diff --git a/apps/dashboard/src/features/conversations/conversation-api.ts b/apps/dashboard/src/features/conversations/conversation-api.ts
index 44ed190..d81379b 100644
--- a/apps/dashboard/src/features/conversations/conversation-api.ts
+++ b/apps/dashboard/src/features/conversations/conversation-api.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import {
   ConversationsResponseSchema,
   ConversationDetailResponseSchema,
   ErrorResponseSchema,
+  ProcessedPostsResponseSchema,
   SendReplyRequestSchema,
   StartConversationRequestSchema,
   StartConversationResponseSchema,
@@ -10,6 +11,7 @@ import {
   SuggestedReplyResponseSchema,
   type ActiveChat,
   type ConversationDetailResponse,
+  type ProcessedPost,
   type SuccessResponse,
 } from '../../../../../packages/api-contracts/src/index.js';
 
@@ -30,6 +32,8 @@ export interface ConversationApi {
   list(): Promise<ActiveChat[]>;
   detail(id: string): Promise<ConversationDetailResponse>;
   suggestReply(id: string): Promise<string>;
+  suggestMediaAsk(id: string): Promise<string>;
+  processedPosts(username: string): Promise<ProcessedPost[]>;
   sendReply(id: string, message: string): Promise<SuccessResponse>;
   startConversation(username: string, message: string): Promise<ActiveChat>;
 }
@@ -53,6 +57,19 @@ export function createConversationApi(fetchImplementation?: typeof fetch): Conve
       );
       return response.suggestedReply;
     },
+    async suggestMediaAsk(id) {
+      const response = await parseResponse(
+        await request(`${conversationPath(id)}/suggest-media-ask`, { method: 'POST' }),
+        SuggestedReplyResponseSchema,
+      );
+      return response.suggestedReply;
+    },
+    async processedPosts(username) {
+      return parseResponse(
+        await request(`/api/posts/by-author/${encodeURIComponent(username.trim().replace(/^u\//i, ''))}`),
+        ProcessedPostsResponseSchema,
+      );
+    },
     async sendReply(id, message) {
       const body = SendReplyRequestSchema.parse({ message: message.trim() });
       return parseResponse(
diff --git a/apps/dashboard/src/features/conversations/conversation-detail.tsx b/apps/dashboard/src/features/conversations/conversation-detail.tsx
index d29e2bd..d573153 100644
--- a/apps/dashboard/src/features/conversations/conversation-detail.tsx
+++ b/apps/dashboard/src/features/conversations/conversation-detail.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { useCallback, useRef, useState } from 'react';
 import type { ConversationDetailResponse } from '../../../../../packages/api-contracts/src/index.js';
-import { useConversationDetailQuery, useSendReplyMutation, useSuggestReplyMutation } from './conversation-queries.js';
+import { useConversationDetailQuery, useSendReplyMutation, useSuggestMediaAskMutation, useSuggestReplyMutation } from './conversation-queries.js';
 import { SendConfirmationDialog } from './send-confirmation-dialog.js';
 
 interface ConversationDetailProps {
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ function ConversationComposer({ conversation }: { conversation: ConversationDeta
   const [wasSent, setWasSent] = useState(false);
   const sendButtonRef = useRef<HTMLButtonElement>(null);
   const suggestionMutation = useSuggestReplyMutation(conversation.roomId ?? conversation.username);
+  const mediaAskMutation = useSuggestMediaAskMutation(conversation.roomId ?? conversation.username);
   const sendMutation = useSendReplyMutation(conversation.roomId ?? conversation.username);
   const canSend = draft.trim().length > 0 && !sendMutation.isPending;
 
@@ -51,6 +52,11 @@ function ConversationComposer({ conversation }: { conversation: ConversationDeta
     suggestionMutation.mutate(undefined, { onSuccess: (suggestion) => setDraft(suggestion) });
   }
 
+  function suggestMediaAsk() {
+    setWasSent(false);
+    mediaAskMutation.mutate(undefined, { onSuccess: (suggestion) => setDraft(suggestion) });
+  }
+
   function sendReply() {
     if (!canSend) return;
     sendMutation.mutate(draft, {
@@ -69,6 +75,9 @@ function ConversationComposer({ conversation }: { conversation: ConversationDeta
         <button disabled={suggestionMutation.isPending} onClick={suggestReply} type="button">
           {suggestionMutation.isPending ? 'Generating…' : 'Suggest reply'}
         </button>
+        <button disabled={mediaAskMutation.isPending} onClick={suggestMediaAsk} type="button">
+          {mediaAskMutation.isPending ? 'Generating media ask…' : 'Suggest media ask'}
+        </button>
       </div>
       <label className="sr-only" htmlFor="conversation-reply">Reply to u/{conversation.username}</label>
       <textarea
@@ -82,6 +91,7 @@ function ConversationComposer({ conversation }: { conversation: ConversationDeta
         value={draft}
       />
       {suggestionMutation.isError ? <div className="conversation-inline-error" role="alert">{suggestionMutation.error.message}</div> : null}
+      {mediaAskMutation.isError ? <div className="conversation-inline-error" role="alert">{mediaAskMutation.error.message}</div> : null}
       {sendMutation.isError ? <div className="conversation-inline-error" role="alert">{sendMutation.error.message}</div> : null}
       {wasSent ? (
         <div aria-label="Reply sent" className="conversation-inline-success" role="status">Reply sent to u/{conversation.username}</div>
diff --git a/apps/dashboard/src/features/conversations/conversation-queries.ts b/apps/dashboard/src/features/conversations/conversation-queries.ts
index e5f7cf7..f85457c 100644
--- a/apps/dashboard/src/features/conversations/conversation-queries.ts
+++ b/apps/dashboard/src/features/conversations/conversation-queries.ts
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import { conversationApi } from './conversation-api.js';
 export const conversationQueryKeys = {
   all: ['conversations'] as const,
   detail: (id: string) => ['conversations', 'detail', id] as const,
+  processedPosts: (username: string) => ['conversations', 'processed-posts', username] as const,
 };
 
 export function useConversationsQuery() {
@@ -22,6 +23,18 @@ export function useSuggestReplyMutation(id: string) {
   return useMutation({ mutationFn: () => conversationApi.suggestReply(id) });
 }
 
