chore(owlry-core): bump version to 1.1.3

Calculator and converter results now get a 10k grouping bonus so all
their results stay together above websearch/filesearch. Previously
websearch (priority 9000) would interleave with converter results
(9000, 8999, 8998...) since they had the same base priority.

.gitignore

@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 /target
 CLAUDE.md
+.worktrees/
 media.md
 
 # AUR packages (each is its own git repo for aur.archlinux.org)
+# Track PKGBUILD and .SRCINFO, ignore build artifacts and sub-repo .git
 aur/*/.git/
 aur/*/pkg/
 aur/*/src/
@@ -10,6 +12,3 @@ aur/*/*.tar.zst
 aur/*/*.tar.gz
 aur/*/*.tar.xz
 aur/*/*.pkg.tar.*
-# Keep PKGBUILD and .SRCINFO tracked
-.SRCINFO
-aur/

Cargo.lock

@@ -2536,12 +2536,13 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "owlry"
-version = "1.0.1"
+version = "1.0.5"
 dependencies = [
  "chrono",
  "clap",
  "dirs",
  "env_logger",
+ "futures-channel",
  "glib-build-tools",
  "gtk4",
  "gtk4-layer-shell",
@@ -2556,7 +2557,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "owlry-core"
-version = "1.1.0"
+version = "1.1.3"
 dependencies = [
  "chrono",
  "ctrlc",

README.md

@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ A lightweight, owl-themed application launcher for Wayland, built with GTK4 and
 - **Client/daemon architecture** — Instant window appearance, providers stay loaded in memory
 - **Modular plugin architecture** — Install only what you need
 - **Fuzzy search with tags** — Fast matching across names, descriptions, and category tags
-- **13 native plugins** — Calculator, clipboard, emoji, weather, media, and more
+- **14 native plugins** — Calculator, clipboard, emoji, weather, media, and more
 - **Widget providers** — Weather, media controls, and pomodoro timer at the top of results
 - **Config profiles** — Named mode presets for different workflows
 - **Filter prefixes** — Scope searches with `:app`, `:cmd`, `:tag:development`, etc.
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ yay -S owlry
 yay -S owlry-plugin-calculator owlry-plugin-weather
 
 # Or install bundles:
-yay -S owlry-meta-essentials  # calculator, system, ssh, scripts, bookmarks
+yay -S owlry-meta-essentials  # calculator, converter, system, ssh, scripts, bookmarks
 yay -S owlry-meta-widgets     # weather, media, pomodoro
 yay -S owlry-meta-tools       # clipboard, emoji, websearch, filesearch, systemd
 yay -S owlry-meta-full        # everything
@@ -47,22 +47,42 @@ yay -S owlry-rune  # Rune runtime
 
 ### Available Packages
 
+**Core packages** (this repo):
+
+| Package | Description |
+|---------|-------------|
+| `owlry` | GTK4 UI client |
+| `owlry-core` | Headless daemon (plugin host, IPC server) |
+| `owlry-lua` | Lua 5.4 script runtime for user plugins |
+| `owlry-rune` | Rune script runtime for user plugins |
+
+**Plugin packages** ([owlry-plugins](https://somegit.dev/Owlibou/owlry-plugins) repo):
+
 | Package | Description |
 |---------|-------------|
-| `owlry` | Core: UI client (`owlry`) and daemon (`owlry-core`) |
-| `owlry-plugin-calculator` | Math expressions (`= 5+3`) |
-| `owlry-plugin-system` | Shutdown, reboot, suspend, lock |
-| `owlry-plugin-ssh` | SSH hosts from `~/.ssh/config` |
-| `owlry-plugin-clipboard` | History via cliphist |
-| `owlry-plugin-emoji` | 400+ searchable emoji |
-| `owlry-plugin-scripts` | User scripts |
 | `owlry-plugin-bookmarks` | Firefox, Chrome, Brave, Edge bookmarks |
-| `owlry-plugin-websearch` | Web search (`? query`) |
+| `owlry-plugin-calculator` | Math expressions (`= 5+3`) |
+| `owlry-plugin-clipboard` | History via cliphist |
+| `owlry-plugin-converter` | Unit and currency conversion |
+| `owlry-plugin-emoji` | 400+ searchable emoji |
 | `owlry-plugin-filesearch` | File search (`/ filename`) |
-| `owlry-plugin-systemd` | User services with actions |
-| `owlry-plugin-weather` | Weather widget |
 | `owlry-plugin-media` | MPRIS media controls |
 | `owlry-plugin-pomodoro` | Pomodoro timer widget |
+| `owlry-plugin-scripts` | User scripts |
+| `owlry-plugin-ssh` | SSH hosts from `~/.ssh/config` |
+| `owlry-plugin-system` | Shutdown, reboot, suspend, lock |
+| `owlry-plugin-systemd` | User services with actions |
+| `owlry-plugin-weather` | Weather widget |
+| `owlry-plugin-websearch` | Web search (`? query`) |
+
+**Meta bundles:**
+
+| Package | Includes |
+|---------|----------|
+| `owlry-meta-essentials` | bookmarks, calculator, converter, scripts, ssh, system |
+| `owlry-meta-tools` | clipboard, emoji, filesearch, systemd, websearch |
+| `owlry-meta-widgets` | media, pomodoro, weather |
+| `owlry-meta-full` | All plugins + runtimes |
 
 ### Build from Source
 
@@ -83,22 +103,29 @@ sudo dnf install gtk4-devel gtk4-layer-shell-devel
 git clone https://somegit.dev/Owlibou/owlry.git
 cd owlry
 
-# Build core only (daemon + UI)
+# Build daemon + UI
 cargo build --release -p owlry -p owlry-core
 
-# Build specific plugin
+# Build runtimes (for user plugins)
-cargo build --release -p owlry-plugin-calculator
+cargo build --release -p owlry-lua -p owlry-rune
 
