diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b3b14dc..2371714 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 </p>
 
 <p align="center">
-  <img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/Version-2.0.8-blueviolet?style=for-the-badge" alt="Version 2.0.8" />
+  <img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/Version-2.0.9-blueviolet?style=for-the-badge" alt="Version 2.0.9" />
   <img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/Flutter-3.47+-02569B?style=for-the-badge&logo=flutter&logoColor=white" alt="Flutter" />
   <img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/Platform-Android%20%7C%20Linux%20%7C%20Windows-brightgreen?style=for-the-badge" alt="Platforms" />
   <img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/Gitea-RarDog%2FLunaris-orange?style=for-the-badge&logo=gitea&logoColor=white" alt="Gitea" />
@@ -20,6 +20,9 @@
 
 ## ✨ Основные возможности
 
+- **⚡ Мгновенные подсказки тегов (0 мс) и постоянный файловый кэш**: Локальный JSON-кэш на телефоне и ПК обеспечивает мгновенный отклик при наборе, а Danbooru, Gelbooru, Moebooru и e621 динамически дополняют базу тегов.
+- **🎨 Цветные бейджи категорий и подсветка совпадений**: Выделение введенных букв жирным цветом акцента и четкая цветовая палитра категорий (художник — красный, персонаж — зеленый, копирайт — фиолетовый, вид — голубой).
+- **📚 Расширенная история поиска и гибкие настройки**: До 2000 записей истории и до 20000 закэшированных тегов с ручным управлением и кнопками очистки в Настройках.
 - **🎯 Общие модификаторы в мультипоиске**: При вводе `cat and dog anthro` модификатор `anthro` автоматически применится к обоим тегам (`cat anthro` + `dog anthro`).
 - **🔀 Раздельный мульти-поиск по тегам через `and`**: Оператор `and` опрашивает серверную базу по каждому тегу независимо и плавно чередует посты обоих тегов в общей ленте.
 - **🌐 Pawchive в главной ленте**: Глобальная лента недавних постов с Pawchive подключена прямо в общий Feed наравне с Rule34, Gelbooru, e621 и Realbooru.
@@ -66,9 +69,9 @@
 
 🔗 **[Gitea Releases (RarDog/Lunaris)](https://gitea.rardogsynapse.online/RarDog/Lunaris/releases)**
 
-- **Android**: `Lunaris-v2.0.8.apk`
-- **Linux (x64)**: `Lunaris-v2.0.8-linux-x64.tar.gz`
-- **Windows**: `LunarisSetup-v2.0.8.exe` / `LunarisPortable-v2.0.8.zip`
+- **Android**: `Lunaris-v2.0.9.apk`
+- **Linux (x64)**: `Lunaris-v2.0.9-linux-x64.tar.gz`
+- **Windows**: `LunarisSetup-v2.0.9.exe` / `LunarisPortable-v2.0.9.zip`
 
 ---
 
diff --git a/lib/app/app_version.dart b/lib/app/app_version.dart
index 93e2ecc..85e5d90 100644
--- a/lib/app/app_version.dart
+++ b/lib/app/app_version.dart
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
-const appDisplayVersion = '2.0.8';
-const appBuildNumber = 30;
+const appDisplayVersion = '2.0.9';
+const appBuildNumber = 31;
 const appReleaseChannel = 'Stable';
diff --git a/lib/app/changelog.dart b/lib/app/changelog.dart
index 74ed28b..9917a12 100644
--- a/lib/app/changelog.dart
+++ b/lib/app/changelog.dart
@@ -1,4 +1,18 @@
 const lunarisChangelog = [
+  LunarisChange(
+    version: '2.0.9',
+    title: 'Instant Tag Suggestions, Persistent Disk Cache, Expanded History & Match Highlighting',
+    bullets: [
+      'Instant 0ms tag suggestions: cached tags and search history are served immediately without network delay.',
+      'Persistent disk cache: tag suggestions are preserved in lunaris_tag_cache.json across app restarts on Android and PC.',
+      'Debounce reduced from 530ms to 100ms+160ms for ultra-responsive typing.',
+      'Match highlighting: matched characters are bolded and highlighted with the primary theme color in the dropdown.',
+      'Vibrant category badges: distinct colors for Artist (red), Character (green), Copyright (purple), Species (blue), and Meta (grey).',
+      'Danbooru tag autocomplete support connected (/tags/autocomplete.json).',
+      'Configurable search history limit (up to 2000 items) and tag cache limit (up to 20000 tags) in Settings.',
+      'Dedicated Clear Tag Cache actions in Settings and Cache Manager.',
+    ],
+  ),
   LunarisChange(
     version: '2.0.8',
     title: 'Shared Context Modifiers for Multi-Tag Search & Clean Tag Filtering',
diff --git a/lib/backend/backend.dart b/lib/backend/backend.dart
index 409dacb..35b2821 100644
--- a/lib/backend/backend.dart
+++ b/lib/backend/backend.dart
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ export 'services/favorite_service.dart';
 export 'services/feed_service.dart';
 export 'services/provider_check_service.dart';
 export 'services/search_service.dart';
+export 'services/tag_cache_service.dart';
 export 'services/settings_service.dart';
 export 'services/update_service.dart';
 export 'services/viewed_history_service.dart';
diff --git a/lib/backend/di/backend_providers.dart b/lib/backend/di/backend_providers.dart
index 2575b12..d9f2a99 100644
--- a/lib/backend/di/backend_providers.dart
+++ b/lib/backend/di/backend_providers.dart
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+import 'dart:async';
+
 import 'package:connectivity_plus/connectivity_plus.dart';
 import 'package:dio/dio.dart';
 import 'package:flutter_riverpod/flutter_riverpod.dart';
@@ -28,6 +30,7 @@ import '../services/favorite_service.dart';
 import '../services/feed_service.dart';
 import '../services/provider_check_service.dart';
 import '../services/search_service.dart';
+import '../services/tag_cache_service.dart';
 import '../services/settings_service.dart';
 import '../services/update_service.dart';
 import '../services/viewed_history_service.dart';
@@ -125,10 +128,17 @@ final viewedKeysProvider = FutureProvider<Set<String>>((ref) async {
   return result is Success<Set<String>> ? result.data : <String>{};
 });
 
+final tagCacheServiceProvider = Provider<TagCacheService>((ref) {
+  final service = TagCacheService();
+  unawaited(service.init());
+  return service;
+});
+
 final searchServiceProvider = Provider<SearchService>((ref) {
   return SearchService(
     ref.watch(searchRepositoryProvider),
     ref.watch(providerManagerProvider),
+    ref.watch(tagCacheServiceProvider),
   );
 });
 
diff --git a/lib/backend/models/tag_suggestion.dart b/lib/backend/models/tag_suggestion.dart
index a95c795..2b3c4bb 100644
--- a/lib/backend/models/tag_suggestion.dart
+++ b/lib/backend/models/tag_suggestion.dart
@@ -22,6 +22,30 @@ class TagSuggestion {
   final String providerId;
 