+export function useSuggestMediaAskMutation(id: string) {
+  return useMutation({ mutationFn: () => conversationApi.suggestMediaAsk(id) });
+}
+
+export function useProcessedPostsQuery(username: string) {
+  return useQuery({
+    queryKey: conversationQueryKeys.processedPosts(username),
+    queryFn: () => conversationApi.processedPosts(username),
+    enabled: username.length > 0,
+  });
+}
+
 export function useSendReplyMutation(id: string) {
   const queryClient = useQueryClient();
   return useMutation({
diff --git a/apps/dashboard/src/features/conversations/conversation-route.tsx b/apps/dashboard/src/features/conversations/conversation-route.tsx
index 7d14e08..0627023 100644
--- a/apps/dashboard/src/features/conversations/conversation-route.tsx
+++ b/apps/dashboard/src/features/conversations/conversation-route.tsx
@@ -1,22 +1,38 @@
-import { useNavigate, useParams } from 'react-router-dom';
-import { ConversationsPage } from './conversations-page.js';
+import { useNavigate, useParams, useSearchParams } from 'react-router-dom';
+import { ConversationsPage, type ConversationFilters } from './conversations-page.js';
 
 export function ConversationRoute() {
   const navigate = useNavigate();
   const { conversationId } = useParams<{ conversationId: string }>();
+  const [searchParams, setSearchParams] = useSearchParams();
+  const filterValue = searchParams.get('filter');
+  const filters: ConversationFilters = {
+    search: searchParams.get('q') ?? '',
+    filter: filterValue === 'unread' || filterValue === 'awaiting-reply' ? filterValue : 'all',
+  };
 
   function selectConversation(nextConversationId: string | null) {
+    const suffix = searchParams.size > 0 ? `?${searchParams.toString()}` : '';
     void navigate(
       nextConversationId
-        ? `/conversations/${encodeURIComponent(nextConversationId)}`
-        : '/conversations',
+        ? `/conversations/${encodeURIComponent(nextConversationId)}${suffix}`
+        : `/conversations${suffix}`,
     );
   }
 
+  function updateFilters(next: ConversationFilters) {
+    const params = new URLSearchParams(searchParams);
+    if (next.search) params.set('q', next.search); else params.delete('q');
+    if (next.filter !== 'all') params.set('filter', next.filter); else params.delete('filter');
+    setSearchParams(params, { replace: true });
+  }
+
   return (
     <ConversationsPage
       selectedConversationId={conversationId ?? null}
       onSelectedConversationChange={selectConversation}
+      filters={filters}
+      onFiltersChange={updateFilters}
     />
   );
 }
diff --git a/apps/dashboard/src/features/conversations/conversations-page.tsx b/apps/dashboard/src/features/conversations/conversations-page.tsx
index c308be8..64abaab 100644
--- a/apps/dashboard/src/features/conversations/conversations-page.tsx
+++ b/apps/dashboard/src/features/conversations/conversations-page.tsx
@@ -3,13 +3,21 @@ import type { ActiveChat } from '../../../../../packages/api-contracts/src/index
 import { ConversationDetail } from './conversation-detail.js';
 import { useConversationsQuery } from './conversation-queries.js';
 import { StartConversationForm } from './start-conversation-form.js';
+import { ProcessedUserLookup } from './processed-user-lookup.js';
 import './conversations.css';
 
-type ConversationFilter = 'all' | 'unread' | 'awaiting-reply';
+export type ConversationFilter = 'all' | 'unread' | 'awaiting-reply';
+
+export interface ConversationFilters {
+  search: string;
+  filter: ConversationFilter;
+}
 
 export interface ConversationsPageProps {
   selectedConversationId?: string | null;
   onSelectedConversationChange?(conversationId: string | null): void;
+  filters?: ConversationFilters;
+  onFiltersChange?(filters: ConversationFilters): void;
 }
 
 function conversationId(conversation: ActiveChat): string {
@@ -44,23 +52,28 @@ function ConversationListItem({ conversation, isSelected, onSelect }: {
   );
 }
 
-export function ConversationsPage({ selectedConversationId, onSelectedConversationChange }: ConversationsPageProps) {
+export function ConversationsPage({ selectedConversationId, onSelectedConversationChange, filters, onFiltersChange }: ConversationsPageProps) {
   const conversationsQuery = useConversationsQuery();
   const [internalSelectedId, setInternalSelectedId] = useState<string | null>(null);
-  const [search, setSearch] = useState('');
-  const [filter, setFilter] = useState<ConversationFilter>('all');
+  const [localFilters, setLocalFilters] = useState<ConversationFilters>({ search: '', filter: 'all' });
   const [isStartingConversation, setIsStartingConversation] = useState(false);
   const activeConversationId = selectedConversationId !== undefined ? selectedConversationId : internalSelectedId;
+  const activeFilters = filters ?? localFilters;
+
+  function updateFilters(next: ConversationFilters) {
+    if (filters === undefined) setLocalFilters(next);
+    onFiltersChange?.(next);
+  }
 
   const visibleConversations = useMemo(() => {
-    const normalizedSearch = search.trim().toLowerCase();
+    const normalizedSearch = activeFilters.search.trim().toLowerCase();
     return (conversationsQuery.data ?? []).filter((conversation) => {
       const matchesSearch = normalizedSearch.length === 0
         || conversation.username.toLowerCase().includes(normalizedSearch)
         || conversation.lastMessageSnippet.toLowerCase().includes(normalizedSearch);
-      return matchesSearch && matchesFilter(conversation, filter);
+      return matchesSearch && matchesFilter(conversation, activeFilters.filter);
     });
-  }, [conversationsQuery.data, filter, search]);
+  }, [activeFilters, conversationsQuery.data]);
 
   function selectConversation(id: string | null) {
     if (selectedConversationId === undefined) setInternalSelectedId(id);
@@ -86,6 +99,7 @@ export function ConversationsPage({ selectedConversationId, onSelectedConversati
           <StartConversationForm onStarted={(id) => selectConversation(id)} />
         </section>
       ) : null}
+      <ProcessedUserLookup />
 
