diff --git a/apps/mana/apps/web/src/lib/search/engine.svelte.ts b/apps/mana/apps/web/src/lib/search/engine.svelte.ts
index 0ed7baa3b..d552b0ae3 100644
--- a/apps/mana/apps/web/src/lib/search/engine.svelte.ts
+++ b/apps/mana/apps/web/src/lib/search/engine.svelte.ts
@@ -6,8 +6,7 @@
 
 import { SearchRegistry } from './registry';
 import type { GroupedSearchResults } from './types';
-
-const DEBOUNCE_MS = 150;
+import { SEARCH_DEBOUNCE_MS as DEBOUNCE_MS } from '@mana/shared-ui';
 
 export function createSearchEngine() {
 	const registry = new SearchRegistry();
diff --git a/packages/shared-ui/src/command-bar/CommandBar.svelte b/packages/shared-ui/src/command-bar/CommandBar.svelte
index 9a72b8446..c0162f40c 100644
--- a/packages/shared-ui/src/command-bar/CommandBar.svelte
+++ b/packages/shared-ui/src/command-bar/CommandBar.svelte
@@ -2,47 +2,9 @@
 	import { goto } from '$app/navigation';
 	import type { CommandBarItem, QuickAction, CreatePreview } from './CommandBar.types';
 	import { Heart, MagnifyingGlass, Plus } from '@mana/shared-icons';
+	import { getHighlightPatterns, highlightText, SEARCH_DEBOUNCE_MS } from '../search-core';
 
-	// Syntax highlighting patterns for command keywords
-	interface HighlightPattern {
-		pattern: RegExp;
-		className: string;
-	}
-
-	const HIGHLIGHT_PATTERNS: HighlightPattern[] = [
-		// Priority keywords (Todo) - with specific colors per level
-		{ pattern: /(!{3,}|!?dringend)\b/gi, className: 'hl-priority-urgent' },
-		{ pattern: /(!{2}|!?wichtig)\b/gi, className: 'hl-priority-high' },
-		{ pattern: /!?normal\b/gi, className: 'hl-priority-medium' },
-		{ pattern: /!?sp[aä]ter\b/gi, className: 'hl-priority-low' },
-		// Tags
-		{ pattern: /#\w+/g, className: 'hl-tag' },
-		// Projects/Calendars/Companies (@reference)
-		{ pattern: /@\w+/g, className: 'hl-reference' },
-		// Date keywords
-		{
-			pattern:
-				/\b(heute|morgen|übermorgen|montag|dienstag|mittwoch|donnerstag|freitag|samstag|sonntag|nächsten?\s+\w+|in\s+\d+\s+tagen?)\b/gi,
-			className: 'hl-date',
-		},
-		// Time patterns
-		{ pattern: /\b(\d{1,2}:\d{2}|um\s+\d{1,2}(\s*uhr)?|\d{1,2}\s*uhr)\b/gi, className: 'hl-time' },
-	];
-
-	function highlightText(text: string): string {
-		if (!text) return '';
-
-		let result = text;
-		// Escape HTML first
-		result = result.replace(/&/g, '&amp;').replace(/</g, '&lt;').replace(/>/g, '&gt;');
-
-		// Apply highlights (process in order, avoiding double-highlighting)
-		for (const { pattern, className } of HIGHLIGHT_PATTERNS) {
-			result = result.replace(pattern, (match) => `<span class="${className}">${match}</span>`);
-		}
-
-		return result;
-	}
+	const HIGHLIGHT_PATTERNS = getHighlightPatterns('de');
 
 	interface Props {
 		open: boolean;
@@ -89,7 +51,7 @@
 	);
 
 	// Highlighted text for overlay
-	let highlightedQuery = $derived(highlightText(searchQuery));
+	let highlightedQuery = $derived(highlightText(searchQuery, HIGHLIGHT_PATTERNS));
 
