diff --git a/packages/ui/src/components/views/forge/actions/ForgeCommentComposer.tsx b/packages/ui/src/components/views/forge/actions/ForgeCommentComposer.tsx
index 4a86ddee..10661f7b 100644
--- a/packages/ui/src/components/views/forge/actions/ForgeCommentComposer.tsx
+++ b/packages/ui/src/components/views/forge/actions/ForgeCommentComposer.tsx
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 import React, { useState } from 'react';
 import { Icon } from '@/components/icon/Icon';
 import { Button } from '@/components/ui/button';
-import { Textarea } from '@/components/ui/textarea';
 import { toast } from '@/components/ui/toast';
 import { useI18n } from '@/lib/i18n';
 import type { ForgeEntityRef, ForgeProvider } from '@/lib/forge/provider';
 import type { ForgeComment } from '@/lib/forge/types';
+import { ForgeMentionTextarea } from './ForgeMentionTextarea';
 
 interface ForgeCommentComposerProps {
   provider: ForgeProvider;
@@ -47,12 +47,14 @@ export const ForgeCommentComposer: React.FC<ForgeCommentComposerProps> = ({ prov
 
   return (
     <div className="flex flex-col gap-2">
-      <Textarea
+      <ForgeMentionTextarea
+        provider={provider}
+        directory={directory}
         value={body}
-        onChange={(event) => setBody(event.target.value)}
+        onChange={setBody}
         placeholder={t('forge.actions.commentPlaceholder')}
         disabled={submitting}
-        aria-label={t('forge.actions.commentPlaceholder')}
+        ariaLabel={t('forge.actions.commentPlaceholder')}
         className="min-h-[72px]"
       />
       <div className="flex justify-end">
diff --git a/packages/ui/src/components/views/forge/actions/ForgeCreateIssueDialog.tsx b/packages/ui/src/components/views/forge/actions/ForgeCreateIssueDialog.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c94d2ccf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/ui/src/components/views/forge/actions/ForgeCreateIssueDialog.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,124 @@
+import React, { useState } from 'react';
+import { Icon } from '@/components/icon/Icon';
+import { Button } from '@/components/ui/button';
+import { Dialog, DialogContent, DialogFooter, DialogHeader, DialogTitle } from '@/components/ui/dialog';
+import { Input } from '@/components/ui/input';
+import { Textarea } from '@/components/ui/textarea';
+import { toast } from '@/components/ui/toast';
+import { useI18n } from '@/lib/i18n';
+import type { ForgeIssue } from '@/lib/forge';
+import type { ForgeProvider } from '@/lib/forge/provider';
+
+interface ForgeCreateIssueDialogProps {
+  provider: ForgeProvider;
+  directory: string;
+  open: boolean;
+  onOpenChange: (open: boolean) => void;
+  onCreated?: (issue: ForgeIssue) => void;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Create-issue dialog for a forge provider. Renders nothing when the provider
+ * has no `createIssue` method. Submits title/body/labels (comma-separated
+ * input) through the facade and reports success via `onCreated` so the list
+ * can refresh.
+ */
+export const ForgeCreateIssueDialog: React.FC<ForgeCreateIssueDialogProps> = ({
+  provider,
+  directory,
+  open,
+  onOpenChange,
+  onCreated,
+}) => {
+  const { t } = useI18n();
+  const [title, setTitle] = useState('');
+  const [body, setBody] = useState('');
+  const [labels, setLabels] = useState('');
+  const [submitting, setSubmitting] = useState(false);
+
+  const createIssue = provider.createIssue;
+  if (!createIssue) return null;
+
+  const reset = (): void => {
+    setTitle('');
+    setBody('');
+    setLabels('');
+  };
+
+  const handleOpenChange = (next: boolean): void => {
+    if (!next) {
+      reset();
+    }
+    onOpenChange(next);
+  };
+
+  const submit = async (): Promise<void> => {
+    const trimmedTitle = title.trim();
+    if (!trimmedTitle || submitting) return;
+    setSubmitting(true);
+    try {
+      const labelList = labels
+        .split(',')
+        .map((label) => label.trim())
+        .filter(Boolean);
+      const result = await createIssue(directory, {
+        title: trimmedTitle,
+        ...(body.trim() ? { body: body.trim() } : {}),
+        ...(labelList.length > 0 ? { labels: labelList } : {}),
+      });
+      if (!result.ok || !result.issue) {
+        toast.error(t('forge.actions.error'));
+        return;
+      }
+      toast.success(t('forge.actions.issueCreated'));
+      reset();
+      onOpenChange(false);
+      onCreated?.(result.issue);
+    } finally {
+      setSubmitting(false);
+    }
+  };
+
+  return (
+    <Dialog open={open} onOpenChange={handleOpenChange}>
+      <DialogContent>
+        <DialogHeader>
+          <DialogTitle>{t('forge.actions.issueDialogTitle')}</DialogTitle>
+        </DialogHeader>
+        <div className="flex flex-col gap-3">
+          <Input
+            value={title}
+            onChange={(event) => setTitle(event.target.value)}
+            placeholder={t('forge.actions.issueTitlePlaceholder')}
+            disabled={submitting}
+            aria-label={t('forge.actions.issueTitlePlaceholder')}
+          />
+          <Textarea
+            value={body}
+            onChange={(event) => setBody(event.target.value)}
+            placeholder={t('forge.actions.issueBodyPlaceholder')}
+            disabled={submitting}
+            aria-label={t('forge.actions.issueBodyPlaceholder')}
+            className="min-h-[96px]"
+          />
+          <Input
+            value={labels}
+            onChange={(event) => setLabels(event.target.value)}
+            placeholder={t('forge.actions.issueLabelsPlaceholder')}
+            disabled={submitting}
+            aria-label={t('forge.actions.issueLabelsPlaceholder')}
+          />
+        </div>
+        <DialogFooter>
+          <Button variant="outline" size="sm" onClick={() => handleOpenChange(false)} disabled={submitting}>
+            {t('forge.actions.cancel')}
+          </Button>
+          <Button size="sm" onClick={() => void submit()} disabled={submitting || title.trim().length === 0}>
+            {submitting ? <Icon name="loader-4" className="size-4 animate-spin" /> : <Icon name="check" className="size-4" />}
+            {t('forge.actions.createIssue')}
+          </Button>
+        </DialogFooter>
+      </DialogContent>
+    </Dialog>
+  );
+};
diff --git a/packages/ui/src/components/views/forge/actions/ForgeLookupCombobox.tsx b/packages/ui/src/components/views/forge/actions/ForgeLookupCombobox.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7efc203e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/ui/src/components/views/forge/actions/ForgeLookupCombobox.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,190 @@
+import React, { useCallback, useEffect, useMemo, useRef, useState } from 'react';
+import { cn } from '@/lib/utils';
+import { Icon } from '@/components/icon/Icon';
+import { ScrollableOverlay } from '@/components/ui/ScrollableOverlay';
+import { useI18n } from '@/lib/i18n';
+import type { ForgeProvider } from '@/lib/forge/provider';
+import { useForgeLookup } from './useForgeLookup';
+import type { ForgeLookupKind, ForgeLookupOption } from './useForgeLookup';
+
+export interface ForgeLookupComboboxProps {
+  provider: ForgeProvider;
+  directory: string;
+  /** Cross-repo (fork) selector, passed through to the facade. */
+  sourceRepo?: string | null;
+  kind: ForgeLookupKind;
+  value: string;
+  onChange: (value: string) => void;
+  /** Called when the user picks an option (not when they type free text). */
+  onSelect: (option: ForgeLookupOption) => void;
+  placeholder?: string;
+  ariaLabel?: string;
+  disabled?: boolean;
+  className?: string;
+}
+
+const normalizeColor = (color?: string): string | null => {
+  if (!color) return null;
+  const value = color.trim();
+  if (!value) return null;
+  return value.startsWith('#') ? value : `#${value}`;
+};
+
+/**
+ * Search-as-you-type combobox for forge metadata fields (assignees, labels,
+ * milestones, branches, tags). Renders a plain input until the provider offers
+ * a matching `search*` method; once it does, typing opens a dropdown of
+ * repo-scoped options with keyboard navigation. Selecting an option calls
+ * `onSelect`; free text still passes through `onChange` so surfaces keep their
+ * free-entry fallback.
+ */
+export const ForgeLookupCombobox: React.FC<ForgeLookupComboboxProps> = ({
+  provider,
+  directory,
+  sourceRepo,
+  kind,
+  value,
+  onChange,
+  onSelect,
+  placeholder,
+  ariaLabel,
+  disabled,
+  className,
+}) => {
+  const { t } = useI18n();
+  const rootRef = useRef<HTMLDivElement | null>(null);
+  const inputRef = useRef<HTMLInputElement | null>(null);
+  const [open, setOpen] = useState(false);
+  const [highlighted, setHighlighted] = useState(0);
+  const { options, loading } = useForgeLookup({ provider, directory, sourceRepo, kind, query: value });
+
+  const hasLookup = useMemo(() => {
+    switch (kind) {
+      case 'users':
+        return typeof provider.searchUsers === 'function' && provider.capabilities.userSearch;
+      case 'labels':
+        return typeof provider.searchLabels === 'function' && provider.capabilities.labelSearch;
+      case 'milestones':
+        return typeof provider.searchMilestones === 'function' && provider.capabilities.milestoneSearch;
+      case 'branches':
+        return typeof provider.searchBranches === 'function' && provider.capabilities.branchSearch;
+      case 'tags':
+        return typeof provider.searchTags === 'function' && provider.capabilities.tagSearch;
+    }
+  }, [kind, provider]);
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    setHighlighted(0);
+  }, [options]);
+
+  // Close on outside click.
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (!open) return;
+    const handlePointerDown = (event: MouseEvent | TouchEvent) => {
+      const target = event.target as Node | null;
+      if (target && rootRef.current && !rootRef.current.contains(target)) setOpen(false);
+    };
+    document.addEventListener('pointerdown', handlePointerDown, true);
+    return () => document.removeEventListener('pointerdown', handlePointerDown, true);
+  }, [open]);
+
+  const choose = useCallback((option: ForgeLookupOption) => {
+    setOpen(false);
+    onSelect(option);
+  }, [onSelect]);
+
+  return (
+    <div ref={rootRef} className="relative">
+      <input
+        ref={inputRef}
+        value={value}
+        onChange={(event) => {
+          onChange(event.target.value);
+          if (event.target.value.trim()) setOpen(true);
+        }}
+        onFocus={() => {
+          if (hasLookup) setOpen(true);
+        }}
+        onKeyDown={(event) => {
+          if (event.key === 'ArrowDown') {
+            if (!open) {
+              setOpen(true);
+              return;
+            }
+            event.preventDefault();
+            setHighlighted((prev) => (options.length ? (prev + 1) % options.length : 0));
+            return;
+          }
+          if (event.key === 'ArrowUp') {
+            event.preventDefault();
+            setHighlighted((prev) => (options.length ? (prev - 1 + options.length) % options.length : 0));
+            return;
+          }
+          if (event.key === 'Escape') {
+            if (open) {
+              event.preventDefault();
+              setOpen(false);
+            }
+            return;
+          }
+          if (event.key === 'Enter' && open && options[highlighted]) {
+            event.preventDefault();
+            choose(options[highlighted]);
+            return;
+          }
+        }}
+        placeholder={placeholder}
+        aria-label={ariaLabel}
+        disabled={disabled}
+        aria-expanded={open}
+        aria-autocomplete="list"
+        aria-controls={open ? 'forge-lookup-list' : undefined}
+        aria-activedescendant={open && options[highlighted] ? `forge-lookup-${kind}-${options[highlighted].key}` : undefined}
+        className={cn('h-6 w-36 appearance-none rounded-md bg-[var(--surface-elevated)] px-2 typography-micro text-foreground placeholder:text-muted-foreground', 'ring-1 ring-inset ring-border/60 focus:ring-2 focus:ring-[var(--interactive-focus-ring)] focus-visible:outline-none', className)}
+      />
+      {open && hasLookup ? (
+        <div
+          id="forge-lookup-list"
+          role="listbox"
+          className="absolute left-0 right-0 top-full z-50 mt-1 min-w-0 max-w-full overflow-hidden rounded-md border border-border/60 bg-[var(--surface-elevated)] shadow-lg"
+        >
+          <ScrollableOverlay preventOverscroll outerClassName="max-h-44 min-h-0">
+            {loading ? (
+              <div className="flex items-center gap-1.5 px-2 py-1.5 typography-micro text-muted-foreground">
+                <Icon name="loader-4" className="size-3 animate-spin" />
+                {t('forge.lookup.loading')}
+              </div>
+            ) : options.length === 0 ? (
+              <div className="px-2 py-1.5 typography-micro text-muted-foreground">{t('forge.lookup.empty')}</div>
+            ) : (
+              options.map((option, index) => (
+                <div
+                  key={option.key}
+                  id={`forge-lookup-${kind}-${option.key}`}
+                  role="option"
+                  aria-selected={index === highlighted}
+                  className={cn(
+                    'flex cursor-pointer items-center gap-1.5 px-2 py-1 typography-micro text-foreground',
+                    index === highlighted && 'bg-interactive-selection',
+                  )}
+                  onClick={() => choose(option)}
+                  onMouseMove={() => setHighlighted(index)}
+                >
+                  {option.avatarUrl ? (
+                    <img src={option.avatarUrl} alt="" className="size-3.5 shrink-0 rounded-full object-cover" />
+                  ) : option.color ? (
+                    <span aria-hidden className="size-2 shrink-0 rounded-full" style={{ backgroundColor: normalizeColor(option.color) ?? 'var(--status-info)' }} />
+                  ) : null}
+                  <span className="min-w-0 truncate">{option.label}</span>
+                  {option.secondary ? (
+                    <span className="truncate text-muted-foreground">{option.secondary}</span>
+                  ) : null}
+                </div>
+              ))
+            )}
+          </ScrollableOverlay>
+        </div>
+      ) : null}
+    </div>
+  );
+};
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/packages/ui/src/components/views/forge/actions/ForgeMentionTextarea.tsx b/packages/ui/src/components/views/forge/actions/ForgeMentionTextarea.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..cd220866
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/ui/src/components/views/forge/actions/ForgeMentionTextarea.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,206 @@
+import React, { useCallback, useEffect, useMemo, useRef, useState } from 'react';
+import { cn } from '@/lib/utils';
+import { Icon } from '@/components/icon/Icon';
+import { Textarea } from '@/components/ui/textarea';
+import { useI18n } from '@/lib/i18n';
+import type { ForgeProvider } from '@/lib/forge/provider';
+import { useForgeLookup } from './useForgeLookup';
+import type { ForgeLookupOption } from './useForgeLookup';
+
+export interface ForgeMentionTextareaProps {
+  provider: ForgeProvider;
+  directory: string;
+  /** Cross-repo (fork) selector, passed through to the user lookup. */
+  sourceRepo?: string | null;
+  value: string;
+  onChange: (value: string) => void;
+  placeholder?: string;
+  ariaLabel?: string;
+  disabled?: boolean;
+  className?: string;
+  autoFocus?: boolean;
+}
+
+/** `@`-prefixed token before the caret, e.g. `{ start: 4, query: 'octo' }` for `hey @octo|`. */
+interface MentionToken {
+  start: number;
+  query: string;
+}
+
+const MENTION_RE = /(^|\s|[,;(])@([a-zA-Z0-9][a-zA-Z0-9-_.]*)$/;
+
+/**
+ * Detect the mention token ending at `caret` in `text`. Returns null when there
+ * is no `@`-trigger in flight.
+ */
+const findMentionToken = (text: string, caret: number): MentionToken | null => {
+  const before = text.slice(0, caret);
+  const match = MENTION_RE.exec(before);
+  if (!match) return null;
+  const prefix = match[1] ?? '';
+  return { start: caret - match[0].length + prefix.length, query: match[2] };
+};
+
+/**
+ * Textarea with repo-scoped @-mention autocomplete for forge comment bodies.
+ *
+ * Typing `@` followed by a prefix opens a dropdown of assignable users from
+ * `provider.searchUsers` (debounced). Arrow keys move the highlight, Enter/Tab
+ * insert `@login ` in place of the partial token, and Escape closes the list.
+ * Rendering is gated on `capabilities.userSearch` + method presence; otherwise
+ * it behaves as a plain textarea.
+ */
+export const ForgeMentionTextarea: React.FC<ForgeMentionTextareaProps> = ({
+  provider,
+  directory,
+  sourceRepo,
+  value,
+  onChange,
+  placeholder,
+  ariaLabel,
+  disabled,
+  className,
+  autoFocus,
+}) => {
+  const { t } = useI18n();
+  const rootRef = useRef<HTMLDivElement | null>(null);
+  const textareaRef = useRef<HTMLTextAreaElement | null>(null);
+  const [token, setToken] = useState<MentionToken | null>(null);
+  const [highlighted, setHighlighted] = useState(0);
+
+  const hasLookup = typeof provider.searchUsers === 'function' && provider.capabilities.userSearch;
+  const { options, loading } = useForgeLookup({
+    provider,
+    directory,
+    sourceRepo,
+    kind: 'users',
+    query: token?.query ?? '',
+  });
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    setHighlighted(0);
+  }, [options]);
+
+  // Close on outside click.
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (!token) return;
+    const handlePointerDown = (event: MouseEvent | TouchEvent) => {
+      const target = event.target as Node | null;
+      if (target && rootRef.current && !rootRef.current.contains(target)) setToken(null);
+    };
+    document.addEventListener('pointerdown', handlePointerDown, true);
+    return () => document.removeEventListener('pointerdown', handlePointerDown, true);
+  }, [token]);
+
+  const insertMention = useCallback((option: ForgeLookupOption) => {
+    if (!token) return;
+    const next = `${value.slice(0, token.start)}@${option.label} ${value.slice(textareaRef.current?.selectionStart ?? token.start + token.query.length)}`;
+    onChange(next);
+    setToken(null);
+    // Restore the caret after the inserted mention.
+    requestAnimationFrame(() => {
+      const el = textareaRef.current;
+      if (el) {
+        const caret = token.start + option.label.length + 2;
+        el.focus();
+        el.setSelectionRange(caret, caret);
+      }
+    });
+  }, [onChange, token, value]);
+
+  const handleKeyDown = (event: React.KeyboardEvent<HTMLTextAreaElement>): void => {
+    if (!token) return;
+    if (event.key === 'ArrowDown') {
+      event.preventDefault();
+      setHighlighted((prev) => (options.length ? (prev + 1) % options.length : 0));
+      return;
+    }
+    if (event.key === 'ArrowUp') {
+      event.preventDefault();
+      setHighlighted((prev) => (options.length ? (prev - 1 + options.length) % options.length : 0));
+      return;
+    }
+    if (event.key === 'Escape') {
+      event.preventDefault();
+      setToken(null);
+      return;
+    }
+    if (event.key === 'Enter' || event.key === 'Tab') {
+      if (options[highlighted]) {
+        event.preventDefault();
+        insertMention(options[highlighted]);
+      }
+      return;
+    }
+  };
+
+  const handleChange = (event: React.ChangeEvent<HTMLTextAreaElement>): void => {
+    const next = event.target.value;
+    onChange(next);
+    if (hasLookup) {
+      setToken(findMentionToken(next, event.target.selectionStart ?? next.length));
+    }
+  };
+
+  const openToken = token && hasLookup;
+  const filtered = useMemo(
+    () => (token?.query ? options.filter((option) => option.label.toLowerCase().includes(token.query.toLowerCase())) : options),
+    [options, token?.query],
+  );
+
+  return (
+    <div ref={rootRef} className="relative">
+      <Textarea
+        ref={textareaRef}
+        value={value}
+        onChange={handleChange}
+        onKeyDown={handleKeyDown}
+        placeholder={placeholder}
+        aria-label={ariaLabel}
+        disabled={disabled}
+        autoFocus={autoFocus}
+        className={className}
+        aria-expanded={Boolean(openToken)}
+        aria-controls={openToken ? 'forge-mention-list' : undefined}
+        aria-activedescendant={openToken && filtered[highlighted] ? `forge-mention-${filtered[highlighted].key}` : undefined}
+      />
+      {openToken ? (
+        <div
+          id="forge-mention-list"
+          role="listbox"
+          className="absolute left-0 right-0 bottom-full z-50 mb-1 max-h-44 min-w-0 overflow-hidden rounded-md border border-border/60 bg-[var(--surface-elevated)] shadow-lg"
+        >
+          {loading ? (
+            <div className="flex items-center gap-1.5 px-2 py-1.5 typography-micro text-muted-foreground">
+              <Icon name="loader-4" className="size-3 animate-spin" />
+              {t('forge.lookup.loading')}
+            </div>
+          ) : filtered.length === 0 ? (
+            <div className="px-2 py-1.5 typography-micro text-muted-foreground">{t('forge.lookup.empty')}</div>
+          ) : (
+            filtered.map((option, index) => (
+              <div
+                key={option.key}
+                id={`forge-mention-${option.key}`}
+                role="option"
+                aria-selected={index === highlighted}
+                className={cn(
+                  'flex cursor-pointer items-center gap-1.5 px-2 py-1 typography-micro text-foreground',
+                  index === highlighted && 'bg-interactive-selection',
+                )}
+                onClick={() => insertMention(option)}
+                onMouseMove={() => setHighlighted(index)}
+              >
+                {option.avatarUrl ? (
+                  <img src={option.avatarUrl} alt="" className="size-3.5 shrink-0 rounded-full object-cover" />
+                ) : null}
+                <span className="min-w-0 truncate">{option.label}</span>
+                {option.secondary ? <span className="truncate text-muted-foreground">{option.secondary}</span> : null}
+              </div>
+            ))
+          )}
+        </div>
+      ) : null}
+    </div>
+  );
+};
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/packages/ui/src/components/views/forge/actions/ForgeMetadataEditor.tsx b/packages/ui/src/components/views/forge/actions/ForgeMetadataEditor.tsx
index 7a0f70d8..adbb3536 100644
--- a/packages/ui/src/components/views/forge/actions/ForgeMetadataEditor.tsx
+++ b/packages/ui/src/components/views/forge/actions/ForgeMetadataEditor.tsx
@@ -1,12 +1,13 @@
 import React, { useState } from 'react';
 import { Icon } from '@/components/icon/Icon';
 import { Button } from '@/components/ui/button';
-import { Input } from '@/components/ui/input';
 import { toast } from '@/components/ui/toast';
 import { useI18n } from '@/lib/i18n';
 import type { I18nKey } from '@/lib/i18n';
 import type { ForgeEntityRef, ForgeProvider } from '@/lib/forge/provider';
 import type { ForgeLabel, ForgeMilestone, ForgeUser } from '@/lib/forge/types';
+import { ForgeLookupCombobox } from './ForgeLookupCombobox';
+import type { ForgeLookupOption } from './useForgeLookup';
 
 interface ForgeMetadataEditorProps {
   provider: ForgeProvider;
@@ -88,6 +89,11 @@ export const ForgeMetadataEditor: React.FC<ForgeMetadataEditorProps> = ({
     setLabelInput('');
   };
 
+  const addLabelOption = async (option: ForgeLookupOption): Promise<void> => {
+    setLabelInput(option.label);
+    await addLabel();
+  };
+
   const removeLabel = async (name: string): Promise<void> => {
     await runMetadata({ labels: labels.filter((label) => label.name !== name).map((label) => label.name) }, 'forge.actions.removed');
   };
@@ -99,6 +105,11 @@ export const ForgeMetadataEditor: React.FC<ForgeMetadataEditorProps> = ({
     setAssigneeInput('');
   };
 
+  const addAssigneeOption = async (option: ForgeLookupOption): Promise<void> => {
+    setAssigneeInput(option.label);
+    await addAssignee();
+  };
+
   const removeAssignee = async (id: string): Promise<void> => {
     await runMetadata({ assignees: assignees.filter((assignee) => assignee.id !== id).map((assignee) => assignee.login) }, 'forge.actions.removed');
   };
@@ -110,6 +121,11 @@ export const ForgeMetadataEditor: React.FC<ForgeMetadataEditorProps> = ({
     setMilestoneInput('');
   };
 
+  const addMilestoneOption = async (option: ForgeLookupOption): Promise<void> => {
+    setMilestoneInput(option.label);
+    await addMilestone();
+  };
+
   const removeMilestone = async (): Promise<void> => {
     await runMetadata({ milestone: null }, 'forge.actions.removed');
   };
@@ -188,15 +204,16 @@ export const ForgeMetadataEditor: React.FC<ForgeMetadataEditorProps> = ({
       <div className="flex flex-wrap items-center gap-1.5">
         {canLabels ? (
           <span className="flex items-center gap-1">
-            <Input
+            <ForgeLookupCombobox
+              provider={provider}
+              directory={directory}
+              kind="labels"
               value={labelInput}
-              onChange={(event) => setLabelInput(event.target.value)}
+              onChange={setLabelInput}
+              onSelect={(option) => void addLabelOption(option)}
               placeholder={t('forge.actions.addLabel')}
               aria-label={t('forge.actions.addLabel')}
               className="h-6 w-36"
-              onKeyDown={(event) => {
-                if (event.key === 'Enter') void addLabel();
-              }}
             />
             <Button variant="ghost" size="xs" onClick={() => void addLabel()} disabled={submitting || !labelInput.trim()}>
               {t('forge.actions.addLabel')}
@@ -206,15 +223,16 @@ export const ForgeMetadataEditor: React.FC<ForgeMetadataEditorProps> = ({
 
         {canAssignees ? (
           <span className="flex items-center gap-1">
-            <Input
+            <ForgeLookupCombobox
+              provider={provider}
+              directory={directory}
+              kind="users"
               value={assigneeInput}
-              onChange={(event) => setAssigneeInput(event.target.value)}
+              onChange={setAssigneeInput}
+              onSelect={(option) => void addAssigneeOption(option)}
               placeholder={t('forge.actions.addAssignee')}
               aria-label={t('forge.actions.addAssignee')}
               className="h-6 w-36"
-              onKeyDown={(event) => {
-                if (event.key === 'Enter') void addAssignee();
-              }}
             />
             <Button variant="ghost" size="xs" onClick={() => void addAssignee()} disabled={submitting || !assigneeInput.trim()}>
               {t('forge.actions.addAssignee')}
@@ -224,15 +242,16 @@ export const ForgeMetadataEditor: React.FC<ForgeMetadataEditorProps> = ({
 
         {canMilestones ? (
           <span className="flex items-center gap-1">
-            <Input
+            <ForgeLookupCombobox
+              provider={provider}
+              directory={directory}
+              kind="milestones"
               value={milestoneInput}
-              onChange={(event) => setMilestoneInput(event.target.value)}
+              onChange={setMilestoneInput}
+              onSelect={(option) => void addMilestoneOption(option)}
               placeholder={t('forge.actions.setMilestone')}
               aria-label={t('forge.actions.setMilestone')}
               className="h-6 w-36"
-              onKeyDown={(event) => {
-                if (event.key === 'Enter') void addMilestone();
-              }}
             />
             <Button variant="ghost" size="xs" onClick={() => void addMilestone()} disabled={submitting || !milestoneInput.trim()}>
               {t('forge.actions.setMilestone')}
diff --git a/packages/ui/src/components/views/forge/actions/ForgeReviewActions.tsx b/packages/ui/src/components/views/forge/actions/ForgeReviewActions.tsx
index fa193c6a..7c2e3093 100644
--- a/packages/ui/src/components/views/forge/actions/ForgeReviewActions.tsx
+++ b/packages/ui/src/components/views/forge/actions/ForgeReviewActions.tsx
@@ -2,11 +2,11 @@ import React, { useState } from 'react';
 import { Icon } from '@/components/icon/Icon';
 import { Button } from '@/components/ui/button';
 import { Dialog, DialogContent, DialogFooter, DialogHeader, DialogTitle } from '@/components/ui/dialog';
-import { Textarea } from '@/components/ui/textarea';
 import { toast } from '@/components/ui/toast';
 import { useI18n } from '@/lib/i18n';
 import type { I18nKey } from '@/lib/i18n';
 import type { ForgeEntityRef, ForgeProvider, ForgeReviewEvent } from '@/lib/forge/provider';
+import { ForgeMentionTextarea } from './ForgeMentionTextarea';
 
 interface ForgeReviewActionsProps {
   provider: ForgeProvider;
@@ -94,12 +94,14 @@ export const ForgeReviewActions: React.FC<ForgeReviewActionsProps> = ({ provider
           <DialogHeader>
             <DialogTitle>{t('forge.actions.reviewDialogTitle')}</DialogTitle>
           </DialogHeader>
-          <Textarea
+          <ForgeMentionTextarea
+            provider={provider}
+            directory={directory}
             value={body}
-            onChange={(event) => setBody(event.target.value)}
+            onChange={setBody}
             placeholder={t('forge.actions.reviewBodyPlaceholder')}
             disabled={submitting}
-            aria-label={t('forge.actions.reviewBodyPlaceholder')}
+            ariaLabel={t('forge.actions.reviewBodyPlaceholder')}
             className="min-h-[96px]"
           />
           <DialogFooter>
diff --git a/packages/ui/src/components/views/forge/actions/ForgeThreadReply.tsx b/packages/ui/src/components/views/forge/actions/ForgeThreadReply.tsx
index 613e6c81..c990a905 100644
--- a/packages/ui/src/components/views/forge/actions/ForgeThreadReply.tsx
+++ b/packages/ui/src/components/views/forge/actions/ForgeThreadReply.tsx
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 import React, { useState } from 'react';
 import { Icon } from '@/components/icon/Icon';
 import { Button } from '@/components/ui/button';
-import { Textarea } from '@/components/ui/textarea';
 import { toast } from '@/components/ui/toast';
 import { useI18n } from '@/lib/i18n';
 import type { ForgeEntityRef, ForgeProvider } from '@/lib/forge/provider';
 import type { ForgeComment } from '@/lib/forge/types';
+import { ForgeMentionTextarea } from './ForgeMentionTextarea';
 
