diff --git a/frontend/e2e/command-palette.spec.js b/frontend/e2e/command-palette.spec.js
index 0de6428..c91fe7d 100644
--- a/frontend/e2e/command-palette.spec.js
+++ b/frontend/e2e/command-palette.spec.js
@@ -43,6 +43,6 @@ test.describe('Command Palette', () => {
     await page.keyboard.press('Escape');
 
     await expect(page.locator('.command-palette')).not.toBeVisible();
-    await expect(page.locator('.plugin-manager')).toBeVisible();
+    await expect(page.locator('.workspace-host')).toBeVisible();
   });
 });
diff --git a/frontend/e2e/default-editor.spec.js b/frontend/e2e/default-editor.spec.js
index f9ae676..497eee5 100644
--- a/frontend/e2e/default-editor.spec.js
+++ b/frontend/e2e/default-editor.spec.js
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { test, expect } from '@playwright/test';
-import { waitForAppReady, setupConsoleCollector, resetMockState } from './helpers.js';
+import { waitForAppReady, setupConsoleCollector, resetMockState, openPluginManager } from './helpers.js';
 
 test.describe('F: Default Editor Plugin', () => {
   let consoleCollector;
@@ -134,14 +134,14 @@ test.describe('F: Default Editor Plugin', () => {
   });
 
   test('default-editor plugin is listed as loaded in plugin manager', async ({ page }) => {
-    await page.locator('.sidebar .nav-item').filter({ hasText: 'Plugin Manager' }).click();
+    await openPluginManager(page);
     const card = page.locator('.plugin-card').filter({ hasText: 'verstak.default-editor' });
     await expect(card).toBeVisible({ timeout: 10000 });
     await expect(card.locator('.status-badge')).toHaveText('loaded');
   });
 
   test('disable default-editor plugin removes its providers', async ({ page }) => {
-    await page.locator('.sidebar .nav-item').filter({ hasText: 'Plugin Manager' }).click();
+    await openPluginManager(page);
     const card = page.locator('.plugin-card').filter({ hasText: 'verstak.default-editor' });
     await card.locator('button.btn-disable').click();
     await expect(card.locator('button.btn-enable')).toBeVisible({ timeout: 10000 });
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ test.describe('F: Default Editor Plugin', () => {
   });
 
   test('default-editor plugin card shows openProviders contribution count', async ({ page }) => {
-    await page.locator('.sidebar .nav-item').filter({ hasText: 'Plugin Manager' }).click();
+    await openPluginManager(page);
     const card = page.locator('.plugin-card').filter({ hasText: 'verstak.default-editor' });
     await expect(card).toBeVisible({ timeout: 10000 });
     await expect(card.locator('.meta-row').filter({ hasText: 'Contributions:' })).toContainText('3 openProviders');
diff --git a/frontend/e2e/files-plugin.spec.js b/frontend/e2e/files-plugin.spec.js
index 9311862..1c75e5d 100644
--- a/frontend/e2e/files-plugin.spec.js
+++ b/frontend/e2e/files-plugin.spec.js
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { test, expect } from '@playwright/test';
-import { waitForAppReady, setupConsoleCollector, resetMockState } from './helpers.js';
+import { waitForAppReady, setupConsoleCollector, resetMockState, openPluginManager } from './helpers.js';
 
 test.describe('G: Files Plugin', () => {
   let consoleCollector;
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ test.describe('G: Files Plugin', () => {
   });
 
   test('files plugin appears in Plugin Manager as loaded', async ({ page }) => {
-    await page.locator('.sidebar .nav-item').filter({ hasText: 'Plugin Manager' }).click();
+    await openPluginManager(page);
     const card = page.locator('.plugin-card').filter({ hasText: 'verstak.files' });
     await expect(card).toBeVisible({ timeout: 10000 });
     await expect(card.locator('.status-badge')).toHaveText('loaded');
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ test.describe('G: Files Plugin', () => {
     await expect(page.locator('.files-breadcrumb')).not.toContainText('Daily');
   });
 
-  test('files explorer uses icon controls and no row New Here action', async ({ page }) => {
+  test('files explorer uses labeled controls and no row New Here action', async ({ page }) => {
     await page.locator('.wt-label').filter({ hasText: 'Project' }).click();
     await expect(page.locator('.files-breadcrumb')).toContainText('Project', { timeout: 10000 });
 
@@ -96,13 +96,13 @@ test.describe('G: Files Plugin', () => {
       const button = page.locator(`[data-files-action="${action}"]`);
       await expect(button).toHaveAttribute('title', /.+/);
       await expect(button.locator('svg')).toBeVisible();
-      await expect(button).not.toHaveText(/\S/);
+      await expect(button).toHaveText(/\S/);
     }
 
     await expect(page.locator('.files-row-btn').filter({ hasText: 'New here' })).toHaveCount(0);
     const firstRowButton = page.locator('[data-file-name="Notes"] .files-row-btn').first();
     await expect(firstRowButton).toBeVisible();
-    await expect(firstRowButton).not.toHaveText(/\S/);
+    await expect(firstRowButton).toHaveText(/\S/);
     expect(await firstRowButton.evaluate((node) => node.innerHTML)).toContain('<svg');
   });
 
diff --git a/frontend/e2e/helpers.js b/frontend/e2e/helpers.js
index a60ec6f..610ceb6 100644
--- a/frontend/e2e/helpers.js
+++ b/frontend/e2e/helpers.js
@@ -11,6 +11,13 @@ export async function waitForAppReady(page) {
   await page.waitForTimeout(1000);
 }
 
+/** Open the secondary Plugin Manager route from the status-bar settings menu. */
+export async function openPluginManager(page) {
+  await page.locator('[data-settings-menu-button]').click();
+  await page.locator('[data-settings-action="plugin-manager"]').click();
+  await page.waitForSelector('.plugin-manager', { state: 'visible', timeout: 10000 });
+}
+
 /** Collect all console errors since last reset */
 export function setupConsoleCollector(page) {
   const errors = [];
diff --git a/frontend/e2e/plugin-api-bridge.spec.js b/frontend/e2e/plugin-api-bridge.spec.js
index fd9e05d..99273ea 100644
--- a/frontend/e2e/plugin-api-bridge.spec.js
+++ b/frontend/e2e/plugin-api-bridge.spec.js
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { test, expect } from '@playwright/test';
-import { waitForAppReady, setupConsoleCollector, resetMockState } from './helpers.js';
+import { waitForAppReady, setupConsoleCollector, resetMockState, openPluginManager } from './helpers.js';
 
 test.describe('D: Plugin API bridge', () => {
   let consoleCollector;
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ test.describe('D: Plugin API bridge', () => {
     await page.locator('.pt-save-setting').click();
     await expect(saved).toHaveText('Saved setting: persisted through bridge', { timeout: 10000 });
 
-    await page.locator('.sidebar .nav-item').filter({ hasText: 'Plugin Manager' }).click();
+    await openPluginManager(page);
     await expect.poll(() => page.evaluate(() => Object.keys(window.__VERSTAK_COMMAND_HANDLERS__ || {}).length)).toBe(0);
     await expect.poll(() => page.evaluate(() => (window.__VERSTAK_EVENT_HANDLERS__?.['verstak.platform-test.echo'] || []).length)).toBe(0);
     await page.locator('button.reload-btn').click();
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ test.describe('D: Plugin API bridge', () => {
     await expect.poll(() => page.evaluate(() => Object.keys(window.__VERSTAK_COMMAND_HANDLERS__ || {}).length)).toBe(1);
     await expect.poll(() => page.evaluate(() => (window.__VERSTAK_EVENT_HANDLERS__?.['verstak.platform-test.echo'] || []).length)).toBe(1);
 
-    await page.locator('.sidebar .nav-item').filter({ hasText: 'Plugin Manager' }).click();
+    await openPluginManager(page);
 
     await expect.poll(() => page.evaluate(() => Object.keys(window.__VERSTAK_COMMAND_HANDLERS__ || {}).length)).toBe(0);
     await expect.poll(() => page.evaluate(() => (window.__VERSTAK_EVENT_HANDLERS__?.['verstak.platform-test.echo'] || []).length)).toBe(0);
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ test.describe('D: Plugin API bridge', () => {
     await page.locator('.sidebar .plugin-item').filter({ hasText: 'Platform Test' }).click();
     await expect(page.locator('.pt-command-result')).toContainText('Command: handled', { timeout: 10000 });
 
-    await page.locator('.sidebar .nav-item').filter({ hasText: 'Plugin Manager' }).click();
+    await openPluginManager(page);
     const pluginCard = page.locator('.plugin-card').filter({ hasText: 'verstak.platform-test' });
     await pluginCard.locator('button.btn-disable').click();
     await expect(pluginCard.locator('button.btn-enable')).toBeVisible({ timeout: 10000 });
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ test.describe('D: Plugin API bridge', () => {
   });
 
   test('platform-test settings panel loads bundle content returned as raw string', async ({ page }) => {
-    await page.locator('.sidebar .nav-item').filter({ hasText: 'Plugin Manager' }).click();
+    await openPluginManager(page);
 
     const pluginCard = page.locator('.plugin-card').filter({ hasText: 'verstak.platform-test' });
     await pluginCard.locator('button.btn-settings').click();
diff --git a/frontend/e2e/plugin-manager-disable-enable.spec.js b/frontend/e2e/plugin-manager-disable-enable.spec.js
index ffa77b2..58e46cb 100644
--- a/frontend/e2e/plugin-manager-disable-enable.spec.js
+++ b/frontend/e2e/plugin-manager-disable-enable.spec.js
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
  * 8. Verify plugin sidebar item returns
  */
 import { test, expect } from '@playwright/test';
-import { waitForAppReady, setupConsoleCollector, resetMockState } from './helpers.js';
+import { waitForAppReady, setupConsoleCollector, resetMockState, openPluginManager } from './helpers.js';
 
