feat(kebab-tui): p9-fb-08 async search worker + generation counter

도그푸딩 item 6 — TUI search 의 200ms debounce 후 동기 호출이 vector
/ hybrid 모드에서 50-200ms 동안 UI 를 freeze 시키던 문제 해소. 별
thread 에서 search 돌리고 결과 mpsc 로 받음. 사용자가 계속 타이핑하면
stale 결과 자동 폐기 (generation counter pattern, ask.rs 의 worker
패턴과 동일).

## 핵심 변경

- **`SearchState` 필드 3 개 신규**:
  - `generation: u64` — 각 spawn 마다 increment, worker 가 carry
  - `worker_thread: Option<JoinHandle<()>>`
  - `worker_rx: Option<Receiver<SearchWorkerMessage>>`
- **`SearchWorkerMessage`** (`pub enum`) — 단일 변종 `Done {
  generation, result }`. ask.rs 의 token stream 과 달리 search 는
  최종 결과만 한 번 send, 그래서 enum 으로 추후 확장 여지 둠.
- **`fire_search`** rewrite: generation+1 → debounce snapshot 갱신 →
  `std::thread::Builder::spawn` 으로 별 thread, `kebab_app::search_
  with_config(cfg, query)` 호출, channel 로 `(gen, result)` post.
  return 은 즉시 — event loop 안 막힘.
- **`poll_worker`** 신규 (`pub`, integration test 위해 노출): tick
  마다 try_recv. `gen != s.generation` 이면 stale → silently drop +
  `searching` 그대로 (newer worker 가 처리). 일치하면 hits 적용 +
  `searching=false`. Disconnect 면 worker 패닉 처리 — searching
  clear, 다음 tick 의 debounce_due 가 재 spawn.
- **`debounce_due`** 강화: `searching && last_query == 현 input/mode`
  케이스 skip — 같은 query 재 spawn 방지. 기존 dedupe 도 유지.
- **run loop** 의 `Pane::Search` 분기에 `poll_worker(app)` 한 줄
  추가 (debounce_due 호출 직전). 매 tick drain.

## 테스트 (tests/search.rs 신규 4 개)

- `poll_worker_applies_fresh_result_to_hits` — gen 일치 시 hits 적용
  + searching clear + rx drain
- `poll_worker_drops_stale_result` — gen 불일치 시 hits 비어 있음
  + searching 유지 (newer worker 기다림)
- `poll_worker_noop_when_no_rx` — 평상시 tick 에 noop, 기존 hits
  보존
- `poll_worker_handles_disconnected_channel` — 워커 panic (tx drop)
  복구 — searching clear, rx 비움

기존 17 search + 35 lib + 18 ask + 12 inspect + 10 library = 92
통과. clippy clean.

## 문서

- README `kebab tui` 행: "Search 패널은 200ms debounce 후 background
  worker, stale 결과 자동 폐기" 한 줄 추가
- HANDOFF: 2026-05-03 entry
- spec status planned → in_progress

## Out of scope

- 캐시 (p9-fb-19 별도)
- 동일 query 의 inflight worker 합치기 — 현재는 dedupe + 가장 최근
  spawn 만 살아남는 fire-and-forget. 합치는 건 mpsc multiplexing
  로직 필요해 P+ 로 미룸.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.7 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>