 /** Anchor of the thread being replied to (see `ForgeComment.inReplyToId`/`path`/`line`). */
 export interface ForgeThreadTarget {
@@ -62,12 +62,14 @@ export const ForgeThreadReply: React.FC<ForgeThreadReplyProps> = ({ provider, di
 
   return (
     <div className="flex flex-col gap-1.5">
-      <Textarea
+      <ForgeMentionTextarea
+        provider={provider}
+        directory={directory}
         value={body}
-        onChange={(event) => setBody(event.target.value)}
+        onChange={setBody}
         placeholder={t('forge.actions.commentPlaceholder')}
         disabled={submitting}
-        aria-label={t('forge.actions.commentPlaceholder')}
+        ariaLabel={t('forge.actions.commentPlaceholder')}
         className="min-h-[56px]"
         autoFocus
       />
diff --git a/packages/ui/src/components/views/forge/actions/index.ts b/packages/ui/src/components/views/forge/actions/index.ts
index 6f726394..3b4de68b 100644
--- a/packages/ui/src/components/views/forge/actions/index.ts
+++ b/packages/ui/src/components/views/forge/actions/index.ts
@@ -16,3 +16,4 @@ export { ForgeDraftToggle } from './ForgeDraftToggle';
 export { ForgeMetadataEditor } from './ForgeMetadataEditor';
 export { ForgeEditForm } from './ForgeEditForm';
 export { ForgeEntityActions } from './ForgeEntityActions';
+export { ForgeCreateIssueDialog } from './ForgeCreateIssueDialog';
diff --git a/packages/ui/src/components/views/forge/actions/useForgeLookup.ts b/packages/ui/src/components/views/forge/actions/useForgeLookup.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..abb15ff0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/ui/src/components/views/forge/actions/useForgeLookup.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,206 @@
+import { useEffect, useState } from 'react';
+import type { ForgeProvider } from '@/lib/forge/provider';
+import type { ForgeLabel, ForgeMilestone, ForgeUser } from '@/lib/forge/types';
+
+/** Which picker a lookup feeds; each maps onto one `provider.search*` method. */
+export type ForgeLookupKind = 'users' | 'labels' | 'milestones' | 'branches' | 'tags';
+
+/**
+ * A normalized, display-ready row for the shared forge lookup dropdown.
+ * The owning surface maps provider result shapes onto this.
+ */
+export interface ForgeLookupOption {
+  /** Stable key (login / label name / milestone title / branch / tag). */
+  key: string;
+  /** Primary display text. */
+  label: string;
+  /** Secondary line (e.g. a user's real name). */
+  secondary?: string;
+  avatarUrl?: string;
+  /** Label color dot (hex as returned by the provider). */
+  color?: string;
+}
+
+/** Resolve the dropdown option shape for a given provider/kind result. */
+export const toLookupOptions = (
+  kind: ForgeLookupKind,
+  users: ForgeUser[],
+  labels: ForgeLabel[],
+  milestones: ForgeMilestone[],
+  branches: string[],
+  tags: string[],
+): ForgeLookupOption[] => {
+  switch (kind) {
+    case 'users':
+      return users.map((user) => ({
+        key: user.login,
+        label: user.login,
+        ...(user.name ? { secondary: user.name } : {}),
+        ...(user.avatarUrl ? { avatarUrl: user.avatarUrl } : {}),
+      }));
+    case 'labels':
+      return labels.map((label) => ({
+        key: label.name,
+        label: label.name,
+        ...(label.color ? { color: label.color } : {}),
+      }));
+    case 'milestones':
+      return milestones.map((milestone) => ({ key: milestone.title, label: milestone.title }));
+    case 'branches':
+      return branches.map((branch) => ({ key: branch, label: branch }));
+    case 'tags':
+      return tags.map((tag) => ({ key: tag, label: tag }));
+  }
+};
+
+// --- Short-TTL lookup cache ---
+//
+// The lookup is debounced but still fires once per settled (kind, directory,
+// repo, query), so a picker interaction that re-asks for the same repo/query
+// (reopening the dropdown, switching fields back and forth) would re-hit the
+// provider. A short module-local TTL serves a fresh-enough result synchronously,
+// skipping both the network call and the debounce timer.
+//
+// Only `connected: true` results are cached: a failed or disconnected lookup must
+// never masquerade as an authoritative empty list (correctness invariant), so it
+// is never stored and is always re-fetched.
+
+const CACHE_TTL_MS = 30_000;
+const CACHE_MAX_ENTRIES = 200;
+
+interface ForgeLookupCacheEntry {
+  options: ForgeLookupOption[];
+  expiresAt: number;
+}
+
+const lookupCache = new Map<string, ForgeLookupCacheEntry>();
+
+const cacheKey = (
+  kind: ForgeLookupKind,
+  directory: string,
+  sourceRepo: string | null | undefined,
+  query: string,
+): string => `${kind}|${directory}|${sourceRepo ?? ''}|${query}`;
+
+/** Drop expired entries and bound the map size on each write. */
+const pruneCache = (now: number): void => {
+  for (const [key, entry] of lookupCache) {
+    if (entry.expiresAt <= now) lookupCache.delete(key);
+  }
+  // Map iteration is insertion-ordered, so dropping oldest first keeps the
+  // most recently written entries when the map overflows.
+  let excess = lookupCache.size - CACHE_MAX_ENTRIES;
+  if (excess > 0) {
+    for (const key of lookupCache.keys()) {
+      if (excess <= 0) break;
+      lookupCache.delete(key);
+      excess -= 1;
+    }
+  }
+};
+
+/**
+ * Debounced repo-scoped lookup for forge pickers. Fetches through the facade
+ * `search*` method for `kind` 250ms after the query settles, keeps the dropdown
+ * from firing on every keystroke, and never surfaces stale results (an
+ * out-of-order response is dropped). `connected: false` results are treated as
+ * "no authoritative options", never as a valid empty list.
+ *
+ * Successful results are cached per (kind, directory, repo, query) for
+ * `CACHE_TTL_MS`; a hit serves synchronously without a network call or debounce.
+ */
+export const useForgeLookup = ({
+  provider,
+  directory,
+  sourceRepo,
+  kind,
+  query,
+}: {
+  provider: ForgeProvider;
+  directory: string;
+  sourceRepo?: string | null;
+  kind: ForgeLookupKind;
+  query: string;
+}): { options: ForgeLookupOption[]; loading: boolean } => {
+  const [options, setOptions] = useState<ForgeLookupOption[]>([]);
+  const [loading, setLoading] = useState(false);
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const key = cacheKey(kind, directory, sourceRepo, query);
+    const now = Date.now();
+    const cached = lookupCache.get(key);
+    if (cached && cached.expiresAt > now) {
+      // Fresh enough: serve without the network call or the debounce timer.
+      setOptions(cached.options);
+      setLoading(false);
+      return;
+    }
+    if (cached) lookupCache.delete(key);
+
+    let cancelled = false;
+
+    const timer = window.setTimeout(() => {
+      setLoading(true);
+      void (async () => {
+        try {
+          if (cancelled) return;
+          let next: ForgeLookupOption[] = [];
+          let connected = false;
+          if (kind === 'users') {
+            const run = provider.searchUsers?.(directory, query, { sourceRepo });
+            if (run) {
+              const result = await run;
+              connected = result.connected;
+              if (connected) next = toLookupOptions('users', result.users ?? [], [], [], [], []);
+            }
+          } else if (kind === 'labels') {
+            const run = provider.searchLabels?.(directory, query, { sourceRepo });
+            if (run) {
+              const result = await run;
+              connected = result.connected;
+              if (connected) next = toLookupOptions('labels', [], result.labels ?? [], [], [], []);
+            }
+          } else if (kind === 'milestones') {
+            const run = provider.searchMilestones?.(directory, query, { sourceRepo });
+            if (run) {
+              const result = await run;
+              connected = result.connected;
+              if (connected) next = toLookupOptions('milestones', [], [], result.milestones ?? [], [], []);
+            }
+          } else if (kind === 'branches') {
+            const run = provider.searchBranches?.(directory, query, { sourceRepo });
+            if (run) {
+              const result = await run;
+              connected = result.connected;
+              if (connected) next = toLookupOptions('branches', [], [], [], result.branches ?? [], []);
+            }
+          } else if (kind === 'tags') {
+            const run = provider.searchTags?.(directory, query, { sourceRepo });
+            if (run) {
+              const result = await run;
+              connected = result.connected;
+              if (connected) next = toLookupOptions('tags', [], [], [], [], result.tags ?? []);
+            }
+          }
+          if (cancelled) return;
+          setOptions(next);
+          if (connected) {
+            lookupCache.set(key, { options: next, expiresAt: Date.now() + CACHE_TTL_MS });
+            pruneCache(Date.now());
+          }
+        } catch {
+          if (!cancelled) setOptions([]);
+        } finally {
+          if (!cancelled) setLoading(false);
+        }
+      })();
+    }, 250);
+
+    return () => {
+      cancelled = true;
+      window.clearTimeout(timer);
+    };
+  }, [directory, kind, provider, query, sourceRepo]);
+
+  return { options, loading };
+};
diff --git a/packages/ui/src/components/views/git/GitHubIssuesSection.tsx b/packages/ui/src/components/views/git/GitHubIssuesSection.tsx
index e78435b0..3286867d 100644
--- a/packages/ui/src/components/views/git/GitHubIssuesSection.tsx
+++ b/packages/ui/src/components/views/git/GitHubIssuesSection.tsx
@@ -2,10 +2,12 @@ import React from 'react';
 import { Icon } from '@/components/icon/Icon';
 import { Button } from '@/components/ui/button';
 import { ForgeEntityDetailView } from '@/components/views/forge';
+import { ForgeCreateIssueDialog } from '@/components/views/forge/actions';
 import { buildForgeProvider } from '@/lib/forge';
 import { useRuntimeAPIs } from '@/hooks/useRuntimeAPIs';
 import { useUIStore } from '@/stores/useUIStore';
 import type { GitHubIssueSummary, GitHubRepoSelector } from '@/lib/api/types';
+import type { ForgeIssue } from '@/lib/forge';
 import { useI18n } from '@/lib/i18n';
 
 const issueLabelBadgeClass =
@@ -46,6 +48,8 @@ export const GitHubIssuesSection: React.FC<{ directory: string }> = ({ directory
   >(null);
   const [selectedUrl, setSelectedUrl] = React.useState<string | null>(null);
 
+  const [createOpen, setCreateOpen] = React.useState(false);
+
   const issueProvider = React.useMemo(() => (github ? buildForgeProvider('github', { github }) : null), [github]);
 
   const retry = React.useCallback(() => setRetryToken((value) => value + 1), []);
@@ -55,6 +59,16 @@ export const GitHubIssuesSection: React.FC<{ directory: string }> = ({ directory
     setSettingsDialogOpen(true);
   }, [setSettingsDialogOpen, setSettingsPage]);
 
+  const handleIssueCreated = React.useCallback(
+    (issue: ForgeIssue) => {
+      // Open the freshly created issue's detail and refresh the list behind it.
+      setSelectedNumber(issue.number);
+      setSelectedUrl(issue.url ?? null);
+      setRetryToken((value) => value + 1);
+    },
+    [],
+  );
+
   // A different repository invalidates the previously loaded list and detail so
   // a stale repository's issues never leak into the new one.
   React.useEffect(() => {
@@ -180,8 +194,14 @@ export const GitHubIssuesSection: React.FC<{ directory: string }> = ({ directory
 
   return (
     <div className="flex min-w-0 flex-col gap-2">
-      <div className="flex flex-col gap-0.5">
+      <div className="flex min-w-0 items-center justify-between gap-2">
         <div className="typography-ui-header font-semibold text-foreground">{t('gitView.pullRequest.issues.listSectionTitle')}</div>
+        {issueProvider?.createIssue ? (
+          <Button variant="outline" size="sm" className="h-7 gap-1.5 px-2" onClick={() => setCreateOpen(true)}>
+            <Icon name="add" className="size-4" />
+            {t('forge.actions.newIssue')}
+          </Button>
+        ) : null}
       </div>
 
       {!github?.issuesList ? (
@@ -255,6 +275,16 @@ export const GitHubIssuesSection: React.FC<{ directory: string }> = ({ directory
           ) : null}
         </div>
       )}
+
+      {issueProvider?.createIssue ? (
+        <ForgeCreateIssueDialog
+          provider={issueProvider}
+          directory={directory}
+          open={createOpen}
+          onOpenChange={setCreateOpen}
+          onCreated={handleIssueCreated}
+        />
+      ) : null}
     </div>
   );
 };
diff --git a/packages/ui/src/components/views/git/GitLabIssuesSection.tsx b/packages/ui/src/components/views/git/GitLabIssuesSection.tsx
index ce99c12c..3d24e17c 100644
--- a/packages/ui/src/components/views/git/GitLabIssuesSection.tsx
+++ b/packages/ui/src/components/views/git/GitLabIssuesSection.tsx
@@ -2,10 +2,12 @@ import React from 'react';
 import { Icon } from '@/components/icon/Icon';
 import { Button } from '@/components/ui/button';
 import { ForgeEntityDetailView } from '@/components/views/forge';
+import { ForgeCreateIssueDialog } from '@/components/views/forge/actions';
 import { buildForgeProvider } from '@/lib/forge';
 import { useRuntimeAPIs } from '@/hooks/useRuntimeAPIs';
 import { useUIStore } from '@/stores/useUIStore';
 import type { GitLabIssueSummary } from '@/lib/api/types';
+import type { ForgeIssue } from '@/lib/forge';
 import { useI18n } from '@/lib/i18n';
 
 const issueLabelBadgeClass =
@@ -41,6 +43,8 @@ export const GitLabIssuesSection: React.FC<{ directory: string }> = ({ directory
 
   const issueProvider = React.useMemo(() => (gitlab ? buildForgeProvider('gitlab', { gitlab }) : null), [gitlab]);
 
+  const [createOpen, setCreateOpen] = React.useState(false);
+
   const retry = React.useCallback(() => setRetryToken((value) => value + 1), []);
 
   const openGitLabSettings = React.useCallback(() => {
@@ -48,6 +52,12 @@ export const GitLabIssuesSection: React.FC<{ directory: string }> = ({ directory
     setSettingsDialogOpen(true);
   }, [setSettingsDialogOpen, setSettingsPage]);
 
+  const handleIssueCreated = React.useCallback((issue: ForgeIssue) => {
+    setSelectedNumber(issue.number);
+    setSelectedUrl(issue.url ?? null);
+    setRetryToken((value) => value + 1);
+  }, []);
+
   // A different repository invalidates the previously loaded list and detail so
   // a stale repository's issues never leak into the new one.
   React.useEffect(() => {
@@ -163,8 +173,14 @@ export const GitLabIssuesSection: React.FC<{ directory: string }> = ({ directory
 
   return (
     <div className="flex min-w-0 flex-col gap-2">
-      <div className="flex flex-col gap-0.5">
+      <div className="flex min-w-0 items-center justify-between gap-2">
         <div className="typography-ui-header font-semibold text-foreground">{t('contextPanel.gitlabMr.issues.listSectionTitle')}</div>
+        {issueProvider?.createIssue ? (
+          <Button variant="outline" size="sm" className="h-7 gap-1.5 px-2" onClick={() => setCreateOpen(true)}>
+            <Icon name="add" className="size-4" />
+            {t('forge.actions.newIssue')}
+          </Button>
+        ) : null}
       </div>
 
       {!gitlab?.issuesList ? (
@@ -238,6 +254,16 @@ export const GitLabIssuesSection: React.FC<{ directory: string }> = ({ directory
           ) : null}
         </div>
       )}
+
+      {issueProvider?.createIssue ? (
+        <ForgeCreateIssueDialog
+          provider={issueProvider}
+          directory={directory}
+          open={createOpen}
+          onOpenChange={setCreateOpen}
+          onCreated={handleIssueCreated}
+        />
+      ) : null}
     </div>
   );
 };
diff --git a/packages/ui/src/components/views/git/GiteaIssuesSection.tsx b/packages/ui/src/components/views/git/GiteaIssuesSection.tsx
index f7176605..e7fc6335 100644
--- a/packages/ui/src/components/views/git/GiteaIssuesSection.tsx
+++ b/packages/ui/src/components/views/git/GiteaIssuesSection.tsx
@@ -2,11 +2,13 @@ import React from 'react';
 import { Icon } from '@/components/icon/Icon';
 import { Button } from '@/components/ui/button';
 import { ForgeEntityDetailView } from '@/components/views/forge';
+import { ForgeCreateIssueDialog } from '@/components/views/forge/actions';
 import { buildForgeProvider } from '@/lib/forge';
 import { useRuntimeAPIs } from '@/hooks/useRuntimeAPIs';
 import { useUIStore } from '@/stores/useUIStore';
 import { useGiteaAuthStore } from '@/stores/useGiteaAuthStore';
 import type { GiteaIssueSummary } from '@/lib/api/types';
+import type { ForgeIssue } from '@/lib/forge';
 import { useI18n } from '@/lib/i18n';
 
 const issueLabelBadgeClass =
@@ -44,6 +46,8 @@ export const GiteaIssuesSection: React.FC<{ directory: string }> = ({ directory
 
   const issueProvider = React.useMemo(() => (gitea ? buildForgeProvider('gitea', { gitea }) : null), [gitea]);
 
+  const [createOpen, setCreateOpen] = React.useState(false);
+
   const retry = React.useCallback(() => setRetryToken((value) => value + 1), []);
 
   const openGiteaSettings = React.useCallback(() => {
@@ -51,6 +55,12 @@ export const GiteaIssuesSection: React.FC<{ directory: string }> = ({ directory
     setSettingsDialogOpen(true);
   }, [setSettingsDialogOpen, setSettingsPage]);
 
+  const handleIssueCreated = React.useCallback((issue: ForgeIssue) => {
+    setSelectedNumber(issue.number);
+    setSelectedUrl(issue.url ?? null);
+    setRetryToken((value) => value + 1);
+  }, []);
+
   // The parent PR view already gates on connection, but the auth store is the
   // authoritative signal when the list API reports connected without having
   // checked the account yet.
@@ -171,8 +181,14 @@ export const GiteaIssuesSection: React.FC<{ directory: string }> = ({ directory
 
   return (
     <div className="flex min-w-0 flex-col gap-2">
-      <div className="flex flex-col gap-0.5">
+      <div className="flex min-w-0 items-center justify-between gap-2">
         <div className="typography-ui-header font-semibold text-foreground">{t('contextPanel.giteaPr.issues.listSectionTitle')}</div>
+        {issueProvider?.createIssue ? (
+          <Button variant="outline" size="sm" className="h-7 gap-1.5 px-2" onClick={() => setCreateOpen(true)}>
+            <Icon name="add" className="size-4" />
+            {t('forge.actions.newIssue')}
+          </Button>
+        ) : null}
       </div>
 
       {!gitea?.issuesList ? (
@@ -246,6 +262,16 @@ export const GiteaIssuesSection: React.FC<{ directory: string }> = ({ directory
           ) : null}
         </div>
       )}
+
+      {issueProvider?.createIssue ? (
+        <ForgeCreateIssueDialog
+          provider={issueProvider}
+          directory={directory}
+          open={createOpen}
+          onOpenChange={setCreateOpen}
+          onCreated={handleIssueCreated}
+        />
+      ) : null}
     </div>
   );
 };
diff --git a/packages/ui/src/lib/api/types.ts b/packages/ui/src/lib/api/types.ts
index 9ecddfc8..92c31c30 100644
--- a/packages/ui/src/lib/api/types.ts
+++ b/packages/ui/src/lib/api/types.ts
@@ -817,6 +817,42 @@ export type GitHubUserSummary = {
   email?: string;
 };
 
+// ---- Rich lookup results (repo-scoped search for pickers/mentions) ----
+// Each result carries the connected repo so the facade can surface cross-repo /
+// fork contexts, and the items are always arrays (empty on success with no
+// matches). `connected: false` means the lookup could not be performed and
+// must not be treated as an authoritative empty list.
+
+export type GitHubUsersSearchResult = {
+  connected: boolean;
+  repo?: GitHubRepoRef | null;
+  users: GitHubUserSummary[];
+};
+
+export type GitHubLabelsSearchResult = {
+  connected: boolean;
+  repo?: GitHubRepoRef | null;
+  labels: GitHubIssueLabel[];
+};
+
+export type GitHubMilestonesSearchResult = {
+  connected: boolean;
+  repo?: GitHubRepoRef | null;
+  milestones: Array<{ title: string; state?: string }>;
+};
+
+export type GitHubBranchesSearchResult = {
+  connected: boolean;
+  repo?: GitHubRepoRef | null;
+  branches: string[];
+};
+
+export type GitHubTagsSearchResult = {
+  connected: boolean;
+  repo?: GitHubRepoRef | null;
+  tags: string[];
+};
+
 type GitHubRepoRef = {
   owner: string;
   repo: string;
@@ -1141,6 +1177,21 @@ export type GitHubIssueCommentResult = {
   comment?: GitHubIssueComment | null;
 };
 
+export type GitHubIssueCreateInput = {
+  directory: string;
+  title: string;
+  body?: string;
+  labels?: string[];
+  owner?: string;
+  repo?: string;
+};
+
+export type GitHubIssueCreateResult = {
+  connected: boolean;
+  repo?: { owner: string; repo: string; url?: string } | null;
+  issue?: GitHubIssue | null;
+};
+
 export type GitHubIssueUpdateInput = {
   directory: string;
   number: number;
@@ -1236,6 +1287,12 @@ export interface GitHubAPI {
   authSetGhCliDisabled(disabled: boolean): Promise<{ disabled: boolean }>;
   me?(): Promise<GitHubUserSummary>;
 
+  searchUsers?(directory: string, query: string, options?: { sourceRepo?: GitHubRepoSelector | null }): Promise<GitHubUsersSearchResult>;
+  searchLabels?(directory: string, query: string, options?: { sourceRepo?: GitHubRepoSelector | null }): Promise<GitHubLabelsSearchResult>;
+  searchMilestones?(directory: string, query: string, options?: { sourceRepo?: GitHubRepoSelector | null }): Promise<GitHubMilestonesSearchResult>;
+  searchBranches?(directory: string, query: string, options?: { sourceRepo?: GitHubRepoSelector | null }): Promise<GitHubBranchesSearchResult>;
+  searchTags?(directory: string, query: string, options?: { sourceRepo?: GitHubRepoSelector | null }): Promise<GitHubTagsSearchResult>;
+
   prStatus(directory: string, branch: string, remote?: string, options?: { force?: boolean }): Promise<GitHubPullRequestStatus>;
   prCreate(payload: GitHubPullRequestCreateInput): Promise<GitHubPullRequest>;
   prUpdate(payload: GitHubPullRequestUpdateInput): Promise<GitHubPullRequest>;
@@ -1257,6 +1314,7 @@ export interface GitHubAPI {
   repoUpstream(directory: string): Promise<GitHubRepoUpstreamResult>;
   repoBranches(owner: string, repo: string): Promise<string[]>;
   issueComment?(input: GitHubIssueCommentInput): Promise<GitHubIssueCommentResult>;
+  issueCreate?(input: GitHubIssueCreateInput): Promise<GitHubIssueCreateResult>;
   issueUpdate?(input: GitHubIssueUpdateInput): Promise<GitHubIssueUpdateResult>;
   prComment?(input: GitHubIssueCommentInput): Promise<GitHubIssueCommentResult>;
   prReviewComment?(input: GitHubReviewCommentInput): Promise<GitHubReviewCommentResult>;
@@ -1392,6 +1450,40 @@ export type GitLabBranchesResult = {
   defaultBranch?: string | null;
 };
 
+// ---- Rich lookup results (repo-scoped search for pickers/mentions) ----
+// `connected: false` means the lookup could not be performed and must not be
+// treated as an authoritative empty list.
+
+export type GitLabUsersSearchResult = {
+  connected: boolean;
+  repo?: GitLabRepoRef | null;
+  users: GitLabUserSummary[];
+};
+
+export type GitLabLabelsSearchResult = {
+  connected: boolean;
+  repo?: GitLabRepoRef | null;
+  labels: string[];
+};
+
+export type GitLabMilestonesSearchResult = {
+  connected: boolean;
+  repo?: GitLabRepoRef | null;
+  milestones: Array<{ title: string; state?: string }>;
+};
+
+export type GitLabBranchesSearchResult = {
+  connected: boolean;
+  repo?: GitLabRepoRef | null;
+  branches: string[];
+};
+
+export type GitLabTagsSearchResult = {
+  connected: boolean;
+  repo?: GitLabRepoRef | null;
+  tags: string[];
+};
+
 export type GitLabMergeRequestCommit = {
   sha: string;
   shortSha: string;
@@ -1438,6 +1530,8 @@ export type GitLabMergeRequestUpdateInput = {
   description?: string;
   state?: 'open' | 'closed';
   labels?: string[];
+  /** Assignee logins; the server resolves them to user IDs via project members. */
+  assignees?: string[];
   assigneeIds?: number[];
   milestone?: string | null;
 };
@@ -1480,6 +1574,21 @@ export type GitLabIssueCommentResult = {
   comment?: GitLabIssueComment | null;
 };
 
+export type GitLabIssueCreateInput = {
+  directory: string;
+  title: string;
+  body?: string;
+  labels?: string[];
+  namespace?: string;
+  project?: string;
+};
+
+export type GitLabIssueCreateResult = {
+  connected: boolean;
+  repo?: GitLabRepoRef | null;
+  issue?: GitLabIssue | null;
+};
+
 export type GitLabIssueUpdateInput = {
   directory: string;
   number: number;
@@ -1487,6 +1596,8 @@ export type GitLabIssueUpdateInput = {
   body?: string;
   state?: 'open' | 'closed';
   labels?: string[];
+  /** Assignee logins; the server resolves them to user IDs via project members. */
+  assignees?: string[];
   assigneeIds?: number[];
   milestone?: string | null;
   namespace?: string;
@@ -1569,10 +1680,17 @@ export interface GitLabAPI {
   mrTimeline?(directory: string, number: number, options?: { namespace?: string; project?: string }): Promise<GitLabMergeRequestTimelineResult>;
 
   issueComment?(input: GitLabIssueCommentInput): Promise<GitLabIssueCommentResult>;
+  issueCreate?(input: GitLabIssueCreateInput): Promise<GitLabIssueCreateResult>;
   issueUpdate?(input: GitLabIssueUpdateInput): Promise<GitLabIssueUpdateResult>;
   mrComment?(input: GitLabMrNoteInput): Promise<GitLabMrNoteResult>;
   mrApprove?(input: GitLabMrApproveInput): Promise<GitLabMrApproveResult>;
 
+  searchUsers?(directory: string, query: string, options?: { namespace?: string; project?: string }): Promise<GitLabUsersSearchResult>;
+  searchLabels?(directory: string, query: string, options?: { namespace?: string; project?: string }): Promise<GitLabLabelsSearchResult>;
+  searchMilestones?(directory: string, query: string, options?: { namespace?: string; project?: string }): Promise<GitLabMilestonesSearchResult>;
+  searchBranches?(directory: string, query: string, options?: { namespace?: string; project?: string }): Promise<GitLabBranchesSearchResult>;
+  searchTags?(directory: string, query: string, options?: { namespace?: string; project?: string }): Promise<GitLabTagsSearchResult>;
+
   repoBranches(namespace: string, project: string): Promise<GitLabBranchesResult>;
 }
 
@@ -1705,6 +1823,21 @@ export type GiteaIssueCommentResult = {
   comment?: GiteaComment | null;
 };
 
+export type GiteaIssueCreateInput = {
+  directory: string;
+  title: string;
+  body?: string;
+  labels?: string[];
+  owner?: string;
+  repo?: string;
+};
+
+export type GiteaIssueCreateResult = {
+  connected: boolean;
+  repo?: { owner: string; repo: string; url?: string } | null;
+  issue?: GiteaIssue | null;
+};
+
 export type GiteaIssueUpdateInput = {
   directory: string;
   number: number;
@@ -1752,6 +1885,40 @@ export type GiteaRepoLabelsResult = {
   labels: GiteaRepoLabel[];
 };
 
