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
System workflow
- 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
- Stabilized state transitions across chat → suggestion → query → result flow in a live production app.
- Eliminated state-mismatch issues that broke discovery for users in key search paths.
- Documented edge cases and behavior expectations so the next iteration ships without rediscovery cost.
Tech stack
- Android
- Kotlin
- WebView
- Search UX