diff --git a/dashboard/components/SimpleInput.js b/dashboard/components/SimpleInput.js
index de0bb37..c900da3 100644
--- a/dashboard/components/SimpleInput.js
+++ b/dashboard/components/SimpleInput.js
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { html, useState, useRef, useCallback } from '../lib/preact.js';
+import { html, useState, useRef, useCallback, useMemo, useEffect } from '../lib/preact.js';
 import { getStatusMeta } from '../utils/status.js';
 
 export function SimpleInput({ sessionId, status, onRespond, autocompleteConfig = null }) {
@@ -6,7 +6,11 @@ export function SimpleInput({ sessionId, status, onRespond, autocompleteConfig =
   const [focused, setFocused] = useState(false);
   const [sending, setSending] = useState(false);
   const [error, setError] = useState(null);
+  const [triggerInfo, setTriggerInfo] = useState(null);
+  const [showAutocomplete, setShowAutocomplete] = useState(false);
+  const [selectedIndex, setSelectedIndex] = useState(0);
   const textareaRef = useRef(null);
+  const autocompleteRef = useRef(null);
   const meta = getStatusMeta(status);
 
   // Detect if cursor is at a trigger position for autocomplete
@@ -35,6 +39,67 @@ export function SimpleInput({ sessionId, status, onRespond, autocompleteConfig =
     return null;
   }, [autocompleteConfig]);
 