   String get categoryLabel => category.name;
+
+  Map<String, dynamic> toJson() => {
+        'name': name,
+        'category': category.name,
+        'postCount': postCount,
+        'providerId': providerId,
+      };
+
+  factory TagSuggestion.fromJson(Map<String, dynamic> json) => TagSuggestion(
+        name: (json['name'] ?? '').toString(),
+        category: tagCategoryFromString((json['category'] ?? '').toString()),
+        postCount: (json['postCount'] as num?)?.toInt() ?? 0,
+        providerId: (json['providerId'] ?? '').toString(),
+      );
+
+  @override
+  bool operator ==(Object other) =>
+      identical(this, other) ||
+      other is TagSuggestion &&
+          runtimeType == other.runtimeType &&
+          name.toLowerCase() == other.name.toLowerCase();
+
+  @override
+  int get hashCode => name.toLowerCase().hashCode;
 }
 
 TagCategory tagCategoryFromString(String? value) {
diff --git a/lib/backend/providers/danbooru_provider.dart b/lib/backend/providers/danbooru_provider.dart
index f6fb544..e1ed400 100644
--- a/lib/backend/providers/danbooru_provider.dart
+++ b/lib/backend/providers/danbooru_provider.dart
@@ -5,11 +5,16 @@ import '../mappers/danbooru_mapper.dart';
 import '../models/post.dart';
 import '../models/post_comment.dart';
 import '../models/provider_health.dart';
+import '../models/tag_suggestion.dart';
 import '../models/top_period_filter.dart';
 import 'content_provider.dart';
 
 class DanbooruProvider
-    implements ContentProvider, CommentProvider, PostPageProvider {
+    implements
+        ContentProvider,
+        CommentProvider,
+        PostPageProvider,
+        TagSuggestionProvider {
   DanbooruProvider({
     required this.id,
     required this.name,
@@ -171,4 +176,49 @@ class DanbooruProvider
         '${value.month.toString().padLeft(2, '0')}-'
         '${value.day.toString().padLeft(2, '0')}';
   }
+
+  @override
+  Future<List<TagSuggestion>> suggestTags(
+    String query, {
+    int limit = 20,
+  }) async {
+    final cleanQuery = query
+        .replaceAll(RegExp(r'^[\(\)]+|[\(\)]+$'), '')
+        .trim()
+        .toLowerCase();
+    if (cleanQuery.isEmpty) return const [];
+    try {
+      final response = await _dio.get<dynamic>(
+        '/tags/autocomplete.json',
+        queryParameters: {
+          'search[name_matches]': cleanQuery,
+          'limit': limit.clamp(1, 50),
+          ..._queryParameters,
+        },
+      );
+      final items = response.data is List ? response.data as List : const [];
+      return items
+          .whereType<Map>()
+          .map((item) {
+            final json = Map<String, dynamic>.from(item);
+            final name = (json['value'] ?? json['name'] ?? '').toString();
+            return TagSuggestion(
+              name: name,
+              category: tagCategoryFromString(json['category']?.toString()),
+              postCount: _int(json['post_count']),
+              providerId: id,
+            );
+          })
+          .where((tag) => tag.name.isNotEmpty)
+          .toList(growable: false);
+    } catch (_) {
+      return const [];
+    }
+  }
+
+  int _int(dynamic value) {
+    if (value is int) return value;
+    if (value is num) return value.toInt();
+    return int.tryParse(value?.toString() ?? '') ?? 0;
+  }
 }
diff --git a/lib/backend/repositories/search_repository.dart b/lib/backend/repositories/search_repository.dart
index 2f114e0..66e5644 100644
--- a/lib/backend/repositories/search_repository.dart
+++ b/lib/backend/repositories/search_repository.dart
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ class SearchRepository {
 
   final DatabaseService _databaseService;
 
-  Future<Result<void>> save(SearchHistory history) {
+  Future<Result<void>> save(SearchHistory history, {int maxItems = 500}) {
     return _databaseService.safeWrite((isar) async {
       await isar.searchHistoryEntitys.put(
         SearchHistoryEntity()
@@ -20,6 +20,21 @@ class SearchRepository {
           ..searchedAt = history.searchedAt
           ..resultCount = history.resultCount,
       );
+      final count = await isar.searchHistoryEntitys.count();
+      if (count > maxItems) {
+        final items = await isar.searchHistoryEntitys.where().findAll();
+        items.sort((a, b) => b.searchedAt.compareTo(a.searchedAt));
+        final toRemove = items.skip(maxItems);
+        for (final item in toRemove) {
+          await isar.searchHistoryEntitys.delete(item.isarId);
+        }
+      }
+    });
+  }
+
+  Future<Result<int>> count() {
+    return _databaseService.safeRead((isar) async {
+      return await isar.searchHistoryEntitys.count();
     });
   }
 
diff --git a/lib/backend/services/search_service.dart b/lib/backend/services/search_service.dart
index 496085e..62e73e8 100644
--- a/lib/backend/services/search_service.dart
+++ b/lib/backend/services/search_service.dart
@@ -1,43 +1,99 @@
+import 'dart:async';
+
 import '../../core/utils/result.dart';
 import '../models/search_history.dart';
 import '../models/tag_suggestion.dart';
 import '../providers/provider_manager.dart';
 import '../repositories/search_repository.dart';
+import 'tag_cache_service.dart';
 
 class SearchService {
-  SearchService(this._repository, [this._providerManager]);
+  SearchService(
+    this._repository, [
+    this._providerManager,
+    this._tagCacheService,
+  ]);
 
   final SearchRepository _repository;
   final ProviderManager? _providerManager;
+  final TagCacheService? _tagCacheService;
+
+  TagCacheService? get tagCacheService => _tagCacheService;
+
+  static String sanitizeToken(String raw) {
+    return raw
+        .replaceAll(RegExp(r'^[\(\)]+|[\(\)]+$'), '')
+        .trim()
+        .toLowerCase();
+  }
 
   List<String> parseTags(String query) {
     return query
         .trim()
         .split(RegExp(r'\s+'))
-        .where((tag) => tag.isNotEmpty)
+        .map(sanitizeToken)
+        .where((tag) => tag.isNotEmpty && tag != 'and')
         .toSet()
         .toList();
   }
 
-  Future<Result<void>> saveSearch(String query, int resultCount) {
+  Future<Result<void>> saveSearch(
+    String query,
+    int resultCount, {
+    int maxHistory = 500,
+  }) async {
     final tags = parseTags(query);
-    return _repository.save(
-      SearchHistory(
-        id: '${DateTime.now().microsecondsSinceEpoch}:${tags.join(',')}',
-        query: query.trim(),
-        tags: tags,
-        searchedAt: DateTime.now(),
-        resultCount: resultCount,
-      ),
+    final history = SearchHistory(
+      id: '${DateTime.now().microsecondsSinceEpoch}:${tags.join(',')}',
+      query: query.trim(),
+      tags: tags,
+      searchedAt: DateTime.now(),
+      resultCount: resultCount,
     );
+
+    // Also register user-searched tags in persistent tag cache
+    if (_tagCacheService != null && tags.isNotEmpty) {
+      unawaited(
+        _tagCacheService.cacheTags(
+          tags.map(
+            (tag) => TagSuggestion(
+              name: tag,
+              category: TagCategory.general,
+              postCount: resultCount,
+              providerId: 'history',
+            ),
+          ),
+        ),
+      );
+    }
+
+    return _repository.save(history, maxItems: maxHistory);
   }
 
   Future<Result<List<SearchHistory>>> recentSearches({int? limit}) {
     return _repository.recent(limit: limit);
   }
 
