diff --git a/src/lib/LogPanel.svelte b/src/lib/LogPanel.svelte
index e75220a..c6ce6d7 100644
--- a/src/lib/LogPanel.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/LogPanel.svelte
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 <script lang="ts">
-  import { Copy, Trash2 } from 'lucide-svelte';
+  import { Copy, Trash2, Search, Pause, Play } from 'lucide-svelte';
   import { csound } from './csound';
   import type { LogEntry } from './csound';
+  import { onMount, tick } from 'svelte';
 
   interface Props {
     logs?: LogEntry[];
@@ -9,6 +10,32 @@
 
   let { logs = [] }: Props = $props();
 
+  let searchQuery = $state('');
+  let autoFollow = $state(true);
+  let searchVisible = $state(false);
+  let logContentEl: HTMLDivElement;
+  let previousLogsLength = 0;
+
+  function fuzzyMatch(text: string, query: string): boolean {
+    const textLower = text.toLowerCase();
+    const queryLower = query.toLowerCase();
+    let queryIndex = 0;
+
+    for (let i = 0; i < textLower.length && queryIndex < queryLower.length; i++) {
+      if (textLower[i] === queryLower[queryIndex]) {
+        queryIndex++;
+      }
+    }
+
+    return queryIndex === queryLower.length;
+  }
+
+  const filteredLogs = $derived(
+    searchQuery.trim() === ''
+      ? logs
+      : logs.filter(log => fuzzyMatch(log.message, searchQuery))
+  );
+
   function formatTime(date: Date): string {
     return date.toLocaleTimeString('en-US', {
       hour12: false,
@@ -36,12 +63,73 @@
   function clearLogs() {
     csound.clearLogs();
   }
+
+  function toggleAutoFollow() {
+    autoFollow = !autoFollow;
+    if (autoFollow) {
+      scrollToBottom();
+    }
+  }
+
+  function toggleSearch() {
+    searchVisible = !searchVisible;
+    if (!searchVisible) {
+      searchQuery = '';
+    }
+  }
+
+  async function scrollToBottom() {
+    if (logContentEl) {
+      await tick();
+      logContentEl.scrollTop = logContentEl.scrollHeight;
+    }
+  }
+
+  function handleScroll() {
+    if (!logContentEl) return;
+
+    const isAtBottom =
+      Math.abs(logContentEl.scrollHeight - logContentEl.scrollTop - logContentEl.clientHeight) < 5;
+
+    if (isAtBottom && !autoFollow) {
+      autoFollow = true;
+    } else if (!isAtBottom && autoFollow) {
+      autoFollow = false;
+    }
+  }
+
+  $effect(() => {
+    if (autoFollow && logs.length > previousLogsLength && logContentEl) {
+      scrollToBottom();
+    }
+    previousLogsLength = logs.length;
+  });
 </script>
 
 <div class="log-panel">
   <div class="log-header">
     <span class="log-title">Output</span>
     <div class="log-actions">
+      <button
+        class="action-button"
+        class:search-active={searchVisible}
+        onclick={toggleSearch}
+        title={searchVisible ? 'Hide search' : 'Show search'}
+      >
+        <Search size={14} />
+      </button>
+      <button
+        class="action-button"
+        class:pause-active={!autoFollow}
+        onclick={toggleAutoFollow}
+        title={autoFollow ? 'Pause auto-follow' : 'Resume auto-follow'}
+      >
+        {#if autoFollow}
+          <Pause size={14} />
+        {:else}
+          <Play size={14} />
+        {/if}
+      </button>
       <button
         class="action-button"
         onclick={copyLogs}
@@ -60,11 +148,24 @@
       </button>
     </div>
   </div>
-  <div class="log-content">
-    {#if logs.length === 0}
+  {#if searchVisible}
+    <div class="search-bar">
+      <Search size={14} class="search-icon" />
+      <input
+        type="text"
+        bind:value={searchQuery}
+        placeholder="Search logs (fuzzy)..."
+        class="search-input"
+      />
+    </div>
+  {/if}
+  <div class="log-content" bind:this={logContentEl} onscroll={handleScroll}>
+    {#if filteredLogs.length === 0 && searchQuery.trim() !== ''}
+      <div class="empty-state">No matching logs found...</div>
+    {:else if logs.length === 0}
       <div class="empty-state">No output yet...</div>
     {:else}
-      {#each logs as log, i}
+      {#each filteredLogs as log, i}
         <div class="log-entry" class:error={log.type === 'error'}>
           <span class="log-timestamp">{formatTime(log.timestamp)}</span>
           <span class="log-message">{log.message}</span>
@@ -91,6 +192,40 @@
     border-bottom: 1px solid #3a3a3a;
   }
 
+  .search-bar {
+    display: flex;
+    align-items: center;
+    gap: 0.5rem;
+    padding: 0.5rem 0.75rem;
+    background-color: #252525;
+    border-bottom: 1px solid #3a3a3a;
+  }
+
+  .search-bar :global(.search-icon) {
+    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.4);
+    flex-shrink: 0;
+  }
+
+  .search-input {
+    flex: 1;
+    background-color: #1a1a1a;
+    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.87);
+    border: 1px solid #3a3a3a;
+    padding: 0.375rem 0.5rem;
+    font-size: 0.875rem;
+    font-family: 'Courier New', monospace;
+    outline: none;
+    transition: border-color 0.2s;
+  }
+
+  .search-input:focus {
+    border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.4);
+  }
+
+  .search-input::placeholder {
+    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.3);
+  }
+
   .log-title {
     font-size: 0.75rem;
     font-weight: 600;
@@ -126,6 +261,26 @@
     cursor: not-allowed;
   }
 
+  .action-button.pause-active {
+    color: rgba(255, 200, 100, 0.9);
+    background-color: rgba(255, 200, 100, 0.15);
+  }
+
+  .action-button.pause-active:hover {
+    color: rgba(255, 200, 100, 1);
+    background-color: rgba(255, 200, 100, 0.25);
+  }
+
+  .action-button.search-active {
+    color: rgba(100, 200, 255, 0.9);
+    background-color: rgba(100, 200, 255, 0.15);
+  }
+
+  .action-button.search-active:hover {
+    color: rgba(100, 200, 255, 1);
+    background-color: rgba(100, 200, 255, 0.25);
+  }
+
   .log-content {
     flex: 1;
     overflow-y: auto;