diff --git a/apps/weblibre/lib/features/bangs/data/database/daos/bang.dart b/apps/weblibre/lib/features/bangs/data/database/daos/bang.dart
index d6eef1ac..418a12d5 100644
--- a/apps/weblibre/lib/features/bangs/data/database/daos/bang.dart
+++ b/apps/weblibre/lib/features/bangs/data/database/daos/bang.dart
@@ -128,6 +128,17 @@ class BangDao extends DatabaseAccessor<BangDatabase> with $BangDaoMixin {
     );
   }
 
+  Selectable<BangData> getBangDataByTemplateHost(String host) {
+    final httpsPrefix = 'https://$host/%';
+    final httpPrefix = 'http://$host/%';
+
+    return select(db.bangDataView)
+      ..where(
+        (t) =>
+            t.urlTemplate.like(httpsPrefix) | t.urlTemplate.like(httpPrefix),
+      );
+  }
+
   Selectable<BangData> queryBangs(String searchString) {
     final ftsQuery = db.buildFtsQuery(searchString);
 
diff --git a/apps/weblibre/lib/features/bangs/domain/services/reverse_match.dart b/apps/weblibre/lib/features/bangs/domain/services/reverse_match.dart
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4756db0f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/weblibre/lib/features/bangs/domain/services/reverse_match.dart
@@ -0,0 +1,434 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2024-2026 Fabian Freund.
+ *
+ * This file is part of WebLibre
+ * (see https://weblibre.eu).
+ *
+ * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the
+ * License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+ * along with this program. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+import 'package:riverpod_annotation/riverpod_annotation.dart';
+import 'package:weblibre/features/bangs/data/models/bang_data.dart';
+import 'package:weblibre/features/bangs/data/providers.dart';
+import 'package:weblibre/utils/lru_cache.dart';
+import 'package:weblibre/utils/uri_parser.dart' as uri_parser;
+
+part 'reverse_match.g.dart';
+
+const String _placeholder = '{{{s}}}';
+
+/// A URL-safe sentinel inserted in place of the bang's `{{{s}}}` placeholder
+/// during template parsing. Picked so it survives URI parsing without
+/// re-encoding and is extremely unlikely to appear in real templates.
+const String _sentinel = 'wlbangrevxq7p2zsentinel';
+
+/// Where the placeholder sits inside a template.
+enum _Slot { mainQuery, mainPath, fragmentQuery, fragmentPath }
+
+/// Path + query pieces of a URL (or fragment) reduced to the parts we care
+/// about for reverse matching.
+class _Components {
+  final List<String> pathSegments;
+  final Map<String, String> queryParams;
+
+  const _Components({required this.pathSegments, required this.queryParams});
+}
+
+/// Parsed form of a bang URL template suitable for reverse matching.
+///
+/// The placeholder can sit in one of four slots: main URL query/path or
+/// fragment query/path. Everything else in the template becomes a required
+/// constant during matching. Hash-router and #key=value fragments are both
+/// supported via [_componentsFromFragment].
+class BangUrlPattern {
+  final String host;
+
+  // Main-URL constraints (always enforced).
+  final List<String> mainPathSegments;
+  final Map<String, String> mainQueryParams;
+
+  // Fragment constraints (only when the template uses a fragment).
+  final List<String>? fragmentPathSegments;
+  final Map<String, String>? fragmentQueryParams;
+
+  // Placeholder location + capture descriptors.
+  final _Slot _slot;
+  final String prefix;
+  final String suffix;
+  final String? paramName; // for *Query slots
+  final int? pathIndex; // for *Path slots
+
+  const BangUrlPattern._({
+    required this.host,
+    required this.mainPathSegments,
+    required this.mainQueryParams,
+    required this.fragmentPathSegments,
+    required this.fragmentQueryParams,
+    required _Slot slot,
+    required this.prefix,
+    required this.suffix,
+    this.paramName,
+    this.pathIndex,
+  }) : _slot = slot;
+
+  /// Specificity score used to break ties between bangs sharing a host:
+  /// more constants matched = more specific template.