HANDOFF.md

@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ P0~P5 직렬. P6~P9 P5 이후 병렬 가능.
 - **2026-05-03 P9 도그푸딩 후속 (p9-fb-09)** — TUI external editor return restore. Search `g` 키 (citation jump) 후 TUI 화면이 깨지는 버그 수정. `kebab-tui::editor::with_external_program(&mut TuiTerminal, Command)` helper 가 suspend (LeaveAlternateScreen + Show cursor + disable_raw_mode) → spawn → restore (enable_raw_mode + EnterAlternateScreen + Hide cursor + `terminal.clear()`) 시퀀스를 RAII guard 로 atomic 하게 묶음. `App.pending_editor: Option<EditorRequest>` + `App.force_redraw: bool` 추가 — 키 핸들러는 EditorRequest enqueue 만, 실제 spawn 은 run loop 가 `TuiTerminal` 핸들 들고 처리. 후속 task (p9-fb-20 의 citation jump 등) 가 같은 helper 위에 build. spec: `tasks/p9/p9-fb-09-tui-editor-restore.md`.
 - **2026-05-03 P9 도그푸딩 후속 (p9-fb-14)** — TUI color theme module. `kebab-tui::theme::{Theme, Role, Palette}` 신규 — 16 개 Role (BorderActive/Title/Path/ModeLexical/ModeVector/ModeHybrid/Selected/Hint/Heading/Warning/Error/Success/CitationMarker/Bullet/Body/BorderInactive) 을 dark + light 두 팔레트가 exhaustive match 로 매핑. 모든 Pane (library/search/ask/inspect/run/error_popup) 의 inline `Style::default().fg(Color::*)` 호출이 `theme.style(Role::X)` 로 격리됨. `Config.ui.theme: String` (default `"dark"`) 신규. `App.theme: Theme` 가 `App::new` 에서 `Theme::from_name(&config.ui.theme)` 로 build — 알 수 없는 값은 dark fallback (config 가 typo 로 죽지 않음). `T` 키 runtime toggle 은 mode machine (p9-fb-12) 미진행이라 skip — config 만으로 결정. p9-fb-11 (ask markdown render) 의 Theme 의존성 unblock. spec: `tasks/p9/p9-fb-14-tui-color-theme.md`.
 - **2026-05-03 P9 도그푸딩 후속 (p9-fb-11)** — TUI Ask 답변 본문 markdown 렌더. `kebab-tui::markdown::render(text, &Theme) -> Vec<Line<'static>>` 신규 — `pulldown-cmark = "0.13"` 위에서 inline (bold/italic/strikethrough/inline code/link)·block (heading H1-H6, ordered/unordered list with nesting, fenced code block, table, blockquote `▎`, horizontal rule) 변환. heading H1/H2 = `Role::Heading`, H3+ = `Role::Title`, link = `Role::CitationMarker + UNDERLINE`, code = `Role::Hint`. ask `push_turn_lines` 가 grounded 답변에서만 markdown 렌더; refusal (`Role::Warning`) / streaming (`Role::Hint`) 은 raw 로 두어 role color 시그널 보존. CLI `kebab ask` 출력은 raw markdown 그대로 (terminal 호환성). 매 frame 재 parse — pulldown 토크나이저가 µs/KB 라 비용 무시. spec: `tasks/p9/p9-fb-11-ask-markdown-render.md`.
+- **2026-05-03 P9 도그푸딩 후속 (p9-fb-08)** — TUI search async worker + generation counter. 기존 200ms debounce 후 `kebab_app::search_with_config` 동기 호출이 vector/hybrid 모드 50-200ms 동안 UI freeze 시키던 문제 해소. `SearchState` 에 `generation: u64` + `worker_thread: Option<JoinHandle>` + `worker_rx: Option<Receiver<SearchWorkerMessage>>` 신규. `fire_search` 가 spawn 만 하고 즉시 return — worker 가 별 thread 에서 검색 후 `(generation, Result)` 를 channel 로 post. run loop 가 매 tick `poll_worker` 로 try_recv, generation 일치 시 hits 적용 / 불일치 시 silently 폐기 (사용자가 더 빠르게 타이핑하면 stale 결과 자동 drop). debounce_due 가 `searching && last_query == 현 input` 케이스 추가 skip — in-flight worker 의 결과 기다리는 동안 동일 query 재 spawn 안 함. spec: `tasks/p9/p9-fb-08-search-debounce.md`.
 