 	// Check if create option is selected (it's always first when available)
 	let isCreateSelected = $derived(selectedIndex === 0 && createPreview !== null);
@@ -126,7 +88,7 @@
 			} finally {
 				loading = false;
 			}
-		}, 150);
+		}, SEARCH_DEBOUNCE_MS);
 	}
 
 	async function handleCreate() {
diff --git a/packages/shared-ui/src/index.ts b/packages/shared-ui/src/index.ts
index 40cadac0b..7abfb218b 100644
--- a/packages/shared-ui/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/shared-ui/src/index.ts
@@ -185,13 +185,11 @@ export {
 	createInputBarSettingsStore,
 	getInputBarSettingsStore,
 } from './quick-input';
-export type {
-	QuickInputItem,
-	QuickAction,
-	CreatePreview,
-	HighlightPattern,
-	InputBarSettings,
-} from './quick-input';
+export type { QuickInputItem, QuickAction, CreatePreview, InputBarSettings } from './quick-input';
+
+// Shared search/command core — highlight patterns, debounce, common helpers.
+export { getHighlightPatterns, highlightText, SEARCH_DEBOUNCE_MS } from './search-core';
+export type { HighlightPattern } from './search-core';
 
 // Pages
 export { default as AppsPage } from './pages/AppsPage.svelte';
diff --git a/packages/shared-ui/src/navigation/GlobalSpotlight.svelte b/packages/shared-ui/src/navigation/GlobalSpotlight.svelte
index 574cbed14..1c246cabb 100644
--- a/packages/shared-ui/src/navigation/GlobalSpotlight.svelte
+++ b/packages/shared-ui/src/navigation/GlobalSpotlight.svelte
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 		ContentSearcher,
 	} from './types';
 	import { createAppNavigationStore } from './appNavigationStore.svelte';
+	import { SEARCH_DEBOUNCE_MS } from '../search-core';
 
 	interface Props {
 		open: boolean;
@@ -160,7 +161,7 @@
 					contentLoading = false;
 				}
 			}
-		}, 150);
+		}, SEARCH_DEBOUNCE_MS);
 	});
 
 	// Group results by category for display
diff --git a/packages/shared-ui/src/quick-input/InputBar.svelte b/packages/shared-ui/src/quick-input/InputBar.svelte
index b2d8145e9..e6edf99ed 100644
--- a/packages/shared-ui/src/quick-input/InputBar.svelte
+++ b/packages/shared-ui/src/quick-input/InputBar.svelte
@@ -1,29 +1,15 @@
 <script lang="ts">
 	import { onMount } from 'svelte';
 	import { slide } from 'svelte/transition';
-	import type { QuickInputItem, CreatePreview, HighlightPattern } from './types';
+	import type { QuickInputItem, CreatePreview } from './types';
 	import InputBarContextMenu from './InputBarContextMenu.svelte';
 	import { getInputBarSettingsStore } from './inputBarSettings.svelte';
-	import { getHighlightPatterns } from './highlightPatterns';
+	import { getHighlightPatterns, highlightText, SEARCH_DEBOUNCE_MS } from '../search-core';
+	import type { HighlightPattern } from '../search-core';
 
 	// Settings store
 	const settingsStore = getInputBarSettingsStore();
 
-	function highlightText(text: string, patterns: HighlightPattern[]): string {
-		if (!text) return '';
-
-		let result = text;
-		// Escape HTML first
-		result = result.replace(/&/g, '&amp;').replace(/</g, '&lt;').replace(/>/g, '&gt;');
-
-		// Apply highlights (process in order, avoiding double-highlighting)
-		for (const { pattern, className } of patterns) {
-			result = result.replace(pattern, (match) => `<span class="${className}">${match}</span>`);
-		}
-
-		return result;
-	}
-
 	interface DefaultOption {
 		id: string;
 		label: string;
@@ -242,7 +228,7 @@
 			} finally {
 				loading = false;
 			}
-		}, 150);
+		}, SEARCH_DEBOUNCE_MS);
 	}
 
 	async function triggerDeferredSearch() {
@@ -669,25 +655,6 @@
 		}
 	}
 
-	.app-icon.success-icon {
-		color: hsl(var(--color-success, 142 71% 45%));
-		animation: success-check 0.4s ease-out;
-	}
-
-	@keyframes success-check {
-		0% {
-			transform: scale(0.5);
-			opacity: 0;
-		}
-		50% {
-			transform: scale(1.2);
-		}
-		100% {
-			transform: scale(1);
-			opacity: 1;
-		}
-	}
-
 	.left-action,
 	.right-action {
 		display: flex;
@@ -696,13 +663,6 @@
 		flex-shrink: 0;
 	}
 
