diff --git a/src/renderer/src/components/settings/QuickCommandsList.tsx b/src/renderer/src/components/settings/QuickCommandsList.tsx
index ec377677ee5..3a0042b32a8 100644
--- a/src/renderer/src/components/settings/QuickCommandsList.tsx
+++ b/src/renderer/src/components/settings/QuickCommandsList.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { Check, Copy, Pencil, Trash2 } from 'lucide-react'
+import { Check, Copy, Pencil, TerminalSquare, Trash2 } from 'lucide-react'
 import type {
   Repo,
   TerminalQuickCommand,
@@ -29,6 +29,15 @@ function getScopeLabel(
   return repo ? getQuickCommandRepoLabel(repo) : 'Missing project'
 }
 
+function getRunModeLabel(command: TerminalQuickCommand): string {
+  if (isTerminalAgentQuickCommand(command)) {
+    return translate('auto.components.settings.QuickCommandsPane.4ccc63da87', 'Agent')
+  }
+  return command.appendEnter
+    ? translate('auto.components.settings.QuickCommandsPane.9b3e338d62', 'Enter')
+    : translate('auto.components.settings.QuickCommandsPane.9fcfc29519', 'Insert')
+}
+
 function QuickCommandRow({
   command,
   repoById,
@@ -43,6 +52,7 @@ function QuickCommandRow({
   const scope = getTerminalQuickCommandScope(command)
   const body = getTerminalQuickCommandBody(command)
   const { canCopy, copyText, status } = useClipboardTextCopyFeedback(body)
+  const commandName = command.label || 'quick command'
 
   const copyLabel =
     status === 'copied'
@@ -51,19 +61,24 @@ function QuickCommandRow({
         ? translate('auto.components.settings.QuickCommandsPane.53b17a4b1b', "Couldn't copy")
         : canCopy
           ? translate('auto.components.settings.QuickCommandsPane.a9a564b7e7', 'Copy {{value0}}', {
-              value0: command.label || 'quick command'
+              value0: commandName
             })
           : translate('auto.components.settings.QuickCommandsPane.69a1441a21', 'Nothing to copy')
+  const editLabel = translate(
+    'auto.components.settings.QuickCommandsPane.7d90fd5299',
+    'Edit {{value0}}',
+    { value0: commandName }
+  )
 
