diff --git a/surfsense_backend/alembic/versions/111_add_prompts_table.py b/surfsense_backend/alembic/versions/111_add_prompts_table.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7d4d69fd2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/surfsense_backend/alembic/versions/111_add_prompts_table.py
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+"""add prompts table
+
+Revision ID: 111
+Revises: 110
+"""
+
+from collections.abc import Sequence
+
+import sqlalchemy as sa
+
+from alembic import op
+
+revision: str = "111"
+down_revision: str | None = "110"
+branch_labels: str | Sequence[str] | None = None
+depends_on: str | Sequence[str] | None = None
+
+
+def upgrade() -> None:
+    conn = op.get_bind()
+
+    result = conn.execute(
+        sa.text("SELECT 1 FROM pg_type WHERE typname = 'prompt_mode'")
+    )
+    if not result.fetchone():
+        op.execute("CREATE TYPE prompt_mode AS ENUM ('transform', 'explore')")
+
+    result = conn.execute(
+        sa.text("SELECT 1 FROM information_schema.tables WHERE table_name = 'prompts'")
+    )
+    if not result.fetchone():
+        op.execute("""
+            CREATE TABLE prompts (
+                id SERIAL PRIMARY KEY,
+                user_id UUID NOT NULL REFERENCES "user"(id) ON DELETE CASCADE,
+                search_space_id INTEGER REFERENCES searchspaces(id) ON DELETE CASCADE,
+                name VARCHAR(200) NOT NULL,
+                prompt TEXT NOT NULL,
+                mode prompt_mode NOT NULL,
+                icon VARCHAR(50),
+                created_at TIMESTAMP WITH TIME ZONE NOT NULL DEFAULT now()
+            )
+        """)
+        op.execute("CREATE INDEX ix_prompts_user_id ON prompts (user_id)")
+        op.execute("CREATE INDEX ix_prompts_search_space_id ON prompts (search_space_id)")
+
+
+def downgrade() -> None:
+    op.execute("DROP TABLE IF EXISTS prompts")
+    op.execute("DROP TYPE IF EXISTS prompt_mode")
diff --git a/surfsense_backend/app/db.py b/surfsense_backend/app/db.py
index a8510ebab..ef3f6d4c2 100644
--- a/surfsense_backend/app/db.py
+++ b/surfsense_backend/app/db.py
@@ -1775,6 +1775,35 @@ class SearchSpaceInvite(BaseModel, TimestampMixin):
     )
 
 
+class PromptMode(StrEnum):
+    TRANSFORM = "transform"
+    EXPLORE = "explore"
+
+
+class Prompt(BaseModel, TimestampMixin):
+    __tablename__ = "prompts"
+
+    user_id = Column(
+        UUID(as_uuid=True),
+        ForeignKey("user.id", ondelete="CASCADE"),
+        nullable=False,
+        index=True,
+    )
+    search_space_id = Column(
+        Integer,
+        ForeignKey("searchspaces.id", ondelete="CASCADE"),
+        nullable=True,
+        index=True,
+    )
+    name = Column(String(200), nullable=False)
+    prompt = Column(Text, nullable=False)
+    mode = Column(SQLAlchemyEnum(PromptMode), nullable=False)
+    icon = Column(String(50), nullable=True)
+
+    user = relationship("User")
+    search_space = relationship("SearchSpace")
+
+
 if config.AUTH_TYPE == "GOOGLE":
 
     class OAuthAccount(SQLAlchemyBaseOAuthAccountTableUUID, Base):
diff --git a/surfsense_backend/app/routes/__init__.py b/surfsense_backend/app/routes/__init__.py
index af26e3680..a2b7a154a 100644
--- a/surfsense_backend/app/routes/__init__.py
+++ b/surfsense_backend/app/routes/__init__.py
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
 from .notion_add_connector_route import router as notion_add_connector_router
 from .podcasts_routes import router as podcasts_router
 from .public_chat_routes import router as public_chat_router
+from .prompts_routes import router as prompts_router
 from .rbac_routes import router as rbac_router
 from .reports_routes import router as reports_router
 from .sandbox_routes import router as sandbox_router
@@ -89,3 +90,4 @@
 router.include_router(public_chat_router)  # Public chat sharing and cloning
 router.include_router(incentive_tasks_router)  # Incentive tasks for earning free pages
 router.include_router(youtube_router)  # YouTube playlist resolution
+router.include_router(prompts_router)
diff --git a/surfsense_backend/app/routes/prompts_routes.py b/surfsense_backend/app/routes/prompts_routes.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ebfe67130
--- /dev/null
+++ b/surfsense_backend/app/routes/prompts_routes.py
@@ -0,0 +1,94 @@
+from fastapi import APIRouter, Depends, HTTPException
+from sqlalchemy import select
+from sqlalchemy.ext.asyncio import AsyncSession
+
+from app.db import Prompt, User, get_async_session
+from app.schemas.prompts import (
+    PromptCreate,
+    PromptRead,
+    PromptUpdate,
+)
+from app.users import current_active_user
+
+router = APIRouter(tags=["Prompts"])
+
+
+@router.get("/prompts", response_model=list[PromptRead])
+async def list_prompts(
+    search_space_id: int | None = None,
+    session: AsyncSession = Depends(get_async_session),
+    user: User = Depends(current_active_user),
+):
+    query = select(Prompt).where(Prompt.user_id == user.id)
+    if search_space_id is not None:
+        query = query.where(Prompt.search_space_id == search_space_id)
+    query = query.order_by(Prompt.created_at.desc())
+    result = await session.execute(query)
+    return result.scalars().all()
+
+
+@router.post("/prompts", response_model=PromptRead)
+async def create_prompt(
+    body: PromptCreate,
+    session: AsyncSession = Depends(get_async_session),
+    user: User = Depends(current_active_user),
+):
+    prompt = Prompt(
+        user_id=user.id,
+        search_space_id=body.search_space_id,
+        name=body.name,
+        prompt=body.prompt,
+        mode=body.mode,
+        icon=body.icon,
+    )
+    session.add(prompt)
+    await session.commit()
+    await session.refresh(prompt)
+    return prompt
+
+
+@router.put("/prompts/{prompt_id}", response_model=PromptRead)
+async def update_prompt(
+    prompt_id: int,
+    body: PromptUpdate,
+    session: AsyncSession = Depends(get_async_session),
+    user: User = Depends(current_active_user),
+):
+    result = await session.execute(
+        select(Prompt).where(
+            Prompt.id == prompt_id,
+            Prompt.user_id == user.id,
+        )
+    )
+    prompt = result.scalar_one_or_none()
+    if not prompt:
+        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Prompt not found")
+
+    for field, value in body.model_dump(exclude_unset=True).items():
+        setattr(prompt, field, value)
+
+    session.add(prompt)
+    await session.commit()
+    await session.refresh(prompt)
+    return prompt
+
+
+@router.delete("/prompts/{prompt_id}")
+async def delete_prompt(
+    prompt_id: int,
+    session: AsyncSession = Depends(get_async_session),
+    user: User = Depends(current_active_user),
+):
+    result = await session.execute(
+        select(Prompt).where(
+            Prompt.id == prompt_id,
+            Prompt.user_id == user.id,
+        )
+    )
+    prompt = result.scalar_one_or_none()
+    if not prompt:
+        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Prompt not found")
+
+    await session.delete(prompt)
+    await session.commit()
+    return {"success": True}
diff --git a/surfsense_backend/app/schemas/prompts.py b/surfsense_backend/app/schemas/prompts.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c2fd753e6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/surfsense_backend/app/schemas/prompts.py
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+from datetime import datetime
+
+from pydantic import BaseModel, Field
+
+
+class PromptCreate(BaseModel):
+    name: str = Field(..., min_length=1, max_length=200)
+    prompt: str = Field(..., min_length=1)
+    mode: str = Field(..., pattern="^(transform|explore)$")
+    icon: str | None = Field(None, max_length=50)
+    search_space_id: int | None = None
+
+
+class PromptUpdate(BaseModel):
+    name: str | None = Field(None, min_length=1, max_length=200)
+    prompt: str | None = Field(None, min_length=1)
+    mode: str | None = Field(None, pattern="^(transform|explore)$")
+    icon: str | None = Field(None, max_length=50)
+
+
+class PromptRead(BaseModel):
+    id: int
+    name: str
+    prompt: str
+    mode: str
+    icon: str | None
+    search_space_id: int | None
+    created_at: datetime
+
+    class Config:
+        from_attributes = True
diff --git a/surfsense_desktop/src/ipc/channels.ts b/surfsense_desktop/src/ipc/channels.ts
index 18002b520..25ec1bc0e 100644
--- a/surfsense_desktop/src/ipc/channels.ts
+++ b/surfsense_desktop/src/ipc/channels.ts
@@ -3,4 +3,7 @@ export const IPC_CHANNELS = {
   GET_APP_VERSION: 'get-app-version',
   DEEP_LINK: 'deep-link',
   QUICK_ASK_TEXT: 'quick-ask-text',
+  SET_QUICK_ASK_MODE: 'set-quick-ask-mode',
+  GET_QUICK_ASK_MODE: 'get-quick-ask-mode',
+  REPLACE_TEXT: 'replace-text',
 } as const;
diff --git a/surfsense_desktop/src/modules/platform.ts b/surfsense_desktop/src/modules/platform.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..37e126799
--- /dev/null
+++ b/surfsense_desktop/src/modules/platform.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+import { execSync } from 'child_process';
+import { systemPreferences } from 'electron';
+
+export function getFrontmostApp(): string {
+  try {
+    if (process.platform === 'darwin') {
+      return execSync(
+        'osascript -e \'tell application "System Events" to get name of first application process whose frontmost is true\''
+      ).toString().trim();
+    }
+    if (process.platform === 'win32') {
+      return execSync(
+        'powershell -command "Add-Type \'using System; using System.Runtime.InteropServices; public class W { [DllImport(\\\"user32.dll\\\")] public static extern IntPtr GetForegroundWindow(); }\'; (Get-Process | Where-Object { $_.MainWindowHandle -eq [W]::GetForegroundWindow() }).ProcessName"'
+      ).toString().trim();
+    }
+  } catch {
+    return '';
+  }
+  return '';
+}
+
+export function getSelectedText(): string {
+  try {
+    if (process.platform === 'darwin') {
+      return execSync(
+        'osascript -e \'tell application "System Events" to get value of attribute "AXSelectedText" of focused UI element of first application process whose frontmost is true\''
+      ).toString().trim();
+    }
+    // Windows: no reliable accessibility API for selected text across apps
+  } catch {
+    return '';
+  }
+  return '';
+}
+
+export function simulateCopy(): void {
+  if (process.platform === 'darwin') {
+    execSync('osascript -e \'tell application "System Events" to keystroke "c" using command down\'');
+  } else if (process.platform === 'win32') {
+    execSync('powershell -command "Add-Type -AssemblyName System.Windows.Forms; [System.Windows.Forms.SendKeys]::SendWait(\'^c\')"');
+  }
+}
+
+export function simulatePaste(): void {
+  if (process.platform === 'darwin') {
+    execSync('osascript -e \'tell application "System Events" to keystroke "v" using command down\'');
+  } else if (process.platform === 'win32') {
+    execSync('powershell -command "Add-Type -AssemblyName System.Windows.Forms; [System.Windows.Forms.SendKeys]::SendWait(\'^v\')"');
+  }
+}
+
+export function checkAccessibilityPermission(): boolean {
+  if (process.platform !== 'darwin') return true;
+  return systemPreferences.isTrustedAccessibilityClient(true);
+}
diff --git a/surfsense_desktop/src/modules/quick-ask.ts b/surfsense_desktop/src/modules/quick-ask.ts
index 9009099a3..52bfc6054 100644
--- a/surfsense_desktop/src/modules/quick-ask.ts
+++ b/surfsense_desktop/src/modules/quick-ask.ts
@@ -1,16 +1,22 @@
 import { BrowserWindow, clipboard, globalShortcut, ipcMain, screen, shell } from 'electron';
 import path from 'path';
 import { IPC_CHANNELS } from '../ipc/channels';
+import { checkAccessibilityPermission, getFrontmostApp, simulatePaste } from './platform';
 import { getServerPort } from './server';
 