       <div className="conversation-workspace">
         <section aria-label="Conversation inbox" className="conversation-master">
@@ -93,16 +107,16 @@ export function ConversationsPage({ selectedConversationId, onSelectedConversati
             <label className="sr-only" htmlFor="conversation-search">Search conversations</label>
             <input
               id="conversation-search"
-              onChange={(event) => setSearch(event.target.value)}
+              onChange={(event) => updateFilters({ ...activeFilters, search: event.target.value })}
               placeholder="Search conversations"
               type="search"
-              value={search}
+              value={activeFilters.search}
             />
             <label className="sr-only" htmlFor="conversation-filter">Filter conversations</label>
             <select
               id="conversation-filter"
-              onChange={(event) => setFilter(event.target.value as ConversationFilter)}
-              value={filter}
+              onChange={(event) => updateFilters({ ...activeFilters, filter: event.target.value as ConversationFilter })}
+              value={activeFilters.filter}
             >
               <option value="all">All</option>
               <option value="unread">Unread</option>
diff --git a/apps/dashboard/src/features/conversations/processed-user-lookup.tsx b/apps/dashboard/src/features/conversations/processed-user-lookup.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..faf1f0a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/dashboard/src/features/conversations/processed-user-lookup.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+import { useState } from 'react';
+import { useProcessedPostsQuery } from './conversation-queries.js';
+
+export function ProcessedUserLookup() {
+  const [input, setInput] = useState('');
+  const [username, setUsername] = useState('');
+  const postsQuery = useProcessedPostsQuery(username);
+
+  return (
+    <section aria-labelledby="processed-user-heading" className="new-conversation-panel">
+      <h2 id="processed-user-heading">Processed user lookup</h2>
+      <form onSubmit={(event) => { event.preventDefault(); setUsername(input.trim().replace(/^u\//i, '')); }}>
+        <label htmlFor="processed-user">Lookup Reddit username</label>
+        <input id="processed-user" onChange={(event) => setInput(event.target.value)} value={input} />
+        <button disabled={input.trim().length === 0} type="submit">Look up user</button>
+      </form>
+      {postsQuery.isPending && username ? <p role="status">Looking up processed posts…</p> : null}
+      {postsQuery.isError ? <p role="alert">{postsQuery.error.message}</p> : null}
+      {postsQuery.data ? (
+        postsQuery.data.length === 0 ? <p>No processed posts found for u/{username}.</p> : (
+          <ol aria-label={`Processed posts for u/${username}`}>
+            {postsQuery.data.map((post) => <li key={post.id}><strong>{post.title}</strong><span>r/{post.subreddit} · {post.messageSent ? 'Message sent' : post.error ?? 'Processed'}</span></li>)}
+          </ol>
+        )
+      ) : null}
+    </section>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/apps/dashboard/src/features/media/media-page.tsx b/apps/dashboard/src/features/media/media-page.tsx
index 3ffd1a6..ef2be5f 100644
--- a/apps/dashboard/src/features/media/media-page.tsx
+++ b/apps/dashboard/src/features/media/media-page.tsx
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import { MediaCard } from './media-card.js';
 import { useMediaQuery, useMediaSyncStatusQuery, useTriggerMediaSyncMutation } from './queries.js';
 import './media.css';
 
-const initialFilters: MediaFilters = {
+export const initialMediaFilters: MediaFilters = {
   conversation: 'all',
   sender: 'all',
   type: 'all',
@@ -20,11 +20,17 @@ function formatLastSync(timestamp: number): string {
   return new Intl.DateTimeFormat(undefined, { dateStyle: 'medium', timeStyle: 'short' }).format(timestamp);
 }
 
-export function MediaPage() {
+export interface MediaPageProps {
+  filters?: MediaFilters;
+  onFiltersChange?(filters: MediaFilters): void;
+}
+
+export function MediaPage({ filters: controlledFilters, onFiltersChange }: MediaPageProps) {
   const mediaQuery = useMediaQuery();
   const statusQuery = useMediaSyncStatusQuery();
   const syncMutation = useTriggerMediaSyncMutation();
-  const [filters, setFilters] = useState<MediaFilters>(initialFilters);
+  const [localFilters, setLocalFilters] = useState<MediaFilters>(initialMediaFilters);
+  const filters = controlledFilters ?? localFilters;
   const [revealedIds, setRevealedIds] = useState<Set<string>>(() => new Set());
   const [isRevealAll, setIsRevealAll] = useState(false);
   const [isFullSyncDialogOpen, setIsFullSyncDialogOpen] = useState(false);
@@ -42,7 +48,9 @@ export function MediaPage() {
   const isSyncBusy = statusQuery.data?.isSyncing === true || syncMutation.isPending;
 
   function updateFilter<Key extends keyof MediaFilters>(key: Key, value: MediaFilters[Key]) {
-    setFilters((current) => ({ ...current, [key]: value }));
+    const next = { ...filters, [key]: value };
+    if (controlledFilters === undefined) setLocalFilters(next);
+    onFiltersChange?.(next);
   }
 