+  int get constraintCount =>
+      mainPathSegments.length +
+      mainQueryParams.length +
+      (fragmentPathSegments?.length ?? 0) +
+      (fragmentQueryParams?.length ?? 0);
+
+  /// Extracts the user query from [input] if it matches this pattern. Returns
+  /// null otherwise.
+  String? match(Uri input) {
+    if (input.host.toLowerCase() != host) return null;
+
+    final mainInput = _componentsFromUri(input);
+    if (mainInput == null) return null;
+    if (!_pathSegmentsMatchAround(
+      mainPathSegments,
+      mainInput.pathSegments,
+      _slot == _Slot.mainPath ? pathIndex : null,
+    )) {
+      return null;
+    }
+    if (!_requiredQueryParamsMatch(mainQueryParams, mainInput.queryParams)) {
+      return null;
+    }
+
+    _Components? fragmentInput;
+    if (fragmentPathSegments != null || fragmentQueryParams != null) {
+      fragmentInput = _componentsFromFragment(input.fragment);
+      if (fragmentInput == null) return null;
+
+      if (!_pathSegmentsMatchAround(
+        fragmentPathSegments ?? const [],
+        fragmentInput.pathSegments,
+        _slot == _Slot.fragmentPath ? pathIndex : null,
+      )) {
+        return null;
+      }
+
+      if (!_requiredQueryParamsMatch(
+        fragmentQueryParams ?? const {},
+        fragmentInput.queryParams,
+      )) {
+        return null;
+      }
+    }
+
+    switch (_slot) {
+      case _Slot.mainQuery:
+        return _extractFromQuery(mainInput.queryParams);
+      case _Slot.mainPath:
+        return _extractFromPath(mainInput.pathSegments);
+      case _Slot.fragmentQuery:
+        return _extractFromQuery(fragmentInput!.queryParams);
+      case _Slot.fragmentPath:
+        return _extractFromPath(fragmentInput!.pathSegments);
+    }
+  }
+
+  String? _extractFromQuery(Map<String, String> params) {
+    final value = params[paramName];
+    if (value == null) return null;
+    if (!value.startsWith(prefix)) return null;
+    if (!value.endsWith(suffix)) return null;
+    final captured =
+        value.substring(prefix.length, value.length - suffix.length);
+    return captured.isEmpty ? null : captured;
+  }
+
+  String? _extractFromPath(List<String> segments) {
+    if (pathIndex == null || pathIndex! >= segments.length) return null;
+    final segment = segments[pathIndex!];
+    if (!segment.startsWith(prefix)) return null;
+    if (!segment.endsWith(suffix)) return null;
+    final captured =
+        segment.substring(prefix.length, segment.length - suffix.length);
+    return captured.isEmpty ? null : captured;
+  }
+
+  static BangUrlPattern? parse(String urlTemplate) {
+    final placeholderCount = _placeholder.allMatches(urlTemplate).length;
+    if (placeholderCount != 1) {
+      // Multi-placeholder templates are out of scope.
+      return null;
+    }
+
+    final substituted = urlTemplate.replaceAll(_placeholder, _sentinel);
+    final Uri parsed;
+    try {
+      parsed = Uri.parse(substituted);
+    } on FormatException {
+      return null;
+    }
+
+    if (!parsed.hasScheme || parsed.host.isEmpty) return null;
+    if (parsed.host.contains(_sentinel)) return null;
+
+    final host = parsed.host.toLowerCase();
+
+    final fragmentSlot = parsed.fragment.contains(_sentinel);
+    final templateMain = _componentsFromUri(parsed);
+    if (templateMain == null) return null;
+
+    if (fragmentSlot) {
+      final fragmentComponents = _componentsFromFragment(parsed.fragment);
+      if (fragmentComponents == null) return null;
+
+      return _withPlaceholderInScope(
+        host: host,
+        mainPathSegments: templateMain.pathSegments,
+        mainQueryParams: templateMain.queryParams,
+        scopeComponents: fragmentComponents,
+        queryslot: _Slot.fragmentQuery,
+        pathSlot: _Slot.fragmentPath,
+        isFragment: true,
+      );
+    }
+
+    // Placeholder lives in the main URL.