-  Future<Result<List<String>>> autocomplete(String prefix,
-      {int limit = 10}) async {
+  /// Instant local tag suggestions (0 ms) from disk cache & recent search history.
+  List<TagSuggestion> instantSuggestions(
+    String prefix, {
+    int limit = 16,
+    Iterable<String>? priorityTags,
+  }) {
+    final clean = sanitizeToken(prefix);
+    if (clean.isEmpty || clean == 'and') return const [];
+    return _tagCacheService?.findLocal(
+          clean,
+          limit: limit,
+          priorityTags: priorityTags,
+        ) ??
+        const [];
+  }
+
+  Future<Result<List<String>>> autocomplete(
+    String prefix, {
+    int limit = 10,
+  }) async {
     final result = await autocompleteDetailed(prefix, limit: limit);
     return result.fold(
       onSuccess: (items) => Success(items.map((item) => item.name).toList()),
@@ -47,12 +103,65 @@ class SearchService {
 
   Future<Result<List<TagSuggestion>>> autocompleteDetailed(
     String prefix, {
-    int limit = 10,
+    int limit = 16,
+    int tagCacheLimit = 5000,
+    Iterable<String>? priorityTags,
   }) async {
+    final clean = sanitizeToken(prefix);
+    if (clean.isEmpty || clean == 'and') return const Success([]);
+
     final manager = _providerManager;
-    if (manager == null || prefix.trim().isEmpty) return const Success([]);
-    return manager.suggestTags(prefix.trim(), limit: limit);
+    if (manager == null) {
+      final local = instantSuggestions(clean, limit: limit, priorityTags: priorityTags);
+      return Success(local);
+    }
+
+    final netResult = await manager.suggestTags(clean, limit: limit);
+    if (netResult is Error<List<TagSuggestion>>) {
+      // Fallback to local cached suggestions if network fails
+      final local = instantSuggestions(clean, limit: limit, priorityTags: priorityTags);
+      return Success(local);
+    }
+
+    final remoteItems = (netResult as Success<List<TagSuggestion>>).data;
+
+    // Cache remote suggestions to disk
+    if (_tagCacheService != null && remoteItems.isNotEmpty) {
+      unawaited(_tagCacheService.cacheTags(remoteItems, maxLimit: tagCacheLimit));
+    }
+
+    // Merge local matches with remote results
+    final merged = <String, TagSuggestion>{};
+    for (final item in instantSuggestions(clean, limit: limit, priorityTags: priorityTags)) {
+      merged[item.name.toLowerCase()] = item;
+    }
+    for (final item in remoteItems) {
+      final key = item.name.toLowerCase();
+      final existing = merged[key];
+      if (existing == null || item.postCount > existing.postCount) {
+        merged[key] = item;
+      }
+    }
+
+    final sorted = merged.values.toList()
+      ..sort((a, b) {
+        final aKey = a.name.toLowerCase();
+        final bKey = b.name.toLowerCase();
+        final aExact = aKey == clean;
+        final bExact = bKey == clean;
+        if (aExact != bExact) return aExact ? -1 : 1;
+
+        final countCmp = b.postCount.compareTo(a.postCount);
+        if (countCmp != 0) return countCmp;
+        return aKey.compareTo(bKey);
+      });
+
+    return Success(sorted.take(limit).toList(growable: false));
   }
 
   Future<Result<void>> clearHistory() => _repository.clear();
+
+  Future<void> clearTagCache() async {
+    await _tagCacheService?.clear();
+  }
 }
diff --git a/lib/backend/services/settings_service.dart b/lib/backend/services/settings_service.dart
index ef0eca9..d3f31ee 100644
--- a/lib/backend/services/settings_service.dart
+++ b/lib/backend/services/settings_service.dart
@@ -58,6 +58,8 @@ class AppSettings {
     this.gridMode = 'masonry',
     this.searchPresets = const [],
     this.downloadPathTemplate = '{Artist}/{ID}',
+    this.searchHistoryLimit = 500,
+    this.tagCacheLimit = 5000,
   });
 
   final List<String> favoriteArtists;
@@ -106,6 +108,8 @@ class AppSettings {
   final String gridMode;
   final List<String> searchPresets;
   final String downloadPathTemplate;
+  final int searchHistoryLimit;
+  final int tagCacheLimit;
 
   static const defaults = AppSettings(
     enabledProviderIds: ['gelbooru', 'rule34', 'realbooru'],
@@ -149,6 +153,8 @@ class AppSettings {
     lastUpdateCheckAt: null,
     defaultRatingFilter: null,
     lastFeedRating: null,
+    searchHistoryLimit: 500,
+    tagCacheLimit: 5000,
   );
 
   AppSettings copyWith({
@@ -199,6 +205,8 @@ class AppSettings {
     String? gridMode,
     List<String>? searchPresets,
     String? downloadPathTemplate,
+    int? searchHistoryLimit,
+    int? tagCacheLimit,
   }) {
     return AppSettings(
       favoriteArtists: favoriteArtists ?? this.favoriteArtists,
@@ -254,6 +262,8 @@ class AppSettings {
       gridMode: gridMode ?? this.gridMode,
       searchPresets: searchPresets ?? this.searchPresets,
       downloadPathTemplate: downloadPathTemplate ?? this.downloadPathTemplate,
+      searchHistoryLimit: searchHistoryLimit ?? this.searchHistoryLimit,
+      tagCacheLimit: tagCacheLimit ?? this.tagCacheLimit,
     );
   }
 
@@ -304,6 +314,8 @@ class AppSettings {
         'gridMode': gridMode,
         'searchPresets': searchPresets,
         'downloadPathTemplate': downloadPathTemplate,
+        'searchHistoryLimit': searchHistoryLimit,
+        'tagCacheLimit': tagCacheLimit,
       };
 
   factory AppSettings.fromJson(Map<String, dynamic> json) => AppSettings(
@@ -411,6 +423,10 @@ class AppSettings {
         ),
         downloadPathTemplate:
             (json['downloadPathTemplate'] as String?) ?? '{Artist}/{ID}',
+        searchHistoryLimit: (json['searchHistoryLimit'] as num?)?.toInt() ??
+            defaults.searchHistoryLimit,
+        tagCacheLimit: (json['tagCacheLimit'] as num?)?.toInt() ??
+            defaults.tagCacheLimit,
       );
 }
 