   return (
-    <div className="flex items-center gap-3 rounded-md border border-border/60 bg-background px-3 py-2 shadow-xs">
+    <div className="group/qc flex items-center gap-3 rounded-md px-2 py-2.5 transition-colors hover:bg-accent/60 focus-within:bg-accent/60">
       <div className="min-w-0 flex-1">
         <div className="flex min-w-0 items-center gap-2">
           <div className="truncate text-sm font-medium">
             {command.label ||
               translate('auto.components.settings.QuickCommandsPane.2bb9e38e93', 'Untitled')}
           </div>
-          <Badge variant="outline" className="max-w-44 gap-1.5">
+          <Badge variant="outline" className="max-w-44 gap-1.5 text-[11px] font-normal">
             {scope.type === 'repo' ? (
               <>
                 <RepoBadgeMark color={repoById.get(scope.repoId)?.badgeColor} />
@@ -74,9 +89,9 @@ function QuickCommandRow({
             )}
           </Badge>
         </div>
-        <div className="flex min-w-0 items-center gap-1.5 text-xs text-foreground/80">
+        <div className="mt-0.5 flex min-w-0 items-center gap-1.5 text-xs text-muted-foreground">
           {isTerminalAgentQuickCommand(command) ? (
-            <span className="shrink-0 text-muted-foreground">
+            <span className="shrink-0">
               <AgentIcon agent={command.agent} size={12} />
             </span>
           ) : null}
@@ -91,59 +106,95 @@ function QuickCommandRow({
           </span>
         </div>
       </div>
-      <div className="shrink-0 text-[11px] font-medium text-foreground/75">
-        {isTerminalAgentQuickCommand(command)
-          ? translate('auto.components.settings.QuickCommandsPane.4ccc63da87', 'Agent')
-          : command.appendEnter
-            ? translate('auto.components.settings.QuickCommandsPane.9b3e338d62', 'Enter')
-            : translate('auto.components.settings.QuickCommandsPane.9fcfc29519', 'Insert')}
+      <div className="w-12 shrink-0 text-right text-[11px] text-muted-foreground">
+        {getRunModeLabel(command)}
+      </div>
+      {/* Why can-hover: touch devices never hover, so the actions must stay visible there. */}
+      <div className="flex shrink-0 items-center gap-0.5 transition-opacity can-hover:opacity-0 group-hover/qc:opacity-100 group-focus-within/qc:opacity-100">
+        <Button
+          type="button"
+          variant="ghost"
+          size="icon-sm"
+          aria-label={editLabel}
+          title={editLabel}
+          onClick={() => onEdit(command)}
+        >
+          <Pencil />
+        </Button>
+        <Button
+          type="button"
+          variant="ghost"
+          size="icon-sm"
+          disabled={!canCopy}
+          aria-label={copyLabel}
+          title={copyLabel}
+          onClick={() => void copyText()}
+          className={cn(
+            status === 'copied' && 'text-status-success',
+            status === 'failed' && 'text-destructive'
+          )}
+        >
+          {status === 'copied' ? <Check /> : <Copy />}
+        </Button>
+        <Button
+          type="button"
+          variant="ghost"
+          size="icon-sm"
+          aria-label={translate(
+            'auto.components.settings.QuickCommandsPane.8764c6e9e4',
+            'Remove {{value0}}',
+            { value0: commandName }
+          )}
+          onClick={() => onRemove(command)}
+          className="text-muted-foreground hover:text-destructive"
+        >
+          <Trash2 />
+        </Button>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  )
+}
+
+function QuickCommandsEmptyState({
+  hasCommands,
+  hasQuery
+}: {
+  hasCommands: boolean
+  hasQuery: boolean
+}): React.JSX.Element {
+  if (hasCommands) {
+    return (
+      <div className="px-2 py-10 text-center text-sm text-muted-foreground">
+        {hasQuery
+          ? translate(
+              'auto.components.settings.QuickCommandsList.noSearchMatches',
+              'No commands match this search.'
+            )
+          : translate(
+              'auto.components.settings.QuickCommandsPane.3eb9897ab0',
+              'No commands in the selected scopes.'
+            )}
+      </div>
+    )
+  }
+  // Why no action here: the toolbar's Add Command sits directly above.
+  return (
+    <div className="flex flex-col items-center gap-3 px-2 py-10 text-center">
+      <TerminalSquare className="size-7 text-muted-foreground/50" />
+      <div className="space-y-1">
+        <p className="text-sm text-muted-foreground">
+          {translate(
+            'auto.components.settings.QuickCommandsPane.38d61927e6',
+            'No quick commands saved.'
+          )}
+        </p>
+        <p className="text-xs text-muted-foreground/80">
+          {translate(
+            'auto.components.settings.QuickCommandsPane.c36912efd5',
+            'Run them from the Quick Commands button in the tab bar, or right-click inside any terminal.'
+          )}
+        </p>
       </div>
-      <Button
-        type="button"
-        variant="ghost"
-        size="icon-sm"
-        disabled={!canCopy}
-        aria-label={copyLabel}
-        title={copyLabel}
-        onClick={() => void copyText()}
-        className={cn(
-          status === 'copied' && 'text-status-success',
-          status === 'failed' && 'text-destructive'
-        )}
-      >
-        {status === 'copied' ? <Check /> : <Copy />}
-      </Button>
-      <Button
-        type="button"
-        variant="ghost"
-        size="icon-sm"
-        aria-label={translate(
-          'auto.components.settings.QuickCommandsPane.7d90fd5299',
-          'Edit {{value0}}',
-          {
-            value0: command.label || 'quick command'
-          }
-        )}
-        onClick={() => onEdit(command)}
-      >
-        <Pencil />
-      </Button>
-      <Button
-        type="button"
-        variant="ghost"
-        size="icon-sm"
-        aria-label={translate(
-          'auto.components.settings.QuickCommandsPane.8764c6e9e4',
-          'Remove {{value0}}',
-          {
-            value0: command.label || 'quick command'
-          }
-        )}
-        onClick={() => onRemove(command)}
-        className="text-muted-foreground hover:text-destructive"
-      >
-        <Trash2 />
-      </Button>
     </div>
   )
 }
@@ -151,43 +202,32 @@ function QuickCommandRow({
 export function QuickCommandsList({
   commands,
   visibleCommands,
+  hasQuery,
   repoById,
   onEdit,
   onRemove
 }: {
   commands: TerminalQuickCommand[]
   visibleCommands: TerminalQuickCommand[]
+  hasQuery: boolean
   repoById: Map<string, Pick<Repo, 'displayName' | 'path' | 'badgeColor'>>
   onEdit: (command: TerminalQuickCommand) => void
   onRemove: (command: TerminalQuickCommand) => void
 }): React.JSX.Element {
+  if (visibleCommands.length === 0) {
+    return <QuickCommandsEmptyState hasCommands={commands.length > 0} hasQuery={hasQuery} />
+  }
   return (
-    <div className="overflow-hidden rounded-lg border border-border/50 bg-muted/20">
-      {visibleCommands.length === 0 ? (
-        <div className="px-3 py-6 text-sm text-muted-foreground">
-          {commands.length === 0
-            ? translate(
-                'auto.components.settings.QuickCommandsPane.38d61927e6',
-                'No quick commands saved.'
-              )
-            : translate(
-                'auto.components.settings.QuickCommandsPane.3eb9897ab0',
-                'No commands in the selected scopes.'
-              )}
-        </div>
-      ) : (
-        <div className="max-h-[60vh] space-y-2 overflow-y-auto p-2 scrollbar-sleek">
-          {visibleCommands.map((command) => (
-            <QuickCommandRow
-              key={command.id}
-              command={command}
-              repoById={repoById}
-              onEdit={onEdit}
-              onRemove={onRemove}
-            />
-          ))}
-        </div>
-      )}
+    <div className="-mx-2 divide-y divide-border/50">
+      {visibleCommands.map((command) => (
+        <QuickCommandRow
+          key={command.id}
+          command={command}
+          repoById={repoById}
+          onEdit={onEdit}
+          onRemove={onRemove}
+        />
+      ))}
     </div>
   )
 }
diff --git a/src/renderer/src/components/settings/QuickCommandsPane.tsx b/src/renderer/src/components/settings/QuickCommandsPane.tsx
index f7f703e7ac1..a4f1ea85fe4 100644
--- a/src/renderer/src/components/settings/QuickCommandsPane.tsx
+++ b/src/renderer/src/components/settings/QuickCommandsPane.tsx
@@ -1,26 +1,25 @@
 import { useCallback, useEffect, useMemo, useRef, useState } from 'react'
-import { Plus } from 'lucide-react'
 import type { GlobalSettings, TerminalQuickCommand } from '../../../../shared/types'
 import { getTerminalQuickCommandScope } from '../../../../shared/terminal-quick-commands'
 import {
   createTerminalQuickCommandDraft,
   TerminalQuickCommandDialog
 } from '@/components/terminal-quick-commands/TerminalQuickCommandDialog'
+import { searchTerminalQuickCommands } from '@/lib/terminal-quick-command-search'
 import { useAppStore } from '../../store'
 import { Button } from '../ui/button'
-import { Label } from '../ui/label'
 import { useConfirmationDialog } from '@/components/confirmation-dialog-context'
 import { getSettingOwnershipSummary } from './setting-ownership'
 import { translate } from '@/i18n/i18n'
 import { QuickCommandsList } from './QuickCommandsList'
-import { GLOBAL_SCOPE_KEY, QuickCommandsScopeFilter } from './QuickCommandsScopeFilter'
+import { QuickCommandsToolbar } from './QuickCommandsToolbar'
+import { GLOBAL_SCOPE_KEY } from './QuickCommandsScopeFilter'
 import {
   getRepoExecutionHostId,
   LOCAL_EXECUTION_HOST_ID,
   parseExecutionHostId,
   type ExecutionHostId
 } from '../../../../shared/execution-host'
-import { Select, SelectContent, SelectItem, SelectTrigger, SelectValue } from '../ui/select'
 import {
   getTerminalQuickCommandHostOptions,
   shouldShowTerminalQuickCommandHostOwnership
@@ -130,6 +129,7 @@ export function QuickCommandsPane({
   // automatically rather than being silently excluded.
   const [scopeSelection, setScopeSelection] = useState<ReadonlySet<string> | null>(null)
   const [scopePopoverOpen, setScopePopoverOpen] = useState(false)
+  const [query, setQuery] = useState('')
 
