diff --git a/AetherBags/Addons/AddonInventoryWindow.cs b/AetherBags/Addons/AddonInventoryWindow.cs
index b56d771..93eeb92 100644
--- a/AetherBags/Addons/AddonInventoryWindow.cs
+++ b/AetherBags/Addons/AddonInventoryWindow.cs
@@ -297,6 +297,16 @@ public class AddonInventoryWindow : NativeAddon
         }, delayTicks: 1);
     }
 
+    public void SetSearchText(string searchText)
+    {
+        Services.Framework.RunOnTick(() =>
+        {
+            if(IsOpen) _searchInputNode.SearchString = searchText;
+            RefreshCategoriesCore(autosize: true);
+        }, delayTicks: 1);
+    }
+
+
     protected override unsafe void OnFinalize(AtkUnitBase* addon)
     {
         Services.AddonLifecycle.UnregisterListener(OnInventoryUpdate);
diff --git a/AetherBags/Commands/CommandHandler.cs b/AetherBags/Commands/CommandHandler.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2cecabd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/AetherBags/Commands/CommandHandler.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,134 @@
+using System;
+using AetherBags.Helpers;
+using Dalamud.Game.Command;
+
+namespace AetherBags.Commands;
+
+public class CommandHandler : IDisposable
+{
+    private const string MainCommand = "/aetherbags";
+    private const string ShortCommand = "/ab";
+    private const string HelpDescription = "Opens your inventory. Use '/ab help' for more options.";
+
+    public CommandHandler()
+    {
+        Services.CommandManager.AddHandler(MainCommand, new CommandInfo(OnCommand)
+        {
+            DisplayOrder = 1,
+            ShowInHelp = true,
+            HelpMessage = HelpDescription
+        });
+
+        Services.CommandManager.AddHandler(ShortCommand, new CommandInfo(OnCommand)
+        {
+            DisplayOrder = 2,
+            ShowInHelp = true,
+            HelpMessage = HelpDescription
+        });
+    }
+
+    private void OnCommand(string command, string args)
+    {
+        var argsParts = args.Trim().Split(' ', 2, StringSplitOptions.RemoveEmptyEntries);
+        var subCommand = argsParts.Length > 0 ? argsParts[0].ToLowerInvariant() : string.Empty;
+        var subArgs = argsParts.Length > 1 ? argsParts[1] : string.Empty;
+
+        switch (subCommand)
+        {
+            case "":
+            case "toggle":
+                System.AddonInventoryWindow.Toggle();
+                break;
+
+            case "config":
+            case "settings":
+                System.AddonConfigurationWindow.Toggle();
+                break;
+
+            case "show":
+            case "open":
+                System.AddonInventoryWindow.Open();
+                break;
+
+            case "hide":
+            case "close":
+                System.AddonInventoryWindow.Close();
+                break;
+
+            case "refresh":
+                System.AddonInventoryWindow.ManualInventoryRefresh();
+                PrintChat("Inventory refreshed.");
+                break;
+
+            case "search":
+                HandleSearch(subArgs);
+                break;
+
+            case "import-sk":
+                ImportExportResetHelper.TryImportSortaKindaFromClipboard(true);
+                System.AddonInventoryWindow.ManualInventoryRefresh();
+                break;
+
+            case "export":
+                HandleExport();
+                break;
+
+            case "help":
+            case "?":
+                PrintHelp();
+                break;
+
+            default:
+                PrintChat($"Unknown command: {subCommand}. Use '/ab help' for available commands.");
+                break;
+        }
+    }
+
+    private void HandleSearch(string searchTerm)
+    {
+        if (!System.AddonInventoryWindow.IsOpen)
+        {
+            System.AddonInventoryWindow.Open();
+        }
+
+        if (!string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(searchTerm))
+        {
+            System.AddonInventoryWindow.SetSearchText(searchTerm);
+        }
+
+        PrintChat($"Searching for: {searchTerm}");
+    }
+
+    private void HandleExport()
+    {
+        // TODO: Implement export functionality
+        PrintChat("Export functionality coming soon!");
+    }
+
+    private void PrintHelp()
+    {
+        var helpText = @"AetherBags Commands:
+  /ab              - Toggle inventory window
+  /ab config       - Toggle configuration window
+  /ab show         - Open inventory window
+  /ab hide         - Close inventory window
+  /ab refresh      - Force refresh inventory
+  /ab search <term> - Open and search for items
+  /ab import-sk    - Import from SortaKinda clipboard
+  /ab export       - Export config to clipboard
+  /ab help         - Show this help message";
+
+        PrintChat(helpText);
+    }
+
+    private static void PrintChat(string message)
+    {
+        Services.ChatGui.Print($"[AetherBags] {message}");
+    }
+
+    public void Dispose()
+    {
+        Services.CommandManager.RemoveHandler(MainCommand);
+        Services.CommandManager.RemoveHandler(ShortCommand);
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/AetherBags/Plugin.cs b/AetherBags/Plugin.cs
index b22e51a..2ad2522 100644
--- a/AetherBags/Plugin.cs
+++ b/AetherBags/Plugin.cs
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ using System;
 using System.Numerics;
 using AetherBags.AddonLifecycles;
 using AetherBags.Addons;
+using AetherBags.Commands;
 using AetherBags.Helpers;
 using AetherBags.Hooks;
 using Dalamud.Plugin;
@@ -16,6 +17,7 @@ public unsafe class Plugin : IDalamudPlugin
 {
     private static string HelpDescription => "Opens your inventory.";
 
