diff --git a/frontend/src/components/Sidebar/SearchBox/index.jsx b/frontend/src/components/Sidebar/SearchBox/index.jsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d5353d3b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/components/Sidebar/SearchBox/index.jsx
@@ -0,0 +1,213 @@
+import { useState, useEffect, useRef } from "react";
+import { Plus, MagnifyingGlass } from "@phosphor-icons/react";
+import { useTranslation } from "react-i18next";
+import { Link } from "react-router-dom";
+import paths from "@/utils/paths";
+import Preloader from "@/components/Preloader";
+import debounce from "lodash.debounce";
+import Workspace from "@/models/workspace";
+import { Tooltip } from "react-tooltip";
+
+const DEFAULT_SEARCH_RESULTS = {
+  workspaces: [],
+  threads: [],
+};
+
+const SEARCH_RESULT_SELECTED = "search-result-selected";
+export default function SearchBox({ user, showNewWsModal }) {
+  const { t } = useTranslation();
+  const searchRef = useRef(null);
+  const [searchTerm, setSearchTerm] = useState("");
+  const [loading, setLoading] = useState(false);
+  const [searchResults, setSearchResults] = useState(DEFAULT_SEARCH_RESULTS);
+  const handleSearch = debounce(handleSearchDebounced, 500);
+
+  async function handleSearchDebounced(e) {
+    try {
+      const searchValue = e.target.value;
+      setSearchTerm(searchValue);
+      setLoading(true);
+      const searchResults =
+        await Workspace.searchWorkspaceOrThread(searchValue);
+      setSearchResults(searchResults);
+    } catch (error) {
+      console.error(error);
+      setSearchResults(DEFAULT_SEARCH_RESULTS);
+    } finally {
+      setLoading(false);
+    }
+  }
+
+  function handleReset() {
+    searchRef.current.value = "";
+    setSearchTerm("");
+    setLoading(false);
+    setSearchResults(DEFAULT_SEARCH_RESULTS);
+  }
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    window.addEventListener(SEARCH_RESULT_SELECTED, handleReset);
+    return () =>
+      window.removeEventListener(SEARCH_RESULT_SELECTED, handleReset);
+  }, []);
+
+  return (
+    <div className="flex gap-x-[5px] w-full items-center h-[32px]">
+      <div className="relative h-full w-full flex">
+        <input
+          ref={searchRef}
+          type="search"
+          placeholder={t("common.search")}
+          onChange={handleSearch}
+          onReset={handleReset}
+          onFocus={(e) => e.target.select()}
+          className="border-none w-full h-full rounded-lg bg-theme-sidebar-item-default pl-4 pr-1 placeholder:text-theme-settings-input-placeholder placeholder:pl-4 outline-none text-white search-input peer text-sm"
+        />
+        <MagnifyingGlass
+          size={14}
+          className="absolute left-3 top-1/2 transform -translate-y-1/2 text-theme-settings-input-placeholder peer-focus:invisible"
+          weight="bold"
+          hidden={!!searchTerm}
+        />
+      </div>
+      <ShortWidthNewWorkspaceButton
+        user={user}
+        showNewWsModal={showNewWsModal}
+      />
+      <SearchResults
+        searchResults={searchResults}
+        searchTerm={searchTerm}
+        loading={loading}
+      />
+    </div>
+  );
+}
+
+function SearchResultWrapper({ children }) {
+  return (
+    <div className="absolute right-0 top-[6.2%] w-full flex flex-col gap-y-[24px] h-auto bg-theme-modal-border light:bg-theme-bg-primary light:border-2 light:border-theme-modal-border rounded-lg p-[16px] z-10 max-h-[calc(100%-24px)] overflow-y-scroll no-scroll">
+      {children}
+    </div>
+  );
+}
+
+function SearchResults({ searchResults, searchTerm, loading }) {
+  if (!searchTerm || searchTerm.length < 3) return null;
+  if (loading)
+    return (
+      <SearchResultWrapper>
+        <div className="flex flex-col gap-y-[8px] h-[200px] justify-center items-center">
+          <Preloader size={5} />
+          <p className="text-theme-text-secondary text-xs font-semibold text-center">
+            Searching for "{searchTerm}"
+          </p>
+        </div>
+      </SearchResultWrapper>
+    );
+
+  if (
+    searchResults.workspaces.length === 0 &&
+    searchResults.threads.length === 0
+  ) {
+    return (
+      <SearchResultWrapper>
+        <div className="flex flex-col gap-y-[8px] h-[200px] justify-center items-center">
+          <p className="text-theme-text-secondary text-xs font-semibold text-center">
+            No results found for
+            <br />
+            <span className="text-theme-text-primary font-semibold text-sm">
+              "{searchTerm}"
+            </span>
+          </p>
+        </div>