   const availableHostId = getAvailableQuickCommandHostId(selectedHostId, hostOptions)
   const editorHostIsCurrent =
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ export function QuickCommandsPane({
   const effectiveSelection: ReadonlySet<string> = scopeSelection ?? allScopeKeys
   const showAll = scopeSelection === null
 
-  const visibleCommands = commands.filter((command) => {
+  const scopedCommands = commands.filter((command) => {
     const scope = getTerminalQuickCommandScope(command)
     if (showAll) {
       return true
@@ -174,6 +174,7 @@ export function QuickCommandsPane({
     }
     return effectiveSelection.has(scope.repoId)
   })
+  const visibleCommands = searchTerminalQuickCommands(scopedCommands, query)
 
   const createDraftForCurrentFilter = useCallback((): TerminalQuickCommand => {
     // Why: when the user has narrowed to a single repo scope, the natural
@@ -273,68 +274,32 @@ export function QuickCommandsPane({
     void useAppStore.getState().deleteTerminalQuickCommand(selectedHostId, command.id)
   }
 
-  return (
-    <div className="space-y-3">
-      <div className="flex items-center justify-between gap-3 py-2">
-        <div className="space-y-1">
-          <Label>
-            {translate('auto.components.settings.QuickCommandsPane.f91b649324', 'Saved Commands')}
-          </Label>
-          <p className="text-xs text-muted-foreground">
-            {shouldShowTerminalQuickCommandHostOwnership(hostOptions)
-              ? ownership.description
-              : translate(
-                  'auto.components.settings.settingOwnership.terminalQuickCommands',
-                  'Commands are saved on this client, then scoped globally or to a project setup so they run from the selected terminal context.'
-                )}
-          </p>
-        </div>
-        <Button
-          type="button"
-          variant="outline"
-          size="sm"
-          disabled={!canManageSelectedHost}
-          onClick={() =>
-            setEditor({
-              mode: 'add',
-              command: createDraftForCurrentFilter(),
-              connectionGeneration: selectedRuntimeConnectionGeneration,
-              hostId: selectedHostId
-            })
-          }
-        >
-          <Plus />
-          {translate('auto.components.settings.QuickCommandsPane.5aacc8f7dc', 'Add Command')}
-        </Button>
-      </div>
+  const openAddDialog = (): void =>
+    setEditor({
+      mode: 'add',
+      command: createDraftForCurrentFilter(),
+      connectionGeneration: selectedRuntimeConnectionGeneration,
+      hostId: selectedHostId
+    })
 
+  return (
+    <div className="space-y-4">
       {shouldShowTerminalQuickCommandHostOwnership(hostOptions) ? (
-        <div className="space-y-2">
-          <Label htmlFor="quick-command-storage-host">
-            {translate('auto.components.settings.QuickCommandsPane.89f7e57fcc', 'Saved on')}
-          </Label>
-          <Select
-            value={selectedHostId}
-            onValueChange={(value) => {
-              setSelectedHostId(value as ExecutionHostId)
-              setScopeSelection(null)
-            }}
-          >
-            <SelectTrigger id="quick-command-storage-host" size="sm" className="w-56">
-              <SelectValue />
-            </SelectTrigger>
-            <SelectContent>
-              {hostOptions.map((host) => (
-                <SelectItem key={host.id} value={host.id}>
-                  {host.label}
-                </SelectItem>
-              ))}
-            </SelectContent>
-          </Select>
-        </div>
+        <p className="text-xs text-muted-foreground">{ownership.description}</p>
       ) : null}
 
