain)
             .padding(10)
         }
-        .background(SybilTheme.surfaceStrong.opacity(0.84))
+        .background(SybilTheme.panelGradient)
+    }
+
+    private func sidebarActionButton(
+        title: String,
+        systemImage: String,
+        isPrimary: Bool,
+        isActive: Bool,
+        action: @escaping () -> Void
+    ) -> some View {
+        Button(action: action) {
+            Label(title, systemImage: systemImage)
+                .font(.sybil(.subheadline, weight: .semibold))
+                .foregroundStyle(isPrimary ? SybilTheme.text : SybilTheme.text.opacity(0.92))
+                .padding(.horizontal, 13)
+                .padding(.vertical, 11)
+                .frame(maxWidth: .infinity, alignment: .leading)
+                .background(
+                    RoundedRectangle(cornerRadius: 11)
+                        .fill(isPrimary ? SybilTheme.primaryGradient : LinearGradient(colors: [SybilTheme.surface.opacity(0.86), SybilTheme.surface.opacity(0.62)], startPoint: .topLeading, endPoint: .bottomTrailing))
+                )
+                .overlay(
+                    RoundedRectangle(cornerRadius: 11)
+                        .stroke(isActive ? SybilTheme.primary.opacity(0.70) : SybilTheme.border.opacity(isPrimary ? 0.28 : 0.72), lineWidth: 1)
+                )
+        }
+        .buttonStyle(.plain)
     }
 }

ios/Packages/Sybil/Sources/Sybil/SybilTheme.swift

@@ -1,28 +1,194 @@
+import CoreText
+import Foundation
 import SwiftUI
 
+enum SybilFontRegistry {
+    static func registerIfNeeded() {
+        _ = registeredFonts
+    }
+
+    private static let registeredFonts: Void = {
+        for fontName in ["Inter", "Orbitron"] {
+            guard let url = Bundle.main.url(forResource: fontName, withExtension: "ttf", subdirectory: "Fonts") ??
+                Bundle.main.url(forResource: fontName, withExtension: "ttf")
+            else {
+                continue
+            }
+
+            CTFontManagerRegisterFontsForURL(url as CFURL, .process, nil)
+        }
+    }()
+}
+
+extension Font {
+    static func sybil(_ textStyle: Font.TextStyle, weight: Font.Weight = .regular) -> Font {
+        SybilFontRegistry.registerIfNeeded()
+        return .custom("Inter", size: Self.sybilPointSize(for: textStyle), relativeTo: textStyle)
+            .weight(weight)
+    }
+
+    static func sybil(size: CGFloat, weight: Font.Weight = .regular) -> Font {
+        SybilFontRegistry.registerIfNeeded()
+        return .custom("Inter", size: size)
+            .weight(weight)
+    }
+
+    private static func sybilPointSize(for textStyle: Font.TextStyle) -> CGFloat {
+        switch textStyle {
+        case .largeTitle:
+            return 34
+        case .title:
+            return 28
+        case .title2:
+            return 22
+        case .title3:
+            return 20
+        case .headline:
+            return 17
+        case .subheadline:
+            return 15
+        case .callout:
+            return 16
+        case .caption:
+            return 12
+        case .caption2:
+            return 11
+        case .footnote:
+            return 13
+        case .body:
+            return 17
+        @unknown default:
+            return 17
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 enum SybilTheme {
-    static let background = Color(red: 0.07, green: 0.05, blue: 0.11)
+    static let background = Color(red: 0.02, green: 0.02, blue: 0.05)
-    static let surface = Color(red: 0.14, green: 0.09, blue: 0.19)
+    static let surface = Color(red: 0.05, green: 0.04, blue: 0.10)
-    static let surfaceStrong = Color(red: 0.17, green: 0.10, blue: 0.23)
+    static let surfaceStrong = Color(red: 0.07, green: 0.06, blue: 0.14)
-    static let card = Color(red: 0.12, green: 0.08, blue: 0.17)
+    static let card = Color(red: 0.06, green: 0.05, blue: 0.12)
-    static let border = Color(red: 0.30, green: 0.22, blue: 0.39)
+    static let border = Color(red: 0.24, green: 0.20, blue: 0.38)
-    static let primary = Color(red: 0.66, green: 0.47, blue: 0.94)
+    static let primary = Color(red: 0.57, green: 0.38, blue: 0.96)
-    static let primarySoft = Color(red: 0.53, green: 0.37, blue: 0.78)
+    static let primarySoft = Color(red: 0.43, green: 0.25, blue: 0.76)
-    static let text = Color(red: 0.95, green: 0.91, blue: 0.98)
+    static let accent = Color(red: 0.31, green: 0.88, blue: 0.95)
-    static let textMuted = Color(red: 0.72, green: 0.65, blue: 0.80)
+    static let text = Color(red: 0.96, green: 0.94, blue: 1.0)
-    static let searchCard = Color(red: 0.16, green: 0.10, blue: 0.22)
+    static let textMuted = Color(red: 0.65, green: 0.62, blue: 0.76)
-    static let userBubble = Color(red: 0.35, green: 0.20, blue: 0.62)
+    static let searchCard = Color(red: 0.07, green: 0.06, blue: 0.14)
-    static let danger = Color(red: 0.93, green: 0.38, blue: 0.42)
+    static let userBubble = Color(red: 0.29, green: 0.13, blue: 0.65)
+    static let danger = Color(red: 0.96, green: 0.32, blue: 0.40)
 