+    return _withPlaceholderInScope(
+      host: host,
+      mainPathSegments: templateMain.pathSegments,
+      mainQueryParams: templateMain.queryParams,
+      scopeComponents: templateMain,
+      queryslot: _Slot.mainQuery,
+      pathSlot: _Slot.mainPath,
+      isFragment: false,
+    );
+  }
+
+  /// Locates the sentinel inside [scopeComponents] (which may be the main URL
+  /// components or the fragment's components) and assembles a [BangUrlPattern]
+  /// with all required constants extracted.
+  static BangUrlPattern? _withPlaceholderInScope({
+    required String host,
+    required List<String> mainPathSegments,
+    required Map<String, String> mainQueryParams,
+    required _Components scopeComponents,
+    required _Slot queryslot,
+    required _Slot pathSlot,
+    required bool isFragment,
+  }) {
+    // Try query slot first.
+    String? sentinelParam;
+    for (final entry in scopeComponents.queryParams.entries) {
+      if (entry.value.contains(_sentinel)) {
+        if (sentinelParam != null) return null; // ambiguous
+        sentinelParam = entry.key;
+      }
+    }
+
+    if (sentinelParam != null) {
+      final placeholderValue = scopeComponents.queryParams[sentinelParam]!;
+      final sentinelStart = placeholderValue.indexOf(_sentinel);
+      final prefix = placeholderValue.substring(0, sentinelStart);
+      final suffix =
+          placeholderValue.substring(sentinelStart + _sentinel.length);
+
+      // The other params in the same scope become required constants.
+      final required = <String, String>{
+        for (final e in scopeComponents.queryParams.entries)
+          if (e.key != sentinelParam) e.key: e.value,
+      };
+
+      // We already required exactly one sentinel occurrence in [parse], so
+      // if it lives in this scope's queries no path segment can also carry it.
+      // The guard remains as defensive insurance.
+      if (scopeComponents.pathSegments.any((s) => s.contains(_sentinel))) {
+        return null;
+      }
+
+      return BangUrlPattern._(
+        host: host,
+        mainPathSegments: mainPathSegments,
+        mainQueryParams: isFragment ? mainQueryParams : required,
+        fragmentPathSegments: isFragment ? scopeComponents.pathSegments : null,
+        fragmentQueryParams: isFragment ? required : null,
+        slot: queryslot,
+        prefix: prefix,
+        suffix: suffix,
+        paramName: sentinelParam,
+      );
+    }
+
+    // Otherwise the placeholder must be inside a single path segment.
+    final segments = scopeComponents.pathSegments;
+    final pathIndex = segments.indexWhere((s) => s.contains(_sentinel));
+    if (pathIndex < 0) return null;
+
+    final segment = segments[pathIndex];
+    final sentinelStart = segment.indexOf(_sentinel);
+    final prefix = segment.substring(0, sentinelStart);
+    final suffix = segment.substring(sentinelStart + _sentinel.length);
+
+    final pathSegments = List<String>.from(segments);
+
+    final required = scopeComponents.queryParams;
+    if (required.values.any((v) => v.contains(_sentinel))) return null;
+
+    return BangUrlPattern._(
+      host: host,
+      mainPathSegments: isFragment ? mainPathSegments : pathSegments,
+      mainQueryParams: isFragment ? mainQueryParams : required,
+      fragmentPathSegments: isFragment ? pathSegments : null,
+      fragmentQueryParams: isFragment ? required : null,
+      slot: pathSlot,
+      prefix: prefix,
+      suffix: suffix,
+      pathIndex: pathIndex,
+    );
+  }
+}
+
+/// Compares path segments. When [placeholderIndex] is non-null, the segment
+/// at that index is the placeholder and is skipped here (the caller verifies
+/// it against the stored prefix/suffix).