-      <QuickCommandsScopeFilter
+      <QuickCommandsToolbar
+        query={query}
+        setQuery={setQuery}
+        hostOptions={hostOptions}
+        showHostSelect={shouldShowTerminalQuickCommandHostOwnership(hostOptions)}
+        selectedHostId={selectedHostId}
+        onHostChange={(hostId) => {
+          setSelectedHostId(hostId)
+          setScopeSelection(null)
+        }}
+        canAdd={canManageSelectedHost}
+        onAdd={openAddDialog}
         repos={hostRepos}
         effectiveSelection={effectiveSelection}
         showAll={showAll}
@@ -408,6 +373,7 @@ export function QuickCommandsPane({
           <QuickCommandsList
             commands={commands}
             visibleCommands={visibleCommands}
+            hasQuery={query.trim().length > 0}
             repoById={repoById}
             onEdit={(command) =>
               setEditor({
@@ -428,6 +394,7 @@ export function QuickCommandsPane({
           mode={editor.mode}
           command={editor.command}
           repos={hostRepos}
+          defaultAdvancedOpen
           onOpenChange={(open) => !open && setEditor(null)}
           onSave={saveCommand}
         />
diff --git a/src/renderer/src/components/settings/QuickCommandsToolbar.tsx b/src/renderer/src/components/settings/QuickCommandsToolbar.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..65e034eeb3f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/renderer/src/components/settings/QuickCommandsToolbar.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,116 @@
+import type { Dispatch, SetStateAction } from 'react'
+import { Plus, Search } from 'lucide-react'
+import type { Repo } from '../../../../shared/types'
+import type { ExecutionHostId } from '../../../../shared/execution-host'
+import { Button } from '../ui/button'
+import { Input } from '../ui/input'
+import { Select, SelectContent, SelectItem, SelectTrigger, SelectValue } from '../ui/select'
+import { translate } from '@/i18n/i18n'
+import { QuickCommandsScopeFilter } from './QuickCommandsScopeFilter'
+
+type QuickCommandsToolbarProps = {
+  query: string
+  setQuery: (query: string) => void
+  hostOptions: readonly { id: ExecutionHostId; label: string }[]
+  showHostSelect: boolean
+  selectedHostId: ExecutionHostId
+  onHostChange: (hostId: ExecutionHostId) => void
+  canAdd: boolean
+  onAdd: () => void
+  repos: readonly Repo[]
+  effectiveSelection: ReadonlySet<string>
+  showAll: boolean
+  scopePopoverOpen: boolean
+  setScopePopoverOpen: Dispatch<SetStateAction<boolean>>
+  handleSelectAll: () => void
+  toggleScope: (key: string) => void
+}
+
+export function QuickCommandsToolbar({
+  query,
+  setQuery,
+  hostOptions,
+  showHostSelect,
+  selectedHostId,
+  onHostChange,
+  canAdd,
+  onAdd,
+  repos,
+  effectiveSelection,
+  showAll,
+  scopePopoverOpen,
+  setScopePopoverOpen,
+  handleSelectAll,
+  toggleScope
+}: QuickCommandsToolbarProps): React.JSX.Element {
+  const searchLabel = translate(
+    'auto.components.settings.QuickCommandsToolbar.searchLabel',
+    'Search commands'
+  )
+
+  return (
+    <div className="flex flex-wrap items-center gap-2">
+      <div className="relative min-w-52 flex-1">
+        <Search className="pointer-events-none absolute top-1/2 left-2.5 size-3.5 -translate-y-1/2 text-muted-foreground" />
+        <Input
+          value={query}
+          onChange={(event) => setQuery(event.target.value)}
+          placeholder={searchLabel}
+          aria-label={searchLabel}
+          className="h-8 pl-8 text-xs"
+        />
+      </div>
+
+      <QuickCommandsScopeFilter
+        repos={repos}
+        effectiveSelection={effectiveSelection}
+        showAll={showAll}
+        scopePopoverOpen={scopePopoverOpen}
+        setScopePopoverOpen={setScopePopoverOpen}
+        handleSelectAll={handleSelectAll}
+        toggleScope={toggleScope}
+      />
+
+      {showHostSelect ? (
+        <Select
+          value={selectedHostId}
+          onValueChange={(value) => onHostChange(value as ExecutionHostId)}
+        >
+          <SelectTrigger
+            id="quick-command-storage-host"
+            size="sm"
+            aria-label={translate(
+              'auto.components.settings.QuickCommandsPane.89f7e57fcc',
+              'Saved on'
+            )}
+            className="text-xs"
+          >
+            <span className="text-muted-foreground">
+              {translate('auto.components.settings.QuickCommandsPane.89f7e57fcc', 'Saved on')}
+            </span>
+            <SelectValue />
+          </SelectTrigger>
+          <SelectContent>
+            {hostOptions.map((host) => (
+              <SelectItem key={host.id} value={host.id}>
+                {host.label}
+              </SelectItem>
+            ))}
+          </SelectContent>
+        </Select>
+      ) : null}
+
+      <Button
+        type="button"
+        variant="outline"
+        size="sm"
+        disabled={!canAdd}
+        onClick={onAdd}
+        className="ml-auto"
+      >
+        <Plus />
+        {translate('auto.components.settings.QuickCommandsPane.5aacc8f7dc', 'Add Command')}
+      </Button>
+    </div>
+  )
+}
diff --git a/src/renderer/src/components/terminal-quick-commands/TerminalQuickCommandAdvancedSection.tsx b/src/renderer/src/components/terminal-quick-commands/TerminalQuickCommandAdvancedSection.tsx
index d49be9c9616..af196b2c628 100644
--- a/src/renderer/src/components/terminal-quick-commands/TerminalQuickCommandAdvancedSection.tsx
+++ b/src/renderer/src/components/terminal-quick-commands/TerminalQuickCommandAdvancedSection.tsx
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import { Button } from '@/components/ui/button'
 import { cn } from '@/lib/utils'
 import { translate } from '@/i18n/i18n'
 import { TerminalQuickCommandAppendEnterSwitch } from './TerminalQuickCommandAppendEnterSwitch'
+import { TerminalQuickCommandCollapsibleRow } from './TerminalQuickCommandCollapsibleRow'
 import { TerminalQuickCommandScopeField } from './TerminalQuickCommandScopeField'
 
 type TerminalQuickCommandAdvancedSectionProps = {
@@ -50,42 +51,26 @@ export function TerminalQuickCommandAdvancedSection({
         <ChevronDown className={cn('size-4 transition-transform', advancedOpen && 'rotate-180')} />
       </Button>
 
