Problem
Users lacked a clear transition from AI chat prompts to meaningful search actions, and state sync issues reduced UX reliability.
Constraints
- AI entry needed to integrate through an existing WebView pathway
- Search state had to stay consistent across intents, suggestions, and results
- Changes had to be shipped safely in an active production app
Delivery
- Worked inside the existing WebView-based AI entry path so the feature fit the live app architecture.
- Added suggestion bubbles to reduce first-action hesitation and guide search intent.
- Stabilized state transitions between selected intent, query text, and results.
- Documented edge cases and implementation constraints for future iteration.
Result
- Delivered a cleaner AI chat-to-search handoff in production.
- Reduced state mismatch issues in key search flows.
- Made future iteration easier with clearer behavior expectations.
Tech stack
- Android
- Kotlin
- WebView
- Search UX