     static var backgroundGradient: LinearGradient {
         LinearGradient(
             colors: [
-                Color(red: 0.27, green: 0.12, blue: 0.36),
+                Color(red: 0.12, green: 0.08, blue: 0.28),
-                Color(red: 0.15, green: 0.09, blue: 0.23),
+                Color(red: 0.04, green: 0.03, blue: 0.09),
-                Color(red: 0.07, green: 0.05, blue: 0.11)
+                background
             ],
             startPoint: .top,
             endPoint: .bottom
         )
     }
+
+    static var brandGradient: LinearGradient {
+        LinearGradient(
+            colors: [
+                Color(red: 1.0, green: 0.55, blue: 0.97),
+                Color(red: 0.60, green: 0.43, blue: 1.0),
+                Color(red: 0.40, green: 0.87, blue: 1.0)
+            ],
+            startPoint: .leading,
+            endPoint: .trailing
+        )
+    }
+
+    static var panelGradient: LinearGradient {
+        LinearGradient(
+            colors: [
+                Color(red: 0.07, green: 0.06, blue: 0.15).opacity(0.94),
+                Color(red: 0.03, green: 0.03, blue: 0.08).opacity(0.96)
+            ],
+            startPoint: .top,
+            endPoint: .bottom
+        )
+    }
+
+    static var primaryGradient: LinearGradient {
+        LinearGradient(
+            colors: [
+                Color(red: 0.43, green: 0.27, blue: 0.92),
+                Color(red: 0.45, green: 0.09, blue: 0.63)
+            ],
+            startPoint: .topLeading,
+            endPoint: .bottomTrailing
+        )
+    }
+
+    static var selectedRowGradient: LinearGradient {
+        LinearGradient(
+            colors: [
+                primary.opacity(0.56),
+                primarySoft.opacity(0.48)
+            ],
+            startPoint: .topLeading,
+            endPoint: .bottomTrailing
+        )
+    }
+
+    static var userBubbleGradient: LinearGradient {
+        LinearGradient(
+            colors: [
+                Color(red: 0.38, green: 0.16, blue: 0.80),
+                Color(red: 0.25, green: 0.08, blue: 0.55)
+            ],
+            startPoint: .topLeading,
+            endPoint: .bottomTrailing
+        )
+    }
+
+    static var composerGradient: LinearGradient {
+        LinearGradient(
+            colors: [
+                Color(red: 0.04, green: 0.04, blue: 0.10).opacity(0.98),
+                Color(red: 0.09, green: 0.06, blue: 0.16).opacity(0.94)
+            ],
+            startPoint: .topLeading,
+            endPoint: .bottomTrailing
+        )
+    }
+
+    static var toolCallGradient: LinearGradient {
+        LinearGradient(
+            colors: [
+                Color(red: 0.01, green: 0.15, blue: 0.17).opacity(0.70),
+                Color(red: 0.03, green: 0.09, blue: 0.15).opacity(0.78)
+            ],
+            startPoint: .leading,
+            endPoint: .trailing
+        )
+    }
+
+    static var failedToolCallGradient: LinearGradient {
+        LinearGradient(
+            colors: [
+                danger.opacity(0.18),
+                Color(red: 0.15, green: 0.03, blue: 0.07).opacity(0.72)
+            ],
+            startPoint: .leading,
+            endPoint: .trailing
+        )
+    }
+}
+
+struct SybilWordmark: View {
+    var size: CGFloat = 30
+
+    var body: some View {
+        Text("SYBIL")
+            .font(.custom("Orbitron", size: size))
+            .fontWeight(.black)
+            .tracking(0)
+            .foregroundStyle(SybilTheme.brandGradient)
+            .accessibilityLabel("Sybil")
+    }
 }

ios/Packages/Sybil/Sources/Sybil/SybilViewModel.swift

@@ -87,6 +87,7 @@ final class SybilViewModel {
     var isLoadingCollections = false
     var isLoadingSelection = false
     var isSending = false
+    var isCreatingSearchChat = false
     var errorMessage: String?
 