 const SHORTCUT = 'CommandOrControl+Option+S';
 let quickAskWindow: BrowserWindow | null = null;
 let pendingText = '';
+let pendingMode = '';
+let sourceApp = '';
+let savedClipboard = '';
 
-function hideQuickAsk(): void {
+function destroyQuickAsk(): void {
   if (quickAskWindow && !quickAskWindow.isDestroyed()) {
-    quickAskWindow.hide();
+    quickAskWindow.close();
   }
+  quickAskWindow = null;
+  pendingMode = '';
 }
 
 function clampToScreen(x: number, y: number, w: number, h: number): { x: number; y: number } {
@@ -23,16 +29,11 @@ function clampToScreen(x: number, y: number, w: number, h: number): { x: number;
 }
 
 function createQuickAskWindow(x: number, y: number): BrowserWindow {
-  if (quickAskWindow && !quickAskWindow.isDestroyed()) {
-    quickAskWindow.setPosition(x, y);
-    quickAskWindow.show();
-    quickAskWindow.focus();
-    return quickAskWindow;
-  }
+  destroyQuickAsk();
 
   quickAskWindow = new BrowserWindow({
     width: 450,
-    height: 550,
+    height: 750,
     x,
     y,
     ...(process.platform === 'darwin'
@@ -58,7 +59,7 @@ function createQuickAskWindow(x: number, y: number): BrowserWindow {
   });
 
   quickAskWindow.webContents.on('before-input-event', (_event, input) => {
-    if (input.key === 'Escape') hideQuickAsk();
+    if (input.key === 'Escape') destroyQuickAsk();
   });
 
   quickAskWindow.webContents.setWindowOpenHandler(({ url }) => {
@@ -78,17 +79,20 @@ function createQuickAskWindow(x: number, y: number): BrowserWindow {
 
 export function registerQuickAsk(): void {
   const ok = globalShortcut.register(SHORTCUT, () => {
-    if (quickAskWindow && !quickAskWindow.isDestroyed() && quickAskWindow.isVisible()) {
-      hideQuickAsk();
+    if (quickAskWindow && !quickAskWindow.isDestroyed()) {
+      destroyQuickAsk();
       return;
     }
 
-    const text = clipboard.readText().trim();
+    sourceApp = getFrontmostApp();
+    savedClipboard = clipboard.readText();
+
+    const text = savedClipboard.trim();
     if (!text) return;
 
     pendingText = text;
     const cursor = screen.getCursorScreenPoint();
-    const pos = clampToScreen(cursor.x, cursor.y, 450, 550);
+    const pos = clampToScreen(cursor.x, cursor.y, 450, 750);
     createQuickAskWindow(pos.x, pos.y);
   });
 