 ## 다음 task 후보
 

README.md

@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ kebab doctor
 | `kebab inspect doc <id>` / `kebab inspect chunk <id>` | raw record 보기 |
 | `kebab ask "<query>" [--show-citations / --hide-citations]` | RAG 답변 + 근거 인용. 답변 후 `근거:` block 으로 full path / line range / score 한 줄씩 (default ON — `--hide-citations` 로 끄기, pipe 시 유용). 근거 부족 시 거절. Ollama 필요 |
 | `kebab doctor` | 설정/모델/DB 헬스 체크 |
-| `kebab tui` | Ratatui 셸 (Library + Search + Ask + Inspect 패널, desktop 진행 중). Library 에서 `r` 키로 background ingest 시작 — 화면 하단 status bar 가 진행 표시, 완료/abort 시 final 라인 잠시 유지 후 자동 hide. ingest 진행 중 `Esc` / `Ctrl-C` 가 cancel signal (그 외에는 quit). Ask 패널은 multi-turn — 같은 conversation 안에서 Q1/A1, Q2/A2 transcript 누적, 다음 질문이 이전 턴을 history 로 받아 답변. 답변 본문은 markdown 렌더 (bold/italic/inline code/heading/list/code fence/table/blockquote, raw `**bold**` 가 실제 굵게 표시). `Ctrl-L` 로 새 conversation 시작. Search 의 `g` 키가 `$EDITOR` (기본 `vi`) 로 hit 의 citation 위치 열기 — 종료 후 TUI 화면이 자동으로 깨끗이 redraw. CLI `kebab ask` 는 raw markdown 그대로 (terminal 호환성 위해) |
+| `kebab tui` | Ratatui 셸 (Library + Search + Ask + Inspect 패널, desktop 진행 중). Library 에서 `r` 키로 background ingest 시작 — 화면 하단 status bar 가 진행 표시, 완료/abort 시 final 라인 잠시 유지 후 자동 hide. ingest 진행 중 `Esc` / `Ctrl-C` 가 cancel signal (그 외에는 quit). Search 패널은 200ms debounce 후 background worker 가 검색 — 키 입력으로 UI freeze 안 됨, 사용자가 계속 타이핑하면 stale 결과 자동 폐기 (generation counter). Ask 패널은 multi-turn — 같은 conversation 안에서 Q1/A1, Q2/A2 transcript 누적, 다음 질문이 이전 턴을 history 로 받아 답변. 답변 본문은 markdown 렌더 (bold/italic/inline code/heading/list/code fence/table/blockquote, raw `**bold**` 가 실제 굵게 표시). `Ctrl-L` 로 새 conversation 시작. Search 의 `g` 키가 `$EDITOR` (기본 `vi`) 로 hit 의 citation 위치 열기 — 종료 후 TUI 화면이 자동으로 깨끗이 redraw. CLI `kebab ask` 는 raw markdown 그대로 (terminal 호환성 위해) |
 | `kebab reset [--all / --data-only / --vector-only / --config-only] [--yes]` | XDG 데이터 wipe. **Irreversible.** TTY 면 confirm prompt, 아니면 `--yes` 필수. `--vector-only` 는 SQLite `embedding_records` 도 함께 truncate (orphan 방지) |
 | `kebab eval run / compare` | golden query 회귀 측정 |
 

crates/kebab-tui/src/app.rs

@@ -69,12 +69,38 @@ pub struct SearchState {
     /// Snapshot of `(input, mode)` at the moment the last search
     /// fired. The debounce skips re-searches when nothing changed.
     pub last_query: Option<(String, kebab_core::SearchMode)>,
-    /// True while a synchronous search call is in flight. The run
-    /// loop uses this to overlay a "searching…" hint.
+    /// True while a search worker is in flight. The run loop uses
+    /// this to overlay a "searching…" hint and to dedupe rapid
+    /// keystroke spawns.
     pub searching: bool,
     /// Cached preview text for the currently-selected hit (lazily
     /// fetched via `kebab-app::inspect_chunk_with_config`).
     pub preview: Option<String>,
+    /// p9-fb-08: monotonic counter incremented every time
+    /// `fire_search` spawns a worker. Each worker carries its
+    /// generation back via the channel; if it doesn't match the
+    /// current value at receive time, the result is silently dropped
+    /// (the user kept typing and a newer query is already in
+    /// flight). Wraps at u64::MAX which is unreachable in practice.
+    pub generation: u64,
+    /// p9-fb-08: in-flight worker thread. Held so the worker can be
+    /// joined / observed; results stream back via `worker_rx`.
+    pub worker_thread: Option<std::thread::JoinHandle<()>>,
+    /// p9-fb-08: receiver for `(generation, Result<Vec<SearchHit>>)`
+    /// messages from the in-flight worker. Drained every tick by
+    /// `crate::search::poll_worker`. `None` between runs.
+    pub worker_rx: Option<std::sync::mpsc::Receiver<SearchWorkerMessage>>,
+}
+
+/// p9-fb-08: payload posted by the search worker on completion.
+/// `generation` matches the value of `SearchState.generation` at the
+/// moment the worker was spawned; the run loop drops the message if
+/// `generation` no longer matches (a newer query is in flight).
+pub enum SearchWorkerMessage {
+    Done {
+        generation: u64,
+        result: anyhow::Result<Vec<kebab_core::SearchHit>>,
+    },
 }
 
