diff --git a/bun.lock b/bun.lock
index 94dd8c1..0be6cea 100644
--- a/bun.lock
+++ b/bun.lock
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
         "drizzle-kit": "^0.31.8",
         "drizzle-orm": "^0.45.1",
         "lefthook": "^2.1.0",
+        "runed": "^0.37.1",
         "sqlocal": "^0.17.0",
         "svelte": "^5.48.2",
         "svelte-check": "^4.3.5",
@@ -349,6 +350,8 @@
 
     "deepmerge": ["deepmerge@4.3.1", "", {}, "sha512-3sUqbMEc77XqpdNO7FRyRog+eW3ph+GYCbj+rK+uYyRMuwsVy0rMiVtPn+QJlKFvWP/1PYpapqYn0Me2knFn+A=="],
 
+    "dequal": ["dequal@2.0.3", "", {}, "sha512-0je+qPKHEMohvfRTCEo3CrPG6cAzAYgmzKyxRiYSSDkS6eGJdyVJm7WaYA5ECaAD9wLB2T4EEeymA5aFVcYXCA=="],
+
     "detect-libc": ["detect-libc@2.1.2", "", {}, "sha512-Btj2BOOO83o3WyH59e8MgXsxEQVcarkUOpEYrubB0urwnN10yQ364rsiByU11nZlqWYZm05i/of7io4mzihBtQ=="],
 
     "devalue": ["devalue@5.6.2", "", {}, "sha512-nPRkjWzzDQlsejL1WVifk5rvcFi/y1onBRxjaFMjZeR9mFpqu2gmAZ9xUB9/IEanEP/vBtGeGganC/GO1fmufg=="],
@@ -449,6 +452,8 @@
 
     "locate-character": ["locate-character@3.0.0", "", {}, "sha512-SW13ws7BjaeJ6p7Q6CO2nchbYEc3X3J6WrmTTDto7yMPqVSZTUyY5Tjbid+Ab8gLnATtygYtiDIJGQRRn2ZOiA=="],
 
+    "lz-string": ["lz-string@1.5.0", "", { "bin": { "lz-string": "bin/bin.js" } }, "sha512-h5bgJWpxJNswbU7qCrV0tIKQCaS3blPDrqKWx+QxzuzL1zGUzij9XCWLrSLsJPu5t+eWA/ycetzYAO5IOMcWAQ=="],
+
     "magic-string": ["magic-string@0.30.21", "", { "dependencies": { "@jridgewell/sourcemap-codec": "^1.5.5" } }, "sha512-vd2F4YUyEXKGcLHoq+TEyCjxueSeHnFxyyjNp80yg0XV4vUhnDer/lvvlqM/arB5bXQN5K2/3oinyCRyx8T2CQ=="],
 
     "mimic-response": ["mimic-response@3.1.0", "", {}, "sha512-z0yWI+4FDrrweS8Zmt4Ej5HdJmky15+L2e6Wgn3+iK5fWzb6T3fhNFq2+MeTRb064c6Wr4N/wv0DzQTjNzHNGQ=="],
@@ -503,6 +508,8 @@
 
     "rollup": ["rollup@4.57.1", "", { "dependencies": { "@types/estree": "1.0.8" }, "optionalDependencies": { "@rollup/rollup-android-arm-eabi": "4.57.1", "@rollup/rollup-android-arm64": "4.57.1", "@rollup/rollup-darwin-arm64": "4.57.1", "@rollup/rollup-darwin-x64": "4.57.1", "@rollup/rollup-freebsd-arm64": "4.57.1", "@rollup/rollup-freebsd-x64": "4.57.1", "@rollup/rollup-linux-arm-gnueabihf": "4.57.1", "@rollup/rollup-linux-arm-musleabihf": "4.57.1", "@rollup/rollup-linux-arm64-gnu": "4.57.1", "@rollup/rollup-linux-arm64-musl": "4.57.1", "@rollup/rollup-linux-loong64-gnu": "4.57.1", "@rollup/rollup-linux-loong64-musl": "4.57.1", "@rollup/rollup-linux-ppc64-gnu": "4.57.1", "@rollup/rollup-linux-ppc64-musl": "4.57.1", "@rollup/rollup-linux-riscv64-gnu": "4.57.1", "@rollup/rollup-linux-riscv64-musl": "4.57.1", "@rollup/rollup-linux-s390x-gnu": "4.57.1", "@rollup/rollup-linux-x64-gnu": "4.57.1", "@rollup/rollup-linux-x64-musl": "4.57.1", "@rollup/rollup-openbsd-x64": "4.57.1", "@rollup/rollup-openharmony-arm64": "4.57.1", "@rollup/rollup-win32-arm64-msvc": "4.57.1", "@rollup/rollup-win32-ia32-msvc": "4.57.1", "@rollup/rollup-win32-x64-gnu": "4.57.1", "@rollup/rollup-win32-x64-msvc": "4.57.1", "fsevents": "~2.3.2" }, "bin": { "rollup": "dist/bin/rollup" } }, "sha512-oQL6lgK3e2QZeQ7gcgIkS2YZPg5slw37hYufJ3edKlfQSGGm8ICoxswK15ntSzF/a8+h7ekRy7k7oWc3BQ7y8A=="],
 