@@ -101,6 +105,35 @@ export function registerQuickAsk(): void {
     pendingText = '';
     return text;
   });
+
+  ipcMain.handle(IPC_CHANNELS.SET_QUICK_ASK_MODE, (_event, mode: string) => {
+    pendingMode = mode;
+  });
+
+  ipcMain.handle(IPC_CHANNELS.GET_QUICK_ASK_MODE, (event) => {
+    if (quickAskWindow && !quickAskWindow.isDestroyed() && event.sender.id === quickAskWindow.webContents.id) {
+      return pendingMode;
+    }
+    return '';
+  });
+
+  ipcMain.handle(IPC_CHANNELS.REPLACE_TEXT, async (_event, text: string) => {
+    if (!sourceApp) return;
+
+    if (!checkAccessibilityPermission()) return;
+
+    clipboard.writeText(text);
+    destroyQuickAsk();
+
+    try {
+      await new Promise((r) => setTimeout(r, 50));
+      simulatePaste();
+      await new Promise((r) => setTimeout(r, 100));
+      clipboard.writeText(savedClipboard);
+    } catch {
+      clipboard.writeText(savedClipboard);
+    }
+  });
 }
 
 export function unregisterQuickAsk(): void {
diff --git a/surfsense_desktop/src/preload.ts b/surfsense_desktop/src/preload.ts
index 9c857de1b..264ec25b3 100644
--- a/surfsense_desktop/src/preload.ts
+++ b/surfsense_desktop/src/preload.ts
@@ -18,4 +18,7 @@ contextBridge.exposeInMainWorld('electronAPI', {
     };
   },
   getQuickAskText: () => ipcRenderer.invoke(IPC_CHANNELS.QUICK_ASK_TEXT),
+  setQuickAskMode: (mode: string) => ipcRenderer.invoke(IPC_CHANNELS.SET_QUICK_ASK_MODE, mode),
+  getQuickAskMode: () => ipcRenderer.invoke(IPC_CHANNELS.GET_QUICK_ASK_MODE),
+  replaceText: (text: string) => ipcRenderer.invoke(IPC_CHANNELS.REPLACE_TEXT, text),
 });
diff --git a/surfsense_web/app/dashboard/[search_space_id]/new-chat/[[...chat_id]]/page.tsx b/surfsense_web/app/dashboard/[search_space_id]/new-chat/[[...chat_id]]/page.tsx
index 29bbc0c5c..4e93ace51 100644
--- a/surfsense_web/app/dashboard/[search_space_id]/new-chat/[[...chat_id]]/page.tsx
+++ b/surfsense_web/app/dashboard/[search_space_id]/new-chat/[[...chat_id]]/page.tsx
@@ -1581,4 +1581,4 @@ export default function NewChatPage() {
 			</div>
 		</AssistantRuntimeProvider>
 	);
-}
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/surfsense_web/app/dashboard/[search_space_id]/user-settings/components/PromptsContent.tsx b/surfsense_web/app/dashboard/[search_space_id]/user-settings/components/PromptsContent.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..38ccafa94
--- /dev/null
+++ b/surfsense_web/app/dashboard/[search_space_id]/user-settings/components/PromptsContent.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,228 @@
+"use client";
+
+import { PenLine, Plus, Sparkles, Trash2 } from "lucide-react";
+import { useCallback, useEffect, useState } from "react";
+import { toast } from "sonner";
+import type { PromptRead } from "@/contracts/types/prompts.types";
+import { Button } from "@/components/ui/button";
+import { Input } from "@/components/ui/input";
+import { Label } from "@/components/ui/label";
+import { Spinner } from "@/components/ui/spinner";
+import { promptsApiService } from "@/lib/apis/prompts-api.service";
+
+interface PromptFormData {
+	name: string;
+	prompt: string;
+	mode: "transform" | "explore";
+}
+
+const EMPTY_FORM: PromptFormData = { name: "", prompt: "", mode: "transform" };
+
+export function PromptsContent() {
+	const [prompts, setPrompts] = useState<PromptRead[]>([]);
+	const [isLoading, setIsLoading] = useState(true);
+	const [showForm, setShowForm] = useState(false);
+	const [editingId, setEditingId] = useState<number | null>(null);
+	const [formData, setFormData] = useState<PromptFormData>(EMPTY_FORM);
+	const [isSaving, setIsSaving] = useState(false);
+
+	useEffect(() => {
+		promptsApiService
+			.list()
+			.then(setPrompts)
+			.catch(() => toast.error("Failed to load prompts"))
+			.finally(() => setIsLoading(false));
+	}, []);
+
+	const handleSave = useCallback(async () => {
+		if (!formData.name.trim() || !formData.prompt.trim()) {
+			toast.error("Name and prompt are required");
+			return;
+		}
+
+		setIsSaving(true);
+		try {
+			if (editingId) {
+				const updated = await promptsApiService.update(editingId, formData);
+				setPrompts((prev) => prev.map((p) => (p.id === editingId ? updated : p)));
+				toast.success("Prompt updated");
+			} else {
+				const created = await promptsApiService.create(formData);
+				setPrompts((prev) => [created, ...prev]);
+				toast.success("Prompt created");
+			}
+			setShowForm(false);
+			setFormData(EMPTY_FORM);
+			setEditingId(null);
+		} catch {
+			toast.error("Failed to save prompt");
+		} finally {
+			setIsSaving(false);
+		}
+	}, [formData, editingId]);
+
+	const handleEdit = useCallback((prompt: PromptRead) => {
+		setFormData({
+			name: prompt.name,
+			prompt: prompt.prompt,
+			mode: prompt.mode as "transform" | "explore",
+		});
+		setEditingId(prompt.id);
+		setShowForm(true);
+	}, []);
+
+	const handleDelete = useCallback(async (id: number) => {
+		try {
+			await promptsApiService.delete(id);
+			setPrompts((prev) => prev.filter((p) => p.id !== id));
+			toast.success("Prompt deleted");
+		} catch {
+			toast.error("Failed to delete prompt");
+		}
+	}, []);
+
+	const handleCancel = useCallback(() => {
+		setShowForm(false);
+		setFormData(EMPTY_FORM);
+		setEditingId(null);
+	}, []);
+
+	if (isLoading) {
+		return (
+			<div className="flex items-center justify-center py-12">
+				<Spinner className="size-6" />
+			</div>
+		);
+	}
+
+	return (
+		<div className="space-y-6 min-w-0 overflow-hidden">
+			<div className="flex items-center justify-between">
+				<p className="text-sm text-muted-foreground">
+					Create prompt templates triggered with <kbd className="rounded border bg-muted px-1.5 py-0.5 text-xs font-mono">/</kbd> in the chat composer.
+				</p>
+				{!showForm && (
+					<Button
+						size="sm"
+						onClick={() => {
+							setShowForm(true);
+							setEditingId(null);
+							setFormData(EMPTY_FORM);
+						}}
+						className="shrink-0 gap-1.5"
+					>
+						<Plus className="size-3.5" />
+						New
+					</Button>
+				)}
+			</div>
+
+			{showForm && (
+				<div className="rounded-lg border border-border/60 bg-card p-6 space-y-4">
+					<h3 className="text-sm font-semibold tracking-tight">
+						{editingId ? "Edit prompt" : "New prompt"}
+					</h3>
+
+					<div className="space-y-2">
+						<Label htmlFor="prompt-name">Name</Label>
+						<Input
+							id="prompt-name"
+							value={formData.name}
+							onChange={(e) => setFormData((p) => ({ ...p, name: e.target.value }))}
+							placeholder="e.g. Fix grammar"
+						/>
+					</div>
+
+					<div className="space-y-2">
+						<Label htmlFor="prompt-template">Prompt template</Label>
+						<textarea
+							id="prompt-template"
+							value={formData.prompt}
+							onChange={(e) => setFormData((p) => ({ ...p, prompt: e.target.value }))}
+							placeholder="e.g. Fix the grammar in the following text:\n\n{selection}"
+							rows={4}
+							className="w-full rounded-md border border-input bg-transparent px-3 py-2 text-sm outline-none resize-none focus:ring-1 focus:ring-ring"
+						/>
+						<p className="text-xs text-muted-foreground">
+							Use <code className="rounded bg-muted px-1 py-0.5 font-mono text-[11px]">{"{selection}"}</code> to insert the input text. If omitted, the text is appended automatically.
+						</p>
+					</div>
+
+					<div className="space-y-2">
+						<Label htmlFor="prompt-mode">Mode</Label>
+						<select
+							id="prompt-mode"
+							value={formData.mode}
+							onChange={(e) => setFormData((p) => ({ ...p, mode: e.target.value as "transform" | "explore" }))}
+							className="w-full rounded-md border border-input bg-transparent px-3 py-2 text-sm outline-none focus:ring-1 focus:ring-ring"
+						>
+							<option value="transform">Transform — rewrites or modifies your text</option>
+							<option value="explore">Explore — answers a question about your text</option>
+						</select>
+					</div>
+
+					<div className="flex items-center justify-end gap-2 pt-2">
+						<Button variant="ghost" size="sm" onClick={handleCancel}>
+							Cancel
+						</Button>
+						<Button size="sm" onClick={handleSave} disabled={isSaving}>
+							{isSaving ? <Spinner className="size-3.5" /> : editingId ? "Update" : "Create"}
+						</Button>
+					</div>
+				</div>
+			)}
+
+			{prompts.length === 0 && !showForm && (
+				<div className="rounded-lg border border-dashed border-border/60 p-8 text-center">
+					<Sparkles className="mx-auto size-8 text-muted-foreground/40" />
+					<p className="mt-2 text-sm text-muted-foreground">No custom prompts yet</p>
+					<p className="text-xs text-muted-foreground/60">
+						Create prompts to quickly transform or explore text with /
+					</p>
+				</div>
+			)}
+
+			{prompts.length > 0 && (
+				<div className="space-y-2">
+					{prompts.map((prompt) => (
+						<div
+							key={prompt.id}
+							className="group flex items-start gap-3 rounded-lg border border-border/60 bg-card p-4"
+						>
+							<div className="mt-0.5 shrink-0 text-muted-foreground">
+								<Sparkles className="size-4" />
+							</div>
+							<div className="flex-1 min-w-0">
+								<div className="flex items-center gap-2">
+									<span className="text-sm font-medium">{prompt.name}</span>
+									<span className="rounded-full border px-2 py-0.5 text-[10px] text-muted-foreground">
+										{prompt.mode}
+									</span>
+								</div>
+								<p className="mt-1 text-xs text-muted-foreground line-clamp-2">{prompt.prompt}</p>
+							</div>
+							<div className="hidden group-hover:flex items-center gap-1 shrink-0">
+								<Button
+									variant="ghost"
+									size="icon"
+									className="size-7"
+									onClick={() => handleEdit(prompt)}
+								>
+									<PenLine className="size-3.5" />
+								</Button>
+								<Button
+									variant="ghost"
+									size="icon"
+									className="size-7 text-destructive hover:text-destructive"
+									onClick={() => handleDelete(prompt.id)}
+								>
+									<Trash2 className="size-3.5" />
+								</Button>
+							</div>
+						</div>
+					))}
+				</div>
+			)}
+		</div>
+	);
+}
diff --git a/surfsense_web/app/dashboard/page.tsx b/surfsense_web/app/dashboard/page.tsx
index 2bd8f4462..525060bed 100644
--- a/surfsense_web/app/dashboard/page.tsx
+++ b/surfsense_web/app/dashboard/page.tsx
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 import { useAtomValue } from "jotai";
 import { AlertCircle, Plus, Search } from "lucide-react";
 import { motion } from "motion/react";
-import { useRouter } from "next/navigation";
+import { useRouter, useSearchParams } from "next/navigation";
 import { useTranslations } from "next-intl";
 import { useEffect, useState } from "react";
 import { searchSpacesAtom } from "@/atoms/search-spaces/search-space-query.atoms";
@@ -89,6 +89,7 @@ function EmptyState({ onCreateClick }: { onCreateClick: () => void }) {
 