-      <div
-        className={cn(
-          'grid overflow-hidden transition-[grid-template-rows] duration-200 ease-out',
-          advancedOpen ? 'grid-rows-[1fr]' : 'grid-rows-[0fr]'
-        )}
-        aria-hidden={!advancedOpen}
-      >
-        <div className="min-h-0">
-          <div
-            className={cn(
-              'space-y-4 px-1 pt-1 pb-1 transition-[opacity,transform] duration-150 ease-out',
-              advancedOpen
-                ? 'translate-y-0 opacity-100 delay-200'
-                : '-translate-y-1 opacity-0 delay-0'
-            )}
-          >
-            {!isTerminalAgentQuickCommand(draft) ? (
-              <TerminalQuickCommandAppendEnterSwitch
-                appendEnter={draft.appendEnter}
-                onToggle={toggleAppendEnter}
-              />
-            ) : null}
-            <TerminalQuickCommandScopeField
-              repos={repos}
-              selectedScope={selectedScope}
-              selectedRepoId={selectedRepoId}
-              selectedRepoMissing={selectedRepoMissing}
-              lastRepoScopeId={lastRepoScopeIdRef.current}
-              rememberRepoScopeId={(repoId) => {
-                lastRepoScopeIdRef.current = repoId
-              }}
-              setDraft={setDraft}
-            />
-          </div>
-        </div>
-      </div>
+      <TerminalQuickCommandCollapsibleRow open={advancedOpen} className="space-y-4 px-1 pt-2 pb-1">
+        <TerminalQuickCommandScopeField
+          repos={repos}
+          selectedScope={selectedScope}
+          selectedRepoId={selectedRepoId}
+          selectedRepoMissing={selectedRepoMissing}
+          lastRepoScopeId={lastRepoScopeIdRef.current}
+          rememberRepoScopeId={(repoId) => {
+            lastRepoScopeIdRef.current = repoId
+          }}
+          setDraft={setDraft}
+        />
+        {!isTerminalAgentQuickCommand(draft) ? (
+          <TerminalQuickCommandAppendEnterSwitch
+            appendEnter={draft.appendEnter}
+            disabled={!advancedOpen}
+            onToggle={toggleAppendEnter}
+          />
+        ) : null}
+      </TerminalQuickCommandCollapsibleRow>
     </div>
   )
 }
diff --git a/src/renderer/src/components/terminal-quick-commands/TerminalQuickCommandAppendEnterSwitch.tsx b/src/renderer/src/components/terminal-quick-commands/TerminalQuickCommandAppendEnterSwitch.tsx
index 4450562729e..73f69ebf5d8 100644
--- a/src/renderer/src/components/terminal-quick-commands/TerminalQuickCommandAppendEnterSwitch.tsx
+++ b/src/renderer/src/components/terminal-quick-commands/TerminalQuickCommandAppendEnterSwitch.tsx
@@ -3,11 +3,13 @@ import { Switch } from '@/components/ui/switch'
 type TerminalQuickCommandAppendEnterSwitchProps = {
   appendEnter: boolean
   onToggle: () => void
+  disabled?: boolean
 }
 
 export function TerminalQuickCommandAppendEnterSwitch({
   appendEnter,
-  onToggle
+  onToggle,
+  disabled = false
 }: TerminalQuickCommandAppendEnterSwitchProps): React.JSX.Element {
   return (
     <div className="flex items-start justify-between gap-4">
@@ -27,6 +29,7 @@ export function TerminalQuickCommandAppendEnterSwitch({
       </div>
       <Switch
         checked={appendEnter}
+        disabled={disabled}
         aria-label={translate(
           'auto.components.terminal.quick.commands.TerminalQuickCommandAppendEnterSwitch.e4e5fed3b3',
           'Toggle append Enter'
diff --git a/src/renderer/src/components/terminal-quick-commands/TerminalQuickCommandCollapsibleRow.tsx b/src/renderer/src/components/terminal-quick-commands/TerminalQuickCommandCollapsibleRow.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..ab09a287b6a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/renderer/src/components/terminal-quick-commands/TerminalQuickCommandCollapsibleRow.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+import type { ReactNode } from 'react'
+import { cn } from '@/lib/utils'
+
+type TerminalQuickCommandCollapsibleRowProps = {
+  open: boolean
+  className?: string
+  children: ReactNode
+}
+
+/** Why: switching action adds/removes fields; animating the rows keeps the
+ *  dialog from snapping between content heights. */
+export function TerminalQuickCommandCollapsibleRow({
+  open,
+  className,
+  children
+}: TerminalQuickCommandCollapsibleRowProps): React.JSX.Element {
+  return (
+    <div
+      className={cn(
+        'grid overflow-hidden transition-[grid-template-rows] duration-200 ease-out',
+        open ? 'grid-rows-[1fr]' : 'grid-rows-[0fr]'
+      )}
+      aria-hidden={!open}
+    >
+      <div className="min-h-0">
+        <div
+          className={cn(
+            'transition-[opacity,transform] duration-150 ease-out',
+            open ? 'translate-y-0 opacity-100 delay-200' : '-translate-y-1 opacity-0 delay-0',
+            className
+          )}
+        >
+          {children}
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  )
+}
diff --git a/src/renderer/src/components/terminal-quick-commands/TerminalQuickCommandContentSection.tsx b/src/renderer/src/components/terminal-quick-commands/TerminalQuickCommandContentSection.tsx
index 34035a6233f..19967b0daba 100644
--- a/src/renderer/src/components/terminal-quick-commands/TerminalQuickCommandContentSection.tsx
+++ b/src/renderer/src/components/terminal-quick-commands/TerminalQuickCommandContentSection.tsx
@@ -12,9 +12,11 @@ import {
   SelectTrigger,
   SelectValue
 } from '@/components/ui/select'
+import { Textarea } from '@/components/ui/textarea'
 import { AgentIcon } from '@/lib/agent-catalog'
 import { cn } from '@/lib/utils'
 import { translate } from '@/i18n/i18n'
+import { TerminalQuickCommandCollapsibleRow } from './TerminalQuickCommandCollapsibleRow'
 import { getTerminalQuickCommandAgentOptions } from './terminal-quick-command-agent-options'
 import type { TerminalQuickCommandDialogDraftMemory } from './terminal-quick-command-dialog-draft'
 