+  // Filter skills based on user input after trigger
+  const filteredSkills = useMemo(() => {
+    if (!autocompleteConfig || !triggerInfo) return [];
+
+    const { skills } = autocompleteConfig;
+    const { filterText } = triggerInfo;
+
+    let filtered = skills;
+    if (filterText) {
+      filtered = skills.filter(s =>
+        s.name.toLowerCase().includes(filterText)
+      );
+    }
+
+    // Server pre-sorts, but re-sort after filtering for stability
+    return filtered.sort((a, b) => a.name.localeCompare(b.name));
+  }, [autocompleteConfig, triggerInfo]);
+
+  // Show/hide autocomplete based on trigger detection
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const shouldShow = triggerInfo !== null;
+    setShowAutocomplete(shouldShow);
+    // Reset selection when dropdown opens
+    if (shouldShow) {
+      setSelectedIndex(0);
+    }
+  }, [triggerInfo]);
+
+  // Clamp selectedIndex when filtered list changes
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (filteredSkills.length > 0 && selectedIndex >= filteredSkills.length) {
+      setSelectedIndex(filteredSkills.length - 1);
+    }
+  }, [filteredSkills.length, selectedIndex]);
+
+  // Insert a selected skill into the text
+  const insertSkill = useCallback((skill) => {
+    if (!triggerInfo || !autocompleteConfig) return;
+
+    const { trigger } = autocompleteConfig;
+    const { replaceStart, replaceEnd } = triggerInfo;
+
+    const before = text.slice(0, replaceStart);
+    const after = text.slice(replaceEnd);
+    const inserted = `${trigger}${skill.name} `;
+
+    setText(before + inserted + after);
+    setShowAutocomplete(false);
+    setTriggerInfo(null);
+
+    // Move cursor after inserted text
+    const newCursorPos = replaceStart + inserted.length;
+    setTimeout(() => {
+      if (textareaRef.current) {
+        textareaRef.current.selectionStart = newCursorPos;
+        textareaRef.current.selectionEnd = newCursorPos;
+        textareaRef.current.focus();
+      }
+    }, 0);
+  }, [text, triggerInfo, autocompleteConfig]);
+
   const handleSubmit = async (e) => {
     e.preventDefault();
     e.stopPropagation();
@@ -66,15 +131,54 @@ export function SimpleInput({ sessionId, status, onRespond, autocompleteConfig =
         </div>
       `}
       <div class="flex items-end gap-2.5">
+      <div class="relative flex-1">
       <textarea
         ref=${textareaRef}
         value=${text}
         onInput=${(e) => {
-          setText(e.target.value);
+          const value = e.target.value;
+          const cursorPos = e.target.selectionStart;
+          setText(value);
+          setTriggerInfo(getTriggerInfo(value, cursorPos));
           e.target.style.height = 'auto';
           e.target.style.height = e.target.scrollHeight + 'px';
         }}
         onKeyDown=${(e) => {
+          if (showAutocomplete) {
+            // Escape dismisses dropdown
+            if (e.key === 'Escape') {
+              e.preventDefault();
+              setShowAutocomplete(false);
+              return;
+            }
+
+            // Enter/Tab: select if matches exist, otherwise dismiss
+            if (e.key === 'Enter' || e.key === 'Tab') {
+              e.preventDefault();
+              if (filteredSkills.length > 0 && filteredSkills[selectedIndex]) {
+                insertSkill(filteredSkills[selectedIndex]);
+              } else {
+                setShowAutocomplete(false);
+              }
+              return;
+            }
+
+            // Arrow navigation
+            if (filteredSkills.length > 0) {
+              if (e.key === 'ArrowDown') {
+                e.preventDefault();
+                setSelectedIndex(i => Math.min(i + 1, filteredSkills.length - 1));
+                return;
+              }
+              if (e.key === 'ArrowUp') {
+                e.preventDefault();
+                setSelectedIndex(i => Math.max(i - 1, 0));
+                return;
+              }
+            }
+          }
+
+          // Normal Enter-to-submit (only when dropdown is closed)
           if (e.key === 'Enter' && !e.shiftKey) {
             e.preventDefault();
             handleSubmit(e);
@@ -84,10 +188,39 @@ export function SimpleInput({ sessionId, status, onRespond, autocompleteConfig =
         onBlur=${() => setFocused(false)}
         placeholder="Send a message..."
         rows="1"
-        class="flex-1 resize-none overflow-hidden rounded-xl border border-selection/75 bg-bg/70 px-3 py-2 text-sm text-fg transition-colors duration-150 placeholder:text-dim focus:outline-none"
+        class="w-full resize-none overflow-hidden rounded-xl border border-selection/75 bg-bg/70 px-3 py-2 text-sm text-fg transition-colors duration-150 placeholder:text-dim focus:outline-none"
         style=${{ minHeight: '38px', maxHeight: '150px', borderColor: focused ? meta.borderColor : undefined }}
         disabled=${sending}
       />
+      ${showAutocomplete && html`
+        <div
+          ref=${autocompleteRef}
+          class="absolute left-0 bottom-full mb-1 w-full max-h-48 overflow-y-auto rounded-lg border border-selection/75 bg-surface shadow-lg z-50"
+        >
+          ${autocompleteConfig.skills.length === 0 ? html`
+            <div class="px-3 py-2 text-sm text-dim">No skills available</div>
+          ` : filteredSkills.length === 0 ? html`
+            <div class="px-3 py-2 text-sm text-dim">No matching skills</div>
+          ` : filteredSkills.map((skill, i) => html`
+            <div
+              key=${i}
+              class="px-3 py-2 cursor-pointer text-sm transition-colors ${
+                i === selectedIndex
+                  ? 'bg-selection/50 text-bright'
+                  : 'text-fg hover:bg-selection/25'
+              }"
+              onClick=${() => insertSkill(skill)}
+              onMouseEnter=${() => setSelectedIndex(i)}
+            >
+              <div class="font-medium font-mono text-bright">
+                ${autocompleteConfig.trigger}${skill.name}
+              </div>
+              <div class="text-micro text-dim truncate">${skill.description}</div>
+            </div>
+          `)}
+        </div>
+      `}
+      </div>
       <button
         type="submit"
         class="shrink-0 rounded-xl px-3 py-2 text-sm font-medium transition-[transform,filter] duration-150 hover:-translate-y-0.5 hover:brightness-110 disabled:cursor-not-allowed disabled:opacity-50"