     var composer = ""
@@ -111,11 +112,15 @@ final class SybilViewModel {
     }
 
     var providerModelOptions: [String] {
-        let serverModels = modelCatalog[provider]?.models ?? []
+        modelOptions(for: provider)
+    }
+
+    func modelOptions(for candidate: Provider) -> [String] {
+        let serverModels = modelCatalog[candidate]?.models ?? []
         if !serverModels.isEmpty {
             return serverModels
         }
-        return fallbackModels[provider] ?? []
+        return fallbackModels[candidate] ?? []
     }
 
     var selectedTitle: String {
@@ -198,20 +203,20 @@ final class SybilViewModel {
     }
 
     var displayedMessages: [Message] {
-        let canonical = selectedChat?.messages ?? []
+        let canonical = displayableMessages(selectedChat?.messages ?? [])
         guard let pending = pendingChatState else {
             return canonical
         }
 
         if let pendingID = pending.chatID {
             if case let .chat(selectedID) = selectedItem, selectedID == pendingID {
-                return pending.messages
+                return displayableMessages(pending.messages)
             }
             return canonical
         }
 
         if draftKind == .chat {
-            return pending.messages
+            return displayableMessages(pending.messages)
         }
 
         return canonical
@@ -222,7 +227,7 @@ final class SybilViewModel {
             let initiatedLabel: String?
             if let model = chat.initiatedModel?.trimmingCharacters(in: .whitespacesAndNewlines), !model.isEmpty {
                 if let provider = chat.initiatedProvider {
-                    initiatedLabel = "\(provider.displayName) · \(model)"
+                    initiatedLabel = "\(provider.displayName) • \(model)"
                 } else {
                     initiatedLabel = model
                 }
@@ -336,6 +341,15 @@ final class SybilViewModel {
         SybilLog.info(SybilLog.ui, "Model changed to \(nextModel)")
     }
 
+    func setProvider(_ nextProvider: Provider, model nextModel: String) {
+        provider = nextProvider
+        model = nextModel
+        settings.preferredProvider = nextProvider
+        settings.preferredModelByProvider[nextProvider] = nextModel
+        settings.persist()
+        SybilLog.info(SybilLog.ui, "Provider changed to \(nextProvider.rawValue), model=\(nextModel)")
+    }
+
     func startNewChat() {
         SybilLog.debug(SybilLog.ui, "Starting draft chat")
         draftKind = .chat
@@ -460,6 +474,36 @@ final class SybilViewModel {
         isSending = false
     }
 
+    func startChatFromSelectedSearch() async {
+        guard let search = selectedSearch, !isCreatingSearchChat, !isSending else {
+            return
+        }
+
+        isCreatingSearchChat = true
+        errorMessage = nil
+
+        do {
+            let client = try client()
+            let chat = try await client.createChatFromSearch(searchID: search.id)
+            draftKind = nil
+            pendingChatState = nil
+            composer = ""
+
+            chats.removeAll(where: { $0.id == chat.id })
+            chats.insert(chat, at: 0)
+
+            selectedItem = .chat(chat.id)
+            selectedSearch = nil
+
+            await refreshCollections(preferredSelection: .chat(chat.id))
+        } catch {
+            errorMessage = normalizeAPIError(error)
+            SybilLog.error(SybilLog.ui, "Create chat from search failed", error: error)
+        }
+
+        isCreatingSearchChat = false
+    }
+
     private func loadInitialData(using client: SybilAPIClient) async {
         isLoadingCollections = true
         errorMessage = nil
@@ -961,6 +1005,10 @@ final class SybilViewModel {
         }
     }
 
+    private func displayableMessages(_ messages: [Message]) -> [Message] {
+        messages.filter { $0.role != .system }
+    }
+
     private func chatTitle(title: String?, messages: [Message]?) -> String {
         if let title = title?.trimmingCharacters(in: .whitespacesAndNewlines), !title.isEmpty {
             return title

ios/Packages/Sybil/Sources/Sybil/SybilWorkspaceView.swift

@@ -3,8 +3,13 @@ import SwiftUI
 
 struct SybilWorkspaceView: View {
     @Bindable var viewModel: SybilViewModel
+    @Environment(\.horizontalSizeClass) private var horizontalSizeClass
     @FocusState private var composerFocused: Bool
 
+    private var isCompact: Bool {
+        horizontalSizeClass == .compact
+    }
+
     private var isSettingsSelected: Bool {
         if case .settings = viewModel.selectedItem {
             return true
@@ -12,12 +17,18 @@ struct SybilWorkspaceView: View {
         return false
     }
 