 test.describe('A: Plugin Manager Disable/Enable refresh', () => {
   let consoleCollector;
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ test.describe('A: Plugin Manager Disable/Enable refresh', () => {
     await resetMockState(page);
     await page.goto('/');
     await waitForAppReady(page);
+    await openPluginManager(page);
   });
 
   test.afterEach(async () => {
diff --git a/frontend/e2e/plugin-manager-layout.spec.js b/frontend/e2e/plugin-manager-layout.spec.js
index b0e8a08..f9132da 100644
--- a/frontend/e2e/plugin-manager-layout.spec.js
+++ b/frontend/e2e/plugin-manager-layout.spec.js
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { test, expect } from '@playwright/test';
-import { waitForAppReady, setupConsoleCollector, resetMockState } from './helpers.js';
+import { waitForAppReady, setupConsoleCollector, resetMockState, openPluginManager } from './helpers.js';
 
 test.describe('E: Plugin Manager layout', () => {
   let consoleCollector;
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ test.describe('E: Plugin Manager layout', () => {
   });
 
   test('plugin list scrolls through the global main scroll surface and stays responsive', async ({ page }) => {
+    await openPluginManager(page);
     const basePluginCount = await page.locator('.plugin-card').count();
     await page.evaluate(() => window.__wailsMock.addSyntheticPlugins(18));
     await page.locator('button.reload-btn').click();
diff --git a/frontend/e2e/reload-updates-state.spec.js b/frontend/e2e/reload-updates-state.spec.js
index eef9f7f..cd6ddd6 100644
--- a/frontend/e2e/reload-updates-state.spec.js
+++ b/frontend/e2e/reload-updates-state.spec.js
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
  * 3. Verify UI reflects the updated state
  */
 import { test, expect } from '@playwright/test';
-import { waitForAppReady, setupConsoleCollector, resetMockState, setPluginStatus } from './helpers.js';
+import { waitForAppReady, setupConsoleCollector, resetMockState, setPluginStatus, openPluginManager } from './helpers.js';
 
 test.describe('C: Reload updates UI state', () => {
   let consoleCollector;
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ test.describe('C: Reload updates UI state', () => {
     await resetMockState(page);
     await page.goto('/');
     await waitForAppReady(page);
+    await openPluginManager(page);
   });
 
   test.afterEach(async () => {
diff --git a/frontend/e2e/status-bar.spec.js b/frontend/e2e/status-bar.spec.js
index 68ccf07..0416106 100644
--- a/frontend/e2e/status-bar.spec.js
+++ b/frontend/e2e/status-bar.spec.js
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { test, expect } from '@playwright/test';
-import { waitForAppReady, setupConsoleCollector, resetMockState } from './helpers.js';
+import { waitForAppReady, setupConsoleCollector, resetMockState, openPluginManager } from './helpers.js';
 
 test.describe('Status Bar host', () => {
   let consoleCollector;
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ test.describe('Status Bar host', () => {
   test('refreshes statusBarItems after disabling plugin', async ({ page }) => {
     const pluginCard = page.locator('.plugin-card').filter({ hasText: 'verstak.platform-test' });
     await expect(page.locator('[data-status-item-id="verstak.platform-test.status"]')).toBeVisible();
+    await openPluginManager(page);
 
     await pluginCard.locator('button.btn-disable').click();
 
diff --git a/frontend/e2e/ux-followup.spec.js b/frontend/e2e/ux-followup.spec.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4fe1e62
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/e2e/ux-followup.spec.js
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+import { test, expect } from '@playwright/test';
+import { waitForAppReady, resetMockState, openPluginManager } from './helpers.js';
+
+test.describe('UX follow-up fixes', () => {
+  test.beforeEach(async ({ page }) => {
+    await resetMockState(page);
+    await page.goto('/');
+    await waitForAppReady(page);
+  });
+
+  test('global search stays available after opening tool sidebar views', async ({ page }) => {
+    const search = page.locator('[data-global-search-input]');
+    await expect(search).toBeVisible();
+
+    await page.locator('.sidebar .nav-item').filter({ hasText: 'Activity' }).click();
+    await expect(page.locator('.activity-root')).toBeVisible({ timeout: 10000 });
+    await expect(search).toBeVisible();
+
+    await page.locator('.sidebar .nav-item').filter({ hasText: 'Browser Inbox' }).click();
+    await expect(page.locator('.browser-inbox-root')).toBeVisible({ timeout: 10000 });
+    await expect(search).toBeVisible();
+  });
+
+  test('global search types ahead across workspaces and file contents with keyboard layout fallback', async ({ page }) => {
+    const search = page.locator('[data-global-search-input]');
+
+    await search.fill('Зкщоусе');
+    await expect(page.locator('[data-global-search-results]')).toContainText('Project', { timeout: 10000 });
+
+    await search.fill('project file');
+    await expect(page.locator('[data-global-search-results]')).toContainText('project-only.txt', { timeout: 10000 });
+  });
+
+  test('plugin settings modal gives complex panels enough space', async ({ page }) => {
+    await openPluginManager(page);
+    await page.locator('.plugin-card').filter({ hasText: 'verstak.platform-test' }).getByRole('button', { name: 'Settings' }).click();
+
+    const modal = page.locator('.modal[aria-label="Plugin Settings"]');
+    await expect(modal).toBeVisible({ timeout: 10000 });
+    const box = await modal.boundingBox();
+    expect(box.width).toBeGreaterThanOrEqual(760);
+    expect(box.height).toBeGreaterThanOrEqual(560);
+  });
+});
diff --git a/frontend/e2e/ux-p0.spec.js b/frontend/e2e/ux-p0.spec.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..579c68e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/e2e/ux-p0.spec.js
@@ -0,0 +1,97 @@
+import { test, expect } from '@playwright/test';
+import { waitForAppReady, setupConsoleCollector, resetMockState, openPluginManager } from './helpers.js';
+
+test.describe('UX P0 shell flow', () => {
+  let consoleCollector;
+
+  test.beforeEach(async ({ page }) => {
+    consoleCollector = setupConsoleCollector(page);
+    await resetMockState(page);
+    await page.goto('/');
+    await waitForAppReady(page);
+  });
+
+  test.afterEach(async () => {
+    consoleCollector.assertNoErrors();
+  });
+
+  test('starts in the first workspace instead of Plugin Manager', async ({ page }) => {
+    await expect(page.locator('.workspace-host')).toBeVisible({ timeout: 10000 });
+    await expect(page.locator('.plugin-manager')).toHaveCount(0);
+    await expect(page.locator('.wt-node.selected .wt-label')).toHaveText('Project');
+    await expect(page.locator('.workspace-title')).toHaveText('Project');
+  });
+
+  test('workspace selection and main content stay in sync across plugin manager round trip', async ({ page }) => {
+    await page.locator('.wt-label').filter({ hasText: 'Test' }).click();
+
+    await expect(page.locator('.workspace-title')).toHaveText('Test', { timeout: 10000 });
+    await expect(page.locator('.wt-node.selected .wt-label')).toHaveText('Test');
+    await expect(page.locator('.plugin-manager')).toHaveCount(0);
+
+    await openPluginManager(page);
+    await expect(page.locator('.plugin-manager')).toBeVisible();
+    await expect(page.locator('.wt-node.selected .wt-label')).toHaveCount(0);
+
+    await page.locator('.wt-label').filter({ hasText: 'Project' }).click();
+    await expect(page.locator('.workspace-title')).toHaveText('Project', { timeout: 10000 });
+    await expect(page.locator('.plugin-manager')).toHaveCount(0);
+  });
+
+  test('status bar plugin contribution failures do not render large error panels', async ({ page }) => {
+    await expect(page.locator('.workspace-host')).toBeVisible({ timeout: 10000 });
+    await expect(page.getByText('Plugin View Error')).toHaveCount(0);
+    await expect(page.locator('.status-bar [data-status-item-id]')).toHaveCount(2);
+  });
+
+  test('Plugin Manager remains reachable from the settings menu', async ({ page }) => {
+    await openPluginManager(page);
+
+    await expect(page.locator('.plugin-manager')).toBeVisible();
+    await expect(page.locator('.plugin-card').filter({ hasText: 'verstak.platform-test' })).toBeVisible();
+  });
+});
+
+test.describe('UX quick wins', () => {
+  test('Files screen uses readable dates and understandable action controls', async ({ page }) => {
+    await resetMockState(page);
+    await page.goto('/');
+    await waitForAppReady(page);
+    await page.locator('.wt-label').filter({ hasText: 'Project' }).click();
+
+    const files = page.locator('.files-root');
+    await expect(files).toBeVisible({ timeout: 10000 });
+    await expect(files.getByText(/T\d{2}:\d{2}:\d{2}/)).toHaveCount(0);
+
+    const actions = ['New folder', 'New markdown file', 'New text file'];
+    for (const action of actions) {
+      const button = page.locator(`[data-files-action]`).filter({ hasText: action }).first();
+      await expect(button).toBeVisible();
+      await expect(button).toHaveAttribute('title', action);
+    }
+  });
+
+  test('Vault Selection is localized and has a clear primary action', async ({ browser }) => {
+    const page = await browser.newPage();
+    await page.addInitScript(() => {
+      window.go = { api: { App: {
+        GetAppSettings: async () => ({ currentVaultPath: '', recentVaults: ['/tmp/verstak-recent-vault'] }),
+        GetVaultStatus: async () => ({ status: 'closed', path: '', vaultId: '' }),
+        SelectDirectory: async () => '',
+        SelectVaultForOpen: async () => '',
+        CreateVault: async () => null,
+        OpenVault: async () => null,
+        SetCurrentVault: async () => '',
+        WriteFrontendLog: async () => {},
+      } } };
+    });
+
+    await page.goto('/');
+    await page.waitForSelector('.vault-selection', { timeout: 10000 });
+
+    await expect(page.getByText('Выберите vault для начала работы')).toBeVisible();
+    await expect(page.getByRole('button', { name: 'Создать vault' })).toBeVisible();
+    await expect(page.getByRole('button', { name: 'Открыть существующий' })).toBeVisible();
+    await page.close();
+  });
+});
diff --git a/frontend/src/App.svelte b/frontend/src/App.svelte
index 764a9c2..3d7ce0a 100644
--- a/frontend/src/App.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/App.svelte
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
   import { onMount } from 'svelte';
   import { tick } from 'svelte';
 