+// ---- Rich lookup results (repo-scoped search for pickers/mentions) ----
+// `connected: false` means the lookup could not be performed and must not be
+// treated as an authoritative empty list.
+
+export type GiteaUsersSearchResult = {
+  connected: boolean;
+  repo?: { owner: string; repo: string; url?: string } | null;
+  users: GiteaUserSummary[];
+};
+
+export type GiteaLabelsSearchResult = {
+  connected: boolean;
+  repo?: { owner: string; repo: string; url?: string } | null;
+  labels: GiteaRepoLabel[];
+};
+
+export type GiteaMilestonesSearchResult = {
+  connected: boolean;
+  repo?: { owner: string; repo: string; url?: string } | null;
+  milestones: Array<{ title: string; state?: string }>;
+};
+
+export type GiteaBranchesSearchResult = {
+  connected: boolean;
+  repo?: { owner: string; repo: string; url?: string } | null;
+  branches: string[];
+};
+
+export type GiteaTagsSearchResult = {
+  connected: boolean;
+  repo?: { owner: string; repo: string; url?: string } | null;
+  tags: string[];
+};
+
 export interface GiteaAPI {
   authStatus(): Promise<GiteaAuthStatus>;
   authConnect(input: { accessToken: string; baseUrl: string }): Promise<GiteaAuthStatus>;
@@ -1777,11 +1944,18 @@ export interface GiteaAPI {
   prReviews?(directory: string, number: number, options?: { owner?: string; repo?: string }): Promise<GiteaPullRequestReviewsResult>;
 
   issueComment?(input: GiteaIssueCommentInput): Promise<GiteaIssueCommentResult>;
+  issueCreate?(input: GiteaIssueCreateInput): Promise<GiteaIssueCreateResult>;
   issueUpdate?(input: GiteaIssueUpdateInput): Promise<GiteaIssueUpdateResult>;
   prComment?(input: GiteaIssueCommentInput): Promise<GiteaIssueCommentResult>;
   prSubmitReview?(input: GiteaPullReviewInput): Promise<GiteaPullReviewResult>;
   repoLabels?(directory: string, options?: { owner?: string; repo?: string }): Promise<GiteaRepoLabelsResult>;
 
+  searchUsers?(directory: string, query: string, options?: { owner?: string; repo?: string }): Promise<GiteaUsersSearchResult>;
+  searchLabels?(directory: string, query: string, options?: { owner?: string; repo?: string }): Promise<GiteaLabelsSearchResult>;
+  searchMilestones?(directory: string, query: string, options?: { owner?: string; repo?: string }): Promise<GiteaMilestonesSearchResult>;
+  searchBranches?(directory: string, query: string, options?: { owner?: string; repo?: string }): Promise<GiteaBranchesSearchResult>;
+  searchTags?(directory: string, query: string, options?: { owner?: string; repo?: string }): Promise<GiteaTagsSearchResult>;
+
   repoBranches(owner: string, repo: string): Promise<GiteaBranchesResult>;
 }
 
diff --git a/packages/ui/src/lib/forge/adapters.ts b/packages/ui/src/lib/forge/adapters.ts
index 04ae67ac..793135c0 100644
--- a/packages/ui/src/lib/forge/adapters.ts
+++ b/packages/ui/src/lib/forge/adapters.ts
@@ -35,12 +35,14 @@ import {
   mapGiteaCommits,
   mapGiteaComment,
   mapGiteaContext,
+  mapGiteaAssignee,
   mapGiteaIssue,
   mapGiteaPr,
   mapGiteaRepoRef,
   mapGiteaReviewsToEvents,
   mapGiteaReview,
   mapGiteaStatuses,
+  mapGithubAssignee,
   mapGithubCommits,
   mapGithubContext,
   mapGithubIssue,
@@ -53,6 +55,7 @@ import {
   mapGitlabCommits,
   mapGitlabContext,
   mapGitlabIssue,
+  mapGitlabMember,
   mapGitlabMr,
   mapGitlabNoteComment,
   mapGitlabRepoRef,
@@ -69,6 +72,11 @@ const GITHUB_CAPABILITIES: ForgeProviderCapabilities = {
   timelineEvents: true,
   inlineComments: true,
   threads: true,
+  userSearch: true,
+  labelSearch: true,
+  milestoneSearch: true,
+  branchSearch: true,
+  tagSearch: true,
 };
 
 const GITLAB_CAPABILITIES: ForgeProviderCapabilities = {
@@ -81,6 +89,11 @@ const GITLAB_CAPABILITIES: ForgeProviderCapabilities = {
   timelineEvents: true,
   inlineComments: false,
   threads: true,
+  userSearch: true,
+  labelSearch: true,
+  milestoneSearch: true,
+  branchSearch: true,
+  tagSearch: true,
 };
 
 const GITEA_CAPABILITIES: ForgeProviderCapabilities = {
@@ -93,6 +106,11 @@ const GITEA_CAPABILITIES: ForgeProviderCapabilities = {
   timelineEvents: true,
   inlineComments: true,
   threads: true,
+  userSearch: true,
+  labelSearch: true,
+  milestoneSearch: true,
+  branchSearch: true,
+  tagSearch: true,
 };
 
 // Gitea's 'commit-statuses' checks and inline comments land once Slice B adds
@@ -341,6 +359,79 @@ export const createGithubForgeProvider = (api: GitHubAPI): ForgeProvider => ({
     return null;
   },
 
+  async searchUsers(directory, query, options) {
+    if (!api.searchUsers) return { connected: false, repo: null, users: [], error: LOAD_ERROR };
+    try {
+      const result = await api.searchUsers(directory, query, { sourceRepo: parseOwnerRepo(options?.sourceRepo) });
+      return {
+        connected: result.connected,
+        repo: result.repo ? mapGithubRepoRef(result.repo) : null,
+        users: (result.users ?? []).map(mapGithubAssignee),
+      };
+    } catch {
+      return { connected: false, repo: null, users: [], error: LOAD_ERROR };
+    }
+  },
+
+  async searchLabels(directory, query, options) {
+    if (!api.searchLabels) return { connected: false, repo: null, labels: [], error: LOAD_ERROR };
+    try {
+      const result = await api.searchLabels(directory, query, { sourceRepo: parseOwnerRepo(options?.sourceRepo) });
+      return {
+        connected: result.connected,
+        repo: result.repo ? mapGithubRepoRef(result.repo) : null,
+        labels: (result.labels ?? []).map((label) => ({ name: label.name, color: label.color })),
+      };
+    } catch {
+      return { connected: false, repo: null, labels: [], error: LOAD_ERROR };
+    }
+  },
+
+  async searchMilestones(directory, query, options) {
+    if (!api.searchMilestones) return { connected: false, repo: null, milestones: [], error: LOAD_ERROR };
+    try {
+      const result = await api.searchMilestones(directory, query, { sourceRepo: parseOwnerRepo(options?.sourceRepo) });
+      return {
+        connected: result.connected,
+        repo: result.repo ? mapGithubRepoRef(result.repo) : null,
+        milestones: (result.milestones ?? []).map((milestone) => ({
+          title: milestone.title,
+          ...(milestone.state === 'open' || milestone.state === 'closed' || milestone.state === 'active' ? { state: milestone.state } : {}),
+        })),
+      };
+    } catch {
+      return { connected: false, repo: null, milestones: [], error: LOAD_ERROR };
+    }
+  },
+
+  async searchBranches(directory, query, options) {
+    if (!api.searchBranches) return { connected: false, repo: null, branches: [], error: LOAD_ERROR };
+    try {
+      const result = await api.searchBranches(directory, query, { sourceRepo: parseOwnerRepo(options?.sourceRepo) });
+      return {
+        connected: result.connected,
+        repo: result.repo ? mapGithubRepoRef(result.repo) : null,
+        branches: result.branches ?? [],
+      };
+    } catch {
+      return { connected: false, repo: null, branches: [], error: LOAD_ERROR };
+    }
+  },
+
+  async searchTags(directory, query, options) {
+    if (!api.searchTags) return { connected: false, repo: null, tags: [], error: LOAD_ERROR };
+    try {
+      const result = await api.searchTags(directory, query, { sourceRepo: parseOwnerRepo(options?.sourceRepo) });
+      return {
+        connected: result.connected,
+        repo: result.repo ? mapGithubRepoRef(result.repo) : null,
+        tags: result.tags ?? [],
+      };
+    } catch {
+      return { connected: false, repo: null, tags: [], error: LOAD_ERROR };
+    }
+  },
+
   async addComment(directory, ref, input, options) {
     const selector = parseOwnerRepo(options?.sourceRepo);
     const owner = selector?.owner;
@@ -365,6 +456,25 @@ export const createGithubForgeProvider = (api: GitHubAPI): ForgeProvider => ({
     }
   },
 
+  async createIssue(directory, input, options) {
+    if (!api.issueCreate) return { ok: false, error: WRITE_ERROR };
+    try {
+      const selector = parseOwnerRepo(options?.sourceRepo);
+      const result = await api.issueCreate({
+        directory,
+        title: input.title,
+        ...(input.body !== undefined ? { body: input.body } : {}),
+        ...(input.labels !== undefined ? { labels: input.labels } : {}),
+        owner: selector?.owner,
+        repo: selector?.repo,
+      });
+      if (!result.connected) return { ok: false, error: WRITE_ERROR };
+      return { ok: true, issue: result.issue ? mapGithubIssue(result.issue) : null };
+    } catch {
+      return { ok: false, error: WRITE_ERROR };
+    }
+  },
+
   async replyToThread(directory, ref, input, options) {
     if (ref.kind !== 'pull') {
       // Issues have no inline review comments; reply as a flat thread comment.
@@ -651,6 +761,84 @@ export const createGitlabForgeProvider = (api: GitLabAPI): ForgeProvider => ({
     return null;
   },
 
+  async searchUsers(directory, query, options) {
+    if (!api.searchUsers) return { connected: false, repo: null, users: [], error: LOAD_ERROR };
+    try {
+      const { namespace, project } = parseGitlabNamespace(options?.sourceRepo);
+      const result = await api.searchUsers(directory, query, { namespace, project });
+      return {
+        connected: result.connected,
+        repo: result.repo ? mapGitlabRepoRef(result.repo) : null,
+        users: (result.users ?? []).map(mapGitlabMember),
+      };
+    } catch {
+      return { connected: false, repo: null, users: [], error: LOAD_ERROR };
+    }
+  },
+
+  async searchLabels(directory, query, options) {
+    if (!api.searchLabels) return { connected: false, repo: null, labels: [], error: LOAD_ERROR };
+    try {
+      const { namespace, project } = parseGitlabNamespace(options?.sourceRepo);
+      const result = await api.searchLabels(directory, query, { namespace, project });
+      return {
+        connected: result.connected,
+        repo: result.repo ? mapGitlabRepoRef(result.repo) : null,
+        labels: (result.labels ?? []).map((name) => ({ name })),
+      };
+    } catch {
+      return { connected: false, repo: null, labels: [], error: LOAD_ERROR };
+    }
+  },
+
+  async searchMilestones(directory, query, options) {
+    if (!api.searchMilestones) return { connected: false, repo: null, milestones: [], error: LOAD_ERROR };
+    try {
+      const { namespace, project } = parseGitlabNamespace(options?.sourceRepo);
+      const result = await api.searchMilestones(directory, query, { namespace, project });
+      return {
+        connected: result.connected,
+        repo: result.repo ? mapGitlabRepoRef(result.repo) : null,
+        milestones: (result.milestones ?? []).map((milestone) => ({
+          title: milestone.title,
+          ...(milestone.state === 'open' || milestone.state === 'closed' || milestone.state === 'active' ? { state: milestone.state } : {}),
+        })),
+      };
+    } catch {
+      return { connected: false, repo: null, milestones: [], error: LOAD_ERROR };
+    }
+  },
+
+  async searchBranches(directory, query, options) {
+    if (!api.searchBranches) return { connected: false, repo: null, branches: [], error: LOAD_ERROR };
+    try {
+      const { namespace, project } = parseGitlabNamespace(options?.sourceRepo);
+      const result = await api.searchBranches(directory, query, { namespace, project });
+      return {
+        connected: result.connected,
+        repo: result.repo ? mapGitlabRepoRef(result.repo) : null,
+        branches: result.branches ?? [],
+      };
+    } catch {
+      return { connected: false, repo: null, branches: [], error: LOAD_ERROR };
+    }
+  },
+
+  async searchTags(directory, query, options) {
+    if (!api.searchTags) return { connected: false, repo: null, tags: [], error: LOAD_ERROR };
+    try {
+      const { namespace, project } = parseGitlabNamespace(options?.sourceRepo);
+      const result = await api.searchTags(directory, query, { namespace, project });
+      return {
+        connected: result.connected,
+        repo: result.repo ? mapGitlabRepoRef(result.repo) : null,
+        tags: result.tags ?? [],
+      };
+    } catch {
+      return { connected: false, repo: null, tags: [], error: LOAD_ERROR };
+    }
+  },
+
   async addComment(directory, ref, input, options) {
     const { namespace, project } = parseGitlabNamespace(options?.sourceRepo);
     if (ref.kind === 'issue') {
@@ -673,6 +861,25 @@ export const createGitlabForgeProvider = (api: GitLabAPI): ForgeProvider => ({
     }
   },
 
+  async createIssue(directory, input, options) {
+    if (!api.issueCreate) return { ok: false, error: WRITE_ERROR };
+    try {
+      const { namespace, project } = parseGitlabNamespace(options?.sourceRepo);
+      const result = await api.issueCreate({
+        directory,
+        title: input.title,
+        ...(input.body !== undefined ? { body: input.body } : {}),
+        ...(input.labels !== undefined ? { labels: input.labels } : {}),
+        namespace,
+        project,
+      });
+      if (!result.connected) return { ok: false, error: WRITE_ERROR };
+      return { ok: true, issue: result.issue ? mapGitlabIssue(result.issue) : null };
+    } catch {
+      return { ok: false, error: WRITE_ERROR };
+    }
+  },
+
   async replyToThread(directory, ref, input, options) {
     // GitLab's note-reply API is not wired up yet; reply as a flat comment.
     return this.addComment!(directory, ref, { body: input.body }, options);
@@ -754,12 +961,13 @@ export const createGitlabForgeProvider = (api: GitLabAPI): ForgeProvider => ({
     if (ref.kind === 'issue') {
       if (!api.issueUpdate) return { ok: false, error: WRITE_ERROR };
       try {
-        // GitLab assigns by user ID, not login; the facade takes logins, so
-        // assignees are left unset until an id lookup exists.
+        // GitLab assigns by user ID; the server resolves the facade's login
+        // list to IDs via project members (see gitlab routes resolveAssigneeIds).
         const result = await api.issueUpdate({
           directory,
           number: ref.number,
           labels: input.labels,
+          assignees: input.assignees,
           milestone: input.milestone,
           namespace,
           project,
@@ -776,6 +984,7 @@ export const createGitlabForgeProvider = (api: GitLabAPI): ForgeProvider => ({
         directory,
         number: ref.number,
         labels: input.labels,
+        assignees: input.assignees,
         milestone: input.milestone,
       });
       return { ok: true, entity: mapGitlabMr(mr) };
@@ -926,6 +1135,84 @@ export const createGiteaForgeProvider = (api: GiteaAPI): ForgeProvider => ({
     }
   },
 
+  async searchUsers(directory, query, options) {
+    if (!api.searchUsers) return { connected: false, repo: null, users: [], error: LOAD_ERROR };
+    try {
+      const selector = parseOwnerRepo(options?.sourceRepo);
+      const result = await api.searchUsers(directory, query, { owner: selector?.owner, repo: selector?.repo });
+      return {
+        connected: result.connected,
+        repo: result.repo ? mapGiteaRepoRef(result.repo) : null,
+        users: (result.users ?? []).map(mapGiteaAssignee),
+      };
+    } catch {
+      return { connected: false, repo: null, users: [], error: LOAD_ERROR };
+    }
+  },
+
+  async searchLabels(directory, query, options) {
+    if (!api.searchLabels) return { connected: false, repo: null, labels: [], error: LOAD_ERROR };
+    try {
+      const selector = parseOwnerRepo(options?.sourceRepo);
+      const result = await api.searchLabels(directory, query, { owner: selector?.owner, repo: selector?.repo });
+      return {
+        connected: result.connected,
+        repo: result.repo ? mapGiteaRepoRef(result.repo) : null,
+        labels: (result.labels ?? []).map((label) => ({ name: label.name, color: label.color })),
+      };
+    } catch {
+      return { connected: false, repo: null, labels: [], error: LOAD_ERROR };
+    }
+  },
+
+  async searchMilestones(directory, query, options) {
+    if (!api.searchMilestones) return { connected: false, repo: null, milestones: [], error: LOAD_ERROR };
+    try {
+      const selector = parseOwnerRepo(options?.sourceRepo);
+      const result = await api.searchMilestones(directory, query, { owner: selector?.owner, repo: selector?.repo });
+      return {
+        connected: result.connected,
+        repo: result.repo ? mapGiteaRepoRef(result.repo) : null,
+        milestones: (result.milestones ?? []).map((milestone) => ({
+          title: milestone.title,
+          ...(milestone.state === 'open' || milestone.state === 'closed' || milestone.state === 'active' ? { state: milestone.state } : {}),
+        })),
+      };
+    } catch {
+      return { connected: false, repo: null, milestones: [], error: LOAD_ERROR };
+    }
+  },
+
+  async searchBranches(directory, query, options) {
+    if (!api.searchBranches) return { connected: false, repo: null, branches: [], error: LOAD_ERROR };
+    try {
+      const selector = parseOwnerRepo(options?.sourceRepo);
+      const result = await api.searchBranches(directory, query, { owner: selector?.owner, repo: selector?.repo });
+      return {
+        connected: result.connected,
+        repo: result.repo ? mapGiteaRepoRef(result.repo) : null,
+        branches: result.branches ?? [],
+      };
+    } catch {
+      return { connected: false, repo: null, branches: [], error: LOAD_ERROR };
+    }
+  },
+
+  async searchTags(directory, query, options) {
+    if (!api.searchTags) return { connected: false, repo: null, tags: [], error: LOAD_ERROR };
+    try {
+      const selector = parseOwnerRepo(options?.sourceRepo);
+      const result = await api.searchTags(directory, query, { owner: selector?.owner, repo: selector?.repo });
+      return {
+        connected: result.connected,
+        repo: result.repo ? mapGiteaRepoRef(result.repo) : null,
+        tags: result.tags ?? [],
+      };
+    } catch {
+      return { connected: false, repo: null, tags: [], error: LOAD_ERROR };
+    }
+  },
+
   async getChecks(directory, number, options) {
     if (!api.prStatuses) return EMPTY_CHECKS;
     try {
@@ -968,6 +1255,25 @@ export const createGiteaForgeProvider = (api: GiteaAPI): ForgeProvider => ({
     }
   },
 
+  async createIssue(directory, input, options) {
+    if (!api.issueCreate) return { ok: false, error: WRITE_ERROR };
+    try {
+      const selector = parseOwnerRepo(options?.sourceRepo);
+      const result = await api.issueCreate({
+        directory,
+        title: input.title,
+        ...(input.body !== undefined ? { body: input.body } : {}),
+        ...(input.labels !== undefined ? { labels: input.labels } : {}),
+        owner: selector?.owner,
+        repo: selector?.repo,
+      });
+      if (!result.connected) return { ok: false, error: WRITE_ERROR };
+      return { ok: true, issue: result.issue ? mapGiteaIssue(result.issue) : null };
+    } catch {
+      return { ok: false, error: WRITE_ERROR };
+    }
+  },
+
   async replyToThread(directory, ref, input, options) {
     // Gitea's thread-reply API is not wired up yet; reply as a flat comment.
     return this.addComment!(directory, ref, { body: input.body }, options);
diff --git a/packages/ui/src/lib/forge/forge.test.ts b/packages/ui/src/lib/forge/forge.test.ts
index 802c2bee..688cb9f7 100644
--- a/packages/ui/src/lib/forge/forge.test.ts
+++ b/packages/ui/src/lib/forge/forge.test.ts
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ import {
   aggregateStatusState,
   firstLine,
   mapCheckRunState,
+  mapGiteaAssignee,
   mapGiteaCommits,
   mapGiteaComment,
   mapGiteaContext,
@@ -32,6 +33,7 @@ import {
   mapGiteaReviewsToEvents,
   mapGiteaReview,
   mapGiteaStatuses,
+  mapGithubAssignee,
   mapGithubCheckSummary,
   mapGithubCommits,
   mapGithubContext,
@@ -44,6 +46,7 @@ import {
   mapGitlabCommits,
   mapGitlabContext,
   mapGitlabIssue,
+  mapGitlabMember,
   mapGitlabMr,
   mapGitlabNoteComment,
   mapGitlabTimelineEvents,
@@ -500,6 +503,37 @@ describe('gitea normalization', () => {
   });
 });
 
+describe('repo-scoped lookup normalization', () => {
+  test('maps a GitHub repo assignee', () => {
+    expect(mapGithubAssignee(githubUser())).toEqual({
+      id: 'octocat',
+      login: 'octocat',
+      name: 'Octo Cat',
+      avatarUrl: 'https://avatars.example/octocat',
+    });
+  });
+
+  test('maps a GitLab project member', () => {
+    expect(mapGitlabMember(gitlabUser())).toEqual({
+      id: '5',
+      login: 'gluser',
+      name: 'GL User',
+      avatarUrl: 'https://avatars.example/gluser',
+      url: 'https://gitlab.example/gluser',
+    });
+  });
+
+  test('maps a Gitea repo assignee', () => {
+    expect(mapGiteaAssignee(giteaUser())).toEqual({
+      id: '3',
+      login: 'guser',
+      name: 'G User',
+      avatarUrl: 'https://avatars.example/guser',
+      url: 'https://gitea.example/guser',
+    });
+  });
+});
+
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // Rich-view normalization (commits / timeline / checks)
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -1126,7 +1160,7 @@ describe('write operations: updateMetadata', () => {
     expect(issueArgs.milestone).toBe('v2.0');
   });
 
-  test('gitlab sends labels/milestone but never assignees (id-based)', async () => {
+  test('gitlab sends labels/assignee logins/milestone; the server resolves logins to IDs', async () => {
     let issueArgs: Record<string, unknown> = {};
     const api = {
       issueUpdate: async (input: Record<string, unknown>) => {
@@ -1142,7 +1176,7 @@ describe('write operations: updateMetadata', () => {
     expect(result.ok).toBe(true);
     expect(issueArgs.labels).toEqual(['frontend']);
     expect(issueArgs.milestone).toBeNull();
-    expect(issueArgs.assignees).toBe(undefined);
+    expect(issueArgs.assignees).toEqual(['gluser']);
   });
 
   test('gitea issue metadata passes through; PR metadata is unsupported', async () => {
@@ -1246,6 +1280,11 @@ describe('buildForgeProvider', () => {
       timelineEvents: true,
       inlineComments: true,
       threads: true,
+      userSearch: true,
+      labelSearch: true,
+      milestoneSearch: true,
+      branchSearch: true,
+      tagSearch: true,
     });
   });
 
@@ -1262,6 +1301,11 @@ describe('buildForgeProvider', () => {
       timelineEvents: true,
       inlineComments: false,
       threads: true,
+      userSearch: true,
+      labelSearch: true,
+      milestoneSearch: true,
+      branchSearch: true,
+      tagSearch: true,
     });
   });
 