+      </SearchResultWrapper>
+    );
+  }
+
+  return (
+    <SearchResultWrapper>
+      <SearchResultCategory
+        name="Workspaces"
+        items={searchResults.workspaces?.map((workspace) => ({
+          id: workspace.slug,
+          to: paths.workspace.chat(workspace.slug),
+          name: workspace.name,
+        }))}
+      />
+      <SearchResultCategory
+        name="Threads"
+        items={searchResults.threads?.map((thread) => ({
+          id: thread.slug,
+          to: paths.workspace.thread(thread.workspace.slug, thread.slug),
+          name: thread.name,
+          hint: thread.workspace.name,
+        }))}
+      />
+    </SearchResultWrapper>
+  );
+}
+
+function SearchResultCategory({ items, name }) {
+  if (!items?.length) return null;
+  return (
+    <div className="flex flex-col gap-y-[8px]">
+      <p className="text-theme-text-secondary text-xs uppercase font-semibold px-[4px]">
+        {name}
+      </p>
+      <div className="flex flex-col gap-y-[6px]">
+        {items.map((item) => (
+          <SearchResultItem
+            key={item.id}
+            to={item.to}
+            name={item.name}
+            hint={item.hint}
+          />
+        ))}
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  );
+}
+
+function SearchResultItem({ to, name, hint }) {
+  return (
+    <Link
+      to={to}
+      reloadDocument={true}
+      onClick={() => window.dispatchEvent(new Event(SEARCH_RESULT_SELECTED))}
+      className="hover:bg-[#FFF]/10 light:hover:bg-[#000]/10 transition-all duration-300 rounded-sm px-[8px] py-[2px]"
+    >
+      <p className="text-theme-text-primary text-sm truncate w-[80%]">
+        {name}
+        {hint && (
+          <span className="text-theme-text-secondary text-xs ml-[4px]">
+            | {hint}
+          </span>
+        )}
+      </p>
+    </Link>
+  );
+}
+
+function ShortWidthNewWorkspaceButton({ user, showNewWsModal }) {
+  const { t } = useTranslation();
+  if (!!user && user?.role === "default") return null;
+
+  return (
+    <>
+      <button
+        data-tooltip-id="new-workspace-tooltip"
+        data-tooltip-content={t("new-workspace.title")}
+        onClick={showNewWsModal}
+        className="border-none flex items-center justify-center bg-white rounded-lg p-[8px] hover:bg-white/80 transition-all duration-300"
+      >
+        <Plus size={16} weight="bold" className="text-black" />
+      </button>
+      <Tooltip
+        id="new-workspace-tooltip"
+        place="top"
+        delayShow={300}
+        className="tooltip !text-xs"
+      />
+    </>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/Sidebar/index.jsx b/frontend/src/components/Sidebar/index.jsx
index 04a7fe43..1ffe870d 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/Sidebar/index.jsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/Sidebar/index.jsx
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import React, { useEffect, useRef, useState } from "react";
-import { Plus, List } from "@phosphor-icons/react";
+import { List, Plus } from "@phosphor-icons/react";
 import NewWorkspaceModal, {
   useNewWorkspaceModal,
 } from "../Modals/NewWorkspace";
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import { Link } from "react-router-dom";
 import paths from "@/utils/paths";
 import { useTranslation } from "react-i18next";
 import { useSidebarToggle, ToggleSidebarButton } from "./SidebarToggle";
+import SearchBox from "./SearchBox";
 
 export default function Sidebar() {
   const { user } = useUser();
@@ -58,20 +59,8 @@ export default function Sidebar() {
           <div className="flex flex-col h-full overflow-x-hidden">
             <div className="flex-grow flex flex-col min-w-[235px]">
               <div className="relative h-[calc(100%-60px)] flex flex-col w-full justify-between pt-[10px] overflow-y-scroll no-scroll">
-                <div className="flex flex-col gap-y-2 pb-[60px] overflow-y-scroll no-scroll">
-                  <div className="flex gap-x-2 items-center justify-between">
-                    {(!user || user?.role !== "default") && (
-                      <button
-                        onClick={showNewWsModal}
-                        className="light:bg-[#C2E7FE] light:hover:bg-[#7CD4FD] flex flex-grow w-[75%] h-[44px] gap-x-2 py-[5px] px-2.5 mb-2 bg-white rounded-[8px] text-sidebar justify-center items-center hover:bg-opacity-80 transition-all duration-300"
-                      >
-                        <Plus size={18} weight="bold" />
-                        <p className="text-sidebar text-sm font-semibold">