-  let currentView = 'plugin-manager';
+  let currentView = 'workspace';
   let vaultStatus = { status: 'unknown', path: '', vaultId: '' };
   let needsVaultSelection = false;
   let loading = true;
@@ -35,6 +35,75 @@
     App.WriteFrontendLog('App', msg);
   }
 
+  function resultOrError(response, fallbackValue) {
+    return typeof response === 'string' ? [fallbackValue, response] : [response, ''];
+  }
+
+  function workspaceName(workspace) {
+    return String(workspace?.name || workspace?.rootPath || workspace?.id || '');
+  }
+
+  function workspaceAsNode(workspace, order) {
+    const name = workspaceName(workspace);
+    return {
+      id: name,
+      type: workspace?.type || 'space',
+      title: workspace?.title || name,
+      name,
+      rootPath: workspace?.rootPath || name,
+      status: workspace?.status || 'active',
+      order,
+    };
+  }
+
+  function emitWorkspaceActive(name) {
+    window.dispatchEvent(new CustomEvent('verstak:workspace-active-changed', {
+      detail: { workspaceName: name || '' }
+    }));
+  }
+
+  function clearWorkspaceSelection() {
+    selectedWorkspaceName = '';
+    emitWorkspaceActive('');
+  }
+
+  async function openDefaultWorkspaceRoute() {
+    try {
+      const [workspaces, err] = resultOrError(await App.ListWorkspaces(), []);
+      if (err || !workspaces || workspaces.length === 0) {
+        workspaceNodes = [];
+        selectedWorkspaceName = '';
+        currentView = 'workspace-empty';
+        emitWorkspaceActive('');
+        return;
+      }
+
+      workspaceNodes = workspaces.map(workspaceAsNode);
+      let currentWorkspace = null;
+      try {
+        currentWorkspace = await App.GetCurrentWorkspace();
+      } catch {
+        currentWorkspace = null;
+      }
+      const currentName = workspaceName(currentWorkspace);
+      const selected = workspaces.find((workspace) => workspaceName(workspace) === currentName) || workspaces[0];
+      selectedWorkspaceName = workspaceName(selected);
+      if (selectedWorkspaceName) {
+        try { await App.SetCurrentWorkspace(selectedWorkspaceName); } catch {}
+        currentView = 'workspace';
+      } else {
+        currentView = 'workspace-empty';
+      }
+      emitWorkspaceActive(selectedWorkspaceName);
+    } catch (e) {
+      debug.log('[App] openDefaultWorkspaceRoute ERROR', String(e));
+      workspaceNodes = [];
+      selectedWorkspaceName = '';
+      currentView = 'workspace-empty';
+      emitWorkspaceActive('');
+    }
+  }
+
   function currentSnapshot() {
     return {
       currentView,
@@ -70,6 +139,7 @@
     activeSettingsPanelId = snapshot.activeSettingsPanelId;
     openedResource = snapshot.openedResource;
     selectedWorkspaceName = snapshot.selectedWorkspaceName;
+    emitWorkspaceActive(currentView === 'workspace' ? selectedWorkspaceName : '');
     applyingNavigation = false;
   }
 
@@ -153,6 +223,7 @@
         debug.log('[App] checkVault: vault open, needsVaultSelection=false');
         flog('checkVault: needsVaultSelection=false');
         needsVaultSelection = false;
+        await openDefaultWorkspaceRoute();
       }
     } catch (e) {
       debug.log('[App] checkVault: ERROR', String(e));
@@ -166,15 +237,18 @@
     flog('checkVault: END, loading=false');
   }
 
-  function onVaultOpened() {
+  async function onVaultOpened() {
     debug.log('[App] onVaultOpened');
     needsVaultSelection = false;
     vaultStatus = { status: 'open', path: '', vaultId: '' };
+    await openDefaultWorkspaceRoute();
+    pushNavigation();
   }
 
   function onNav(e) {
     debug.log('[App] onNav:', e.detail.viewId);
     currentView = e.detail.viewId;
+    if (currentView !== 'workspace') clearWorkspaceSelection();
     pushNavigation();
   }
 
@@ -183,6 +257,7 @@
     activeView = e.detail.viewId;
     activeViewPluginId = e.detail.pluginId || '';
     currentView = 'plugin-view';
+    clearWorkspaceSelection();
     pushNavigation();
   }
 
@@ -191,6 +266,7 @@
     activeSettingsPluginId = e.detail.pluginId;
     activeSettingsPanelId = e.detail.panelId || '';
     currentView = 'plugin-manager';
+    clearWorkspaceSelection();
     pushNavigation();
   }
 
@@ -206,7 +282,13 @@
     selectedWorkspaceName = e.detail?.workspaceName || '';
     workspaceNodes = e.detail?.nodes || workspaceNodes;
     if (selectedWorkspaceName) {
+      activeView = null;
+      activeViewPluginId = '';
+      activeSettingsPluginId = '';
+      activeSettingsPanelId = '';
+      openedResource = null;
       currentView = 'workspace';
+      emitWorkspaceActive(selectedWorkspaceName);
       pushNavigation();
     }
   }
@@ -302,7 +384,7 @@
           <PluginManager {activeSettingsPluginId} {activeSettingsPanelId} />
         {:else if currentView === 'workbench'}
           <WorkbenchHost {openedResource} />
-        {:else if currentView === 'workspace'}
+        {:else if currentView === 'workspace' || currentView === 'workspace-empty'}
           <WorkspaceHost selectedWorkspaceName={selectedWorkspaceName} nodes={workspaceNodes} />
         {:else}
           <ViewContainer {activeView} {activeViewPluginId} />
diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/plugin-manager/PluginCard.svelte b/frontend/src/lib/plugin-manager/PluginCard.svelte
index 0c03a72..bdc5142 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/plugin-manager/PluginCard.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/plugin-manager/PluginCard.svelte
@@ -97,35 +97,39 @@
       <span class="label">Name:</span>
       <span>{m.name || '-'}</span>
     </div>
-    <div class="meta-row">
-      <span class="label">API Version:</span>
-      <span>{m.apiVersion || '-'}</span>
-    </div>
     <div class="meta-row">
       <span class="label">Source:</span>
       <span>{m.source || 'unknown'}</span>
     </div>
-    <div class="meta-row">
-      <span class="label">Root:</span>
-      <span class="path">{p.rootPath || '-'}</span>
-    </div>
     <div class="meta-row">
       <span class="label">Contributions:</span>
       <span>{contribSummary}</span>
     </div>
   </div>
 
-  <!-- Capabilities -->
-  <div class="section">
-    <span class="section-title">Provides</span>
-    <div class="tags">
-      {#each m.provides || [] as cap}
-        <span class="tag provides">{cap}</span>
-      {/each}
+  <details class="plugin-details">
+    <summary>Technical details</summary>
+    <div class="card-meta technical-meta">
+      <div class="meta-row">
+        <span class="label">API Version:</span>
+        <span>{m.apiVersion || '-'}</span>
+      </div>
+      <div class="meta-row">
+        <span class="label">Root:</span>
+        <span class="path">{p.rootPath || '-'}</span>
+      </div>
     </div>
-  </div>
 
-  {#if m.requires && m.requires.length > 0}
+    <div class="section">
+      <span class="section-title">Provides</span>
+      <div class="tags">
+        {#each m.provides || [] as cap}
+          <span class="tag provides">{cap}</span>
+        {/each}
+      </div>
+    </div>
+
+    {#if m.requires && m.requires.length > 0}
     <div class="section">
       <span class="section-title">Requires</span>
       <div class="tags">
@@ -141,9 +145,9 @@
         <p class="warning"><Icon name="warning" size={12} /> Missing required capabilities: {missingRequired.join(', ')}</p>
       {/if}
     </div>
-  {/if}
+    {/if}
 
-  {#if m.optionalRequires && m.optionalRequires.length > 0}
+    {#if m.optionalRequires && m.optionalRequires.length > 0}
     <div class="section">
       <span class="section-title">Optional Requires</span>
       <div class="tags">
@@ -159,10 +163,9 @@
         <p class="info"><Icon name="warning" size={12} /> Optional capabilities not available — plugin running in degraded mode</p>
       {/if}
     </div>
-  {/if}
+    {/if}
 
-  <!-- Permissions -->
-  {#if m.permissions && m.permissions.length > 0}
+    {#if m.permissions && m.permissions.length > 0}
     <div class="section">
       <span class="section-title">Permissions</span>
       <div class="tags">
@@ -175,7 +178,8 @@
         {/each}
       </div>
     </div>
-  {/if}
+    {/if}
+  </details>
 
   <!-- Error -->
   {#if p.error}
@@ -289,6 +293,24 @@
     font-size: 0.8rem;
   }
 
