diff --git a/mcp-server/index.ts b/mcp-server/index.ts
index b454249..a447742 100644
--- a/mcp-server/index.ts
+++ b/mcp-server/index.ts
@@ -852,9 +852,11 @@ tr:hover{background:#111827}
           });
         }
 
-        // Dashboard UI
+        // Dashboard — calls lakehouse /vectors/hybrid directly (no gateway hop)
         if (url.pathname === "/" || url.pathname === "/dashboard") {
-          return new Response(Bun.file(import.meta.dir + "/dashboard.html"));
+          return new Response(Bun.file(import.meta.dir + "/search.html"), {
+            headers: { ...cors, "Content-Type": "text/html" },
+          });
         }
         if (url.pathname === "/dashboard.css") {
           return new Response(Bun.file(import.meta.dir + "/dashboard.css"), { headers: { "Content-Type": "text/css" } });
diff --git a/mcp-server/search.html b/mcp-server/search.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..69078ae
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mcp-server/search.html
@@ -0,0 +1,178 @@
+<!DOCTYPE html>
+<html><head>
+<meta charset="utf-8"><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width,initial-scale=1">
+<title>Lakehouse Search</title>
+<style>
+*{margin:0;padding:0;box-sizing:border-box}
+body{font-family:system-ui,sans-serif;background:#0a0a0f;color:#d4d4d8}
+.top{background:#111827;padding:20px;text-align:center;border-bottom:1px solid #1e293b}
+.top h1{color:#818cf8;font-size:22px;margin-bottom:4px}
+.top p{color:#64748b;font-size:13px}
+.box{max-width:800px;margin:20px auto;padding:0 16px}
+.row{display:flex;gap:8px;margin-bottom:12px}
+input[type=text]{flex:1;padding:14px;background:#111827;border:1px solid #334155;border-radius:8px;color:#e2e8f0;font-size:15px;outline:none}
+input[type=text]:focus{border-color:#818cf8}
+button{padding:14px 24px;background:#7c3aed;border:none;border-radius:8px;color:#fff;font-size:14px;font-weight:600;cursor:pointer}
+button:hover{background:#6d28d9}
+.filters{display:flex;gap:8px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-bottom:12px}
+select{padding:8px;background:#111827;border:1px solid #334155;border-radius:6px;color:#e2e8f0;font-size:12px}
+.examples{display:flex;gap:6px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-bottom:16px}
+.ex{padding:4px 12px;background:#1e293b;border:1px solid #334155;border-radius:16px;color:#818cf8;font-size:11px;cursor:pointer}
+.ex:hover{background:#1e1b4b}
+.card{background:#111827;border:1px solid #1e293b;border-radius:8px;padding:16px;margin-bottom:10px}
+.name{font-size:16px;font-weight:700;color:#e2e8f0}
+.role{color:#818cf8;font-size:13px}
+.loc{color:#64748b;font-size:12px}
+.det{color:#94a3b8;font-size:11px;margin-top:8px}
+.sc{float:right;font-size:20px;font-weight:800;color:#34d399}
+.msg{text-align:center;color:#475569;padding:20px}
+.hdr{color:#94a3b8;font-size:12px;margin-bottom:12px}
+.link{display:block;text-align:center;color:#818cf8;font-size:12px;margin-top:20px;text-decoration:none}
+@media(max-width:600px){.row{flex-direction:column}.filters{flex-direction:column}}
+</style></head><body>
+<div class="top"><h1>Search 500,000 Workers</h1><p>Type what you need — AI understands meaning</p></div>
+<div class="box">
+<div class="row">
+  <input type="text" id="q" placeholder="e.g. reliable forklift operator in Illinois">
+  <button id="btn" onclick="go()">Search</button>
+</div>
+<div class="filters">
+  <select id="st"><option value="">Any State</option><option>IL</option><option>IN</option><option>OH</option><option>MO</option><option>TN</option><option>KY</option><option>WI</option><option>MI</option></select>
+  <select id="rl"><option value="">Any Role</option><option>Forklift Operator</option><option>Machine Operator</option><option>Assembler</option><option>Loader</option><option>Quality Tech</option><option>Welder</option><option>Sanitation Worker</option><option>Maintenance Tech</option></select>
+</div>
+<div class="examples">
+  <span class="ex" onclick="x(this)">warehouse help</span>
+  <span class="ex" onclick="x(this)">dependable machine operator</span>
+  <span class="ex" onclick="x(this)">safety trained chemical plant</span>
+  <span class="ex" onclick="x(this)">bilingual shipping</span>
+  <span class="ex" onclick="x(this)">experienced welder Ohio</span>