-# Build everything
+# Build everything in this workspace
 cargo build --release --workspace
 ```
 
+**Plugins** are in a [separate repo](https://somegit.dev/Owlibou/owlry-plugins):
+```bash
+git clone https://somegit.dev/Owlibou/owlry-plugins.git
+cd owlry-plugins
+cargo build --release -p owlry-plugin-calculator  # or any plugin
+```
+
 **Install locally:**
 ```bash
 just install-local
 ```
 
-This installs both binaries, all plugins, runtimes, and the systemd service files.
+This installs the UI, daemon, runtimes, and systemd service files.
 
 ## Getting Started
 
@@ -457,8 +484,6 @@ owlry-core (daemon)                    owlry (GTK4 UI client)
 
 The daemon keeps providers and plugins loaded in memory, so the UI appears instantly when launched. The UI client is a thin GTK4 layer that sends queries and receives results over the socket.
 
-For detailed architecture information, see [CLAUDE.md](CLAUDE.md).
-
 ## License
 
 GNU General Public License v3.0 — see [LICENSE](LICENSE).

aur/owlry-core/.SRCINFO

@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+pkgbase = owlry-core
+	pkgdesc = Core daemon for the Owlry application launcher — manages plugins, providers, and search
+	pkgver = 1.1.2
+	pkgrel = 1
+	url = https://somegit.dev/Owlibou/owlry
+	arch = x86_64
+	license = GPL-3.0-or-later
+	makedepends = cargo
+	depends = gcc-libs
+	source = owlry-core-1.1.2.tar.gz::https://somegit.dev/Owlibou/owlry/archive/owlry-core-v1.1.2.tar.gz
+	b2sums = 2445d097fd6472fd2b6db063ed3f68dc4c5707dfb3fab23b3b9b6b5231732a4df9502112337a513ec7c34a2e613ea895af3bddd54dcfd58b104c0265c1c78034
+
+pkgname = owlry-core

aur/owlry-core/PKGBUILD

@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+# Maintainer: vikingowl <christian@nachtigall.dev>
+pkgname=owlry-core
+pkgver=1.1.2
+pkgrel=1
+pkgdesc='Core daemon for the Owlry application launcher — manages plugins, providers, and search'
+arch=('x86_64')
+url='https://somegit.dev/Owlibou/owlry'
+license=('GPL-3.0-or-later')
+depends=('gcc-libs')
+makedepends=('cargo')
+source=("$pkgname-$pkgver.tar.gz::https://somegit.dev/Owlibou/owlry/archive/owlry-core-v$pkgver.tar.gz")
+b2sums=('2445d097fd6472fd2b6db063ed3f68dc4c5707dfb3fab23b3b9b6b5231732a4df9502112337a513ec7c34a2e613ea895af3bddd54dcfd58b104c0265c1c78034')
+
+prepare() {
+    cd "owlry"
+    export RUSTUP_TOOLCHAIN=stable
+    cargo fetch --locked --target "$(rustc -vV | sed -n 's/host: //p')"
+}
+
+build() {
+    cd "owlry"
+    export RUSTUP_TOOLCHAIN=stable
+    export CARGO_TARGET_DIR=target
+    cargo build -p owlry-core --frozen --release
+}
+
+check() {
+    cd "owlry"
+    export RUSTUP_TOOLCHAIN=stable
+    export CARGO_TARGET_DIR=target
+    cargo test -p owlry-core --frozen --lib
+}
+
+package() {
+    cd "owlry"
+    install -Dm755 "target/release/owlry-core" "$pkgdir/usr/bin/owlry-core"
+    install -Dm644 "systemd/owlry-core.service" "$pkgdir/usr/lib/systemd/user/owlry-core.service"
+    install -Dm644 "systemd/owlry-core.socket" "$pkgdir/usr/lib/systemd/user/owlry-core.socket"
+    install -dm755 "$pkgdir/usr/lib/owlry/plugins"
+    install -dm755 "$pkgdir/usr/lib/owlry/runtimes"
+}

aur/owlry-lua/.SRCINFO

@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+pkgbase = owlry-lua
+	pkgdesc = Lua scripting runtime for Owlry — enables user-created Lua plugins
+	pkgver = 1.1.0
+	pkgrel = 1
+	url = https://somegit.dev/Owlibou/owlry
+	arch = x86_64
+	license = GPL-3.0-or-later
+	makedepends = cargo
+	depends = owlry-core
+	source = owlry-lua-1.1.0.tar.gz::https://somegit.dev/Owlibou/owlry/archive/owlry-lua-v1.1.0.tar.gz
+	b2sums = d4b200446a31301b1240fd8eede6e10764d7bbc551f2e5549bfdbdcc0fa4a717677c3c2c69778d2dfa336711ac5b74d4987e46082ea589fed961c9d2ff95af76
+
+pkgname = owlry-lua

aur/owlry-lua/PKGBUILD

@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+# Maintainer: vikingowl <christian@nachtigall.dev>
+pkgname=owlry-lua
+pkgver=1.1.0
+pkgrel=1
+pkgdesc="Lua scripting runtime for Owlry — enables user-created Lua plugins"
+arch=('x86_64')
+url="https://somegit.dev/Owlibou/owlry"
+license=('GPL-3.0-or-later')
+depends=('owlry-core')
+makedepends=('cargo')
+source=("$pkgname-$pkgver.tar.gz::https://somegit.dev/Owlibou/owlry/archive/owlry-lua-v$pkgver.tar.gz")
+b2sums=('d4b200446a31301b1240fd8eede6e10764d7bbc551f2e5549bfdbdcc0fa4a717677c3c2c69778d2dfa336711ac5b74d4987e46082ea589fed961c9d2ff95af76')
+
+_cratename=owlry-lua
+
+prepare() {
+    cd "owlry"
+    export RUSTUP_TOOLCHAIN=stable
+    cargo fetch --locked --target "$(rustc -vV | sed -n 's/host: //p')"
+}
+
+build() {
+    cd "owlry"
+    export RUSTUP_TOOLCHAIN=stable
+    export CARGO_TARGET_DIR=target
+    cargo build -p $_cratename --frozen --release
+}
+
+check() {
+    cd "owlry"
+    export RUSTUP_TOOLCHAIN=stable
+    export CARGO_TARGET_DIR=target
+    cargo test -p $_cratename --frozen --release
+}
+
+package() {
+    cd "owlry"
+    install -Dm755 "target/release/lib${_cratename//-/_}.so" \
+        "$pkgdir/usr/lib/owlry/runtimes/liblua.so"
+}

aur/owlry-meta-essentials/.SRCINFO

@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+pkgbase = owlry-meta-essentials
+	pkgdesc = Essential plugin bundle for Owlry (calculator, converter, system, ssh, scripts, bookmarks)
+	pkgver = 1.0.0
+	pkgrel = 2
+	url = https://somegit.dev/Owlibou/owlry
+	arch = any
+	license = GPL-3.0-or-later
+	depends = owlry
+	depends = owlry-core
+	depends = owlry-plugin-bookmarks
+	depends = owlry-plugin-calculator
+	depends = owlry-plugin-converter
+	depends = owlry-plugin-scripts
+	depends = owlry-plugin-ssh
+	depends = owlry-plugin-system
+	conflicts = owlry-essentials
+	replaces = owlry-essentials
+
+pkgname = owlry-meta-essentials

aur/owlry-meta-essentials/PKGBUILD

@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+# Maintainer: vikingowl <christian@nachtigall.dev>
+pkgname=owlry-meta-essentials
+pkgver=1.0.0
+pkgrel=2
+pkgdesc="Essential plugin bundle for Owlry (calculator, converter, system, ssh, scripts, bookmarks)"
+arch=('any')
+url="https://somegit.dev/Owlibou/owlry"
+license=('GPL-3.0-or-later')
+depends=(
+    'owlry'
+    'owlry-core'
+    'owlry-plugin-bookmarks'
+    'owlry-plugin-calculator'
+    'owlry-plugin-converter'
+    'owlry-plugin-scripts'
+    'owlry-plugin-ssh'
+    'owlry-plugin-system'
+)
+replaces=('owlry-essentials')
+conflicts=('owlry-essentials')

aur/owlry-meta-full/.SRCINFO

@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+pkgbase = owlry-meta-full
+	pkgdesc = Complete Owlry installation with all official plugins and runtimes
+	pkgver = 1.0.0
+	pkgrel = 2
+	url = https://somegit.dev/Owlibou/owlry
+	arch = any
+	license = GPL-3.0-or-later
+	depends = owlry
+	depends = owlry-core
+	depends = owlry-plugin-bookmarks
+	depends = owlry-plugin-calculator
+	depends = owlry-plugin-converter
+	depends = owlry-plugin-scripts
+	depends = owlry-plugin-ssh
+	depends = owlry-plugin-system
+	depends = owlry-plugin-clipboard
+	depends = owlry-plugin-emoji
+	depends = owlry-plugin-filesearch
+	depends = owlry-plugin-systemd
+	depends = owlry-plugin-websearch
+	depends = owlry-plugin-media
+	depends = owlry-plugin-pomodoro
+	depends = owlry-plugin-weather
+	optdepends = owlry-lua: Lua runtime for custom user plugins
+	optdepends = owlry-rune: Rune runtime for custom user plugins
+	conflicts = owlry-full
+	replaces = owlry-full
+
+pkgname = owlry-meta-full

aur/owlry-meta-full/PKGBUILD

@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+# Maintainer: vikingowl <christian@nachtigall.dev>
+pkgname=owlry-meta-full
+pkgver=1.0.0
+pkgrel=2
+pkgdesc="Complete Owlry installation with all official plugins and runtimes"
+arch=('any')
+url="https://somegit.dev/Owlibou/owlry"
+license=('GPL-3.0-or-later')
+depends=(
+    'owlry'
+    'owlry-core'
+    # Essential plugins
+    'owlry-plugin-bookmarks'
+    'owlry-plugin-calculator'
+    'owlry-plugin-converter'
+    'owlry-plugin-scripts'
+    'owlry-plugin-ssh'
+    'owlry-plugin-system'
+    # Tool plugins
+    'owlry-plugin-clipboard'
+    'owlry-plugin-emoji'
+    'owlry-plugin-filesearch'
+    'owlry-plugin-systemd'
+    'owlry-plugin-websearch'
+    # Widget plugins
+    'owlry-plugin-media'
+    'owlry-plugin-pomodoro'
+    'owlry-plugin-weather'
+)
+optdepends=(
+    'owlry-lua: Lua runtime for custom user plugins'
+    'owlry-rune: Rune runtime for custom user plugins'
+)
+replaces=('owlry-full')
+conflicts=('owlry-full')

aur/owlry-meta-tools/.SRCINFO

@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+pkgbase = owlry-meta-tools
+	pkgdesc = Tool plugin bundle for Owlry (clipboard, emoji, web search, file search, systemd)
+	pkgver = 1.0.0
+	pkgrel = 1
+	url = https://somegit.dev/Owlibou/owlry
+	arch = any
+	license = GPL-3.0-or-later
+	depends = owlry
+	depends = owlry-core
+	depends = owlry-plugin-clipboard
+	depends = owlry-plugin-emoji
+	depends = owlry-plugin-filesearch
+	depends = owlry-plugin-systemd
+	depends = owlry-plugin-websearch
+	conflicts = owlry-tools
+	replaces = owlry-tools
+
+pkgname = owlry-meta-tools

aur/owlry-meta-tools/PKGBUILD

@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+# Maintainer: vikingowl <christian@nachtigall.dev>
+pkgname=owlry-meta-tools
+pkgver=1.0.0
+pkgrel=1
+pkgdesc="Tool plugin bundle for Owlry (clipboard, emoji, web search, file search, systemd)"
+arch=('any')
+url="https://somegit.dev/Owlibou/owlry"
+license=('GPL-3.0-or-later')
+depends=(
+    'owlry'
+    'owlry-core'
+    'owlry-plugin-clipboard'
+    'owlry-plugin-emoji'
+    'owlry-plugin-filesearch'
+    'owlry-plugin-systemd'
+    'owlry-plugin-websearch'
+)
+replaces=('owlry-tools')
+conflicts=('owlry-tools')

aur/owlry-meta-widgets/.SRCINFO

@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+pkgbase = owlry-meta-widgets
+	pkgdesc = Widget plugin bundle for Owlry (weather, media controls, pomodoro timer)
+	pkgver = 1.0.0
+	pkgrel = 1
+	url = https://somegit.dev/Owlibou/owlry
+	arch = any
+	license = GPL-3.0-or-later
+	depends = owlry
+	depends = owlry-core
+	depends = owlry-plugin-media
+	depends = owlry-plugin-pomodoro
+	depends = owlry-plugin-weather
+	conflicts = owlry-widgets
+	replaces = owlry-widgets
+
+pkgname = owlry-meta-widgets

aur/owlry-meta-widgets/PKGBUILD

@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+# Maintainer: vikingowl <christian@nachtigall.dev>
+pkgname=owlry-meta-widgets
+pkgver=1.0.0
+pkgrel=1
+pkgdesc="Widget plugin bundle for Owlry (weather, media controls, pomodoro timer)"
+arch=('any')
+url="https://somegit.dev/Owlibou/owlry"
+license=('GPL-3.0-or-later')
+depends=(
+    'owlry'
+    'owlry-core'
+    'owlry-plugin-media'
+    'owlry-plugin-pomodoro'
+    'owlry-plugin-weather'
+)
+replaces=('owlry-widgets')
+conflicts=('owlry-widgets')

aur/owlry-rune/.SRCINFO

@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+pkgbase = owlry-rune
+	pkgdesc = Rune scripting runtime for Owlry — enables user-created Rune plugins
+	pkgver = 1.1.0
+	pkgrel = 1
+	url = https://somegit.dev/Owlibou/owlry
+	arch = x86_64
+	license = GPL-3.0-or-later
+	makedepends = cargo
+	depends = owlry-core
+	source = owlry-rune-1.1.0.tar.gz::https://somegit.dev/Owlibou/owlry/archive/owlry-rune-v1.1.0.tar.gz
+	b2sums = d4b200446a31301b1240fd8eede6e10764d7bbc551f2e5549bfdbdcc0fa4a717677c3c2c69778d2dfa336711ac5b74d4987e46082ea589fed961c9d2ff95af76
+
+pkgname = owlry-rune

aur/owlry-rune/PKGBUILD

@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+# Maintainer: vikingowl <christian@nachtigall.dev>
