diff --git a/src/lib/components/SearchBox.svelte b/src/lib/components/SearchBox.svelte
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..67fcaa0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib/components/SearchBox.svelte
@@ -0,0 +1,173 @@
+<script lang="ts">
+  import { goto } from "$app/navigation";
+  import { searchThreads, type SearchResult } from "$lib/search";
+
+  let query = $state("");
+  let results = $state<SearchResult[]>([]);
+  let open = $state(false);
+  let searching = $state(false);
+  let activeIndex = $state(-1);
+  let timer: ReturnType<typeof setTimeout> | null = null;
+  let seq = 0;
+
+  function schedule() {
+    const q = query.trim();
+    if (timer) clearTimeout(timer);
+    activeIndex = -1;
+    if (q.length < 2) {
+      seq++; // Supersede any in-flight query
+      open = false;
+      results = [];
+      searching = false;
+      return;
+    }
+    open = true;
+    searching = true;
+    timer = setTimeout(async () => {
+      const id = ++seq;
+      try {
+        const r = await searchThreads(q);
+        if (id !== seq) return;
+        results = r;
+      } finally {
+        if (id === seq) searching = false;
+      }
+    }, 300);
+  }
+
+  function close() {
+    open = false;
+    activeIndex = -1;
+  }
+
+  function select(r: SearchResult) {
+    close();
+    goto(`/thread/${r.threadId}`);
+  }
+
+  function onKeydown(e: KeyboardEvent) {
+    if (e.key === "Escape") {
+      close();
+      return;
+    }
+    if (!open || results.length === 0) return;
+    if (e.key === "ArrowDown") {
+      e.preventDefault();
+      activeIndex = (activeIndex + 1) % results.length;
+    } else if (e.key === "ArrowUp") {
+      e.preventDefault();
+      activeIndex = (activeIndex - 1 + results.length) % results.length;
+    } else if (e.key === "Enter" && activeIndex >= 0) {
+      e.preventDefault();
+      select(results[activeIndex]);
+    }
+  }
+
+  function onFocus() {
+    if (query.trim().length >= 2) open = true;
+  }
+
+  function onBlur() {
+    // Delay so a mousedown on a result still lands
+    setTimeout(() => close(), 120);
+  }
+</script>
+
+<div class="relative">
+  <div class="relative">
+    <input
+      bind:value={query}
+      type="search"
+      placeholder="Search"
+      role="combobox"
+      aria-expanded={open}
+      aria-controls={open ? "search-results" : undefined}
+      aria-activedescendant={activeIndex >= 0
+        ? `search-result-${activeIndex}`
+        : undefined}
+      aria-label="Search discussions"
+      autocomplete="off"
+      oninput={schedule}
+      onkeydown={onKeydown}
+      onfocus={onFocus}
+      onblur={onBlur}
+      class="w-full rounded-lg bg-neutral-100 py-2.5 pr-11 pl-4 text-neutral-800 placeholder-neutral-400 focus:ring-2 focus:ring-neutral-300 focus:outline-none dark:bg-neutral-800 dark:text-neutral-200 dark:placeholder-neutral-500 dark:focus:ring-neutral-600"
+    />
+    <svg
+      xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
+      class="pointer-events-none absolute top-1/2 right-4 h-5 w-5 -translate-y-1/2 text-neutral-400 dark:text-neutral-500"
+      fill="none"
+      viewBox="0 0 24 24"
+      stroke="currentColor"
+      stroke-width="2"
+      aria-hidden="true"
+    >
+      <path
+        stroke-linecap="round"
+        stroke-linejoin="round"
+        d="m21 21-5.197-5.197m0 0A7.5 7.5 0 1 0 5.196 5.196a7.5 7.5 0 0 0 10.607 10.607Z"
+      />
+    </svg>
+  </div>
+
+  {#if open}
+    <div
+      id="search-results"
+      role="listbox"
+      aria-label="Search results"
+      class="absolute right-0 left-0 z-30 mt-2 max-h-96 overflow-auto rounded-lg border border-neutral-200 bg-white py-2 shadow-xl dark:border-neutral-700 dark:bg-neutral-900"
+    >
+      {#if searching}
+        <div
+          class="flex items-center gap-2 px-4 py-2 text-sm text-neutral-400 dark:text-neutral-500"
+          aria-live="polite"
+        >
+          <span
+            class="inline-block h-3 w-3 animate-spin rounded-full border border-neutral-300 border-t-neutral-600 dark:border-neutral-600"
+            aria-hidden="true"
+          ></span>
+          <span>Searching…</span>
+        </div>
+      {:else if results.length === 0}
+        <div class="px-4 py-2 text-sm text-neutral-400 dark:text-neutral-500">
+          No results
+        </div>
+      {/if}
+      {#each results as r, i (r.threadId)}
+        <a
+          id="search-result-{i}"
+          href="/thread/{r.threadId}"
+          role="option"
+          aria-selected={i === activeIndex}
+          class="block px-4 py-2 {i === activeIndex
+            ? 'bg-neutral-100 dark:bg-neutral-800'
+            : ''}"
+          onmousedown={(e) => {
+            e.preventDefault();
+            select(r);
+          }}
+          onmouseenter={() => (activeIndex = i)}
+        >
+          <span
+            class="block truncate font-medium text-neutral-800 dark:text-neutral-200"
+          >
+            {r.title}
+            {#if r.matchKind === "reply"}
+              <span
+                class="ml-1 text-xs font-normal text-neutral-400 dark:text-neutral-500"
+                >reply</span
+              >
+            {/if}
+          </span>
+          {#if r.snippet}
+            <span
+              class="block truncate text-sm text-neutral-500 dark:text-neutral-400"
+            >
+              {r.snippet}
+            </span>
+          {/if}
+        </a>
+      {/each}
+    </div>
+  {/if}
+</div>
diff --git a/src/routes/+page.svelte b/src/routes/+page.svelte
index 6126a9c..bf8ca5b 100644
--- a/src/routes/+page.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/+page.svelte
@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
 <script lang="ts">
   import DiscussionsFeed from "$lib/components/DiscussionsFeed.svelte";
   import PostContent from "$lib/components/PostContent.svelte";
+  import SearchBox from "$lib/components/SearchBox.svelte";
   import Tag from "$lib/components/Tag.svelte";
   import { groupsStore } from "$lib/groups.svelte";
   import { overviewStore, loadOverview } from "$lib/overview.svelte";
   import { partialsStore } from "$lib/partials.svelte";
-  import { MODE, GROUP_ID } from "$lib/config";
+  import { MODE, GROUP_ID, SEARCH_ENABLED } from "$lib/config";
   import type { NostrUser } from "@nostr/gadgets/metadata";
 
   const partial = $derived(partialsStore.get("home"));
@@ -51,6 +52,12 @@
   {/if}
 {/snippet}
 
+{#if SEARCH_ENABLED}
+  <div class="mt-2 mb-6">
+    <SearchBox />
+  </div>
+{/if}
+
 {#if partial}
   <div class="mt-2 mb-8">
     <PostContent content={partial.content} headingOffset={0} />