   function toggleItem(itemId: string) {
diff --git a/apps/dashboard/src/features/media/media-route.tsx b/apps/dashboard/src/features/media/media-route.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..224042f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/dashboard/src/features/media/media-route.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+import { useSearchParams } from 'react-router-dom';
+import type { MediaFilters } from './filters.js';
+import { initialMediaFilters, MediaPage } from './media-page.js';
+
+function parseType(value: string | null): MediaFilters['type'] {
+  return value === 'image' || value === 'gif' ? value : 'all';
+}
+
+function parseDateRange(value: string | null): MediaFilters['dateRange'] {
+  return value === '24h' || value === '7d' || value === '30d' ? value : 'all';
+}
+
+export function MediaRoute() {
+  const [searchParams, setSearchParams] = useSearchParams();
+  const filters: MediaFilters = {
+    conversation: searchParams.get('conversation') ?? initialMediaFilters.conversation,
+    sender: searchParams.get('sender') ?? initialMediaFilters.sender,
+    type: parseType(searchParams.get('type')),
+    dateRange: parseDateRange(searchParams.get('range')),
+  };
+
+  function updateFilters(next: MediaFilters) {
+    const params = new URLSearchParams();
+    if (next.conversation !== 'all') params.set('conversation', next.conversation);
+    if (next.sender !== 'all') params.set('sender', next.sender);
+    if (next.type !== 'all') params.set('type', next.type);
+    if (next.dateRange !== 'all') params.set('range', next.dateRange);
+    setSearchParams(params, { replace: true });
+  }
+
+  return <MediaPage filters={filters} onFiltersChange={updateFilters} />;
+}
diff --git a/apps/dashboard/src/features/operations/live-console-model.ts b/apps/dashboard/src/features/operations/live-console-model.ts
index f1ccc25..4295bcb 100644
--- a/apps/dashboard/src/features/operations/live-console-model.ts
+++ b/apps/dashboard/src/features/operations/live-console-model.ts
@@ -24,7 +24,8 @@ export type LiveConsoleAction =
   | { type: 'set-paused'; paused: boolean }
   | { type: 'set-auto-scroll'; enabled: boolean }
   | { type: 'set-level'; level: ConsoleLevelFilter }
-  | { type: 'set-search'; search: string };
+  | { type: 'set-search'; search: string }
+  | { type: 'clear' };
 
 function boundedAppend(
   entries: readonly ConsoleEntry[],
@@ -89,6 +90,8 @@ export function reduceLiveConsoleState(
       return { ...state, level: action.level };
     case 'set-search':
       return { ...state, search: action.search };
+    case 'clear':
+      return { ...state, entries: [], pendingEntries: [] };
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/apps/dashboard/src/features/operations/operations-api.ts b/apps/dashboard/src/features/operations/operations-api.ts
index 6682eff..07d93c7 100644
--- a/apps/dashboard/src/features/operations/operations-api.ts
+++ b/apps/dashboard/src/features/operations/operations-api.ts
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ import { z } from 'zod';
 import {
   ActivityResponseSchema,
   ChatSyncStatusSchema,
+  ChatSyncTriggerResponseSchema,
+  FetchAllChatsResponseSchema,
 } from '../../../../../packages/api-contracts/src/index.js';
 
 export const RawLogEntrySchema = z.strictObject({
@@ -32,8 +34,8 @@ async function parseResponse<T>(
 }
 
 export function createOperationsApi(fetchImplementation?: typeof fetch) {
-  function request(path: string): Promise<Response> {
-    return (fetchImplementation ?? globalThis.fetch)(path);
+  function request(path: string, init?: RequestInit): Promise<Response> {
+    return (fetchImplementation ?? globalThis.fetch)(path, init);
   }
   return {
     async getActivity() {
@@ -48,6 +50,18 @@ export function createOperationsApi(fetchImplementation?: typeof fetch) {
     async getSyncStatus() {
       return parseResponse(await request('/api/chats/sync'), ChatSyncStatusSchema);
     },
+    async triggerSync(kind: 'delta' | 'full') {
+      const result = await parseResponse(
+        await request(`/api/chats/sync/${kind}`, { method: 'POST' }),
+        ChatSyncTriggerResponseSchema,
+      );
+      if (!('success' in result)) throw new Error(result.error);
+      if (!result.success) throw new Error(result.reason);
+      return result;
+    },
+    async fetchAllChats() {
+      return parseResponse(await request('/api/chats/fetch-all', { method: 'POST' }), FetchAllChatsResponseSchema);
+    },
   };
 }
 
diff --git a/apps/dashboard/src/features/operations/operations-page.tsx b/apps/dashboard/src/features/operations/operations-page.tsx
index 6ab3005..dc5c569 100644
--- a/apps/dashboard/src/features/operations/operations-page.tsx
+++ b/apps/dashboard/src/features/operations/operations-page.tsx
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import {
   type ConsoleEntry,
   type ConsoleLevelFilter,
 } from './live-console-model.js';
-import { useActivityQuery, useLogsQuery, useSyncStatusQuery } from './operations-queries.js';
+import { useActivityQuery, useFetchAllChatsMutation, useLogsQuery, useSyncStatusQuery, useTriggerChatSyncMutation } from './operations-queries.js';
 import {
   createBrowserEventSource,
   createDashboardRealtimeClient,
@@ -77,6 +77,9 @@ export function OperationsPage({ realtimeEnabled = true }: OperationsPageProps)
   const activityQuery = useActivityQuery();
   const logsQuery = useLogsQuery();
   const syncQuery = useSyncStatusQuery();
+  const syncMutation = useTriggerChatSyncMutation();
+  const fetchAllMutation = useFetchAllChatsMutation();
+  const [consoleClearNotice, setConsoleClearNotice] = useState(false);
   const [consoleState, dispatchConsole] = useReducer(
     reduceLiveConsoleState,
     createLiveConsoleState(500),
@@ -132,6 +135,15 @@ export function OperationsPage({ realtimeEnabled = true }: OperationsPageProps)
   }, [queryClient, realtimeEnabled]);
 