+  .technical-meta {
+    margin-top: 0.55rem;
+  }
+
+  .plugin-details {
+    margin: 0.6rem 0;
+    padding: 0.45rem 0;
+    border-top: 1px solid rgba(15, 52, 96, 0.75);
+    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(15, 52, 96, 0.75);
+  }
+
+  .plugin-details summary {
+    cursor: pointer;
+    color: #8b8ba8;
+    font-size: 0.78rem;
+    font-weight: 600;
+  }
+
   .meta-row {
     display: flex;
     gap: 0.5rem;
diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/plugin-manager/PluginManager.svelte b/frontend/src/lib/plugin-manager/PluginManager.svelte
index df0d41a..8aba0db 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/plugin-manager/PluginManager.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/plugin-manager/PluginManager.svelte
@@ -514,7 +514,7 @@
   }
   .modal {
     background: #16213e; border: 1px solid #0f3460; border-radius: 8px;
-    width: 480px; max-width: 90vw; max-height: 80vh; display: flex; flex-direction: column;
+    width: min(880px, calc(100vw - 4rem)); max-width: calc(100vw - 4rem); height: min(680px, calc(100vh - 4rem)); max-height: calc(100vh - 4rem); display: flex; flex-direction: column;
   }
   .modal-header {
     display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between;
@@ -523,7 +523,8 @@
   .modal-header h3 { margin: 0; color: #e0e0f0; font-size: 1.1rem; }
   .modal-close { background: none; border: none; color: #a0a0b8; font-size: 1.2rem; cursor: pointer; padding: 0.2rem 0.5rem; }
   .modal-close:hover { color: #e94560; }
-  .modal-body { padding: 1rem; overflow-y: auto; }
+  .modal-body { padding: 1rem; overflow: auto; min-height: 0; flex: 1; display: flex; flex-direction: column; }
+  .modal-body :global(.plugin-bundle-host) { flex: 1; min-height: 0; display: flex; flex-direction: column; }
   .settings-hint { color: #666; font-size: 0.8rem; margin: 0.25rem 0; }
   .settings-hint code { color: #4ecca3; }
 
@@ -542,7 +543,8 @@
     }
 
     .modal {
-      width: min(480px, calc(100vw - 2rem));
+      width: min(880px, calc(100vw - 2rem));
+      height: min(680px, calc(100vh - 2rem));
       max-height: calc(100vh - 2rem);
     }
   }
diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/shell/GlobalSearch.svelte b/frontend/src/lib/shell/GlobalSearch.svelte
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..48d1567
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/shell/GlobalSearch.svelte
@@ -0,0 +1,349 @@
+<script>
+  import { onMount } from 'svelte';
+  import * as App from '../../../wailsjs/go/api/App';
+  import Icon from '../ui/Icon.svelte';
+
+  const TEXT_EXTENSIONS = new Set(['txt', 'md', 'markdown', 'log', 'json', 'csv', 'yaml', 'yml', 'toml']);
+  const FILE_INDEX_LIMIT = 220;
+  const RESULT_LIMIT = 8;
+  const RU = 'ёйцукенгшщзхъфывапролджэячсмитьбю';
+  const EN = '`qwertyuiop[]asdfghjkl;\\zxcvbnm,.';
+
+  let query = '';
+  let index = [];
+  let results = [];
+  let focused = false;
+  let loading = true;
+  let searchTimer = null;
+
+  $: scheduleSearch(query);
+
+  onMount(() => {
+    buildIndex();
+    return () => clearTimeout(searchTimer);
+  });
+
+  function normalize(value) {
+    return String(value == null ? '' : value).trim().toLowerCase();
+  }
+
+  function swapLayout(value, from, to) {
+    return String(value || '').split('').map(ch => {
+      const lower = ch.toLowerCase();
+      const idx = from.indexOf(lower);
+      if (idx === -1) return ch;
+      const mapped = to[idx] || ch;
+      return ch === lower ? mapped : mapped.toUpperCase();
+    }).join('');
+  }
+
+  function queryVariants(value) {
+    const base = normalize(value);
+    return [...new Set([
+      base,
+      normalize(swapLayout(base, RU, EN)),
+      normalize(swapLayout(base, EN, RU)),
+    ].filter(Boolean))];
+  }
+
+  function matchScore(item, variants) {
+    const haystack = normalize(`${item.title} ${item.subtitle || ''} ${item.keywords || ''}`);
+    for (const variant of variants) {
+      if (!variant) continue;
+      if (normalize(item.title) === variant) return 100;
+      if (normalize(item.title).startsWith(variant)) return 80;
+      if (haystack.includes(variant)) return 50;
+    }
+    return 0;
+  }
+
+  function scheduleSearch(value) {
+    clearTimeout(searchTimer);
+    searchTimer = setTimeout(() => runSearch(value), 80);
+  }
+
+  function runSearch(value) {
+    const variants = queryVariants(value);
+    if (!variants.length) {
+      results = [];
+      return;
+    }
+    results = index
+      .map(item => ({ item, score: matchScore(item, variants) }))
+      .filter(row => row.score > 0)
+      .sort((a, b) => b.score - a.score || a.item.rank - b.item.rank || a.item.title.localeCompare(b.item.title))
+      .slice(0, RESULT_LIMIT)
+      .map(row => row.item);
+  }
+
+  function workspaceTitle(node) {
+    return node?.title || node?.name || node?.id || node?.rootPath || '';
+  }
+
+  function workspaceName(node) {
+    return node?.name || node?.id || node?.rootPath || '';
+  }
+
+  async function resultOrEmpty(promise, fallback) {
+    try {
+      const response = await promise;
+      if (Array.isArray(response) && response.length === 2) return response[1] ? fallback : response[0];
+      return response || fallback;
+    } catch (_) {
+      return fallback;
+    }
+  }
+
+  async function listFilesRecursive(dir = '', depth = 0, acc = []) {
+    if (acc.length >= FILE_INDEX_LIMIT || depth > 5) return acc;
+    const entries = await resultOrEmpty(App.ListVaultFiles('verstak.search', dir), []);
+    for (const entry of entries || []) {
+      if (acc.length >= FILE_INDEX_LIMIT) break;
+      const path = entry.relativePath || entry.path || entry.name || '';
+      if (!path) continue;
+      acc.push(entry);
+      if (entry.type === 'folder') await listFilesRecursive(path, depth + 1, acc);
+    }
+    return acc;
+  }
+
+  async function readFileSnippet(path) {
+    const ext = String(path).split('.').pop().toLowerCase();
+    if (!TEXT_EXTENSIONS.has(ext)) return '';
+    const text = await resultOrEmpty(App.ReadVaultTextFile('verstak.search', path), '');
+    return String(text || '').slice(0, 900);
+  }
+
+  async function indexPluginSettings(pluginId, label, rank) {
+    const settings = await resultOrEmpty(App.ReadPluginSettings(pluginId), {});
+    const items = [];
+    Object.keys(settings || {}).forEach(key => {
+      const value = settings[key];
+      const rows = Array.isArray(value) ? value : [];
+      rows.forEach(row => {
+        if (!row || typeof row !== 'object') return;
+        const title = row.title || row.summary || row.url || row.captureId || row.activityId || row.entryId || label;
+        items.push({
+          type: label,
+          title,
+          subtitle: row.url || row.summary || row.workspaceRootPath || key,
+          keywords: JSON.stringify(row),
+          rank,
+        });
+      });
+    });
+    return items;
+  }
+
+  async function buildIndex() {
+    loading = true;
+    const next = [];
+
+    const tree = await resultOrEmpty(App.GetWorkspaceTree(), { nodes: [] });
+    const nodes = Array.isArray(tree.nodes) ? tree.nodes : [];
+    nodes.forEach(node => {
+      next.push({
+        type: 'Workspace',
+        title: workspaceTitle(node),
+        subtitle: 'Рабочее пространство',
+        keywords: `${node.id || ''} ${node.rootPath || ''}`,
+        rank: 10,
+        action: 'workspace',
+        workspaceName: workspaceName(node),
+        nodes,
+      });
+    });
+
+    const contributions = await resultOrEmpty(App.GetContributions(), {});
+    (contributions.sidebarItems || []).forEach(item => {
+      next.push({
+        type: 'Tool',
+        title: item.title || item.id,
+        subtitle: item.pluginId || '',
+        keywords: `${item.id || ''} ${item.view || ''}`,
+        rank: 20,
+        action: 'view',
+        viewId: item.view || item.id,
+        pluginId: item.pluginId,
+      });
+    });
+
+    const files = await listFilesRecursive();
+    for (const entry of files) {
+      const path = entry.relativePath || entry.path || entry.name || '';
+      const snippet = await readFileSnippet(path);
+      next.push({
+        type: entry.type === 'folder' ? 'Folder' : 'File',
+        title: path.split('/').pop() || path,
+        subtitle: path,
+        keywords: snippet,
+        rank: entry.type === 'folder' ? 30 : 40,
+        action: entry.type === 'folder' ? 'file-folder' : 'file',
+        path,
+      });
+    }
+
+    const pluginItems = await Promise.all([
+      indexPluginSettings('verstak.journal', 'Journal', 50),
+      indexPluginSettings('verstak.browser-inbox', 'Browser Inbox', 55),
+      indexPluginSettings('verstak.activity', 'Activity', 60),
+    ]);
+
+    index = next.concat(pluginItems.flat());
+    loading = false;
+    runSearch(query);
+  }
+
+  async function openResult(item) {
+    query = '';
+    results = [];
+    if (item.action === 'workspace') {
+      window.dispatchEvent(new CustomEvent('verstak:workspace-selected', {
+        detail: { workspaceName: item.workspaceName, nodes: item.nodes || [] }
+      }));
+      return;
+    }
+    if (item.action === 'view') {
+      window.dispatchEvent(new CustomEvent('verstak:open-view', {
+        detail: { viewId: item.viewId, pluginId: item.pluginId }
+      }));
+      return;
+    }
+    if (item.action === 'file') {
+      const response = await App.OpenWorkbenchResource('verstak.search', {
+        kind: 'vault-file',
+        path: item.path,
+        mode: 'view',
+        context: { sourceView: 'global-search' }
+      });
+      const [result, err] = Array.isArray(response) ? response : [response, ''];
+      if (!err && result) {
+        window.dispatchEvent(new CustomEvent('verstak:workbench-opened', { detail: result }));
+      }
+    }
+  }
+</script>
+
+<div class="global-search" class:open={focused && (query || results.length)}>
+  <div class="global-search-box">
+    <Icon name="search" size={14} class="global-search-icon" />
+    <input
+      bind:value={query}
+      on:focus={() => focused = true}
+      on:blur={() => setTimeout(() => focused = false, 120)}
+      type="search"
+      placeholder={loading ? 'Индексируем...' : 'Поиск'}
+      aria-label="Глобальный поиск"
+      data-global-search-input
+    />
+  </div>
+  {#if focused && query}
+    <div class="global-search-results" data-global-search-results>
+      {#if results.length}
+        {#each results as item}
+          <button type="button" class="global-search-result" on:mousedown|preventDefault={() => openResult(item)}>
+            <span class="global-search-result-title">{item.title}</span>
+            <span class="global-search-result-meta">{item.type} · {item.subtitle}</span>
+          </button>
+        {/each}
+      {:else}
+        <div class="global-search-empty">Ничего не найдено</div>
+      {/if}
+    </div>
+  {/if}
+</div>
+
+<style>
+  .global-search {
+    position: relative;
+    padding: 0.55rem 0.75rem;
+    border-bottom: 1px solid #0f3460;
+    flex-shrink: 0;
+  }
+
+  .global-search-box {
+    display: flex;
+    align-items: center;
+    gap: 0.35rem;
+    height: 2rem;
+    padding: 0 0.55rem;
+    border: 1px solid #263653;
+    border-radius: 5px;
+    background: #101626;
+    color: #8b8ba8;
+  }
+
+  :global(.global-search-icon) {
+    color: #8b8ba8;
+    flex-shrink: 0;
+  }
+
+  .global-search input {
+    width: 100%;
+    min-width: 0;
+    border: 0;
+    outline: 0;
+    background: transparent;
+    color: #e0e0f0;
+    font: inherit;
+    font-size: 0.78rem;
+  }
+
+  .global-search input::placeholder {
+    color: #6f7894;
+  }
+
+  .global-search-box:focus-within {
+    border-color: #4ecca3;
+  }
+
+  .global-search-results {
+    position: absolute;
+    left: 0.75rem;
+    right: 0.75rem;
+    top: calc(100% - 0.25rem);
+    z-index: 400;
+    max-height: 20rem;
+    overflow: auto;
+    border: 1px solid #28466f;
+    border-radius: 6px;
+    background: #101626;
+    box-shadow: 0 12px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.45);
+  }
+
+  .global-search-result {
+    display: flex;
+    flex-direction: column;
+    gap: 0.12rem;
+    width: 100%;
+    padding: 0.55rem 0.65rem;
+    border: 0;
+    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(40, 70, 111, 0.55);
+    background: transparent;
+    color: #d9e1ef;
+    text-align: left;
+    cursor: pointer;
+  }
+
+  .global-search-result:hover {
+    background: rgba(78, 204, 163, 0.1);
+  }
+
+  .global-search-result-title {
+    min-width: 0;
+    overflow: hidden;
+    text-overflow: ellipsis;
+    white-space: nowrap;
+    font-size: 0.8rem;
+  }
+
+  .global-search-result-meta,
+  .global-search-empty {
+    color: #8b8ba8;
+    font-size: 0.7rem;
+  }
+
+  .global-search-empty {
+    padding: 0.7rem;
+  }
+</style>
diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/shell/Sidebar.svelte b/frontend/src/lib/shell/Sidebar.svelte
index d454b6a..f539559 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/shell/Sidebar.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/shell/Sidebar.svelte
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
   import { onDestroy, onMount } from 'svelte';
   import * as App from '../../../wailsjs/go/api/App';
   import WorkspaceTree from './WorkspaceTree.svelte';
+  import GlobalSearch from './GlobalSearch.svelte';
   import Icon from '../ui/Icon.svelte';
   import { debug } from '../log/debug.js';
 