-                          {t("new-workspace.title")}
-                        </p>
-                      </button>
-                    )}
-                  </div>
+                <div className="flex flex-col gap-y-2 pb-[60px] gap-y-[14px] overflow-y-scroll no-scroll">
+                  <SearchBox user={user} showNewWsModal={showNewWsModal} />
                   <ActiveWorkspaces />
                 </div>
               </div>
@@ -177,19 +166,10 @@ export function SidebarMobileHeader() {
             <div className="h-full flex flex-col w-full justify-between pt-4 ">
               <div className="h-auto md:sidebar-items">
                 <div className=" flex flex-col gap-y-4 overflow-y-scroll no-scroll pb-[60px]">
-                  <div className="flex gap-x-2 items-center justify-between">
-                    {(!user || user?.role !== "default") && (
-                      <button
-                        onClick={showNewWsModal}
-                        className="flex flex-grow w-[75%] h-[44px] gap-x-2 py-[5px] px-4 bg-white rounded-lg text-sidebar justify-center items-center hover:bg-opacity-80 transition-all duration-300"
-                      >
-                        <Plus className="h-5 w-5" />
-                        <p className="text-sidebar text-sm font-semibold">
-                          {t("new-workspace.title")}
-                        </p>
-                      </button>
-                    )}
-                  </div>
+                  <NewWorkspaceButton
+                    user={user}
+                    showNewWsModal={showNewWsModal}
+                  />
                   <ActiveWorkspaces />
                 </div>
               </div>
@@ -204,3 +184,22 @@ export function SidebarMobileHeader() {
     </>
   );
 }
+
+function NewWorkspaceButton({ user, showNewWsModal }) {
+  const { t } = useTranslation();
+  if (!!user && user?.role === "default") return null;
+
+  return (
+    <div className="flex gap-x-2 items-center justify-between">
+      <button
+        onClick={showNewWsModal}
+        className="flex flex-grow w-[75%] h-[44px] gap-x-2 py-[5px] px-4 bg-white rounded-lg text-sidebar justify-center items-center hover:bg-opacity-80 transition-all duration-300"
+      >
+        <Plus className="h-5 w-5" />
+        <p className="text-sidebar text-sm font-semibold">
+          {t("new-workspace.title")}
+        </p>
+      </button>
+    </div>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/frontend/src/index.css b/frontend/src/index.css
index 8c4ff7e1..4f739aba 100644
--- a/frontend/src/index.css
+++ b/frontend/src/index.css
@@ -1023,6 +1023,10 @@ does not extend the close button beyond the viewport. */
   filter: grayscale(100%) invert(1) brightness(100) opacity(0.5);
 }
 
+[data-theme="light"] .search-input::-webkit-search-cancel-button {
+  filter: grayscale(100%) invert(0) brightness(0) opacity(0.5);
+}
+
 .animate-remove {
   animation: fadeAndShrink 800ms forwards;
 }
diff --git a/frontend/src/locales/ar/common.js b/frontend/src/locales/ar/common.js
index 704c4570..5dc02393 100644
--- a/frontend/src/locales/ar/common.js
+++ b/frontend/src/locales/ar/common.js
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ const TRANSLATIONS = {
     optional: "اختياري",
     yes: "نعم",
     no: "لا",
+    search: null,
   },
   settings: {
     title: "إعدادات المثيل",
diff --git a/frontend/src/locales/da/common.js b/frontend/src/locales/da/common.js
index d52bf91e..440d348e 100644
--- a/frontend/src/locales/da/common.js
+++ b/frontend/src/locales/da/common.js
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ const TRANSLATIONS = {
     optional: "Valgfrit",
     yes: "Ja",
     no: "Nej",
+    search: null,
   },
   settings: {
     title: "Instansindstillinger",
diff --git a/frontend/src/locales/de/common.js b/frontend/src/locales/de/common.js
index d91ef143..9be56f1d 100644
--- a/frontend/src/locales/de/common.js
+++ b/frontend/src/locales/de/common.js
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ const TRANSLATIONS = {
     optional: "Optional",
     yes: "Ja",
     no: "Nein",
+    search: null,
   },
   settings: {
     title: "Instanzeinstellungen",
diff --git a/frontend/src/locales/en/common.js b/frontend/src/locales/en/common.js
index c71195d2..130d35bc 100644
--- a/frontend/src/locales/en/common.js
+++ b/frontend/src/locales/en/common.js
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ const TRANSLATIONS = {
     optional: "Optional",
     yes: "Yes",
     no: "No",
+    search: "Search",
   },
 
   // Setting Sidebar menu items.