+bool _pathSegmentsMatchAround(
+  List<String> required,
+  List<String> actual,
+  int? placeholderIndex,
+) {
+  if (actual.length != required.length) return false;
+  for (var i = 0; i < required.length; i++) {
+    if (i == placeholderIndex) continue;
+    if (actual[i] != required[i]) return false;
+  }
+  return true;
+}
+
+bool _requiredQueryParamsMatch(
+  Map<String, String> required,
+  Map<String, String> actual,
+) {
+  if (required.isEmpty) return true;
+  for (final entry in required.entries) {
+    if (actual[entry.key] != entry.value) return false;
+  }
+  return true;
+}
+
+/// Reduces a [Uri] to the constraint set we care about. Bails on
+/// duplicate-keyed query params (multi-map semantics aren't worth the
+/// complexity for our use case).
+_Components? _componentsFromUri(Uri uri) {
+  final segments =
+      uri.pathSegments.where((s) => s.isNotEmpty).toList(growable: false);
+  final all = uri.queryParametersAll;
+  final params = <String, String>{};
+  for (final entry in all.entries) {
+    if (entry.value.length != 1) return null;
+    params[entry.key] = entry.value.first;
+  }
+  return _Components(pathSegments: segments, queryParams: params);
+}
+
+/// Parses a fragment string into pseudo-URI components.
+///
+/// Two common shapes are handled:
+/// - hash-router style: starts with `/` (e.g. `/s/search/foo`)
+/// - hash-query style: contains `=` without leading `/` (e.g. `s=foo&t=bar`)
+/// Plain fragments without `/` or `=` are treated as a single path segment.
+_Components? _componentsFromFragment(String fragment) {
+  if (fragment.isEmpty) return null;
+  final String synthetic;
+  if (fragment.startsWith('/')) {
+    synthetic = 'http://x$fragment';
+  } else if (fragment.contains('=')) {
+    synthetic = 'http://x/?$fragment';
+  } else {
+    synthetic = 'http://x/$fragment';
+  }
+  try {
+    return _componentsFromUri(Uri.parse(synthetic));
+  } on FormatException {
+    return null;
+  }
+}
+
+/// Cached parsed patterns. `null` entries are cached too, so unsupported
+/// templates aren't re-parsed.
+final LRUCache<String, BangUrlPattern?> _patternCache = LRUCache(256);
+
+BangUrlPattern? _patternFor(String urlTemplate) {
+  if (_patternCache.contains(urlTemplate)) {
+    return _patternCache.get(urlTemplate);
+  }
+  final parsed = BangUrlPattern.parse(urlTemplate);
+  _patternCache.set(urlTemplate, parsed);
+  return parsed;
+}
+
+/// Reverse-match result: the bang whose template best matches [url] together
+/// with the extracted user query.
+class ReverseBangMatch {
+  final BangData bang;
+  final String query;
+
+  const ReverseBangMatch({required this.bang, required this.query});
+}
+
+@Riverpod(keepAlive: true)
+class ReverseBangMatcher extends _$ReverseBangMatcher {
+  @override
+  void build() {}
+
+  /// Looks up a bang whose template produces [url] and extracts the query.
+  /// Returns null when no candidate matches.