diff --git a/lib/backend/services/tag_cache_service.dart b/lib/backend/services/tag_cache_service.dart
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f419e7f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/backend/services/tag_cache_service.dart
@@ -0,0 +1,205 @@
+import 'dart:async';
+import 'dart:convert';
+import 'dart:io';
+
+import 'package:path_provider/path_provider.dart';
+
+import '../models/tag_suggestion.dart';
+
+class TagCacheService {
+  TagCacheService({String? customPath}) : _customPath = customPath;
+
+  final String? _customPath;
+  final Map<String, TagSuggestion> _tags = {};
+  bool _isInitialized = false;
+  Timer? _saveDebounce;
+  String? _resolvedPath;
+
+  bool get isInitialized => _isInitialized;
+  int get tagCount => _tags.length;
+
+  Future<String> _getCacheFilePath() async {
+    if (_resolvedPath != null) return _resolvedPath!;
+    if (_customPath != null) {
+      _resolvedPath = _customPath;
+      return _resolvedPath!;
+    }
+    final dir = await getApplicationDocumentsDirectory();
+    _resolvedPath = '${dir.path}/lunaris_tag_cache.json';
+    return _resolvedPath!;
+  }
+
+  Future<void> init() async {
+    if (_isInitialized) return;
+    try {
+      final path = await _getCacheFilePath();
+      final file = File(path);
+      if (await file.exists()) {
+        final content = await file.readAsString();
+        if (content.trim().isNotEmpty) {
+          final decoded = jsonDecode(content);
+          if (decoded is List) {
+            for (final item in decoded) {
+              if (item is Map) {
+                final suggestion = TagSuggestion.fromJson(
+                  Map<String, dynamic>.from(item),
+                );
+                final key = suggestion.name.trim().toLowerCase();
+                if (key.isNotEmpty) {
+                  _tags[key] = suggestion;
+                }
+              }
+            }
+          }
+        }
+      }
+    } catch (_) {
+      // Non-critical: corrupted cache file can be rebuilt seamlessly
+    } finally {
+      _isInitialized = true;
+    }
+  }
+
+  /// Finds suggestions locally in memory (0 ms response).
+  List<TagSuggestion> findLocal(
+    String prefix, {
+    int limit = 16,
+    Iterable<String>? priorityTags,
+  }) {
+    final cleanPrefix = prefix
+        .replaceAll(RegExp(r'^[\(\)]+|[\(\)]+$'), '')
+        .trim()
+        .toLowerCase();
+    if (cleanPrefix.isEmpty) return const [];
+
+    final prioritySet = priorityTags
+            ?.map((t) => t.trim().toLowerCase())
+            .where((t) => t.isNotEmpty)
+            .toSet() ??
+        const <String>{};
+
+    final matches = <TagSuggestion>[];
+    final seen = <String>{};
+
+    // First check priority tags (e.g. from recent search history)
+    for (final tag in prioritySet) {
+      if (tag.startsWith(cleanPrefix) && !seen.contains(tag)) {
+        seen.add(tag);
+        final existing = _tags[tag];
+        matches.add(
+          existing ??
+              TagSuggestion(
+                name: tag,
+                category: TagCategory.general,
+                postCount: 0,
+                providerId: 'history',
+              ),
+        );
+      }
+    }
+
+    // Then check all cached tags
+    for (final entry in _tags.entries) {
+      if (seen.contains(entry.key)) continue;
+      if (entry.key.startsWith(cleanPrefix)) {
+        seen.add(entry.key);
+        matches.add(entry.value);
+      }
+    }
+
+    matches.sort((a, b) {
+      final aKey = a.name.toLowerCase();
+      final bKey = b.name.toLowerCase();
+      final aExact = aKey == cleanPrefix;
+      final bExact = bKey == cleanPrefix;
+      if (aExact != bExact) return aExact ? -1 : 1;
+
+      final aPriority = prioritySet.contains(aKey);
+      final bPriority = prioritySet.contains(bKey);
+      if (aPriority != bPriority) return aPriority ? -1 : 1;
+
+      final countCmp = b.postCount.compareTo(a.postCount);
+      if (countCmp != 0) return countCmp;
+
+      return aKey.compareTo(bKey);
+    });
+
+    return matches.take(limit.clamp(1, 50)).toList(growable: false);
+  }
+
+  /// Caches newly discovered suggestions and debounces saving to disk.
+  Future<void> cacheTags(
+    Iterable<TagSuggestion> suggestions, {
+    int maxLimit = 5000,
+  }) async {
+    if (!_isInitialized) await init();
+    var changed = false;
+
+    for (final item in suggestions) {
+      final key = item.name.trim().toLowerCase();
+      if (key.isEmpty) continue;
+      final existing = _tags[key];
+      if (existing == null || item.postCount > existing.postCount) {
+        _tags[key] = item;
+        changed = true;
+      }
+    }
+
+    if (!changed) return;
+
+    // Prune least popular tags if exceeding max limit
+    if (_tags.length > maxLimit) {
+      final sorted = _tags.values.toList()
+        ..sort((a, b) => b.postCount.compareTo(a.postCount));
+      _tags.clear();
+      for (final item in sorted.take(maxLimit)) {
+        _tags[item.name.toLowerCase()] = item;
+      }
+    }
+
+    _scheduleSave();
+  }
+
+  void _scheduleSave() {
+    _saveDebounce?.cancel();
+    _saveDebounce = Timer(const Duration(milliseconds: 1200), () {
+      flush();
+    });
+  }
+
+  Future<void> flush() async {
+    _saveDebounce?.cancel();
+    try {
+      final path = await _getCacheFilePath();
+      final file = File(path);
+      final list = _tags.values.map((t) => t.toJson()).toList(growable: false);
+      final jsonString = jsonEncode(list);
+      await file.writeAsString(jsonString, flush: true);
+    } catch (_) {
+      // Silent error on persistence failure
+    }
+  }
+
+  Future<int> getFileSizeBytes() async {
+    try {
+      final path = await _getCacheFilePath();
+      final file = File(path);
+      if (await file.exists()) {
+        return await file.length();
+      }
+    } catch (_) {}
+    return 0;
+  }
+
+  Future<void> clear() async {
+    _saveDebounce?.cancel();
+    _tags.clear();
+    try {
+      final path = await _getCacheFilePath();
+      final file = File(path);
+      if (await file.exists()) {
+        await file.delete();
+      }
+    } catch (_) {}
+  }
+}
diff --git a/lib/features/feed/presentation/feed_controller.dart b/lib/features/feed/presentation/feed_controller.dart
index e3ad844..6f81b8e 100644
--- a/lib/features/feed/presentation/feed_controller.dart
+++ b/lib/features/feed/presentation/feed_controller.dart
@@ -120,35 +120,56 @@ class FeedController extends AsyncNotifier<FeedState> {
       ),
     );
     await saveSession(scrollOffset: 0);
-    await ref.read(searchServiceProvider).saveSearch(query, 0);
+    final settingsRes = await ref.read(settingsServiceProvider).getSettings();
+    final settings =
+        settingsRes is Success<AppSettings> ? settingsRes.data : AppSettings.defaults;
+    await ref
+        .read(searchServiceProvider)
+        .saveSearch(query, 0, maxHistory: settings.searchHistoryLimit);
     await refresh();
     final count = state.value?.posts.length ?? 0;
-    await ref.read(searchServiceProvider).saveSearch(query, count);
+    await ref
+        .read(searchServiceProvider)
+        .saveSearch(query, count, maxHistory: settings.searchHistoryLimit);
   }
 