@@ -76,6 +77,10 @@
     <span class="sidebar-title">Verstak</span>
   </div>
 
+  {#if vaultOpen}
+    <GlobalSearch />
+  {/if}
+
   {#if sidebarItems.length > 0}
     <div class="sidebar-section">
       <span class="section-label">Tools</span>
@@ -141,7 +146,7 @@
   .sidebar-section {
     display: flex;
     flex-direction: column;
-    padding: 0.5rem 0.75rem;
+    padding: 0.45rem 0.6rem 0.55rem;
     gap: 0.15rem;
     border-bottom: 1px solid #0f3460;
   }
@@ -154,38 +159,40 @@
   }
 
   .section-label {
-    color: #666;
+    color: #a0a0b8;
     font-size: 0.7rem;
     text-transform: uppercase;
     letter-spacing: 0.05em;
-    padding: 0.25rem 0.5rem;
+    padding: 0.25rem 0.45rem 0.35rem;
+    font-weight: 600;
   }
 
   .nav-item {
     display: flex;
     align-items: center;
     justify-content: flex-start;
-    gap: 0.6rem;
-    padding: 0.45rem 0.75rem;
+    gap: 0.45rem;
+    min-height: 1.7rem;
+    padding: 0.15rem 0.45rem;
     background: none;
     border: none;
     color: #a0a0b8;
-    font-size: 0.85rem;
+    font-size: 0.78rem;
     cursor: pointer;
-    border-radius: 6px;
+    border-radius: 3px;
     text-align: left;
     width: 100%;
     transition: background 0.15s, color 0.15s;
   }
 
   .nav-item:hover {
-    background: #0f3460;
+    background: rgba(15,52,96,0.4);
     color: #e0e0f0;
   }
 
   :global(.nav-icon) {
-    width: 1.2rem;
-    height: 1.2rem;
+    width: 0.9rem;
+    height: 0.9rem;
     flex-shrink: 0;
     color: currentColor;
   }
diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/shell/StatusBar.svelte b/frontend/src/lib/shell/StatusBar.svelte
index df2531a..93ecd88 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/shell/StatusBar.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/shell/StatusBar.svelte
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 <script>
   import { onDestroy, onMount } from 'svelte';
   import * as App from '../../../wailsjs/go/api/App';
-  import PluginBundleHost from '../plugin-host/PluginBundleHost.svelte';
   import Icon from '../ui/Icon.svelte';
 
   let items = [];
@@ -66,10 +65,6 @@
     settingsOpen = false;
   }
 
-  function statusItemProps(item) {
-    return { statusBarItem: item };
-  }
-
   onMount(() => {
     loadStatusBar();
     window.addEventListener('verstak:plugins-changed', loadStatusBar);
@@ -96,34 +91,40 @@
       {vaultLabel}
     </span>
     {#each leftItems as item}
-      <span class="status-bar-item" data-status-item-id={item.id} title={item.pluginId}>
-        {#if item.handler}
-          <PluginBundleHost pluginId={item.pluginId} componentId={item.handler} componentProps={statusItemProps(item)} />
-        {:else}
-          {item.label || item.id}
-        {/if}
+      <span
+        class:status-bar-warning={item.handler}
+        class="status-bar-item"
+        data-status-item-id={item.id}
+        title={item.handler ? `${item.pluginId}: compact status only` : item.pluginId}
+      >
+        {#if item.handler}<Icon name="warning" size={11} class="status-warning-icon" />{/if}
+        {item.label || item.id}
       </span>
     {/each}
   </div>
   <div class="status-bar-group status-center">
     {#each centerItems as item}
-      <span class="status-bar-item" data-status-item-id={item.id} title={item.pluginId}>
-        {#if item.handler}
-          <PluginBundleHost pluginId={item.pluginId} componentId={item.handler} componentProps={statusItemProps(item)} />
-        {:else}
-          {item.label || item.id}
-        {/if}
+      <span
+        class:status-bar-warning={item.handler}
+        class="status-bar-item"
+        data-status-item-id={item.id}
+        title={item.handler ? `${item.pluginId}: compact status only` : item.pluginId}
+      >
+        {#if item.handler}<Icon name="warning" size={11} class="status-warning-icon" />{/if}
+        {item.label || item.id}
       </span>
     {/each}
   </div>
   <div class="status-bar-group status-right">
     {#each rightItems as item}
-      <span class="status-bar-item" data-status-item-id={item.id} title={item.pluginId}>
-        {#if item.handler}
-          <PluginBundleHost pluginId={item.pluginId} componentId={item.handler} componentProps={statusItemProps(item)} />
-        {:else}
-          {item.label || item.id}
-        {/if}
+      <span
+        class:status-bar-warning={item.handler}
+        class="status-bar-item"
+        data-status-item-id={item.id}
+        title={item.handler ? `${item.pluginId}: compact status only` : item.pluginId}
+      >
+        {#if item.handler}<Icon name="warning" size={11} class="status-warning-icon" />{/if}
+        {item.label || item.id}
       </span>
     {/each}
     <div class="settings-menu-wrap">
@@ -207,6 +208,9 @@
   }
 
   .status-bar-item {
+    display: inline-flex;
+    align-items: center;
+    gap: 0.25rem;
     max-width: 18rem;
     overflow: hidden;
     padding: 0.12rem 0.35rem;
@@ -215,6 +219,15 @@
     white-space: nowrap;
   }
 