+  Future<ReverseBangMatch?> match(Uri url) async {
+    final host = url.host;
+    if (host.isEmpty) return null;
+
+    final scheme = url.scheme.toLowerCase();
+    if (scheme != 'http' && scheme != 'https') return null;
+
+    final candidates = await ref
+        .read(bangDatabaseProvider)
+        .bangDao
+        .getBangDataByTemplateHost(host)
+        .get();
+
+    if (candidates.isEmpty) return null;
+
+    ReverseBangMatch? best;
+    int bestScore = -1;
+    int bestFrequency = -1;
+
+    for (final bang in candidates) {
+      final pattern = _patternFor(bang.urlTemplate);
+      if (pattern == null) continue;
+
+      final captured = pattern.match(url);
+      if (captured == null) continue;
+
+      // Don't auto-select when the captured text is itself a URL — usually
+      // means we matched a redirector/shortener and the user wouldn't expect
+      // the address bar to "edit" that.
+      if (uri_parser.tryParseUrl(captured)?.hasScheme == true) continue;
+
+      final score = pattern.constraintCount;
+      final frequency = bang.frequency;
+      if (score > bestScore ||
+          (score == bestScore && frequency > bestFrequency)) {
+        best = ReverseBangMatch(bang: bang, query: captured);
+        bestScore = score;
+        bestFrequency = frequency;
+      }
+    }
+
+    return best;
+  }
+}
diff --git a/apps/weblibre/lib/features/bangs/domain/services/reverse_match.g.dart b/apps/weblibre/lib/features/bangs/domain/services/reverse_match.g.dart
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7ca15d78
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/weblibre/lib/features/bangs/domain/services/reverse_match.g.dart
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+// GENERATED CODE - DO NOT MODIFY BY HAND
+
+part of 'reverse_match.dart';
+
+// **************************************************************************
+// RiverpodGenerator
+// **************************************************************************
+
+// GENERATED CODE - DO NOT MODIFY BY HAND
+// ignore_for_file: type=lint, type=warning
+
+@ProviderFor(ReverseBangMatcher)
+final reverseBangMatcherProvider = ReverseBangMatcherProvider._();
+
+final class ReverseBangMatcherProvider
+    extends $NotifierProvider<ReverseBangMatcher, void> {
+  ReverseBangMatcherProvider._()
+    : super(
+        from: null,
+        argument: null,
+        retry: null,
+        name: r'reverseBangMatcherProvider',
+        isAutoDispose: false,
+        dependencies: null,
+        $allTransitiveDependencies: null,
+      );
+
+  @override
+  String debugGetCreateSourceHash() => _$reverseBangMatcherHash();
+
+  @$internal
+  @override
+  ReverseBangMatcher create() => ReverseBangMatcher();
+
+  /// {@macro riverpod.override_with_value}
+  Override overrideWithValue(void value) {
+    return $ProviderOverride(
+      origin: this,
+      providerOverride: $SyncValueProvider<void>(value),
+    );
+  }
+}
+
+String _$reverseBangMatcherHash() =>
+    r'52ce24b94a780612baa085ab07b7b3d88306b934';
+
+abstract class _$ReverseBangMatcher extends $Notifier<void> {
+  void build();
+  @$mustCallSuper
+  @override
+  void runBuild() {
+    final ref = this.ref as $Ref<void, void>;
+    final element =
+        ref.element
+            as $ClassProviderElement<
+              AnyNotifier<void, void>,
+              void,
+              Object?,
+              Object?
+            >;
+    element.handleCreate(ref, build);
+  }
+}
diff --git a/apps/weblibre/lib/features/geckoview/features/search/presentation/screens/search.dart b/apps/weblibre/lib/features/geckoview/features/search/presentation/screens/search.dart
index 974cac62..c743735d 100644
--- a/apps/weblibre/lib/features/geckoview/features/search/presentation/screens/search.dart
+++ b/apps/weblibre/lib/features/geckoview/features/search/presentation/screens/search.dart
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ import 'package:weblibre/features/bangs/data/models/bang_data.dart';
 import 'package:weblibre/features/bangs/data/models/web_search_bang.dart';
 import 'package:weblibre/features/bangs/domain/providers/bangs.dart';
 import 'package:weblibre/features/bangs/domain/providers/search.dart';
+import 'package:weblibre/features/bangs/domain/services/reverse_match.dart';
 import 'package:weblibre/features/geckoview/domain/controllers/bottom_sheet.dart';
 import 'package:weblibre/features/geckoview/domain/entities/tab_container_selection.dart';
 import 'package:weblibre/features/geckoview/domain/providers/selected_tab.dart';
@@ -188,6 +189,12 @@ class SearchScreen extends HookConsumerWidget {
     final isUrlInput = useState(false);
     final isEditingAfterSearch = useState(false);
 
+    // Holds the original URL when reverse bang-matching has swapped the
+    // address-bar text for an extracted query. First tap of the clear button
+    // restores this URL; a subsequent tap clears the field normally.