 impl Default for SearchState {
@@ -88,6 +114,9 @@ impl Default for SearchState {
             last_query: None,
             searching: false,
             preview: None,
+            generation: 0,
+            worker_thread: None,
+            worker_rx: None,
         }
     }
 }

crates/kebab-tui/src/lib.rs

@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ mod theme;
 pub use theme::{Palette, Role, Theme};
 pub use app::{
     App, AskState, IngestState, InspectState, InspectTarget, KeyOutcome, LibraryState, Pane,
-    SearchState, TERMINAL_LINE_HOLD_SECS,
+    SearchState, SearchWorkerMessage, TERMINAL_LINE_HOLD_SECS,
 };
 pub use ask::{handle_key_ask, render_ask};
 pub use error_popup::{ErrorOverlay, render_error_overlay};
@@ -43,3 +43,8 @@ pub use library::{handle_key_library, render_library};
 // only safe constructor path for raw mode + alt-screen). External
 // callers stage editor spawns via `App.pending_editor` instead.
 pub use search::{build_jump_command, handle_key_search, render_search};
+// p9-fb-08: expose `poll_worker` so integration tests can drive the
+// stale-result drop / fresh-result apply paths without spawning the
+// real thread (they inject a `SearchWorkerMessage` directly via a
+// channel they construct in the test).
+pub use search::poll_worker as poll_search_worker;

crates/kebab-tui/src/run.rs

@@ -65,6 +65,11 @@ pub(crate) fn run_loop(app: &mut App) -> Result<()> {
                     }
                 }
                 Pane::Search => {
+                    // p9-fb-08: drain the async search worker first.
+                    // Stale generations are silently dropped; the
+                    // current generation's result populates `hits`
+                    // / clears `searching` here.
+                    crate::search::poll_worker(app);
                     let due = app
                         .search
                         .as_ref()

crates/kebab-tui/src/search.rs

@@ -427,7 +427,10 @@ fn parse_editor_env(env: &str) -> (String, Vec<String>) {
 
 /// Run-loop hook: tick called every poll cycle. Returns `true` if a
 /// search should fire this tick (debounce expired and query
-/// changed).
+/// changed). p9-fb-08 adds two skip cases:
+/// - if a worker is already in flight for the *same* `(input, mode)`
+///   the spawn is redundant — wait for the result.
+/// - dedupe against `last_query` (was already there pre-fb-08, kept).
 pub(crate) fn debounce_due(s: &SearchState) -> bool {
     let Some(at) = s.input_dirty_at else { return false };
     let elapsed = (time::OffsetDateTime::now_utc() - at)
@@ -440,6 +443,16 @@ pub(crate) fn debounce_due(s: &SearchState) -> bool {
     if q.is_empty() {
         return false;
     }
+    // p9-fb-08: if the most-recent in-flight query is identical to
+    // the current input/mode pair, don't spawn another worker — the
+    // existing result will land via `poll_worker`.
+    if s.searching {
+        if let Some((prev_input, prev_mode)) = &s.last_query {
+            if prev_input == &s.input && *prev_mode == s.mode {
+                return false;
+            }
+        }
+    }
     !matches!(
         &s.last_query,
         Some((prev_input, prev_mode))
@@ -447,38 +460,113 @@ pub(crate) fn debounce_due(s: &SearchState) -> bool {
     )
 }
 