-	.app-icon {
-		width: 1.25rem;
-		height: 1.25rem;
-		color: hsl(var(--color-muted-foreground));
-		flex-shrink: 0;
-	}
-
 	.input-wrapper {
 		position: relative;
 		flex: 1;
diff --git a/packages/shared-ui/src/quick-input/highlightPatterns.ts b/packages/shared-ui/src/quick-input/highlightPatterns.ts
index 82c27fa71..aad8cb544 100644
--- a/packages/shared-ui/src/quick-input/highlightPatterns.ts
+++ b/packages/shared-ui/src/quick-input/highlightPatterns.ts
@@ -1,104 +1,3 @@
-import type { HighlightPattern } from './types';
-
-/** Shared patterns that work across all locales (symbols, not words) */
-const UNIVERSAL_PATTERNS: HighlightPattern[] = [
-	// Priority shortcuts: !!! = urgent, !! = high
-	{ pattern: /!{3,}/g, className: 'hl-priority-urgent' },
-	{ pattern: /!{2}/g, className: 'hl-priority-high' },
-	// Tags
-	{ pattern: /#\w+/g, className: 'hl-tag' },
-	// Projects/Calendars/Companies (@reference)
-	{ pattern: /@\w+/g, className: 'hl-reference' },
-	// Time patterns (universal formats)
-	{ pattern: /\b\d{1,2}:\d{2}\b/g, className: 'hl-time' },
-];
-
-/** German date/priority keywords */
-const DE_PATTERNS: HighlightPattern[] = [
-	{ pattern: /\b!?dringend\b/gi, className: 'hl-priority-urgent' },
-	{ pattern: /\b!?wichtig\b/gi, className: 'hl-priority-high' },
-	{ pattern: /\b!?normal\b/gi, className: 'hl-priority-medium' },
-	{ pattern: /\b!?sp[aä]ter\b/gi, className: 'hl-priority-low' },
-	{
-		pattern:
-			/\b(heute|morgen|übermorgen|montag|dienstag|mittwoch|donnerstag|freitag|samstag|sonntag|nächsten?\s+\w+|in\s+\d+\s+tagen?)\b/gi,
-		className: 'hl-date',
-	},
-	{ pattern: /\b(um\s+\d{1,2}(\s*uhr)?|\d{1,2}\s*uhr)\b/gi, className: 'hl-time' },
-];
-
-/** English date/priority keywords */
-const EN_PATTERNS: HighlightPattern[] = [
-	{ pattern: /\b!?urgent\b/gi, className: 'hl-priority-urgent' },
-	{ pattern: /\b!?(important|high)\b/gi, className: 'hl-priority-high' },
-	{ pattern: /\b!?(normal|medium)\b/gi, className: 'hl-priority-medium' },
-	{ pattern: /\b!?(low|later)\b/gi, className: 'hl-priority-low' },
-	{
-		pattern:
-			/\b(today|tomorrow|yesterday|monday|tuesday|wednesday|thursday|friday|saturday|sunday|next\s+\w+|in\s+\d+\s+days?)\b/gi,
-		className: 'hl-date',
-	},
-	{ pattern: /\b(at\s+\d{1,2}(:\d{2})?\s*(am|pm)?)\b/gi, className: 'hl-time' },
-];
-
-/** French date/priority keywords */
-const FR_PATTERNS: HighlightPattern[] = [
-	{ pattern: /\b!?urgent[e]?\b/gi, className: 'hl-priority-urgent' },
-	{ pattern: /\b!?(important[e]?|haut[e]?)\b/gi, className: 'hl-priority-high' },
-	{ pattern: /\b!?(normal[e]?|moyen(?:ne)?)\b/gi, className: 'hl-priority-medium' },
-	{ pattern: /\b!?(bas(?:se)?|plus\s+tard)\b/gi, className: 'hl-priority-low' },
-	{