+pkgname=owlry-rune
+pkgver=1.1.0
+pkgrel=1
+pkgdesc="Rune scripting runtime for Owlry — enables user-created Rune plugins"
+arch=('x86_64')
+url="https://somegit.dev/Owlibou/owlry"
+license=('GPL-3.0-or-later')
+depends=('owlry-core')
+makedepends=('cargo')
+source=("$pkgname-$pkgver.tar.gz::https://somegit.dev/Owlibou/owlry/archive/owlry-rune-v$pkgver.tar.gz")
+b2sums=('d4b200446a31301b1240fd8eede6e10764d7bbc551f2e5549bfdbdcc0fa4a717677c3c2c69778d2dfa336711ac5b74d4987e46082ea589fed961c9d2ff95af76')
+
+_cratename=owlry-rune
+
+prepare() {
+    cd "owlry"
+    export RUSTUP_TOOLCHAIN=stable
+    cargo fetch --locked --target "$(rustc -vV | sed -n 's/host: //p')"
+}
+
+build() {
+    cd "owlry"
+    export RUSTUP_TOOLCHAIN=stable
+    export CARGO_TARGET_DIR=target
+    cargo build -p $_cratename --frozen --release
+}
+
+check() {
+    cd "owlry"
+    export RUSTUP_TOOLCHAIN=stable
+    export CARGO_TARGET_DIR=target
+    cargo test -p $_cratename --frozen --release
+}
+
+package() {
+    cd "owlry"
+    install -Dm755 "target/release/lib${_cratename//-/_}.so" \
+        "$pkgdir/usr/lib/owlry/runtimes/librune.so"
+}

aur/owlry/.SRCINFO

@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+pkgbase = owlry
+	pkgdesc = Lightweight Wayland application launcher with plugin support
+	pkgver = 1.0.4
+	pkgrel = 1
+	url = https://somegit.dev/Owlibou/owlry
+	arch = x86_64
+	license = GPL-3.0-or-later
+	makedepends = cargo
+	depends = owlry-core
+	depends = gcc-libs
+	depends = gtk4
+	depends = gtk4-layer-shell
+	optdepends = cliphist: clipboard provider support
+	optdepends = wl-clipboard: clipboard and emoji copy support
+	optdepends = fd: fast file search
+	optdepends = owlry-plugin-calculator: calculator provider
+	optdepends = owlry-plugin-clipboard: clipboard provider
+	optdepends = owlry-plugin-emoji: emoji picker
+	optdepends = owlry-plugin-bookmarks: browser bookmarks
+	optdepends = owlry-plugin-ssh: SSH host launcher
+	optdepends = owlry-plugin-scripts: custom scripts provider
+	optdepends = owlry-plugin-system: system actions (shutdown, reboot, etc.)
+	optdepends = owlry-plugin-websearch: web search provider
+	optdepends = owlry-plugin-filesearch: file search provider
+	optdepends = owlry-plugin-systemd: systemd service management
+	optdepends = owlry-plugin-weather: weather widget
+	optdepends = owlry-plugin-media: media player controls
+	optdepends = owlry-plugin-pomodoro: pomodoro timer widget
+	optdepends = owlry-lua: Lua runtime for user plugins
+	optdepends = owlry-rune: Rune runtime for user plugins
+	source = owlry-1.0.4.tar.gz::https://somegit.dev/Owlibou/owlry/archive/owlry-v1.0.4.tar.gz
+	b2sums = 2445d097fd6472fd2b6db063ed3f68dc4c5707dfb3fab23b3b9b6b5231732a4df9502112337a513ec7c34a2e613ea895af3bddd54dcfd58b104c0265c1c78034
+
+pkgname = owlry

aur/owlry/PKGBUILD

@@ -0,0 +1,76 @@
+# Maintainer: vikingowl <christian@nachtigall.dev>
+pkgname=owlry
+pkgver=1.0.4
+pkgrel=1
+pkgdesc="Lightweight Wayland application launcher with plugin support"
+arch=('x86_64')
+url="https://somegit.dev/Owlibou/owlry"
+license=('GPL-3.0-or-later')
+depends=('owlry-core' 'gcc-libs' 'gtk4' 'gtk4-layer-shell')
+makedepends=('cargo')
+optdepends=(
+    'cliphist: clipboard provider support'
+    'wl-clipboard: clipboard and emoji copy support'
+    'fd: fast file search'
+    'owlry-plugin-calculator: calculator provider'
+    'owlry-plugin-clipboard: clipboard provider'
+    'owlry-plugin-emoji: emoji picker'
+    'owlry-plugin-bookmarks: browser bookmarks'
+    'owlry-plugin-ssh: SSH host launcher'
+    'owlry-plugin-scripts: custom scripts provider'
+    'owlry-plugin-system: system actions (shutdown, reboot, etc.)'
+    'owlry-plugin-websearch: web search provider'
+    'owlry-plugin-filesearch: file search provider'
+    'owlry-plugin-systemd: systemd service management'
+    'owlry-plugin-weather: weather widget'
+    'owlry-plugin-media: media player controls'
+    'owlry-plugin-pomodoro: pomodoro timer widget'
+    'owlry-lua: Lua runtime for user plugins'
+    'owlry-rune: Rune runtime for user plugins'
+)
+source=("$pkgname-$pkgver.tar.gz::https://somegit.dev/Owlibou/owlry/archive/owlry-v$pkgver.tar.gz")
+b2sums=('2445d097fd6472fd2b6db063ed3f68dc4c5707dfb3fab23b3b9b6b5231732a4df9502112337a513ec7c34a2e613ea895af3bddd54dcfd58b104c0265c1c78034')
+
+prepare() {
+    cd "owlry"
+    export RUSTUP_TOOLCHAIN=stable
+    cargo fetch --locked --target "$(rustc -vV | sed -n 's/host: //p')"
+}
+
+build() {
+    cd "owlry"
+    export RUSTUP_TOOLCHAIN=stable
+    export CARGO_TARGET_DIR=target
+    # Build only the core binary without embedded Lua (Lua runtime is separate package)
+    cargo build -p owlry --frozen --release --no-default-features
+}
+
+check() {
+    cd "owlry"
+    export RUSTUP_TOOLCHAIN=stable
+    export CARGO_TARGET_DIR=target
+    cargo test -p owlry --frozen --no-default-features
+}
+
+package() {
+    cd "owlry"
+
+    # Core binary
+    install -Dm755 "target/release/$pkgname" "$pkgdir/usr/bin/$pkgname"
+
+    # Documentation
+    install -Dm644 README.md "$pkgdir/usr/share/doc/$pkgname/README.md"
+
+    # Example configuration files
+    install -Dm644 data/config.example.toml "$pkgdir/usr/share/doc/$pkgname/config.example.toml"
+    install -Dm644 data/style.example.css "$pkgdir/usr/share/doc/$pkgname/style.example.css"
+    install -Dm755 data/scripts/example.sh "$pkgdir/usr/share/doc/$pkgname/scripts/example.sh"
+
+    # Install themes
+    install -d "$pkgdir/usr/share/$pkgname/themes"
+    install -Dm644 data/themes/*.css "$pkgdir/usr/share/$pkgname/themes/"
+
+    # Example plugins (for user plugin development)
+    install -d "$pkgdir/usr/share/$pkgname/examples/plugins"
+    cp -r examples/plugins/* "$pkgdir/usr/share/$pkgname/examples/plugins/"
+}

crates/owlry-core/Cargo.toml

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "owlry-core"
-version = "1.1.0"
+version = "1.1.3"
 edition.workspace = true
 rust-version.workspace = true
 license.workspace = true

crates/owlry-core/src/config/mod.rs

@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ use log::{debug, info, warn};
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 use std::collections::HashMap;
 use std::path::PathBuf;
-use std::process::Command;
 
 use crate::paths;
 
@@ -522,12 +521,15 @@ fn detect_de_terminal() -> Option<String> {
     None
 }
 
-/// Check if a command exists in PATH
+/// Check if a command exists in PATH (in-process, no subprocess spawning)
 fn command_exists(cmd: &str) -> bool {
-    Command::new("which")
+    std::env::var_os("PATH")
-        .arg(cmd)
+        .map(|paths| {
-        .output()
+            std::env::split_paths(&paths).any(|dir| {
-        .map(|o| o.status.success())
+                let full = dir.join(cmd);
+                full.is_file()
+            })
+        })
         .unwrap_or(false)
 }
 
@@ -591,3 +593,17 @@ impl Config {
         Ok(())
     }
 }
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod tests {
+    #[test]
+    fn command_exists_finds_sh() {
+        // /bin/sh exists on every Unix system
+        assert!(super::command_exists("sh"));
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn command_exists_rejects_nonexistent() {
+        assert!(!super::command_exists("owlry_nonexistent_binary_abc123"));
+    }
+}

crates/owlry-core/src/data/frecency.rs

@@ -131,23 +131,36 @@ impl FrecencyStore {
         }
     }
 
+    /// Calculate frecency score using a pre-sampled timestamp.
+    /// Use this in hot loops to avoid repeated Utc::now() syscalls.
+    pub fn get_score_at(&self, item_id: &str, now: DateTime<Utc>) -> f64 {
+        match self.data.entries.get(item_id) {
+            Some(entry) => Self::calculate_frecency_at(entry.launch_count, entry.last_launch, now),
+            None => 0.0,
+        }
+    }
+
     /// Calculate frecency using Firefox-style algorithm
     fn calculate_frecency(launch_count: u32, last_launch: DateTime<Utc>) -> f64 {
         let now = Utc::now();
+        Self::calculate_frecency_at(launch_count, last_launch, now)
+    }
+
+    /// Calculate frecency using a caller-provided timestamp.
+    fn calculate_frecency_at(launch_count: u32, last_launch: DateTime<Utc>, now: DateTime<Utc>) -> f64 {
         let age = now.signed_duration_since(last_launch);
         let age_days = age.num_hours() as f64 / 24.0;
 
-        // Recency weight based on how recently the item was used
         let recency_weight = if age_days < 1.0 {
-            100.0 // Today
+            100.0
         } else if age_days < 7.0 {
-            70.0 // This week
+            70.0
         } else if age_days < 30.0 {
-            50.0 // This month
+            50.0
         } else if age_days < 90.0 {
-            30.0 // This quarter
+            30.0
         } else {
-            10.0 // Older
+            10.0
         };
 
         launch_count as f64 * recency_weight
@@ -206,6 +219,32 @@ mod tests {
         assert!(score_month < score_week);
     }
 
+    #[test]
+    fn get_score_at_matches_get_score() {
+        let mut store = FrecencyStore {
+            data: FrecencyData {
+                version: 1,
+                entries: HashMap::new(),
+            },
+            path: PathBuf::from("/dev/null"),
+            dirty: false,
+        };
+        store.data.entries.insert(
+            "test".to_string(),
+            FrecencyEntry {
+                launch_count: 5,
+                last_launch: Utc::now(),
+            },
+        );
+
+        let now = Utc::now();
+        let score_at = store.get_score_at("test", now);
+        let score = store.get_score("test");
+
+        // Both should be very close (same timestamp, within rounding)
+        assert!((score_at - score).abs() < 1.0);
+    }
+
     #[test]
     fn test_launch_count_matters() {
         let now = Utc::now();

crates/owlry-core/src/providers/mod.rs

@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ pub use command::CommandProvider;
 // Re-export native provider for plugin loading
 pub use native_provider::NativeProvider;
 
+use chrono::Utc;
 use fuzzy_matcher::FuzzyMatcher;
 use fuzzy_matcher::skim::SkimMatcherV2;
 use log::info;
@@ -570,6 +571,7 @@ impl ProviderManager {
             query, max_results, frecency_weight
         );
 
+        let now = Utc::now();
         let mut results: Vec<(LaunchItem, i64)> = Vec::new();
 
         // Add widget items first (highest priority) - only when:
@@ -600,8 +602,20 @@ impl ProviderManager {
                 let dynamic_results = provider.query(query);
                 // Priority comes from plugin-declared priority field
                 let base_score = provider.priority() as i64;
+
+                // Auto-detect plugins (calc, conv) get a grouping bonus so
+                // all their results stay together above generic search results
+                let grouping_bonus: i64 = match provider.provider_type() {
+                    ProviderType::Plugin(ref id)
+                        if matches!(id.as_str(), "calc" | "conv") =>
+                    {
+                        10_000
+                    }
+                    _ => 0,
+                };
+
                 for (idx, item) in dynamic_results.into_iter().enumerate() {
-                    results.push((item, base_score - idx as i64));
+                    results.push((item, base_score + grouping_bonus - idx as i64));