   Future<void> updateTagSuggestions(String query) async {
     final current = state.value ?? const FeedState();
-    final lastToken =
+    final rawLast =
         query.trim().isEmpty ? '' : query.trim().split(RegExp(r'\s+')).last;
+    final cleanToken = SearchService.sanitizeToken(rawLast);
     final requestId = ++_suggestionRequestId;
     _suggestionDebounce?.cancel();
-    if (lastToken.trim().isEmpty) {
+
+    if (cleanToken.isEmpty || cleanToken == 'and') {
       state = AsyncData(current.copyWith(tagSuggestions: []));
       return;
     }
-    _suggestionDebounce = Timer(const Duration(milliseconds: 280), () async {
+
+    // Instant local suggestions from disk cache & history (0 ms)
+    final localMatches = ref
+        .read(searchServiceProvider)
+        .instantSuggestions(cleanToken, limit: 16);
+    if (localMatches.isNotEmpty) {
+      state = AsyncData(current.copyWith(tagSuggestions: localMatches));
+    }
+
+    _suggestionDebounce = Timer(const Duration(milliseconds: 160), () async {
+      final settingsRes = await ref.read(settingsServiceProvider).getSettings();
+      final appSettings = settingsRes is Success<AppSettings>
+          ? settingsRes.data
+          : AppSettings.defaults;
       final result = await ref
           .read(searchServiceProvider)
-          .autocompleteDetailed(lastToken, limit: 16);
+          .autocompleteDetailed(
+            cleanToken,
+            limit: 16,
+            tagCacheLimit: appSettings.tagCacheLimit,
+          );
       if (requestId != _suggestionRequestId) return;
-      final normalizedToken = lastToken.trim().toLowerCase();
       final suggestions = result is Success<List<TagSuggestion>>
           ? result.data
-              .where((item) => item.name.toLowerCase().startsWith(
-                    normalizedToken,
-                  ))
-              .toList(growable: false)
-          : const <TagSuggestion>[];
+          : localMatches;
       final latest = state.value ?? current;
       state = AsyncData(latest.copyWith(tagSuggestions: suggestions));
     });
diff --git a/lib/features/search/presentation/search_controller.dart b/lib/features/search/presentation/search_controller.dart
index 5fa718d..c79126f 100644
--- a/lib/features/search/presentation/search_controller.dart
+++ b/lib/features/search/presentation/search_controller.dart
@@ -21,11 +21,13 @@ class SearchController extends AsyncNotifier<SearchState> {
   }
 
   Future<void> updateQuery(String query) async {
-    final lastToken =
+    final rawLast =
         query.trim().isEmpty ? '' : query.trim().split(RegExp(r'\s+')).last;
+    final cleanToken = SearchService.sanitizeToken(rawLast);
     final requestId = ++_suggestionRequestId;
     _suggestionDebounce?.cancel();
-    if (lastToken.isEmpty) {
+
+    if (cleanToken.isEmpty || cleanToken == 'and') {
       state = AsyncData(
         (state.value ?? const SearchState()).copyWith(
           query: query,
@@ -34,24 +36,35 @@ class SearchController extends AsyncNotifier<SearchState> {
       );
       return;
     }
+
+    // Instant local suggestions from disk cache & history (0 ms)
+    final localMatches = ref
+        .read(searchServiceProvider)
+        .instantSuggestions(cleanToken, limit: 16);
+
     state = AsyncData(
       (state.value ?? const SearchState()).copyWith(
         query: query,
+        suggestions: localMatches,
       ),
     );
-    _suggestionDebounce = Timer(const Duration(milliseconds: 280), () async {
+
+    _suggestionDebounce = Timer(const Duration(milliseconds: 160), () async {
+      final settingsRes = await ref.read(settingsServiceProvider).getSettings();
+      final appSettings = settingsRes is Success<AppSettings>
+          ? settingsRes.data
+          : AppSettings.defaults;
       final suggestionsResult = await ref
           .read(searchServiceProvider)
-          .autocompleteDetailed(lastToken, limit: 16);
+          .autocompleteDetailed(
+            cleanToken,
+            limit: 16,
+            tagCacheLimit: appSettings.tagCacheLimit,
+          );
       if (requestId != _suggestionRequestId) return;
-      final normalizedToken = lastToken.trim().toLowerCase();
       final suggestions = suggestionsResult is Success<List<TagSuggestion>>
           ? suggestionsResult.data
-              .where((item) => item.name.toLowerCase().startsWith(
-                    normalizedToken,
-                  ))
-              .toList(growable: false)
-          : <TagSuggestion>[];
+          : localMatches;
       state = AsyncData(
         (state.value ?? const SearchState()).copyWith(
           query: query,
diff --git a/lib/features/search/presentation/widgets/search_suggestions.dart b/lib/features/search/presentation/widgets/search_suggestions.dart
index f61d4d4..ac3fef1 100644
--- a/lib/features/search/presentation/widgets/search_suggestions.dart
+++ b/lib/features/search/presentation/widgets/search_suggestions.dart
@@ -3,8 +3,11 @@ import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
 import '../../../../backend/backend.dart';
 
 class SearchSuggestions extends StatelessWidget {
-  const SearchSuggestions(
-      {required this.suggestions, required this.onTap, super.key});
+  const SearchSuggestions({
+    required this.suggestions,
+    required this.onTap,
+    super.key,
+  });
 
   final List<TagSuggestion> suggestions;
   final ValueChanged<String> onTap;
@@ -12,16 +15,43 @@ class SearchSuggestions extends StatelessWidget {
   @override
   Widget build(BuildContext context) {
     if (suggestions.isEmpty) return const SizedBox.shrink();
+    final scheme = Theme.of(context).colorScheme;
     return Wrap(
       spacing: 8,
       runSpacing: 8,
       children: [
         for (final suggestion in suggestions)
           ActionChip(
-            label: Text('${suggestion.name} · ${suggestion.categoryLabel}'),
+            avatar: Icon(
+              Icons.tag_rounded,
+              size: 16,
+              color: _categoryColor(suggestion.category, scheme),
+            ),
+            label: Text(
+              suggestion.postCount > 0
+                  ? '${suggestion.name} (${_compactCount(suggestion.postCount)})'
+                  : suggestion.name,
+            ),
             onPressed: () => onTap(suggestion.name),
           ),
       ],
     );
   }
+
+  Color _categoryColor(TagCategory category, ColorScheme scheme) {
+    return switch (category) {
+      TagCategory.artist => const Color(0xFFFF5252),
+      TagCategory.character => const Color(0xFF66BB6A),
+      TagCategory.copyright => const Color(0xFFBA68C8),
+      TagCategory.species => const Color(0xFF4FC3F7),
+      TagCategory.meta => const Color(0xFF90A4AE),
+      TagCategory.general || TagCategory.unknown => scheme.primary,
+    };
+  }
+
+  String _compactCount(int value) {
+    if (value >= 1000000) return '${(value / 1000000).toStringAsFixed(1)}M';
+    if (value >= 1000) return '${(value / 1000).toStringAsFixed(1)}K';
+    return '$value';
+  }
 }
diff --git a/lib/features/settings/presentation/cache_manager_screen.dart b/lib/features/settings/presentation/cache_manager_screen.dart
index a2d7ad3..9494839 100644
--- a/lib/features/settings/presentation/cache_manager_screen.dart
+++ b/lib/features/settings/presentation/cache_manager_screen.dart
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ class CacheStats {
     required this.imageMemoryCount,
     required this.tempDirectoryBytes,
     required this.downloadedCount,
+    this.tagCacheCount = 0,
+    this.tagCacheBytes = 0,
   });
 
   final int cachedPostsCount;
@@ -23,9 +25,14 @@ class CacheStats {
   final int imageMemoryCount;
   final int tempDirectoryBytes;
   final int downloadedCount;
+  final int tagCacheCount;
+  final int tagCacheBytes;
 
   int get totalEstimatedBytes =>
-      imageMemoryBytes + tempDirectoryBytes + (cachedPostsCount * 2048);
+      imageMemoryBytes +
+      tempDirectoryBytes +
+      tagCacheBytes +
+      (cachedPostsCount * 2048);
 
   static const empty = CacheStats(
     cachedPostsCount: 0,
@@ -33,6 +40,8 @@ class CacheStats {
     imageMemoryCount: 0,
     tempDirectoryBytes: 0,
     downloadedCount: 0,
+    tagCacheCount: 0,
+    tagCacheBytes: 0,
   );
 }
 