-		pattern:
-			/\b(aujourd'hui|demain|après-demain|hier|lundi|mardi|mercredi|jeudi|vendredi|samedi|dimanche|prochain[e]?\s+\w+|dans\s+\d+\s+jours?)\b/gi,
-		className: 'hl-date',
-	},
-	{ pattern: /\b(à\s+\d{1,2}[h:]\d{0,2})\b/gi, className: 'hl-time' },
-];
-
-/** Italian date/priority keywords */
-const IT_PATTERNS: HighlightPattern[] = [
-	{ pattern: /\b!?urgente\b/gi, className: 'hl-priority-urgent' },
-	{ pattern: /\b!?(importante|alto)\b/gi, className: 'hl-priority-high' },
-	{ pattern: /\b!?(normale|medio)\b/gi, className: 'hl-priority-medium' },
-	{ pattern: /\b!?(basso|dopo)\b/gi, className: 'hl-priority-low' },
-	{
-		pattern:
-			/\b(oggi|domani|dopodomani|ieri|luned[ìi]|marted[ìi]|mercoled[ìi]|gioved[ìi]|venerd[ìi]|sabato|domenica|prossim[oa]\s+\w+|tra\s+\d+\s+giorn[oi])\b/gi,
-		className: 'hl-date',
-	},
-	{ pattern: /\b(alle\s+\d{1,2}[.:]\d{0,2})\b/gi, className: 'hl-time' },
-];
-
-/** Spanish date/priority keywords */
-const ES_PATTERNS: HighlightPattern[] = [
-	{ pattern: /\b!?urgente\b/gi, className: 'hl-priority-urgent' },
-	{ pattern: /\b!?(importante|alto)\b/gi, className: 'hl-priority-high' },
-	{ pattern: /\b!?(normal|medio)\b/gi, className: 'hl-priority-medium' },
-	{ pattern: /\b!?(bajo|luego)\b/gi, className: 'hl-priority-low' },
-	{
-		pattern:
-			/\b(hoy|mañana|pasado\s+mañana|ayer|lunes|martes|miércoles|jueves|viernes|sábado|domingo|próxim[oa]\s+\w+|en\s+\d+\s+d[ií]as?)\b/gi,
-		className: 'hl-date',
-	},
-	{ pattern: /\b(a\s+las?\s+\d{1,2}[.:]\d{0,2})\b/gi, className: 'hl-time' },
-];
-
-const LOCALE_PATTERNS: Record<string, HighlightPattern[]> = {
-	de: DE_PATTERNS,
-	en: EN_PATTERNS,
-	fr: FR_PATTERNS,
-	it: IT_PATTERNS,
-	es: ES_PATTERNS,
-};
-
-/**
- * Get highlight patterns for a given locale.
- * Returns universal patterns + locale-specific patterns.
- * Falls back to German if locale is unknown.
- */
-export function getHighlightPatterns(locale = 'de'): HighlightPattern[] {
-	// Normalize locale (e.g., "en-US" -> "en")
-	const lang = locale.split('-')[0].toLowerCase();
-	const localeSpecific = LOCALE_PATTERNS[lang] || LOCALE_PATTERNS['de'];
-	return [...UNIVERSAL_PATTERNS, ...localeSpecific];
-}
+// Re-export from the shared search-core for back-compat.
+// Prefer importing from `../search-core` (or `@mana/shared-ui`) in new code.
+export { getHighlightPatterns } from '../search-core/highlight';
diff --git a/packages/shared-ui/src/quick-input/types.ts b/packages/shared-ui/src/quick-input/types.ts
index 09bdf6092..5138ed3ac 100644
--- a/packages/shared-ui/src/quick-input/types.ts
+++ b/packages/shared-ui/src/quick-input/types.ts
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ export interface CreatePreview {
 	subtitle: string;
 }
 