@@ -37,85 +39,66 @@ export function TerminalQuickCommandContentSection({
 }: TerminalQuickCommandContentSectionProps): React.JSX.Element {
   return (
     <div>
-      {/* Why: action changes add/remove agent-only fields; animating rows here
-          keeps the fixed dialog from snapping between content heights. */}
-      <div
-        className={cn(
-          'grid overflow-hidden transition-[grid-template-rows] duration-200 ease-out',
-          isAgentAction ? 'grid-rows-[1fr]' : 'grid-rows-[0fr]'
-        )}
-        aria-hidden={!isAgentAction}
-      >
-        <div className="min-h-0">
-          <div
-            className={cn(
-              'space-y-2 px-1 pt-1 pb-4 transition-[opacity,transform] duration-150 ease-out',
-              isAgentAction
-                ? 'translate-y-0 opacity-100 delay-200'
-                : '-translate-y-1 opacity-0 delay-0'
-            )}
-          >
-            <Label>
-              {translate(
-                'auto.components.terminal.quick.commands.TerminalQuickCommandDialog.0adba8fa0c',
-                'Agent'
+      <TerminalQuickCommandCollapsibleRow open={isAgentAction} className="space-y-2 px-1 pt-1 pb-4">
+        <Label>
+          {translate(
+            'auto.components.terminal.quick.commands.TerminalQuickCommandDialog.0adba8fa0c',
+            'Agent'
+          )}
+        </Label>
+        <Select
+          value={selectedAgent}
+          disabled={!isAgentAction}
+          onValueChange={(agent) => {
+            const nextAgent = agent as TuiAgent
+            draftMemoryRef.current = {
+              ...draftMemoryRef.current,
+              agent: nextAgent
+            }
+            setDraft((current) =>
+              isTerminalAgentQuickCommand(current) ? { ...current, agent: nextAgent } : current
+            )
+          }}
+        >
+          <SelectTrigger>
+            <SelectValue
+              placeholder={translate(
+                'auto.components.terminal.quick.commands.TerminalQuickCommandDialog.346d409ab2',
+                'Choose agent'
               )}
-            </Label>
-            <Select
-              value={selectedAgent}
-              disabled={!isAgentAction}
-              onValueChange={(agent) => {
-                const nextAgent = agent as TuiAgent
-                draftMemoryRef.current = {
-                  ...draftMemoryRef.current,
-                  agent: nextAgent
-                }
-                setDraft((current) =>
-                  isTerminalAgentQuickCommand(current) ? { ...current, agent: nextAgent } : current
-                )
-              }}
-            >
-              <SelectTrigger>
-                <SelectValue
-                  placeholder={translate(
-                    'auto.components.terminal.quick.commands.TerminalQuickCommandDialog.346d409ab2',
-                    'Choose agent'
-                  )}
-                />
-              </SelectTrigger>
-              <SelectContent
-                position="popper"
-                side="bottom"
-                align="start"
-                sideOffset={4}
-                className="max-h-[min(20rem,var(--radix-select-content-available-height))] w-[--radix-select-trigger-width]"
-              >
-                {QUICK_COMMAND_AGENT_OPTIONS.map((entry) => {
-                  const supported = supportsTerminalAgentQuickCommand(entry.id)
-                  return (
-                    <SelectItem key={entry.id} value={entry.id} disabled={!supported}>
-                      <span className="flex min-w-0 items-center gap-2">
-                        <AgentIcon agent={entry.id} size={16} />
-                        <span className="flex min-w-0 flex-col">
-                          <span className="truncate">{entry.label}</span>
-                          {!supported ? (
-                            <span className="truncate text-xs text-muted-foreground">
-                              {translate(
-                                'auto.components.terminal.quick.commands.TerminalQuickCommandDialog.026cfb232a',
-                                'Does not support prompt commands'
-                              )}
-                            </span>
-                          ) : null}
+            />
+          </SelectTrigger>
+          <SelectContent
+            position="popper"
+            side="bottom"
+            align="start"
+            sideOffset={4}
+            className="max-h-[min(20rem,var(--radix-select-content-available-height))] w-[--radix-select-trigger-width]"
+          >
+            {QUICK_COMMAND_AGENT_OPTIONS.map((entry) => {
+              const supported = supportsTerminalAgentQuickCommand(entry.id)
+              return (
+                <SelectItem key={entry.id} value={entry.id} disabled={!supported}>
+                  <span className="flex min-w-0 items-center gap-2">
+                    <AgentIcon agent={entry.id} size={16} />
+                    <span className="flex min-w-0 flex-col">
+                      <span className="truncate">{entry.label}</span>
+                      {!supported ? (
+                        <span className="truncate text-xs text-muted-foreground">
+                          {translate(
+                            'auto.components.terminal.quick.commands.TerminalQuickCommandDialog.026cfb232a',
+                            'Does not support prompt commands'
+                          )}
                         </span>
-                      </span>
-                    </SelectItem>
-                  )
-                })}
-              </SelectContent>
-            </Select>
-          </div>
-        </div>
-      </div>
+                      ) : null}
+                    </span>
+                  </span>
+                </SelectItem>
+              )
+            })}
+          </SelectContent>
+        </Select>
+      </TerminalQuickCommandCollapsibleRow>
 