                 }
             }
         }
@@ -633,7 +647,7 @@ impl ProviderManager {
                     }
                 })
                 .map(|item| {
-                    let frecency_score = frecency.get_score(&item.id);
+                    let frecency_score = frecency.get_score_at(&item.id, now);
                     let boosted = (frecency_score * frecency_weight * 100.0) as i64;
                     (item, boosted)
                 })
@@ -682,9 +696,20 @@ impl ProviderManager {
             };
 
             base_score.map(|s| {
-                let frecency_score = frecency.get_score(&item.id);
+                let frecency_score = frecency.get_score_at(&item.id, now);
                 let frecency_boost = (frecency_score * frecency_weight * 10.0) as i64;
-                (item.clone(), s + frecency_boost)
+
+                // Exact name match bonus — apps get a higher boost
+                let exact_match_boost = if item.name.eq_ignore_ascii_case(query) {
+                    match &item.provider {
+                        ProviderType::Application => 50_000,
+                        _ => 30_000,
+                    }
+                } else {
+                    0
+                };
+
+                (item.clone(), s + frecency_boost + exact_match_boost)
             })
         };
 

crates/owlry/Cargo.toml

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "owlry"
-version = "1.0.1"
+version = "1.0.5"
 edition = "2024"
 rust-version = "1.90"
 description = "A lightweight, owl-themed application launcher for Wayland"
@@ -46,6 +46,9 @@ dirs = "5"
 # Semantic versioning (needed by plugin commands)
 semver = "1"
 
+# Async oneshot channel (background thread -> main loop)
+futures-channel = "0.3"
+
 [build-dependencies]
 # GResource compilation for bundled icons
 glib-build-tools = "0.20"

crates/owlry/src/app.rs

@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ impl OwlryApp {
             match CoreClient::connect_or_start() {
                 Ok(client) => {
                     info!("Connected to owlry-core daemon");
-                    SearchBackend::Daemon(client)
+                    SearchBackend::Daemon(crate::backend::DaemonHandle::new(client))
                 }
                 Err(e) => {
                     warn!(
@@ -135,6 +135,9 @@ impl OwlryApp {
         Self::load_css(&config.borrow());
 
         window.present();
+
+        // Populate results AFTER present() so the window appears immediately
+        window.schedule_initial_results();
     }
 
     /// Create a local backend as fallback when daemon is unavailable.
@@ -182,16 +185,25 @@ impl OwlryApp {
     }
 
     fn setup_icon_theme() {
-        // Ensure we have icon fallbacks for weather/media icons
-        // These may not exist in all icon themes
         if let Some(display) = gtk4::gdk::Display::default() {
             let icon_theme = gtk4::IconTheme::for_display(&display);
 
-            // Add Adwaita as fallback search path (has weather and media icons)
+            // If the system icon theme doesn't exist on disk (e.g., set in
-            icon_theme.add_search_path("/usr/share/icons/Adwaita");
+            // gsettings but not installed), GTK falls back to hicolor which
-            icon_theme.add_search_path("/usr/share/icons/breeze");
+            // has almost no icons. Detect this and use Adwaita instead.
+            let theme_name = icon_theme.theme_name();
+            let theme_exists = icon_theme
+                .search_path()
+                .iter()
+                .any(|p| p.join(theme_name.as_str()).is_dir());
 
-            debug!("Icon theme search paths configured with Adwaita/breeze fallbacks");
+            if !theme_exists && theme_name != "hicolor" && theme_name != "Adwaita" {
+                info!(
+                    "Icon theme '{}' not found on disk, falling back to Adwaita",
+                    theme_name
+                );
+                icon_theme.set_theme_name(Some("Adwaita"));
+            }
         }
     }
 

crates/owlry/src/backend.rs

@@ -10,12 +10,87 @@ use owlry_core::data::FrecencyStore;
 use owlry_core::filter::ProviderFilter;
 use owlry_core::ipc::ResultItem;
 use owlry_core::providers::{LaunchItem, ProviderManager, ProviderType};
+use std::sync::{Arc, Mutex};
+
+/// Parameters needed to run a search query on a background thread.
+pub struct QueryParams {
+    pub query: String,
+    #[allow(dead_code)]
+    pub max_results: usize,
+    pub modes: Option<Vec<String>>,
+    pub tag_filter: Option<String>,
+}
+
+/// Result of an async search, sent back to the main thread.
+pub struct QueryResult {
+    #[allow(dead_code)]
+    pub query: String,
+    pub items: Vec<LaunchItem>,
+}
+
+/// Thread-safe handle to the daemon IPC connection.
+pub struct DaemonHandle {
+    pub(crate) client: Arc<Mutex<CoreClient>>,
+}
+
+impl DaemonHandle {
+    pub fn new(client: CoreClient) -> Self {
+        Self {
+            client: Arc::new(Mutex::new(client)),
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// Dispatch an IPC query on a background thread.
+    ///
+    /// Returns a `futures_channel::oneshot::Receiver` that resolves with
+    /// the `QueryResult` once the background thread completes IPC. The
+    /// caller should `.await` it inside `glib::spawn_future_local` to
+    /// process results on the GTK main thread without `Send` constraints.
+    pub fn query_async(
+        &self,
+        params: QueryParams,
+    ) -> futures_channel::oneshot::Receiver<QueryResult> {
+        let (tx, rx) = futures_channel::oneshot::channel();
+        let client = Arc::clone(&self.client);
+        let query_for_result = params.query.clone();
+
+        std::thread::spawn(move || {
+            let items = match client.lock() {
+                Ok(mut c) => {
+                    let effective_query = if let Some(ref tag) = params.tag_filter {
+                        format!(":tag:{} {}", tag, params.query)
+                    } else {
+                        params.query
+                    };
+                    match c.query(&effective_query, params.modes) {
+                        Ok(items) => items.into_iter().map(result_to_launch_item).collect(),
+                        Err(e) => {
+                            warn!("IPC query failed: {}", e);
+                            Vec::new()
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+                Err(e) => {
+                    warn!("Failed to lock daemon client: {}", e);
+                    Vec::new()
+                }
+            };
+
+            let _ = tx.send(QueryResult {
+                query: query_for_result,
+                items,
+            });
+        });
+
+        rx
+    }
+}
 
 /// Backend for search operations. Wraps either an IPC client (daemon mode)
 /// or a local ProviderManager (dmenu mode).
 pub enum SearchBackend {
     /// IPC client connected to owlry-core daemon
-    Daemon(CoreClient),
+    Daemon(DaemonHandle),
     /// Direct local provider manager (dmenu mode only)
     Local {
         providers: Box<ProviderManager>,
@@ -24,6 +99,22 @@ pub enum SearchBackend {
 }
 
 impl SearchBackend {
+    /// Build the modes parameter from a ProviderFilter.
+    /// When accept_all, returns None so the daemon doesn't restrict to a specific set
+    /// (otherwise dynamically loaded plugin types would be filtered out).
+    fn build_modes_param(filter: &ProviderFilter) -> Option<Vec<String>> {
+        if filter.is_accept_all() {
+            None
+        } else {
+            let modes: Vec<String> = filter
+                .enabled_providers()
+                .iter()
+                .map(|p| p.to_string())
+                .collect();
+            if modes.is_empty() { None } else { Some(modes) }
+        }
+    }
+
     /// Search for items matching the query.
     ///
     /// In daemon mode, sends query over IPC. The modes list is derived from
@@ -38,24 +129,18 @@ impl SearchBackend {
         config: &Config,
     ) -> Vec<LaunchItem> {
         match self {
-            SearchBackend::Daemon(client) => {
+            SearchBackend::Daemon(handle) => {
-                // When accept_all, send None so daemon doesn't restrict to a specific set
+                let modes_param = Self::build_modes_param(filter);
-                // (otherwise dynamically loaded plugin types would be filtered out)
+                match handle.client.lock() {
-                let modes_param = if filter.is_accept_all() {
+                    Ok(mut client) => match client.query(query, modes_param) {
-                    None
+                        Ok(items) => items.into_iter().map(result_to_launch_item).collect(),
-                } else {
+                        Err(e) => {
-                    let modes: Vec<String> = filter
+                            warn!("IPC query failed: {}", e);
-                        .enabled_providers()
+                            Vec::new()
-                        .iter()
+                        }
-                        .map(|p| p.to_string())
+                    },
-                        .collect();
-                    if modes.is_empty() { None } else { Some(modes) }
-                };
-
-                match client.query(query, modes_param) {
-                    Ok(items) => items.into_iter().map(result_to_launch_item).collect(),
                     Err(e) => {
-                        warn!("IPC query failed: {}", e);
+                        warn!("Failed to lock daemon client: {}", e);
                         Vec::new()
                     }
                 }
@@ -101,32 +186,24 @@ impl SearchBackend {
         tag_filter: Option<&str>,
     ) -> Vec<LaunchItem> {
         match self {
-            SearchBackend::Daemon(client) => {
+            SearchBackend::Daemon(handle) => {
-                // Daemon doesn't support tag filtering in IPC yet — pass query as-is.
-                // If there's a tag filter, prepend it so the daemon can handle it.
                 let effective_query = if let Some(tag) = tag_filter {
                     format!(":tag:{} {}", tag, query)
                 } else {
                     query.to_string()
                 };
 
-                // When accept_all, send None so daemon doesn't restrict to a specific set
+                let modes_param = Self::build_modes_param(filter);
-                // (otherwise dynamically loaded plugin types would be filtered out)
+                match handle.client.lock() {
-                let modes_param = if filter.is_accept_all() {
+                    Ok(mut client) => match client.query(&effective_query, modes_param) {
-                    None
+                        Ok(items) => items.into_iter().map(result_to_launch_item).collect(),
-                } else {
+                        Err(e) => {
-                    let modes: Vec<String> = filter
+                            warn!("IPC query failed: {}", e);
-                        .enabled_providers()
+                            Vec::new()
-                        .iter()
+                        }
-                        .map(|p| p.to_string())
+                    },
-                        .collect();
-                    if modes.is_empty() { None } else { Some(modes) }
-                };
-
-                match client.query(&effective_query, modes_param) {