-/// Run-loop hook: actually perform the search, populate `hits`. The
-/// state's `input_dirty_at` is cleared, `last_query` snapshots, and
-/// `searching` flag toggles around the call.
+/// Run-loop hook: spawn an asynchronous search worker. Returns
+/// immediately so the event loop keeps polling — the result lands in
+/// `state.search.worker_rx` and is applied by `poll_worker` on a
+/// later tick. p9-fb-08 deviation from the original synchronous
+/// design (the user typed faster than vector search could complete,
+/// freezing the UI for 50-200 ms per keystroke under hybrid mode).
+///
+/// Behavior:
+/// 1. Increment `generation` so any in-flight result becomes stale
+///    on receive (`poll_worker` drops it).
+/// 2. Drop the prior `worker_rx` (the old worker keeps running and
+///    its result is silently discarded — search is a pure read with
+///    no cleanup obligation).
+/// 3. Snapshot `last_query` + clear `input_dirty_at` for the
+///    debounce machinery (so a no-op keystroke doesn't re-spawn).
+/// 4. Spawn a fresh worker carrying its generation token.
 pub(crate) fn fire_search(state: &mut App) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
     let cfg = state.config.clone();
-    let (q_text, mode) = {
+    let (q_text, mode, generation) = {
         let s = state.search.as_mut().expect("Search slot must exist");
+        s.generation = s.generation.wrapping_add(1);
         s.searching = true;
         s.input_dirty_at = None;
         s.last_query = Some((s.input.clone(), s.mode));
-        (s.input.clone(), s.mode)
+        (s.input.clone(), s.mode, s.generation)
     };
-    let query = SearchQuery {
-        text: q_text,
-        mode,
-        k: SEARCH_K,
-        filters: kebab_core::SearchFilters::default(),
-    };
-    let result = kebab_app::search_with_config(cfg, query);
+
+    let (tx, rx) = std::sync::mpsc::channel();
+    let handle = std::thread::Builder::new()
+        .name(format!("kebab-tui-search-gen{generation}"))
+        .spawn(move || {
+            let query = SearchQuery {
+                text: q_text,
+                mode,
+                k: SEARCH_K,
+                filters: kebab_core::SearchFilters::default(),
+            };
+            let result = kebab_app::search_with_config(cfg, query);
+            // Send result back. If the receiver dropped (UI closed,
+            // or — in tests — state torn down), the result is
+            // discarded; that's fine since search is a pure read.
+            let _ = tx.send(crate::app::SearchWorkerMessage::Done {
+                generation,
+                result,
+            });
+        })
+        .map_err(|e| anyhow::anyhow!("spawn search worker: {e}"))?;
+
     let s = state.search.as_mut().expect("Search slot must exist");
-    s.searching = false;
-    match result {
-        Ok(hits) => {
-            s.hits = hits;
-            s.selected_hit = 0;
-            s.preview = None;
-            Ok(())
+    s.worker_thread = Some(handle);
+    s.worker_rx = Some(rx);
+    Ok(())
+}
+
+/// Run-loop hook: drain any pending message from the search worker.
+/// Stale results (newer query already in flight) are silently
+/// dropped per the generation-counter contract. `pub` so integration
+/// tests can drive the stale-result paths by injecting a channel.
+pub fn poll_worker(state: &mut App) {
+    let Some(s) = state.search.as_mut() else { return };
+    let Some(rx) = s.worker_rx.as_ref() else { return };
+    let msg = match rx.try_recv() {
+        Ok(m) => m,
+        Err(std::sync::mpsc::TryRecvError::Empty) => return,
+        Err(std::sync::mpsc::TryRecvError::Disconnected) => {
+            // Worker panicked or dropped tx without sending. Clear
+            // the worker handles + searching flag so the next debounce
+            // tick can re-fire if needed.
+            s.worker_thread = None;
+            s.worker_rx = None;
+            s.searching = false;
+            return;
         }
-        Err(e) => {
-            s.hits.clear();
-            s.selected_hit = 0;
-            Err(e)
+    };
+    s.worker_thread = None;
+    s.worker_rx = None;
+    match msg {
+        crate::app::SearchWorkerMessage::Done { generation, result } => {
+            // p9-fb-08: stale guard. The user kept typing after this
+            // worker spawned and a newer query is in flight — drop
+            // the result. Don't clear `searching` because the newer
+            // worker (if any) is still running; if there's no newer
+            // worker (rare race), the next debounce_due tick will
+            // re-fire `fire_search` and reset everything.
+            if generation != s.generation {
+                tracing::debug!(
+                    target: "kebab-tui",
+                    stale_gen = generation,
+                    current_gen = s.generation,
+                    "dropping stale search result"
+                );
+                return;
+            }
+            s.searching = false;
+            match result {
+                Ok(hits) => {
+                    s.hits = hits;
+                    s.selected_hit = 0;
+                    s.preview = None;
+                }
+                Err(e) => {
+                    s.hits.clear();
+                    s.selected_hit = 0;
+                    state.error_overlay =
+                        Some(crate::error_popup::ErrorOverlay::from_anyhow(&e));
+                }
+            }
         }
     }
 }

crates/kebab-tui/tests/search.rs

@@ -7,7 +7,8 @@ use kebab_core::{
     RetrievalDetail, SearchHit, SearchMode, WorkspacePath,
 };
 use kebab_tui::{
-    App, KeyOutcome, Pane, SearchState, build_jump_command, handle_key_search, render_search,
+    App, KeyOutcome, Pane, SearchState, SearchWorkerMessage, build_jump_command,
+    handle_key_search, poll_search_worker, render_search,
 };
 use ratatui::Terminal;
 use ratatui::backend::TestBackend;
@@ -334,6 +335,99 @@ fn g_key_with_no_hits_does_not_enqueue() {
     );
 }
 