   const visibleEntries = selectVisibleConsoleEntries(consoleState);
+  const syncBusy = syncQuery.data?.syncing === true || syncMutation.isPending || fetchAllMutation.isPending;
+
+  function confirmAndRun(kind: 'full' | 'fetch-all') {
+    const confirmed = globalThis.confirm(kind === 'full'
+      ? 'Run a full chat cache sync? This can take significantly longer than a delta sync.'
+      : 'Fetch every chat now? This is a legacy blocking operation and may take a while.');
+    if (!confirmed) return;
+    if (kind === 'full') syncMutation.mutate('full'); else fetchAllMutation.mutate();
+  }
   useEffect(() => {
     if (
       consoleState.isAutoScrollEnabled &&
@@ -156,17 +168,23 @@ export function OperationsPage({ realtimeEnabled = true }: OperationsPageProps)
         </section>
         <section aria-labelledby="sync-jobs-heading" className="panel feature-panel" role="region">
           <div className="panel-heading"><div><span className="eyebrow">Background work</span><h2 id="sync-jobs-heading">Sync jobs</h2></div></div>
-          {syncQuery.isPending ? <p role="status">Loading sync state…</p> : syncQuery.isError ? <p role="alert">{syncQuery.error.message}</p> : <SyncSummary status={syncQuery.data} />}
+          {syncQuery.isPending ? <p role="status">Loading sync state…</p> : syncQuery.isError ? <p role="alert">{syncQuery.error.message}</p> : <><SyncSummary status={syncQuery.data} /><div className="header-actions"><button disabled={syncBusy} onClick={() => syncMutation.mutate('delta')} type="button">Sync latest chats</button><button disabled={syncBusy} onClick={() => confirmAndRun('full')} type="button">Full cache sync</button><button disabled={syncBusy} onClick={() => confirmAndRun('fetch-all')} type="button">Fetch all chats</button></div></>}
+          {syncMutation.isSuccess ? <p role="status">{syncMutation.data.kind === 'delta' ? 'Delta' : 'Full'} sync started. Progress is shown from server status.</p> : null}
+          {fetchAllMutation.isSuccess ? <p role="status">Fetched {fetchAllMutation.data.count} chats.</p> : null}
+          {syncMutation.isError ? <p role="alert">{syncMutation.error.message}</p> : null}
+          {fetchAllMutation.isError ? <p role="alert">{fetchAllMutation.error.message}</p> : null}
         </section>
       </div>
       <section aria-labelledby="live-console-heading" className="panel console-panel" role="region">
         <div className="panel-heading"><div><span className="eyebrow">Raw diagnostics</span><h2 id="live-console-heading">Live console</h2></div><span className="console-count">{consoleState.entries.length} retained</span></div>
         <div className="console-controls">
           <button aria-pressed={consoleState.isPaused} className="button secondary" onClick={() => dispatchConsole({ type: 'set-paused', paused: !consoleState.isPaused })} type="button">{consoleState.isPaused ? `Resume console (${consoleState.pendingEntries.length})` : 'Pause console'}</button>
+          <button className="button secondary" onClick={() => { dispatchConsole({ type: 'clear' }); setConsoleClearNotice(true); }} type="button">Clear local console</button>
           <label>Log level<select aria-label="Log level" onChange={(event) => dispatchConsole({ type: 'set-level', level: event.target.value as ConsoleLevelFilter })} value={consoleState.level}><option value="all">All levels</option><option value="debug">Debug</option><option value="info">Info</option><option value="warn">Warning</option><option value="error">Error</option></select></label>
           <label>Search logs<input aria-label="Search logs" onChange={(event) => dispatchConsole({ type: 'set-search', search: event.target.value })} placeholder="Message or metadata" type="search" value={consoleState.search} /></label>
           <label className="checkbox-control"><input checked={consoleState.isAutoScrollEnabled} onChange={(event) => dispatchConsole({ type: 'set-auto-scroll', enabled: event.target.checked })} type="checkbox" />Auto-scroll</label>
         </div>
+        {consoleClearNotice ? <p role="status">Cleared from this browser view. Server logs were not deleted.</p> : null}
         <div aria-live="polite" className="live-console" role="log">
           {logsQuery.isPending ? <p>Loading logs…</p> : visibleEntries.length === 0 ? <p>No logs match the current filters.</p> : visibleEntries.map((entry) => (
             <article className={`console-entry ${entry.level}`} key={entry.id}><time dateTime={entry.occurredAt}>{formatTimestamp(entry.occurredAt)}</time><strong>{entry.level.toUpperCase()}</strong><span>{entry.message}</span></article>
diff --git a/apps/dashboard/src/features/operations/operations-queries.ts b/apps/dashboard/src/features/operations/operations-queries.ts
index 9cb3f5f..865467d 100644
--- a/apps/dashboard/src/features/operations/operations-queries.ts
+++ b/apps/dashboard/src/features/operations/operations-queries.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { useQuery } from '@tanstack/react-query';
+import { useMutation, useQuery, useQueryClient } from '@tanstack/react-query';
 import { operationsApi } from './operations-api.js';
 
 export const operationsQueryKeys = {
@@ -16,5 +16,15 @@ export function useLogsQuery() {
 }
 
 export function useSyncStatusQuery() {
-  return useQuery({ queryKey: operationsQueryKeys.syncStatus, queryFn: operationsApi.getSyncStatus });
+  return useQuery({ queryKey: operationsQueryKeys.syncStatus, queryFn: operationsApi.getSyncStatus, refetchInterval: (query) => query.state.data?.syncing ? 2_000 : false });
+}
+
+export function useTriggerChatSyncMutation() {
+  const queryClient = useQueryClient();
+  return useMutation({ mutationFn: (kind: 'delta' | 'full') => operationsApi.triggerSync(kind), onSettled: () => queryClient.invalidateQueries({ queryKey: operationsQueryKeys.syncStatus }) });
+}
+
+export function useFetchAllChatsMutation() {
+  const queryClient = useQueryClient();
+  return useMutation({ mutationFn: operationsApi.fetchAllChats, onSettled: () => queryClient.invalidateQueries({ queryKey: operationsQueryKeys.syncStatus }) });
 }
diff --git a/apps/dashboard/src/features/overview/overview-page.tsx b/apps/dashboard/src/features/overview/overview-page.tsx
index 813c21c..e4df504 100644
--- a/apps/dashboard/src/features/overview/overview-page.tsx
+++ b/apps/dashboard/src/features/overview/overview-page.tsx
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import { useQueryClient } from '@tanstack/react-query';
 import { dashboardQueryKeys, useSetRunningMutation, useStatsQuery, useTimersQuery } from '../../api/queries.js';
 import type { BotStats, Timers } from '../../api/contracts.js';
 import { ConfirmationDialog } from '../../components/confirmation-dialog.js';
+import { RecentMessagesPanel } from './recent-messages.js';
 