+    private var showsHeader: Bool {
+        !isCompact || viewModel.errorMessage != nil
+    }
+
     var body: some View {
         VStack(spacing: 0) {
+            if showsHeader {
                 header
 
                 Divider()
                     .overlay(SybilTheme.border)
+            }
 
             Group {
                 if isSettingsSelected {
@@ -26,8 +37,13 @@ struct SybilWorkspaceView: View {
                     SybilSearchResultsView(
                         search: viewModel.selectedSearch,
                         isLoading: viewModel.isLoadingSelection,
-                        isRunning: viewModel.isSending
+                        isRunning: viewModel.isSending,
-                    )
+                        isStartingChat: viewModel.isCreatingSearchChat
+                    ) {
+                        Task {
+                            await viewModel.startChatFromSelectedSearch()
+                        }
+                    }
                 } else {
                     SybilChatTranscriptView(
                         messages: viewModel.displayedMessages,
@@ -44,7 +60,23 @@ struct SybilWorkspaceView: View {
                 composerBar
             }
         }
-        .navigationTitle(viewModel.selectedTitle)
+        .navigationTitle(isCompact ? "" : viewModel.selectedTitle)
+        .toolbar {
+            if isCompact {
+                ToolbarItem(placement: .principal) {
+                    Text(viewModel.selectedTitle)
+                        .font(.sybil(.headline, weight: .semibold))
+                        .foregroundStyle(SybilTheme.text)
+                        .lineLimit(1)
+                }
+            }
+
+            if isCompact && !viewModel.isSearchMode && !isSettingsSelected {
+                ToolbarItem(placement: .topBarTrailing) {
+                    compactProviderModelMenu
+                }
+            }
+        }
         .background(SybilTheme.background)
         .frame(maxWidth: .infinity, maxHeight: .infinity, alignment: .topLeading)
         .onChange(of: viewModel.isSending) { _, isSending in
@@ -56,6 +88,7 @@ struct SybilWorkspaceView: View {
 
     private var header: some View {
         VStack(alignment: .leading, spacing: 12) {
+            if !isCompact {
                 HStack(alignment: .top, spacing: 12) {
                     Spacer()
 
@@ -63,30 +96,76 @@ struct SybilWorkspaceView: View {
                         providerControls
                     } else if viewModel.isSearchMode {
                         Label("Search mode", systemImage: "globe")
-                        .font(.caption.weight(.medium))
+                            .font(.sybil(.caption, weight: .medium))
-                        .foregroundStyle(SybilTheme.textMuted)
+                            .foregroundStyle(SybilTheme.accent)
                             .padding(.horizontal, 10)
                             .padding(.vertical, 7)
                             .background(
-                            Capsule()
+                                RoundedRectangle(cornerRadius: 10)
-                                .fill(SybilTheme.surface)
+                                    .fill(SybilTheme.accent.opacity(0.10))
                                     .overlay(
-                                    Capsule()
+                                        RoundedRectangle(cornerRadius: 10)
-                                        .stroke(SybilTheme.border, lineWidth: 1)
+                                            .stroke(SybilTheme.accent.opacity(0.24), lineWidth: 1)
                                     )
                             )
                     }
                 }
+            }
 
             if let error = viewModel.errorMessage {
                 Text(error)
-                    .font(.footnote)
+                    .font(.sybil(.footnote))
                     .foregroundStyle(SybilTheme.danger)
                     .frame(maxWidth: .infinity, alignment: .leading)
             }
         }
         .padding(.horizontal, 16)
         .padding(.vertical, 12)
+        .background(SybilTheme.panelGradient.opacity(0.58))
+    }
+
+    private var compactProviderModelMenu: some View {
+        Menu {
+            Text("\(viewModel.provider.displayName) • \(viewModel.model)")
+                .font(.sybil(.caption))
+
+            Divider()
+
+            ForEach(Provider.allCases, id: \.self) { candidate in
+                Menu(candidate.displayName) {
+                    let models = viewModel.modelOptions(for: candidate)
+                    if models.isEmpty {
+                        Text("No models")
+                    } else {
+                        ForEach(models, id: \.self) { candidateModel in
+                            Button {
+                                viewModel.setProvider(candidate, model: candidateModel)
+                            } label: {
+                                if viewModel.provider == candidate && viewModel.model == candidateModel {
+                                    Label(candidateModel, systemImage: "checkmark")
+                                } else {
+                                    Text(candidateModel)
+                                }
+                            }
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        } label: {
+            Image(systemName: "ellipsis")
+                .font(.system(size: 18, weight: .semibold))
+                .foregroundStyle(SybilTheme.text)
+                .frame(width: 34, height: 34)
+                .background(
+                    Circle()
+                        .fill(SybilTheme.surface.opacity(0.78))
+                )
+                .overlay(
+                    Circle()
+                        .stroke(SybilTheme.border.opacity(0.82), lineWidth: 1)
+                )
+        }
+        .accessibilityLabel("Provider and model")
     }
 