-                    Ok(items) => items.into_iter().map(result_to_launch_item).collect(),
                     Err(e) => {
-                        warn!("IPC query failed: {}", e);
+                        warn!("Failed to lock daemon client: {}", e);
                         Vec::new()
                     }
                 }
@@ -162,13 +239,43 @@ impl SearchBackend {
         }
     }
 
+    /// Dispatch async search (daemon mode only).
+    /// Returns `Some(Receiver)` if dispatched, `None` for local mode.
+    pub fn query_async(
+        &self,
+        query: &str,
+        max_results: usize,
+        filter: &ProviderFilter,
+        _config: &Config,
+        tag_filter: Option<&str>,
+    ) -> Option<futures_channel::oneshot::Receiver<QueryResult>> {
+        match self {
+            SearchBackend::Daemon(handle) => {
+                let params = QueryParams {
+                    query: query.to_string(),
+                    max_results,
+                    modes: Self::build_modes_param(filter),
+                    tag_filter: tag_filter.map(|s| s.to_string()),
+                };
+                Some(handle.query_async(params))
+            }
+            SearchBackend::Local { .. } => None,
+        }
+    }
+
     /// Execute a plugin action command. Returns true if handled.
     pub fn execute_plugin_action(&mut self, command: &str) -> bool {
         match self {
-            SearchBackend::Daemon(client) => match client.plugin_action(command) {
+            SearchBackend::Daemon(handle) => match handle.client.lock() {
-                Ok(handled) => handled,
+                Ok(mut client) => match client.plugin_action(command) {
+                    Ok(handled) => handled,
+                    Err(e) => {
+                        warn!("IPC plugin_action failed: {}", e);
+                        false
+                    }
+                },
                 Err(e) => {
-                    warn!("IPC plugin_action failed: {}", e);
+                    warn!("Failed to lock daemon client: {}", e);
                     false
                 }
             },
@@ -185,15 +292,21 @@ impl SearchBackend {
         display_name: &str,
     ) -> Option<(String, Vec<LaunchItem>)> {
         match self {
-            SearchBackend::Daemon(client) => match client.submenu(plugin_id, data) {
+            SearchBackend::Daemon(handle) => match handle.client.lock() {
-                Ok(items) if !items.is_empty() => {
+                Ok(mut client) => match client.submenu(plugin_id, data) {
-                    let actions: Vec<LaunchItem> =
+                    Ok(items) if !items.is_empty() => {
-                        items.into_iter().map(result_to_launch_item).collect();
+                        let actions: Vec<LaunchItem> =
-                    Some((display_name.to_string(), actions))
+                            items.into_iter().map(result_to_launch_item).collect();
-                }
+                        Some((display_name.to_string(), actions))
-                Ok(_) => None,
+                    }
+                    Ok(_) => None,
+                    Err(e) => {
+                        warn!("IPC submenu query failed: {}", e);
+                        None
+                    }
+                },
                 Err(e) => {
-                    warn!("IPC submenu query failed: {}", e);
+                    warn!("Failed to lock daemon client: {}", e);
                     None
                 }
             },
@@ -206,9 +319,13 @@ impl SearchBackend {
     /// Record a launch event for frecency tracking.
     pub fn record_launch(&mut self, item_id: &str, provider: &str) {
         match self {
-            SearchBackend::Daemon(client) => {
+            SearchBackend::Daemon(handle) => {
-                if let Err(e) = client.launch(item_id, provider) {
+                if let Ok(mut client) = handle.client.lock() {
-                    warn!("IPC launch notification failed: {}", e);
+                    if let Err(e) = client.launch(item_id, provider) {
+                        warn!("IPC launch notification failed: {}", e);
+                    }
+                } else {
+                    warn!("Failed to lock daemon client for launch");
                 }
             }
             SearchBackend::Local { frecency, .. } => {
@@ -236,10 +353,16 @@ impl SearchBackend {
     #[allow(dead_code)]
     pub fn available_provider_ids(&mut self) -> Vec<String> {
         match self {
-            SearchBackend::Daemon(client) => match client.providers() {
+            SearchBackend::Daemon(handle) => match handle.client.lock() {
-                Ok(descs) => descs.into_iter().map(|d| d.id).collect(),
+                Ok(mut client) => match client.providers() {
+                    Ok(descs) => descs.into_iter().map(|d| d.id).collect(),
+                    Err(e) => {
+                        warn!("IPC providers query failed: {}", e);
+                        Vec::new()
+                    }
+                },
                 Err(e) => {
-                    warn!("IPC providers query failed: {}", e);
+                    warn!("Failed to lock daemon client: {}", e);
                     Vec::new()
                 }
             },

crates/owlry/src/resources/base.css

@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
     background-color: var(--owlry-bg, @theme_bg_color);
     border-radius: var(--owlry-border-radius, 12px);
     border: 1px solid var(--owlry-border, @borders);
+    box-shadow: var(--owlry-shadow, none);
     padding: 12px;
 }
 
@@ -56,6 +57,16 @@
     color: var(--owlry-accent-bright, @theme_selected_fg_color);
 }
 
+/* Highlighted result row (exact match or auto-detected plugin result) */
+.owlry-result-highlight {
+    background-color: alpha(var(--owlry-accent, @theme_selected_bg_color), 0.08);
+    border-left: 3px solid var(--owlry-accent, @theme_selected_bg_color);
+}
+
+.owlry-result-highlight:selected {
+    border-left: 3px solid var(--owlry-accent-bright, @theme_selected_fg_color);
+}
+
 /* Result icon */
 .owlry-result-icon {
     color: var(--owlry-text, @theme_fg_color);

crates/owlry/src/resources/owl-theme.css

@@ -31,8 +31,6 @@
 .owlry-main {
     background-color: rgba(26, 27, 38, 0.95);
     border: 1px solid rgba(65, 72, 104, 0.6);
-    box-shadow: 0 8px 32px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5),
-                0 0 0 1px rgba(224, 175, 104, 0.1);
 }
 
 /* Search entry */

crates/owlry/src/ui/main_window.rs

@@ -42,6 +42,8 @@ struct LazyLoadState {
     all_results: Vec<LaunchItem>,
     /// Number of items currently displayed
     displayed_count: usize,
+    /// The query that produced these results (for highlighting in lazy-loaded batches)
+    query: String,
 }
 
 /// Number of items to display initially and per batch
@@ -224,7 +226,6 @@ impl MainWindow {
 
         main_window.setup_signals();
         main_window.setup_lazy_loading();
-        main_window.update_results("");
 
         // Ensure search entry has focus when window is shown
         main_window.search_entry.grab_focus();
@@ -458,7 +459,12 @@ impl MainWindow {
     }
 
     /// Scroll the given row into view within the scrolled window
-    fn scroll_to_row(scrolled: &ScrolledWindow, results_list: &ListBox, row: &ListBoxRow) {
+    fn scroll_to_row(
+        scrolled: &ScrolledWindow,
+        results_list: &ListBox,
+        row: &ListBoxRow,
+        lazy_state: &Rc<RefCell<LazyLoadState>>,
+    ) {
         let vadj = scrolled.vadjustment();
 
         let row_index = row.index();
@@ -470,15 +476,7 @@ impl MainWindow {
         let current_scroll = vadj.value();
 
         let list_height = results_list.height() as f64;
-        let row_count = {
+        let row_count = lazy_state.borrow().displayed_count.max(1) as f64;
-            let mut count = 0;
-            let mut child = results_list.first_child();
-            while child.is_some() {
-                count += 1;
-                child = child.and_then(|c| c.next_sibling());
-            }
-            count.max(1) as f64
-        };
 
         let row_height = list_height / row_count;
         let row_top = row_index as f64 * row_height;
@@ -532,7 +530,7 @@ impl MainWindow {
         }
 
         for item in &actions {
-            let row = ResultRow::new(item);
+            let row = ResultRow::new(item, "");
             results_list.append(&row);
         }
 
@@ -614,7 +612,7 @@ impl MainWindow {
                 }
 
                 for item in &filtered {
-                    let row = ResultRow::new(item);
+                    let row = ResultRow::new(item, "");
                     results_list.append(&row);
                 }
 
@@ -675,6 +673,11 @@ impl MainWindow {
             let filter = filter.clone();
             let lazy_state = lazy_state.clone();
             let debounce_source_for_closure = debounce_source.clone();
+            let query_str = parsed.query.clone();
+            let tag = parsed.tag_filter.clone();
+            // Capture the raw entry text at dispatch time for staleness detection.
+            let raw_text_at_dispatch = entry.text().to_string();
+            let search_entry_for_stale = search_entry_for_change.clone();
 
             // Schedule debounced search
             let source_id = gtk4::glib::timeout_add_local_once(
@@ -687,40 +690,95 @@ impl MainWindow {
                     let max_results = cfg.general.max_results;
                     drop(cfg);
 
-                    let results = backend.borrow_mut().search_with_tag(
+                    // Try async path (daemon mode)
-                        &parsed.query,
+                    let receiver = {
-                        max_results,
+                        let be = backend.borrow();
-                        &filter.borrow(),
+                        let f = filter.borrow();
-                        &config.borrow(),
+                        let c = config.borrow();
-                        parsed.tag_filter.as_deref(),
+                        be.query_async(
-                    );
+                            &query_str,
+                            max_results,
+                            &f,
+                            &c,
+                            tag.as_deref(),
+                        )
+                    };
 
-                    // Clear existing results
+                    if let Some(rx) = receiver {
-                    while let Some(child) = results_list.first_child() {
+                        // Daemon mode: results arrive asynchronously on the main loop.
-                        results_list.remove(&child);
+                        // spawn_future_local runs the async block on the GTK main
-                    }
+                        // thread, so non-Send types (Rc, GTK widgets) are fine.
+                        let results_list_cb = results_list.clone();
+                        let current_results_cb = current_results.clone();
+                        let lazy_state_cb = lazy_state.clone();
+                        let query_for_highlight = query_str.clone();
 
-                    // Lazy loading: store all results but only display initial batch
+                        gtk4::glib::spawn_future_local(async move {
-                    let initial_count = INITIAL_RESULTS.min(results.len());
+                            if let Ok(result) = rx.await {