+    final revertUrl = useState<String?>(null);
+    final reverseMatchedQuery = useState<String?>(null);
+
     useOnListenableChangeSelector(
       searchTextController,
       () => searchTextController.text,
@@ -257,6 +264,49 @@ class SearchScreen extends HookConsumerWidget {
       return null;
     }, []);
 
+    // Try to recognise the current URL as a bang search. If a bang matches,
+    // swap the URL for its extracted query and pre-select the bang so the
+    // user can refine the search instead of editing the raw URL.
+    useEffect(() {
+      if (!startedWithUrl || initialSearchText == null) return null;
+      final uri = Uri.tryParse(initialSearchText!);
+      if (uri == null) return null;
+
+      unawaited(() async {
+        final match = await ref
+            .read(reverseBangMatcherProvider.notifier)
+            .match(uri);
+        if (!context.mounted) return;
+        if (match == null) return;
+        // Bail out if the user has already started editing while we matched.
+        if (searchTextController.text != initialSearchText) return;
+
+        revertUrl.value = initialSearchText;
+        reverseMatchedQuery.value = match.query;
+        searchTextController.value = TextEditingValue(
+          text: match.query,
+          selection: TextSelection(
+            baseOffset: 0,
+            extentOffset: match.query.length,
+          ),
+        );
+        // Mutual exclusion: clear any site-scoped selection so the global
+        // auto-match isn't hidden behind a stale site bang (mirrors the
+        // SmartBangSelector selection logic).
+        final tabHost = existingTabState?.url.host;
+        if (tabHost != null && tabHost.isNotEmpty) {
+          ref
+              .read(selectedBangTriggerProvider(domain: tabHost).notifier)
+              .clearTrigger();
+        }
+        ref
+            .read(selectedBangTriggerProvider().notifier)
+            .setTrigger(match.bang.toKey());
+      }());
+
+      return null;
+    }, []);
+
     //Request initial focus in a way our useOnListenableChangeSelector is triggered
     useEffect(() {
       if (ref.read(searchAutofocusSuppressionProvider)) {
@@ -671,6 +721,32 @@ class SearchScreen extends HookConsumerWidget {
                     maxLines: isEditMode ? 3 : 1,
                     label: const Text('Search or enter URL'),
                     unfocusOnTapOutside: false,
+                    onClearPressed: () {
+                      final url = revertUrl.value;
+                      if (url != null &&
+                          searchTextController.text ==
+                              reverseMatchedQuery.value) {
+                        // First press after a reverse-match swap: restore the
+                        // original URL and drop the auto-selected bang. The
+                        // user can press again to actually clear.
+                        searchTextController.value = TextEditingValue(
+                          text: url,
+                          selection: TextSelection(
+                            baseOffset: 0,
+                            extentOffset: url.length,
+                          ),
+                        );
+                        revertUrl.value = null;
+                        reverseMatchedQuery.value = null;
+                        ref
+                            .read(selectedBangTriggerProvider().notifier)
+                            .clearTrigger();
+                      } else {
+                        revertUrl.value = null;
+                        reverseMatchedQuery.value = null;
+                        searchTextController.clear();
+                      }
+                    },
                     onSubmitted: (value) async {
                       if (value.isEmpty) return;
 
diff --git a/apps/weblibre/lib/features/geckoview/features/search/presentation/widgets/search_field.dart b/apps/weblibre/lib/features/geckoview/features/search/presentation/widgets/search_field.dart
index f8afd37d..d176fa42 100644
--- a/apps/weblibre/lib/features/geckoview/features/search/presentation/widgets/search_field.dart
+++ b/apps/weblibre/lib/features/geckoview/features/search/presentation/widgets/search_field.dart
@@ -49,6 +49,11 @@ class SearchField extends HookConsumerWidget {
   final BangData? activeBang;
   final bool showBangIcon;
 
+  /// Overrides the clear (`x`) button behaviour. When null, the button just
+  /// clears the text. When provided, the callback decides what to do (e.g.