+    "runed": ["runed@0.37.1", "", { "dependencies": { "dequal": "^2.0.3", "esm-env": "^1.0.0", "lz-string": "^1.5.0" }, "peerDependencies": { "@sveltejs/kit": "^2.21.0", "svelte": "^5.7.0", "zod": "^4.1.0" }, "optionalPeers": ["@sveltejs/kit", "zod"] }, "sha512-MeFY73xBW8IueWBm012nNFIGy19WUGPLtknavyUPMpnyt350M47PhGSGrGoSLbidwn+Zlt/O0cp8/OZE3LASWA=="],
+
     "sade": ["sade@1.8.1", "", { "dependencies": { "mri": "^1.1.0" } }, "sha512-xal3CZX1Xlo/k4ApwCFrHVACi9fBqJ7V+mwhBsuf/1IOKbBy098Fex+Wa/5QMubw09pSZ/u8EY8PWgevJsXp1A=="],
 
     "safe-buffer": ["safe-buffer@5.2.1", "", {}, "sha512-rp3So07KcdmmKbGvgaNxQSJr7bGVSVk5S9Eq1F+ppbRo70+YeaDxkw5Dd8NPN+GD6bjnYm2VuPuCXmpuYvmCXQ=="],
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 33a6bca..5a0b178 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 		"drizzle-kit": "^0.31.8",
 		"drizzle-orm": "^0.45.1",
 		"lefthook": "^2.1.0",
+		"runed": "^0.37.1",
 		"sqlocal": "^0.17.0",
 		"svelte": "^5.48.2",
 		"svelte-check": "^4.3.5",
diff --git a/src/lib/types/search/amq-browse.ts b/src/lib/types/search/amq-browse.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..88cca36
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib/types/search/amq-browse.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+import { z } from "zod";
+
+/**
+ * URL search params for the AMQ browse page.
+ *
+ * Intended usage:
+ * - Client: `useSearchParams(AmqBrowseSearchSchema, ...)`
+ * - Server (optional): `validateSearchParams(url, AmqBrowseSearchSchema, ...)`
+ */
+export const AmqBrowseSearchSchema = z.object({
+	/**
+	 * Free-text query for anime name search.
+	 */
+	q: z.string().default(""),
+});
+
+export type AmqBrowseSearch = z.infer<typeof AmqBrowseSearchSchema>;
diff --git a/src/routes/+page.svelte b/src/routes/+page.svelte
index a90bb4a..37a1e51 100644
--- a/src/routes/+page.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/+page.svelte
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 <script lang="ts">
+	import { Debounced } from "runed";
+	import { useSearchParams } from "runed/kit";
 	import { onMount } from "svelte";
 	import {
 		db,
@@ -6,23 +8,48 @@
 		getAnimeList,
 		searchAnimeByName,
 	} from "$lib/db/client-db";
+	import { AmqBrowseSearchSchema } from "$lib/types/search/amq-browse";
+
+	const params = useSearchParams(AmqBrowseSearchSchema, {
+		debounce: 250,
+		pushHistory: false,
+		showDefaults: false,
+	});
 
 	let status = $state<"idle" | "loading" | "ready" | "error">("idle");
 	let error = $state<string | null>(null);
 
-	let query = $state("");
 	let isSearching = $state(false);
 
+	// Debounce the actual DB query updates (separate from URL debounce)
+	const debouncedQuery = new Debounced(() => params.q, 250);
+
 	type AnimeItem = Awaited<ReturnType<typeof getAnimeList>>[number];
 	let anime = $state<AnimeItem[]>([]);
 
+	async function loadListFor(query: string) {
+		const q = query.trim();
+
+		try {
+			isSearching = true;
+
+			if (!q) {
+				anime = await getAnimeList(db, 20);
+			} else {
+				anime = await searchAnimeByName(db, q, 20);
+			}
+		} finally {
+			isSearching = false;
+		}
+	}
+
 	async function loadInitial() {
 		status = "loading";
 		error = null;
 
 		try {
 			await ensureSeeded();
-			anime = await getAnimeList(db, 20);
+			await loadListFor(params.q);
 			status = "ready";
 		} catch (e) {
 			error = e instanceof Error ? e.message : String(e);
@@ -34,35 +61,22 @@
 		void loadInitial();
 	});
 
-	// Debounced search
-	let debounceTimer: ReturnType<typeof setTimeout> | null = null;
+	// React to debounced query changes (URL updates + user typing)
+	$effect(() => {
+		if (status !== "ready") return;
 
-	function scheduleSearch(nextQuery: string) {
-		query = nextQuery;
-
-		if (debounceTimer) clearTimeout(debounceTimer);
-
-		debounceTimer = setTimeout(async () => {
-			if (status !== "ready") return;
-
-			const q = query.trim();
+		// Track debounced query to avoid hammering the DB while typing
+		const q = debouncedQuery.current;
 
+		void (async () => {
 			try {
-				isSearching = true;
-
-				if (!q) {
-					anime = await getAnimeList(db, 20);
-				} else {
-					anime = await searchAnimeByName(db, q, 20);
-				}
+				await loadListFor(q);
 			} catch (e) {
 				error = e instanceof Error ? e.message : String(e);
 				status = "error";
-			} finally {
-				isSearching = false;
 			}
-		}, 200);
-	}
+		})();
+	});
 
 	function seasonName(seasonId: number) {
 		switch (seasonId) {
@@ -95,9 +109,8 @@
 			id="anime-search"
 			class="rounded border px-3 py-2 text-sm"
 			placeholder="Type to search by name…"
-			value={query}
-			oninput={(e) =>
-				scheduleSearch((e.currentTarget as HTMLInputElement).value)}
+			value={params.q}
+			oninput={(e) => (params.q = (e.currentTarget as HTMLInputElement).value)}
 			autocomplete="off"
 			spellcheck={false}
 		/>