-                    {
+                                // Discard stale results: the user has typed something new
+                                // since this query was dispatched.
+                                if search_entry_for_stale.text().as_str() != raw_text_at_dispatch {
+                                    return;
+                                }
+                                while let Some(child) = results_list_cb.first_child() {
+                                    results_list_cb.remove(&child);
+                                }
+
+                                let items = result.items;
+                                let initial_count =
+                                    INITIAL_RESULTS.min(items.len());
+
+                                for item in items.iter().take(initial_count) {
+                                    let row = ResultRow::new(item, &query_for_highlight);
+                                    results_list_cb.append(&row);
+                                }
+
+                                if let Some(first_row) =
+                                    results_list_cb.row_at_index(0)
+                                {
+                                    results_list_cb.select_row(Some(&first_row));
+                                }
+
+                                *current_results_cb.borrow_mut() =
+                                    items[..initial_count].to_vec();
+                                let mut lazy = lazy_state_cb.borrow_mut();
+                                lazy.all_results = items;
+                                lazy.displayed_count = initial_count;
+                                lazy.query = query_for_highlight;
+                            }
+                        });
+                    } else {
+                        // Local mode (dmenu): synchronous search
+                        let results = backend.borrow_mut().search_with_tag(
+                            &query_str,
+                            max_results,
+                            &filter.borrow(),
+                            &config.borrow(),
+                            tag.as_deref(),
+                        );
+
+                        while let Some(child) = results_list.first_child() {
+                            results_list.remove(&child);
+                        }
+
+                        let initial_count = INITIAL_RESULTS.min(results.len());
+
+                        for item in results.iter().take(initial_count) {
+                            let row = ResultRow::new(item, &query_str);
+                            results_list.append(&row);
+                        }
+
+                        if let Some(first_row) = results_list.row_at_index(0) {
+                            results_list.select_row(Some(&first_row));
+                        }
+
+                        *current_results.borrow_mut() =
+                            results[..initial_count].to_vec();
                         let mut lazy = lazy_state.borrow_mut();
-                        lazy.all_results = results.clone();
+                        lazy.all_results = results;
+                        lazy.query = query_str;
                         lazy.displayed_count = initial_count;
                     }
-
-                    // Display only initial batch
-                    for item in results.iter().take(initial_count) {
-                        let row = ResultRow::new(item);
-                        results_list.append(&row);
-                    }
-
-                    if let Some(first_row) = results_list.row_at_index(0) {
-                        results_list.select_row(Some(&first_row));
-                    }
-
-                    // current_results holds only what's displayed (for selection/activation)
-                    *current_results.borrow_mut() =
-                        results.into_iter().take(initial_count).collect();
                 },
             );
 
@@ -856,6 +914,7 @@ impl MainWindow {
         let submenu_state = self.submenu_state.clone();
         let tab_order = self.tab_order.clone();
         let is_dmenu_mode = self.is_dmenu_mode;
+        let lazy_state_for_keys = self.lazy_state.clone();
 
         key_controller.connect_key_pressed(move |_, key, _, modifiers| {
             let ctrl = modifiers.contains(gtk4::gdk::ModifierType::CONTROL_MASK);
@@ -919,7 +978,7 @@ impl MainWindow {
                         let next_index = current.index() + 1;
                         if let Some(next_row) = results_list.row_at_index(next_index) {
                             results_list.select_row(Some(&next_row));
-                            Self::scroll_to_row(&scrolled, &results_list, &next_row);
+                            Self::scroll_to_row(&scrolled, &results_list, &next_row, &lazy_state_for_keys);
                         }
                     }
                     gtk4::glib::Propagation::Stop
@@ -931,7 +990,7 @@ impl MainWindow {
                             && let Some(prev_row) = results_list.row_at_index(prev_index)
                         {
                             results_list.select_row(Some(&prev_row));
-                            Self::scroll_to_row(&scrolled, &results_list, &prev_row);
+                            Self::scroll_to_row(&scrolled, &results_list, &prev_row, &lazy_state_for_keys);
                         }
                     }
                     gtk4::glib::Propagation::Stop
@@ -1183,43 +1242,49 @@ impl MainWindow {
         entry.emit_by_name::<()>("changed", &[]);
     }
 
-    fn update_results(&self, query: &str) {
+    /// Schedule initial results population via idle callback.
-        let cfg = self.config.borrow();
+    /// Call this AFTER `window.present()` so the window appears immediately.
-        let max_results = cfg.general.max_results;
+    pub fn schedule_initial_results(&self) {
-        drop(cfg);
+        let backend = self.backend.clone();
+        let results_list = self.results_list.clone();
+        let config = self.config.clone();
+        let filter = self.filter.clone();
+        let current_results = self.current_results.clone();
+        let lazy_state = self.lazy_state.clone();
 
-        let results = self.backend.borrow_mut().search(
+        gtk4::glib::idle_add_local_once(move || {
-            query,
+            let cfg = config.borrow();
-            max_results,
+            let max_results = cfg.general.max_results;
-            &self.filter.borrow(),
+            drop(cfg);
-            &self.config.borrow(),
-        );
 
-        // Clear existing results
+            let results = backend.borrow_mut().search(
-        while let Some(child) = self.results_list.first_child() {
+                "",
-            self.results_list.remove(&child);
+                max_results,
-        }
+                &filter.borrow(),
+                &config.borrow(),
+            );
 
-        // Store all results for lazy loading
+            // Clear existing results
-        let initial_count = INITIAL_RESULTS.min(results.len());
+            while let Some(child) = results_list.first_child() {
-        {
+                results_list.remove(&child);
-            let mut lazy = self.lazy_state.borrow_mut();
+            }
-            lazy.all_results = results.clone();
+
+            let initial_count = INITIAL_RESULTS.min(results.len());
+
+            for item in results.iter().take(initial_count) {
+                let row = ResultRow::new(item, "");
+                results_list.append(&row);
+            }
+
+            if let Some(first_row) = results_list.row_at_index(0) {
+                results_list.select_row(Some(&first_row));
+            }
+
+            *current_results.borrow_mut() = results[..initial_count].to_vec();
+            let mut lazy = lazy_state.borrow_mut();
+            lazy.all_results = results;
             lazy.displayed_count = initial_count;
-        }
+        });
-
-        // Display initial batch only
-        for item in results.iter().take(initial_count) {
-            let row = ResultRow::new(item);
-            self.results_list.append(&row);
-        }
-
-        if let Some(first_row) = self.results_list.row_at_index(0) {
-            self.results_list.select_row(Some(&first_row));
-        }
-
-        // current_results holds what's currently displayed
-        *self.current_results.borrow_mut() = results.into_iter().take(initial_count).collect();
     }
 
     /// Set up lazy loading scroll detection
@@ -1276,8 +1341,9 @@ impl MainWindow {
         if displayed < all_count {
             // Load next batch
             let new_end = (displayed + LOAD_MORE_BATCH).min(all_count);
+            let query = lazy.query.clone();
             for item in lazy.all_results[displayed..new_end].iter() {
-                let row = ResultRow::new(item);
+                let row = ResultRow::new(item, &query);
                 results_list.append(&row);
             }
             lazy.displayed_count = new_end;

crates/owlry/src/ui/result_row.rs

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 use gtk4::prelude::*;
 use gtk4::{Box as GtkBox, Image, Label, ListBoxRow, Orientation, Widget};
-use owlry_core::providers::LaunchItem;
+use owlry_core::providers::{LaunchItem, ProviderType};
 
 #[allow(dead_code)]
 pub struct ResultRow {
@@ -18,9 +18,31 @@ fn is_emoji_icon(s: &str) -> bool {
     !first_char.is_ascii() && s.chars().count() <= 8
 }
 
+/// Check if this item should be highlighted based on the query.
+/// Highlighted when:
+/// - Item is from an auto-detecting plugin (calculator, converter) that parsed
+///   the query into a result — these produce direct answers, not search results
+/// - Item name exactly matches the query (case-insensitive)
+fn should_highlight(item: &LaunchItem, query: &str) -> bool {
+    if query.is_empty() {
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    // Exact name match (case-insensitive)
+    if item.name.eq_ignore_ascii_case(query) {
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    // Auto-detect plugins that produce direct answers (not search tools)
+    matches!(
+        &item.provider,
+        ProviderType::Plugin(id) if matches!(id.as_str(), "calc" | "conv")
+    )
+}
+
 impl ResultRow {
     #[allow(clippy::new_ret_no_self)]
-    pub fn new(item: &LaunchItem) -> ListBoxRow {
+    pub fn new(item: &LaunchItem, query: &str) -> ListBoxRow {
         let row = ListBoxRow::builder()
             .selectable(true)
             .activatable(true)
@@ -28,6 +50,10 @@ impl ResultRow {
 
         row.add_css_class("owlry-result-row");
 
+        if should_highlight(item, query) {
+            row.add_css_class("owlry-result-highlight");
+        }
+
         let hbox = GtkBox::builder()
             .orientation(Orientation::Horizontal)
             .spacing(12)

data/themes/apex-neon.css

@@ -77,8 +77,6 @@
 .owlry-main {
     background-color: rgba(5, 5, 5, 0.98);
     border: 1px solid rgba(38, 38, 38, 0.8);
-    box-shadow: 0 8px 32px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.8),
-                0 0 0 1px rgba(255, 0, 68, 0.1);
 }
 
 .owlry-search {

data/themes/catppuccin-mocha.css

@@ -24,8 +24,6 @@
 .owlry-main {
     background-color: rgba(30, 30, 46, 0.95);
     border: 1px solid rgba(69, 71, 90, 0.6);