       <div className="space-y-2">
         <Label>
@@ -129,7 +112,7 @@ export function TerminalQuickCommandContentSection({
                 'Command Text'
               )}
         </Label>
-        <textarea
+        <Textarea
           value={isTerminalAgentQuickCommand(draft) ? draft.prompt : draft.command}
           onChange={(event) => {
             const text = event.target.value
@@ -159,44 +142,31 @@ export function TerminalQuickCommandContentSection({
                   'npm run dev'
                 )
           }
-          rows={4}
+          rows={8}
+          spellCheck={isAgentAction}
           className={cn(
-            'min-h-24 w-full resize-y rounded-md border border-input bg-transparent px-3 py-2 text-sm shadow-xs outline-none transition-[color,box-shadow] focus-visible:border-ring focus-visible:ring-[3px] focus-visible:ring-ring/50',
+            'max-h-[40vh] min-h-40 resize-y text-sm leading-relaxed',
             !isAgentAction && 'font-mono'
           )}
         />
       </div>
 
-      <div
-        className={cn(
-          'grid overflow-hidden transition-[grid-template-rows] duration-200 ease-out',
-          isAgentAction ? 'grid-rows-[1fr]' : 'grid-rows-[0fr]'
-        )}
-        aria-hidden={!isAgentAction}
+      <TerminalQuickCommandCollapsibleRow
+        open={isAgentAction}
+        className="px-1 pt-2 text-xs text-muted-foreground"
       >
-        <div className="min-h-0">
-          <p
-            className={cn(
-              'px-1 pt-2 text-xs text-muted-foreground transition-[opacity,transform] duration-150 ease-out',
-              isAgentAction
-                ? 'translate-y-0 opacity-100 delay-200'
-                : '-translate-y-1 opacity-0 delay-0'
-            )}
-          >
-            {translate(
-              'auto.components.terminal.quick.commands.TerminalQuickCommandDialog.e604bd40d6',
-              'Supports skills, file paths, and built-in commands like'
-            )}{' '}
-            <code className="rounded bg-muted px-1 font-mono text-[11px]">
-              {translate(
-                'auto.components.terminal.quick.commands.TerminalQuickCommandDialog.97e96cc027',
-                '/goal'
-              )}
-            </code>
-            .
-          </p>
-        </div>
-      </div>
+        {translate(
+          'auto.components.terminal.quick.commands.TerminalQuickCommandDialog.e604bd40d6',
+          'Supports skills, file paths, and built-in commands like'
+        )}{' '}
+        <code className="rounded bg-muted px-1 font-mono text-[11px]">
+          {translate(
+            'auto.components.terminal.quick.commands.TerminalQuickCommandDialog.97e96cc027',
+            '/goal'
+          )}
+        </code>
+        .
+      </TerminalQuickCommandCollapsibleRow>
     </div>
   )
 }
diff --git a/src/renderer/src/components/terminal-quick-commands/TerminalQuickCommandDialog.tsx b/src/renderer/src/components/terminal-quick-commands/TerminalQuickCommandDialog.tsx
index 493eb755bd6..1c9c615d72d 100644
--- a/src/renderer/src/components/terminal-quick-commands/TerminalQuickCommandDialog.tsx
+++ b/src/renderer/src/components/terminal-quick-commands/TerminalQuickCommandDialog.tsx
@@ -40,6 +40,9 @@ type TerminalQuickCommandDialogProps = {
   mode: TerminalQuickCommandDialogMode
   command: TerminalQuickCommand
   repos?: readonly Pick<Repo, 'id' | 'displayName' | 'path' | 'badgeColor'>[]
+  /** Settings has no ambient workspace to imply scope from, so it opens the
+   *  Advanced section up front. In-workspace entry points leave it collapsed. */
+  defaultAdvancedOpen?: boolean
   onOpenChange: (open: boolean) => void
   onSave: (command: TerminalQuickCommand) => void
 }
@@ -63,6 +66,7 @@ export function TerminalQuickCommandDialog({
   mode,
   command,
   repos = EMPTY_REPOS,
+  defaultAdvancedOpen = false,
   onOpenChange,
   onSave
 }: TerminalQuickCommandDialogProps): React.JSX.Element {
@@ -76,7 +80,7 @@ export function TerminalQuickCommandDialog({
   const lastRepoScopeIdRef = useRef<string | null>(
     initialScope.type === 'repo' ? initialScope.repoId : null
   )
-  const [advancedOpen, setAdvancedOpen] = useState(false)
+  const [advancedOpen, setAdvancedOpen] = useState(defaultAdvancedOpen)
   const selectedAction = getTerminalQuickCommandAction(draft)
   const selectedScope = getTerminalQuickCommandScope(draft)
   const isAgentAction = isTerminalAgentQuickCommand(draft)
@@ -95,7 +99,7 @@ export function TerminalQuickCommandDialog({
     draftMemoryRef.current = createTerminalQuickCommandDialogDraftMemory(command, fallbackAgent)
     const commandScope = getTerminalQuickCommandScope(command)
     lastRepoScopeIdRef.current = commandScope.type === 'repo' ? commandScope.repoId : null
-    setAdvancedOpen(false)
+    setAdvancedOpen(defaultAdvancedOpen)
     setDraft({ ...command })
   }
 