+// ── p9-fb-08: async search worker + generation counter ────────────
+
+/// `poll_search_worker` applies a fresh result (matching generation)
+/// to `state.search.hits` and clears `searching`.
+#[test]
+fn poll_worker_applies_fresh_result_to_hits() {
+    let mut app = fresh_app();
+    let (tx, rx) = std::sync::mpsc::channel();
+    {
+        let s = app.search.as_mut().unwrap();
+        s.generation = 5;
+        s.searching = true;
+        s.worker_rx = Some(rx);
+    }
+    let hit = make_hit(1, "a.md", "snip", line_citation("a.md", 1));
+    tx.send(SearchWorkerMessage::Done {
+        generation: 5,
+        result: Ok(vec![hit]),
+    })
+    .unwrap();
+    poll_search_worker(&mut app);
+    let s = app.search.as_ref().unwrap();
+    assert_eq!(s.hits.len(), 1, "fresh result populates hits");
+    assert!(!s.searching, "searching cleared");
+    assert!(s.worker_rx.is_none(), "rx drained");
+}
+
+/// p9-fb-08 — a stale result (generation mismatch) is silently
+/// dropped. `searching` remains true since a newer worker is
+/// (presumed) still in flight.
+#[test]
+fn poll_worker_drops_stale_result() {
+    let mut app = fresh_app();
+    let (tx, rx) = std::sync::mpsc::channel();
+    {
+        let s = app.search.as_mut().unwrap();
+        s.generation = 7;
+        s.searching = true;
+        s.worker_rx = Some(rx);
+    }
+    let hit = make_hit(1, "stale.md", "snip", line_citation("stale.md", 1));
+    // generation 3 < current 7 → stale.
+    tx.send(SearchWorkerMessage::Done {
+        generation: 3,
+        result: Ok(vec![hit]),
+    })
+    .unwrap();
+    poll_search_worker(&mut app);
+    let s = app.search.as_ref().unwrap();
+    assert!(s.hits.is_empty(), "stale result must not populate hits");
+    assert!(
+        s.searching,
+        "searching stays true so newer worker can resolve it"
+    );
+    assert!(
+        s.worker_rx.is_none(),
+        "stale message still drains the rx slot — worker is one-shot"
+    );
+}
+
+/// p9-fb-08 — `poll_search_worker` is a no-op when no worker is in
+/// flight (no rx). Common case on every tick the user isn't typing.
+#[test]
+fn poll_worker_noop_when_no_rx() {
+    let mut app = fresh_app();
+    {
+        let s = app.search.as_mut().unwrap();
+        s.hits = vec![make_hit(1, "x.md", "snip", line_citation("x.md", 1))];
+    }
+    poll_search_worker(&mut app);
+    let s = app.search.as_ref().unwrap();
+    assert_eq!(s.hits.len(), 1, "existing hits preserved");
+    assert!(s.worker_rx.is_none());
+}
+
+/// p9-fb-08 — disconnected channel (worker panicked) clears the rx
+/// + searching flag so the next debounce tick can re-fire cleanly.
+#[test]
+fn poll_worker_handles_disconnected_channel() {
+    let mut app = fresh_app();
+    let (tx, rx) = std::sync::mpsc::channel::<SearchWorkerMessage>();
+    {
+        let s = app.search.as_mut().unwrap();
+        s.searching = true;
+        s.worker_rx = Some(rx);
+    }
+    drop(tx); // simulate worker panic before send
+    poll_search_worker(&mut app);
+    let s = app.search.as_ref().unwrap();
+    assert!(!s.searching, "searching cleared on disconnect");
+    assert!(s.worker_rx.is_none());
+}
+
 #[test]
 fn no_search_state_returns_to_library() {
     let mut config = Config::defaults();

tasks/p9/p9-fb-08-search-debounce.md

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ phase: P9
 component: kebab-tui (search pane)
 task_id: p9-fb-08
 title: "Search debounce + Enter-immediate trigger"
-status: planned
+status: in_progress
 depends_on: []
 unblocks: []
 contract_source: ../../docs/superpowers/specs/2026-04-27-kebab-final-form-design.md