-    box-shadow: 0 8px 32px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5),
-                0 0 0 1px rgba(203, 166, 247, 0.1);
 }
 
 .owlry-search {

data/themes/dracula.css

@@ -24,8 +24,6 @@
 .owlry-main {
     background-color: rgba(40, 42, 54, 0.95);
     border: 1px solid rgba(98, 114, 164, 0.6);
-    box-shadow: 0 8px 32px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5),
-                0 0 0 1px rgba(189, 147, 249, 0.1);
 }
 
 .owlry-search {

data/themes/gruvbox-dark.css

@@ -24,8 +24,6 @@
 .owlry-main {
     background-color: rgba(40, 40, 40, 0.95);
     border: 1px solid rgba(80, 73, 69, 0.6);
-    box-shadow: 0 8px 32px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5),
-                0 0 0 1px rgba(254, 128, 25, 0.1);
 }
 
 .owlry-search {

data/themes/nord.css

@@ -24,8 +24,6 @@
 .owlry-main {
     background-color: rgba(46, 52, 64, 0.95);
     border: 1px solid rgba(76, 86, 106, 0.6);
-    box-shadow: 0 8px 32px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4),
-                0 0 0 1px rgba(136, 192, 208, 0.1);
 }
 
 .owlry-search {

data/themes/one-dark.css

@@ -24,8 +24,6 @@
 .owlry-main {
     background-color: rgba(40, 44, 52, 0.95);
     border: 1px solid rgba(24, 26, 31, 0.6);
-    box-shadow: 0 8px 32px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5),
-                0 0 0 1px rgba(97, 175, 239, 0.1);
 }
 
 .owlry-search {

data/themes/owl.css

@@ -33,8 +33,6 @@
 .owlry-main {
     background-color: rgba(26, 27, 38, 0.95);
     border: 1px solid rgba(65, 72, 104, 0.6);
-    box-shadow: 0 8px 32px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5),
-                0 0 0 1px rgba(224, 175, 104, 0.1);
 }
 
 .owlry-search {

data/themes/rose-pine.css

@@ -24,8 +24,6 @@
 .owlry-main {
     background-color: rgba(25, 23, 36, 0.95);
     border: 1px solid rgba(38, 35, 58, 0.6);
-    box-shadow: 0 8px 32px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5),
-                0 0 0 1px rgba(196, 167, 231, 0.1);
 }
 
 .owlry-search {

data/themes/solarized-dark.css

@@ -24,8 +24,6 @@
 .owlry-main {
     background-color: rgba(0, 43, 54, 0.95);
     border: 1px solid rgba(88, 110, 117, 0.6);
-    box-shadow: 0 8px 32px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5),
-                0 0 0 1px rgba(38, 139, 210, 0.1);
 }
 
 .owlry-search {

data/themes/tokyo-night.css

@@ -24,8 +24,6 @@
 .owlry-main {
     background-color: rgba(26, 27, 38, 0.95);
     border: 1px solid rgba(65, 72, 104, 0.6);
-    box-shadow: 0 8px 32px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5),
-                0 0 0 1px rgba(122, 162, 247, 0.1);
 }
 
 .owlry-search {

justfile

@@ -1,65 +1,57 @@
 # Owlry build and release automation
 
-# Default recipe
 default:
     @just --list
 
-# Build debug (all workspace members)
+# === Build ===
+
 build:
     cargo build --workspace
 
-# Build UI binary only
 build-ui:
     cargo build -p owlry
 
-# Build core daemon only
 build-daemon:
     cargo build -p owlry-core
 
-# Build core daemon release
-release-daemon:
-    cargo build -p owlry-core --release
-
-# Run core daemon
-run-daemon *ARGS:
-    cargo run -p owlry-core -- {{ARGS}}
-
-# Build release
 release:
     cargo build --workspace --release
 
-# Run in debug mode
+release-daemon:
+    cargo build -p owlry-core --release
+
+# === Run ===
+
 run *ARGS:
     cargo run -p owlry -- {{ARGS}}
 
-# Run tests
+run-daemon *ARGS:
+    cargo run -p owlry-core -- {{ARGS}}
+
+# === Quality ===
+
 test:
     cargo test --workspace
 
-# Check code
 check:
     cargo check --workspace
     cargo clippy --workspace
 
-# Format code
 fmt:
     cargo fmt --all
 
-# Clean build artifacts
 clean:
     cargo clean
 
-# Install locally (core + runtimes)
+# === Install ===
+
 install-local:
     #!/usr/bin/env bash
     set -euo pipefail
 
     echo "Building release..."
-    # Build UI without embedded Lua (smaller binary)
     cargo build -p owlry --release --no-default-features
-    # Build core daemon
     cargo build -p owlry-core --release
-    # Build runtimes
     cargo build -p owlry-lua -p owlry-rune --release
 
     echo "Creating directories..."
@@ -71,55 +63,21 @@ install-local:
     sudo install -Dm755 target/release/owlry-core /usr/bin/owlry-core
 
     echo "Installing runtimes..."
-    if [ -f "target/release/libowlry_lua.so" ]; then
+    [ -f target/release/libowlry_lua.so ] && sudo install -Dm755 target/release/libowlry_lua.so /usr/lib/owlry/runtimes/liblua.so
-        sudo install -Dm755 target/release/libowlry_lua.so /usr/lib/owlry/runtimes/liblua.so
+    [ -f target/release/libowlry_rune.so ] && sudo install -Dm755 target/release/libowlry_rune.so /usr/lib/owlry/runtimes/librune.so
-        echo "  → liblua.so"
-    fi
-    if [ -f "target/release/libowlry_rune.so" ]; then
-        sudo install -Dm755 target/release/libowlry_rune.so /usr/lib/owlry/runtimes/librune.so
-        echo "  → librune.so"
-    fi
 
     echo "Installing systemd service files..."
-    if [ -f "systemd/owlry-core.service" ]; then
+    [ -f systemd/owlry-core.service ] && sudo install -Dm644 systemd/owlry-core.service /usr/lib/systemd/user/owlry-core.service
-        sudo install -Dm644 systemd/owlry-core.service /usr/lib/systemd/user/owlry-core.service
+    [ -f systemd/owlry-core.socket ] && sudo install -Dm644 systemd/owlry-core.socket /usr/lib/systemd/user/owlry-core.socket
-        echo "  → owlry-core.service"
-    fi
-    if [ -f "systemd/owlry-core.socket" ]; then
-        sudo install -Dm644 systemd/owlry-core.socket /usr/lib/systemd/user/owlry-core.socket
-        echo "  → owlry-core.socket"
-    fi
 
-    echo ""
+    echo "Done. Start daemon: systemctl --user enable --now owlry-core.service"
-    echo "Installation complete!"
-    echo "  - /usr/bin/owlry (UI)"
-    echo "  - /usr/bin/owlry-core (daemon)"
-    echo "  - $(ls /usr/lib/owlry/runtimes/*.so 2>/dev/null | wc -l) runtimes"
-    echo "  - systemd: owlry-core.service, owlry-core.socket"
-    echo ""
-    echo "To start the daemon:"
-    echo "  systemctl --user enable --now owlry-core.service"
-    echo "  OR add 'exec-once = owlry-core' to your compositor config"
-    echo ""
-    echo "Note: Install plugins separately from the owlry-plugins repo."
 
-# === Release Management ===
+# === Version Management ===
 
-# AUR package directories (relative to project root)
-aur_core_dir := "aur/owlry"
-
-# Get current version from core crate
-version := `grep '^version' crates/owlry/Cargo.toml | head -1 | sed 's/.*"\(.*\)"/\1/'`
-
-# Show current version
-show-version:
-    @echo "Current version: {{version}}"
-
-# Show all crate versions
 show-versions:
     #!/usr/bin/env bash
     echo "=== Crate Versions ==="
-    for toml in Cargo.toml crates/*/Cargo.toml; do
+    for toml in crates/*/Cargo.toml; do
         name=$(grep '^name' "$toml" | head -1 | sed 's/.*"\(.*\)"/\1/')
         ver=$(grep '^version' "$toml" | head -1 | sed 's/.*"\(.*\)"/\1/')
         printf "  %-30s %s\n" "$name" "$ver"
@@ -129,20 +87,16 @@ show-versions:
 crate-version crate:
     @grep '^version' crates/{{crate}}/Cargo.toml | head -1 | sed 's/.*"\(.*\)"/\1/'
 
-# Bump a specific crate version (usage: just bump-crate owlry-core 0.2.0)
+# Bump a single crate version, update Cargo.lock, commit
 bump-crate crate new_version:
     #!/usr/bin/env bash
     set -euo pipefail
     toml="crates/{{crate}}/Cargo.toml"
-    if [ ! -f "$toml" ]; then
+    [ -f "$toml" ] || { echo "Error: $toml not found"; exit 1; }
-        echo "Error: $toml not found"
+
-        exit 1
-    fi
     old=$(grep '^version' "$toml" | head -1 | sed 's/.*"\(.*\)"/\1/')
-    if [ "$old" = "{{new_version}}" ]; then
+    [ "$old" = "{{new_version}}" ] && { echo "{{crate}} already at {{new_version}}"; exit 0; }
-        echo "{{crate}} is already at {{new_version}}, skipping"
+
-        exit 0
-    fi
     echo "Bumping {{crate}} from $old to {{new_version}}"
     sed -i 's/^version = ".*"/version = "{{new_version}}"/' "$toml"
     cargo check -p {{crate}}
@@ -150,7 +104,214 @@ bump-crate crate new_version:
     git commit -m "chore({{crate}}): bump version to {{new_version}}"
     echo "{{crate}} bumped to {{new_version}}"
 
-# Bump meta-packages (no crate, just AUR version)
+# Bump all crates to same version
+bump-all new_version:
+    #!/usr/bin/env bash
+    set -euo pipefail
+    for toml in crates/*/Cargo.toml; do
+        crate=$(basename $(dirname "$toml"))
+        old=$(grep '^version' "$toml" | head -1 | sed 's/.*"\(.*\)"/\1/')
+        [ "$old" = "{{new_version}}" ] && continue
+        echo "Bumping $crate from $old to {{new_version}}"
+        sed -i 's/^version = ".*"/version = "{{new_version}}"/' "$toml"
+    done
+    cargo check --workspace
+    git add crates/*/Cargo.toml Cargo.lock
+    git commit -m "chore: bump all crates to {{new_version}}"
+    echo "All crates bumped to {{new_version}}"
+
+# Bump core UI only
+bump new_version:
+    just bump-crate owlry {{new_version}}
+
+# === Tagging ===
+
+# Tag a specific crate (format: {crate}-v{version})
+tag-crate crate:
+    #!/usr/bin/env bash
+    set -euo pipefail
+    ver=$(grep '^version' "crates/{{crate}}/Cargo.toml" | head -1 | sed 's/.*"\(.*\)"/\1/')
+    tag="{{crate}}-v$ver"
+    if git rev-parse "$tag" >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+        echo "Tag $tag already exists"
+        exit 0
+    fi
+    git tag -a "$tag" -m "{{crate}} v$ver"
+    echo "Created tag $tag"
+
+# Push all local tags
+push-tags:
+    git push --tags
+
+# === AUR Package Management ===
+
+# Stage AUR files into the main repo git index.
+# AUR subdirs have their own .git (for aur.archlinux.org), which makes
+# git treat them as embedded repos. Temporarily hide .git to stage files.
+aur-stage pkg:
+    #!/usr/bin/env bash
+    set -euo pipefail
+    dir="aur/{{pkg}}"
+    [ -d "$dir" ] || { echo "Error: $dir not found"; exit 1; }
+
+    # Build list of files to stage
+    files=("$dir/PKGBUILD" "$dir/.SRCINFO")
+    for f in "$dir"/*.install; do
+        [ -f "$f" ] && files+=("$f")
+    done
+
+    if [ -d "$dir/.git" ]; then
+        mv "$dir/.git" "$dir/.git.bak"
+        git add "${files[@]}"
+        mv "$dir/.git.bak" "$dir/.git"
+    else
+        git add "${files[@]}"
+    fi
+
+# Update a specific AUR package PKGBUILD with correct version + checksum
+aur-update-pkg pkg:
+    #!/usr/bin/env bash
+    set -euo pipefail
+    aur_dir="aur/{{pkg}}"
+    [ -d "$aur_dir" ] || { echo "Error: $aur_dir not found"; exit 1; }
+
+    # Determine version
+    case "{{pkg}}" in
+        owlry-meta-*)
+            ver=$(grep '^pkgver=' "$aur_dir/PKGBUILD" | sed 's/pkgver=//')
+            echo "Meta-package {{pkg}} at $ver (bump pkgrel manually if needed)"
+            (cd "$aur_dir" && makepkg --printsrcinfo > .SRCINFO)
+            exit 0
+            ;;
+        *)
+            crate_dir="crates/{{pkg}}"
+            [ -d "$crate_dir" ] || { echo "Error: $crate_dir not found"; exit 1; }
+            ver=$(grep '^version' "$crate_dir/Cargo.toml" | head -1 | sed 's/.*"\(.*\)"/\1/')
+            ;;
+    esac
+
+    tag="{{pkg}}-v$ver"
+    url="https://somegit.dev/Owlibou/owlry/archive/$tag.tar.gz"
+
+    echo "Updating {{pkg}} to $ver (tag: $tag)"
+    sed -i "s/^pkgver=.*/pkgver=$ver/" "$aur_dir/PKGBUILD"
+    sed -i 's/^pkgrel=.*/pkgrel=1/' "$aur_dir/PKGBUILD"
+
+    # Update checksum from the tagged tarball
+    if grep -q "^source=" "$aur_dir/PKGBUILD"; then