@@ -1278,6 +1322,11 @@ describe('buildForgeProvider', () => {
       timelineEvents: true,
       inlineComments: true,
       threads: true,
+      userSearch: true,
+      labelSearch: true,
+      milestoneSearch: true,
+      branchSearch: true,
+      tagSearch: true,
     });
   });
 });
@@ -1577,3 +1626,310 @@ describe('getForgeProviderForDirectory', () => {
     expect(await getForgeProviderForDirectory('/repo')).toBeNull();
   });
 });
+
+describe('write operations: createIssue', () => {
+  test('github passes title/body/labels and parses sourceRepo', async () => {
+    let args: Record<string, unknown> = {};
+    const api = {
+      issueCreate: async (input: Record<string, unknown>) => {
+        args = input;
+        return { connected: true, issue: githubIssue };
+      },
+    } as unknown as GitHubAPI;
+    const provider = createGithubForgeProvider(api);
+
+    const result = await provider.createIssue!(
+      '/repo',
+      { title: 'Add feature', body: 'The body', labels: ['bug'] },
+      { sourceRepo: 'upstream/widget' },
+    );
+    expect(result.ok).toBe(true);
+    expect(result.issue?.number).toBe(7);
+    expect(args).toEqual({
+      directory: '/repo',
+      title: 'Add feature',
+      body: 'The body',
+      labels: ['bug'],
+      owner: 'upstream',
+      repo: 'widget',
+    });
+  });
+
+  test('github omits optional fields and fails closed when the api is absent', async () => {
+    let called = false;
+    const api = {
+      issueCreate: async () => {
+        called = true;
+        return { connected: true, issue: githubIssue };
+      },
+    } as unknown as GitHubAPI;
+    const provider = createGithubForgeProvider(api);
+
+    const result = await provider.createIssue!('/repo', { title: 'T' });
+    expect(result.ok).toBe(true);
+    expect(called).toBe(true);
+
+    const empty = createGithubForgeProvider({} as unknown as GitHubAPI);
+    const failed = await empty.createIssue!('/repo', { title: 'T' });
+    expect(failed.ok).toBe(false);
+  });
+
+  test('gitlab passes namespace/project from a multi-segment sourceRepo', async () => {
+    let args: Record<string, unknown> = {};
+    const api = {
+      issueCreate: async (input: Record<string, unknown>) => {
+        args = input;
+        return { connected: true, issue: gitlabIssue };
+      },
+    } as unknown as GitLabAPI;
+    const provider = createGitlabForgeProvider(api);
+
+    const result = await provider.createIssue!(
+      '/repo',
+      { title: 'Add feature', body: 'The body' },
+      { sourceRepo: 'group/sub/proj' },
+    );
+    expect(result.ok).toBe(true);
+    expect(result.issue?.number).toBe(8);
+    expect(args).toEqual({
+      directory: '/repo',
+      title: 'Add feature',
+      body: 'The body',
+      namespace: 'group/sub',
+      project: 'proj',
+    });
+  });
+
+  test('gitea passes owner/repo and maps the created issue', async () => {
+    let args: Record<string, unknown> = {};
+    const api = {
+      issueCreate: async (input: Record<string, unknown>) => {
+        args = input;
+        return { connected: true, issue: giteaIssue };
+      },
+    } as unknown as GiteaAPI;
+    const provider = createGiteaForgeProvider(api);
+
+    const result = await provider.createIssue!('/repo', { title: 'Add feature', labels: ['bug'] });
+    expect(result.ok).toBe(true);
+    expect(result.issue?.number).toBe(12);
+    expect(args).toEqual({
+      directory: '/repo',
+      title: 'Add feature',
+      labels: ['bug'],
+      owner: undefined,
+      repo: undefined,
+    });
+  });
+
+  test('createIssue degrades to ok:false without throwing on wire failure', async () => {
+    const api = {
+      issueCreate: async () => {
+        throw new Error('boom');
+      },
+    } as unknown as GitHubAPI;
+    const provider = createGithubForgeProvider(api);
+
+    const result = await provider.createIssue!('/repo', { title: 'T' });
+    expect(result.ok).toBe(false);
+    expect(result.error).toBeTruthy();
+  });
+});
+
+describe('repo-scoped user search (searchUsers)', () => {
+  test('github parses sourceRepo and maps assignees by login', async () => {
+    let receivedDirectory = '';
+    let receivedQuery = '';
+    let receivedOptions: { sourceRepo?: { owner: string; repo: string } | null } | undefined;
+    const api = {
+      searchUsers: async (
+        directory: string,
+        query: string,
+        options?: { sourceRepo?: { owner: string; repo: string } | null },
+      ) => {
+        receivedDirectory = directory;
+        receivedQuery = query;
+        receivedOptions = options;
+        return {
+          connected: true,
+          repo: { owner: 'acme', repo: 'widget', url: 'https://github.com/acme/widget' },
+          users: [githubUser()],
+        };
+      },
+    } as unknown as GitHubAPI;
+    const provider = createGithubForgeProvider(api);
+
+    const result = await provider.searchUsers!('/repo', 'octo', { sourceRepo: 'upstream/widget' });
+    expect(receivedDirectory).toBe('/repo');
+    expect(receivedQuery).toBe('octo');
+    expect(receivedOptions).toEqual({ sourceRepo: { owner: 'upstream', repo: 'widget' } });
+    expect(result.connected).toBe(true);
+    expect(result.repo?.owner).toBe('acme');
+    expect(result.users).toEqual([{
+      id: 'octocat',
+      login: 'octocat',
+      name: 'Octo Cat',
+      avatarUrl: 'https://avatars.example/octocat',
+    }]);
+  });
+
+  test('github passes connected:false through without an authoritative list', async () => {
+    const api = {
+      searchUsers: async () => ({ connected: false, repo: null, users: [] }),
+    } as unknown as GitHubAPI;
+    const provider = createGithubForgeProvider(api);
+
+    const result = await provider.searchUsers!('/repo', 'octo');
+    expect(result.connected).toBe(false);
+    expect(result.users).toEqual([]);
+    expect(result.error).toBeFalsy();
+  });
+
+  test('github fails closed with an error when searchUsers is missing', async () => {
+    const provider = createGithubForgeProvider({} as unknown as GitHubAPI);
+    expect(await provider.searchUsers!('/repo', 'octo')).toEqual({
+      connected: false,
+      repo: null,
+      users: [],
+      error: 'failed to load',
+    });
+  });
+
+  test('github fails closed with an error when the wire call throws', async () => {
+    const api = {
+      searchUsers: async () => { throw new Error('boom'); },
+    } as unknown as GitHubAPI;
+    const provider = createGithubForgeProvider(api);
+
+    expect(await provider.searchUsers!('/repo', 'octo')).toEqual({
+      connected: false,
+      repo: null,
+      users: [],
+      error: 'failed to load',
+    });
+  });
+
+  test('gitlab parses namespace/project from a multi-segment sourceRepo and maps members', async () => {
+    let receivedOptions: { namespace?: string; project?: string } | undefined;
+    const api = {
+      searchUsers: async (
+        _directory: string,
+        _query: string,
+        options?: { namespace?: string; project?: string },
+      ) => {
+        receivedOptions = options;
+        return { connected: true, repo: null, users: [gitlabUser()] };
+      },
+    } as unknown as GitLabAPI;
+    const provider = createGitlabForgeProvider(api);
+
+    const result = await provider.searchUsers!('/repo', 'gl', { sourceRepo: 'group/sub/proj' });
+    expect(receivedOptions).toEqual({ namespace: 'group/sub', project: 'proj' });
+    expect(result.connected).toBe(true);
+    expect(result.users).toEqual([{
+      id: '5',
+      login: 'gluser',
+      name: 'GL User',
+      avatarUrl: 'https://avatars.example/gluser',
+      url: 'https://gitlab.example/gluser',
+    }]);
+  });
+
+  test('gitlab passes connected:false through without an authoritative list', async () => {
+    const api = {
+      searchUsers: async () => ({ connected: false, repo: null, users: [] }),
+    } as unknown as GitLabAPI;
+    const provider = createGitlabForgeProvider(api);
+
+    const result = await provider.searchUsers!('/repo', 'gl');
+    expect(result.connected).toBe(false);
+    expect(result.users).toEqual([]);
+    expect(result.error).toBeFalsy();
+  });
+
+  test('gitlab fails closed with an error when searchUsers is missing', async () => {
+    const provider = createGitlabForgeProvider({} as unknown as GitLabAPI);
+    expect(await provider.searchUsers!('/repo', 'gl')).toEqual({
+      connected: false,
+      repo: null,
+      users: [],
+      error: 'failed to load',
+    });
+  });
+
+  test('gitlab fails closed with an error when the wire call throws', async () => {
+    const api = {
+      searchUsers: async () => { throw new Error('boom'); },
+    } as unknown as GitLabAPI;
+    const provider = createGitlabForgeProvider(api);
+
+    expect(await provider.searchUsers!('/repo', 'gl')).toEqual({
+      connected: false,
+      repo: null,
+      users: [],
+      error: 'failed to load',
+    });
+  });
+
+  test('gitea parses owner/repo and maps repo assignees', async () => {
+    let receivedOptions: { owner?: string; repo?: string } | undefined;
+    const api = {
+      searchUsers: async (
+        _directory: string,
+        _query: string,
+        options?: { owner?: string; repo?: string },
+      ) => {
+        receivedOptions = options;
+        return { connected: true, repo: null, users: [giteaUser()] };
+      },
+    } as unknown as GiteaAPI;
+    const provider = createGiteaForgeProvider(api);
+
+    const result = await provider.searchUsers!('/repo', 'g', { sourceRepo: 'acme/widget' });
+    expect(receivedOptions).toEqual({ owner: 'acme', repo: 'widget' });
+    expect(result.connected).toBe(true);
+    expect(result.users).toEqual([{
+      id: '3',
+      login: 'guser',
+      name: 'G User',
+      avatarUrl: 'https://avatars.example/guser',
+      url: 'https://gitea.example/guser',
+    }]);
+  });
+
+  test('gitea passes connected:false through without an authoritative list', async () => {
+    const api = {
+      searchUsers: async () => ({ connected: false, repo: null, users: [] }),
+    } as unknown as GiteaAPI;
+    const provider = createGiteaForgeProvider(api);
+
+    const result = await provider.searchUsers!('/repo', 'g');
+    expect(result.connected).toBe(false);
+    expect(result.users).toEqual([]);
+    expect(result.error).toBeFalsy();
+  });
+
+  test('gitea fails closed with an error when searchUsers is missing', async () => {
+    const provider = createGiteaForgeProvider({} as unknown as GiteaAPI);
+    expect(await provider.searchUsers!('/repo', 'g')).toEqual({
+      connected: false,
+      repo: null,
+      users: [],
+      error: 'failed to load',
+    });
+  });
+
+  test('gitea fails closed with an error when the wire call throws', async () => {
+    const api = {
+      searchUsers: async () => { throw new Error('boom'); },
+    } as unknown as GiteaAPI;
+    const provider = createGiteaForgeProvider(api);
+
+    expect(await provider.searchUsers!('/repo', 'g')).toEqual({
+      connected: false,
+      repo: null,
+      users: [],
+      error: 'failed to load',
+    });
+  });
+});
diff --git a/packages/ui/src/lib/forge/index.ts b/packages/ui/src/lib/forge/index.ts
index 2b309b4d..49d9fcdb 100644
--- a/packages/ui/src/lib/forge/index.ts
+++ b/packages/ui/src/lib/forge/index.ts
@@ -41,6 +41,11 @@ export type {
   ForgeCommitsResult,
   ForgeTimelineResult,
   ForgeChecksResult,
+  ForgeUsersResult,
+  ForgeLabelsResult,
+  ForgeMilestonesResult,
+  ForgeBranchesResult,
+  ForgeTagsResult,
   ForgeProvider,
 } from './provider';
 
@@ -50,6 +55,7 @@ export {
   firstLine,
   normalizeEventType,
   mapGithubUser,
+  mapGithubAssignee,
   mapGithubPr,
   mapGithubIssue,
   mapGithubIssueComment,
@@ -60,6 +66,7 @@ export {
   mapGithubCommits,
   mapGithubTimelineEvents,
   mapGitlabUser,
+  mapGitlabMember,
   mapGitlabMr,
   mapGitlabIssue,
   mapGitlabNoteComment,
@@ -68,6 +75,7 @@ export {
   mapGitlabCommits,
   mapGitlabTimelineEvents,
   mapGiteaUser,
+  mapGiteaAssignee,
   mapGiteaPr,
   mapGiteaIssue,
   mapGiteaComment,
diff --git a/packages/ui/src/lib/forge/normalize.ts b/packages/ui/src/lib/forge/normalize.ts
index 2d811bab..1785306c 100644
--- a/packages/ui/src/lib/forge/normalize.ts
+++ b/packages/ui/src/lib/forge/normalize.ts
@@ -117,6 +117,36 @@ export const mapGiteaUser = (user: GiteaUserSummary): ForgeUser => ({
   url: user.webUrl,
 });
 
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Repo-scoped lookup results
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+/** Map a GitHub repo assignee item onto `ForgeUser` (same shape as GitHubUserSummary). */
+export const mapGithubAssignee = (assignee: GitHubUserSummary): ForgeUser => ({
+  id: assignee.login,
+  login: assignee.login,
+  name: assignee.name,
+  avatarUrl: assignee.avatarUrl,
+});
+
+/** Map a GitLab project member (wire `members/all` item) onto `ForgeUser`. */
+export const mapGitlabMember = (member: GitLabUserSummary): ForgeUser => ({
+  id: String(member.id ?? member.username),
+  login: member.username,
+  name: member.name,
+  avatarUrl: member.avatarUrl,
+  url: member.webUrl,
+});
+
+/** Map a Gitea repo-assignee item onto `ForgeUser` (same shape as GiteaUserSummary). */
+export const mapGiteaAssignee = (assignee: GiteaUserSummary): ForgeUser => ({
+  id: String(assignee.id ?? assignee.username),
+  login: assignee.username,
+  name: assignee.name,
+  avatarUrl: assignee.avatarUrl,
+  url: assignee.webUrl,
+});
+
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // Pull requests / merge requests
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/packages/ui/src/lib/forge/provider.ts b/packages/ui/src/lib/forge/provider.ts
index 1514a324..40100c41 100644
--- a/packages/ui/src/lib/forge/provider.ts
+++ b/packages/ui/src/lib/forge/provider.ts
@@ -4,12 +4,15 @@ import type {
   ForgeCommit,
   ForgeFileChange,
   ForgeIssue,
+  ForgeLabel,
+  ForgeMilestone,
   ForgeProviderCapabilities,
   ForgeProviderKind,
   ForgePullRequest,
   ForgeRepoRef,
   ForgeReview,
   ForgeTimelineEvent,
+  ForgeUser,
 } from './types';
 
 /**
@@ -95,6 +98,51 @@ export interface ForgeTimelineResult {
   error?: string | null;
 }
 
+/**
+ * Repo-scoped user lookup for mentions/assignees. Wraps the per-provider
+ * assignable-user endpoints (github `issues.listAssignees`, gitlab project
+ * members, gitea repo assignees). `connected: false` means the lookup failed —
+ * never treat it as an authoritative empty list.
+ */
+export interface ForgeUsersResult {
+  connected: boolean;
+  repo?: ForgeRepoRef | null;
+  users: ForgeUser[];
+  error?: string | null;
+}
+
+/** Repo-scoped label lookup for pickers. */
+export interface ForgeLabelsResult {
+  connected: boolean;
+  repo?: ForgeRepoRef | null;
+  labels: ForgeLabel[];
+  error?: string | null;
+}
+
+/** Repo-scoped milestone lookup for pickers. */
+export interface ForgeMilestonesResult {
+  connected: boolean;
+  repo?: ForgeRepoRef | null;
+  milestones: ForgeMilestone[];
+  error?: string | null;
+}
+
+/** Repo-scoped branch lookup. */
+export interface ForgeBranchesResult {
+  connected: boolean;
+  repo?: ForgeRepoRef | null;
+  branches: string[];
+  error?: string | null;
+}
+
+/** Repo-scoped tag lookup. */
+export interface ForgeTagsResult {
+  connected: boolean;
+  repo?: ForgeRepoRef | null;
+  tags: string[];
+  error?: string | null;
+}
+
 /** Rolled-up checks for a PR/MR; only non-null for providers with a dedicated checks surface. */
 export interface ForgeChecksResult {
   connected: boolean;
@@ -135,6 +183,20 @@ export interface ForgeCommentResult {
   comment?: ForgeComment | null;
 }
 
+/** Input for creating an issue; `labels` is a full-set list of label names. */
+export interface ForgeIssueCreateInput {
+  title: string;
+  body?: string;
+  labels?: string[];
+}
+
+/** Result of creating an issue; `issue` is the created entity when `ok`. */
+export interface ForgeIssueCreateResult {
+  ok: boolean;
+  error?: string | null;
+  issue?: ForgeIssue | null;
+}
+
 /** Result of an entity update; `entity` is the refreshed issue/PR when `ok`. */
 export interface ForgeUpdateResult {
   ok: boolean;
@@ -230,6 +292,43 @@ export interface ForgeProvider {
    */
   getChecks?(directory: string, number: number, options?: { sourceRepo?: string | null }): Promise<ForgeChecksResult | null>;
 
+// --- Rich lookups (pickers / mentions) ---
+  //
+  // Repo-scoped searches for the fields the UI offers as pickers. Every method
+  // resolves the target repo from the working directory (remotes + connected
+  // accounts) and takes a directory argument, matching the per-provider APIs.
+  // All are optional and capability-flagged (`capabilities.userSearch`,
+  // `.labelSearch`, `.milestoneSearch`, `.branchSearch`, `.tagSearch`); the UI
+  // gates on method presence plus the flag before enabling an affordance.
+  // Results return `{ connected: false }` — never throw — when the runtime API
+  // is missing, the wire call fails, or the provider cannot resolve the repo.
+
+  /**
+   * Search the repo's assignable users (matches for assignees and mentions).
+   * Wraps github `issues.listAssignees`, gitlab project members, and gitea repo
+   * assignees; `query` is a free-text substring (case-insensitive). `sourceRepo`
+   * selects a cross-repo (fork) repository.
+   */
+  searchUsers?(directory: string, query: string, options?: { sourceRepo?: string | null }): Promise<ForgeUsersResult>;
+
+  /**
+   * Search the repo's labels. Wraps github `issues.listLabelsForRepo`, gitlab
+   * project labels, and gitea repo labels.
+   */
+  searchLabels?(directory: string, query: string, options?: { sourceRepo?: string | null }): Promise<ForgeLabelsResult>;
+
+  /**
+   * Search the repo's milestones. Wraps github `issues.listMilestonesForRepo`,
+   * gitlab project milestones, and gitea repo milestones.
+   */
+  searchMilestones?(directory: string, query: string, options?: { sourceRepo?: string | null }): Promise<ForgeMilestonesResult>;
+
+  /** Search the repo's branches. */
+  searchBranches?(directory: string, query: string, options?: { sourceRepo?: string | null }): Promise<ForgeBranchesResult>;
+
+  /** Search the repo's tags. */
+  searchTags?(directory: string, query: string, options?: { sourceRepo?: string | null }): Promise<ForgeTagsResult>;
+
   // --- Write operations ---
   //
   // Every write method is optional and capability-flagged: the UI gates on
@@ -252,6 +351,17 @@ export interface ForgeProvider {
     options?: { sourceRepo?: string | null },
   ): Promise<ForgeCommentResult>;
 
+  /**
+   * Create a new issue in the repository. Wraps `github issueCreate`, `gitlab
+   * issueCreate`, and `gitea issueCreate`; labels are a full-set list of names
+   * on the create payload (provider-dependent support).
+   */
+  createIssue?(
+    directory: string,
+    input: ForgeIssueCreateInput,
+    options?: { sourceRepo?: string | null },
+  ): Promise<ForgeIssueCreateResult>;
+
   /**
    * Reply to a comment thread. On GitHub this posts a proper inline
    * review-comment reply via `prReviewComment` (anchored on `inReplyToId`);
diff --git a/packages/ui/src/lib/forge/types.ts b/packages/ui/src/lib/forge/types.ts
index 7e9c4c1e..89776e34 100644
--- a/packages/ui/src/lib/forge/types.ts
+++ b/packages/ui/src/lib/forge/types.ts
@@ -45,6 +45,16 @@ export interface ForgeProviderCapabilities {
   inlineComments: boolean;
   /** Comment threads that can be replied to. */
   threads: boolean;
+  /** Repo-scoped user search (assignable users) for mentions/assignees. */
+  userSearch: boolean;
+  /** Repo-scoped label search for the label picker. */
+  labelSearch: boolean;
+  /** Repo-scoped milestone search for the milestone picker. */
+  milestoneSearch: boolean;
+  /** Repo-scoped branch search. */
+  branchSearch: boolean;
+  /** Repo-scoped tag search. */
+  tagSearch: boolean;
 }
 
 /** A person as surfaced by the forge (issue author, reviewer, commit author, ...). */
diff --git a/packages/ui/src/lib/i18n/messages/de.ts b/packages/ui/src/lib/i18n/messages/de.ts
index 91dd58ad..ab746cf4 100644
--- a/packages/ui/src/lib/i18n/messages/de.ts
+++ b/packages/ui/src/lib/i18n/messages/de.ts
@@ -1290,6 +1290,13 @@ export const dict = {
   'forge.actions.closeConfirm': 'Diesen Vorgang schließen?',
   'forge.actions.comment': 'Kommentieren',
   'forge.actions.commentPlaceholder': 'Kommentar hinzufügen…',
+  'forge.actions.createIssue': 'Issue erstellen',
+  'forge.actions.issueBodyPlaceholder': 'Problem beschreiben…',
+  'forge.actions.issueCreated': 'Issue erstellt',
+  'forge.actions.issueDialogTitle': 'Neues Issue',
+  'forge.actions.issueLabelsPlaceholder': 'Labels (durch Kommas getrennt)',
+  'forge.actions.issueTitlePlaceholder': 'Titel',
+  'forge.actions.newIssue': 'Neues Issue',
   'forge.actions.draftChanged': 'Entwurfsstatus aktualisiert',
   'forge.actions.edit': 'Bearbeiten',
   'forge.actions.error': 'Aktion fehlgeschlagen',
@@ -1330,6 +1337,8 @@ export const dict = {
   'forge.files.empty': 'Keine Dateien geändert',
   'forge.files.noDiff': 'Kein Diff verfügbar',
   'forge.loading': 'Wird geladen...',
+  'forge.lookup.empty': 'Keine Treffer',
+  'forge.lookup.loading': 'Suche…',
   'forge.linkedSessions.count': 'Mit diesem Element verknüpfte Chats: {count}',
   'forge.linkedSessions.open': 'Sitzung „{title}“ öffnen',
   'forge.linkedSessions.title': 'Chats, die daran arbeiten',
diff --git a/packages/ui/src/lib/i18n/messages/en.ts b/packages/ui/src/lib/i18n/messages/en.ts
index 511a20e4..1338ca81 100644
--- a/packages/ui/src/lib/i18n/messages/en.ts
+++ b/packages/ui/src/lib/i18n/messages/en.ts
@@ -1542,12 +1542,19 @@ export const dict = {
   'forge.actions.closeConfirm': 'Close this issue/PR?',
   'forge.actions.comment': 'Comment',
   'forge.actions.commentPlaceholder': 'Add a comment…',
+  'forge.actions.createIssue': 'Create issue',
   'forge.actions.draftChanged': 'Draft status updated',
   'forge.actions.edit': 'Edit',
   'forge.actions.error': 'Action failed',
+  'forge.actions.issueBodyPlaceholder': 'Describe the issue…',
+  'forge.actions.issueCreated': 'Issue created',
+  'forge.actions.issueDialogTitle': 'New issue',
+  'forge.actions.issueLabelsPlaceholder': 'Labels (comma-separated)',
+  'forge.actions.issueTitlePlaceholder': 'Title',
   'forge.actions.markDraft': 'Mark as draft',
   'forge.actions.markReady': 'Mark ready',
   'forge.actions.metadataChanged': 'Metadata updated',
+  'forge.actions.newIssue': 'New issue',
   'forge.actions.posting': 'Posting…',
   'forge.actions.remove': 'Remove',
   'forge.actions.removed': 'Removed',
@@ -1582,6 +1589,8 @@ export const dict = {
   'forge.files.empty': 'No files changed',
   'forge.files.noDiff': 'No diff available',
   'forge.loading': 'Loading...',
+  'forge.lookup.empty': 'No matches',
+  'forge.lookup.loading': 'Searching…',
   'forge.linkedSessions.count': 'Sessions linked to this entity: {count}',
   'forge.linkedSessions.open': 'Open session "{title}"',
   'forge.linkedSessions.title': 'Chats working on this',
diff --git a/packages/ui/src/lib/i18n/messages/es.ts b/packages/ui/src/lib/i18n/messages/es.ts
index 5958313c..8264bf0e 100644
--- a/packages/ui/src/lib/i18n/messages/es.ts
+++ b/packages/ui/src/lib/i18n/messages/es.ts
@@ -1509,6 +1509,13 @@ export const dict: Record<I18nKey, string> = {
   'forge.actions.closeConfirm': '¿Cerrar este problema/PR?',
   'forge.actions.comment': 'Comentar',
   'forge.actions.commentPlaceholder': 'Añadir un comentario…',
+  'forge.actions.createIssue': 'Crear incidencia',
+  'forge.actions.issueBodyPlaceholder': 'Describe el problema…',
+  'forge.actions.issueCreated': 'Incidencia creada',
+  'forge.actions.issueDialogTitle': 'Nueva incidencia',
+  'forge.actions.issueLabelsPlaceholder': 'Etiquetas (separadas por comas)',
+  'forge.actions.issueTitlePlaceholder': 'Título',
+  'forge.actions.newIssue': 'Nueva incidencia',
   'forge.actions.draftChanged': 'Estado de borrador actualizado',
   'forge.actions.edit': 'Editar',
   'forge.actions.error': 'La acción falló',
@@ -1549,6 +1556,8 @@ export const dict: Record<I18nKey, string> = {
   'forge.files.empty': 'No hay archivos modificados',
   'forge.files.noDiff': 'No hay diff disponible',
   'forge.loading': 'Cargando...',
+  'forge.lookup.empty': 'Sin coincidencias',
+  'forge.lookup.loading': 'Buscando…',
   'forge.linkedSessions.count': 'Sesiones vinculadas a este elemento: {count}',
   'forge.linkedSessions.open': 'Abrir sesión «{title}»',
   'forge.linkedSessions.title': 'Chats trabajando en esto',
diff --git a/packages/ui/src/lib/i18n/messages/fr.ts b/packages/ui/src/lib/i18n/messages/fr.ts
index 1adf31b8..6b934bca 100644
--- a/packages/ui/src/lib/i18n/messages/fr.ts
+++ b/packages/ui/src/lib/i18n/messages/fr.ts
@@ -3215,6 +3215,13 @@ export const dict = {
   'forge.actions.closeConfirm': 'Fermer ce problème/pull request ?',
   'forge.actions.comment': 'Commenter',
   'forge.actions.commentPlaceholder': 'Ajouter un commentaire…',
+  'forge.actions.createIssue': 'Créer une issue',
+  'forge.actions.issueBodyPlaceholder': 'Décrivez le problème…',
+  'forge.actions.issueCreated': 'Issue créée',
+  'forge.actions.issueDialogTitle': 'Nouvelle issue',
+  'forge.actions.issueLabelsPlaceholder': 'Étiquettes (séparées par des virgules)',
+  'forge.actions.issueTitlePlaceholder': 'Titre',
+  'forge.actions.newIssue': 'Nouvelle issue',
   'forge.actions.draftChanged': 'Statut de brouillon mis à jour',
   'forge.actions.edit': 'Modifier',
   'forge.actions.error': 'Échec de l’action',
@@ -3255,6 +3262,8 @@ export const dict = {
   'forge.files.empty': 'Aucun fichier modifié',
   'forge.files.noDiff': 'Aucun diff disponible',
   'forge.loading': 'Chargement...',
+  'forge.lookup.empty': 'Aucun résultat',
+  'forge.lookup.loading': 'Recherche…',
   'forge.linkedSessions.count': 'Conversations liées à cet élément : {count}',
   'forge.linkedSessions.open': 'Ouvrir la conversation « {title} »',
   'forge.linkedSessions.title': 'Conversations en cours sur cet élément',
diff --git a/packages/ui/src/lib/i18n/messages/ja.ts b/packages/ui/src/lib/i18n/messages/ja.ts
index 00185b4b..260258a5 100644
--- a/packages/ui/src/lib/i18n/messages/ja.ts
+++ b/packages/ui/src/lib/i18n/messages/ja.ts
@@ -1539,6 +1539,13 @@ export const dict: Record<I18nKey, string> = {
   'forge.actions.closeConfirm': 'このIssue/PRをクローズしますか？',
   'forge.actions.comment': 'コメント',
   'forge.actions.commentPlaceholder': 'コメントを追加…',
+  'forge.actions.createIssue': 'イシューを作成',
+  'forge.actions.issueBodyPlaceholder': '問題を説明…',
+  'forge.actions.issueCreated': 'イシューを作成しました',
+  'forge.actions.issueDialogTitle': '新しいイシュー',
+  'forge.actions.issueLabelsPlaceholder': 'ラベル（カンマ区切り）',
+  'forge.actions.issueTitlePlaceholder': 'タイトル',
+  'forge.actions.newIssue': '新しいイシュー',
   'forge.actions.draftChanged': '下書きの状態を更新しました',
   'forge.actions.edit': '編集',
   'forge.actions.error': '操作に失敗しました',
@@ -1579,6 +1586,8 @@ export const dict: Record<I18nKey, string> = {
   'forge.files.empty': '変更されたファイルはありません',
   'forge.files.noDiff': '差分はありません',
   'forge.loading': '読み込み中...',
+  'forge.lookup.empty': '一致する項目がありません',
+  'forge.lookup.loading': '検索中…',
   'forge.linkedSessions.count': 'この項目にリンクされているセッション: {count}',
   'forge.linkedSessions.open': 'セッション「{title}」を開く',
   'forge.linkedSessions.title': 'この項目に取り組んでいるチャット',
diff --git a/packages/ui/src/lib/i18n/messages/ko.ts b/packages/ui/src/lib/i18n/messages/ko.ts
index 591e2008..4994c6ff 100644
--- a/packages/ui/src/lib/i18n/messages/ko.ts
+++ b/packages/ui/src/lib/i18n/messages/ko.ts
@@ -1545,6 +1545,13 @@ export const dict: Record<I18nKey, string> = {
   'forge.actions.closeConfirm': '이 이슈/PR을 닫을까요?',
   'forge.actions.comment': '댓글',
   'forge.actions.commentPlaceholder': '댓글 추가…',
+  'forge.actions.createIssue': '이슈 만들기',
+  'forge.actions.issueBodyPlaceholder': '문제를 설명하세요…',
+  'forge.actions.issueCreated': '이슈 생성됨',
+  'forge.actions.issueDialogTitle': '새 이슈',
+  'forge.actions.issueLabelsPlaceholder': '라벨(쉼표로 구분)',
+  'forge.actions.issueTitlePlaceholder': '제목',
+  'forge.actions.newIssue': '새 이슈',
   'forge.actions.draftChanged': '초안 상태가 업데이트됨',
   'forge.actions.edit': '편집',
   'forge.actions.error': '작업 실패',
@@ -1585,6 +1592,8 @@ export const dict: Record<I18nKey, string> = {
   'forge.files.empty': '변경된 파일이 없습니다',
   'forge.files.noDiff': 'diff를 사용할 수 없습니다',
   'forge.loading': '불러오는 중...',
+  'forge.lookup.empty': '일치하는 항목이 없습니다',
+  'forge.lookup.loading': '검색 중…',
   'forge.linkedSessions.count': '이 항목에 연결된 세션: {count}',
   'forge.linkedSessions.open': '세션 "{title}" 열기',
   'forge.linkedSessions.title': '이 항목에서 작업 중인 채팅',
diff --git a/packages/ui/src/lib/i18n/messages/pl.ts b/packages/ui/src/lib/i18n/messages/pl.ts
index d1406c2b..94341509 100644
--- a/packages/ui/src/lib/i18n/messages/pl.ts
+++ b/packages/ui/src/lib/i18n/messages/pl.ts
@@ -2026,6 +2026,13 @@ export const dict: Record<I18nKey, string> = {
   'forge.actions.closeConfirm': 'Zamknąć to zgłoszenie/PR?',
   'forge.actions.comment': 'Skomentuj',
   'forge.actions.commentPlaceholder': 'Dodaj komentarz…',
+  'forge.actions.createIssue': 'Utwórz zgłoszenie',
+  'forge.actions.issueBodyPlaceholder': 'Opisz problem…',
+  'forge.actions.issueCreated': 'Zgłoszenie utworzone',
+  'forge.actions.issueDialogTitle': 'Nowe zgłoszenie',
+  'forge.actions.issueLabelsPlaceholder': 'Etykiety (rozdzielone przecinkami)',
+  'forge.actions.issueTitlePlaceholder': 'Tytuł',
+  'forge.actions.newIssue': 'Nowe zgłoszenie',
   'forge.actions.draftChanged': 'Zaktualizowano status wersji roboczej',
   'forge.actions.edit': 'Edytuj',
   'forge.actions.error': 'Operacja nie powiodła się',
@@ -2066,6 +2073,8 @@ export const dict: Record<I18nKey, string> = {
   'forge.files.empty': 'Brak zmienionych plików',
   'forge.files.noDiff': 'Brak dostępnego diff',
   'forge.loading': 'Wczytywanie...',
+  'forge.lookup.empty': 'Brak wyników',
+  'forge.lookup.loading': 'Szukanie…',
   'forge.linkedSessions.count': 'Sesje powiązane z tym elementem: {count}',
   'forge.linkedSessions.open': 'Otwórz sesję „{title}“',
   'forge.linkedSessions.title': 'Czaty pracujące nad tym',
diff --git a/packages/ui/src/lib/i18n/messages/pt-BR.ts b/packages/ui/src/lib/i18n/messages/pt-BR.ts
index c835d8b4..0c945c8f 100644
--- a/packages/ui/src/lib/i18n/messages/pt-BR.ts
+++ b/packages/ui/src/lib/i18n/messages/pt-BR.ts
@@ -1509,6 +1509,13 @@ export const dict: Record<I18nKey, string> = {
   'forge.actions.closeConfirm': 'Fechar este problema/PR?',
   'forge.actions.comment': 'Comentar',
   'forge.actions.commentPlaceholder': 'Adicionar um comentário…',
+  'forge.actions.createIssue': 'Criar issue',
+  'forge.actions.issueBodyPlaceholder': 'Descreva o problema…',
+  'forge.actions.issueCreated': 'Issue criada',
+  'forge.actions.issueDialogTitle': 'Nova issue',
+  'forge.actions.issueLabelsPlaceholder': 'Etiquetas (separadas por vírgulas)',
+  'forge.actions.issueTitlePlaceholder': 'Título',
+  'forge.actions.newIssue': 'Nova issue',
   'forge.actions.draftChanged': 'Status de rascunho atualizado',
   'forge.actions.edit': 'Editar',
   'forge.actions.error': 'A ação falhou',
@@ -1549,6 +1556,8 @@ export const dict: Record<I18nKey, string> = {
   'forge.files.empty': 'Nenhum arquivo alterado',
   'forge.files.noDiff': 'Nenhum diff disponível',
   'forge.loading': 'Carregando...',
+  'forge.lookup.empty': 'Nenhum resultado',
+  'forge.lookup.loading': 'Buscando…',
   'forge.linkedSessions.count': 'Sessões vinculadas a este item: {count}',
   'forge.linkedSessions.open': 'Abrir sessão "{title}"',
   'forge.linkedSessions.title': 'Chats trabalhando nisso',
diff --git a/packages/ui/src/lib/i18n/messages/uk.ts b/packages/ui/src/lib/i18n/messages/uk.ts
index d408dc5e..28987fec 100644
--- a/packages/ui/src/lib/i18n/messages/uk.ts
+++ b/packages/ui/src/lib/i18n/messages/uk.ts
@@ -1509,6 +1509,13 @@ export const dict: Record<I18nKey, string> = {
   'forge.actions.closeConfirm': 'Закрити цей issue/PR?',
   'forge.actions.comment': 'Прокоментувати',
   'forge.actions.commentPlaceholder': 'Додати коментар…',
+  'forge.actions.createIssue': 'Створити завдання',
+  'forge.actions.issueBodyPlaceholder': 'Опишіть проблему…',
+  'forge.actions.issueCreated': 'Завдання створено',
+  'forge.actions.issueDialogTitle': 'Нове завдання',
+  'forge.actions.issueLabelsPlaceholder': 'Мітки (через кому)',
+  'forge.actions.issueTitlePlaceholder': 'Назва',
+  'forge.actions.newIssue': 'Нове завдання',
   'forge.actions.draftChanged': 'Статус чернетки оновлено',
   'forge.actions.edit': 'Редагувати',
   'forge.actions.error': 'Дія не вдалася',
@@ -1549,6 +1556,8 @@ export const dict: Record<I18nKey, string> = {
   'forge.files.empty': 'Змінених файлів немає',
   'forge.files.noDiff': 'Diff недоступний',
   'forge.loading': 'Завантаження...',
+  'forge.lookup.empty': 'Немає збігів',
+  'forge.lookup.loading': 'Пошук…',
   'forge.linkedSessions.count': 'Сеанси, пов\'язані з цим елементом: {count}',
   'forge.linkedSessions.open': 'Відкрити сеанс «{title}»',
   'forge.linkedSessions.title': 'Чати, що працюють над цим',
diff --git a/packages/ui/src/lib/i18n/messages/zh-CN.ts b/packages/ui/src/lib/i18n/messages/zh-CN.ts
index c867c749..d103436b 100644
--- a/packages/ui/src/lib/i18n/messages/zh-CN.ts
+++ b/packages/ui/src/lib/i18n/messages/zh-CN.ts
@@ -1509,6 +1509,13 @@ export const dict: Record<I18nKey, string> = {
   'forge.actions.closeConfirm': '关闭此问题/PR？',
   'forge.actions.comment': '评论',
   'forge.actions.commentPlaceholder': '添加评论…',
+  'forge.actions.createIssue': '创建问题',
+  'forge.actions.issueBodyPlaceholder': '描述问题…',
+  'forge.actions.issueCreated': '问题已创建',
+  'forge.actions.issueDialogTitle': '新问题',
+  'forge.actions.issueLabelsPlaceholder': '标签（逗号分隔）',
+  'forge.actions.issueTitlePlaceholder': '标题',
+  'forge.actions.newIssue': '新问题',
   'forge.actions.draftChanged': '草稿状态已更新',
   'forge.actions.edit': '编辑',
   'forge.actions.error': '操作失败',
@@ -1549,6 +1556,8 @@ export const dict: Record<I18nKey, string> = {
   'forge.files.empty': '无文件更改',
   'forge.files.noDiff': '无可用差异',
   'forge.loading': '加载中...',
+  'forge.lookup.empty': '无匹配项',
+  'forge.lookup.loading': '搜索中…',
   'forge.linkedSessions.count': '与此事项关联的会话：{count}',
   'forge.linkedSessions.open': '打开会话「{title}」',
   'forge.linkedSessions.title': '正在处理此事项的聊天',
diff --git a/packages/ui/src/lib/i18n/messages/zh-TW.ts b/packages/ui/src/lib/i18n/messages/zh-TW.ts
index 9d5d82a7..5a8ef690 100644
--- a/packages/ui/src/lib/i18n/messages/zh-TW.ts
+++ b/packages/ui/src/lib/i18n/messages/zh-TW.ts
@@ -1519,6 +1519,13 @@ export const dict: Record<I18nKey, string> = {
   'forge.actions.closeConfirm': '關閉此 Issue/PR？',
   'forge.actions.comment': '留言',
   'forge.actions.commentPlaceholder': '新增留言…',
+  'forge.actions.createIssue': '建立問題',
+  'forge.actions.issueBodyPlaceholder': '描述問題…',
+  'forge.actions.issueCreated': '問題已建立',
+  'forge.actions.issueDialogTitle': '新問題',
+  'forge.actions.issueLabelsPlaceholder': '標籤（以逗號分隔）',
+  'forge.actions.issueTitlePlaceholder': '標題',
+  'forge.actions.newIssue': '新問題',
   'forge.actions.draftChanged': '草稿狀態已更新',
   'forge.actions.edit': '編輯',
   'forge.actions.error': '操作失敗',
@@ -1559,6 +1566,8 @@ export const dict: Record<I18nKey, string> = {
   'forge.files.empty': '沒有檔案變更',
   'forge.files.noDiff': '沒有可用的差異',
   'forge.loading': '載入中...',
+  'forge.lookup.empty': '無相符項目',
+  'forge.lookup.loading': '搜尋中…',
   'forge.linkedSessions.count': '與此項目關聯的會話：{count}',
   'forge.linkedSessions.open': '開啟會話「{title}」',
   'forge.linkedSessions.title': '正在處理此項目的聊天',
diff --git a/packages/web/server/lib/gitea/DOCUMENTATION.md b/packages/web/server/lib/gitea/DOCUMENTATION.md
index bf2aa87a..584df3ac 100644
--- a/packages/web/server/lib/gitea/DOCUMENTATION.md
+++ b/packages/web/server/lib/gitea/DOCUMENTATION.md
@@ -107,6 +107,7 @@
 | PATCH | `/api/gitea/pr/update` | body `{ directory, number, title?, description?, state? }` -> `{ connected, repo?, pr }`; `404` when the PR does not exist |
 | POST | `/api/gitea/pr/merge` | body `{ directory, number, method? }` -> `{ connected, merged: true }` on success; non-mergeable PRs -> the Gitea status (`405`/`409`/`422`) with `{ connected, merged: false, message }` |
 | POST | `/api/gitea/issues/comment` | body `{ directory, number, body, owner?, repo? }` -> `{ connected, repo?, comment }` |
+| POST | `/api/gitea/issues/create` | body `{ directory, title, body?, labels?, owner?, repo? }` -> `{ connected, repo?, issue }` |
 | PATCH | `/api/gitea/issues/update` | body `{ directory, number, title?, body?, state?, labels?, assignees?, milestone?, owner?, repo? }` -> `{ connected, repo?, issue }`; `400 'Milestone not found'` when a milestone title does not match |
 | POST | `/api/gitea/prs/comment` | body `{ directory, number, body, owner?, repo? }` -> `{ connected, repo?, comment }` (PRs are issues at the API level, so the PR number is the issue index) |
 | POST | `/api/gitea/prs/review` | body `{ directory, number, event, body?, owner?, repo? }` -> `{ connected, repo?, review }`; `400` when `event` is not `APPROVED`/`REQUEST_CHANGES`/`COMMENT` |
diff --git a/packages/web/server/lib/gitea/client.js b/packages/web/server/lib/gitea/client.js
index 321f7e5f..9445dc44 100644
--- a/packages/web/server/lib/gitea/client.js
+++ b/packages/web/server/lib/gitea/client.js
@@ -265,6 +265,8 @@ export function createGiteaClient({ token, baseUrl }) {
       request(`/repos/${owner}/${repo}/issues/${number}/comments`, { query: params }),
     createIssueComment: (owner, repo, number, body) =>
       request(`/repos/${owner}/${repo}/issues/${number}/comments`, { method: 'POST', body: { body } }),
+    createIssue: (owner, repo, params) =>
+      request(`/repos/${owner}/${repo}/issues`, { method: 'POST', body: params }),
     updateIssue: (owner, repo, number, params) =>
       request(`/repos/${owner}/${repo}/issues/${number}`, { method: 'PATCH', body: params }),
     milestones: (owner, repo, params = {}) =>
@@ -295,6 +297,12 @@ export function createGiteaClient({ token, baseUrl }) {
       request(`/repos/${owner}/${repo}/pulls/${number}/merge`, { method: 'POST', body }),
     branches: (owner, repo, params = {}) =>
       request(`/repos/${owner}/${repo}/branches`, { query: params }),
+    // Assignable users (collaborators with role access + org members) are the
+    // mention/assign candidate set; Gitea mirrors the GitHub assignees route.
+    assignees: (owner, repo, params = {}) =>
+      request(`/repos/${owner}/${repo}/assignees`, { query: params }),
+    tags: (owner, repo, params = {}) =>
+      request(`/repos/${owner}/${repo}/tags`, { query: params }),
   };
 }
 