     private var providerControls: some View {
@@ -100,16 +179,16 @@ struct SybilWorkspaceView: View {
             } label: {
                 Label(viewModel.provider.displayName, systemImage: "chevron.down")
                     .labelStyle(.titleAndIcon)
-                    .font(.caption.weight(.medium))
+                    .font(.sybil(.caption, weight: .medium))
                     .foregroundStyle(SybilTheme.text)
                     .padding(.horizontal, 10)
                     .padding(.vertical, 7)
                     .background(
                         RoundedRectangle(cornerRadius: 10)
-                            .fill(SybilTheme.surface)
+                            .fill(SybilTheme.surface.opacity(0.78))
                             .overlay(
                                 RoundedRectangle(cornerRadius: 10)
-                                    .stroke(SybilTheme.border, lineWidth: 1)
+                                    .stroke(SybilTheme.border.opacity(0.88), lineWidth: 1)
                             )
                     )
             }
@@ -123,17 +202,17 @@ struct SybilWorkspaceView: View {
             } label: {
                 Label(viewModel.model, systemImage: "chevron.down")
                     .labelStyle(.titleAndIcon)
-                    .font(.caption.weight(.medium))
+                    .font(.sybil(.caption, weight: .medium))
                     .foregroundStyle(SybilTheme.text)
                     .lineLimit(1)
                     .padding(.horizontal, 10)
                     .padding(.vertical, 7)
                     .background(
                         RoundedRectangle(cornerRadius: 10)
-                            .fill(SybilTheme.surface)
+                            .fill(SybilTheme.surface.opacity(0.78))
                             .overlay(
                                 RoundedRectangle(cornerRadius: 10)
-                                    .stroke(SybilTheme.border, lineWidth: 1)
+                                    .stroke(SybilTheme.border.opacity(0.88), lineWidth: 1)
                             )
                     )
             }
@@ -161,10 +240,10 @@ struct SybilWorkspaceView: View {
             .padding(.vertical, 10)
             .background(
                 RoundedRectangle(cornerRadius: 12)
-                    .fill(SybilTheme.surface)
+                    .fill(SybilTheme.composerGradient)
                     .overlay(
                         RoundedRectangle(cornerRadius: 12)
-                            .stroke(SybilTheme.border, lineWidth: 1)
+                            .stroke(SybilTheme.primary.opacity(0.34), lineWidth: 1)
                     )
             )
             .foregroundStyle(SybilTheme.text)
@@ -175,11 +254,15 @@ struct SybilWorkspaceView: View {
                 }
             } label: {
                 Image(systemName: viewModel.isSearchMode ? "magnifyingglass" : "arrow.up")
-                    .font(.headline.weight(.semibold))
+                    .font(.system(size: 17, weight: .semibold))
                     .frame(width: 40, height: 40)
                     .background(
                         Circle()
-                            .fill(viewModel.composer.trimmingCharacters(in: .whitespacesAndNewlines).isEmpty || viewModel.isSending ? SybilTheme.surface : SybilTheme.primary)
+                            .fill(
+                                viewModel.composer.trimmingCharacters(in: .whitespacesAndNewlines).isEmpty || viewModel.isSending
+                                    ? AnyShapeStyle(SybilTheme.surface)
+                                    : AnyShapeStyle(SybilTheme.primaryGradient)
+                            )
                     )
                     .foregroundStyle(viewModel.composer.trimmingCharacters(in: .whitespacesAndNewlines).isEmpty || viewModel.isSending ? SybilTheme.textMuted : SybilTheme.text)
             }
@@ -188,6 +271,15 @@ struct SybilWorkspaceView: View {
         }
         .padding(.horizontal, 14)
         .padding(.vertical, 12)
-        .background(SybilTheme.background)
+        .background(
+            LinearGradient(
+                colors: [
+                    SybilTheme.background.opacity(0.18),
+                    SybilTheme.background.opacity(0.96)
+                ],
+                startPoint: .top,
+                endPoint: .bottom
+            )
+        )
     }
 }

server/src/routes.ts

@@ -108,6 +108,13 @@ function mapSearchResultPreview(result: any, index: number) {
   };
 }
 