+</div>
+<div id="out"><div class="msg">Type a search and click Search</div></div>
+<a class="link" href="proof">View Proof of Work</a>
+</div>
+<script>
+// Detect if behind /lakehouse/ proxy
+var P = location.pathname.indexOf('/lakehouse') >= 0 ? '/lakehouse' : '';
+var A = location.origin + P;
+
+function x(el) { document.getElementById('q').value = el.textContent; go(); }
+document.getElementById('q').addEventListener('keydown', function(e) { if (e.key === 'Enter') go(); });
+
+function go() {
+  var q = document.getElementById('q').value.trim();
+  if (!q) return;
+  var st = document.getElementById('st').value;
+  var rl = document.getElementById('rl').value;
+  var out = document.getElementById('out');
+  var btn = document.getElementById('btn');
+  btn.textContent = 'Searching...';
+  btn.disabled = true;
+  out.textContent = '';
+  var p = document.createElement('div');
+  p.className = 'msg';
+  p.textContent = 'Searching with AI...';
+  out.appendChild(p);
+
+  var f = "CAST(reliability AS DOUBLE) >= 0.5";
+  if (st) f += " AND state = '" + st + "'";
+  if (rl) f += " AND role = '" + rl + "'";
+
+  var ctrl = new AbortController();
+  var timer = setTimeout(function() { ctrl.abort(); }, 20000);
+
+  fetch(A + '/search', {
+    method: 'POST',
+    headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
+    body: JSON.stringify({
+      question: q,
+      index_name: 'workers_500k_v1',
+      sql_filter: f,
+      dataset: 'workers_500k',
+      id_column: 'worker_id',
+      top_k: 10,
+      generate: false
+    }),
+    signal: ctrl.signal
+  })
+  .then(function(r) { return r.json(); })
+  .then(function(d) {
+    clearTimeout(timer);
+    btn.textContent = 'Search';
+    btn.disabled = false;
+    out.textContent = '';
+
+    var sources = d.sources || [];
+    if (sources.length === 0) {
+      var m = document.createElement('div');
+      m.className = 'msg';
+      m.textContent = 'No matches found. Try different keywords or broaden filters.';
+      out.appendChild(m);
+      return;
+    }
+
+    var hdr = document.createElement('div');
+    hdr.className = 'hdr';
+    hdr.textContent = (d.sql_matches || 0) + ' SQL matches → ' + sources.length + ' AI-ranked results (' + (d.duration_ms || 0) + 'ms)';
+    out.appendChild(hdr);
+
+    sources.forEach(function(w) {
+      var parts = (w.chunk_text || '').split('\u2014');
+      if (parts.length < 2) parts = (w.chunk_text || '').split('—');
+      var nm = parts[0] ? parts[0].trim() : w.doc_id;
+      var rest = parts[1] ? parts[1].trim() : '';
+      var rm = rest.match(/^(.+?) in (.+?)\./);
+      var sm = rest.match(/Skills: ([^.]+)/);
+      var cm = rest.match(/Certs?: ([^.]+)/);
+      var rr = rest.match(/Reliability: ([\d.]+)/);
+
+      var card = document.createElement('div');
+      card.className = 'card';
+
+      var score = document.createElement('span');
+      score.className = 'sc';
+      score.textContent = Math.round(w.score * 100) + '%';
+      card.appendChild(score);
+
+      var name = document.createElement('div');
+      name.className = 'name';
+      name.textContent = nm;
+      card.appendChild(name);
+
+      if (rm) {
+        var role = document.createElement('div');
+        role.className = 'role';
+        role.textContent = rm[1];
+        card.appendChild(role);
+
+        var loc = document.createElement('div');
+        loc.className = 'loc';
+        loc.textContent = rm[2];
+        card.appendChild(loc);
+      }
+
+      var det = document.createElement('div');
+      det.className = 'det';
+      var parts2 = [];
+      if (sm) parts2.push('Skills: ' + sm[1].replace(/\|/g, ', '));
+      if (cm) parts2.push('Certs: ' + cm[1].replace(/\|/g, ', '));
+      if (rr) parts2.push('Reliability: ' + rr[1]);
+      det.textContent = parts2.join(' · ');
+      card.appendChild(det);
+
+      out.appendChild(card);
+    });
+  })
+  .catch(function(e) {
+    clearTimeout(timer);
+    btn.textContent = 'Search';
+    btn.disabled = false;
+    out.textContent = '';
+    var m = document.createElement('div');
+    m.className = 'msg';
+    m.style.color = '#f87171';
+    m.textContent = 'Search failed: ' + e.message + '. Try again in a few seconds.';
+    out.appendChild(m);
+  });
+}
+</script>
+</body></html>
