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+# Tag Selector Search Implementation Plan
+
+> **For agentic workers:** REQUIRED SUB-SKILL: Use superpowers:subagent-driven-development (recommended) or superpowers:executing-plans to implement this plan task-by-task. Steps use checkbox (`- [ ]`) syntax for tracking.
+
+**Goal:** Add a typing-to-filter input above the tag chip list in the filter sidebar of `CatalogSearchOverlay` so users with many tags can narrow the visible list.
+
+**Architecture:** Single-file UI change. Local `tagSearch` state, computed `filteredTags` derived via case-insensitive substring match, conditionally rendered input (only when `tags.length > 8`), muted "No tags match" hint when the filter empties the list, reset on overlay close. No backend, no new files, no new dependencies.
+
+**Tech Stack:** React 19 + TanStack Query (via existing `useTags`) + Tailwind CSS v4.
+
+**Spec:** `docs/superpowers/specs/2026-04-23-tag-selector-search-design.md`
+
+---
+
+## File Structure
+
+**Modify only:**
+- `src/client/components/CatalogSearchOverlay.tsx` — add state, reset hook extension, and JSX changes inside the Tags section of the filter sidebar.
+
+No new files.
+
+---
+
+## Task 1: Implement tag search in the filter sidebar
+
+**Files:**
+- Modify: `src/client/components/CatalogSearchOverlay.tsx`
+
+### Step 1: Add `tagSearch` local state
+
+- [ ] Add the following state declaration immediately after the existing `const [filterOpen, setFilterOpen] = useState(false);` (currently line 25). This keeps filter-panel state grouped together.
+
+```tsx
+const [tagSearch, setTagSearch] = useState("");
+```
+
+### Step 2: Extend the close-reset effect to reset `tagSearch`
+
+- [ ] In the existing reset `useEffect` (currently lines 84–98), add `setTagSearch("");` to the list of resets so the filter clears on overlay close/reopen. The updated effect looks like:
+
+```tsx
+// Reset state when overlay closes
+useEffect(() => {
+ if (!catalogSearchOpen) {
+ setSearchInput("");
+ setDebouncedQuery("");
+ setSelectedTags([]);
+ setFilterOpen(false);
+ setTagSearch("");
+ setWeightMin(0);
+ setWeightMax(5000);
+ setPriceMin(0);
+ setPriceMax(100000);
+ setManualEntryMode(false);
+ setSavedItemName(null);
+ setCatalogSubmitted(false);
+ }
+}, [catalogSearchOpen]);
+```
+
+### Step 3: Replace the Tags section JSX with search-input + filtered list + empty hint
+
+- [ ] In the filter sidebar, the Tags section currently spans lines 333–356. Replace the existing block with the following. This (a) conditionally renders a small filter input only when `tags.length > 8`, (b) computes a case-insensitive substring filter inline, (c) renders either the filtered chip list or a muted "No tags match" hint.
+
+Current block to replace (exact):
+
+```tsx
+{/* Tags */}
+
+```
+
+**Notes:**
+- The `(() => { ... })()` IIFE keeps the filter logic local to this block without adding another variable at component top-level. It runs on every render, which is fine — cost is O(n) per keystroke and `tags` is small.
+- `q` is trimmed-and-lowercased once so we don't recompute it per tag.
+- When `q` is empty, we use `tags` directly to avoid the filter allocation.
+- The filter input is only rendered when `tags.length > 8`; below that threshold, the old behavior (no input, no filtering) is preserved.
+
+### Step 4: Run the linter
+
+- [ ] Run:
+
+```bash
+bun run lint
+```
+
+Expected: exit 0 with no errors. Biome should be happy (tabs, double quotes, organized imports — existing conventions).
+
+If there are complaints about the IIFE or `q` variable, resolve them before continuing. If Biome flags the `no-nested-ternary` or complexity rules, hoist the filter logic into a `useMemo` just above the return statement instead — functionally equivalent, syntactically flatter.
+
+### Step 5: Start the dev server and verify in a browser
+
+- [ ] Run (in a separate terminal or background):
+
+```bash
+bun run dev
+```
+
+- [ ] Open `http://localhost:5173`, sign in if required, and open the catalog search overlay (FAB or top-nav search). Toggle the Filter icon to open the sidebar.
+
+- [ ] Walk through acceptance criteria from the spec:
+
+ 1. With >8 tags, the "Filter tags..." input appears above the chip list. With ≤8 tags, the input is hidden.
+ 2. Typing narrows the list immediately (case-insensitive substring).
+ 3. Selecting a tag, then typing a query that excludes it: the chip disappears from the sidebar but the blue pill in the header row remains.
+ 4. Typing a query that matches nothing shows "No tags match".
+ 5. Closing the overlay (Esc / back arrow / clicking outside header) and reopening: the tag search input is empty.
+ 6. Weight/price range filters, active filter pills, and Clear-all still work as before.
+
+- [ ] If any criterion fails, fix inline and re-verify. Do not commit broken work.
+
+### Step 6: Commit
+
+- [ ] Stage and commit:
+
+```bash
+git add src/client/components/CatalogSearchOverlay.tsx
+git commit -m "$(cat <<'EOF'
+feat(catalog): searchable tag filter in global catalog overlay
+
+Adds a typing-to-filter input above the tag chip list in the filter
+sidebar, rendered only when there are more than eight tags. Case-
+insensitive substring match; shows "No tags match" when the query
+empties the list. Selected tags filtered out of the sidebar remain
+active as header pills. Resets with the rest of overlay state.
+
+Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.7 (1M context)
+EOF
+)"
+```
+
+---
+
+## Self-Review
+
+**Spec coverage:**
+
+| Spec requirement | Task step |
+|---|---|
+| Add `tagSearch` local state | Task 1 Step 1 |
+| Reset `tagSearch` on overlay close | Task 1 Step 2 |
+| Render input only when `tags.length > 8` | Task 1 Step 3 (conditional) |
+| Case-insensitive substring match | Task 1 Step 3 (`q`/`includes`) |
+| Selected tag filtered out stays active via header pill | Existing behavior preserved (no code removed from header pill row) — verified in Step 5 criterion 3 |
+| "No tags match" hint on zero results | Task 1 Step 3 (early return) |
+| Placeholder `Filter tags...` | Task 1 Step 3 |
+| Style matches minimalist look, narrower for sidebar | Task 1 Step 3 (smaller padding, ring-1, text-xs) |
+| Closing and reopening shows empty input | Task 1 Step 2 + Step 5 criterion 5 |
+| No regressions to weight/price/pills | Step 5 criterion 6 |
+
+All spec requirements mapped.
+
+**Placeholders:** none. No "TBD" or "handle edge cases" language; all code is shown in full.
+
+**Type consistency:** `tagSearch` is a `string`, always used as `tagSearch.trim().toLowerCase()`. `filteredTags` is `Tag[]` same shape as `tags`. Tag shape from `useTags` is `{ id: number; name: string }` — both fields used correctly.
+
+---
+
+## Execution Handoff
+
+Scope is one file + six small steps. Subagent-driven would be over-engineered. Recommended: inline execution with `superpowers:executing-plans`.