 export default function DashboardPage() {
 	const router = useRouter();
+	const searchParams = useSearchParams();
 	const [showCreateDialog, setShowCreateDialog] = useState(false);
 
 	const t = useTranslations("dashboard");
@@ -98,9 +99,11 @@ export default function DashboardPage() {
 		if (isLoading) return;
 
 		if (searchSpaces.length > 0) {
-			router.replace(`/dashboard/${searchSpaces[0].id}/new-chat`);
+			const params = searchParams.toString();
+			const query = params ? `?${params}` : "";
+			router.replace(`/dashboard/${searchSpaces[0].id}/new-chat${query}`);
 		}
-	}, [isLoading, searchSpaces, router]);
+	}, [isLoading, searchSpaces, router, searchParams]);
 
 	// Show loading while fetching or while we have spaces and are about to redirect
 	const shouldShowLoading = isLoading || searchSpaces.length > 0;
diff --git a/surfsense_web/components/assistant-ui/assistant-message.tsx b/surfsense_web/components/assistant-ui/assistant-message.tsx
index 7be3932af..abd70e3f4 100644
--- a/surfsense_web/components/assistant-ui/assistant-message.tsx
+++ b/surfsense_web/components/assistant-ui/assistant-message.tsx
@@ -3,12 +3,13 @@ import {
 	AuiIf,
 	ErrorPrimitive,
 	MessagePrimitive,
+	useAui,
 	useAuiState,
 } from "@assistant-ui/react";
 import { useAtomValue } from "jotai";
-import { CheckIcon, CopyIcon, DownloadIcon, MessageSquare, RefreshCwIcon } from "lucide-react";
+import { CheckIcon, ClipboardPaste, CopyIcon, DownloadIcon, MessageSquare, RefreshCwIcon } from "lucide-react";
 import type { FC } from "react";
-import { useEffect, useMemo, useRef, useState } from "react";
+import { useCallback, useEffect, useMemo, useRef, useState } from "react";
 import { commentsEnabledAtom, targetCommentIdAtom } from "@/atoms/chat/current-thread.atom";
 import { activeSearchSpaceIdAtom } from "@/atoms/search-spaces/search-space-query.atoms";
 import { MarkdownText } from "@/components/assistant-ui/markdown-text";
@@ -278,6 +279,17 @@ export const AssistantMessage: FC = () => {
 
 const AssistantActionBar: FC = () => {
 	const isLast = useAuiState((s) => s.message.isLast);
+	const aui = useAui();
+	const [quickAskMode, setQuickAskMode] = useState("");
+
+	useEffect(() => {
+		if (!isLast || !window.electronAPI?.getQuickAskMode) return;
+		window.electronAPI.getQuickAskMode().then((mode) => {
+			if (mode) setQuickAskMode(mode);
+		});
+	}, [isLast]);
+
+	const isTransform = isLast && !!window.electronAPI?.replaceText && quickAskMode === "transform";
 
 	return (
 		<ActionBarPrimitive.Root
@@ -301,7 +313,6 @@ const AssistantActionBar: FC = () => {
 					<DownloadIcon />
 				</TooltipIconButton>
 			</ActionBarPrimitive.ExportMarkdown>
-			{/* Only allow regenerating the last assistant message */}
 			{isLast && (
 				<ActionBarPrimitive.Reload asChild>
 					<TooltipIconButton tooltip="Refresh">
@@ -309,6 +320,19 @@ const AssistantActionBar: FC = () => {
 					</TooltipIconButton>
 				</ActionBarPrimitive.Reload>
 			)}
+			{isTransform && (
+				<button
+					type="button"
+					onClick={() => {
+						const text = aui.message().getCopyText();
+						window.electronAPI?.replaceText(text);
+					}}
+					className="ml-1 inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 rounded-md bg-primary px-3 py-1.5 text-xs font-medium text-primary-foreground transition-colors hover:bg-primary/90"
+				>
+					<ClipboardPaste className="size-3.5" />
+					Paste back
+				</button>
+			)}
 		</ActionBarPrimitive.Root>
 	);
 };
diff --git a/surfsense_web/components/assistant-ui/inline-mention-editor.tsx b/surfsense_web/components/assistant-ui/inline-mention-editor.tsx
index 66389cade..b8a0febbe 100644
--- a/surfsense_web/components/assistant-ui/inline-mention-editor.tsx
+++ b/surfsense_web/components/assistant-ui/inline-mention-editor.tsx
@@ -40,6 +40,8 @@ interface InlineMentionEditorProps {
 	placeholder?: string;
 	onMentionTrigger?: (query: string) => void;
 	onMentionClose?: () => void;
+	onActionTrigger?: (query: string) => void;
+	onActionClose?: () => void;
 	onSubmit?: () => void;
 	onChange?: (text: string, docs: MentionedDocument[]) => void;
 	onDocumentRemove?: (docId: number, docType?: string) => void;
@@ -90,6 +92,8 @@ export const InlineMentionEditor = forwardRef<InlineMentionEditorRef, InlineMent
 			placeholder = "Type @ to mention documents...",
 			onMentionTrigger,
 			onMentionClose,
+			onActionTrigger,
+			onActionClose,
 			onSubmit,
 			onChange,
 			onDocumentRemove,
@@ -119,13 +123,11 @@ export const InlineMentionEditor = forwardRef<InlineMentionEditorRef, InlineMent
 