@@ -64,14 +73,21 @@ final cacheStatsProvider = FutureProvider.autoDispose<CacheStats>((ref) async {
     }
   } catch (_) {}
 
-  return CacheStats(
-    cachedPostsCount: postsCount,
-    imageMemoryBytes: memBytes,
-    imageMemoryCount: memCount,
-    tempDirectoryBytes: tempBytes,
-    downloadedCount: downloadedCount,
-  );
-});
+    final tagCache = ref.watch(tagCacheServiceProvider);
+    if (!tagCache.isInitialized) await tagCache.init();
+    final tagCount = tagCache.tagCount;
+    final tagBytes = await tagCache.getFileSizeBytes();
+
+    return CacheStats(
+      cachedPostsCount: postsCount,
+      imageMemoryBytes: memBytes,
+      imageMemoryCount: memCount,
+      tempDirectoryBytes: tempBytes,
+      downloadedCount: downloadedCount,
+      tagCacheCount: tagCount,
+      tagCacheBytes: tagBytes,
+    );
+  });
 
 class CacheManagerScreen extends ConsumerStatefulWidget {
   const CacheManagerScreen({super.key});
@@ -127,9 +143,17 @@ class _CacheManagerScreenState extends ConsumerState<CacheManagerScreen> {
     if (mounted) setState(() => _isClearing = false);
   }
 
+  Future<void> _clearTagCache() async {
+    setState(() => _isClearing = true);
+    await ref.read(tagCacheServiceProvider).clear();
+    ref.invalidate(cacheStatsProvider);
+    if (mounted) setState(() => _isClearing = false);
+  }
+
   Future<void> _clearAllCache() async {
     setState(() => _isClearing = true);
     await ref.read(cacheServiceProvider).clear();
+    await ref.read(tagCacheServiceProvider).clear();
     PaintingBinding.instance.imageCache.clear();
     PaintingBinding.instance.imageCache.clearLiveImages();
     try {
@@ -244,6 +268,17 @@ class _CacheManagerScreenState extends ConsumerState<CacheManagerScreen> {
               ),
               const SizedBox(height: 8),
 
+              _CacheCategoryTile(
+                icon: Icons.label_rounded,
+                title: strings.ru ? 'Кэш подсказок тегов' : 'Tag suggestions cache',
+                subtitle: strings.ru
+                    ? '${stats.tagCacheCount} закэшированных тегов на диске'
+                    : '${stats.tagCacheCount} cached tags on disk',
+                sizeText: _formatBytes(stats.tagCacheBytes),
+                onClear: _isClearing ? null : _clearTagCache,
+              ),
+              const SizedBox(height: 8),
+
               _CacheCategoryTile(
                 icon: Icons.download_done_rounded,
                 title: strings.ru ? 'Скачанные медиа' : 'Downloaded media',
diff --git a/lib/features/settings/presentation/settings_controller.dart b/lib/features/settings/presentation/settings_controller.dart
index 4552912..9514318 100644
--- a/lib/features/settings/presentation/settings_controller.dart
+++ b/lib/features/settings/presentation/settings_controller.dart
@@ -38,6 +38,14 @@ class SettingsController extends AsyncNotifier<AppSettings> {
     ref.invalidateSelf();
   }
 
+  Future<void> clearSearchHistory() async {
+    await ref.read(searchServiceProvider).clearHistory();
+  }
+
+  Future<void> clearTagCache() async {
+    await ref.read(searchServiceProvider).clearTagCache();
+  }
+
   Future<String> diagnosticsReport() async {
     final result =
         await ref.read(settingsServiceProvider).buildDiagnosticsReport(
diff --git a/lib/features/settings/presentation/settings_screen.dart b/lib/features/settings/presentation/settings_screen.dart
index d935bc8..cdb2cfc 100644
--- a/lib/features/settings/presentation/settings_screen.dart
+++ b/lib/features/settings/presentation/settings_screen.dart
@@ -392,6 +392,28 @@ class _SettingsContent extends ConsumerWidget {
               onChanged: (value) =>
                   _update(ref, settings.copyWith(cacheMaxItems: value)),
             ),
+            _StepperTile(
+              title: settings.languageCode == 'ru'
+                  ? 'Лимит истории поиска'
+                  : 'Search history limit',
+              value: settings.searchHistoryLimit,
+              min: 50,
+              max: 2000,
+              step: 50,
+              onChanged: (value) =>
+                  _update(ref, settings.copyWith(searchHistoryLimit: value)),
+            ),
+            _StepperTile(
+              title: settings.languageCode == 'ru'
+                  ? 'Лимит кэша тегов (диск)'
+                  : 'Tag cache limit (disk)',
+              value: settings.tagCacheLimit,
+              min: 500,
+              max: 20000,
+              step: 500,
+              onChanged: (value) =>
+                  _update(ref, settings.copyWith(tagCacheLimit: value)),
+            ),
             _ActionGrid(
               children: [
                 FilledButton.tonalIcon(
@@ -408,11 +430,59 @@ class _SettingsContent extends ConsumerWidget {
                       ? 'Менеджер кэша'
                       : 'Cache Manager'),
                 ),
+                FilledButton.tonalIcon(
+                  onPressed: () async {
+                    await ref
+                        .read(settingsControllerProvider.notifier)
+                        .clearTagCache();
+                    if (context.mounted) {
+                      ScaffoldMessenger.of(context).showSnackBar(
+                        SnackBar(
+                          content: Text(
+                            settings.languageCode == 'ru'
+                                ? 'Кэш подсказок тегов очищен'
+                                : 'Tag suggestions cache cleared',
+                          ),
+                        ),
+                      );
+                    }
+                  },
+                  icon: const Icon(Icons.label_off_rounded),
+                  label: Text(
+                    settings.languageCode == 'ru'
+                        ? 'Очистить кэш тегов'
+                        : 'Clear tag cache',
+                  ),
+                ),
+                FilledButton.tonalIcon(
+                  onPressed: () async {
+                    await ref
+                        .read(settingsControllerProvider.notifier)
+                        .clearSearchHistory();
+                    if (context.mounted) {
+                      ScaffoldMessenger.of(context).showSnackBar(
+                        SnackBar(
+                          content: Text(
+                            settings.languageCode == 'ru'
+                                ? 'История поиска очищена'
+                                : 'Search history cleared',
+                          ),
+                        ),
+                      );
+                    }
+                  },
+                  icon: const Icon(Icons.history_toggle_off_rounded),
+                  label: Text(
+                    settings.languageCode == 'ru'
+                        ? 'Очистить историю'
+                        : 'Clear search history',
+                  ),
+                ),
                 FilledButton.tonalIcon(
                   onPressed: () => ref
                       .read(settingsControllerProvider.notifier)
                       .clearViewedHistory(),
-                  icon: const Icon(Icons.history_toggle_off_rounded),
+                  icon: const Icon(Icons.visibility_off_rounded),
                   label: Text(strings.clearViewed),
                 ),
                 FilledButton.tonalIcon(
@@ -426,7 +496,7 @@ class _SettingsContent extends ConsumerWidget {
                   onPressed: () => ref
                       .read(settingsControllerProvider.notifier)
                       .clearHiddenPosts(),
-                  icon: const Icon(Icons.visibility_off_rounded),
+                  icon: const Icon(Icons.delete_sweep_rounded),
                   label:
                       Text('Clear hidden (${settings.hiddenPostKeys.length})'),
                 ),
diff --git a/lib/shared/widgets/app_search_bar.dart b/lib/shared/widgets/app_search_bar.dart
index 80af18e..56c9f60 100644
--- a/lib/shared/widgets/app_search_bar.dart
+++ b/lib/shared/widgets/app_search_bar.dart
@@ -228,6 +228,7 @@ class _TagInputSearchBarState extends State<TagInputSearchBar> {
         width: size.width,
         yOffset: size.height + 8,
         suggestions: suggestions,
+        query: token,
         onSelected: _applySuggestion,
       ),
     );
@@ -372,7 +373,7 @@ class _TagInputSearchBarState extends State<TagInputSearchBar> {
 
