diff --git a/src/companion/rag/search.py b/src/companion/rag/search.py
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+from typing import Any
+
+from companion.rag.embedder import OllamaEmbedder
+from companion.rag.vector_store import VectorStore
+
+
+class SearchEngine:
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        vector_store: VectorStore,
+        embedder_base_url: str,
+        embedder_model: str,
+        embedder_batch_size: int,
+        default_top_k: int,
+        similarity_threshold: float,
+        hybrid_search_enabled: bool,
+        keyword_weight: float = 0.3,
+        semantic_weight: float = 0.7,
+    ):
+        self.vector_store = vector_store
+        self.embedder = OllamaEmbedder(
+            base_url=embedder_base_url,
+            model=embedder_model,
+            batch_size=embedder_batch_size,
+        )
+        self.default_top_k = default_top_k
+        self.similarity_threshold = similarity_threshold
+        self.hybrid_search_enabled = hybrid_search_enabled
+        self.keyword_weight = keyword_weight
+        self.semantic_weight = semantic_weight
+
+    def search(
+        self,
+        query: str,
+        top_k: int | None = None,
+        filters: dict[str, Any] | None = None,
+    ) -> list[dict[str, Any]]:
+        k = top_k or self.default_top_k
+        query_embedding = self.embedder.embed([query])[0]
+        results = self.vector_store.search(query_embedding, top_k=k, filters=filters)
+        if self.similarity_threshold > 0 and results:
+            results = [
+                r
+                for r in results
+                if r.get("_distance", float("inf")) <= self.similarity_threshold
+            ]
+        return results
diff --git a/tests/test_search.py b/tests/test_search.py
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+import tempfile
+from pathlib import Path
+from unittest.mock import MagicMock, patch
+
+from companion.rag.search import SearchEngine
+from companion.rag.vector_store import VectorStore
+
+
+@patch("companion.rag.search.OllamaEmbedder")
+def test_search_returns_results(mock_embedder_cls):
+    mock_embedder = MagicMock()
+    mock_embedder.embed.return_value = [[1.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0]]
+    mock_embedder_cls.return_value = mock_embedder
+
+    with tempfile.TemporaryDirectory() as tmp:
+        store = VectorStore(uri=tmp, dimensions=4)
+        store.upsert(
+            ids=["a"],
+            texts=["hello world"],
+            embeddings=[[1.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0]],
+            metadatas=[{"source_file": "a.md", "source_directory": "docs"}],
+        )
+        engine = SearchEngine(
+            vector_store=store,
+            embedder_base_url="http://localhost:11434",
+            embedder_model="dummy",
+            embedder_batch_size=32,
+            default_top_k=5,
+            similarity_threshold=0.0,
+            hybrid_search_enabled=False,
+        )
+        results = engine.search("hello")
+        assert len(results) == 1
+        assert results[0]["source_file"] == "a.md"