-export interface HighlightPattern {
-	pattern: RegExp;
-	className: string;
-}
+// HighlightPattern lives in ../search-core/highlight; re-exported here for
+// back-compat with older imports.
+export type { HighlightPattern } from '../search-core/highlight';
diff --git a/packages/shared-ui/src/search-core/config.ts b/packages/shared-ui/src/search-core/config.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1ac02d6a2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/shared-ui/src/search-core/config.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+/**
+ * Shared configuration for search/command input surfaces.
+ *
+ * Both QuickInputBar and GlobalSpotlight debounce their input with the same
+ * 150ms window — keep them in sync so the feel of the two surfaces doesn't
+ * diverge.
+ */
+
+export const SEARCH_DEBOUNCE_MS = 150;
diff --git a/packages/shared-ui/src/search-core/highlight.ts b/packages/shared-ui/src/search-core/highlight.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e7f3142d2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/shared-ui/src/search-core/highlight.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,127 @@
+/**
+ * Syntax-highlight patterns for search/command input surfaces
+ * (QuickInputBar, CommandBar). Patterns are locale-aware for date/priority
+ * keywords; universal patterns (tags, @references, times) apply to every locale.
+ */
+
+export interface HighlightPattern {
+	pattern: RegExp;
+	className: string;
+}
+
+/** Shared patterns that work across all locales (symbols, not words) */
+const UNIVERSAL_PATTERNS: HighlightPattern[] = [
+	// Priority shortcuts: !!! = urgent, !! = high
+	{ pattern: /!{3,}/g, className: 'hl-priority-urgent' },
+	{ pattern: /!{2}/g, className: 'hl-priority-high' },
+	// Tags
+	{ pattern: /#\w+/g, className: 'hl-tag' },
+	// Projects/Calendars/Companies (@reference)
+	{ pattern: /@\w+/g, className: 'hl-reference' },
+	// Time patterns (universal formats)
+	{ pattern: /\b\d{1,2}:\d{2}\b/g, className: 'hl-time' },
+];
+
+/** German date/priority keywords */
+const DE_PATTERNS: HighlightPattern[] = [
+	{ pattern: /\b!?dringend\b/gi, className: 'hl-priority-urgent' },
+	{ pattern: /\b!?wichtig\b/gi, className: 'hl-priority-high' },
+	{ pattern: /\b!?normal\b/gi, className: 'hl-priority-medium' },
+	{ pattern: /\b!?sp[aä]ter\b/gi, className: 'hl-priority-low' },
+	{
+		pattern:
+			/\b(heute|morgen|übermorgen|montag|dienstag|mittwoch|donnerstag|freitag|samstag|sonntag|nächsten?\s+\w+|in\s+\d+\s+tagen?)\b/gi,
+		className: 'hl-date',
+	},
+	{ pattern: /\b(um\s+\d{1,2}(\s*uhr)?|\d{1,2}\s*uhr)\b/gi, className: 'hl-time' },
+];
+
+/** English date/priority keywords */
+const EN_PATTERNS: HighlightPattern[] = [
+	{ pattern: /\b!?urgent\b/gi, className: 'hl-priority-urgent' },
+	{ pattern: /\b!?(important|high)\b/gi, className: 'hl-priority-high' },
+	{ pattern: /\b!?(normal|medium)\b/gi, className: 'hl-priority-medium' },
+	{ pattern: /\b!?(low|later)\b/gi, className: 'hl-priority-low' },
+	{
+		pattern:
+			/\b(today|tomorrow|yesterday|monday|tuesday|wednesday|thursday|friday|saturday|sunday|next\s+\w+|in\s+\d+\s+days?)\b/gi,
+		className: 'hl-date',
+	},
+	{ pattern: /\b(at\s+\d{1,2}(:\d{2})?\s*(am|pm)?)\b/gi, className: 'hl-time' },
+];
+
+/** French date/priority keywords */
+const FR_PATTERNS: HighlightPattern[] = [
+	{ pattern: /\b!?urgent[e]?\b/gi, className: 'hl-priority-urgent' },