+function truncateContextPart(value: string | null | undefined, maxLength: number) {
+  const trimmed = value?.trim();
+  if (!trimmed) return null;
+  if (trimmed.length <= maxLength) return trimmed;
+  return `${trimmed.slice(0, maxLength - 1).trimEnd()}...`;
+}
+
 function parseAnswerText(answerResponse: any) {
   if (typeof answerResponse?.answer === "string") return answerResponse.answer;
   if (answerResponse?.answer) return JSON.stringify(answerResponse.answer, null, 2);
@@ -153,6 +160,57 @@ function normalizeUrlForMatch(input: string | null | undefined) {
   }
 }
 
+function buildSearchChatContext(search: any) {
+  const query = truncateContextPart(search.query, 500) ?? truncateContextPart(search.title, 500) ?? "Untitled search";
+  const lines: string[] = [
+    "You are Sybil. The user started this chat from a saved web search. Use the search answer and result context below when answering follow-up questions. If the context is insufficient, say so and use available tools when appropriate.",
+    "",
+    `Search query: ${query}`,
+  ];
+
+  const answer = truncateContextPart(search.answerText, 6000);
+  if (answer) {
+    lines.push("", "Search answer:", answer);
+  }
+
+  if (Array.isArray(search.answerCitations) && search.answerCitations.length) {
+    lines.push("", "Answer citations:");
+    for (const [index, citation] of search.answerCitations.slice(0, 8).entries()) {
+      const title = truncateContextPart(citation?.title, 160);
+      const url = truncateContextPart(citation?.url ?? citation?.id, 400);
+      if (title || url) {
+        lines.push(`${index + 1}. ${[title, url].filter(Boolean).join(" - ")}`);
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  if (Array.isArray(search.results) && search.results.length) {
+    lines.push("", "Search results:");
+    for (const result of search.results.slice(0, 10)) {
+      const title = truncateContextPart(result.title, 180) ?? result.url;
+      const url = truncateContextPart(result.url, 500);
+      const published = truncateContextPart(result.publishedDate, 80);
+      const author = truncateContextPart(result.author, 120);
+      const text = truncateContextPart(result.text, 1000);
+      const highlights = Array.isArray(result.highlights)
+        ? result.highlights
+            .map((highlight: unknown) => truncateContextPart(typeof highlight === "string" ? highlight : null, 360))
+            .filter(Boolean)
+        : [];
+
+      lines.push(`${result.rank + 1}. ${title}`);
+      if (url) lines.push(`   URL: ${url}`);
+      if (published || author) lines.push(`   Source detail: ${[published, author].filter(Boolean).join(" - ")}`);
+      if (text) lines.push(`   Text: ${text}`);
+      for (const highlight of highlights.slice(0, 2)) {
+        lines.push(`   Highlight: ${highlight}`);
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  return lines.join("\n");
+}
+
 function buildSseHeaders(originHeader: string | undefined) {
   const origin = originHeader && originHeader !== "null" ? originHeader : "*";
   const headers: Record<string, string> = {
@@ -370,6 +428,54 @@ export async function registerRoutes(app: FastifyInstance) {
     return { search };
   });
 
+  app.post("/v1/searches/:searchId/chat", async (req) => {
+    requireAdmin(req);
+    const Params = z.object({ searchId: z.string() });
+    const Body = z.object({ title: z.string().optional() });
+    const { searchId } = Params.parse(req.params);
+    const body = Body.parse(req.body ?? {});
+
+    const search = await prisma.search.findUnique({
+      where: { id: searchId },
+      include: { results: { orderBy: { rank: "asc" } } },
+    });
+    if (!search) return app.httpErrors.notFound("search not found");
+
+    const fallbackTitle = search.query?.trim() || search.title?.trim() || "Search results";
+    const title = body.title?.trim() || `Search: ${fallbackTitle.slice(0, 72)}`;
+    const context = buildSearchChatContext(search);
+
+    const chat = await prisma.chat.create({
+      data: {
+        title,
+        messages: {
+          create: {
+            role: "system" as any,
+            content: context,
+            metadata: {
+              kind: "search_context",
+              searchId: search.id,
+              query: search.query,
+              resultCount: search.results.length,
+            },
+          },
+        },
+      },
+      select: {
+        id: true,
+        title: true,
+        createdAt: true,
+        updatedAt: true,
+        initiatedProvider: true,
+        initiatedModel: true,
+        lastUsedProvider: true,
+        lastUsedModel: true,
+      },
+    });
+
+    return { chat };
+  });
+
   app.post("/v1/searches/:searchId/run", async (req) => {
     requireAdmin(req);
     const Params = z.object({ searchId: z.string() });

web/src/App.tsx

@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import { ChatMessagesPanel } from "@/components/chat/chat-messages-panel";
 import { SearchResultsPanel } from "@/components/search/search-results-panel";
 import {
   createChat,
+  createChatFromSearch,
   createSearch,
   deleteChat,
   deleteSearch,
@@ -164,6 +165,10 @@ function isToolCallLogMessage(message: Message) {
   return asToolLogMetadata(message.metadata) !== null;
 }
 