 function errorMessage(error: Error | null): string {
   return error?.message ?? 'Something went wrong.';
@@ -184,6 +185,7 @@ export function OverviewPage() {
         )}
         <ActivityPanel stats={stats} />
       </div>
+      <RecentMessagesPanel />
 
       {controlMutation.isError ? <div className="toast error" role="alert">{errorMessage(controlMutation.error)}</div> : null}
       {confirmationAction ? (
diff --git a/apps/dashboard/src/features/overview/recent-messages.tsx b/apps/dashboard/src/features/overview/recent-messages.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5d63550
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/dashboard/src/features/overview/recent-messages.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+import { useQuery } from '@tanstack/react-query';
+import { MessagesResponseSchema, type SentMessage } from '../../../../../packages/api-contracts/src/index.js';
+
+async function loadRecentMessages(): Promise<SentMessage[]> {
+  const response = await fetch('/api/messages');
+  const payload: unknown = await response.json();
+  if (!response.ok) throw new Error(`Could not load recent messages (${response.status})`);
+  return MessagesResponseSchema.parse(payload);
+}
+
+function formatSentAt(timestamp: number): string {
+  return new Intl.DateTimeFormat(undefined, { dateStyle: 'medium', timeStyle: 'short' }).format(timestamp);
+}
+
+export function RecentMessagesPanel() {
+  const query = useQuery({ queryKey: ['overview', 'recent-messages'], queryFn: loadRecentMessages });
+  return (
+    <section aria-labelledby="recent-messages-heading" className="panel">
+      <div className="panel-heading"><div><span className="eyebrow">Durable records</span><h2 id="recent-messages-heading">Recent sent messages</h2></div></div>
+      {query.isPending ? <p role="status">Loading recent messages…</p> : null}
+      {query.isError ? <div role="alert"><span>{query.error.message}</span><button onClick={() => void query.refetch()} type="button">Retry messages</button></div> : null}
+      {query.data?.length === 0 ? <p>No sent messages recorded yet.</p> : null}
+      {query.data && query.data.length > 0 ? (
+        <ol aria-label="Recent sent messages" className="activity-list">
+          {query.data.map((message) => (
+            <li key={message.id}><div><strong>u/{message.recipient}</strong><span>{message.message}</span><small>{formatSentAt(message.sentAt)} · {message.gotResponse ? 'Responded' : 'No response recorded'}</small></div></li>
+          ))}
+        </ol>
+      ) : null}
+    </section>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/packages/api-contracts/src/messages.ts b/packages/api-contracts/src/messages.ts
index 21a92c8..27299d3 100644
--- a/packages/api-contracts/src/messages.ts
+++ b/packages/api-contracts/src/messages.ts
@@ -18,6 +18,20 @@ export const SentMessageSchema = z.strictObject({
 });
 export const MessagesResponseSchema = z.array(SentMessageSchema);
 
+export const ProcessedPostSchema = z.strictObject({
+  id: z.string(),
+  subreddit: z.string(),
+  author: z.string(),
+  title: z.string(),
+  imageUrl: z.string().nullable(),
+  imageAnalysis: z.string().nullable(),
+  generatedMessage: z.string().nullable(),
+  processedAt: z.number(),
+  messageSent: z.boolean(),
+  error: z.string().nullable(),
+});
+export const ProcessedPostsResponseSchema = z.array(ProcessedPostSchema);
+
 export const SuccessfulExampleSchema = z.strictObject({
   id: z.number(),
   sentMessageId: z.number().nullable(),
@@ -31,4 +45,5 @@ export const SuccessfulExampleSchema = z.strictObject({
 export const SuccessfulExamplesResponseSchema = z.array(SuccessfulExampleSchema);
 
 export type SentMessage = z.infer<typeof SentMessageSchema>;
+export type ProcessedPost = z.infer<typeof ProcessedPostSchema>;
 export type SuccessfulExample = z.infer<typeof SuccessfulExampleSchema>;
diff --git a/packages/api-contracts/tests/contracts.test.ts b/packages/api-contracts/tests/contracts.test.ts
index 14883c0..5afc8e4 100644
--- a/packages/api-contracts/tests/contracts.test.ts
+++ b/packages/api-contracts/tests/contracts.test.ts
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ import {
   MediaResponseSchema,
   MediaSyncStatusSchema,
   MessagesResponseSchema,
+  ProcessedPostsResponseSchema,
   StatsResponseSchema,
   StrategyPerformanceResponseSchema,
   SubredditPerformanceResponseSchema,
@@ -103,6 +104,13 @@ describe('dashboard endpoint contracts', () => {
     expect(TimersResponseSchema.safeParse({ hourlyResetAt: 'later' }).success).toBe(false);
     expect(ActivityResponseSchema.safeParse([{ ...activity, type: 'bogus' }]).success).toBe(false);
     expect(MessagesResponseSchema.safeParse([{ id: '1' }]).success).toBe(false);
+    const processedPost = {
+      id: 'post-1', subreddit: 'example', author: 'alice', title: 'Example',
+      imageUrl: null, imageAnalysis: null, generatedMessage: 'Hello',
+      processedAt: 1_700_000_000_000, messageSent: true, error: null,
+    };
+    expect(ProcessedPostsResponseSchema.safeParse([processedPost]).success).toBe(true);
+    expect(ProcessedPostsResponseSchema.safeParse([{ ...processedPost, messageSent: 'yes' }]).success).toBe(false);
   });
 
   it('validates each analytics response shape', () => {
diff --git a/tests/dashboard/app.test.tsx b/tests/dashboard/app.test.tsx
index bcbc652..24acd76 100644
--- a/tests/dashboard/app.test.tsx
+++ b/tests/dashboard/app.test.tsx
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ function installSuccessfulApi(overrides: TestStatsOverrides = {}) {
         messagesRemaining: 6,
       }),
     ),
+    http.get('/api/messages', () => HttpResponse.json([])),
   );
 }
 