diff --git a/frontend/src/locales/es/common.js b/frontend/src/locales/es/common.js
index a8b27af8..3c0ad99e 100644
--- a/frontend/src/locales/es/common.js
+++ b/frontend/src/locales/es/common.js
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ const TRANSLATIONS = {
     optional: null,
     yes: null,
     no: null,
+    search: null,
   },
   settings: {
     title: "Configuración de instancia",
diff --git a/frontend/src/locales/et/common.js b/frontend/src/locales/et/common.js
index fb46c046..e46989fc 100644
--- a/frontend/src/locales/et/common.js
+++ b/frontend/src/locales/et/common.js
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ const TRANSLATIONS = {
     optional: "Valikuline",
     yes: "Jah",
     no: "Ei",
+    search: null,
   },
   settings: {
     title: "Instantsi seaded",
diff --git a/frontend/src/locales/fa/common.js b/frontend/src/locales/fa/common.js
index 62784935..311512c5 100644
--- a/frontend/src/locales/fa/common.js
+++ b/frontend/src/locales/fa/common.js
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ const TRANSLATIONS = {
     optional: null,
     yes: null,
     no: null,
+    search: null,
   },
   settings: {
     title: "تنظیمات سامانه",
diff --git a/frontend/src/locales/fr/common.js b/frontend/src/locales/fr/common.js
index b6062210..07c49d8f 100644
--- a/frontend/src/locales/fr/common.js
+++ b/frontend/src/locales/fr/common.js
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ const TRANSLATIONS = {
     optional: null,
     yes: null,
     no: null,
+    search: null,
   },
   settings: {
     title: "Paramètres de l'instance",
diff --git a/frontend/src/locales/he/common.js b/frontend/src/locales/he/common.js
index 0e07430c..4576a24f 100644
--- a/frontend/src/locales/he/common.js
+++ b/frontend/src/locales/he/common.js
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ const TRANSLATIONS = {
     optional: null,
     yes: null,
     no: null,
+    search: null,
   },
   settings: {
     title: "הגדרות מופע",
diff --git a/frontend/src/locales/it/common.js b/frontend/src/locales/it/common.js
index 32eefc8a..a9eaef33 100644
--- a/frontend/src/locales/it/common.js
+++ b/frontend/src/locales/it/common.js
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ const TRANSLATIONS = {
     optional: null,
     yes: null,
     no: null,
+    search: null,
   },
   settings: {
     title: "Impostazioni istanza",
diff --git a/frontend/src/locales/ja/common.js b/frontend/src/locales/ja/common.js
index 03fd4af3..9d079900 100644
--- a/frontend/src/locales/ja/common.js
+++ b/frontend/src/locales/ja/common.js
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ const TRANSLATIONS = {
     optional: "任意",
     yes: "はい",
     no: "いいえ",
+    search: null,
   },
   settings: {
     title: "インスタンス設定",
diff --git a/frontend/src/locales/ko/common.js b/frontend/src/locales/ko/common.js
index 3935611e..fa92bcb4 100644
--- a/frontend/src/locales/ko/common.js
+++ b/frontend/src/locales/ko/common.js
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ const TRANSLATIONS = {
     optional: "선택 사항",
     yes: "예",
     no: "아니오",
+    search: null,
   },
   settings: {
     title: "인스턴스 설정",
diff --git a/frontend/src/locales/lv/common.js b/frontend/src/locales/lv/common.js
index 07a2e8c2..69f839db 100644
--- a/frontend/src/locales/lv/common.js
+++ b/frontend/src/locales/lv/common.js
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ const TRANSLATIONS = {
     optional: "Neobligāti",
     yes: "Jā",
     no: "Nē",
+    search: null,
   },
   settings: {
     title: "Instances iestatījumi",
diff --git a/frontend/src/locales/nl/common.js b/frontend/src/locales/nl/common.js
index 65999897..454d00d2 100644
--- a/frontend/src/locales/nl/common.js
+++ b/frontend/src/locales/nl/common.js
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ const TRANSLATIONS = {
     optional: null,
     yes: null,
     no: null,
+    search: null,
   },
   settings: {
     title: "Instelling Instanties",
diff --git a/frontend/src/locales/pl/common.js b/frontend/src/locales/pl/common.js
index 9e76227e..dadb4c33 100644
--- a/frontend/src/locales/pl/common.js
+++ b/frontend/src/locales/pl/common.js
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ const TRANSLATIONS = {