+function isDisplayableMessage(message: Message) {
+  return message.role !== "system";
+}
+
 function buildOptimisticToolMessage(event: ToolCallEvent): Message {
   return {
     id: `temp-tool-${event.toolCallId}`,
@@ -427,6 +432,7 @@ export default function App() {
   const [isLoadingCollections, setIsLoadingCollections] = useState(false);
   const [isLoadingSelection, setIsLoadingSelection] = useState(false);
   const [isSending, setIsSending] = useState(false);
+  const [isStartingSearchChat, setIsStartingSearchChat] = useState(false);
   const [pendingChatState, setPendingChatState] = useState<{ chatId: string | null; messages: Message[] } | null>(null);
   const [composer, setComposer] = useState("");
   const [provider, setProvider] = useState<Provider>("openai");
@@ -699,14 +705,14 @@ export default function App() {
     selectedItem?.kind === "chat" &&
     selectedItem.id === pendingChatState.chatId;
   const displayMessages = useMemo(() => {
-    if (!pendingChatState) return messages;
+    if (!pendingChatState) return messages.filter(isDisplayableMessage);
     if (pendingChatState.chatId) {
       if (selectedItem?.kind === "chat" && selectedItem.id === pendingChatState.chatId) {
-        return pendingChatState.messages;
+        return pendingChatState.messages.filter(isDisplayableMessage);
       }
-      return messages;
+      return messages.filter(isDisplayableMessage);
     }
-    return isSearchMode ? messages : pendingChatState.messages;
+    return (isSearchMode ? messages : pendingChatState.messages).filter(isDisplayableMessage);
   }, [isSearchMode, messages, pendingChatState, selectedItem]);
 
   const selectedChatSummary = useMemo(() => {
@@ -1149,6 +1155,47 @@ export default function App() {
     await refreshCollections({ kind: "search", id: searchId });
   };
 
+  const handleStartChatFromSearch = async () => {
+    if (!selectedSearch || isStartingSearchChat || isSending) return;
+
+    setError(null);
+    setIsStartingSearchChat(true);
+    try {
+      const chat = await createChatFromSearch(selectedSearch.id);
+      setDraftKind(null);
+      setPendingChatState(null);
+      setComposer("");
+      setChats((current) => {
+        const withoutExisting = current.filter((existing) => existing.id !== chat.id);
+        return [chat, ...withoutExisting];
+      });
+      setSelectedItem({ kind: "chat", id: chat.id });
+      setSelectedChat({
+        id: chat.id,
+        title: chat.title,
+        createdAt: chat.createdAt,
+        updatedAt: chat.updatedAt,
+        initiatedProvider: chat.initiatedProvider,
+        initiatedModel: chat.initiatedModel,
+        lastUsedProvider: chat.lastUsedProvider,
+        lastUsedModel: chat.lastUsedModel,
+        messages: [],
+      });
+      setSelectedSearch(null);
+      await refreshCollections({ kind: "chat", id: chat.id });
+      await refreshChat(chat.id);
+    } catch (err) {
+      const message = err instanceof Error ? err.message : String(err);
+      if (message.includes("bearer token")) {
+        handleAuthFailure(message);
+      } else {
+        setError(message);
+      }
+    } finally {
+      setIsStartingSearchChat(false);
+    }
+  };
+
   const handleSend = async () => {
     const content = composer.trim();
     if (!content || isSending) return;
@@ -1230,6 +1277,10 @@ export default function App() {
             <div className="sybil-wordmark bg-[linear-gradient(90deg,#ff8df8,#9a6dff_54%,#67dfff)] bg-clip-text text-3xl text-transparent">
               SYBIL
             </div>
+            <p className="mt-2 flex items-center gap-1.5 text-xs font-medium text-muted-foreground">
+              <span className="h-1.5 w-1.5 rounded-full bg-emerald-400" />
+              Sybil Web{authMode ? ` (${authMode === "open" ? "open mode" : "token mode"})` : ""}
+            </p>
           </div>
 
           <div className="space-y-3 px-3 pb-3">
@@ -1328,11 +1379,6 @@ export default function App() {
 