+  /// restore a previous value first, then clear on the next press).
+  final VoidCallback? onClearPressed;
+
   const SearchField({
     super.key,
     required this.textEditingController,
@@ -64,6 +69,7 @@ class SearchField extends HookConsumerWidget {
     this.autofocus = false,
     this.textFieldKey,
     this.hint,
+    this.onClearPressed,
   });
 
   @override
@@ -160,7 +166,11 @@ class SearchField extends HookConsumerWidget {
                   padding: const EdgeInsetsDirectional.only(end: 8.0),
                   child: IconButton(
                     onPressed: () {
-                      textEditingController.clear();
+                      if (onClearPressed != null) {
+                        onClearPressed!();
+                      } else {
+                        textEditingController.clear();
+                      }
                     },
                     icon: const Icon(Icons.clear),
                   ),
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+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2024-2026 Fabian Freund.
+ *
+ * This file is part of WebLibre
+ * (see https://weblibre.eu).
+ *
+ * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the
+ * License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+ * along with this program. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+import 'package:flutter_test/flutter_test.dart';
+import 'package:weblibre/features/bangs/domain/services/reverse_match.dart';
+
+void main() {
+  group('BangUrlPattern - main URL placeholder', () {
+    test('query param: captures simple search query', () {
+      final p = BangUrlPattern.parse('https://www.google.com/search?q={{{s}}}');
+      expect(p, isNotNull);
+      expect(
+        p!.match(Uri.parse('https://www.google.com/search?q=hello+world')),
+        'hello world',
+      );
+    });
+
+    test('query param: tolerates extra tracking params', () {
+      final p = BangUrlPattern.parse('https://www.google.com/search?q={{{s}}}');
+      expect(
+        p!.match(
+          Uri.parse(
+            'https://www.google.com/search?q=cats&hl=de&utm_source=foo',
+          ),
+        ),
+        'cats',
+      );
+    });
+
+    test('query param: enforces other required constants', () {
+      final p = BangUrlPattern.parse(
+        'https://www.google.com/search?q={{{s}}}&tbm=isch',
+      );
+      expect(
+        p!.match(Uri.parse('https://www.google.com/search?q=cats&tbm=isch')),
+        'cats',
+      );
+      expect(
+        p.match(Uri.parse('https://www.google.com/search?q=cats')),
+        isNull,
+      );
+    });
+
+    test('path segment: captures search term', () {
+      final p = BangUrlPattern.parse(
+        'https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/{{{s}}}',
+      );
+      expect(
+        p!.match(Uri.parse('https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flutter')),
+        'Flutter',
+      );
+    });
+
+    test('path segment: enforces non-placeholder segments', () {
+      final p = BangUrlPattern.parse(
+        'https://www.ebay.com/sch/{{{s}}}/m.html',
+      );
+      expect(
+        p!.match(Uri.parse('https://www.ebay.com/sch/toys/m.html')),
+        'toys',
+      );
+      expect(
+        p.match(Uri.parse('https://www.ebay.com/sch/toys/wrong.html')),
+        isNull,
+      );
+    });
+
+    test('path segment: supports prefix/suffix in same segment', () {
+      final p = BangUrlPattern.parse(