diff --git a/packages/web/server/lib/gitea/routes.js b/packages/web/server/lib/gitea/routes.js
index 0cf9f248..af5220e8 100644
--- a/packages/web/server/lib/gitea/routes.js
+++ b/packages/web/server/lib/gitea/routes.js
@@ -569,6 +569,60 @@ export function registerGiteaRoutes(app, options = {}) {
     }
   });
 
+  app.post('/api/gitea/issues/create', async (req, res) => {
+    try {
+      const directory = asString(req.body?.directory);
+      const title = typeof req.body?.title === 'string' ? req.body.title.trim() : '';
+      if (!directory || !title) {
+        return res.status(400).json({ error: 'directory and title are required' });
+      }
+      const body = typeof req.body?.body === 'string' ? req.body.body.trim() : undefined;
+      const labels = Array.isArray(req.body?.labels)
+        ? req.body.labels.filter((label) => typeof label === 'string' && label.length > 0)
+        : undefined;
+
+      const client = await getClient();
+      if (!client) {
+        return res.json({ connected: false });
+      }
+
+      const requestedRepo = getRequestedRepo(req);
+      const { owner, repo, repoRef } = await resolveRepoForRequest(directory, requestedRepo);
+      if (!owner || !repo) {
+        return res.status(400).json({ error: 'Unable to resolve Gitea repo from directory' });
+      }
+
+      const params = {
+        title,
+        ...(body !== undefined ? { body } : {}),
+        ...(labels !== undefined ? { labels } : {}),
+      };
+      const resp = await client.createIssue(owner, repo, params);
+      if (resp.status === 429) {
+        return res.status(503).json({ error: 'Gitea rate limited' });
+      }
+      if (resp.status === 403) {
+        return res.status(400).json({ error: 'Your Gitea token needs write:repository scope to create issues' });
+      }
+      if (resp.status !== 200 && resp.status !== 201) {
+        const status = resp.status >= 500 ? 500 : 400;
+        return res.status(status).json({ error: giteaErrorMessage(resp.data) || 'Gitea returned an error while creating the issue' });
+      }
+      if (!resp.data) {
+        return res.status(500).json({ error: 'Gitea returned an empty response while creating the issue' });
+      }
+
+      return res.json({
+        connected: true,
+        repo: repoRef || repoRefFromOwnerRepo(owner, repo, client.baseUrl),
+        issue: mapGiteaIssue(resp.data),
+      });
+    } catch (error) {
+      console.error('Failed to create Gitea issue:', error);
+      return res.status(500).json({ error: error.message || 'Failed to create Gitea issue' });
+    }
+  });
+
   app.patch('/api/gitea/issues/update', async (req, res) => {
     try {
       const directory = asString(req.body?.directory);
@@ -1418,4 +1472,217 @@ export function registerGiteaRoutes(app, options = {}) {
       return res.status(500).json({ error: error.message || 'Failed to fetch Gitea repo labels' });
     }
   });
+
+  // ================= Gitea Rich Lookup APIs =================
+
+  // Repo-scoped lookups for pickers/mentions. Each resolves the target repo
+  // (directory remote + owner/repo override) and hits a Gitea endpoint that
+  // does not support server-side search, then filters client-side
+  // (case-insensitive substring on the primary field). `connected: false`
+  // means the lookup could not be performed — never an authoritative empty list.
+
+  const lookupRepo = async (req) => {
+    const directory = asString(req.query?.directory);
+    const requestedRepo = getRequestedRepo(req);
+    if (!directory && !requestedRepo) {
+      return { error: 'directory or owner/repo is required' };
+    }
+    const client = await getClient();
+    if (!client) {
+      return { client: null };
+    }
+    const { owner, repo, repoRef } = await resolveRepoForRequest(directory, requestedRepo);
+    return { client, owner, repo, repoRef };
+  };
+
+  app.get('/api/gitea/users/search', async (req, res) => {
+    try {
+      const query = asString(req.query?.query);
+      const resolved = await lookupRepo(req);
+      if (resolved.error) {
+        return res.status(400).json({ error: resolved.error });
+      }
+      if (!resolved.client) {
+        return res.json({ connected: false, users: [] });
+      }
+      const { client, owner, repo, repoRef } = resolved;
+      if (!owner || !repo) {
+        return res.json({ connected: true, repo: null, users: [] });
+      }
+
+      const resp = await withTimeout(client.assignees(owner, repo, { limit: 100 }), ROUTE_TIMEOUT_MS, 'gitea users search');
+      if (resp.status === 429) {
+        return res.status(503).json({ error: 'Gitea rate limited' });
+      }
+      if (resp.status !== 200) {
+        return res.status(502).json({ error: 'Gitea returned an error while searching users' });
+      }
+      const needle = query.toLowerCase();
+      const users = (Array.isArray(resp.data) ? resp.data : [])
+        .map(mapGiteaUser)
+        .filter((user) => user && user.username)
+        .filter((user) => !needle || user.username.toLowerCase().includes(needle) || (user.name || '').toLowerCase().includes(needle));
+
+      return res.json({ connected: true, repo: repoRef || repoRefFromOwnerRepo(owner, repo, client.baseUrl), users });
+    } catch (error) {
+      console.error('Failed to search Gitea users:', error);
+      return res.status(500).json({ error: error.message || 'Failed to search Gitea users' });
+    }
+  });
+
+  app.get('/api/gitea/labels/search', async (req, res) => {
+    try {
+      const query = asString(req.query?.query);
+      const resolved = await lookupRepo(req);
+      if (resolved.error) {
+        return res.status(400).json({ error: resolved.error });
+      }
+      if (!resolved.client) {
+        return res.json({ connected: false, labels: [] });
+      }
+      const { client, owner, repo, repoRef } = resolved;
+      if (!owner || !repo) {
+        return res.json({ connected: true, repo: null, labels: [] });
+      }
+
+      const resp = await withTimeout(client.repoLabels(owner, repo, { limit: 100 }), ROUTE_TIMEOUT_MS, 'gitea labels search');
+      if (resp.status === 429) {
+        return res.status(503).json({ error: 'Gitea rate limited' });
+      }
+      if (resp.status !== 200) {
+        return res.status(502).json({ error: 'Gitea returned an error while searching labels' });
+      }
+      const needle = query.toLowerCase();
+      const labels = (Array.isArray(resp.data) ? resp.data : [])
+        .map((label) => ({
+          ...(typeof label.id === 'number' ? { id: label.id } : {}),
+          name: typeof label.name === 'string' ? label.name : '',
+          ...(typeof label.color === 'string' ? { color: label.color } : {}),
+          ...(typeof label.description === 'string' ? { description: label.description } : {}),
+        }))
+        .filter((label) => label.name && (!needle || label.name.toLowerCase().includes(needle)));
+
+      return res.json({ connected: true, repo: repoRef || repoRefFromOwnerRepo(owner, repo, client.baseUrl), labels });
+    } catch (error) {
+      console.error('Failed to search Gitea labels:', error);
+      return res.status(500).json({ error: error.message || 'Failed to search Gitea labels' });
+    }
+  });
+
+  app.get('/api/gitea/milestones/search', async (req, res) => {
+    try {
+      const query = asString(req.query?.query);
+      const resolved = await lookupRepo(req);
+      if (resolved.error) {
+        return res.status(400).json({ error: resolved.error });
+      }
+      if (!resolved.client) {
+        return res.json({ connected: false, milestones: [] });
+      }
+      const { client, owner, repo, repoRef } = resolved;
+      if (!owner || !repo) {
+        return res.json({ connected: true, repo: null, milestones: [] });
+      }
+
+      const resp = await withTimeout(client.milestones(owner, repo, { state: 'all', limit: 100 }), ROUTE_TIMEOUT_MS, 'gitea milestones search');
+      if (resp.status === 429) {
+        return res.status(503).json({ error: 'Gitea rate limited' });
+      }
+      if (resp.status !== 200) {
+        return res.status(502).json({ error: 'Gitea returned an error while searching milestones' });
+      }
+      const needle = query.toLowerCase();
+      const milestones = (Array.isArray(resp.data) ? resp.data : [])
+        .map((item) => ({
+          title: typeof item?.title === 'string' ? item.title : '',
+          ...(typeof item?.state === 'string' ? { state: item.state } : {}),
+        }))
+        .filter((item) => item.title && (!needle || item.title.toLowerCase().includes(needle)));
+
+      return res.json({ connected: true, repo: repoRef || repoRefFromOwnerRepo(owner, repo, client.baseUrl), milestones });
+    } catch (error) {
+      console.error('Failed to search Gitea milestones:', error);
+      return res.status(500).json({ error: error.message || 'Failed to search Gitea milestones' });
+    }
+  });
+
+  app.get('/api/gitea/branches/search', async (req, res) => {
+    try {
+      const query = asString(req.query?.query);
+      const resolved = await lookupRepo(req);
+      if (resolved.error) {
+        return res.status(400).json({ error: resolved.error });
+      }
+      if (!resolved.client) {
+        return res.json({ connected: false, branches: [] });
+      }
+      const { client, owner, repo, repoRef } = resolved;
+      if (!owner || !repo) {
+        return res.json({ connected: true, repo: null, branches: [] });
+      }
+
+      const branches = [];
+      const needle = query.toLowerCase();
+      let page = 1;
+      while (page <= 10) {
+        const resp = await withTimeout(client.branches(owner, repo, { limit: 50, page }), ROUTE_TIMEOUT_MS, 'gitea branches search');
+        if (resp.status === 429) {
+          return res.status(503).json({ error: 'Gitea rate limited' });
+        }
+        if (resp.status !== 200 || !Array.isArray(resp.data)) {
+          break;
+        }
+        const chunk = resp.data;
+        for (const branch of chunk) {
+          const name = typeof branch?.name === 'string' ? branch.name : '';
+          if (!name) continue;
+          if (!needle || name.toLowerCase().includes(needle)) branches.push(name);
+        }
+        if (chunk.length < 50 || !resp.page?.hasMore) {
+          break;
+        }
+        page += 1;
+      }
+
+      return res.json({ connected: true, repo: repoRef || repoRefFromOwnerRepo(owner, repo, client.baseUrl), branches });
+    } catch (error) {
+      console.error('Failed to search Gitea branches:', error);
+      return res.status(500).json({ error: error.message || 'Failed to search Gitea branches' });
+    }
+  });
+
+  app.get('/api/gitea/tags/search', async (req, res) => {
+    try {
+      const query = asString(req.query?.query);
+      const resolved = await lookupRepo(req);
+      if (resolved.error) {
+        return res.status(400).json({ error: resolved.error });
+      }
+      if (!resolved.client) {
+        return res.json({ connected: false, tags: [] });
+      }
+      const { client, owner, repo, repoRef } = resolved;
+      if (!owner || !repo) {
+        return res.json({ connected: true, repo: null, tags: [] });
+      }
+
+      const resp = await withTimeout(client.tags(owner, repo, { limit: 100 }), ROUTE_TIMEOUT_MS, 'gitea tags search');
+      if (resp.status === 429) {
+        return res.status(503).json({ error: 'Gitea rate limited' });
+      }
+      if (resp.status !== 200) {
+        return res.status(502).json({ error: 'Gitea returned an error while searching tags' });
+      }
+      const needle = query.toLowerCase();
+      const tags = (Array.isArray(resp.data) ? resp.data : [])
+        .map((tag) => (typeof tag?.name === 'string' ? tag.name : ''))
+        .filter(Boolean)
+        .filter((name) => !needle || name.toLowerCase().includes(needle));
+
+      return res.json({ connected: true, repo: repoRef || repoRefFromOwnerRepo(owner, repo, client.baseUrl), tags });
+    } catch (error) {
+      console.error('Failed to search Gitea tags:', error);
+      return res.status(500).json({ error: error.message || 'Failed to search Gitea tags' });
+    }
+  });
 }
diff --git a/packages/web/server/lib/gitea/routes.test.js b/packages/web/server/lib/gitea/routes.test.js
index 8d5bfcd9..43af9d26 100644
--- a/packages/web/server/lib/gitea/routes.test.js
+++ b/packages/web/server/lib/gitea/routes.test.js
@@ -1339,6 +1339,174 @@ describe('Gitea data routes', () => {
     expect(JSON.parse(options.body)).toEqual({ state: 'closed' });
   });
 
+  test('issues/create POSTs an issue and maps it', async () => {
+    const fetchMock = scriptedFetch([
+      (url, options) => {
+        if (matches(/\/issues$/)(url) && options.method === 'POST') {
+          return jsonResponse({
+            number: 9,
+            title: 'New issue',
+            html_url: 'https://gitea.example.com/owner/repo/issues/9',
+            state: 'open',
+            body: 'The body',
+            labels: [{ id: 1, name: 'bug', color: 'd73a4a' }],
+            user: { id: 42, login: 'alice', full_name: 'Alice Example' },
+            created_at: '2026-01-02T11:00:00Z',
+            updated_at: '2026-01-02T11:00:00Z',
+          }, { status: 201 });
+        }
+        return null;
+      },
+    ]);
+
+    const app = createApp();
+    const response = await request(app)
+      .post('/api/gitea/issues/create')
+      .send({ directory: '/tmp/work', title: 'New issue', body: 'The body', labels: ['bug'] });
+
+    expect(response.status).toBe(200);
+    expect(response.body).toMatchObject({
+      connected: true,
+      repo: { owner: 'owner', repo: 'repo', host: 'gitea.example.com' },
+      issue: {
+        number: 9,
+        title: 'New issue',
+        url: 'https://gitea.example.com/owner/repo/issues/9',
+        state: 'open',
+        body: 'The body',
+        labels: ['bug'],
+        author: { username: 'alice', id: 42 },
+      },
+    });
+    const [, options] = fetchMock.mock.calls[0];
+    expect(options.method).toBe('POST');
+    expect(JSON.parse(options.body)).toEqual({ title: 'New issue', body: 'The body', labels: ['bug'] });
+  });
+
+  test('issues/create requires directory and title', async () => {
+    const app = createApp();
+    const response = await request(app)
+      .post('/api/gitea/issues/create')
+      .send({ directory: '/tmp/work' });
+
+    expect(response.status).toBe(400);
+    expect(response.body).toEqual({ error: 'directory and title are required' });
+  });
+
+  test('issues/create reports connected:false when not authenticated', async () => {
+    clearGiteaAuth();
+    const app = createApp();
+    const response = await request(app)
+      .post('/api/gitea/issues/create')
+      .send({ directory: '/tmp/work', title: 'Hi' });
+
+    expect(response.status).toBe(200);
+    expect(response.body).toEqual({ connected: false });
+  });
+
+  describe('Gitea rich lookup routes', () => {
+    beforeEach(() => {
+      setGiteaAuth({ accessToken: 'gitea-secret', baseUrl: 'https://gitea.example.com', user: aliceUser });
+    });
+
+    test('users/search maps repo assignees and filters by query', async () => {
+      scriptedFetch([
+        (url) => (matches(/\/repos\/owner\/repo\/assignees\?/)(url)
+          ? jsonResponse([
+            { id: 42, login: 'alice', full_name: 'Alice Example', avatar_url: 'https://gitea.example.com/alice.png', html_url: 'https://gitea.example.com/alice' },
+            { id: 43, login: 'bob', full_name: 'Bob', avatar_url: 'https://gitea.example.com/bob.png', html_url: 'https://gitea.example.com/bob' },
+          ])
+          : null),
+      ]);
+
+      const app = createApp();
+      const response = await request(app).get('/api/gitea/users/search?directory=%2Ftmp%2Fwork&query=ali');
+
+      expect(response.status).toBe(200);
+      expect(response.body).toMatchObject({
+        connected: true,
+        repo: { owner: 'owner', repo: 'repo' },
+        users: [{ username: 'alice', id: 42, name: 'Alice Example', avatarUrl: 'https://gitea.example.com/alice.png' }],
+      });
+    });
+
+    test('users/search reports connected:false when not authenticated', async () => {
+      clearGiteaAuth();
+      const app = createApp();
+      const response = await request(app).get('/api/gitea/users/search?directory=%2Ftmp%2Fwork&query=ali');
+      expect(response.status).toBe(200);
+      expect(response.body).toEqual({ connected: false, users: [] });
+    });
+
+    test('labels/search returns labeled objects filtered by name', async () => {
+      scriptedFetch([
+        (url) => (matches(/\/repos\/owner\/repo\/labels\?/)(url)
+          ? jsonResponse([
+            { id: 1, name: 'bug', color: 'd73a4a', description: 'a bug' },
+            { id: 2, name: 'feature', color: '0e8a16' },
+          ])
+          : null),
+      ]);
+
+      const app = createApp();
+      const response = await request(app).get('/api/gitea/labels/search?directory=%2Ftmp%2Fwork&query=bug');
+
+      expect(response.status).toBe(200);
+      expect(response.body).toMatchObject({
+        connected: true,
+        labels: [{ name: 'bug', color: 'd73a4a', description: 'a bug' }],
+      });
+    });
+
+    test('milestones/search maps milestone titles and states', async () => {
+      scriptedFetch([
+        (url) => (matches(/\/repos\/owner\/repo\/milestones\?/)(url)
+          ? jsonResponse([
+            { id: 1, title: 'v1.0', state: 'open' },
+            { id: 2, title: 'v2.0', state: 'closed' },
+          ])
+          : null),
+      ]);
+
+      const app = createApp();
+      const response = await request(app).get('/api/gitea/milestones/search?directory=%2Ftmp%2Fwork&query=v1');
+
+      expect(response.status).toBe(200);
+      expect(response.body).toMatchObject({
+        connected: true,
+        milestones: [{ title: 'v1.0', state: 'open' }],
+      });
+    });
+
+    test('branches/search returns branch names', async () => {
+      scriptedFetch([
+        (url) => (matches(/\/repos\/owner\/repo\/branches\?/)(url)
+          ? jsonResponse([{ name: 'main' }, { name: 'feat/x' }])
+          : null),
+      ]);
+
+      const app = createApp();
+      const response = await request(app).get('/api/gitea/branches/search?directory=%2Ftmp%2Fwork&query=main');
+
+      expect(response.status).toBe(200);
+      expect(response.body).toMatchObject({ connected: true, branches: ['main'] });
+    });
+
+    test('tags/search returns tag names', async () => {
+      scriptedFetch([
+        (url) => (matches(/\/repos\/owner\/repo\/tags\?/)(url)
+          ? jsonResponse([{ name: 'v1.0.0' }, { name: 'v1.1.0' }])
+          : null),
+      ]);
+
+      const app = createApp();
+      const response = await request(app).get('/api/gitea/tags/search?directory=%2Ftmp%2Fwork&query=v1.0');
+
+      expect(response.status).toBe(200);
+      expect(response.body).toMatchObject({ connected: true, tags: ['v1.0.0'] });
+    });
+  });
+
   // NOTE: keep this test last in the file. The rate-limit cooldown is
   // module-level and has no reset export, so tests after it would short-circuit.
   test('data routes surface a 503 when Gitea rate limits', async () => {
diff --git a/packages/web/server/lib/github/DOCUMENTATION.md b/packages/web/server/lib/github/DOCUMENTATION.md
index bb46691d..ae5a0e51 100644
--- a/packages/web/server/lib/github/DOCUMENTATION.md
+++ b/packages/web/server/lib/github/DOCUMENTATION.md
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@
 All write routes accept an optional `owner`/`repo` in the body to target a fork-network repo; otherwise the repo is resolved from `directory`. Unauthenticated -> `{ connected: false }`; `429` -> `503 { error: 'GitHub rate limited' }`; generic failures -> `500` with a generic error (raw upstream text is never leaked).
 