+  .status-bar-warning {
+    color: #ffc857;
+  }
+
+  :global(.status-warning-icon) {
+    flex-shrink: 0;
+    color: currentColor;
+  }
+
   .vault-status {
     display: inline-flex;
     align-items: center;
diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/shell/VaultSelection.svelte b/frontend/src/lib/shell/VaultSelection.svelte
index a5c0c1f..71524cc 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/shell/VaultSelection.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/shell/VaultSelection.svelte
@@ -39,20 +39,20 @@
   async function createVault() {
     error = '';
     if (!newVaultPath.trim()) {
-      error = 'Please enter or select a path for the new vault';
+      error = 'Укажите или выберите папку для нового vault';
       return;
     }
     creating = true;
     try {
       const createErr = await App.CreateVault(newVaultPath.trim());
       if (createErr) {
-        error = 'Create vault: ' + createErr;
+        error = 'Не удалось создать vault: ' + createErr;
         creating = false;
         return;
       }
       const openErr = await App.OpenVault(newVaultPath.trim());
       if (openErr) {
-        error = 'Open vault: ' + openErr;
+        error = 'Не удалось открыть vault: ' + openErr;
         creating = false;
         return;
       }
@@ -70,14 +70,14 @@
   async function openExistingVault() {
     error = '';
     if (!openVaultPath.trim()) {
-      error = 'Please enter or select a path to an existing vault';
+      error = 'Укажите или выберите существующий vault';
       return;
     }
     opening = true;
     try {
       const openErr = await App.OpenVault(openVaultPath.trim());
       if (openErr) {
-        error = 'Open vault: ' + openErr;
+        error = 'Не удалось открыть vault: ' + openErr;
         opening = false;
         return;
       }
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@
     try {
       const openErr = await App.OpenVault(path);
       if (openErr) {
-        error = 'Open vault: ' + openErr;
+        error = 'Не удалось открыть vault: ' + openErr;
         opening = false;
         return;
       }
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@
 {#if loading}
   <div class="vault-selection">
     <div class="vault-selection-inner">
-      <p class="loading-text">Loading...</p>
+      <p class="loading-text">Загрузка...</p>
     </div>
   </div>
 {:else}
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@
         <line x1="9" y1="14" x2="15" y2="14"/>
       </svg>
       <h1>Verstak</h1>
-      <p class="subtitle">Choose a vault to get started</p>
+      <p class="subtitle">Выберите vault для начала работы</p>
     </div>
 
     {#if error}
@@ -142,43 +142,43 @@
 
     <div class="actions">
       <div class="action-card">
-        <h3>Create New Vault</h3>
-        <p class="hint">Create a new vault folder. This will be your workspace.</p>
+        <h3>Создать новый vault</h3>
+        <p class="hint">Создайте локальную папку vault. В ней будут храниться рабочие пространства и проекты.</p>
         <div class="input-row">
           <input
             type="text"
             bind:value={newVaultPath}
-            placeholder="Select or type a path..."
+            placeholder="Выберите или введите путь..."
             disabled={creating}
           />
           <button class="btn-secondary" on:click={browseNewVault} type="button" disabled={creating}>
-            Browse…
+            Выбрать…
           </button>
         </div>
         <div class="button-row">
           <button class="btn-primary" on:click={createVault} type="button" disabled={creating}>
-            {creating ? 'Creating...' : 'Create & Open'}
+            {creating ? 'Создаём...' : 'Создать vault'}
           </button>
         </div>
       </div>
 
       <div class="action-card">
-        <h3>Open Existing Vault</h3>
-        <p class="hint">Open a vault that already exists on this computer.</p>
+        <h3>Открыть существующий vault</h3>
+        <p class="hint">Используйте vault, который уже есть на этом компьютере.</p>
         <div class="input-row">
           <input
             type="text"
             bind:value={openVaultPath}
-            placeholder="Select or type a path..."
+            placeholder="Выберите или введите путь..."
             disabled={opening}
           />
           <button class="btn-secondary" on:click={browseOpenVault} type="button" disabled={opening}>
-            Browse…
+            Выбрать…
           </button>
         </div>
         <div class="button-row">
-          <button class="btn-primary" on:click={openExistingVault} type="button" disabled={opening}>
-            {opening ? 'Opening...' : 'Open'}
+          <button class="btn-secondary open-existing-btn" on:click={openExistingVault} type="button" disabled={opening}>
+            {opening ? 'Открываем...' : 'Открыть существующий'}
           </button>
         </div>
       </div>
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@
 
     {#if recentVaults.length > 0}
       <div class="recent-section">
-        <h3>Recent Vaults</h3>
+        <h3>Недавние vault</h3>
         <ul class="recent-list">
           {#each recentVaults as path}
             <li>
diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/shell/ViewContainer.svelte b/frontend/src/lib/shell/ViewContainer.svelte
index ed974be..214ace5 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/shell/ViewContainer.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/shell/ViewContainer.svelte
@@ -60,11 +60,6 @@
         <div class="view-header">
           <Icon name={currentView.icon || 'logo'} size={20} class="view-icon" />
           <h2>{currentView.title}</h2>
-          {#if hasFrontend}
-            <span class="frontend-badge">frontend bundle</span>
-          {:else}
-            <span class="no-frontend-badge">no frontend bundle</span>
-          {/if}
         </div>
         <div class="view-content">
           {#if hasFrontend}
@@ -134,26 +129,6 @@
     color: #a78bfa;
     flex-shrink: 0;
   }
-  .frontend-badge {
-    font-size: 0.7rem;
-    padding: 0.15rem 0.5rem;
-    background: rgba(78, 204, 163, 0.15);
-    color: #4ecca3;
-    border-radius: 8px;
-    font-weight: 600;
-    text-transform: uppercase;
-    letter-spacing: 0.02em;
-  }
-  .no-frontend-badge {
-    font-size: 0.7rem;
-    padding: 0.15rem 0.5rem;
-    background: rgba(233, 69, 96, 0.1);
-    color: #e94560;
-    border-radius: 8px;
-    font-weight: 600;
-    text-transform: uppercase;
-    letter-spacing: 0.02em;
-  }
   .view-content {
     flex: 1;
     min-width: 0;
@@ -235,6 +210,7 @@
     height: 100%;
     color: #555;
     font-size: 1rem;
+    text-align: center;
   }
   .empty .sub { font-size: 0.85rem; color: #444; margin-top: 0.5rem; }
 </style>
diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/shell/WorkspaceHost.svelte b/frontend/src/lib/shell/WorkspaceHost.svelte
index c6b2da8..a824f5c 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/shell/WorkspaceHost.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/shell/WorkspaceHost.svelte
@@ -76,9 +76,6 @@
         <span class="workspace-title">{workspaceTitle}</span>
         <span class="workspace-type">{workspaceType}</span>
       </div>
-      <div class="workspace-search" data-workspace-search>
-        <input type="search" placeholder="Search workspace" aria-label="Search workspace" />
-      </div>
     </div>
 
     {#if workspaceTools.length > 0}
@@ -107,13 +104,14 @@
       </div>
     {:else}
       <div class="workspace-empty">
-        <p>No workspace tools available</p>
-        <p class="workspace-hint">Install plugins that contribute workspaceItems to see tools here.</p>
+        <p>Для этого рабочего пространства пока нет инструментов</p>
+        <p class="workspace-hint">Включите плагины с workspace-инструментами или откройте Plugin Manager через меню настроек.</p>
       </div>
     {/if}
   {:else}
     <div class="workspace-empty">
-      <p>Select a workspace node from the sidebar</p>
+      <p>Создайте рабочее пространство или выберите существующее в боковой панели</p>
+      <p class="workspace-hint">Нажмите «+» в разделе Workspaces, чтобы добавить первый проект.</p>
     </div>
   {/if}
 </div>
@@ -131,7 +129,7 @@
   .workspace-header {
     display: flex;
     align-items: center;
-    justify-content: space-between;
+    justify-content: flex-start;
     gap: 0.75rem;
     padding: 0.75rem 1rem;
     border-bottom: 1px solid #16213e;
@@ -159,38 +157,11 @@
     background: #1a2a3a;
   }
 
-  .workspace-search {
-    flex: 0 1 22rem;
-    min-width: 12rem;
-  }
-
-  .workspace-search input {
-    width: 100%;
-    height: 2rem;
-    padding: 0.25rem 0.55rem;
-    border: 1px solid #283653;
-    border-radius: 4px;
-    background: #101626;
-    color: #e0e0f0;
-    font: inherit;
-    font-size: 0.82rem;
-    outline: none;
-  }
-
-  .workspace-search input:focus {
-    border-color: #4ecca3;
-  }
-
   @media (max-width: 720px) {
     .workspace-header {
       align-items: stretch;
       flex-direction: column;
     }
-
-    .workspace-search {
-      flex-basis: auto;
-      min-width: 0;
-    }
   }
 
   .workspace-tabs {
@@ -241,6 +212,8 @@
     justify-content: center;
     color: #666;
     gap: 0.5rem;
+    padding: 2rem;
+    text-align: center;
   }
 
   .workspace-hint {
diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/shell/WorkspaceTree.svelte b/frontend/src/lib/shell/WorkspaceTree.svelte
index abf3dd4..6f0b298 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/shell/WorkspaceTree.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/shell/WorkspaceTree.svelte
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 </script>
 
 <script>
-  import { onMount } from 'svelte';
+  import { onDestroy, onMount } from 'svelte';
   import * as App from '../../../wailsjs/go/api/App';
   import Icon from '../ui/Icon.svelte';
 
@@ -20,7 +20,19 @@
   let renameValue = '';
   let busyId = '';
 
-  onMount(loadWorkspaces);
+  onMount(() => {
+    loadWorkspaces();
+    window.addEventListener('verstak:workspace-active-changed', onActiveWorkspaceChanged);
+  });
+
+  onDestroy(() => {
+    window.removeEventListener('verstak:workspace-active-changed', onActiveWorkspaceChanged);
+  });
+
+  function onActiveWorkspaceChanged(event) {
+    currentWorkspaceId = event.detail?.workspaceName || '';
+    activeWorkspaceId.set(currentWorkspaceId);
+  }
 
   function resultOrError(response, fallbackValue) {
     return typeof response === 'string' ? [fallbackValue, response] : [response, ''];
@@ -57,8 +69,19 @@
         workspaces = [];
       } else {
         workspaces = list || [];
-        if (!currentWorkspaceId || !workspaces.some((ws) => wsName(ws) === currentWorkspaceId)) {
-          currentWorkspaceId = wsName(workspaces[0] || {});
+        if (!currentWorkspaceId) {
+          let currentWorkspace = null;
+          try {
+            currentWorkspace = await App.GetCurrentWorkspace();
+          } catch {
+            currentWorkspace = null;
+          }
+          const currentName = wsName(currentWorkspace);
+          if (workspaces.some((ws) => wsName(ws) === currentName)) {
+            currentWorkspaceId = currentName;
+          }
+        } else if (!workspaces.some((ws) => wsName(ws) === currentWorkspaceId)) {
+          currentWorkspaceId = '';
         }
         activeWorkspaceId.set(currentWorkspaceId);
       }
@@ -215,9 +238,9 @@
 