               <div>
                 <h1 className="text-sm font-semibold text-violet-50 md:text-base">{selectedTitle}</h1>
-                <p className="mt-0.5 flex items-center gap-1.5 text-xs text-muted-foreground">
-                  <span className="h-1.5 w-1.5 rounded-full bg-emerald-400" />
-                  Sybil Web{authMode ? ` (${authMode === "open" ? "open mode" : "token mode"})` : ""}
-                  {isSearchMode ? " • Exa Search" : ""}
-                </p>
               </div>
             </div>
             <div className="flex w-full max-w-xl items-center gap-2 md:w-auto">
@@ -1389,7 +1435,13 @@ export default function App() {
             {!isSearchMode ? (
               <ChatMessagesPanel messages={displayMessages} isLoading={isLoadingSelection} isSending={isSendingActiveChat} />
             ) : (
-              <SearchResultsPanel search={selectedSearch} isLoading={isLoadingSelection} isRunning={isSearchRunning} />
+              <SearchResultsPanel
+                search={selectedSearch}
+                isLoading={isLoadingSelection}
+                isRunning={isSearchRunning}
+                isStartingChat={isStartingSearchChat}
+                onStartChat={selectedSearch ? handleStartChatFromSearch : undefined}
+              />
             )}
             <div ref={transcriptEndRef} />
           </div>

web/src/components/search/search-results-panel.tsx

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import { useEffect, useRef, useState } from "preact/hooks";
 import type { SearchDetail } from "@/lib/api";
 import { MarkdownContent } from "@/components/markdown/markdown-content";
 import { cn } from "@/lib/utils";
+import { MessageSquare } from "lucide-preact";
 
 function formatHost(url: string) {
   try {
@@ -29,6 +30,8 @@ type Props = {
   className?: string;
   enableKeyboardNavigation?: boolean;
   openLinksInNewTab?: boolean;
+  isStartingChat?: boolean;
+  onStartChat?: () => void;
 };
 
 export function SearchResultsPanel({
@@ -38,6 +41,8 @@ export function SearchResultsPanel({
   className,
   enableKeyboardNavigation = false,
   openLinksInNewTab = true,
+  isStartingChat = false,
+  onStartChat,
 }: Props) {
   const ANSWER_COLLAPSED_HEIGHT_CLASS = "h-[3rem]";
   const [isAnswerExpanded, setIsAnswerExpanded] = useState(false);
@@ -133,11 +138,13 @@ export function SearchResultsPanel({
   const isAnswerLoading = isRunning && !hasAnswerText;
   const hasCitations = citationEntries.length > 0;
   const isExpandable = hasAnswerText && (canExpandAnswer || hasCitations);
+  const canStartChat = !!search && !isLoading && !isRunning && !isStartingChat && (!!search.answerText || search.results.length > 0);
 
   return (
     <div className={className ?? "mx-auto w-full max-w-4xl"}>
       {search?.query ? (
-        <div className="mb-5">
+        <div className="mb-5 flex flex-col gap-3 md:flex-row md:items-start md:justify-between">
+          <div className="min-w-0">
             <p className="text-sm text-muted-foreground">Results for</p>
             <h2 className="mt-1 break-words text-xl font-semibold text-violet-50">{search.query}</h2>
             <p className="mt-1 text-xs text-muted-foreground">
@@ -145,6 +152,18 @@ export function SearchResultsPanel({
               {search.latencyMs ? ` • ${search.latencyMs} ms` : ""}
             </p>
           </div>
+          {onStartChat ? (
+            <button
+              type="button"
+              className="inline-flex h-10 shrink-0 items-center justify-center gap-2 rounded-lg border border-violet-300/24 bg-violet-300/10 px-3 text-sm font-medium text-violet-50 transition hover:bg-violet-300/16 disabled:cursor-not-allowed disabled:opacity-50"
+              onClick={onStartChat}
+              disabled={!canStartChat}
+            >
+              <MessageSquare className="h-4 w-4" />
+              {isStartingChat ? "Starting chat..." : "Chat with results"}
+            </button>
+          ) : null}
+        </div>
       ) : null}
 
       {(isRunning || !!search?.answerText || !!search?.answerError) && (

web/src/lib/api.ts

@@ -239,6 +239,14 @@ export async function getSearch(searchId: string) {
   return data.search;
 }
 
+export async function createChatFromSearch(searchId: string, body?: { title?: string }) {
+  const data = await api<{ chat: ChatSummary }>(`/v1/searches/${searchId}/chat`, {
+    method: "POST",
+    body: JSON.stringify(body ?? {}),
+  });
+  return data.chat;
+}
+
 export async function deleteSearch(searchId: string) {
   await api<{ deleted: true }>(`/v1/searches/${searchId}`, { method: "DELETE" });
 }