+	{ pattern: /\b!?(important[e]?|haut[e]?)\b/gi, className: 'hl-priority-high' },
+	{ pattern: /\b!?(normal[e]?|moyen(?:ne)?)\b/gi, className: 'hl-priority-medium' },
+	{ pattern: /\b!?(bas(?:se)?|plus\s+tard)\b/gi, className: 'hl-priority-low' },
+	{
+		pattern:
+			/\b(aujourd'hui|demain|après-demain|hier|lundi|mardi|mercredi|jeudi|vendredi|samedi|dimanche|prochain[e]?\s+\w+|dans\s+\d+\s+jours?)\b/gi,
+		className: 'hl-date',
+	},
+	{ pattern: /\b(à\s+\d{1,2}[h:]\d{0,2})\b/gi, className: 'hl-time' },
+];
+
+/** Italian date/priority keywords */
+const IT_PATTERNS: HighlightPattern[] = [
+	{ pattern: /\b!?urgente\b/gi, className: 'hl-priority-urgent' },
+	{ pattern: /\b!?(importante|alto)\b/gi, className: 'hl-priority-high' },
+	{ pattern: /\b!?(normale|medio)\b/gi, className: 'hl-priority-medium' },
+	{ pattern: /\b!?(basso|dopo)\b/gi, className: 'hl-priority-low' },
+	{
+		pattern:
+			/\b(oggi|domani|dopodomani|ieri|luned[ìi]|marted[ìi]|mercoled[ìi]|gioved[ìi]|venerd[ìi]|sabato|domenica|prossim[oa]\s+\w+|tra\s+\d+\s+giorn[oi])\b/gi,
+		className: 'hl-date',
+	},
+	{ pattern: /\b(alle\s+\d{1,2}[.:]\d{0,2})\b/gi, className: 'hl-time' },
+];
+
+/** Spanish date/priority keywords */
+const ES_PATTERNS: HighlightPattern[] = [
+	{ pattern: /\b!?urgente\b/gi, className: 'hl-priority-urgent' },
+	{ pattern: /\b!?(importante|alto)\b/gi, className: 'hl-priority-high' },
+	{ pattern: /\b!?(normal|medio)\b/gi, className: 'hl-priority-medium' },
+	{ pattern: /\b!?(bajo|luego)\b/gi, className: 'hl-priority-low' },
+	{
+		pattern:
+			/\b(hoy|mañana|pasado\s+mañana|ayer|lunes|martes|miércoles|jueves|viernes|sábado|domingo|próxim[oa]\s+\w+|en\s+\d+\s+d[ií]as?)\b/gi,
+		className: 'hl-date',
+	},
+	{ pattern: /\b(a\s+las?\s+\d{1,2}[.:]\d{0,2})\b/gi, className: 'hl-time' },
+];
+
+const LOCALE_PATTERNS: Record<string, HighlightPattern[]> = {
+	de: DE_PATTERNS,
+	en: EN_PATTERNS,
+	fr: FR_PATTERNS,
+	it: IT_PATTERNS,
+	es: ES_PATTERNS,
+};
+
+/**
+ * Returns universal + locale-specific highlight patterns. Falls back to German
+ * if the locale is unknown.
+ */
+export function getHighlightPatterns(locale = 'de'): HighlightPattern[] {
+	const lang = locale.split('-')[0].toLowerCase();
+	const localeSpecific = LOCALE_PATTERNS[lang] || LOCALE_PATTERNS['de'];
+	return [...UNIVERSAL_PATTERNS, ...localeSpecific];
+}
+
+/**
+ * Wraps each match of the given patterns in `<span class="{className}">…</span>`.
+ * HTML is escaped first to make the output safe for `{@html}` rendering.
+ */
+export function highlightText(text: string, patterns: HighlightPattern[]): string {
+	if (!text) return '';
+
+	let result = text.replace(/&/g, '&amp;').replace(/</g, '&lt;').replace(/>/g, '&gt;');
+
+	for (const { pattern, className } of patterns) {
+		result = result.replace(pattern, (match) => `<span class="${className}">${match}</span>`);
+	}
+
+	return result;
+}
diff --git a/packages/shared-ui/src/search-core/index.ts b/packages/shared-ui/src/search-core/index.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..23eacd60d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/shared-ui/src/search-core/index.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+export { getHighlightPatterns, highlightText } from './highlight';
+export type { HighlightPattern } from './highlight';
+export { SEARCH_DEBOUNCE_MS } from './config';