 - `POST /api/github/issues/comment` — body `{ directory, number, body, owner?, repo? }` -> `{ connected, repo?, comment? }` (via `octokit.rest.issues.createComment`, mapped to `GitHubIssueComment`).
+- `POST /api/github/issues/create` — body `{ directory, title, body?, labels?, owner?, repo? }` -> `{ connected, repo?, issue? }` (via `octokit.rest.issues.create`; `labels` is a full-set list of names).
 - `PATCH /api/github/issues/update` — body `{ directory, number, title?, body?, state?, labels?, assignees?, milestone?, owner?, repo? }` -> `{ connected, repo?, issue? }` (via `octokit.rest.issues.update`; `labels`/`assignees` replace the full set, `milestone` is a title resolved to a milestone number — `400 { error: 'Milestone not found' }` when it matches nothing, `null` clears it). Also works for pull requests (PRs are issues), so it serves PR metadata/state changes too.
 - `POST /api/github/pulls/comment` — same input/result shape as `issues/comment`; posts to the PR's issue thread via `octokit.rest.issues.createComment`. Invalidates the PR context cache.
 - `POST /api/github/pulls/review-comment` — body `{ directory, number, body, inReplyToId?, path?, line?, owner?, repo? }` -> `{ connected, repo?, comment? }` (via `octokit.rest.pulls.createReviewComment`). With `inReplyToId` it is a reply; otherwise `path` + `line` are required and the PR head commit is resolved first. Invalidates the PR context cache.
diff --git a/packages/web/server/lib/github/routes.js b/packages/web/server/lib/github/routes.js
index 1fc2e0d7..e1111216 100644
--- a/packages/web/server/lib/github/routes.js
+++ b/packages/web/server/lib/github/routes.js
@@ -1508,6 +1508,251 @@ export function registerGitHubRoutes(app) {
     }
   });
 
+  // ================= GitHub Rich Lookup APIs =================
+
+  // Repo-scoped lookups for pickers/mentions. Each resolves the target repo
+  // (directory remote + owner/repo override), hits a GitHub endpoint that does
+  // not support server-side search, then filters client-side (case-insensitive
+  // substring on the primary field). `connected: false` means the lookup could
+  // not be performed — never an authoritative empty list.
+
+  app.get('/api/github/users/search', async (req, res) => {
+    try {
+      const directory = typeof req.query?.directory === 'string' ? req.query.directory.trim() : '';
+      const query = typeof req.query?.query === 'string' ? req.query.query.trim() : '';
+      if (!directory) {
+        return res.status(400).json({ error: 'directory is required' });
+      }
+
+      const { getOctokitOrNull } = await getGitHubLibraries();
+      const octokit = getOctokitOrNull();
+      if (!octokit) {
+        return res.json({ connected: false, users: [] });
+      }
+
+      const requestedRepo = getRequestedRepo(req);
+      const repo = await resolveRepoForRequest(octokit, directory, requestedRepo);
+      if (!repo) {
+        return res.json({ connected: true, repo: null, users: [] });
+      }
+
+      const list = await withTimeout(
+        octokit.rest.issues.listAssignees({ owner: repo.owner, repo: repo.repo, per_page: 100 }),
+        ROUTE_TIMEOUT_MS,
+        'github users search',
+      );
+      const needle = query.toLowerCase();
+      const users = (Array.isArray(list?.data) ? list.data : [])
+        .map(mapGitHubUserSummary)
+        .filter(Boolean)
+        .filter((user) => !needle || user.login.toLowerCase().includes(needle) || (user.name || '').toLowerCase().includes(needle));
+
+      return res.json({ connected: true, repo, users });
+    } catch (error) {
+      if (error?.status === 429) {
+        return res.status(503).json({ error: 'GitHub rate limited' });
+      }
+      if (error?.status === 401) {
+        const { clearGitHubAuth } = await getGitHubLibraries();
+        clearGitHubAuth();
+        return res.json({ connected: false, users: [] });
+      }
+      console.error('Failed to search GitHub users:', error);
+      return res.json({ connected: false, users: [] });
+    }
+  });
+
+  app.get('/api/github/labels/search', async (req, res) => {
+    try {
+      const directory = typeof req.query?.directory === 'string' ? req.query.directory.trim() : '';
+      const query = typeof req.query?.query === 'string' ? req.query.query.trim() : '';
+      if (!directory) {
+        return res.status(400).json({ error: 'directory is required' });
+      }
+
+      const { getOctokitOrNull } = await getGitHubLibraries();
+      const octokit = getOctokitOrNull();
+      if (!octokit) {
+        return res.json({ connected: false, labels: [] });
+      }
+
+      const requestedRepo = getRequestedRepo(req);
+      const repo = await resolveRepoForRequest(octokit, directory, requestedRepo);
+      if (!repo) {
+        return res.json({ connected: true, repo: null, labels: [] });
+      }
+
+      const list = await withTimeout(
+        octokit.rest.issues.listLabelsForRepo({ owner: repo.owner, repo: repo.repo, per_page: 100 }),
+        ROUTE_TIMEOUT_MS,
+        'github labels search',
+      );
+      const needle = query.toLowerCase();
+      const labels = mapGitHubLabels(list?.data).filter(
+        (label) => !needle || label.name.toLowerCase().includes(needle),
+      );
+
+      return res.json({ connected: true, repo, labels });
+    } catch (error) {
+      if (error?.status === 429) {
+        return res.status(503).json({ error: 'GitHub rate limited' });
+      }
+      if (error?.status === 401) {
+        const { clearGitHubAuth } = await getGitHubLibraries();
+        clearGitHubAuth();
+        return res.json({ connected: false, labels: [] });
+      }
+      console.error('Failed to search GitHub labels:', error);
+      return res.json({ connected: false, labels: [] });
+    }
+  });
+
+  app.get('/api/github/milestones/search', async (req, res) => {
+    try {
+      const directory = typeof req.query?.directory === 'string' ? req.query.directory.trim() : '';
+      const query = typeof req.query?.query === 'string' ? req.query.query.trim() : '';
+      if (!directory) {
+        return res.status(400).json({ error: 'directory is required' });
+      }
+
+      const { getOctokitOrNull } = await getGitHubLibraries();
+      const octokit = getOctokitOrNull();
+      if (!octokit) {
+        return res.json({ connected: false, milestones: [] });
+      }
+
+      const requestedRepo = getRequestedRepo(req);
+      const repo = await resolveRepoForRequest(octokit, directory, requestedRepo);
+      if (!repo) {
+        return res.json({ connected: true, repo: null, milestones: [] });
+      }
+
+      const list = await withTimeout(
+        octokit.rest.issues.listMilestonesForRepo({ owner: repo.owner, repo: repo.repo, state: 'all', per_page: 100 }),
+        ROUTE_TIMEOUT_MS,
+        'github milestones search',
+      );
+      const needle = query.toLowerCase();
+      const milestones = (Array.isArray(list?.data) ? list.data : [])
+        .map(mapGitHubMilestone)
+        .filter(Boolean)
+        .filter((milestone) => !needle || milestone.title.toLowerCase().includes(needle));
+
+      return res.json({ connected: true, repo, milestones });
+    } catch (error) {
+      if (error?.status === 429) {
+        return res.status(503).json({ error: 'GitHub rate limited' });
+      }
+      if (error?.status === 401) {
+        const { clearGitHubAuth } = await getGitHubLibraries();
+        clearGitHubAuth();
+        return res.json({ connected: false, milestones: [] });
+      }
+      console.error('Failed to search GitHub milestones:', error);
+      return res.json({ connected: false, milestones: [] });
+    }
+  });
+
+  app.get('/api/github/branches/search', async (req, res) => {
+    try {
+      const directory = typeof req.query?.directory === 'string' ? req.query.directory.trim() : '';
+      const query = typeof req.query?.query === 'string' ? req.query.query.trim() : '';
+      if (!directory) {
+        return res.status(400).json({ error: 'directory is required' });
+      }
+
+      const { getOctokitOrNull } = await getGitHubLibraries();
+      const octokit = getOctokitOrNull();
+      if (!octokit) {
+        return res.json({ connected: false, branches: [] });
+      }
+
+      const requestedRepo = getRequestedRepo(req);
+      const repo = await resolveRepoForRequest(octokit, directory, requestedRepo);
+      if (!repo) {
+        return res.json({ connected: true, repo: null, branches: [] });
+      }
+
+      const branches = [];
+      const needle = query.toLowerCase();
+      let page = 1;
+      while (true) {
+        const response = await withTimeout(
+          octokit.rest.repos.listBranches({ owner: repo.owner, repo: repo.repo, per_page: 100, page }),
+          ROUTE_TIMEOUT_MS,
+          'github branches search',
+        );
+        if (!response.data || response.data.length === 0) break;
+        for (const branch of response.data) {
+          const name = typeof branch?.name === 'string' ? branch.name : '';
+          if (!name) continue;
+          if (!needle || name.toLowerCase().includes(needle)) branches.push(name);
+        }
+        if (response.data.length < 100) break;
+        page++;
+      }
+
+      return res.json({ connected: true, repo, branches });
+    } catch (error) {
+      if (error?.status === 429) {
+        return res.status(503).json({ error: 'GitHub rate limited' });
+      }
+      if (error?.status === 401) {
+        const { clearGitHubAuth } = await getGitHubLibraries();
+        clearGitHubAuth();
+        return res.json({ connected: false, branches: [] });
+      }
+      console.error('Failed to search GitHub branches:', error);
+      return res.json({ connected: false, branches: [] });
+    }
+  });
+
+  app.get('/api/github/tags/search', async (req, res) => {
+    try {
+      const directory = typeof req.query?.directory === 'string' ? req.query.directory.trim() : '';
+      const query = typeof req.query?.query === 'string' ? req.query.query.trim() : '';
+      if (!directory) {
+        return res.status(400).json({ error: 'directory is required' });
+      }
+
+      const { getOctokitOrNull } = await getGitHubLibraries();
+      const octokit = getOctokitOrNull();
+      if (!octokit) {
+        return res.json({ connected: false, tags: [] });
+      }
+
+      const requestedRepo = getRequestedRepo(req);
+      const repo = await resolveRepoForRequest(octokit, directory, requestedRepo);
+      if (!repo) {
+        return res.json({ connected: true, repo: null, tags: [] });
+      }
+
+      const list = await withTimeout(
+        octokit.rest.repos.listTags({ owner: repo.owner, repo: repo.repo, per_page: 100 }),
+        ROUTE_TIMEOUT_MS,
+        'github tags search',
+      );
+      const needle = query.toLowerCase();
+      const tags = (Array.isArray(list?.data) ? list.data : [])
+        .map((tag) => (typeof tag?.name === 'string' ? tag.name : ''))
+        .filter(Boolean)
+        .filter((name) => !needle || name.toLowerCase().includes(needle));
+
+      return res.json({ connected: true, repo, tags });
+    } catch (error) {
+      if (error?.status === 429) {
+        return res.status(503).json({ error: 'GitHub rate limited' });
+      }
+      if (error?.status === 401) {
+        const { clearGitHubAuth } = await getGitHubLibraries();
+        clearGitHubAuth();
+        return res.json({ connected: false, tags: [] });
+      }
+      console.error('Failed to search GitHub tags:', error);
+      return res.json({ connected: false, tags: [] });
+    }
+  });
+
   // ================= GitHub Issue APIs =================
 
   app.get('/api/github/issues/list', async (req, res) => {
@@ -1786,6 +2031,80 @@ export function registerGitHubRoutes(app) {
     }
   });
 
+  app.post('/api/github/issues/create', async (req, res) => {
+    try {
+      const directory = typeof req.body?.directory === 'string' ? req.body.directory.trim() : '';
+      const title = typeof req.body?.title === 'string' ? req.body.title.trim() : '';
+      if (!directory || !title) {
+        return res.status(400).json({ error: 'directory and title are required' });
+      }
+      const body = typeof req.body?.body === 'string' ? req.body.body.trim() : undefined;
+      const labels = Array.isArray(req.body?.labels)
+        ? req.body.labels.filter((label) => typeof label === 'string' && label.length > 0)
+        : undefined;
+
+      const { getOctokitOrNull } = await getGitHubLibraries();
+      const octokit = getOctokitOrNull();
+      if (!octokit) {
+        return res.json({ connected: false });
+      }
+
+      const requestedRepo = getRequestedRepo(req);
+      const repo = await resolveRepoForRequest(octokit, directory, requestedRepo);
+      if (!repo) {
+        return res.json({ connected: true, repo: null, issue: null });
+      }
+
+      const result = await octokit.rest.issues.create({
+        owner: repo.owner,
+        repo: repo.repo,
+        title,
+        ...(body !== undefined ? { body } : {}),
+        ...(labels !== undefined ? { labels } : {}),
+      });
+      const item = result?.data;
+      if (!item) {
+        return res.status(500).json({ error: 'GitHub returned an error while creating the issue' });
+      }
+
+      return res.json({
+        connected: true,
+        repo,
+        issue: {
+          number: item.number,
+          title: typeof item.title === 'string' ? item.title : title,
+          url: typeof item.html_url === 'string' ? item.html_url : '',
+          state: item.state === 'closed' ? 'closed' : 'open',
+          author: item.user ? { login: item.user.login, id: item.user.id, avatarUrl: item.user.avatar_url } : null,
+          body: typeof item.body === 'string' ? item.body : '',
+          createdAt: item.created_at,
+          updatedAt: item.updated_at,
+          labels: Array.isArray(item.labels)
+            ? item.labels
+                .map((label) => {
+                  if (typeof label === 'string') return null;
+                  const name = typeof label?.name === 'string' ? label.name : '';
+                  if (!name) return null;
+                  return { name, color: typeof label?.color === 'string' ? label.color : undefined };
+                })
+                .filter(Boolean)
+            : [],
+        },
+      });
+    } catch (error) {
+      if (error?.status === 429) {
+        return res.status(503).json({ error: 'GitHub rate limited' });
+      }
+      if (error?.status === 401) {
+        const { clearGitHubAuth } = await getGitHubLibraries();
+        clearGitHubAuth();
+        return res.json({ connected: false });
+      }
+      console.error('Failed to create GitHub issue:', error);
+      return res.status(500).json({ error: 'GitHub returned an error' });
+    }
+  });
+
   app.patch('/api/github/issues/update', async (req, res) => {
     try {
       const directory = typeof req.body?.directory === 'string' ? req.body.directory.trim() : '';
diff --git a/packages/web/server/lib/github/routes.test.js b/packages/web/server/lib/github/routes.test.js
index 3b16d0ab..c33107ee 100644
--- a/packages/web/server/lib/github/routes.test.js
+++ b/packages/web/server/lib/github/routes.test.js
@@ -22,9 +22,16 @@ const mockState = vi.hoisted(() => ({
       issues: {
         listEventsForTimeline: vi.fn(),
         createComment: vi.fn(),
+        create: vi.fn(),
         update: vi.fn(),
         listMilestonesForRepo: vi.fn(),
         listComments: vi.fn(),
+        listAssignees: vi.fn(),
+        listLabelsForRepo: vi.fn(),
+      },
+      repos: {
+        listBranches: vi.fn(),
+        listTags: vi.fn(),
       },
     },
   },
@@ -59,9 +66,14 @@ beforeEach(() => {
   mockState.octokit.rest.pulls.listFiles.mockReset();
   mockState.octokit.rest.issues.listEventsForTimeline.mockReset();
   mockState.octokit.rest.issues.createComment.mockReset();
+  mockState.octokit.rest.issues.create.mockReset();
   mockState.octokit.rest.issues.update.mockReset();
   mockState.octokit.rest.issues.listMilestonesForRepo.mockReset();
   mockState.octokit.rest.issues.listComments.mockReset();
+  mockState.octokit.rest.issues.listAssignees.mockReset();
+  mockState.octokit.rest.issues.listLabelsForRepo.mockReset();
+  mockState.octokit.rest.repos.listBranches.mockReset();
+  mockState.octokit.rest.repos.listTags.mockReset();
   mockState.getOctokitOrNull.mockImplementation(() => mockState.octokit);
 });
 
@@ -628,3 +640,235 @@ describe('GitHub write routes', () => {
     expect(mockState.octokit.rest.issues.update).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
   });
 });
+
+describe('GitHub issues/create route', () => {
+  test('issues/create calls issues.create and returns the created issue', async () => {
+    mockState.octokit.rest.issues.create.mockResolvedValue({
+      data: {
+        number: 12,
+        title: 'Add feature',
+        html_url: 'https://github.com/owner/repo/issues/12',
+        state: 'open',
+        body: 'The body',
+        created_at: '2026-01-01T10:00:00Z',
+        updated_at: '2026-01-01T10:00:00Z',
+        user: { login: 'alice', id: 42, avatar_url: 'https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/42' },
+        labels: [{ name: 'bug', color: 'd73a4a' }],
+      },
+    });
+
+    const app = createApp();
+    const response = await request(app)
+      .post('/api/github/issues/create')
+      .send({ directory: '/tmp/work', title: 'Add feature', body: 'The body', labels: ['bug'] });
+
+    expect(response.status).toBe(200);
+    expect(response.body).toMatchObject({
+      connected: true,
+      repo: { owner: 'owner', repo: 'repo' },
+      issue: {
+        number: 12,
+        title: 'Add feature',
+        url: 'https://github.com/owner/repo/issues/12',
+        state: 'open',
+        body: 'The body',
+        author: { login: 'alice', id: 42, avatarUrl: 'https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/42' },
+        labels: [{ name: 'bug', color: 'd73a4a' }],
+      },
+    });
+    expect(mockState.octokit.rest.issues.create).toHaveBeenCalledWith({
+      owner: 'owner',
+      repo: 'repo',
+      title: 'Add feature',
+      body: 'The body',
+      labels: ['bug'],
+    });
+  });
+
+  test('issues/create omits body and labels when not provided', async () => {
+    mockState.octokit.rest.issues.create.mockResolvedValue({
+      data: {
+        number: 13,
+        title: 'Title only',
+        html_url: 'https://github.com/owner/repo/issues/13',
+        state: 'open',
+        user: null,
+      },
+    });
+
+    const app = createApp();
+    const response = await request(app)
+      .post('/api/github/issues/create')
+      .send({ directory: '/tmp/work', title: 'Title only' });
+
+    expect(response.status).toBe(200);
+    expect(response.body.issue.title).toBe('Title only');
+    expect(mockState.octokit.rest.issues.create).toHaveBeenCalledWith({
+      owner: 'owner',
+      repo: 'repo',
+      title: 'Title only',
+    });
+  });
+
+  test('issues/create returns connected:false when not authenticated', async () => {
+    mockState.getOctokitOrNull.mockImplementation(() => null);
+
+    const app = createApp();
+    const response = await request(app)
+      .post('/api/github/issues/create')
+      .send({ directory: '/tmp/work', title: 'Hi' });
+
+    expect(response.status).toBe(200);
+    expect(response.body).toEqual({ connected: false });
+    expect(mockState.octokit.rest.issues.create).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+  });
+
+  test('issues/create requires directory and title', async () => {
+    const app = createApp();
+    const response = await request(app)
+      .post('/api/github/issues/create')
+      .send({ directory: '/tmp/work' });
+
+    expect(response.status).toBe(400);
+    expect(response.body).toEqual({ error: 'directory and title are required' });
+  });
+});
+
+describe('GitHub rich lookup routes', () => {
+  describe('users/search', () => {
+    test('maps assignable users and filters by query', async () => {
+      mockState.octokit.rest.issues.listAssignees.mockResolvedValue({
+        data: [
+          { login: 'alice', id: 42, avatar_url: 'https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/42' },
+          { login: 'bob', id: 43, avatar_url: 'https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/43' },
+          { login: 'carol', id: 44, avatar_url: null, name: 'Carol Coder' },
+        ],
+      });
+
+      const app = createApp();
+      const response = await request(app).get('/api/github/users/search?directory=%2Ftmp%2Fwork&query=al');
+
+      expect(response.status).toBe(200);
+      expect(response.body).toEqual({
+        connected: true,
+        repo: { owner: 'owner', repo: 'repo', url: 'https://github.com/owner/repo' },
+        users: [{ login: 'alice', id: 42, avatarUrl: 'https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/42' }],
+      });
+      expect(mockState.octokit.rest.issues.listAssignees).toHaveBeenCalledWith({
+        owner: 'owner',
+        repo: 'repo',
+        per_page: 100,
+      });
+    });
+
+    test('returns connected:false when not authenticated', async () => {
+      mockState.getOctokitOrNull.mockImplementation(() => null);
+
+      const app = createApp();
+      const response = await request(app).get('/api/github/users/search?directory=%2Ftmp%2Fwork&query=al');
+
+      expect(response.status).toBe(200);
+      expect(response.body).toEqual({ connected: false, users: [] });
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe('labels/search', () => {
+    test('maps repo labels and filters by query', async () => {
+      mockState.octokit.rest.issues.listLabelsForRepo.mockResolvedValue({
+        data: [
+          { name: 'bug', color: 'd73a4a' },
+          { name: 'feature', color: '0e8a16' },
+        ],
+      });
+
+      const app = createApp();
+      const response = await request(app).get('/api/github/labels/search?directory=%2Ftmp%2Fwork&query=bug');
+
+      expect(response.status).toBe(200);
+      expect(response.body).toEqual({
+        connected: true,
+        repo: { owner: 'owner', repo: 'repo', url: 'https://github.com/owner/repo' },
+        labels: [{ name: 'bug', color: 'd73a4a' }],
+      });
+      expect(mockState.octokit.rest.issues.listLabelsForRepo).toHaveBeenCalledWith({
+        owner: 'owner',
+        repo: 'repo',
+        per_page: 100,
+      });
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe('milestones/search', () => {
+    test('maps milestone titles and states', async () => {
+      mockState.octokit.rest.issues.listMilestonesForRepo.mockResolvedValue({
+        data: [
+          { title: 'v1.0', state: 'open' },
+          { title: 'v2.0', state: 'closed' },
+        ],
+      });
+
+      const app = createApp();
+      const response = await request(app).get('/api/github/milestones/search?directory=%2Ftmp%2Fwork&query=v1');
+
+      expect(response.status).toBe(200);
+      expect(response.body).toEqual({
+        connected: true,
+        repo: { owner: 'owner', repo: 'repo', url: 'https://github.com/owner/repo' },
+        milestones: [{ title: 'v1.0', state: 'open' }],
+      });
+      expect(mockState.octokit.rest.issues.listMilestonesForRepo).toHaveBeenCalledWith({
+        owner: 'owner',
+        repo: 'repo',
+        state: 'all',
+        per_page: 100,
+      });
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe('branches/search', () => {
+    test('aggregates branch names across pages and filters by query', async () => {
+      mockState.octokit.rest.repos.listBranches
+        .mockResolvedValueOnce({ data: [{ name: 'main' }, { name: 'feat/x' }] })
+        .mockResolvedValueOnce({ data: [] });
+
+      const app = createApp();
+      const response = await request(app).get('/api/github/branches/search?directory=%2Ftmp%2Fwork&query=main');
+
+      expect(response.status).toBe(200);
+      expect(response.body).toEqual({
+        connected: true,
+        repo: { owner: 'owner', repo: 'repo', url: 'https://github.com/owner/repo' },
+        branches: ['main'],
+      });
+      expect(mockState.octokit.rest.repos.listBranches).toHaveBeenCalledWith({
+        owner: 'owner',
+        repo: 'repo',
+        per_page: 100,
+        page: 1,
+      });
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe('tags/search', () => {
+    test('maps tag names and filters by query', async () => {
+      mockState.octokit.rest.repos.listTags.mockResolvedValue({
+        data: [{ name: 'v1.0.0' }, { name: 'v1.1.0' }],
+      });
+
+      const app = createApp();
+      const response = await request(app).get('/api/github/tags/search?directory=%2Ftmp%2Fwork&query=v1.0');
+
+      expect(response.status).toBe(200);
+      expect(response.body).toEqual({
+        connected: true,
+        repo: { owner: 'owner', repo: 'repo', url: 'https://github.com/owner/repo' },
+        tags: ['v1.0.0'],
+      });
+      expect(mockState.octokit.rest.repos.listTags).toHaveBeenCalledWith({
+        owner: 'owner',
+        repo: 'repo',
+        per_page: 100,
+      });
+    });
+  });
+});
diff --git a/packages/web/server/lib/gitlab/DOCUMENTATION.md b/packages/web/server/lib/gitlab/DOCUMENTATION.md
index c66c0af6..035a593f 100644
--- a/packages/web/server/lib/gitlab/DOCUMENTATION.md
+++ b/packages/web/server/lib/gitlab/DOCUMENTATION.md
@@ -111,6 +111,7 @@ Nothing in the client or repo layers assumes the token came from a PAT.
 | PUT | `/api/gitlab/mrs/update` | body `{ directory, number, title?, description?, state?, labels?, assigneeIds?, milestone? }` -> `{ connected, repo?, mr }`; `404` when the MR does not exist; `400 'Milestone not found'` when a milestone title does not match |
 | PUT | `/api/gitlab/mrs/merge` | body `{ directory, number, squash? }` -> `{ connected, merged: true }` on success; non-mergeable MRs -> the GitLab status (`405`/`406`/`409`/`422`) with `{ connected, merged: false, message }` |
 | POST | `/api/gitlab/issues/comment` | body `{ directory, number, body, namespace?, project? }` -> `{ connected, repo?, comment }` |
+| POST | `/api/gitlab/issues/create` | body `{ directory, title, body?, labels?, namespace?, project? }` -> `{ connected, repo?, issue }` |
 | PUT | `/api/gitlab/issues/update` | body `{ directory, number, title?, body?, state?, labels?, assigneeIds?, milestone?, namespace?, project? }` -> `{ connected, repo?, issue }`; `400 'Milestone not found'` when a milestone title does not match |
 | POST | `/api/gitlab/mrs/comment` | body `{ directory, number, body, namespace?, project? }` -> `{ connected, repo?, comment }` |
 | POST | `/api/gitlab/mrs/approve` | body `{ directory, number, namespace?, project? }` -> `{ connected, repo?, approved: true }` |
diff --git a/packages/web/server/lib/gitlab/client.js b/packages/web/server/lib/gitlab/client.js
index 684cc429..eb419970 100644
--- a/packages/web/server/lib/gitlab/client.js
+++ b/packages/web/server/lib/gitlab/client.js
@@ -263,6 +263,8 @@ export function createGitLabClient({ token, baseUrl }) {
       request(`/projects/${encodeProject(pathWithNamespace)}/issues/${iid}/notes`, { query: params }),
     createIssueNote: (pathWithNamespace, iid, body) =>
       request(`/projects/${encodeProject(pathWithNamespace)}/issues/${iid}/notes`, { method: 'POST', body: { body } }),
+    createIssue: (pathWithNamespace, params) =>
+      request(`/projects/${encodeProject(pathWithNamespace)}/issues`, { method: 'POST', body: params }),
     updateIssue: (pathWithNamespace, iid, params) =>
       request(`/projects/${encodeProject(pathWithNamespace)}/issues/${iid}`, { method: 'PUT', body: params }),
     mergeRequests: (pathWithNamespace, params = {}) =>
@@ -289,6 +291,15 @@ export function createGitLabClient({ token, baseUrl }) {
       request(`/projects/${encodeProject(pathWithNamespace)}/merge_requests/${iid}/merge`, { method: 'PUT', body }),
     branches: (pathWithNamespace, params = {}) =>
       request(`/projects/${encodeProject(pathWithNamespace)}/repository/branches`, { query: params }),
+    // Project members (direct + inherited) are the assignable/mentionable user
+    // set. `members/all` includes inherited group members; `query` filters
+    // server-side by username/name/email.
+    members: (pathWithNamespace, params = {}) =>
+      request(`/projects/${encodeProject(pathWithNamespace)}/members/all`, { query: params }),
+    labels: (pathWithNamespace, params = {}) =>
+      request(`/projects/${encodeProject(pathWithNamespace)}/labels`, { query: params }),
+    tags: (pathWithNamespace, params = {}) =>
+      request(`/projects/${encodeProject(pathWithNamespace)}/repository/tags`, { query: params }),
   };
 }
 
diff --git a/packages/web/server/lib/gitlab/routes.js b/packages/web/server/lib/gitlab/routes.js
index 9f1cb762..858d6a4c 100644
--- a/packages/web/server/lib/gitlab/routes.js
+++ b/packages/web/server/lib/gitlab/routes.js
@@ -232,6 +232,32 @@ const mapDiffItem = (item) => {
   };
 };
 