@@ -106,6 +107,10 @@ describe('dashboard foundation', () => {
           messagesRemaining: 6,
         }),
       ),
+      http.get('/api/messages', () => HttpResponse.json([{
+        id: 1, postId: 'post-1', recipient: 'alice', subject: 'Hello', message: 'A recent opener',
+        sentAt: Date.now(), gotResponse: true, responseCheckedAt: Date.now(), strategyId: null, chatRoomId: null,
+      }])),
     );
 
     renderDashboard();
@@ -118,6 +123,8 @@ describe('dashboard foundation', () => {
     expect(screen.getByText('6 messages remaining')).toBeInTheDocument();
     expect(screen.getByText('No recent activity yet.')).toBeInTheDocument();
     expect(screen.getByText('Dry run')).toBeInTheDocument();
+    expect(await screen.findByRole('list', { name: 'Recent sent messages' })).toHaveTextContent('A recent opener');
+    expect(screen.getByRole('list', { name: 'Recent sent messages' })).toHaveTextContent('Responded');
   });
 
   it('keeps stats visible when timers fail and retries only the failed panel', async () => {
diff --git a/tests/dashboard/conversations.test.tsx b/tests/dashboard/conversations.test.tsx
index 7ff59c8..0a356a9 100644
--- a/tests/dashboard/conversations.test.tsx
+++ b/tests/dashboard/conversations.test.tsx
@@ -178,6 +178,27 @@ describe('ConversationsPage', () => {
     expect(sendRequests).toBe(2);
   });
 
+  it('generates a media ask and looks up durable processed-user history', async () => {
+    installConversationList();
+    server.use(
+      http.post('/api/conversations/room-alice/suggest-media-ask', () => HttpResponse.json({ suggestedReply: 'Would you like to share a photo?' })),
+      http.get('/api/posts/by-author/alice', () => HttpResponse.json([{
+        id: 'post-1', subreddit: 'askuk', author: 'alice', title: 'A processed post',
+        imageUrl: null, imageAnalysis: null, generatedMessage: 'Hello',
+        processedAt: Date.now(), messageSent: true, error: null,
+      }])),
+    );
+    const user = userEvent.setup();
+    renderConversations();
+    await user.type(screen.getByLabelText('Lookup Reddit username'), 'u/alice');
+    await user.click(screen.getByRole('button', { name: 'Look up user' }));
+    expect(await screen.findByRole('list', { name: 'Processed posts for u/alice' })).toHaveTextContent('A processed post');
+
+    await user.click(screen.getByRole('button', { name: /u\/alice/ }));
+    await user.click(await screen.findByRole('button', { name: 'Suggest media ask' }));
+    expect(await screen.findByRole('textbox', { name: 'Reply to u/alice' })).toHaveValue('Would you like to share a photo?');
+  });
+
   it('starts a conversation and preserves both fields after a recoverable failure', async () => {
     installConversationList();
     let startRequests = 0;
diff --git a/tests/dashboard/live-console-model.test.ts b/tests/dashboard/live-console-model.test.ts
index 22087d2..8c9c832 100644
--- a/tests/dashboard/live-console-model.test.ts
+++ b/tests/dashboard/live-console-model.test.ts
@@ -10,6 +10,22 @@ function entry(id: string, level: 'debug' | 'info' | 'warn' | 'error', message:
 }
 
 describe('live console state', () => {
+  it('clears retained and paused entries without changing local controls', () => {
+    const initial = {
+      ...createLiveConsoleState(5),
+      entries: [entry('one', 'info', 'one')],
+      pendingEntries: [entry('two', 'warn', 'two')],
+      isPaused: true,
+      search: 'needle',
+    };
+
+    expect(reduceLiveConsoleState(initial, { type: 'clear' })).toEqual({
+      ...initial,
+      entries: [],
+      pendingEntries: [],
+    });
+  });
+
   it('bounds entries, rejects duplicate IDs, and filters by level and search', () => {
     let state = createLiveConsoleState(2);
     state = reduceLiveConsoleState(state, { type: 'append', entry: entry('1', 'info', 'Sync started') });
diff --git a/tests/dashboard/performance-operations.test.tsx b/tests/dashboard/performance-operations.test.tsx
index 49dadd3..e8bc1a4 100644
--- a/tests/dashboard/performance-operations.test.tsx
+++ b/tests/dashboard/performance-operations.test.tsx
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import userEvent from '@testing-library/user-event';
 import { HttpResponse, http } from 'msw';
 import { setupServer } from 'msw/node';
 import type { PropsWithChildren, ReactElement } from 'react';
-import { afterAll, afterEach, beforeAll, describe, expect, it } from 'vitest';
+import { afterAll, afterEach, beforeAll, describe, expect, it, vi } from 'vitest';
 import { OperationsPage } from '../../apps/dashboard/src/features/operations/operations-page.js';
 import { PerformancePage } from '../../apps/dashboard/src/features/performance/performance-page.js';
 