     optional: "Opcjonalnie",
     yes: "Tak",
     no: "Nie",
+    search: null,
   },
   settings: {
     title: "Ustawienia instancji",
diff --git a/frontend/src/locales/pt_BR/common.js b/frontend/src/locales/pt_BR/common.js
index 443de0c4..03db30e8 100644
--- a/frontend/src/locales/pt_BR/common.js
+++ b/frontend/src/locales/pt_BR/common.js
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ const TRANSLATIONS = {
     optional: "Opcional",
     yes: "Sim",
     no: "Não",
+    search: null,
   },
   settings: {
     title: "Configurações da Instância",
diff --git a/frontend/src/locales/ru/common.js b/frontend/src/locales/ru/common.js
index babd3b80..d1df59b8 100644
--- a/frontend/src/locales/ru/common.js
+++ b/frontend/src/locales/ru/common.js
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ const TRANSLATIONS = {
     optional: "Необязательный",
     yes: "Да",
     no: "Нет",
+    search: null,
   },
   settings: {
     title: "Настройки экземпляра",
diff --git a/frontend/src/locales/tr/common.js b/frontend/src/locales/tr/common.js
index bd7940ff..2701131f 100644
--- a/frontend/src/locales/tr/common.js
+++ b/frontend/src/locales/tr/common.js
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ const TRANSLATIONS = {
     optional: null,
     yes: null,
     no: null,
+    search: null,
   },
   settings: {
     title: "Instance Ayarları",
diff --git a/frontend/src/locales/vn/common.js b/frontend/src/locales/vn/common.js
index 1af3ad1a..3bd30db4 100644
--- a/frontend/src/locales/vn/common.js
+++ b/frontend/src/locales/vn/common.js
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ const TRANSLATIONS = {
     optional: null,
     yes: null,
     no: null,
+    search: null,
   },
   settings: {
     title: "Cài đặt hệ thống",
diff --git a/frontend/src/locales/zh/common.js b/frontend/src/locales/zh/common.js
index e84daa4a..e189ed27 100644
--- a/frontend/src/locales/zh/common.js
+++ b/frontend/src/locales/zh/common.js
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ const TRANSLATIONS = {
     optional: "可选",
     yes: "是",
     no: "否",
+    search: null,
   },
   settings: {
     title: "设置",
diff --git a/frontend/src/locales/zh_TW/common.js b/frontend/src/locales/zh_TW/common.js
index 0268b03f..34534625 100644
--- a/frontend/src/locales/zh_TW/common.js
+++ b/frontend/src/locales/zh_TW/common.js
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ const TRANSLATIONS = {
     optional: null,
     yes: null,
     no: null,
+    search: null,
   },
   settings: {
     title: "系統設定",
diff --git a/frontend/src/models/workspace.js b/frontend/src/models/workspace.js
index c9f72084..8abdcfe3 100644
--- a/frontend/src/models/workspace.js
+++ b/frontend/src/models/workspace.js
@@ -508,6 +508,25 @@ const Workspace = {
     return orderedWorkspaces;
   },
 
+  /**
+   * Searches for workspaces and threads
+   * @param {string} searchTerm
+   * @returns {Promise<{workspaces: [{slug: string, name: string}], threads: [{slug: string, name: string, workspace: {slug: string, name: string}}]}}>}
+   */
+  searchWorkspaceOrThread: async function (searchTerm) {
+    const response = await fetch(`${API_BASE}/workspace/search`, {
+      method: "POST",
+      headers: baseHeaders(),
+      body: JSON.stringify({ searchTerm }),
+    })
+      .then((res) => res.json())
+      .catch((e) => {
+        console.error(e);
+        return { workspaces: [], threads: [] };
+      });
+    return response;
+  },
+
   threads: WorkspaceThread,
 };
 
diff --git a/server/endpoints/workspaces.js b/server/endpoints/workspaces.js
index 547d0339..66605d65 100644
--- a/server/endpoints/workspaces.js
+++ b/server/endpoints/workspaces.js
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ const { WorkspaceThread } = require("../models/workspaceThread");
 const truncate = require("truncate");
 const { purgeDocument } = require("../utils/files/purgeDocument");
 const { getModelTag } = require("./utils");
+const { searchWorkspaceAndThreads } = require("../utils/helpers/search");
 
 function workspaceEndpoints(app) {
   if (!app) return;
@@ -1037,6 +1038,28 @@ function workspaceEndpoints(app) {
       }
     }
   );
+
+  /**
+   * Searches for workspaces and threads by thread name or workspace name.