+        echo "Downloading tarball and computing checksum..."
+        hash=$(curl -sL "$url" | b2sum | cut -d' ' -f1)
+        if [ -z "$hash" ] || [ ${#hash} -lt 64 ]; then
+            echo "Error: failed to download or hash $url"
+            exit 1
+        fi
+        sed -i "s|^b2sums=.*|b2sums=('$hash')|" "$aur_dir/PKGBUILD"
+    fi
+
+    (cd "$aur_dir" && makepkg --printsrcinfo > .SRCINFO)
+    echo "{{pkg}} PKGBUILD updated to $ver"
+
+# Shortcut: update core UI AUR package
+aur-update:
+    just aur-update-pkg owlry
+
+# Publish a specific AUR package to aur.archlinux.org
+aur-publish-pkg pkg:
+    #!/usr/bin/env bash
+    set -euo pipefail
+    aur_dir="aur/{{pkg}}"
+    [ -d "$aur_dir/.git" ] || { echo "Error: $aur_dir has no AUR git repo"; exit 1; }
+
+    cd "$aur_dir"
+    ver=$(grep '^pkgver=' PKGBUILD | sed 's/pkgver=//')
+    git add -A
+    git commit -m "Update to v$ver" || { echo "Nothing to commit"; exit 0; }
+    git push origin master
+    echo "{{pkg}} v$ver published to AUR!"
+
+# Shortcut: publish core UI to AUR
+aur-publish:
+    just aur-publish-pkg owlry
+
+# Update and publish ALL AUR packages
+aur-update-all:
+    #!/usr/bin/env bash
+    set -euo pipefail
+    for dir in aur/*/; do
+        pkg=$(basename "$dir")
+        [ -f "$dir/PKGBUILD" ] || continue
+        echo "=== $pkg ==="
+        just aur-update-pkg "$pkg"
+        echo ""
+    done
+    echo "All updated. Run 'just aur-publish-all' to publish."
+
+aur-publish-all:
+    #!/usr/bin/env bash
+    set -euo pipefail
+    for dir in aur/*/; do
+        pkg=$(basename "$dir")
+        [ -d "$dir/.git" ] || continue
+        echo "=== $pkg ==="
+        just aur-publish-pkg "$pkg"
+        echo ""
+    done
+    echo "All published!"
+
+# Show AUR package status
+aur-status:
+    #!/usr/bin/env bash
+    echo "=== AUR Package Status ==="
+    for dir in aur/*/; do
+        pkg=$(basename "$dir")
+        [ -f "$dir/PKGBUILD" ] || continue
+        ver=$(grep '^pkgver=' "$dir/PKGBUILD" | sed 's/pkgver=//')
+        if [ -d "$dir/.git" ]; then
+            printf "  ✓ %-30s %s\n" "$pkg" "$ver"
+        else
+            printf "  ✗ %-30s %s (no AUR repo)\n" "$pkg" "$ver"
+        fi
+    done
+
+# Commit AUR file changes to the main repo (handles embedded .git dirs)
+aur-commit msg="chore(aur): update PKGBUILDs":
+    #!/usr/bin/env bash
+    set -euo pipefail
+    for dir in aur/*/; do
+        pkg=$(basename "$dir")
+        [ -f "$dir/PKGBUILD" ] || continue
+        just aur-stage "$pkg"
+    done
+    git diff --cached --quiet && { echo "No AUR changes to commit"; exit 0; }
+    git commit -m "{{msg}}"
+
+# === Release Workflows ===
+
+# Release a single crate: bump → push → tag → update AUR → publish AUR
+release-crate crate new_version:
+    #!/usr/bin/env bash
+    set -euo pipefail
+
+    just bump-crate {{crate}} {{new_version}}
+    git push
+
+    just tag-crate {{crate}}
+    just push-tags
+
+    echo "Waiting for tag to propagate..."
+    sleep 3
+
+    just aur-update-pkg {{crate}}
+    just aur-commit "chore(aur): update {{crate}} to {{new_version}}"
+    git push
+
+    just aur-publish-pkg {{crate}}
+    echo ""
+    echo "{{crate}} v{{new_version}} released and published to AUR!"
+
+# === Meta Package Management ===
+
+# Bump meta-package versions
 bump-meta new_version:
     #!/usr/bin/env bash
     set -euo pipefail
@@ -165,271 +326,14 @@ bump-meta new_version:
     done
     echo "Meta-packages bumped to {{new_version}}"
 
-# Bump all crates (core UI + daemon + plugin-api + runtimes) to same version
+# === Testing ===
-bump-all new_version:
-    #!/usr/bin/env bash
-    set -euo pipefail
-    for toml in crates/*/Cargo.toml; do
-        crate=$(basename $(dirname "$toml"))
-        old=$(grep '^version' "$toml" | head -1 | sed 's/.*"\(.*\)"/\1/')
-        if [ "$old" != "{{new_version}}" ]; then
-            echo "Bumping $crate from $old to {{new_version}}"
-            sed -i 's/^version = ".*"/version = "{{new_version}}"/' "$toml"
-        fi
-    done
-    cargo check --workspace
-    git add crates/*/Cargo.toml Cargo.lock
-    git commit -m "chore: bump all crates to {{new_version}}"
-    echo "All crates bumped to {{new_version}}"
-
-# Bump core version (usage: just bump 0.2.0)
-bump new_version:
-    #!/usr/bin/env bash
-    set -euo pipefail
-    if [ "{{version}}" = "{{new_version}}" ]; then
-        echo "Version is already {{new_version}}, skipping bump"
-        exit 0
-    fi
-    echo "Bumping core version from {{version}} to {{new_version}}"
-    sed -i 's/^version = ".*"/version = "{{new_version}}"/' crates/owlry/Cargo.toml
-    cargo check -p owlry
-    git add crates/owlry/Cargo.toml Cargo.lock
-    git commit -m "chore: bump version to {{new_version}}"
-    echo "Version bumped to {{new_version}}"
-
-# Create and push a release tag
-tag:
-    #!/usr/bin/env bash
-    set -euo pipefail
-    if git rev-parse "v{{version}}" >/dev/null 2>&1; then
-        echo "Tag v{{version}} already exists, skipping"
-        exit 0
-    fi
-    echo "Creating tag v{{version}}"
-    git tag -a "v{{version}}" -m "Release v{{version}}"
-    git push origin "v{{version}}"
-    echo "Tag v{{version}} pushed"
-
-# Update AUR package (core UI)
-aur-update:
-    #!/usr/bin/env bash
-    set -euo pipefail
-    cd "{{aur_core_dir}}"
-
-    url="https://somegit.dev/Owlibou/owlry"
-
-    echo "Updating PKGBUILD to version {{version}}"
-    sed -i 's/^pkgver=.*/pkgver={{version}}/' PKGBUILD
-    sed -i 's/^pkgrel=.*/pkgrel=1/' PKGBUILD
-
-    # Update checksums (b2sums)
-    echo "Updating checksums..."
-    b2sum=$(curl -sL "$url/archive/v{{version}}.tar.gz" | b2sum | cut -d' ' -f1)
-    sed -i "s/^b2sums=.*/b2sums=('$b2sum')/" PKGBUILD
-
-    # Generate .SRCINFO
-    echo "Generating .SRCINFO..."
-    makepkg --printsrcinfo > .SRCINFO
-
-    # Show diff
-    git diff
-
-    echo ""
-    echo "AUR package updated. Review changes above."
-    echo "Run 'just aur-publish' to commit and push."
-
-# Publish AUR package (core UI)
-aur-publish:
-    #!/usr/bin/env bash
-    set -euo pipefail
-    cd "{{aur_core_dir}}"
-
-    git add PKGBUILD .SRCINFO
-    git commit -m "Update to v{{version}}"
-    git push
-
-    echo "AUR package v{{version}} published!"
-
-# Test AUR package build locally (core UI)
-aur-test:
-    #!/usr/bin/env bash
-    set -euo pipefail
-    cd "{{aur_core_dir}}"
-
-    echo "Testing PKGBUILD..."
-    makepkg -sf
-
-    echo ""
-    echo "Package built successfully!"
-    ls -lh *.pkg.tar.zst
-
-# === AUR Package Management (individual packages) ===
-
-# Update a specific AUR package (usage: just aur-update-pkg owlry-core)
-aur-update-pkg pkg:
-    #!/usr/bin/env bash
-    set -euo pipefail
-    aur_dir="aur/{{pkg}}"
-
-    if [ ! -d "$aur_dir" ]; then
-        echo "Error: $aur_dir not found"
-        exit 1
-    fi
-
-    url="https://somegit.dev/Owlibou/owlry"
-
-    # Determine crate version
-    case "{{pkg}}" in
-        owlry-meta-essentials|owlry-meta-tools|owlry-meta-widgets|owlry-meta-full)
-            # Meta-packages use static versioning (1.0.0), only bump pkgrel for dep changes
-            crate_ver=$(grep '^pkgver=' "$aur_dir/PKGBUILD" | sed 's/pkgver=//')
-            ;;
-        *)
-            # Get version from crate
-            crate_dir="crates/{{pkg}}"
-            if [ ! -d "$crate_dir" ]; then
-                echo "Error: $crate_dir not found"
-                exit 1
-            fi
-            crate_ver=$(grep '^version' "$crate_dir/Cargo.toml" | head -1 | sed 's/.*"\(.*\)"/\1/')
-            ;;
-    esac
-
-    cd "$aur_dir"
-
-    echo "Updating {{pkg}} PKGBUILD:"
-    echo "  pkgver=$crate_ver"
-
-    sed -i "s/^pkgver=.*/pkgver=$crate_ver/" PKGBUILD
-    sed -i 's/^pkgrel=.*/pkgrel=1/' PKGBUILD
-
-    # Update checksums
-    if grep -q "^source=" PKGBUILD; then
-        echo "Updating checksums..."
-        b2sum=$(curl -sL "$url/archive/v$crate_ver.tar.gz" | b2sum | cut -d' ' -f1)
-        sed -i "s/^b2sums=.*/b2sums=('$b2sum')/" PKGBUILD
-    fi
-
-    # Generate .SRCINFO
-    echo "Generating .SRCINFO..."
-    makepkg --printsrcinfo > .SRCINFO
-
-    git diff --stat
-    echo ""
-    echo "{{pkg}} updated. Run 'just aur-publish-pkg {{pkg}}' to publish."
-
-# Publish a specific AUR package
-aur-publish-pkg pkg:
-    #!/usr/bin/env bash
-    set -euo pipefail
-    aur_dir="aur/{{pkg}}"
-
-    if [ ! -d "$aur_dir" ]; then
-        echo "Error: $aur_dir not found"
-        exit 1
-    fi
-
-    cd "$aur_dir"
-    ver=$(grep '^pkgver=' PKGBUILD | sed 's/pkgver=//')
-
-    git add PKGBUILD .SRCINFO
-    git commit -m "Update to v$ver"
-    git push origin master
-
-    echo "{{pkg}} v$ver published!"
 
 # Test a specific AUR package build locally
 aur-test-pkg pkg:
     #!/usr/bin/env bash
     set -euo pipefail
     cd "aur/{{pkg}}"
-
     echo "Testing {{pkg}} PKGBUILD..."
     makepkg -sf
-
-    echo ""
     echo "Package built successfully!"
     ls -lh *.pkg.tar.zst
-
-# List all AUR packages with their versions
-aur-status:
-    #!/usr/bin/env bash
-    echo "=== AUR Package Status ==="
-    for dir in aur/*/; do
-        pkg=$(basename "$dir")
-        if [ -f "$dir/PKGBUILD" ]; then
-            ver=$(grep '^pkgver=' "$dir/PKGBUILD" | sed 's/pkgver=//')
-            if [ -d "$dir/.git" ]; then
-                status="✓"
-            else
-                status="✗ (not initialized)"
-            fi
-            printf "  %s %-30s %s\n" "$status" "$pkg" "$ver"
-        fi
-    done
-
-# Update ALL AUR packages (core + daemon + runtimes + meta)
-aur-update-all:
-    #!/usr/bin/env bash
-    set -euo pipefail
-    echo "=== Updating core UI ==="
-    just aur-update
-    echo ""
-    echo "=== Updating core daemon ==="
-    just aur-update-pkg owlry-core
-    echo ""
-    echo "=== Updating runtimes ==="
-    just aur-update-pkg owlry-lua
-    just aur-update-pkg owlry-rune
-    echo ""
-    echo "=== Updating meta-packages ==="
-    for pkg in owlry-meta-essentials owlry-meta-tools owlry-meta-widgets owlry-meta-full; do
-        echo "--- $pkg ---"
-        (cd "aur/$pkg" && makepkg --printsrcinfo > .SRCINFO)
-    done
-    echo ""
-    echo "All AUR packages updated. Run 'just aur-publish-all' to publish."
-
-# Publish ALL AUR packages
-aur-publish-all:
-    #!/usr/bin/env bash
-    set -euo pipefail
-    echo "=== Publishing core UI ==="
-    just aur-publish
-    echo ""
-    echo "=== Publishing core daemon ==="
-    just aur-publish-pkg owlry-core
-    echo ""
-    echo "=== Publishing runtimes ==="
-    just aur-publish-pkg owlry-lua
-    just aur-publish-pkg owlry-rune
-    echo ""
-    echo "=== Publishing meta-packages ==="
-    for pkg in owlry-meta-essentials owlry-meta-tools owlry-meta-widgets owlry-meta-full; do
-        echo "--- $pkg ---"
-        just aur-publish-pkg "$pkg"
-    done
-    echo ""
-    echo "All AUR packages published!"
-
-# Full release workflow for core only (bump + tag + aur)
-release-core new_version: (bump new_version)
-    #!/usr/bin/env bash
-    set -euo pipefail
-
-    # Push version bump
-    git push
-
-    # Create and push tag
-    just tag
-
-    # Wait for tag to be available
-    echo "Waiting for tag to propagate..."
-    sleep 2
-
-    # Update AUR
-    just aur-update
-
-    echo ""
-    echo "Core release v{{new_version}} prepared!"
-    echo "Review AUR changes, then run 'just aur-publish'"