+// GitLab assigns by numeric user ID, while the facade deals in logins. Resolve
+// a set of assignee logins to IDs via the project members list; unmatched
+// logins yield `{ unknown: login }` so update routes can surface a precise
+// `400 { error: 'Unknown assignee: ...' }` instead of silently dropping a user.
+const resolveAssigneeIds = async (client, projectPath, logins) => {
+  const uniqueLogins = [...new Set(logins)];
+  const ids = [];
+  for (const login of uniqueLogins) {
+    const resp = await client.members(projectPath, { per_page: 100, query: login });
+    if (resp.status === 429) {
+      return { ids: null, rateLimited: true, unknown: null };
+    }
+    if (resp.status !== 200 || !Array.isArray(resp.data)) {
+      return { ids: null, rateLimited: false, unknown: null };
+    }
+    const match = resp.data.find(
+      (item) => typeof item?.username === 'string' && item.username.toLowerCase() === login.toLowerCase(),
+    );
+    if (typeof match?.id !== 'number') {
+      return { ids: null, rateLimited: false, unknown: login };
+    }
+    ids.push(match.id);
+  }
+  return { ids, rateLimited: false, unknown: null };
+};
+
 const repoRefFromProjectPath = (projectPath, baseUrl) => {
   const segments = projectPath.split('/');
   const project = segments[segments.length - 1] || '';
@@ -642,6 +668,60 @@ export function registerGitLabRoutes(app, options = {}) {
     }
   });
 
+  app.post('/api/gitlab/issues/create', async (req, res) => {
+    try {
+      const directory = asString(req.body?.directory);
+      const title = typeof req.body?.title === 'string' ? req.body.title.trim() : '';
+      if (!directory || !title) {
+        return res.status(400).json({ error: 'directory and title are required' });
+      }
+      const body = typeof req.body?.body === 'string' ? req.body.body.trim() : undefined;
+      const labels = Array.isArray(req.body?.labels)
+        ? req.body.labels.filter((label) => typeof label === 'string' && label.length > 0)
+        : undefined;
+
+      const client = await getClient();
+      if (!client) {
+        return res.json({ connected: false });
+      }
+
+      const requestedProject = getRequestedProject(req);
+      const { projectPath, repo } = await resolveProjectForRequest(directory, requestedProject);
+      if (!projectPath) {
+        return res.status(400).json({ error: 'Unable to resolve GitLab repo from directory' });
+      }
+
+      const params = {
+        title,
+        ...(body !== undefined ? { description: body } : {}),
+        ...(labels !== undefined ? { labels } : {}),
+      };
+      const resp = await client.createIssue(projectPath, params);
+      if (resp.status === 429) {
+        return res.status(503).json({ error: 'GitLab rate limited' });
+      }
+      if (resp.status === 403) {
+        return res.status(400).json({ error: 'Your GitLab token needs the api scope to create issues' });
+      }
+      if (resp.status !== 200 && resp.status !== 201) {
+        const status = resp.status >= 500 ? 500 : 400;
+        return res.status(status).json({ error: gitLabErrorMessage(resp.data) || 'GitLab returned an error while creating the issue' });
+      }
+      if (!resp.data) {
+        return res.status(500).json({ error: 'GitLab returned an empty response while creating the issue' });
+      }
+
+      return res.json({
+        connected: true,
+        repo: repo || repoRefFromProjectPath(projectPath, client.baseUrl),
+        issue: mapIssue(resp.data),
+      });
+    } catch (error) {
+      console.error('Failed to create GitLab issue:', error);
+      return res.status(500).json({ error: error.message || 'Failed to create GitLab issue' });
+    }
+  });
+
   app.put('/api/gitlab/issues/update', async (req, res) => {
     try {
       const directory = asString(req.body?.directory);
@@ -675,6 +755,16 @@ export function registerGitLabRoutes(app, options = {}) {
       if (Array.isArray(req.body?.labels)) {
         body.labels = req.body.labels.filter((label) => typeof label === 'string');
       }
+      if (Array.isArray(req.body?.assignees)) {
+        const { ids, rateLimited, unknown } = await resolveAssigneeIds(client, projectPath, req.body.assignees.filter((login) => typeof login === 'string'));
+        if (rateLimited) {
+          return res.status(503).json({ error: 'GitLab rate limited' });
+        }
+        if (unknown !== null) {
+          return res.status(400).json({ error: `Unknown assignee: ${unknown}` });
+        }
+        body.assignee_ids = ids;
+      }
       if (Array.isArray(req.body?.assigneeIds)) {
         body.assignee_ids = req.body.assigneeIds.filter((id) => typeof id === 'number');
       }
@@ -1103,6 +1193,16 @@ export function registerGitLabRoutes(app, options = {}) {
       if (Array.isArray(req.body?.labels)) {
         body.labels = req.body.labels.filter((label) => typeof label === 'string');
       }
+      if (Array.isArray(req.body?.assignees)) {
+        const { ids, rateLimited, unknown } = await resolveAssigneeIds(client, projectPath, req.body.assignees.filter((login) => typeof login === 'string'));
+        if (rateLimited) {
+          return res.status(503).json({ error: 'GitLab rate limited' });
+        }
+        if (unknown !== null) {
+          return res.status(400).json({ error: `Unknown assignee: ${unknown}` });
+        }
+        body.assignee_ids = ids;
+      }
       if (Array.isArray(req.body?.assigneeIds)) {
         body.assignee_ids = req.body.assigneeIds.filter((id) => typeof id === 'number');
       }
@@ -1312,6 +1412,211 @@ export function registerGitLabRoutes(app, options = {}) {
     }
   });
 
+  // ================= GitLab Rich Lookup APIs =================
+
+  // Repo-scoped lookups for pickers/mentions. Each resolves the target project
+  // (directory remote + namespace/project override) and hits a GitLab endpoint
+  // that supports server-side `query` filtering where available. `connected:
+  // false` means the lookup could not be performed — never an authoritative
+  // empty list.
+
+  const lookupProject = async (req) => {
+    const directory = asString(req.query?.directory);
+    const requestedProject = getRequestedProject(req);
+    if (!directory && !requestedProject) {
+      return { error: 'directory or namespace/project is required' };
+    }
+    const client = await getClient();
+    if (!client) {
+      return { client: null };
+    }
+    const { projectPath, repo } = await resolveProjectForRequest(directory, requestedProject);
+    return { client, projectPath, repo };
+  };
+
+  app.get('/api/gitlab/users/search', async (req, res) => {
+    try {
+      const query = asString(req.query?.query);
+      const resolved = await lookupProject(req);
+      if (resolved.error) {
+        return res.status(400).json({ error: resolved.error });
+      }
+      if (!resolved.client) {
+        return res.json({ connected: false, users: [] });
+      }
+      const { client, projectPath, repo } = resolved;
+      if (!projectPath) {
+        return res.json({ connected: true, repo: null, users: [] });
+      }
+
+      const resp = await withTimeout(
+        client.members(projectPath, { per_page: 100, ...(query ? { query } : {}) }),
+        ROUTE_TIMEOUT_MS,
+        'gitlab users search',
+      );
+      if (resp.status === 429) {
+        return res.status(503).json({ error: 'GitLab rate limited' });
+      }
+      if (resp.status !== 200) {
+        return res.status(502).json({ error: 'GitLab returned an error while searching users' });
+      }
+      const users = (Array.isArray(resp.data) ? resp.data : [])
+        .map(mapGitLabUser)
+        .filter((user) => user && user.username);
+      return res.json({ connected: true, repo: repo || repoRefFromProjectPath(projectPath, client.baseUrl), users });
+    } catch (error) {
+      console.error('Failed to search GitLab users:', error);
+      return res.status(500).json({ error: error.message || 'Failed to search GitLab users' });
+    }
+  });
+
+  app.get('/api/gitlab/labels/search', async (req, res) => {
+    try {
+      const query = asString(req.query?.query);
+      const resolved = await lookupProject(req);
+      if (resolved.error) {
+        return res.status(400).json({ error: resolved.error });
+      }
+      if (!resolved.client) {
+        return res.json({ connected: false, labels: [] });
+      }
+      const { client, projectPath, repo } = resolved;
+      if (!projectPath) {
+        return res.json({ connected: true, repo: null, labels: [] });
+      }
+
+      const resp = await withTimeout(
+        client.labels(projectPath, { per_page: 100, ...(query ? { search: query } : {}) }),
+        ROUTE_TIMEOUT_MS,
+        'gitlab labels search',
+      );
+      if (resp.status === 429) {
+        return res.status(503).json({ error: 'GitLab rate limited' });
+      }
+      if (resp.status !== 200) {
+        return res.status(502).json({ error: 'GitLab returned an error while searching labels' });
+      }
+      const labels = (Array.isArray(resp.data) ? resp.data : [])
+        .map((label) => (typeof label?.name === 'string' ? label.name : ''))
+        .filter(Boolean);
+      return res.json({ connected: true, repo: repo || repoRefFromProjectPath(projectPath, client.baseUrl), labels });
+    } catch (error) {
+      console.error('Failed to search GitLab labels:', error);
+      return res.status(500).json({ error: error.message || 'Failed to search GitLab labels' });
+    }
+  });
+
+  app.get('/api/gitlab/milestones/search', async (req, res) => {
+    try {
+      const query = asString(req.query?.query);
+      const resolved = await lookupProject(req);
+      if (resolved.error) {
+        return res.status(400).json({ error: resolved.error });
+      }
+      if (!resolved.client) {
+        return res.json({ connected: false, milestones: [] });
+      }
+      const { client, projectPath, repo } = resolved;
+      if (!projectPath) {
+        return res.json({ connected: true, repo: null, milestones: [] });
+      }
+
+      const resp = await withTimeout(
+        client.milestones(projectPath, { state: 'all', per_page: 100, ...(query ? { search: query } : {}) }),
+        ROUTE_TIMEOUT_MS,
+        'gitlab milestones search',
+      );
+      if (resp.status === 429) {
+        return res.status(503).json({ error: 'GitLab rate limited' });
+      }
+      if (resp.status !== 200) {
+        return res.status(502).json({ error: 'GitLab returned an error while searching milestones' });
+      }
+      const milestones = (Array.isArray(resp.data) ? resp.data : [])
+        .map((item) => ({
+          title: typeof item?.title === 'string' ? item.title : '',
+          ...(typeof item?.state === 'string' ? { state: item.state } : {}),
+        }))
+        .filter((item) => item.title);
+      return res.json({ connected: true, repo: repo || repoRefFromProjectPath(projectPath, client.baseUrl), milestones });
+    } catch (error) {
+      console.error('Failed to search GitLab milestones:', error);
+      return res.status(500).json({ error: error.message || 'Failed to search GitLab milestones' });
+    }
+  });
+
+  app.get('/api/gitlab/branches/search', async (req, res) => {
+    try {
+      const query = asString(req.query?.query);
+      const resolved = await lookupProject(req);
+      if (resolved.error) {
+        return res.status(400).json({ error: resolved.error });
+      }
+      if (!resolved.client) {
+        return res.json({ connected: false, branches: [] });
+      }
+      const { client, projectPath, repo } = resolved;
+      if (!projectPath) {
+        return res.json({ connected: true, repo: null, branches: [] });
+      }
+
+      const resp = await withTimeout(
+        client.branches(projectPath, { per_page: 100, ...(query ? { search: query } : {}) }),
+        ROUTE_TIMEOUT_MS,
+        'gitlab branches search',
+      );
+      if (resp.status === 429) {
+        return res.status(503).json({ error: 'GitLab rate limited' });
+      }
+      if (resp.status !== 200) {
+        return res.status(502).json({ error: 'GitLab returned an error while searching branches' });
+      }
+      const branches = (Array.isArray(resp.data) ? resp.data : [])
+        .map((branch) => (typeof branch?.name === 'string' ? branch.name : ''))
+        .filter(Boolean);
+      return res.json({ connected: true, repo: repo || repoRefFromProjectPath(projectPath, client.baseUrl), branches });
+    } catch (error) {
+      console.error('Failed to search GitLab branches:', error);
+      return res.status(500).json({ error: error.message || 'Failed to search GitLab branches' });
+    }
+  });
+
+  app.get('/api/gitlab/tags/search', async (req, res) => {
+    try {
+      const query = asString(req.query?.query);
+      const resolved = await lookupProject(req);
+      if (resolved.error) {
+        return res.status(400).json({ error: resolved.error });
+      }
+      if (!resolved.client) {
+        return res.json({ connected: false, tags: [] });
+      }
+      const { client, projectPath, repo } = resolved;
+      if (!projectPath) {
+        return res.json({ connected: true, repo: null, tags: [] });
+      }
+
+      const resp = await withTimeout(
+        client.tags(projectPath, { per_page: 100, ...(query ? { search: query } : {}) }),
+        ROUTE_TIMEOUT_MS,
+        'gitlab tags search',
+      );
+      if (resp.status === 429) {
+        return res.status(503).json({ error: 'GitLab rate limited' });
+      }
+      if (resp.status !== 200) {
+        return res.status(502).json({ error: 'GitLab returned an error while searching tags' });
+      }
+      const tags = (Array.isArray(resp.data) ? resp.data : [])
+        .map((tag) => (typeof tag?.name === 'string' ? tag.name : ''))
+        .filter(Boolean);
+      return res.json({ connected: true, repo: repo || repoRefFromProjectPath(projectPath, client.baseUrl), tags });
+    } catch (error) {
+      console.error('Failed to search GitLab tags:', error);
+      return res.status(500).json({ error: error.message || 'Failed to search GitLab tags' });
+    }
+  });
+
   // ================= GitLab Repo APIs =================
 
   app.get('/api/gitlab/repo/branches', async (req, res) => {
diff --git a/packages/web/server/lib/gitlab/routes.test.js b/packages/web/server/lib/gitlab/routes.test.js
index 4a0a633e..2077276c 100644
--- a/packages/web/server/lib/gitlab/routes.test.js
+++ b/packages/web/server/lib/gitlab/routes.test.js
@@ -1220,6 +1220,234 @@ describe('GitLab data routes', () => {
     expect(response.body).toEqual({ error: 'Milestone not found' });
   });
 
+  test('issues/create POSTs an issue and maps it', async () => {
+    const fetchMock = scriptedFetch([
+      (url, options) => {
+        if (matches(/\/issues$/)(url) && options.method === 'POST') {
+          return jsonResponse(
+            {
+              iid: 8,
+              title: 'New issue',
+              web_url: 'https://gitlab.com/group/sub/-/issues/8',
+              state: 'opened',
+              description: 'The body',
+              labels: ['bug'],
+              author: { id: 42, username: 'alice', name: 'Alice Example' },
+              created_at: '2026-01-01T10:00:00Z',
+              updated_at: '2026-01-01T10:00:00Z',
+            },
+            { status: 201 },
+          );
+        }
+        return null;
+      },
+    ]);
+
+    const app = createApp();
+    const response = await request(app)
+      .post('/api/gitlab/issues/create')
+      .send({ directory: '/tmp/work', title: 'New issue', body: 'The body', labels: ['bug'] });
+
+    expect(response.status).toBe(200);
+    expect(response.body).toMatchObject({
+      connected: true,
+      repo: { namespace: 'group', project: 'sub', host: 'gitlab.com' },
+      issue: {
+        number: 8,
+        title: 'New issue',
+        url: 'https://gitlab.com/group/sub/-/issues/8',
+        state: 'opened',
+        body: 'The body',
+        labels: ['bug'],
+        author: { username: 'alice', name: 'Alice Example', id: 42 },
+      },
+    });
+    const [, options] = fetchMock.mock.calls[0];
+    expect(options.method).toBe('POST');
+    expect(JSON.parse(options.body)).toEqual({ title: 'New issue', description: 'The body', labels: ['bug'] });
+  });
+
+  test('issues/create requires directory and title', async () => {
+    const app = createApp();
+    const response = await request(app)
+      .post('/api/gitlab/issues/create')
+      .send({ directory: '/tmp/work' });
+
+    expect(response.status).toBe(400);
+    expect(response.body).toEqual({ error: 'directory and title are required' });
+  });
+
+  test('issues/create reports connected:false when not authenticated', async () => {
+    clearGitLabAuth();
+    const app = createApp();
+    const response = await request(app)
+      .post('/api/gitlab/issues/create')
+      .send({ directory: '/tmp/work', title: 'Hi' });
+
+    expect(response.status).toBe(200);
+    expect(response.body).toEqual({ connected: false });
+  });
+
+  describe('GitLab rich lookup routes', () => {
+    beforeEach(() => {
+      setGitLabAuth({ accessToken: 'gitlab-secret', baseUrl: 'https://gitlab.com', user: aliceUser });
+    });
+
+    test('users/search maps project members and passes the query', async () => {
+      const fetchMock = scriptedFetch([
+        (url) => (matches(/\/members\/all\?/)(url)
+          ? jsonResponse([
+            { id: 42, username: 'alice', name: 'Alice Example', avatar_url: 'https://gitlab.com/alice.png', web_url: 'https://gitlab.com/alice' },
+            { id: 43, username: 'bob', name: 'Bob', avatar_url: 'https://gitlab.com/bob.png', web_url: 'https://gitlab.com/bob' },
+          ])
+          : null),
+      ]);
+
+      const app = createApp();
+      const response = await request(app).get('/api/gitlab/users/search?directory=%2Ftmp%2Fwork&query=ali');
+
+      expect(response.status).toBe(200);
+      expect(response.body).toMatchObject({
+        connected: true,
+        repo: { namespace: 'group', project: 'sub' },
+        users: [
+          { username: 'alice', id: 42, name: 'Alice Example', avatarUrl: 'https://gitlab.com/alice.png' },
+          { username: 'bob', id: 43, name: 'Bob' },
+        ],
+      });
+      const requestedUrl = String(fetchMock.mock.calls[0][0]);
+      expect(requestedUrl).toContain('query=ali');
+    });
+
+    test('users/search reports connected:false when not authenticated', async () => {
+      clearGitLabAuth();
+      const app = createApp();
+      const response = await request(app).get('/api/gitlab/users/search?directory=%2Ftmp%2Fwork&query=ali');
+      expect(response.status).toBe(200);
+      expect(response.body).toEqual({ connected: false, users: [] });
+    });
+
+    test('labels/search returns label names and passes the search param', async () => {
+      const fetchMock = scriptedFetch([
+        (url) => (matches(/\/labels\?/)(url)
+          ? jsonResponse([
+            { id: 1, name: 'bug', color: '#d73a4a' },
+            { id: 2, name: 'feature', color: '#0e8a16' },
+          ])
+          : null),
+      ]);
+
+      const app = createApp();
+      const response = await request(app).get('/api/gitlab/labels/search?directory=%2Ftmp%2Fwork&query=bug');
+
+      expect(response.status).toBe(200);
+      expect(response.body).toMatchObject({ connected: true, labels: ['bug', 'feature'] });
+      const requestedUrl = String(fetchMock.mock.calls[0][0]);
+      expect(requestedUrl).toContain('search=bug');
+    });
+
+    test('milestones/search maps milestone titles and states', async () => {
+      scriptedFetch([
+        (url) => (matches(/\/milestones\?/)(url)
+          ? jsonResponse([
+            { id: 1, title: 'v1.0', state: 'active' },
+            { id: 2, title: 'v2.0', state: 'closed' },
+          ])
+          : null),
+      ]);
+
+      const app = createApp();
+      const response = await request(app).get('/api/gitlab/milestones/search?directory=%2Ftmp%2Fwork&query=v');
+
+      expect(response.status).toBe(200);
+      expect(response.body).toMatchObject({
+        connected: true,
+        milestones: [
+          { title: 'v1.0', state: 'active' },
+          { title: 'v2.0', state: 'closed' },
+        ],
+      });
+    });
+
+    test('branches/search returns branch names', async () => {
+      scriptedFetch([
+        (url) => (matches(/\/repository\/branches\?/)(url)
+          ? jsonResponse([
+            { name: 'main', default: true },
+            { name: 'feat/x', default: false },
+          ])
+          : null),
+      ]);
+
+      const app = createApp();
+      const response = await request(app).get('/api/gitlab/branches/search?directory=%2Ftmp%2Fwork&query=main');
+
+      expect(response.status).toBe(200);
+      expect(response.body).toMatchObject({ connected: true, branches: ['main', 'feat/x'] });
+    });
+
+    test('tags/search returns tag names', async () => {
+      scriptedFetch([
+        (url) => (matches(/\/repository\/tags\?/)(url)
+          ? jsonResponse([
+            { name: 'v1.0.0' },
+            { name: 'v1.1.0' },
+          ])
+          : null),
+      ]);
+
+      const app = createApp();
+      const response = await request(app).get('/api/gitlab/tags/search?directory=%2Ftmp%2Fwork&query=v1');
+
+      expect(response.status).toBe(200);
+      expect(response.body).toMatchObject({ connected: true, tags: ['v1.0.0', 'v1.1.0'] });
+    });
+
+    test('issues/update resolves assignee logins to IDs via project members', async () => {
+      const fetchMock = scriptedFetch([
+        (url) => (matches(/\/members\/all\?/)(url) && url.includes('query=alice')
+          ? jsonResponse([{ id: 42, username: 'alice', name: 'Alice Example' }])
+          : null),
+        (url, options) => (matches(/\/issues\/7$/)(url) && options?.method === 'PUT'
+          ? jsonResponse({
+            iid: 7,
+            title: 'Broken import',
+            web_url: 'https://gitlab.com/group/sub/-/issues/7',
+            state: 'opened',
+            author: { id: 42, username: 'alice', name: 'Alice Example' },
+          }, { status: 200 })
+          : null),
+      ]);
+
+      const app = createApp();
+      const response = await request(app)
+        .put('/api/gitlab/issues/update')
+        .send({ directory: '/tmp/work', number: 7, assignees: ['alice'] });
+
+      expect(response.status).toBe(200);
+      expect(response.body).toMatchObject({ connected: true });
+      const patchCall = fetchMock.mock.calls.find(([url, options]) => String(url).includes('/issues/7') && options.method === 'PUT');
+      expect(patchCall).toBeTruthy();
+      expect(JSON.parse(patchCall[1].body)).toEqual({ assignee_ids: [42] });
+    });
+
+    test('issues/update rejects an unknown assignee login with a precise error', async () => {
+      scriptedFetch([
+        (url) => (matches(/\/members\/all\?/)(url)
+          ? jsonResponse([{ id: 42, username: 'alice', name: 'Alice Example' }])
+          : null),
+      ]);
+
+      const app = createApp();
+      const response = await request(app)
+        .put('/api/gitlab/issues/update')
+        .send({ directory: '/tmp/work', number: 7, assignees: ['nobody'] });
+
+      expect(response.status).toBe(400);
+      expect(response.body).toEqual({ error: 'Unknown assignee: nobody' });
+    });
+  });
+
   // NOTE: keep this test last in the file. The rate-limit cooldown is
   // module-level and has no reset export, so tests after it would short-circuit.
   test('data routes surface a 503 when GitLab rate limits', async () => {
diff --git a/packages/web/src/api/gitea.test.ts b/packages/web/src/api/gitea.test.ts
index 8809bbc2..ae5bb9bf 100644
--- a/packages/web/src/api/gitea.test.ts
+++ b/packages/web/src/api/gitea.test.ts
@@ -306,4 +306,98 @@ describe('createWebGiteaAPI', () => {
     const api = await createAPI();
     await expect(api.issuesList('/workspace')).rejects.toThrow('Internal Server Error');
   });
+
+  it('passes directory/query/owner/repo to searchUsers and maps the response', async () => {
+    const result = {
+      connected: true,
+      repo: null,
+      users: [{ username: 'octocat', id: 1, name: 'Octo Cat', avatarUrl: 'https://gitea.example/octocat.png' }],
+    };
+    runtimeFetchMock.mockResolvedValueOnce(Response.json(result));
+
+    const api = await createAPI();
+    await expect(api.searchUsers!('/workspace', 'octo', { owner: 'group', repo: 'repo' })).resolves.toEqual(result);
+
+    const params = new URLSearchParams({ directory: '/workspace', query: 'octo', owner: 'group', repo: 'repo' });
+    expect(runtimeFetchMock).toHaveBeenCalledWith(`/api/gitea/users/search?${params.toString()}`, {
+      method: 'GET',
+      headers: { Accept: 'application/json' },
+    });
+  });
+
+  it('omits owner/repo from searchUsers when not provided', async () => {
+    runtimeFetchMock.mockResolvedValueOnce(Response.json({ connected: true, repo: null, users: [] }));
+
+    const api = await createAPI();
+    await expect(api.searchUsers!('/workspace', 'octo')).resolves.toEqual({ connected: true, repo: null, users: [] });
+
+    const params = new URLSearchParams({ directory: '/workspace', query: 'octo' });
+    expect(runtimeFetchMock).toHaveBeenCalledWith(`/api/gitea/users/search?${params.toString()}`, {
+      method: 'GET',
+      headers: { Accept: 'application/json' },
+    });
+  });
+
+  it('throws the server error message when searchUsers fails', async () => {
+    runtimeFetchMock.mockResolvedValueOnce(Response.json({ error: 'Gitea rate limited' }, { status: 503 }));
+
+    const api = await createAPI();
+    await expect(api.searchUsers!('/workspace', 'octo')).rejects.toThrow('Gitea rate limited');
+  });
+
+  it('passes directory/query to searchLabels and maps the response', async () => {
+    const result = { connected: true, repo: null, labels: [{ name: 'bug', color: 'd73a4a' }] };
+    runtimeFetchMock.mockResolvedValueOnce(Response.json(result));
+
+    const api = await createAPI();
+    await expect(api.searchLabels!('/workspace', 'feat', { owner: 'group', repo: 'repo' })).resolves.toEqual(result);
+
+    const params = new URLSearchParams({ directory: '/workspace', query: 'feat', owner: 'group', repo: 'repo' });
+    expect(runtimeFetchMock).toHaveBeenCalledWith(`/api/gitea/labels/search?${params.toString()}`, {
+      method: 'GET',
+      headers: { Accept: 'application/json' },
+    });
+  });
+
+  it('passes directory/query to searchMilestones and maps the response', async () => {
+    const result = { connected: true, repo: null, milestones: [{ title: 'v2.0', state: 'open' }] };
+    runtimeFetchMock.mockResolvedValueOnce(Response.json(result));
+
+    const api = await createAPI();
+    await expect(api.searchMilestones!('/workspace', 'v2', { owner: 'group', repo: 'repo' })).resolves.toEqual(result);
+
+    const params = new URLSearchParams({ directory: '/workspace', query: 'v2', owner: 'group', repo: 'repo' });
+    expect(runtimeFetchMock).toHaveBeenCalledWith(`/api/gitea/milestones/search?${params.toString()}`, {
+      method: 'GET',
+      headers: { Accept: 'application/json' },
+    });
+  });
+
+  it('passes directory/query to searchBranches and maps the response', async () => {
+    const result = { connected: true, repo: null, branches: ['main', 'feat/api'] };
+    runtimeFetchMock.mockResolvedValueOnce(Response.json(result));
+
+    const api = await createAPI();
+    await expect(api.searchBranches!('/workspace', 'feat', { owner: 'group', repo: 'repo' })).resolves.toEqual(result);
+
+    const params = new URLSearchParams({ directory: '/workspace', query: 'feat', owner: 'group', repo: 'repo' });
+    expect(runtimeFetchMock).toHaveBeenCalledWith(`/api/gitea/branches/search?${params.toString()}`, {
+      method: 'GET',
+      headers: { Accept: 'application/json' },
+    });
+  });
+
+  it('passes directory/query to searchTags and maps the response', async () => {
+    const result = { connected: true, repo: null, tags: ['v1.0', 'v1.1'] };
+    runtimeFetchMock.mockResolvedValueOnce(Response.json(result));
+
+    const api = await createAPI();
+    await expect(api.searchTags!('/workspace', 'v1', { owner: 'group', repo: 'repo' })).resolves.toEqual(result);
+
+    const params = new URLSearchParams({ directory: '/workspace', query: 'v1', owner: 'group', repo: 'repo' });
+    expect(runtimeFetchMock).toHaveBeenCalledWith(`/api/gitea/tags/search?${params.toString()}`, {
+      method: 'GET',
+      headers: { Accept: 'application/json' },
+    });
+  });
 });
diff --git a/packages/web/src/api/gitea.ts b/packages/web/src/api/gitea.ts
index 52e8c4e5..38a67909 100644
--- a/packages/web/src/api/gitea.ts
+++ b/packages/web/src/api/gitea.ts
@@ -2,13 +2,18 @@ import type {
   GiteaAPI,
   GiteaAuthStatus,
   GiteaBranchesResult,
+  GiteaBranchesSearchResult,
   GiteaIssueCommentInput,
   GiteaIssueCommentResult,
   GiteaIssueCommentsResult,
+  GiteaIssueCreateInput,
+  GiteaIssueCreateResult,
   GiteaIssueGetResult,
   GiteaIssuesListResult,
   GiteaIssueUpdateInput,
   GiteaIssueUpdateResult,
+  GiteaLabelsSearchResult,
+  GiteaMilestonesSearchResult,
   GiteaPullRequest,
   GiteaPullRequestCommitsResult,
   GiteaPullRequestContextResult,
@@ -22,7 +27,9 @@ import type {
   GiteaPullReviewInput,
   GiteaPullReviewResult,
   GiteaRepoLabelsResult,
+  GiteaTagsSearchResult,
   GiteaUserSummary,
+  GiteaUsersSearchResult,
 } from '@openchamber/ui/lib/api/types';
 import { runtimeFetch } from '@openchamber/ui/lib/runtime-fetch';
 import type { RuntimeUrlResolver } from '@openchamber/ui/lib/runtime-url';
@@ -98,6 +105,66 @@ export const createWebGiteaAPI = ({ urls }: WebGiteaAPIOptions): GiteaAPI => ({
     return payload;
   },
 