+   * Only returns assets owned by the user (if multi-user mode is enabled).
+   */
+  app.post(
+    "/workspace/search",
+    [validatedRequest, flexUserRoleValid([ROLES.all])],
+    async (request, response) => {
+      try {
+        const { searchTerm } = reqBody(request);
+        const searchResults = await searchWorkspaceAndThreads(
+          searchTerm,
+          response.locals?.user
+        );
+        response.status(200).json(searchResults);
+      } catch (error) {
+        console.error("Error searching for workspaces:", error);
+        response.sendStatus(500).end();
+      }
+    }
+  );
 }
 
 module.exports = { workspaceEndpoints };
diff --git a/server/models/workspaceThread.js b/server/models/workspaceThread.js
index 1ac6040c..58e895a1 100644
--- a/server/models/workspaceThread.js
+++ b/server/models/workspaceThread.js
@@ -100,12 +100,18 @@ const WorkspaceThread = {
     }
   },
 
-  where: async function (clause = {}, limit = null, orderBy = null) {
+  where: async function (
+    clause = {},
+    limit = null,
+    orderBy = null,
+    include = null
+  ) {
     try {
       const results = await prisma.workspace_threads.findMany({
         where: clause,
         ...(limit !== null ? { take: limit } : {}),
         ...(orderBy !== null ? { orderBy } : {}),
+        ...(include !== null ? { include } : {}),
       });
       return results;
     } catch (error) {
diff --git a/server/package.json b/server/package.json
index bab1a14c..f8e31289 100644
--- a/server/package.json
+++ b/server/package.json
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@
     "elevenlabs": "^0.5.0",
     "express": "^4.18.2",
     "extract-json-from-string": "^1.0.1",
+    "fast-levenshtein": "^3.0.0",
     "graphql": "^16.7.1",
     "joi": "^17.11.0",
     "joi-password-complexity": "^5.2.0",
@@ -99,4 +100,4 @@
     "nodemon": "^2.0.22",
     "prettier": "^3.0.3"
   }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/server/utils/helpers/search.js b/server/utils/helpers/search.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3f1bd880
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server/utils/helpers/search.js
@@ -0,0 +1,94 @@
+const { Workspace } = require("../../models/workspace");
+const { WorkspaceThread } = require("../../models/workspaceThread");
+const fastLevenshtein = require("fast-levenshtein");
+
+// allow a pretty loose levenshtein distance for the search
+// since we would rather show a few more results than less
+const FAST_LEVENSHTEIN_DISTANCE = 3;
+
+/**
+ * Search for workspaces and threads based on a search term with optional user context.
+ * For each type of item we are looking at the `name` field.
+ * - If the normalized name, starts with, includes, or ends with the search term => match
+ * - If the normalized name is within 2 levenshtein distance of the search term => match
+ * @param {string} searchTerm - The search term to search for.
+ * @param {Object} user - The user to search for.
+ * @returns {Promise<{workspaces: Array<{slug: string, name: string}>, threads: Array<{slug: string, name: string, workspace: {slug: string, name: string}}>}>} - The search results.
+ */
+async function searchWorkspaceAndThreads(searchTerm, user = null) {
+  searchTerm = String(searchTerm).trim(); // Ensure searchTerm is a string and trimmed.
+
+  if (!searchTerm || searchTerm.length < 3)
+    return { workspaces: [], threads: [] };
+  searchTerm = searchTerm.toLowerCase();
+
+  // To prevent duplicates in O(1) time, we use sets which will be
+  // STRINGIFIED results of matching workspaces or threads. We then
+  // parse them back into objects at the end.
