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+"""Interactive search mode with Rich-powered UI."""
+
+from typing import List, Optional
+
+from rich.console import Console
+from rich.prompt import Prompt
+from rich.text import Text
+from rich.panel import Panel
+from rich import box
+
+from local_api_docs_search.models.document import SearchResult
+from local_api_docs_search.search.searcher import Searcher
+from local_api_docs_search.utils.formatters import get_source_style
+
+console = Console()
+
+
+class InteractiveSession:
+    """Interactive search session with history and navigation."""
+
+    def __init__(self):
+        """Initialize the interactive session."""
+        self._searcher = Searcher()
+        self._history: List[str] = []
+        self._history_index: int = -1
+        self._results: List[SearchResult] = []
+        self._result_index: int = 0
+        self._current_query: str = ""
+
+    def run(self):
+        """Run the interactive session."""
+        self._print_welcome()
+
+        while True:
+            try:
+                query = self._get_input()
+
+                if query is None:
+                    break
+
+                if not query.strip():
+                    continue
+
+                self._history.append(query)
+                self._history_index = len(self._history)
+
+                self._execute_search(query)
+
+            except KeyboardInterrupt:
+                console.print("\n[italic]Use 'exit' or 'quit' to leave[/]")
+            except EOFError:
+                break
+
+        console.print("\n[italic]Goodbye![/]")
+
+    def _print_welcome(self):
+        """Print welcome message."""
+        welcome_text = Text.assemble(
+            ("Local API Docs Search\n", "bold cyan"),
+            ("-" * 40, "dim\n"),
+            ("Type your query and press Enter to search.\n", "white"),
+            ("Commands:\n", "bold yellow"),
+            ("  :q, quit, exit  - Leave interactive mode\n", "dim"),
+            ("  :h, help        - Show this help\n", "dim"),
+            ("  :c, clear       - Clear search results\n", "dim"),
+            ("  :n, next        - Next result\n", "dim"),
+            ("  :p, prev        - Previous result\n", "dim"),
+            ("  ↑/↓             - History navigation\n", "dim"),
+        )
+
+        panel = Panel(welcome_text, title="Welcome", expand=False)
+        console.print(panel)
+
+    def _get_input(self) -> Optional[str]:
+        """Get user input with history navigation."""
+        prompt = Prompt.ask(
+            "[bold cyan]Search[/]",
+            default="",
+            show_default=False,
+            accept_default=False,
+        )
+
+        if prompt in (":q", ":quit", "quit", "exit", "exit()"):
+            return None
+
+        if prompt in (":h", ":help", "help"):
+            self._print_welcome()
+            return ""
+
+        if prompt in (":c", ":clear", "clear"):
+            self._results = []
+            console.print("[italic]Results cleared[/]")
+            return ""
+
+        if prompt in (":n", ":next", "next"):
+            self._navigate_results(1)
+            return ""
+
+        if prompt in (":p", ":prev", "previous"):
+            self._navigate_results(-1)
+            return ""
+
+        return prompt
+
+    def _execute_search(self, query: str):
+        """Execute search and display results."""
+        self._current_query = query
+        self._result_index = 0
+
+        with console.status("Searching..."):
+            self._results = self._searcher.hybrid_search(query, limit=10)
+
+        if not self._results:
+            console.print("[italic]No results found[/]\n")
+            return
+
+        console.print(f"\n[bold]Found {len(self._results)} result(s)[/]\n")
+        self._display_current_result()
+
+    def _display_current_result(self):
+        """Display the current result."""
+        if not self._results:
+            return
+
+        result = self._results[self._result_index]
+
+        source_style = get_source_style(result.document.source_type)
+
+        content = Text()
+        content.append(f"Result {self._result_index + 1}/{len(self._results)}\n", "bold yellow")
+        content.append(f"Title: {result.document.title}\n", "bold")
+        content.append(f"Type: {result.document.source_type.value}\n", source_style)
+        content.append(f"Score: {result.score:.4f}\n\n", "dim")
+
+        preview = result.document.content[:500]
+        if len(result.document.content) > 500:
+            preview += "..."
+        content.append(preview)
+
+        if result.document.file_path:
+            content.append(f"\n\n[dim]File: {result.document.file_path}[/]")
+
+        panel = Panel(
+            content,
+            title=f"Result {self._result_index + 1}",
+            expand=False,
+            box=box.ROUNDED,
+        )
+
+        console.print(panel)
+
+        if result.highlights:
+            console.print("\n[bold]Highlights:[/]")
+            for highlight in result.highlights[:3]:
+                console.print(f"  [dim]{highlight}[/]")
+
+        console.print()
+
+    def _navigate_results(self, direction: int):
+        """Navigate through search results."""
+        if not self._results:
+            console.print("[italic]No results to navigate[/]")
+            return
+
+        new_index = self._result_index + direction
+
+        if new_index < 0:
+            new_index = 0
+        elif new_index >= len(self._results):
+            new_index = len(self._results) - 1
+
+        self._result_index = new_index
+        self._display_current_result()
+
+
+def run_interactive():
+    """Run the interactive search mode."""
+    session = InteractiveSession()
+    session.run()
+
+
+class InteractiveSearch:
+    """Legacy interactive search class for compatibility."""
+
+    def __init__(self):
+        """Initialize the interactive search."""
+        self._searcher = Searcher()
+        self._history: List[str] = []
+
+    def search(self, query: str) -> List[SearchResult]:
+        """Execute search.
+
+        Args:
+            query: Search query
+
+        Returns:
+            List of search results
+        """
+        self._history.append(query)
+        return self._searcher.hybrid_search(query)
+
+    def get_history(self) -> List[str]:
+        """Get search history.
+
+        Returns:
+            List of past queries
+        """
+        return self._history
+
+    def clear_history(self):
+        """Clear search history."""
+        self._history = []