   void _notifyChangedDebounced() {
     _debounce?.cancel();
-    _debounce = Timer(const Duration(milliseconds: 250), _notifyChanged);
+    _debounce = Timer(const Duration(milliseconds: 100), _notifyChanged);
   }
 
   void _notifyChanged() {
@@ -401,7 +402,8 @@ class _TagInputSearchBarState extends State<TagInputSearchBar> {
   String get _activeToken {
     final draft = _controller.text.trim().toLowerCase();
     if (draft.isEmpty) return '';
-    return draft.split(RegExp(r'\s+')).last;
+    final raw = draft.split(RegExp(r'\s+')).last;
+    return raw.replaceAll(RegExp(r'^[\(\)]+|[\(\)]+$'), '').trim();
   }
 
   bool get _isEditing => _focusNode.hasFocus || _localDirty;
@@ -413,6 +415,7 @@ class _TagSuggestionOverlay extends StatelessWidget {
     required this.width,
     required this.yOffset,
     required this.suggestions,
+    required this.query,
     required this.onSelected,
   });
 
@@ -420,6 +423,7 @@ class _TagSuggestionOverlay extends StatelessWidget {
   final double width;
   final double yOffset;
   final List<TagSuggestion> suggestions;
+  final String query;
   final ValueChanged<String> onSelected;
 
   @override
@@ -435,6 +439,7 @@ class _TagSuggestionOverlay extends StatelessWidget {
             width: width.clamp(280, 620).toDouble(),
             child: _TagSuggestionDropdown(
               suggestions: suggestions,
+              query: query,
               onSelected: onSelected,
             ),
           ),
@@ -447,10 +452,12 @@ class _TagSuggestionOverlay extends StatelessWidget {
 class _TagSuggestionDropdown extends StatelessWidget {
   const _TagSuggestionDropdown({
     required this.suggestions,
+    required this.query,
     required this.onSelected,
   });
 
   final List<TagSuggestion> suggestions;
+  final String query;
   final ValueChanged<String> onSelected;
 
   @override
@@ -482,18 +489,24 @@ class _TagSuggestionDropdown extends StatelessWidget {
                     const EdgeInsets.symmetric(horizontal: 14, vertical: 10),
                 child: Row(
                   children: [
-                    Icon(Icons.tag_rounded, color: scheme.primary, size: 20),
+                    Icon(
+                      Icons.tag_rounded,
+                      color: _categoryAccentColor(suggestion.category, scheme),
+                      size: 20,
+                    ),
                     const SizedBox(width: 14),
                     Expanded(
-                      child: Text(
+                      child: _buildHighlightedText(
+                        context,
                         suggestion.name,
-                        maxLines: 1,
-                        overflow: TextOverflow.ellipsis,
-                        style: Theme.of(context).textTheme.bodyLarge,
+                        query,
                       ),
                     ),
                     const SizedBox(width: 10),
-                    _TagSuggestionBadge(suggestion.categoryLabel),
+                    _TagSuggestionBadge(
+                      category: suggestion.category,
+                      label: suggestion.categoryLabel,
+                    ),
                     if (suggestion.postCount > 0) ...[
                       const SizedBox(width: 8),
                       Text(
@@ -514,6 +527,72 @@ class _TagSuggestionDropdown extends StatelessWidget {
     );
   }
 
+  Widget _buildHighlightedText(
+    BuildContext context,
+    String text,
+    String token,
+  ) {
+    final theme = Theme.of(context);
+    final scheme = theme.colorScheme;
+    final defaultStyle = theme.textTheme.bodyLarge ?? const TextStyle();
+
+    final cleanToken = token.trim().toLowerCase();
+    if (cleanToken.isEmpty) {
+      return Text(
+        text,
+        maxLines: 1,
+        overflow: TextOverflow.ellipsis,
+        style: defaultStyle,
+      );
+    }
+
+    final lowerText = text.toLowerCase();
+    final matchIndex = lowerText.indexOf(cleanToken);
+
+    if (matchIndex < 0) {
+      return Text(
+        text,
+        maxLines: 1,
+        overflow: TextOverflow.ellipsis,
+        style: defaultStyle,
+      );
+    }
+
+    final before = text.substring(0, matchIndex);
+    final match = text.substring(matchIndex, matchIndex + cleanToken.length);
+    final after = text.substring(matchIndex + cleanToken.length);
+
+    return Text.rich(
+      TextSpan(
+        style: defaultStyle,
+        children: [
+          if (before.isNotEmpty) TextSpan(text: before),
+          TextSpan(
+            text: match,
+            style: defaultStyle.copyWith(
+              color: scheme.primary,
+              fontWeight: FontWeight.w900,
+            ),
+          ),
+          if (after.isNotEmpty) TextSpan(text: after),
+        ],
+      ),
+      maxLines: 1,
+      overflow: TextOverflow.ellipsis,
+    );
+  }
+
+  Color _categoryAccentColor(TagCategory category, ColorScheme scheme) {
+    return switch (category) {
+      TagCategory.artist => const Color(0xFFFF5252),
+      TagCategory.character => const Color(0xFF66BB6A),
+      TagCategory.copyright => const Color(0xFFBA68C8),
+      TagCategory.species => const Color(0xFF4FC3F7),
+      TagCategory.meta => const Color(0xFF90A4AE),
+      TagCategory.general || TagCategory.unknown => scheme.primary,
+    };
+  }
+
   String _compactCount(int value) {
     if (value >= 1000000) return '${(value / 1000000).toStringAsFixed(1)}M';
     if (value >= 1000) return '${(value / 1000).toStringAsFixed(1)}K';
@@ -522,16 +601,22 @@ class _TagSuggestionDropdown extends StatelessWidget {
 }
 
 class _TagSuggestionBadge extends StatelessWidget {
-  const _TagSuggestionBadge(this.label);
+  const _TagSuggestionBadge({
+    required this.category,
+    required this.label,
+  });
 
+  final TagCategory category;
   final String label;
 