@@ -164,9 +168,12 @@ export function TerminalQuickCommandDialog({
 
   return (
     <Dialog open={open} onOpenChange={onOpenChange}>
-      <DialogContent className="max-w-md sm:max-w-md" showCloseButton={false}>
+      <DialogContent
+        className="max-h-[min(88vh,54rem)] grid-rows-[auto_minmax(0,1fr)_auto] sm:max-w-xl"
+        showCloseButton={false}
+      >
         <DialogHeader>
-          <DialogTitle className="text-sm">
+          <DialogTitle>
             {mode === 'edit'
               ? translate(
                   'auto.components.terminal.quick.commands.TerminalQuickCommandDialog.f9b184fc16',
@@ -177,7 +184,7 @@ export function TerminalQuickCommandDialog({
                   'Add Quick Command'
                 )}
           </DialogTitle>
-          <DialogDescription className="text-xs">
+          <DialogDescription>
             {translate(
               'auto.components.terminal.quick.commands.TerminalQuickCommandDialog.ed04233b3e',
               'Save terminal commands or agent prompts for quick access.'
@@ -185,8 +192,11 @@ export function TerminalQuickCommandDialog({
           </DialogDescription>
         </DialogHeader>
 
+        {/* Why -mx-3/px-3: overflow clips at the padding box, so the padding has
+            to cover the widest negative margin inside (Advanced's -ml-2) plus a
+            focus ring. The matching negative margin keeps children aligned. */}
         <div
-          className="space-y-4"
+          className="-mx-3 min-h-0 space-y-4 overflow-y-auto px-3 py-1 scrollbar-sleek"
           onKeyDown={(event) => {
             if (isScreenSubmitShortcut(event) && canSave) {
               event.preventDefault()
diff --git a/src/renderer/src/components/terminal-quick-commands/TerminalQuickCommandDialogFooter.tsx b/src/renderer/src/components/terminal-quick-commands/TerminalQuickCommandDialogFooter.tsx
index 6bcd65fd7b7..d2f98bef2c7 100644
--- a/src/renderer/src/components/terminal-quick-commands/TerminalQuickCommandDialogFooter.tsx
+++ b/src/renderer/src/components/terminal-quick-commands/TerminalQuickCommandDialogFooter.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 import { Button } from '@/components/ui/button'
 import { DialogFooter } from '@/components/ui/dialog'
+import { ShortcutKeyCombo } from '@/components/ShortcutKeyCombo'
+import { getScreenSubmitModifierLabel } from '@/lib/screen-submit-shortcut'
 import { translate } from '@/i18n/i18n'
 
 type TerminalQuickCommandDialogFooterProps = {
@@ -16,7 +18,7 @@ export function TerminalQuickCommandDialogFooter({
   onSave
 }: TerminalQuickCommandDialogFooterProps): React.JSX.Element {
   return (
-    <DialogFooter>
+    <DialogFooter className="sm:items-center">
       <Button type="button" variant="outline" onClick={onCancel}>
         {translate(
           'auto.components.terminal.quick.commands.TerminalQuickCommandDialogFooter.28370f16b9',
@@ -37,7 +39,11 @@ export function TerminalQuickCommandDialogFooter({
           'auto.components.terminal.quick.commands.TerminalQuickCommandDialogFooter.2e2b958dfc',
           'Save'
         )}
-        <span className="ml-1 text-[10px] opacity-60">{submitShortcutLabel}</span>
+        <ShortcutKeyCombo
+          keys={[getScreenSubmitModifierLabel(), 'Enter']}
+          className="ml-1"
+          keyCapClassName="border-primary-foreground/25 bg-primary-foreground/15 text-primary-foreground/80 shadow-none"
+        />
       </Button>
     </DialogFooter>
   )
diff --git a/src/renderer/src/components/ui/textarea.tsx b/src/renderer/src/components/ui/textarea.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..5e78f5555ef
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/renderer/src/components/ui/textarea.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+import * as React from 'react'
+
+import { cn } from '@/lib/utils'
+
+const Textarea = React.forwardRef<HTMLTextAreaElement, React.ComponentProps<'textarea'>>(
+  ({ className, ...props }, ref) => {
+    return (
+      <textarea
+        ref={ref}
+        data-slot="textarea"
+        // Why scrollbar-sleek here: a textarea scrolls without an overflow class,
+        // so it escapes the scrollbar lint rule and paints Chromium's default
+        // light scrollbar on dark surfaces.
+        className={cn(
+          'scrollbar-sleek min-h-16 w-full min-w-0 rounded-md border border-input bg-transparent px-3 py-2 text-base shadow-xs transition-[color,box-shadow] outline-none placeholder:text-muted-foreground/60 disabled:pointer-events-none disabled:cursor-not-allowed disabled:opacity-50 md:text-sm dark:bg-input/30',
+          'focus-visible:border-ring focus-visible:ring-[3px] focus-visible:ring-ring/50',
+          'aria-invalid:border-destructive aria-invalid:ring-destructive/20 dark:aria-invalid:ring-destructive/40',
+          className
+        )}
+        {...props}
+      />
+    )
+  }
+)
+
+Textarea.displayName = 'Textarea'
+
+export { Textarea }
diff --git a/src/renderer/src/i18n/locales/en.json b/src/renderer/src/i18n/locales/en.json
index a1361ab527b..c10727a620d 100644
--- a/src/renderer/src/i18n/locales/en.json
+++ b/src/renderer/src/i18n/locales/en.json
@@ -6781,6 +6781,12 @@
           "8bfdd23a88": "Help us figure out what to build next. Orca sends anonymous counts of which features you use and where things break.",
           "afec8b03be": "ci"
         },
+        "QuickCommandsList": {
+          "noSearchMatches": "No commands match this search."
+        },
+        "QuickCommandsToolbar": {
+          "searchLabel": "Search commands"
+        },
         "QuickCommandsPane": {
           "8764c6e9e4": "Remove {{value0}}",
           "7d90fd5299": "Edit {{value0}}",