 <style>
   .wt { display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex: 1; overflow: hidden; position: relative; }
-  .wt-header { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; padding: 0.4rem 0.6rem; border-bottom: 1px solid #0f3460; flex-shrink: 0; }
+  .wt-header { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; padding: 0.7rem 0.6rem 0.35rem; border-bottom: 1px solid #0f3460; flex-shrink: 0; }
   .wt-title { color: #a0a0b8; font-size: 0.7rem; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.05em; font-weight: 600; }
-  .wt-list { min-height: 0; overflow-y: auto; padding: 0.2rem 0; }
+  .wt-list { min-height: 0; overflow-y: auto; padding: 0.2rem 0.6rem; }
   .wt-btn { min-height: 0; background: none; border: none; color: #666; cursor: pointer; font-size: 0.85rem; padding: 0.1rem 0.3rem; border-radius: 3px; }
   .wt-btn:hover:not(:disabled) { color: #4ecca3; background: rgba(78,204,163,0.1); }
   .wt-btn-small { font-size: 0.68rem; opacity: 0; }
@@ -225,12 +248,12 @@
   .wt-row:hover .wt-btn-small { opacity: 1; }
   .wt-loading, .wt-error { padding: 0.5rem; font-size: 0.75rem; color: #666; }
   .wt-error { color: #e94560; }
-  .wt-row { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.25rem; padding: 0.15rem 0.45rem; min-height: 1.7rem; }
+  .wt-row { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.45rem; padding: 0.15rem 0.45rem; min-height: 1.7rem; border-radius: 3px; }
   .wt-row:hover { background: rgba(15,52,96,0.4); }
   .wt-node.selected > .wt-row { background: rgba(78,204,163,0.1); }
   .wt-icon { width: 0.9rem; height: 0.9rem; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; flex-shrink: 0; color: #a0a0b8; }
   :global(.wt-node-icon) { display: block; }
-  .wt-label { flex: 1; min-width: 0; min-height: 0; justify-content: flex-start; background: none; border: none; color: #e0e0f0; font-size: 0.78rem; text-align: left; cursor: pointer; padding: 0.1rem 0.2rem; border-radius: 3px; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap; }
+  .wt-label { flex: 1; min-width: 0; min-height: 0; justify-content: flex-start; background: none; border: none; color: #a0a0b8; font-size: 0.78rem; text-align: left; cursor: pointer; padding: 0.1rem 0; border-radius: 3px; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap; }
   .wt-label:hover { color: #4ecca3; }
   .wt-icon-btn { width: 1.25rem; height: 1.25rem; min-height: 0; padding: 0; border: none; background: transparent; color: #666; opacity: 0; flex-shrink: 0; cursor: pointer; border-radius: 3px; }
   .wt-row:hover .wt-icon-btn { opacity: 1; }
diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/test/wails-mock.js b/frontend/src/lib/test/wails-mock.js
index 8b59776..f4ea14d 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/test/wails-mock.js
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/test/wails-mock.js
@@ -205,11 +205,33 @@
       },
       rootPath: '/tmp/verstak-test/plugins/browser-inbox',
       error: ''
+    },
+    'verstak.search': {
+      status: 'loaded',
+      enabled: true,
+      manifest: {
+        schemaVersion: 1,
+        id: 'verstak.search',
+        name: 'Search',
+        version: '0.1.0',
+        apiVersion: '0.1.0',
+        description: 'Workspace-scoped vault text search provider.',
+        source: 'official',
+        icon: 'search',
+        provides: ['verstak/search/v1', 'search.provider'],
+        requires: ['verstak/core/files/v1', 'verstak/core/workbench/v1'],
+        permissions: ['files.read', 'workbench.open', 'storage.namespace', 'ui.register'],
+        contributes: {
+          searchProviders: [{ id: 'verstak.search.vault-text', label: 'Vault Text Search', handler: 'verstak.search.searchVaultText' }]
+        }
+      },
+      rootPath: '/tmp/verstak-test/plugins/search',
+      error: ''
     }
   };
 