   @override
   Widget build(BuildContext context) {
     final scheme = Theme.of(context).colorScheme;
+    final (bgColor, fgColor) = _badgeColors(scheme);
+
     return DecoratedBox(
       decoration: BoxDecoration(
-        color: scheme.primaryContainer.withValues(alpha: 0.55),
+        color: bgColor,
         borderRadius: BorderRadius.circular(999),
       ),
       child: Padding(
@@ -539,13 +624,42 @@ class _TagSuggestionBadge extends StatelessWidget {
         child: Text(
           label,
           style: Theme.of(context).textTheme.labelSmall?.copyWith(
-                color: scheme.onPrimaryContainer,
+                color: fgColor,
                 fontWeight: FontWeight.w700,
               ),
         ),
       ),
     );
   }
+
+  (Color, Color) _badgeColors(ColorScheme scheme) {
+    return switch (category) {
+      TagCategory.artist => (
+          const Color(0xFFFF5252).withValues(alpha: 0.16),
+          const Color(0xFFFF5252),
+        ),
+      TagCategory.character => (
+          const Color(0xFF4CAF50).withValues(alpha: 0.16),
+          const Color(0xFF43A047),
+        ),
+      TagCategory.copyright => (
+          const Color(0xFFAB47BC).withValues(alpha: 0.16),
+          const Color(0xFFAB47BC),
+        ),
+      TagCategory.species => (
+          const Color(0xFF29B6F6).withValues(alpha: 0.16),
+          const Color(0xFF0288D1),
+        ),
+      TagCategory.meta => (
+          const Color(0xFF78909C).withValues(alpha: 0.16),
+          const Color(0xFF607D8B),
+        ),
+      TagCategory.general || TagCategory.unknown => (
+          scheme.primaryContainer.withValues(alpha: 0.55),
+          scheme.onPrimaryContainer,
+        ),
+    };
+  }
 }
 
 class _AppSearchBarState extends State<AppSearchBar> {
diff --git a/pubspec.yaml b/pubspec.yaml
index 53e389a..92c30f0 100644
--- a/pubspec.yaml
+++ b/pubspec.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 name: gel_rule_app
 description: Local backend/core layer for a Flutter booru browser app.
 publish_to: "none"
-version: 2.0.8+30
+version: 2.0.9+31
 
 environment:
   sdk: ">=3.3.0 <4.0.0"
diff --git a/test/backend/search_service_test.dart b/test/backend/search_service_test.dart
index ce9915b..89a5af6 100644
--- a/test/backend/search_service_test.dart
+++ b/test/backend/search_service_test.dart
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ class FakeSearchRepository implements SearchRepository {
   }
 
   @override
-  Future<Result<void>> save(SearchHistory history) async {
+  Future<Result<void>> save(SearchHistory history, {int maxItems = 500}) async {
     items.add(history);
     return const Success(null);
   }
diff --git a/test/backend/tag_cache_service_test.dart b/test/backend/tag_cache_service_test.dart
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..28c4358
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/backend/tag_cache_service_test.dart
@@ -0,0 +1,149 @@
+import 'dart:io';
+
+import 'package:flutter_test/flutter_test.dart';
+import 'package:gel_rule_app/backend/models/tag_suggestion.dart';
+import 'package:gel_rule_app/backend/services/tag_cache_service.dart';
+
+void main() {
+  late Directory tempDir;
+  late String cacheFilePath;
+  late TagCacheService cacheService;
+
+  setUp(() async {
+    tempDir = await Directory.systemTemp.createTemp('lunaris_test_tag_cache');
+    cacheFilePath = '${tempDir.path}/test_tags.json';
+    cacheService = TagCacheService(customPath: cacheFilePath);
+    await cacheService.init();
+  });
+
+  tearDown(() async {
+    if (await tempDir.exists()) {
+      await tempDir.delete(recursive: true);
+    }
+  });
+
+  test('TagSuggestion toJson and fromJson work correctly', () {
+    const item = TagSuggestion(
+      name: 'hatsune_miku',
+      category: TagCategory.character,
+      postCount: 154200,
+      providerId: 'danbooru',
+    );
+    final json = item.toJson();
+    final restored = TagSuggestion.fromJson(json);
+
+    expect(restored.name, 'hatsune_miku');
+    expect(restored.category, TagCategory.character);
+    expect(restored.postCount, 154200);
+    expect(restored.providerId, 'danbooru');
+  });
+
+  test('findLocal returns matching tags instantaneously', () async {
+    await cacheService.cacheTags([
+      const TagSuggestion(
+        name: 'cat_ears',
+        category: TagCategory.general,
+        postCount: 1000,
+        providerId: 'gelbooru',
+      ),
+      const TagSuggestion(
+        name: 'caterpillar',
+        category: TagCategory.general,
+        postCount: 200,
+        providerId: 'gelbooru',
+      ),
+      const TagSuggestion(
+        name: 'dog_tail',
+        category: TagCategory.general,
+        postCount: 800,
+        providerId: 'gelbooru',
+      ),
+    ]);
+
+    final matches = cacheService.findLocal('cat');
+    expect(matches.length, 2);
+    expect(matches.first.name, 'cat_ears');
+    expect(matches[1].name, 'caterpillar');
+
+    final dogMatches = cacheService.findLocal('dog');
+    expect(dogMatches.length, 1);
+    expect(dogMatches.first.name, 'dog_tail');
+  });
+
+  test('findLocal sanitizes parentheses in prefix', () async {
+    await cacheService.cacheTags([
+      const TagSuggestion(
+        name: 'cat_ears',
+        category: TagCategory.general,
+        postCount: 1000,
+        providerId: 'gelbooru',
+      ),
+    ]);
+
+    final matches = cacheService.findLocal('(cat');
+    expect(matches.length, 1);
+    expect(matches.first.name, 'cat_ears');
+  });
+
+  test('findLocal respects priority tags from search history', () async {
+    await cacheService.cacheTags([
+      const TagSuggestion(
+        name: 'cat_girl',
+        category: TagCategory.general,
+        postCount: 5000,
+        providerId: 'gelbooru',
+      ),
+      const TagSuggestion(
+        name: 'cat_costume',
+        category: TagCategory.general,
+        postCount: 50,
+        providerId: 'gelbooru',
+      ),
+    ]);
+
+    // Priority tag 'cat_costume' should appear first despite lower postCount
+    final matches = cacheService.findLocal(
+      'cat',
+      priorityTags: ['cat_costume'],
+    );
+    expect(matches.first.name, 'cat_costume');
+    expect(matches[1].name, 'cat_girl');
+  });
+
+  test('flush saves tags to file and reloading restores them', () async {
+    await cacheService.cacheTags([
+      const TagSuggestion(
+        name: 'genshin_impact',
+        category: TagCategory.copyright,
+        postCount: 300000,
+        providerId: 'danbooru',
+      ),
+    ]);
+    await cacheService.flush();
+
+    final reloadedService = TagCacheService(customPath: cacheFilePath);
+    await reloadedService.init();
+
+    final results = reloadedService.findLocal('genshin');
+    expect(results.length, 1);
+    expect(results.first.name, 'genshin_impact');
+    expect(results.first.category, TagCategory.copyright);
+  });
+
+  test('clear removes tags from memory and disk', () async {
+    await cacheService.cacheTags([
+      const TagSuggestion(
+        name: 'raiden_shogun',
+        category: TagCategory.character,
+        postCount: 45000,
+        providerId: 'danbooru',
+      ),
+    ]);
+    await cacheService.flush();
+    expect(File(cacheFilePath).existsSync(), isTrue);
+
+    await cacheService.clear();
+    expect(cacheService.tagCount, 0);
+    expect(File(cacheFilePath).existsSync(), isFalse);
+  });
+}