 		useEffect(() => {
 			if (!initialText || !editorRef.current) return;
-			// Insert the text and add trailing line breaks for typing space
 			editorRef.current.innerText = initialText;
 			editorRef.current.appendChild(document.createElement("br"));
 			editorRef.current.appendChild(document.createElement("br"));
 			setIsEmpty(false);
 			onChange?.(initialText, Array.from(mentionedDocs.values()));
-			// Place cursor at the end of the content
 			editorRef.current.focus();
 			const sel = window.getSelection();
 			const range = document.createRange();
@@ -133,7 +135,6 @@ export const InlineMentionEditor = forwardRef<InlineMentionEditorRef, InlineMent
 			range.collapse(false);
 			sel?.removeAllRanges();
 			sel?.addRange(range);
-			// Scroll to cursor via a temporary anchor element
 			const anchor = document.createElement("span");
 			range.insertNode(anchor);
 			anchor.scrollIntoView({ block: "end" });
@@ -520,6 +521,39 @@ export const InlineMentionEditor = forwardRef<InlineMentionEditorRef, InlineMent
 				}
 			}
 
+			// Check for / actions (same pattern as @)
+			let shouldTriggerAction = false;
+			let actionQuery = "";
+
+			if (!shouldTriggerMention && selection && selection.rangeCount > 0) {
+				const range = selection.getRangeAt(0);
+				const textNode = range.startContainer;
+
+				if (textNode.nodeType === Node.TEXT_NODE) {
+					const textContent = textNode.textContent || "";
+					const cursorPos = range.startOffset;
+
+					let slashIndex = -1;
+					for (let i = cursorPos - 1; i >= 0; i--) {
+						if (textContent[i] === "/") {
+							slashIndex = i;
+							break;
+						}
+						if (textContent[i] === " " || textContent[i] === "\n") {
+							break;
+						}
+					}
+
+					if (slashIndex !== -1 && (slashIndex === 0 || textContent[slashIndex - 1] === " " || textContent[slashIndex - 1] === "\n")) {
+						const query = textContent.slice(slashIndex + 1, cursorPos);
+						if (!query.startsWith(" ")) {
+							shouldTriggerAction = true;
+							actionQuery = query;
+						}
+					}
+				}
+			}
+
 			// If no @ found before cursor, check if text contains @ at all
 			// If text is empty or doesn't contain @, close the mention
 			if (!shouldTriggerMention) {
@@ -533,9 +567,15 @@ export const InlineMentionEditor = forwardRef<InlineMentionEditorRef, InlineMent
 				onMentionTrigger?.(mentionQuery);
 			}
 
+			if (!shouldTriggerAction) {
+				onActionClose?.();
+			} else {
+				onActionTrigger?.(actionQuery);
+			}
+
 			// Notify parent of change
 			onChange?.(text, Array.from(mentionedDocs.values()));
-		}, [getText, mentionedDocs, onChange, onMentionTrigger, onMentionClose]);
+		}, [getText, mentionedDocs, onChange, onMentionTrigger, onMentionClose, onActionTrigger, onActionClose]);
 
 		// Handle keydown
 		const handleKeyDown = useCallback(
diff --git a/surfsense_web/components/assistant-ui/thread.tsx b/surfsense_web/components/assistant-ui/thread.tsx
index 68a31d98f..e1e45c521 100644
--- a/surfsense_web/components/assistant-ui/thread.tsx
+++ b/surfsense_web/components/assistant-ui/thread.tsx
@@ -11,6 +11,9 @@ import {
 	AlertCircle,
 	ArrowDownIcon,
 	ArrowUpIcon,
+	ChevronDown,
+	ChevronUp,
+	Clipboard,
 	Globe,
 	Plus,
 	Settings2,
@@ -57,6 +60,7 @@ import {
 import { TooltipIconButton } from "@/components/assistant-ui/tooltip-icon-button";
 import { UserMessage } from "@/components/assistant-ui/user-message";
 import { SLIDEOUT_PANEL_OPENED_EVENT } from "@/components/layout/ui/sidebar/SidebarSlideOutPanel";
+import { PromptPicker, type PromptPickerRef } from "@/components/new-chat/prompt-picker";
 import {
 	DocumentMentionPicker,
 	type DocumentMentionPickerRef,
@@ -293,23 +297,70 @@ const ConnectToolsBanner: FC<{ isThreadEmpty: boolean }> = ({ isThreadEmpty }) =
 	);
 };
 
+const ClipboardChip: FC<{ text: string; onDismiss: () => void }> = ({ text, onDismiss }) => {
+	const [expanded, setExpanded] = useState(false);
+	const isLong = text.length > 120;
+	const preview = isLong ? `${text.slice(0, 120)}…` : text;
+
+	return (
+		<div className="mx-3 mt-2 rounded-lg border border-border/40 bg-background/60">
+			<div className="flex items-center gap-2 px-3 py-2">
+				<Clipboard className="size-4 shrink-0 text-muted-foreground" />
+				<span className="text-xs font-medium text-muted-foreground">From clipboard</span>
+				<div className="flex-1" />
+				{isLong && (
+					<button
+						type="button"
+						onClick={() => setExpanded((v) => !v)}
+						className="flex items-center text-muted-foreground hover:text-foreground transition-colors"
+					>
+						{expanded ? <ChevronUp className="size-3.5" /> : <ChevronDown className="size-3.5" />}
+					</button>
+				)}
+				<button
+					type="button"
+					onClick={onDismiss}
+					className="flex items-center text-muted-foreground hover:text-foreground transition-colors"
+				>
+					<X className="size-3.5" />
+				</button>
+			</div>
+			<div className="px-3 pb-2">
+				<p className="text-xs text-foreground/80 whitespace-pre-wrap wrap-break-word leading-relaxed">
+					{expanded ? text : preview}
+				</p>
+			</div>
+		</div>
+	);
+};
+
 const Composer: FC = () => {
 	// Document mention state (atoms persist across component remounts)
 	const [mentionedDocuments, setMentionedDocuments] = useAtom(mentionedDocumentsAtom);
 	const setSidebarDocs = useSetAtom(sidebarSelectedDocumentsAtom);
 	const [showDocumentPopover, setShowDocumentPopover] = useState(false);
+	const [showPromptPicker, setShowPromptPicker] = useState(false);
 	const [mentionQuery, setMentionQuery] = useState("");
+	const [actionQuery, setActionQuery] = useState("");
 	const editorRef = useRef<InlineMentionEditorRef>(null);
 	const editorContainerRef = useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null);
+	const composerBoxRef = useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null);
 	const documentPickerRef = useRef<DocumentMentionPickerRef>(null);
+	const promptPickerRef = useRef<PromptPickerRef>(null);
 	const { search_space_id, chat_id } = useParams();
 	const aui = useAui();
 	const hasAutoFocusedRef = useRef(false);
 