   var vaultStatus = { status: 'open', path: '/tmp/verstak-test/vault', vaultId: 'test-vault-001' };
-  var vaultPluginState = { enabledPlugins: ['verstak.platform-test', 'verstak.default-editor', 'verstak.files', 'verstak.sync', 'verstak.activity', 'verstak.browser-inbox'], disabledPlugins: [], desiredPlugins: [{ id: 'verstak.platform-test', version: '0.1.0', source: 'official' }, { id: 'verstak.default-editor', version: '0.1.0', source: 'official' }, { id: 'verstak.files', version: '0.1.0', source: 'official' }, { id: 'verstak.sync', version: '0.1.0', source: 'official' }, { id: 'verstak.activity', version: '0.1.0', source: 'official' }, { id: 'verstak.browser-inbox', version: '0.1.0', source: 'official' }] };
+  var vaultPluginState = { enabledPlugins: ['verstak.platform-test', 'verstak.default-editor', 'verstak.files', 'verstak.sync', 'verstak.activity', 'verstak.browser-inbox', 'verstak.search'], disabledPlugins: [], desiredPlugins: [{ id: 'verstak.platform-test', version: '0.1.0', source: 'official' }, { id: 'verstak.default-editor', version: '0.1.0', source: 'official' }, { id: 'verstak.files', version: '0.1.0', source: 'official' }, { id: 'verstak.sync', version: '0.1.0', source: 'official' }, { id: 'verstak.activity', version: '0.1.0', source: 'official' }, { id: 'verstak.browser-inbox', version: '0.1.0', source: 'official' }, { id: 'verstak.search', version: '0.1.0', source: 'official' }] };
   var appSettings = { currentVaultPath: '/tmp/verstak-test/vault', recentVaults: [] };
   var workbenchPreferences = {};
   var openedResources = [];
@@ -671,12 +693,18 @@
       function parent(path) { path = clean(path); var i = path.lastIndexOf('/'); return i < 0 ? '' : path.slice(0, i); }
       function ext(name) { var i = String(name || '').lastIndexOf('.'); return i > 0 ? name.slice(i + 1).toLowerCase() : ''; }
       function base(path) { path = clean(path); var i = path.lastIndexOf('/'); return i < 0 ? path : path.slice(i + 1); }
+      function formatDate(value) {
+        if (!value) return '';
+        var date = new Date(value);
+        if (Number.isNaN(date.getTime())) return String(value);
+        return new Intl.DateTimeFormat('ru-RU', { day: '2-digit', month: 'short', hour: '2-digit', minute: '2-digit' }).format(date);
+      }
       var FilesView = {
         mount: function (c, p, api) {
           if (!document.getElementById('mock-files-styles')) {
             var style = document.createElement('style');
             style.id = 'mock-files-styles';
-            style.textContent = '.files-root{display:flex;flex-direction:column;height:100%;min-height:0;background:#0d0d1a;color:#e0e0e0;outline:0}.files-toolbar{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.4rem;padding:.5rem .75rem;background:#12122a;border-bottom:1px solid #16213e;flex-wrap:wrap}.files-toolbar-btn,.files-row-btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;border:1px solid #333;border-radius:4px;background:#1a1a2e;color:#ccc;cursor:pointer}.files-toolbar-btn{width:2rem;height:2rem}.files-row-btn{width:1.75rem;height:1.75rem}.files-toolbar-btn svg,.files-row-btn svg{width:16px;height:16px}.files-breadcrumb{flex:1;min-width:150px;color:#8b8ba8}.files-breadcrumb-item{color:#4ecca3;cursor:pointer}.files-breadcrumb-current{color:#ddd}.files-filter,.files-sort,.files-create-input,.files-rename-input{font-size:.78rem;padding:.32rem .5rem;border:1px solid #333;border-radius:4px;background:#0d0d1a;color:#e0e0e0}.files-sort{appearance:none;background-color:#0d0d1a;padding-right:1rem}.files-list{flex:1;overflow:auto}.files-header,.files-item{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(160px,1fr) 90px 90px 150px 160px;align-items:center;gap:.5rem;padding:.38rem .75rem;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(22,33,62,.55)}.files-header{background:#101028;color:#8b8ba8;font-size:.7rem;text-transform:uppercase}.files-item:hover{background:#17172d}.files-item.selected{background:#1a2a3a}.files-namecell{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.5rem;min-width:0}.files-item-icon{width:1.25rem;color:#8b8ba8}.files-item-name{overflow:hidden;text-overflow:ellipsis;white-space:nowrap}.files-item-meta{font-size:.74rem;color:#777;overflow:hidden;text-overflow:ellipsis;white-space:nowrap}.files-row-actions{display:flex;justify-content:flex-end;gap:.35rem}.files-panel{display:flex;gap:.5rem;padding:.5rem .75rem;border-top:1px solid #16213e;background:#12122a}.files-create-input,.files-rename-input{flex:1}.files-ctx-menu{position:fixed;z-index:9999;min-width:170px;background:#1a1a2e;border:1px solid #333;border-radius:6px;padding:6px 0;box-shadow:0 8px 24px rgba(0,0,0,.5);font-size:.84rem;color:#e0e0e0}.files-ctx-menu-item{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.5rem;padding:6px 16px;cursor:pointer}.files-ctx-menu-item:hover{background:#2a2a4e}.files-ctx-menu-item svg{width:14px;height:14px}.files-ctx-menu-sep{height:1px;background:#333;margin:4px 8px}.files-drag-over{outline:2px dashed #4ecca3;outline-offset:-2px}';
+            style.textContent = '.files-root{display:flex;flex-direction:column;height:100%;min-height:0;background:#0d0d1a;color:#e0e0e0;outline:0}.files-toolbar{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.4rem;padding:.5rem .75rem;background:#12122a;border-bottom:1px solid #16213e;flex-wrap:wrap}.files-toolbar-btn,.files-row-btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:.3rem;border:1px solid #333;border-radius:4px;background:#1a1a2e;color:#ccc;cursor:pointer;white-space:nowrap}.files-toolbar-btn{min-height:2rem;padding:.35rem .55rem}.files-row-btn{min-height:1.75rem;padding:.25rem .45rem;font-size:.72rem}.files-toolbar-btn svg,.files-row-btn svg{width:15px;height:15px;flex-shrink:0}.files-btn-label{line-height:1}.files-breadcrumb{flex:1;min-width:150px;color:#8b8ba8}.files-breadcrumb-item{color:#4ecca3;cursor:pointer}.files-breadcrumb-current{color:#ddd}.files-filter,.files-sort,.files-create-input,.files-rename-input{font-size:.78rem;padding:.32rem .5rem;border:1px solid #333;border-radius:4px;background:#0d0d1a;color:#e0e0e0}.files-sort{appearance:none;background-color:#0d0d1a;padding-right:1rem}.files-list{flex:1;overflow:auto}.files-header,.files-item{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(180px,1fr) 90px 80px 150px 210px;align-items:center;gap:.5rem;padding:.38rem .75rem;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(22,33,62,.55)}.files-header{background:#101028;color:#8b8ba8;font-size:.7rem;text-transform:uppercase}.files-item:hover{background:#17172d}.files-item.selected{background:#1a2a3a}.files-namecell{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.5rem;min-width:0}.files-item-icon{width:1.25rem;color:#8b8ba8}.files-item-name{overflow:hidden;text-overflow:ellipsis;white-space:nowrap}.files-item-meta{font-size:.74rem;color:#777;overflow:hidden;text-overflow:ellipsis;white-space:nowrap}.files-row-actions{display:flex;justify-content:flex-end;gap:.35rem}.files-panel{display:flex;gap:.5rem;padding:.5rem .75rem;border-top:1px solid #16213e;background:#12122a}.files-create-input,.files-rename-input{flex:1}.files-ctx-menu{position:fixed;z-index:9999;min-width:170px;background:#1a1a2e;border:1px solid #333;border-radius:6px;padding:6px 0;box-shadow:0 8px 24px rgba(0,0,0,.5);font-size:.84rem;color:#e0e0e0}.files-ctx-menu-item{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.5rem;padding:6px 16px;cursor:pointer}.files-ctx-menu-item:hover{background:#2a2a4e}.files-ctx-menu-item svg{width:14px;height:14px}.files-ctx-menu-sep{height:1px;background:#333;margin:4px 8px}.files-drag-over{outline:2px dashed #4ecca3;outline-offset:-2px}';
             document.head.appendChild(style);
           }
           c.innerHTML = '';
@@ -704,8 +732,8 @@
           function saveHistory() { window.__filesHistoryByWorkspace[historyKey] = { stack: history.slice(), index: historyIndex, currentPath: current }; }
           var toolbar = e('div', { className: 'files-toolbar' }, []);
           var breadcrumb = e('div', { className: 'files-breadcrumb' }, []);
-          function btn(title, action, fn) { return e('button', { className: 'files-toolbar-btn', 'data-files-action': action, title: title, 'aria-label': title, innerHTML: SVG, onClick: fn }, []); }
-          function rowBtn(title, action, fn) { return e('button', { className: 'files-row-btn', 'data-files-action': action, title: title, 'aria-label': title, innerHTML: SVG, onClick: fn }, []); }
+          function btn(title, action, fn) { return e('button', { className: 'files-toolbar-btn', 'data-files-action': action, title: title, 'aria-label': title, innerHTML: SVG + '<span class="files-btn-label">' + title + '</span>', onClick: fn }, []); }
+          function rowBtn(title, action, fn) { return e('button', { className: 'files-row-btn', 'data-files-action': action, title: title, 'aria-label': title, innerHTML: SVG + '<span class="files-btn-label">' + title + '</span>', onClick: fn }, []); }
           toolbar.appendChild(breadcrumb);
           toolbar.appendChild(btn('Back', 'back', goBack));
           toolbar.appendChild(btn('Forward', 'forward', goForward));
@@ -787,7 +815,7 @@
               row.appendChild(e('span', { className: 'files-namecell' }, [e('span', { className: 'files-item-icon', innerHTML: item.type === 'folder' ? FOLDER_SVG : SVG }, []), e('span', { className: 'files-item-name' }, [item.name])]));
               row.appendChild(e('span', { className: 'files-item-meta' }, [item.type === 'folder' ? 'folder' : (item.extension || ext(item.name) || 'file')]));
               row.appendChild(e('span', { className: 'files-item-meta' }, [item.size ? String(item.size) : '']));
-              row.appendChild(e('span', { className: 'files-item-meta' }, [item.modifiedAt || '']));
+              row.appendChild(e('span', { className: 'files-item-meta' }, [formatDate(item.modifiedAt)]));
               row.appendChild(e('span', { className: 'files-row-actions' }, [rowBtn('Open', 'row-open', function (ev) { ev.stopPropagation(); open(item); }), rowBtn('Rename', 'row-rename', function (ev) { ev.stopPropagation(); startRename(item); }), rowBtn('Move to trash', 'row-trash', function (ev) { ev.stopPropagation(); trash(item); })]));
               list.appendChild(row);
             });
@@ -1780,10 +1808,32 @@
           },
           rootPath: '/tmp/verstak-test/plugins/browser-inbox',
           error: ''
+        },
+        'verstak.search': {
+          status: 'loaded',
+          enabled: true,
+          manifest: {
+            schemaVersion: 1,
+            id: 'verstak.search',
+            name: 'Search',
+            version: '0.1.0',
+            apiVersion: '0.1.0',
+            description: 'Workspace-scoped vault text search provider.',
+            source: 'official',
+            icon: 'search',
+            provides: ['verstak/search/v1', 'search.provider'],
+            requires: ['verstak/core/files/v1', 'verstak/core/workbench/v1'],
+            permissions: ['files.read', 'workbench.open', 'storage.namespace', 'ui.register'],
+            contributes: {
+              searchProviders: [{ id: 'verstak.search.vault-text', label: 'Vault Text Search', handler: 'verstak.search.searchVaultText' }]
+            }
+          },
+          rootPath: '/tmp/verstak-test/plugins/search',
+          error: ''
         }
       };
       vaultStatus = { status: 'open', path: '/tmp/verstak-test/vault', vaultId: 'test-vault-001' };
-      vaultPluginState = { enabledPlugins: ['verstak.platform-test', 'verstak.default-editor', 'verstak.files', 'verstak.sync', 'verstak.activity', 'verstak.browser-inbox'], disabledPlugins: [], desiredPlugins: [{ id: 'verstak.platform-test', version: '0.1.0', source: 'official' }, { id: 'verstak.default-editor', version: '0.1.0', source: 'official' }, { id: 'verstak.files', version: '0.1.0', source: 'official' }, { id: 'verstak.sync', version: '0.1.0', source: 'official' }, { id: 'verstak.activity', version: '0.1.0', source: 'official' }, { id: 'verstak.browser-inbox', version: '0.1.0', source: 'official' }] };
+      vaultPluginState = { enabledPlugins: ['verstak.platform-test', 'verstak.default-editor', 'verstak.files', 'verstak.sync', 'verstak.activity', 'verstak.browser-inbox', 'verstak.search'], disabledPlugins: [], desiredPlugins: [{ id: 'verstak.platform-test', version: '0.1.0', source: 'official' }, { id: 'verstak.default-editor', version: '0.1.0', source: 'official' }, { id: 'verstak.files', version: '0.1.0', source: 'official' }, { id: 'verstak.sync', version: '0.1.0', source: 'official' }, { id: 'verstak.activity', version: '0.1.0', source: 'official' }, { id: 'verstak.browser-inbox', version: '0.1.0', source: 'official' }, { id: 'verstak.search', version: '0.1.0', source: 'official' }] };
       appSettings = { currentVaultPath: '/tmp/verstak-test/vault', recentVaults: [] };
       workbenchPreferences = {};
       openedResources = [];
diff --git a/frontend/wailsjs/go/models.ts b/frontend/wailsjs/go/models.ts
index 7349869..cc8cf2b 100755
--- a/frontend/wailsjs/go/models.ts
+++ b/frontend/wailsjs/go/models.ts
@@ -1315,3 +1315,4 @@ export namespace workspace {
 	}
 
 }
+
diff --git a/internal/api/app.go b/internal/api/app.go
index 15d41fb..888fc9f 100644
--- a/internal/api/app.go
+++ b/internal/api/app.go
@@ -1444,9 +1444,30 @@ func decodeSecretRecord(raw map[string]interface{}) (coresecrets.SecretRecord, e
 	if err := json.Unmarshal(data, &record); err != nil {
 		return coresecrets.SecretRecord{}, err
 	}
+	if strings.TrimSpace(record.ID) == "" {
+		record.ID = generatedSecretID(record.Title)
+	}
 	return record, nil
 }
 
+func generatedSecretID(title string) string {
+	base := strings.ToLower(strings.TrimSpace(title))
+	base = strings.Map(func(r rune) rune {
+		if r >= 'a' && r <= 'z' || r >= '0' && r <= '9' || r == '.' || r == '_' || r == '-' {
+			return r
+		}
+		if r == ' ' || r == '\t' || r == '\n' || r == '\r' {
+			return '-'
+		}
+		return -1
+	}, base)
+	base = strings.Trim(base, ".-_")
+	if base == "" {
+		base = "secret"
+	}
+	return fmt.Sprintf("%s-%d", base, time.Now().UnixNano())
+}
+
 func secretRecordMap(record coresecrets.SecretRecord, includeValue bool) map[string]interface{} {
 	result := map[string]interface{}{
 		"id":        record.ID,