+        'https://site.com/find/prefix-{{{s}}}-end',
+      );
+      expect(
+        p!.match(Uri.parse('https://site.com/find/prefix-Foo-end')),
+        'Foo',
+      );
+      expect(
+        p.match(Uri.parse('https://site.com/find/Foo-end')),
+        isNull,
+      );
+    });
+
+    test('host mismatch rejects', () {
+      final p = BangUrlPattern.parse('https://google.com/search?q={{{s}}}');
+      expect(
+        p!.match(Uri.parse('https://bing.com/search?q=foo')),
+        isNull,
+      );
+    });
+
+    test('path length mismatch rejects', () {
+      final p = BangUrlPattern.parse('https://x.com/a?q={{{s}}}');
+      expect(
+        p!.match(Uri.parse('https://x.com/a/b?q=foo')),
+        isNull,
+      );
+    });
+
+    test('empty captured query is rejected', () {
+      final p = BangUrlPattern.parse('https://google.com/?q={{{s}}}');
+      expect(p!.match(Uri.parse('https://google.com/?q=')), isNull);
+    });
+  });
+
+  group('BangUrlPattern - fragment placeholder', () {
+    test('hash query: 4chan-style #s={{{s}}}', () {
+      final p = BangUrlPattern.parse(
+        'https://boards.4chan.org/g/catalog#s={{{s}}}',
+      );
+      expect(p, isNotNull);
+      expect(
+        p!.match(Uri.parse('https://boards.4chan.org/g/catalog#s=keyword')),
+        'keyword',
+      );
+    });
+
+    test('hash path: SPA router /#/foo/{{{s}}}', () {
+      final p = BangUrlPattern.parse(
+        'https://research.lensai.eu/#/s/search/{{{s}}}',
+      );
+      expect(p, isNotNull);
+      expect(
+        p!.match(
+          Uri.parse('https://research.lensai.eu/#/s/search/quantum'),
+        ),
+        'quantum',
+      );
+    });
+
+    test('hash path: rejects when fragment path constants do not match', () {
+      final p = BangUrlPattern.parse(
+        'https://research.lensai.eu/#/s/search/{{{s}}}',
+      );
+      expect(
+        p!.match(
+          Uri.parse('https://research.lensai.eu/#/s/answer/quantum'),
+        ),
+        isNull,
+      );
+    });
+
+    test('hash query: tolerates extra fragment params', () {
+      final p = BangUrlPattern.parse(
+        'https://site.example/#s={{{s}}}',
+      );
+      expect(
+        p!.match(Uri.parse('https://site.example/#s=foo&page=2')),
+        'foo',
+      );
+    });
+
+    test('fragment-required template rejects URLs without fragment', () {
+      final p = BangUrlPattern.parse(
+        'https://boards.4chan.org/g/catalog#s={{{s}}}',
+      );
+      expect(
+        p!.match(Uri.parse('https://boards.4chan.org/g/catalog')),
+        isNull,
+      );
+    });
+  });
+
+  group('BangUrlPattern - unsupported templates', () {
+    test('multi-placeholder returns null', () {
+      expect(
+        BangUrlPattern.parse('https://x.com/?a={{{s}}}&b={{{s}}}'),
+        isNull,
+      );
+    });
+
+    test('placeholder in host returns null', () {
+      expect(BangUrlPattern.parse('https://{{{s}}}.example.com/'), isNull);
+    });
+
+    test('scheme-less template returns null', () {
+      expect(BangUrlPattern.parse('//example.com/?q={{{s}}}'), isNull);
+    });
+  });
+
+  group('BangUrlPattern - tie-break helpers', () {
+    test('more required constants score higher', () {
+      final plain = BangUrlPattern.parse('https://x.com/?q={{{s}}}')!;
+      final imgs = BangUrlPattern.parse(
+        'https://x.com/?q={{{s}}}&tbm=isch',
+      )!;
+      expect(imgs.constraintCount, greaterThan(plain.constraintCount));
+    });
+  });
+}