-	const [quickAskText, setQuickAskText] = useState<string | undefined>();
+	const [clipboardInitialText, setClipboardInitialText] = useState<string | undefined>();
+	const clipboardLoadedRef = useRef(false);
 	useEffect(() => {
-		window.electronAPI?.getQuickAskText().then((text) => {
-			if (text) setQuickAskText(text);
+		if (!window.electronAPI || clipboardLoadedRef.current) return;
+		clipboardLoadedRef.current = true;
+		window.electronAPI.getQuickAskText().then((text) => {
+			if (text) {
+				setClipboardInitialText(text);
+				setShowPromptPicker(true);
+			}
 		});
 	}, []);
 
@@ -416,9 +467,86 @@ const Composer: FC = () => {
 		}
 	}, [showDocumentPopover]);
 
-	// Keyboard navigation for document picker (arrow keys, Enter, Escape)
+	// Open action picker when / is triggered
+	const handleActionTrigger = useCallback((query: string) => {
+		setShowPromptPicker(true);
+		setActionQuery(query);
+	}, []);
+
+	// Close action picker and reset query
+	const handleActionClose = useCallback(() => {
+		if (showPromptPicker) {
+			setShowPromptPicker(false);
+			setActionQuery("");
+		}
+	}, [showPromptPicker]);
+
+	const handleActionSelect = useCallback(
+		(action: { name: string; prompt: string; mode: "transform" | "explore" }) => {
+			let userText = editorRef.current?.getText() ?? "";
+			const trigger = `/${actionQuery}`;
+			if (userText.endsWith(trigger)) {
+				userText = userText.slice(0, -trigger.length).trimEnd();
+			}
+			const finalPrompt = action.prompt.includes("{selection}")
+				? action.prompt.replace("{selection}", () => userText)
+				: userText ? `${action.prompt}\n\n${userText}` : action.prompt;
+			aui.composer().setText(finalPrompt);
+			aui.composer().send();
+			editorRef.current?.clear();
+			setShowPromptPicker(false);
+			setActionQuery("");
+			setMentionedDocuments([]);
+			setSidebarDocs([]);
+		},
+		[actionQuery, aui, setMentionedDocuments, setSidebarDocs]
+	);
+
+	const handleQuickAskSelect = useCallback(
+		(action: { name: string; prompt: string; mode: "transform" | "explore" }) => {
+			if (!clipboardInitialText) return;
+			window.electronAPI?.setQuickAskMode(action.mode);
+			const finalPrompt = action.prompt.includes("{selection}")
+				? action.prompt.replace("{selection}", () => clipboardInitialText)
+				: `${action.prompt}\n\n${clipboardInitialText}`;
+			aui.composer().setText(finalPrompt);
+			aui.composer().send();
+			editorRef.current?.clear();
+			setShowPromptPicker(false);
+			setActionQuery("");
+			setClipboardInitialText(undefined);
+			setMentionedDocuments([]);
+			setSidebarDocs([]);
+		},
+		[clipboardInitialText, aui, setMentionedDocuments, setSidebarDocs]
+	);
+
+	// Keyboard navigation for document/action picker (arrow keys, Enter, Escape)
 	const handleKeyDown = useCallback(
 		(e: React.KeyboardEvent) => {
+			if (showPromptPicker) {
+				if (e.key === "ArrowDown") {
+					e.preventDefault();
+					promptPickerRef.current?.moveDown();
+					return;
+				}
+				if (e.key === "ArrowUp") {
+					e.preventDefault();
+					promptPickerRef.current?.moveUp();
+					return;
+				}
+				if (e.key === "Enter") {
+					e.preventDefault();
+					promptPickerRef.current?.selectHighlighted();
+					return;
+				}
+				if (e.key === "Escape") {
+					e.preventDefault();
+					setShowPromptPicker(false);
+					setActionQuery("");
+					return;
+				}
+			}
 			if (showDocumentPopover) {
 				if (e.key === "ArrowDown") {
 					e.preventDefault();
@@ -443,7 +571,7 @@ const Composer: FC = () => {
 				}
 			}
 		},
-		[showDocumentPopover]
+		[showDocumentPopover, showPromptPicker]
 	);
 
 	// Submit message (blocked during streaming, document picker open, or AI responding to another user)
@@ -451,7 +579,15 @@ const Composer: FC = () => {
 		if (isThreadRunning || isBlockedByOtherUser) {
 			return;
 		}
-		if (!showDocumentPopover) {
+		if (!showDocumentPopover && !showPromptPicker) {
+			if (clipboardInitialText) {
+				const userText = editorRef.current?.getText() ?? "";
+				const combined = userText
+					? `${userText}\n\n${clipboardInitialText}`
+					: clipboardInitialText;
+				aui.composer().setText(combined);
+				setClipboardInitialText(undefined);
+			}
 			aui.composer().send();
 			editorRef.current?.clear();
 			setMentionedDocuments([]);
@@ -459,8 +595,10 @@ const Composer: FC = () => {
 		}
 	}, [
 		showDocumentPopover,
+		showPromptPicker,
 		isThreadRunning,
 		isBlockedByOtherUser,
+		clipboardInitialText,
 		aui,
 		setMentionedDocuments,
 		setSidebarDocs,
@@ -500,14 +638,23 @@ const Composer: FC = () => {
 	);
 