+  const results = {
+    workspaces: new Set(),
+    threads: new Set(),
+  };
+
+  async function searchWorkspaces() {
+    const workspaces = !!user
+      ? await Workspace.whereWithUser(user)
+      : await Workspace.where();
+
+    for (const workspace of workspaces) {
+      const wsName = workspace.name.toLowerCase();
+      if (
+        wsName.startsWith(searchTerm) ||
+        wsName.includes(searchTerm) ||
+        wsName.endsWith(searchTerm) ||
+        fastLevenshtein.get(wsName, searchTerm) <= FAST_LEVENSHTEIN_DISTANCE
+      )
+        results.workspaces.add(
+          JSON.stringify({ slug: workspace.slug, name: workspace.name })
+        );
+    }
+  }
+
+  async function searchThreads() {
+    const threads = !!user
+      ? await WorkspaceThread.where(
+          { user_id: user.id },
+          undefined,
+          undefined,
+          { workspace: { select: { slug: true, name: true } } }
+        )
+      : await WorkspaceThread.where(undefined, undefined, undefined, {
+          workspace: { select: { slug: true, name: true } },
+        });
+
+    for (const thread of threads) {
+      const threadName = thread.name.toLowerCase();
+      if (
+        threadName.startsWith(searchTerm) ||
+        threadName.includes(searchTerm) ||
+        threadName.endsWith(searchTerm) ||
+        fastLevenshtein.get(threadName, searchTerm) <= FAST_LEVENSHTEIN_DISTANCE
+      )
+        results.threads.add(
+          JSON.stringify({
+            slug: thread.slug,
+            name: thread.name,
+            workspace: {
+              slug: thread.workspace.slug,
+              name: thread.workspace.name,
+            },
+          })
+        );
+    }
+  }
+
+  // Run both searches in parallel - this modifies the results set in place.
+  await Promise.all([searchWorkspaces(), searchThreads()]);
+
+  // Parse the results back into objects.
+  const workspaces = Array.from(results.workspaces).map(JSON.parse);
+  const threads = Array.from(results.threads).map(JSON.parse);
+  return { workspaces, threads };
+}
+
+module.exports = { searchWorkspaceAndThreads };
diff --git a/server/yarn.lock b/server/yarn.lock
index 34da5c41..e0abfad8 100644
--- a/server/yarn.lock
+++ b/server/yarn.lock
@@ -4467,6 +4467,13 @@ fast-levenshtein@^2.0.6:
   resolved "https://registry.npmjs.org/fast-levenshtein/-/fast-levenshtein-2.0.6.tgz"
   integrity sha512-DCXu6Ifhqcks7TZKY3Hxp3y6qphY5SJZmrWMDrKcERSOXWQdMhU9Ig/PYrzyw/ul9jOIyh0N4M0tbC5hodg8dw==
 
+fast-levenshtein@^3.0.0:
+  version "3.0.0"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/fast-levenshtein/-/fast-levenshtein-3.0.0.tgz#37b899ae47e1090e40e3fd2318e4d5f0142ca912"
+  integrity sha512-hKKNajm46uNmTlhHSyZkmToAc56uZJwYq7yrciZjqOxnlfQwERDQJmHPUp7m1m9wx8vgOe8IaCKZ5Kv2k1DdCQ==
+  dependencies:
+    fastest-levenshtein "^1.0.7"
+
 fast-xml-parser@4.2.5:
   version "4.2.5"
   resolved "https://registry.npmjs.org/fast-xml-parser/-/fast-xml-parser-4.2.5.tgz"
@@ -4488,6 +4495,11 @@ fast-xml-parser@^4.3.5:
   dependencies:
     strnum "^1.0.5"
 
+fastest-levenshtein@^1.0.7:
+  version "1.0.16"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/fastest-levenshtein/-/fastest-levenshtein-1.0.16.tgz#210e61b6ff181de91ea9b3d1b84fdedd47e034e5"
+  integrity sha512-eRnCtTTtGZFpQCwhJiUOuxPQWRXVKYDn0b2PeHfXL6/Zi53SLAzAHfVhVWK2AryC/WH05kGfxhFIPvTF0SXQzg==
+
 fastq@^1.6.0:
   version "1.17.1"
   resolved "https://registry.npmjs.org/fastq/-/fastq-1.17.1.tgz"