@@ -139,5 +139,35 @@ describe('OperationsPage', () => {
     expect(consoleRegion).toHaveTextContent('No logs match the current filters.');
     expect(within(consoleRegion).getByRole('button', { name: 'Pause console' })).toHaveAttribute('aria-pressed', 'false');
     expect(within(consoleRegion).getByLabelText('Auto-scroll')).toBeChecked();
+    await user.clear(within(consoleRegion).getByLabelText('Search logs'));
+    await user.click(within(consoleRegion).getByRole('button', { name: 'Clear local console' }));
+    expect(consoleRegion).toHaveTextContent('Server logs were not deleted');
+  });
+
+  it('starts delta sync directly and confirms expensive chat cache operations', async () => {
+    let deltaCalls = 0;
+    let fullCalls = 0;
+    server.use(
+      http.get('/api/activity', () => HttpResponse.json([])),
+      http.get('/api/logs', () => HttpResponse.json([])),
+      http.get('/api/chats/sync', () => HttpResponse.json({ syncing: false, syncingKind: null, lastFullSyncAt: null, lastDeltaSyncAt: null, hasEverFullSynced: false, cachedChats: 2, progress: null })),
+      http.post('/api/chats/sync/delta', () => { deltaCalls += 1; return HttpResponse.json({ success: true, kind: 'delta' }); }),
+      http.post('/api/chats/sync/full', () => { fullCalls += 1; return HttpResponse.json({ success: true, kind: 'full' }); }),
+      http.post('/api/chats/fetch-all', () => HttpResponse.json({ success: true, count: 7 })),
+    );
+    const confirmSpy = vi.spyOn(globalThis, 'confirm').mockReturnValue(false);
+    const user = userEvent.setup();
+    renderPage(<OperationsPage realtimeEnabled={false} />);
+    await user.click(await screen.findByRole('button', { name: 'Sync latest chats' }));
+    expect(await screen.findByText(/Delta sync started/)).toBeInTheDocument();
+    expect(deltaCalls).toBe(1);
+    await user.click(screen.getByRole('button', { name: 'Full cache sync' }));
+    expect(fullCalls).toBe(0);
+    confirmSpy.mockReturnValue(true);
+    await user.click(screen.getByRole('button', { name: 'Full cache sync' }));
+    expect(await screen.findByText(/Full sync started/)).toBeInTheDocument();
+    expect(fullCalls).toBe(1);
+    await user.click(screen.getByRole('button', { name: 'Fetch all chats' }));
+    expect(await screen.findByText('Fetched 7 chats.')).toBeInTheDocument();
   });
 });
diff --git a/tests/dashboard/route-filters.test.tsx b/tests/dashboard/route-filters.test.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1f2896f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/dashboard/route-filters.test.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+// @vitest-environment jsdom
+
+import '@testing-library/jest-dom/vitest';
+import { QueryClient, QueryClientProvider } from '@tanstack/react-query';
+import { cleanup, render, screen } from '@testing-library/react';
+import userEvent from '@testing-library/user-event';
+import { HttpResponse, http } from 'msw';
+import { setupServer } from 'msw/node';
+import { afterAll, afterEach, beforeAll, describe, expect, it } from 'vitest';
+import type { ReactNode } from 'react';
+import { MemoryRouter, Route, Routes, useLocation } from 'react-router-dom';
+import { ConversationRoute } from '../../apps/dashboard/src/features/conversations/conversation-route.js';
+import { MediaRoute } from '../../apps/dashboard/src/features/media/media-route.js';
+
+const server = setupServer();
+
+function LocationProbe() {
+  const location = useLocation();
+  return <output aria-label="Current URL">{location.pathname}{location.search}</output>;
+}
+
+function renderRoute(path: string, element: ReactNode) {
+  const client = new QueryClient({ defaultOptions: { queries: { retry: false }, mutations: { retry: false } } });
+  render(<QueryClientProvider client={client}><MemoryRouter initialEntries={[path]}><LocationProbe /><Routes><Route path="*" element={element} /></Routes></MemoryRouter></QueryClientProvider>);
+}
+
+beforeAll(() => server.listen({ onUnhandledRequest: 'error' }));
+afterEach(() => { cleanup(); server.resetHandlers(); });
+afterAll(() => server.close());
+
+describe('route-friendly filters', () => {
+  it('hydrates and writes conversation search and status filters', async () => {
+    server.use(http.get('/api/conversations', () => HttpResponse.json([])));
+    const user = userEvent.setup();
+    renderRoute('/conversations?q=alice&filter=unread', <ConversationRoute />);
+    const search = await screen.findByRole('searchbox', { name: 'Search conversations' });
+    expect(search).toHaveValue('alice');
+    expect(screen.getByRole('combobox', { name: 'Filter conversations' })).toHaveValue('unread');
+    await user.clear(search);
+    await user.type(search, 'bob');
+    expect(screen.getByLabelText('Current URL')).toHaveTextContent('q=bob');
+  });
+
+  it('hydrates and writes media filters', async () => {
+    server.use(
+      http.get('/api/media', () => HttpResponse.json([{ id: 'one', chatUsername: 'alice', chatRoomId: 'room-a', sender: 'alice', timestamp: Date.now(), originalUrl: 'https://example.test/a.gif', fileName: 'a.gif', relativePath: 'a.gif', createdAt: Date.now(), urlPath: '/media/a.gif' }])),
+      http.get('/api/media/sync', () => HttpResponse.json({ isSyncing: false, lastSyncAt: null, lastSyncDurationMs: null, lastSyncChats: null, lastError: null, nextSyncAt: null })),
+    );
+    const user = userEvent.setup();
+    renderRoute('/media?conversation=alice&type=gif', <MediaRoute />);
+    expect(await screen.findByRole('combobox', { name: 'Conversation' })).toHaveValue('alice');
+    await user.selectOptions(screen.getByRole('combobox', { name: 'Date range' }), '7d');
+    expect(screen.getByLabelText('Current URL')).toHaveTextContent('range=7d');
+  });
+});