 	return (
-		<ComposerPrimitive.Root className="aui-composer-root relative flex w-full flex-col gap-2">
+		<ComposerPrimitive.Root
+			className="aui-composer-root relative flex w-full flex-col gap-2"
+			style={(showPromptPicker && clipboardInitialText) ? { marginBottom: 220 } : undefined}
+		>
 			<ChatSessionStatus
 				isAiResponding={isAiResponding}
 				respondingToUserId={respondingToUserId}
 				currentUserId={currentUser?.id ?? null}
 				members={members ?? []}
 			/>
-			<div className="aui-composer-attachment-dropzone flex w-full flex-col overflow-hidden rounded-2xl border-input bg-muted pt-2 outline-none transition-shadow">
+			<div ref={composerBoxRef} className="aui-composer-attachment-dropzone flex w-full flex-col overflow-hidden rounded-2xl border-input bg-muted pt-2 outline-none transition-shadow">
+				{clipboardInitialText && (
+					<ClipboardChip
+						text={clipboardInitialText}
+						onDismiss={() => setClipboardInitialText(undefined)}
+					/>
+				)}
 				{/* Inline editor with @mention support */}
 				<div ref={editorContainerRef} className="aui-composer-input-wrapper px-4 pt-3 pb-6">
 					<InlineMentionEditor
@@ -515,11 +662,12 @@ const Composer: FC = () => {
 						placeholder={currentPlaceholder}
 						onMentionTrigger={handleMentionTrigger}
 						onMentionClose={handleMentionClose}
+						onActionTrigger={handleActionTrigger}
+						onActionClose={handleActionClose}
 						onChange={handleEditorChange}
 						onDocumentRemove={handleDocumentRemove}
 						onSubmit={handleSubmit}
 						onKeyDown={handleKeyDown}
-						initialText={quickAskText}
 						className="min-h-[24px]"
 					/>
 				</div>
@@ -548,6 +696,33 @@ const Composer: FC = () => {
 						/>,
 						document.body
 					)}
+				{showPromptPicker &&
+					typeof document !== "undefined" &&
+					createPortal(
+						<PromptPicker
+							ref={promptPickerRef}
+							onSelect={clipboardInitialText ? handleQuickAskSelect : handleActionSelect}
+							onDone={() => {
+								setShowPromptPicker(false);
+								setActionQuery("");
+							}}
+							externalSearch={actionQuery}
+							containerStyle={{
+								position: "fixed",
+								...(clipboardInitialText && composerBoxRef.current
+									? { top: `${composerBoxRef.current.getBoundingClientRect().bottom + 8}px` }
+									: { bottom: editorContainerRef.current
+										? `${window.innerHeight - editorContainerRef.current.getBoundingClientRect().top + 8}px`
+										: "200px" }
+								),
+								left: editorContainerRef.current
+									? `${editorContainerRef.current.getBoundingClientRect().left}px`
+									: "50%",
+								zIndex: 50,
+							}}
+						/>,
+						document.body
+					)}
 				<ComposerAction isBlockedByOtherUser={isBlockedByOtherUser} />
 				<ConnectorIndicator showTrigger={false} />
 				<ConnectToolsBanner isThreadEmpty={isThreadEmpty} />
diff --git a/surfsense_web/components/new-chat/prompt-picker.tsx b/surfsense_web/components/new-chat/prompt-picker.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..dee3eae32
--- /dev/null
+++ b/surfsense_web/components/new-chat/prompt-picker.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,225 @@
+"use client";
+
+import {
+	BookOpen,
+	Check,
+	Globe,
+	Languages,
+	List,
+	Minimize2,
+	PenLine,
+	Search,
+	Zap,
+	Plus,
+} from "lucide-react";
+import { useSetAtom } from "jotai";
+import {
+	forwardRef,
+	useCallback,
+	useEffect,
+	useImperativeHandle,
+	useMemo,
+	useRef,
+	useState,
+} from "react";
+
+import { userSettingsDialogAtom } from "@/atoms/settings/settings-dialog.atoms";
+import type { PromptRead } from "@/contracts/types/prompts.types";
+import { promptsApiService } from "@/lib/apis/prompts-api.service";
+import { cn } from "@/lib/utils";
+
+export interface PromptPickerRef {
+	selectHighlighted: () => void;
+	moveUp: () => void;
+	moveDown: () => void;
+}
+
+interface PromptPickerProps {
+	onSelect: (action: { name: string; prompt: string; mode: "transform" | "explore" }) => void;
+	onDone: () => void;
+	externalSearch?: string;
+	containerStyle?: React.CSSProperties;
+}
+
+const ICONS: Record<string, React.ReactNode> = {
+	check: <Check className="size-3.5" />,
+	minimize: <Minimize2 className="size-3.5" />,
+	languages: <Languages className="size-3.5" />,
+	"pen-line": <PenLine className="size-3.5" />,
+	"book-open": <BookOpen className="size-3.5" />,
+	list: <List className="size-3.5" />,
+	search: <Search className="size-3.5" />,
+	globe: <Globe className="size-3.5" />,
+	zap: <Zap className="size-3.5" />,
+};
+
+const DEFAULT_ACTIONS: { name: string; prompt: string; mode: "transform" | "explore"; icon: string }[] = [
+	{ name: "Fix grammar", prompt: "Fix the grammar and spelling in the following text. Return only the corrected text, nothing else.\n\n{selection}", mode: "transform", icon: "check" },
+	{ name: "Make shorter", prompt: "Make the following text more concise while preserving its meaning. Return only the shortened text, nothing else.\n\n{selection}", mode: "transform", icon: "minimize" },
+	{ name: "Translate", prompt: "Translate the following text to English. If it is already in English, translate it to French. Return only the translation, nothing else.\n\n{selection}", mode: "transform", icon: "languages" },
+	{ name: "Rewrite", prompt: "Rewrite the following text to improve clarity and readability. Return only the rewritten text, nothing else.\n\n{selection}", mode: "transform", icon: "pen-line" },
+	{ name: "Summarize", prompt: "Summarize the following text concisely. Return only the summary, nothing else.\n\n{selection}", mode: "transform", icon: "list" },
+	{ name: "Explain", prompt: "Explain the following text in simple terms:\n\n{selection}", mode: "explore", icon: "book-open" },
+	{ name: "Ask my knowledge base", prompt: "Search my knowledge base for information related to:\n\n{selection}", mode: "explore", icon: "search" },
+	{ name: "Look up on the web", prompt: "Search the web for information about:\n\n{selection}", mode: "explore", icon: "globe" },
+];
+
+export const PromptPicker = forwardRef<PromptPickerRef, PromptPickerProps>(
+	function PromptPicker({ onSelect, onDone, externalSearch = "", containerStyle }, ref) {
+		const setUserSettingsDialog = useSetAtom(userSettingsDialogAtom);
+		const [highlightedIndex, setHighlightedIndex] = useState(0);
+		const [customPrompts, setCustomPrompts] = useState<PromptRead[]>([]);
+		const scrollContainerRef = useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null);
+		const shouldScrollRef = useRef(false);
+		const itemRefs = useRef<Map<number, HTMLButtonElement>>(new Map());
+
+		useEffect(() => {
+			promptsApiService.list().then(setCustomPrompts).catch(() => {});
+		}, []);
+
+		const allActions = useMemo(() => {
+			const customs = customPrompts.map((a) => ({
+				name: a.name,
+				prompt: a.prompt,
+				mode: a.mode as "transform" | "explore",
+				icon: a.icon || "zap",
+			}));
+			return [...DEFAULT_ACTIONS, ...customs];
+		}, [customPrompts]);
+
+		const filtered = useMemo(() => {
+			if (!externalSearch) return allActions;
+			return allActions.filter((a) =>
+				a.name.toLowerCase().includes(externalSearch.toLowerCase())
+			);
+		}, [allActions, externalSearch]);
+
+		// Reset highlight when results change
+		const prevSearchRef = useRef(externalSearch);
+		if (prevSearchRef.current !== externalSearch) {
+			prevSearchRef.current = externalSearch;
+			if (highlightedIndex !== 0) {
+				setHighlightedIndex(0);
+			}
+		}
+
+		const handleSelect = useCallback(
+			(index: number) => {
+				const action = filtered[index];
+				if (!action) return;
+				onSelect({ name: action.name, prompt: action.prompt, mode: action.mode });
+			},
+			[filtered, onSelect]
+		);
+
+		// Auto-scroll highlighted item into view
+		useEffect(() => {
+			if (!shouldScrollRef.current) return;
+			shouldScrollRef.current = false;
+
+			const rafId = requestAnimationFrame(() => {
+				const item = itemRefs.current.get(highlightedIndex);
+				const container = scrollContainerRef.current;
+				if (item && container) {
+					const itemRect = item.getBoundingClientRect();
+					const containerRect = container.getBoundingClientRect();
+					if (itemRect.top < containerRect.top || itemRect.bottom > containerRect.bottom) {
+						item.scrollIntoView({ block: "nearest" });
+					}
+				}
+			});
+
+			return () => cancelAnimationFrame(rafId);
+		}, [highlightedIndex]);
+
+		useImperativeHandle(
+			ref,
+			() => ({
+				selectHighlighted: () => handleSelect(highlightedIndex),
+				moveUp: () => {
+					shouldScrollRef.current = true;
+					setHighlightedIndex((prev) => (prev > 0 ? prev - 1 : filtered.length - 1));
+				},
+				moveDown: () => {
+					shouldScrollRef.current = true;
+					setHighlightedIndex((prev) => (prev < filtered.length - 1 ? prev + 1 : 0));
+				},
+			}),
+			[filtered.length, highlightedIndex, handleSelect]
+		);
+
+		if (filtered.length === 0) return null;
+
+		const defaultFiltered = filtered.filter((_, i) => i < DEFAULT_ACTIONS.length);
+		const customFiltered = filtered.filter((_, i) => i >= DEFAULT_ACTIONS.length);
+
+		return (
+			<div
+				className="w-64 rounded-lg border bg-popover shadow-lg overflow-hidden"
+				style={containerStyle}
+			>
+				<div ref={scrollContainerRef} className="max-h-48 overflow-y-auto py-1">
+					{defaultFiltered.map((action, index) => (
+						<button
+							key={action.name}
+							ref={(el) => {
+								if (el) itemRefs.current.set(index, el);
+								else itemRefs.current.delete(index);
+							}}
+							type="button"
+							onClick={() => handleSelect(index)}
+							onMouseEnter={() => setHighlightedIndex(index)}
+							className={cn(
+								"flex w-full items-center gap-2 px-3 py-1.5 text-sm cursor-pointer",
+								index === highlightedIndex ? "bg-accent" : "hover:bg-accent/50"
+							)}
+						>
+							<span className="text-muted-foreground">{ICONS[action.icon] ?? <Zap className="size-3.5" />}</span>
+							<span className="truncate">{action.name}</span>
+						</button>
+					))}
+
+					{customFiltered.length > 0 && (
+						<div className="my-1 h-px bg-border mx-2" />
+					)}
+
+					{customFiltered.map((action, i) => {
+						const index = defaultFiltered.length + i;
+						return (
+							<button
+								key={action.name}
+								ref={(el) => {
+									if (el) itemRefs.current.set(index, el);
+									else itemRefs.current.delete(index);
+								}}
+								type="button"
+								onClick={() => handleSelect(index)}
+								onMouseEnter={() => setHighlightedIndex(index)}
+								className={cn(
+									"flex w-full items-center gap-2 px-3 py-1.5 text-sm cursor-pointer",
+									index === highlightedIndex ? "bg-accent" : "hover:bg-accent/50"
+								)}
+							>
+								<span className="text-muted-foreground"><Zap className="size-3.5" /></span>
+								<span className="truncate">{action.name}</span>
+							</button>
+						);
+					})}
+
+					<div className="my-1 h-px bg-border mx-2" />
+					<button
+						type="button"
+						onClick={() => {
+							onDone();
+							setUserSettingsDialog({ open: true, initialTab: "prompts" });
+						}}
+						className="flex w-full items-center gap-2 px-3 py-1.5 text-sm text-muted-foreground hover:text-foreground hover:bg-accent/50 cursor-pointer"
+					>
+						<Plus className="size-3.5" />
+						<span>Create prompt</span>
+					</button>
+				</div>
+			</div>
+		);
+	}
+);
diff --git a/surfsense_web/components/settings/user-settings-dialog.tsx b/surfsense_web/components/settings/user-settings-dialog.tsx
index 855f12b61..88fc729de 100644
--- a/surfsense_web/components/settings/user-settings-dialog.tsx
+++ b/surfsense_web/components/settings/user-settings-dialog.tsx
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
 "use client";
 