+    private readonly CommandHandler _commandHandler;
     private readonly InventoryHooks _inventoryHooks;
     private readonly InventoryLifecycles _inventoryLifecycles;
 
@@ -46,18 +48,8 @@ public unsafe class Plugin : IDalamudPlugin
         Services.PluginInterface.UiBuilder.OpenMainUi += System.AddonInventoryWindow.Toggle;
         Services.PluginInterface.UiBuilder.OpenConfigUi += System.AddonConfigurationWindow.Toggle;
 
-        Services.CommandManager.AddHandler("/aetherbags", new CommandInfo(OnCommand)
-        {
-            DisplayOrder = 1,
-            ShowInHelp = true,
-            HelpMessage = HelpDescription
-        });
-        Services.CommandManager.AddHandler("/ab", new CommandInfo(OnCommand)
-        {
-            DisplayOrder = 2,
-            ShowInHelp = true,
-            HelpMessage = HelpDescription
-        });
+        _commandHandler = new CommandHandler();
+
         Services.ClientState.Login += OnLogin;
         Services.ClientState.Logout += OnLogout;
 
@@ -76,8 +68,7 @@ public unsafe class Plugin : IDalamudPlugin
         Services.ClientState.Login -= OnLogin;
         Services.ClientState.Logout -= OnLogout;
 
-        Services.CommandManager.RemoveHandler("/aetherbags");
-        Services.CommandManager.RemoveHandler("/ab");
+        _commandHandler.Dispose();
 
         System.AddonInventoryWindow.Dispose();
         System.AddonConfigurationWindow.Dispose();
@@ -88,26 +79,6 @@ public unsafe class Plugin : IDalamudPlugin
         _inventoryLifecycles.Dispose();
     }
 
-    private void OnCommand(string command, string args)
-    {
-        switch (command)
-        {
-            case "/aetherbags":
-            case "/ab":
-                if(args.Length == 0)
-                    System.AddonInventoryWindow.Toggle();
-                if(args == "config")
-                    System.AddonConfigurationWindow.Toggle();
-                if (args == "import-sk")
-                {
-                    // Manually import from SortaKinda for testing until we have a proper config window
-                    ImportExportResetHelper.TryImportSortaKindaFromClipboard(true);
-                    System.AddonInventoryWindow.ManualInventoryRefresh();
-                }
-                break;
-        }
-    }
-
     private void OnLogin()
     {
         System.Config = Util.LoadConfigOrDefault();
diff --git a/AetherBags/Services.cs b/AetherBags/Services.cs
index 1569de2..7abf28a 100644
--- a/AetherBags/Services.cs
+++ b/AetherBags/Services.cs
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ namespace AetherBags;
 public class Services
 {
     [PluginService] public static IAddonLifecycle AddonLifecycle { get; set; } = null!;
+    [PluginService] public static IChatGui ChatGui { get; set; } = null!;
     [PluginService] public static IClientState ClientState { get; private set; } = null!;
     [PluginService] public static ICommandManager CommandManager { get; private set; } = null!;
     [PluginService] public static IDataManager DataManager { get; set; } = null!;