+  async searchUsers(directory, query, options): Promise<GiteaUsersSearchResult> {
+    const params = new URLSearchParams({ directory, query });
+    if (options?.owner) params.set('owner', options.owner);
+    if (options?.repo) params.set('repo', options.repo);
+    const response = await runtimeFetch(urls.api('/api/gitea/users/search', params), { method: 'GET', headers: { Accept: 'application/json' } });
+    const body = await jsonOrNull<GiteaUsersSearchResult & { error?: string }>(response);
+    if (!response.ok || !body) {
+      throw new Error(body?.error || response.statusText || 'Failed to search Gitea users');
+    }
+    return { connected: body.connected, repo: body.repo ?? null, users: body.users ?? [] };
+  },
+
+  async searchLabels(directory, query, options): Promise<GiteaLabelsSearchResult> {
+    const params = new URLSearchParams({ directory, query });
+    if (options?.owner) params.set('owner', options.owner);
+    if (options?.repo) params.set('repo', options.repo);
+    const response = await runtimeFetch(urls.api('/api/gitea/labels/search', params), { method: 'GET', headers: { Accept: 'application/json' } });
+    const body = await jsonOrNull<GiteaLabelsSearchResult & { error?: string }>(response);
+    if (!response.ok || !body) {
+      throw new Error(body?.error || response.statusText || 'Failed to search Gitea labels');
+    }
+    return { connected: body.connected, repo: body.repo ?? null, labels: body.labels ?? [] };
+  },
+
+  async searchMilestones(directory, query, options): Promise<GiteaMilestonesSearchResult> {
+    const params = new URLSearchParams({ directory, query });
+    if (options?.owner) params.set('owner', options.owner);
+    if (options?.repo) params.set('repo', options.repo);
+    const response = await runtimeFetch(urls.api('/api/gitea/milestones/search', params), { method: 'GET', headers: { Accept: 'application/json' } });
+    const body = await jsonOrNull<GiteaMilestonesSearchResult & { error?: string }>(response);
+    if (!response.ok || !body) {
+      throw new Error(body?.error || response.statusText || 'Failed to search Gitea milestones');
+    }
+    return { connected: body.connected, repo: body.repo ?? null, milestones: body.milestones ?? [] };
+  },
+
+  async searchBranches(directory, query, options): Promise<GiteaBranchesSearchResult> {
+    const params = new URLSearchParams({ directory, query });
+    if (options?.owner) params.set('owner', options.owner);
+    if (options?.repo) params.set('repo', options.repo);
+    const response = await runtimeFetch(urls.api('/api/gitea/branches/search', params), { method: 'GET', headers: { Accept: 'application/json' } });
+    const body = await jsonOrNull<GiteaBranchesSearchResult & { error?: string }>(response);
+    if (!response.ok || !body) {
+      throw new Error(body?.error || response.statusText || 'Failed to search Gitea branches');
+    }
+    return { connected: body.connected, repo: body.repo ?? null, branches: body.branches ?? [] };
+  },
+
+  async searchTags(directory, query, options): Promise<GiteaTagsSearchResult> {
+    const params = new URLSearchParams({ directory, query });
+    if (options?.owner) params.set('owner', options.owner);
+    if (options?.repo) params.set('repo', options.repo);
+    const response = await runtimeFetch(urls.api('/api/gitea/tags/search', params), { method: 'GET', headers: { Accept: 'application/json' } });
+    const body = await jsonOrNull<GiteaTagsSearchResult & { error?: string }>(response);
+    if (!response.ok || !body) {
+      throw new Error(body?.error || response.statusText || 'Failed to search Gitea tags');
+    }
+    return { connected: body.connected, repo: body.repo ?? null, tags: body.tags ?? [] };
+  },
+
   async issuesList(directory: string, options?: { page?: number; query?: string }): Promise<GiteaIssuesListResult> {
     const page = options?.page ?? 1;
     const params = new URLSearchParams({
@@ -307,6 +374,19 @@ export const createWebGiteaAPI = ({ urls }: WebGiteaAPIOptions): GiteaAPI => ({
     return body;
   },
 
+  async issueCreate(input: GiteaIssueCreateInput): Promise<GiteaIssueCreateResult> {
+    const response = await runtimeFetch('/api/gitea/issues/create', {
+      method: 'POST',
+      headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json', Accept: 'application/json' },
+      body: JSON.stringify(input),
+    });
+    const body = await jsonOrNull<GiteaIssueCreateResult & { error?: string }>(response);
+    if (!response.ok || !body) {
+      throw new Error(body?.error || response.statusText || 'Failed to create Gitea issue');
+    }
+    return body;
+  },
+
   async issueUpdate(input: GiteaIssueUpdateInput): Promise<GiteaIssueUpdateResult> {
     const response = await runtimeFetch('/api/gitea/issues/update', {
       method: 'PATCH',
diff --git a/packages/web/src/api/github.test.ts b/packages/web/src/api/github.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d0261f63
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/web/src/api/github.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,99 @@
+import { afterEach, describe, expect, it, vi } from 'vitest';
+
+import type { RuntimeUrlQuery, RuntimeUrlResolver } from '@openchamber/ui/lib/runtime-url';
+
+const runtimeFetchMock = vi.fn();
+
+vi.mock('@openchamber/ui/lib/runtime-fetch', () => ({
+  runtimeFetch: runtimeFetchMock,
+}));
+
+const toUrl = (path: string, query?: RuntimeUrlQuery): string => {
+  const params = query instanceof URLSearchParams ? query : new URLSearchParams();
+  const queryString = params.toString();
+  return queryString ? `${path}?${queryString}` : path;
+};
+
+const urls: RuntimeUrlResolver = {
+  api: toUrl,
+  authenticatedAsset: toUrl,
+  auth: toUrl,
+  health: (query?: RuntimeUrlQuery) => toUrl('/health', query),
+  rawFile: (path: string) => toUrl('/api/fs/raw', new URLSearchParams({ path })),
+  sse: toUrl,
+  websocket: toUrl,
+};
+
+const createAPI = async () => {
+  const { createWebGitHubAPI } = await import('./github');
+  return createWebGitHubAPI({ urls });
+};
+
+afterEach(() => {
+  vi.restoreAllMocks();
+  vi.resetModules();
+  runtimeFetchMock.mockReset();
+});
+
+describe('createWebGitHubAPI', () => {
+  it('passes directory/query/owner/repo to searchUsers and maps the response', async () => {
+    const result = {
+      connected: true,
+      repo: null,
+      users: [{ login: 'octocat', id: 1, name: 'Octo Cat', avatarUrl: 'https://avatars.example/octocat.png' }],
+    };
+    runtimeFetchMock.mockResolvedValueOnce(Response.json(result));
+
+    const api = await createAPI();
+    await expect(api.searchUsers!('/workspace', 'octo', { sourceRepo: { owner: 'acme', repo: 'widget' } }))
+      .resolves.toEqual(result);
+
+    const params = new URLSearchParams({ directory: '/workspace', query: 'octo', owner: 'acme', repo: 'widget' });
+    expect(runtimeFetchMock).toHaveBeenCalledWith(`/api/github/users/search?${params.toString()}`, {
+      method: 'GET',
+      headers: { Accept: 'application/json' },
+    });
+  });
+
+  it('omits owner/repo from searchUsers when no sourceRepo is provided', async () => {
+    runtimeFetchMock.mockResolvedValueOnce(Response.json({ connected: true, repo: null, users: [] }));
+
+    const api = await createAPI();
+    await expect(api.searchUsers!('/workspace', 'octo')).resolves.toEqual({ connected: true, repo: null, users: [] });
+
+    const params = new URLSearchParams({ directory: '/workspace', query: 'octo' });
+    expect(runtimeFetchMock).toHaveBeenCalledWith(`/api/github/users/search?${params.toString()}`, {
+      method: 'GET',
+      headers: { Accept: 'application/json' },
+    });
+  });
+
+  it('defaults missing repo/users fields to null/empty when the response omits them', async () => {
+    runtimeFetchMock.mockResolvedValueOnce(Response.json({ connected: true }));
+
+    const api = await createAPI();
+    await expect(api.searchUsers!('/workspace', 'octo')).resolves.toEqual({ connected: true, repo: null, users: [] });
+  });
+
+  it('throws the server error message when searchUsers fails', async () => {
+    runtimeFetchMock.mockResolvedValueOnce(Response.json({ error: 'GitHub rate limited' }, { status: 503 }));
+
+    const api = await createAPI();
+    await expect(api.searchUsers!('/workspace', 'octo')).rejects.toThrow('GitHub rate limited');
+  });
+
+  it('passes directory/query to searchLabels and maps the response', async () => {
+    const result = { connected: true, repo: null, labels: [{ name: 'bug', color: 'd73a4a' }] };
+    runtimeFetchMock.mockResolvedValueOnce(Response.json(result));
+
+    const api = await createAPI();
+    await expect(api.searchLabels!('/workspace', 'feat', { sourceRepo: { owner: 'acme', repo: 'widget' } }))
+      .resolves.toEqual(result);
+
+    const params = new URLSearchParams({ directory: '/workspace', query: 'feat', owner: 'acme', repo: 'widget' });
+    expect(runtimeFetchMock).toHaveBeenCalledWith(`/api/github/labels/search?${params.toString()}`, {
+      method: 'GET',
+      headers: { Accept: 'application/json' },
+    });
+  });
+});
diff --git a/packages/web/src/api/github.ts b/packages/web/src/api/github.ts
index a8bc1520..a0da5cef 100644
--- a/packages/web/src/api/github.ts
+++ b/packages/web/src/api/github.ts
@@ -1,13 +1,18 @@
 import type {
   GitHubAPI,
   GitHubAuthStatus,
+  GitHubBranchesSearchResult,
   GitHubIssueCommentsResult,
   GitHubIssueCommentInput,
   GitHubIssueCommentResult,
+  GitHubIssueCreateInput,
+  GitHubIssueCreateResult,
   GitHubIssueGetResult,
   GitHubIssueUpdateInput,
   GitHubIssueUpdateResult,
   GitHubIssuesListResult,
+  GitHubLabelsSearchResult,
+  GitHubMilestonesSearchResult,
   GitHubPullRequestContextResult,
   GitHubPullRequestCommitsResult,
   GitHubPullRequestTimelineResult,
@@ -27,7 +32,9 @@ import type {
   GitHubReviewCommentResult,
   GitHubDeviceFlowComplete,
   GitHubDeviceFlowStart,
+  GitHubTagsSearchResult,
   GitHubUserSummary,
+  GitHubUsersSearchResult,
 } from '@openchamber/ui/lib/api/types';
 import { runtimeFetch } from '@openchamber/ui/lib/runtime-fetch';
 import type { RuntimeUrlResolver } from '@openchamber/ui/lib/runtime-url';
@@ -120,6 +127,76 @@ export const createWebGitHubAPI = ({ urls }: WebGitHubAPIOptions): GitHubAPI =>
     return payload;
   },
 
+  async searchUsers(directory, query, options): Promise<GitHubUsersSearchResult> {
+    const params = new URLSearchParams({ directory, query });
+    if (options?.sourceRepo?.owner && options.sourceRepo.repo) {
+      params.set('owner', options.sourceRepo.owner);
+      params.set('repo', options.sourceRepo.repo);
+    }
+    const response = await runtimeFetch(urls.api('/api/github/users/search', params), { method: 'GET', headers: { Accept: 'application/json' } });
+    const body = await jsonOrNull<GitHubUsersSearchResult & { error?: string }>(response);
+    if (!response.ok || !body) {
+      throw new Error(body?.error || response.statusText || 'Failed to search GitHub users');
+    }
+    return { connected: body.connected, repo: body.repo ?? null, users: body.users ?? [] };
+  },
+
+  async searchLabels(directory, query, options): Promise<GitHubLabelsSearchResult> {
+    const params = new URLSearchParams({ directory, query });
+    if (options?.sourceRepo?.owner && options.sourceRepo.repo) {
+      params.set('owner', options.sourceRepo.owner);
+      params.set('repo', options.sourceRepo.repo);
+    }
+    const response = await runtimeFetch(urls.api('/api/github/labels/search', params), { method: 'GET', headers: { Accept: 'application/json' } });
+    const body = await jsonOrNull<GitHubLabelsSearchResult & { error?: string }>(response);
+    if (!response.ok || !body) {
+      throw new Error(body?.error || response.statusText || 'Failed to search GitHub labels');
+    }
+    return { connected: body.connected, repo: body.repo ?? null, labels: body.labels ?? [] };
+  },
+
+  async searchMilestones(directory, query, options): Promise<GitHubMilestonesSearchResult> {
+    const params = new URLSearchParams({ directory, query });
+    if (options?.sourceRepo?.owner && options.sourceRepo.repo) {
+      params.set('owner', options.sourceRepo.owner);
+      params.set('repo', options.sourceRepo.repo);
+    }
+    const response = await runtimeFetch(urls.api('/api/github/milestones/search', params), { method: 'GET', headers: { Accept: 'application/json' } });
+    const body = await jsonOrNull<GitHubMilestonesSearchResult & { error?: string }>(response);
+    if (!response.ok || !body) {
+      throw new Error(body?.error || response.statusText || 'Failed to search GitHub milestones');
+    }
+    return { connected: body.connected, repo: body.repo ?? null, milestones: body.milestones ?? [] };
+  },
+
+  async searchBranches(directory, query, options): Promise<GitHubBranchesSearchResult> {
+    const params = new URLSearchParams({ directory, query });
+    if (options?.sourceRepo?.owner && options.sourceRepo.repo) {
+      params.set('owner', options.sourceRepo.owner);
+      params.set('repo', options.sourceRepo.repo);
+    }
+    const response = await runtimeFetch(urls.api('/api/github/branches/search', params), { method: 'GET', headers: { Accept: 'application/json' } });
+    const body = await jsonOrNull<GitHubBranchesSearchResult & { error?: string }>(response);
+    if (!response.ok || !body) {
+      throw new Error(body?.error || response.statusText || 'Failed to search GitHub branches');
+    }
+    return { connected: body.connected, repo: body.repo ?? null, branches: body.branches ?? [] };
+  },
+
+  async searchTags(directory, query, options): Promise<GitHubTagsSearchResult> {
+    const params = new URLSearchParams({ directory, query });
+    if (options?.sourceRepo?.owner && options.sourceRepo.repo) {
+      params.set('owner', options.sourceRepo.owner);
+      params.set('repo', options.sourceRepo.repo);
+    }
+    const response = await runtimeFetch(urls.api('/api/github/tags/search', params), { method: 'GET', headers: { Accept: 'application/json' } });
+    const body = await jsonOrNull<GitHubTagsSearchResult & { error?: string }>(response);
+    if (!response.ok || !body) {
+      throw new Error(body?.error || response.statusText || 'Failed to search GitHub tags');
+    }
+    return { connected: body.connected, repo: body.repo ?? null, tags: body.tags ?? [] };
+  },
+
   async prStatus(directory: string, branch: string, remote?: string, options?: { force?: boolean }): Promise<GitHubPullRequestStatus> {
     const params = new URLSearchParams({
       directory,
@@ -347,6 +424,19 @@ export const createWebGitHubAPI = ({ urls }: WebGitHubAPIOptions): GitHubAPI =>
     return body;
   },
 
+  async issueCreate(input: GitHubIssueCreateInput): Promise<GitHubIssueCreateResult> {
+    const response = await runtimeFetch('/api/github/issues/create', {
+      method: 'POST',
+      headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json', Accept: 'application/json' },
+      body: JSON.stringify(input),
+    });
+    const body = await jsonOrNull<GitHubIssueCreateResult & { error?: string }>(response);
+    if (!response.ok || !body) {
+      throw new Error(body?.error || response.statusText || 'Failed to create GitHub issue');
+    }
+    return body;
+  },
+
   async issueUpdate(input: GitHubIssueUpdateInput): Promise<GitHubIssueUpdateResult> {
     const response = await runtimeFetch('/api/github/issues/update', {
       method: 'PATCH',
diff --git a/packages/web/src/api/gitlab.test.ts b/packages/web/src/api/gitlab.test.ts
index 74499506..1ab22cc6 100644
--- a/packages/web/src/api/gitlab.test.ts
+++ b/packages/web/src/api/gitlab.test.ts
@@ -309,4 +309,98 @@ describe('createWebGitLabAPI', () => {
     const api = await createAPI();
     await expect(api.issuesList('/workspace')).rejects.toThrow('Internal Server Error');
   });
+
+  it('passes directory/query/namespace/project to searchUsers and maps the response', async () => {
+    const result = {
+      connected: true,
+      repo: null,
+      users: [{ username: 'octocat', id: 1, name: 'Octo Cat', avatarUrl: 'https://gitlab.example/octocat.png' }],
+    };
+    runtimeFetchMock.mockResolvedValueOnce(Response.json(result));
+
+    const api = await createAPI();
+    await expect(api.searchUsers!('/workspace', 'octo', { namespace: 'group', project: 'repo' })).resolves.toEqual(result);
+
+    const params = new URLSearchParams({ directory: '/workspace', query: 'octo', namespace: 'group', project: 'repo' });
+    expect(runtimeFetchMock).toHaveBeenCalledWith(`/api/gitlab/users/search?${params.toString()}`, {
+      method: 'GET',
+      headers: { Accept: 'application/json' },
+    });
+  });
+
+  it('omits namespace/project from searchUsers when not provided', async () => {
+    runtimeFetchMock.mockResolvedValueOnce(Response.json({ connected: true, repo: null, users: [] }));
+
+    const api = await createAPI();
+    await expect(api.searchUsers!('/workspace', 'octo')).resolves.toEqual({ connected: true, repo: null, users: [] });
+
+    const params = new URLSearchParams({ directory: '/workspace', query: 'octo' });
+    expect(runtimeFetchMock).toHaveBeenCalledWith(`/api/gitlab/users/search?${params.toString()}`, {
+      method: 'GET',
+      headers: { Accept: 'application/json' },
+    });
+  });
+
+  it('throws the server error message when searchUsers fails', async () => {
+    runtimeFetchMock.mockResolvedValueOnce(Response.json({ error: 'GitLab rate limited' }, { status: 503 }));
+
+    const api = await createAPI();
+    await expect(api.searchUsers!('/workspace', 'octo')).rejects.toThrow('GitLab rate limited');
+  });
+
+  it('passes directory/query to searchLabels and maps the response', async () => {
+    const result = { connected: true, repo: null, labels: ['bug', 'frontend'] };
+    runtimeFetchMock.mockResolvedValueOnce(Response.json(result));
+
+    const api = await createAPI();
+    await expect(api.searchLabels!('/workspace', 'feat', { namespace: 'group', project: 'repo' })).resolves.toEqual(result);
+
+    const params = new URLSearchParams({ directory: '/workspace', query: 'feat', namespace: 'group', project: 'repo' });
+    expect(runtimeFetchMock).toHaveBeenCalledWith(`/api/gitlab/labels/search?${params.toString()}`, {
+      method: 'GET',
+      headers: { Accept: 'application/json' },
+    });
+  });
+
+  it('passes directory/query to searchMilestones and maps the response', async () => {
+    const result = { connected: true, repo: null, milestones: [{ title: 'v2.0', state: 'active' }] };
+    runtimeFetchMock.mockResolvedValueOnce(Response.json(result));
+
+    const api = await createAPI();
+    await expect(api.searchMilestones!('/workspace', 'v2', { namespace: 'group', project: 'repo' })).resolves.toEqual(result);
+
+    const params = new URLSearchParams({ directory: '/workspace', query: 'v2', namespace: 'group', project: 'repo' });
+    expect(runtimeFetchMock).toHaveBeenCalledWith(`/api/gitlab/milestones/search?${params.toString()}`, {
+      method: 'GET',
+      headers: { Accept: 'application/json' },
+    });
+  });
+
+  it('passes directory/query to searchBranches and maps the response', async () => {
+    const result = { connected: true, repo: null, branches: ['main', 'feat/api'] };
+    runtimeFetchMock.mockResolvedValueOnce(Response.json(result));
+
+    const api = await createAPI();
+    await expect(api.searchBranches!('/workspace', 'feat', { namespace: 'group', project: 'repo' })).resolves.toEqual(result);
+
+    const params = new URLSearchParams({ directory: '/workspace', query: 'feat', namespace: 'group', project: 'repo' });
+    expect(runtimeFetchMock).toHaveBeenCalledWith(`/api/gitlab/branches/search?${params.toString()}`, {
+      method: 'GET',
+      headers: { Accept: 'application/json' },
+    });
+  });
+
+  it('passes directory/query to searchTags and maps the response', async () => {
+    const result = { connected: true, repo: null, tags: ['v1.0', 'v1.1'] };
+    runtimeFetchMock.mockResolvedValueOnce(Response.json(result));
+
+    const api = await createAPI();
+    await expect(api.searchTags!('/workspace', 'v1', { namespace: 'group', project: 'repo' })).resolves.toEqual(result);
+
+    const params = new URLSearchParams({ directory: '/workspace', query: 'v1', namespace: 'group', project: 'repo' });
+    expect(runtimeFetchMock).toHaveBeenCalledWith(`/api/gitlab/tags/search?${params.toString()}`, {
+      method: 'GET',
+      headers: { Accept: 'application/json' },
+    });
+  });
 });
diff --git a/packages/web/src/api/gitlab.ts b/packages/web/src/api/gitlab.ts
index c7d24f83..ed99a242 100644
--- a/packages/web/src/api/gitlab.ts
+++ b/packages/web/src/api/gitlab.ts
@@ -2,13 +2,17 @@ import type {
   GitLabAPI,
   GitLabAuthStatus,
   GitLabBranchesResult,
+  GitLabBranchesSearchResult,
   GitLabIssueCommentResult,
   GitLabIssueCommentsResult,
   GitLabIssueCommentInput,
+  GitLabIssueCreateInput,
+  GitLabIssueCreateResult,
   GitLabIssueGetResult,
   GitLabIssuesListResult,
   GitLabIssueUpdateInput,
   GitLabIssueUpdateResult,
+  GitLabLabelsSearchResult,
   GitLabMergeRequest,
   GitLabMergeRequestCommitsResult,
   GitLabMergeRequestContextResult,
@@ -20,11 +24,14 @@ import type {
   GitLabMergeRequestTimelineResult,
   GitLabMergeRequestUpdateInput,
   GitLabMergeRequestUpdateResult,
+  GitLabMilestonesSearchResult,
   GitLabMrApproveInput,
   GitLabMrApproveResult,
   GitLabMrNoteInput,
   GitLabMrNoteResult,
+  GitLabTagsSearchResult,
   GitLabUserSummary,
+  GitLabUsersSearchResult,
 } from '@openchamber/ui/lib/api/types';
 import { runtimeFetch } from '@openchamber/ui/lib/runtime-fetch';
 import type { RuntimeUrlResolver } from '@openchamber/ui/lib/runtime-url';
@@ -94,6 +101,66 @@ export const createWebGitLabAPI = ({ urls }: WebGitLabAPIOptions): GitLabAPI =>
     return payload;
   },
 
+  async searchUsers(directory, query, options): Promise<GitLabUsersSearchResult> {
+    const params = new URLSearchParams({ directory, query });
+    if (options?.namespace) params.set('namespace', options.namespace);
+    if (options?.project) params.set('project', options.project);
+    const response = await runtimeFetch(urls.api('/api/gitlab/users/search', params), { method: 'GET', headers: { Accept: 'application/json' } });
+    const body = await jsonOrNull<GitLabUsersSearchResult & { error?: string }>(response);
+    if (!response.ok || !body) {
+      throw new Error(body?.error || response.statusText || 'Failed to search GitLab users');
+    }
+    return { connected: body.connected, repo: body.repo ?? null, users: body.users ?? [] };
+  },
+
+  async searchLabels(directory, query, options): Promise<GitLabLabelsSearchResult> {
+    const params = new URLSearchParams({ directory, query });
+    if (options?.namespace) params.set('namespace', options.namespace);
+    if (options?.project) params.set('project', options.project);
+    const response = await runtimeFetch(urls.api('/api/gitlab/labels/search', params), { method: 'GET', headers: { Accept: 'application/json' } });
+    const body = await jsonOrNull<GitLabLabelsSearchResult & { error?: string }>(response);
+    if (!response.ok || !body) {
+      throw new Error(body?.error || response.statusText || 'Failed to search GitLab labels');
+    }
+    return { connected: body.connected, repo: body.repo ?? null, labels: body.labels ?? [] };
+  },
+
+  async searchMilestones(directory, query, options): Promise<GitLabMilestonesSearchResult> {
+    const params = new URLSearchParams({ directory, query });
+    if (options?.namespace) params.set('namespace', options.namespace);
+    if (options?.project) params.set('project', options.project);
+    const response = await runtimeFetch(urls.api('/api/gitlab/milestones/search', params), { method: 'GET', headers: { Accept: 'application/json' } });
+    const body = await jsonOrNull<GitLabMilestonesSearchResult & { error?: string }>(response);
+    if (!response.ok || !body) {
+      throw new Error(body?.error || response.statusText || 'Failed to search GitLab milestones');
+    }
+    return { connected: body.connected, repo: body.repo ?? null, milestones: body.milestones ?? [] };
+  },
+
+  async searchBranches(directory, query, options): Promise<GitLabBranchesSearchResult> {
+    const params = new URLSearchParams({ directory, query });
+    if (options?.namespace) params.set('namespace', options.namespace);
+    if (options?.project) params.set('project', options.project);
+    const response = await runtimeFetch(urls.api('/api/gitlab/branches/search', params), { method: 'GET', headers: { Accept: 'application/json' } });
+    const body = await jsonOrNull<GitLabBranchesSearchResult & { error?: string }>(response);
+    if (!response.ok || !body) {
+      throw new Error(body?.error || response.statusText || 'Failed to search GitLab branches');
+    }
+    return { connected: body.connected, repo: body.repo ?? null, branches: body.branches ?? [] };
+  },
+
+  async searchTags(directory, query, options): Promise<GitLabTagsSearchResult> {
+    const params = new URLSearchParams({ directory, query });
+    if (options?.namespace) params.set('namespace', options.namespace);
+    if (options?.project) params.set('project', options.project);
+    const response = await runtimeFetch(urls.api('/api/gitlab/tags/search', params), { method: 'GET', headers: { Accept: 'application/json' } });
+    const body = await jsonOrNull<GitLabTagsSearchResult & { error?: string }>(response);
+    if (!response.ok || !body) {
+      throw new Error(body?.error || response.statusText || 'Failed to search GitLab tags');
+    }
+    return { connected: body.connected, repo: body.repo ?? null, tags: body.tags ?? [] };
+  },
+
   async issuesList(directory: string, options?: { page?: number; query?: string }): Promise<GitLabIssuesListResult> {
     const page = options?.page ?? 1;
     const params = new URLSearchParams({
@@ -287,6 +354,19 @@ export const createWebGitLabAPI = ({ urls }: WebGitLabAPIOptions): GitLabAPI =>
     return body;
   },
 
+  async issueCreate(input: GitLabIssueCreateInput): Promise<GitLabIssueCreateResult> {
+    const response = await runtimeFetch('/api/gitlab/issues/create', {
+      method: 'POST',
+      headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json', Accept: 'application/json' },
+      body: JSON.stringify(input),
+    });
+    const body = await jsonOrNull<GitLabIssueCreateResult & { error?: string }>(response);
+    if (!response.ok || !body) {
+      throw new Error(body?.error || response.statusText || 'Failed to create GitLab issue');
+    }
+    return body;
+  },
+
   async issueUpdate(input: GitLabIssueUpdateInput): Promise<GitLabIssueUpdateResult> {
     const response = await runtimeFetch('/api/gitlab/issues/update', {
       method: 'PUT',