 import { useAtom } from "jotai";
-import { KeyRound, User } from "lucide-react";
+import { KeyRound, Sparkles, User } from "lucide-react";
 import { useTranslations } from "next-intl";
 import { ApiKeyContent } from "@/app/dashboard/[search_space_id]/user-settings/components/ApiKeyContent";
 import { ProfileContent } from "@/app/dashboard/[search_space_id]/user-settings/components/ProfileContent";
+import { PromptsContent } from "@/app/dashboard/[search_space_id]/user-settings/components/PromptsContent";
 import { userSettingsDialogAtom } from "@/atoms/settings/settings-dialog.atoms";
 import { SettingsDialog } from "@/components/settings/settings-dialog";
 
@@ -19,6 +20,11 @@ export function UserSettingsDialog() {
 			label: t("api_key_nav_label"),
 			icon: <KeyRound className="h-4 w-4" />,
 		},
+		{
+			value: "prompts",
+			label: "My Prompts",
+			icon: <Sparkles className="h-4 w-4" />,
+		},
 	];
 
 	return (
@@ -33,6 +39,7 @@ export function UserSettingsDialog() {
 			<div className="pt-4">
 				{state.initialTab === "profile" && <ProfileContent />}
 				{state.initialTab === "api-key" && <ApiKeyContent />}
+				{state.initialTab === "prompts" && <PromptsContent />}
 			</div>
 		</SettingsDialog>
 	);
diff --git a/surfsense_web/contracts/types/prompts.types.ts b/surfsense_web/contracts/types/prompts.types.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a5c895bc9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/surfsense_web/contracts/types/prompts.types.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+import { z } from "zod";
+
+export type PromptMode = "transform" | "explore";
+
+export const promptRead = z.object({
+	id: z.number(),
+	name: z.string(),
+	prompt: z.string(),
+	mode: z.enum(["transform", "explore"]),
+	icon: z.string().nullable(),
+	search_space_id: z.number().nullable(),
+	created_at: z.string(),
+});
+
+export type PromptRead = z.infer<typeof promptRead>;
+
+export const promptsListResponse = z.array(promptRead);
+
+export const promptCreateRequest = z.object({
+	name: z.string().min(1).max(200),
+	prompt: z.string().min(1),
+	mode: z.enum(["transform", "explore"]),
+	icon: z.string().max(50).nullable().optional(),
+	search_space_id: z.number().nullable().optional(),
+});
+
+export type PromptCreateRequest = z.infer<typeof promptCreateRequest>;
+
+export const promptUpdateRequest = z.object({
+	name: z.string().min(1).max(200).optional(),
+	prompt: z.string().min(1).optional(),
+	mode: z.enum(["transform", "explore"]).optional(),
+	icon: z.string().max(50).nullable().optional(),
+});
+
+export type PromptUpdateRequest = z.infer<typeof promptUpdateRequest>;
+
+export const promptDeleteResponse = z.object({
+	success: z.boolean(),
+});
diff --git a/surfsense_web/lib/apis/prompts-api.service.ts b/surfsense_web/lib/apis/prompts-api.service.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5c445c02a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/surfsense_web/lib/apis/prompts-api.service.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+import {
+	type PromptCreateRequest,
+	type PromptUpdateRequest,
+	promptCreateRequest,
+	promptDeleteResponse,
+	promptRead,
+	promptUpdateRequest,
+	promptsListResponse,
+} from "@/contracts/types/prompts.types";
+import { ValidationError } from "@/lib/error";
+import { baseApiService } from "./base-api.service";
+
+class PromptsApiService {
+	list = async (searchSpaceId?: number) => {
+		const params = new URLSearchParams();
+		if (searchSpaceId !== undefined) {
+			params.set("search_space_id", String(searchSpaceId));
+		}
+		const queryString = params.toString();
+		const url = queryString ? `/api/v1/prompts?${queryString}` : "/api/v1/prompts";
+
+		return baseApiService.get(url, promptsListResponse);
+	};
+
+	create = async (request: PromptCreateRequest) => {
+		const parsed = promptCreateRequest.safeParse(request);
+		if (!parsed.success) {
+			const errorMessage = parsed.error.issues.map((issue) => issue.message).join(", ");
+			throw new ValidationError(`Invalid request: ${errorMessage}`);
+		}
+
+		return baseApiService.post("/api/v1/prompts", promptRead, {
+			body: parsed.data,
+		});
+	};
+
+	update = async (promptId: number, request: PromptUpdateRequest) => {
+		const parsed = promptUpdateRequest.safeParse(request);
+		if (!parsed.success) {
+			const errorMessage = parsed.error.issues.map((issue) => issue.message).join(", ");
+			throw new ValidationError(`Invalid request: ${errorMessage}`);
+		}
+
+		return baseApiService.put(`/api/v1/prompts/${promptId}`, promptRead, {
+			body: parsed.data,
+		});
+	};
+
+	delete = async (promptId: number) => {
+		return baseApiService.delete(`/api/v1/prompts/${promptId}`, promptDeleteResponse);
+	};
+}
+
+export const promptsApiService = new PromptsApiService();
diff --git a/surfsense_web/types/window.d.ts b/surfsense_web/types/window.d.ts
index c8b4c004a..9cf1aa596 100644
--- a/surfsense_web/types/window.d.ts
+++ b/surfsense_web/types/window.d.ts
@@ -11,6 +11,9 @@ interface ElectronAPI {
 	getAppVersion: () => Promise<string>;
 	onDeepLink: (callback: (url: string) => void) => () => void;
 	getQuickAskText: () => Promise<string>;
+	setQuickAskMode: (mode: string) => Promise<void>;
+	getQuickAskMode: () => Promise<string>;
+	replaceText: (text: string) => Promise<void>;
 }
 
 declare global {