diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-tag.yml b/.github/workflows/release-tag.yml
index af7ea9ef3..7666e2437 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-tag.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-tag.yml
@@ -77,6 +77,8 @@ jobs:
         env:
           VERSION: ${{ steps.version.outputs.next }}
         run: |
+          git config user.name "github-actions[bot]"
+          git config user.email "41898282+github-actions[bot]@users.noreply.github.com"
           git tag -a "$VERSION" -m "Release $VERSION"
           git push origin "$VERSION"
 
diff --git a/app/app.vue b/app/app.vue
index 1f7e40b41..5916e3e32 100644
--- a/app/app.vue
+++ b/app/app.vue
@@ -48,10 +48,17 @@ if (import.meta.server) {
 }
 
 const keyboardShortcuts = useKeyboardShortcuts()
+const { settings } = useSettings()
 
 onKeyDown(
   '/',
   e => {
+    if (e.ctrlKey) {
+      e.preventDefault()
+      settings.value.instantSearch = !settings.value.instantSearch
+      return
+    }
+
     if (!keyboardShortcuts.value || isEditableElement(e.target)) return
     e.preventDefault()
 
diff --git a/app/components/InstantSearch.vue b/app/components/InstantSearch.vue
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ae721f837
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/components/InstantSearch.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+<script setup lang="ts">
+import { useSettings } from '~/composables/useSettings'
+
+const { settings } = useSettings()
+
+onPrehydrate(el => {
+  const settingsSaved = JSON.parse(localStorage.getItem('npmx-settings') || '{}')
+  const enabled = settingsSaved.instantSearch
+  if (enabled === false) {
+    el.querySelector('[data-instant-search-on]')!.className = 'hidden'
+    el.querySelector('[data-instant-search-off]')!.className = ''
+  }
+})
+</script>
+
+<template>
+  <p id="instant-search-advisory" class="text-fg-muted text-sm text-pretty">
+    <span
+      class="i-lucide:zap align-middle text-fg relative top-[-0.1em] me-1"
+      style="font-size: 0.8em"
+      aria-hidden="true"
+    />
+    <span data-instant-search-on :class="settings.instantSearch ? '' : 'hidden'">
+      <i18n-t keypath="search.instant_search_advisory">
+        <template #label>
+          {{ $t('search.instant_search') }}
+        </template>
+        <template #state>
+          <strong>{{ $t('search.instant_search_on') }}</strong>
+        </template>
+        <template #action>
+          <button type="button" class="underline" @click="settings.instantSearch = false">
+            {{ $t('search.instant_search_turn_off') }}
+          </button>
+        </template>
+      </i18n-t>
+    </span>
+    <span data-instant-search-off :class="settings.instantSearch ? 'hidden' : ''">
+      <i18n-t keypath="search.instant_search_advisory">
+        <template #label>
+          {{ $t('search.instant_search') }}
+        </template>
+        <template #state>
+          <strong>{{ $t('search.instant_search_off') }}</strong>
+        </template>
+        <template #action>
+          <button type="button" class="underline" @click="settings.instantSearch = true">
+            {{ $t('search.instant_search_turn_on') }}
+          </button>
+        </template>
+      </i18n-t>
+    </span>
+  </p>
+</template>
diff --git a/app/pages/index.vue b/app/pages/index.vue
index 3bf21e21e..1b12b60c3 100644
--- a/app/pages/index.vue
+++ b/app/pages/index.vue
@@ -52,15 +52,20 @@ defineOgImageComponent('Default', {
           {{ $t('tagline') }}
         </p>
         <search
-          class="w-full max-w-xl motion-safe:animate-slide-up motion-safe:animate-fill-both"
+          class="w-full max-w-2xl motion-safe:animate-slide-up motion-safe:animate-fill-both"
           style="animation-delay: 0.2s"
         >
-          <form method="GET" action="/search" class="relative" @submit.prevent.trim="search">
+          <form
+            method="GET"
+            action="/search"
+            class="relative grid justify-items-center gap-4"
+            @submit.prevent.trim="search"
+          >
             <label for="home-search" class="sr-only">
               {{ $t('search.label') }}
             </label>
 
-            <div class="relative group" :class="{ 'is-focused': isSearchFocused }">
+            <div class="relative group w-full max-w-xl" :class="{ 'is-focused': isSearchFocused }">
               <div
                 class="absolute z-1 -inset-px pointer-events-none rounded-lg bg-gradient-to-r from-fg/0 to-accent/5 opacity-0 transition-opacity duration-500 blur-sm group-[.is-focused]:opacity-100"
               />
@@ -82,6 +87,7 @@ defineOgImageComponent('Default', {
                   no-correct
                   size="large"
                   class="w-full ps-8 pe-24"
+                  aria-describedby="instant-search-advisory"
                   @focus="isSearchFocused = true"
                   @blur="isSearchFocused = false"
                 />
@@ -98,6 +104,8 @@ defineOgImageComponent('Default', {
                 </ButtonBase>
               </div>
             </div>
+
+            <InstantSearch />
           </form>
         </search>
 
diff --git a/i18n/locales/en.json b/i18n/locales/en.json
index 0d017ee56..4374ceff5 100644
--- a/i18n/locales/en.json
+++ b/i18n/locales/en.json
@@ -65,7 +65,13 @@
       "org": "org",
       "view_user_packages": "View packages by this user",
       "view_org_packages": "View packages by this organization"
-    }
+    },
+    "instant_search": "Instant search",
+    "instant_search_on": "on",
+    "instant_search_off": "off",
+    "instant_search_turn_on": "turn on",
+    "instant_search_turn_off": "turn off",
+    "instant_search_advisory": "{label} {state} — {action}"
   },
   "nav": {
     "main_navigation": "Main",
diff --git a/i18n/schema.json b/i18n/schema.json
index f1eb7e5b7..5842a37bc 100644
--- a/i18n/schema.json
+++ b/i18n/schema.json
@@ -201,6 +201,24 @@
             }
           },
           "additionalProperties": false
+        },
+        "instant_search": {
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        "instant_search_on": {
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        "instant_search_off": {
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        "instant_search_turn_on": {
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        "instant_search_turn_off": {
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        "instant_search_advisory": {
+          "type": "string"
         }
       },
       "additionalProperties": false
diff --git a/nuxt.config.ts b/nuxt.config.ts
index 4aa911662..4031a9828 100644
--- a/nuxt.config.ts
+++ b/nuxt.config.ts
@@ -136,6 +136,14 @@ export default defineNuxtConfig({
     // never cache
     '/api/auth/**': { isr: false, cache: false },
     '/api/social/**': { isr: false, cache: false },
+    '/api/atproto/bluesky-author-profiles': {
+      isr: {
+        expiration: 60 * 60 /* one hour */,
+        passQuery: true,
+        allowQuery: ['authors'],
+      },
+      cache: { maxAge: 3600 },
+    },
     '/api/opensearch/suggestions': {
       isr: {
         expiration: 60 * 60 * 24 /* one day */,
diff --git a/test/nuxt/a11y.spec.ts b/test/nuxt/a11y.spec.ts
index 4774a5ce6..1986138d4 100644
--- a/test/nuxt/a11y.spec.ts
+++ b/test/nuxt/a11y.spec.ts
@@ -156,6 +156,7 @@ import {
   HeaderAccountMenu,
   HeaderConnectorModal,
   HeaderSearchBox,
+  InstantSearch,
   InputBase,
   LicenseDisplay,
   LoadingSpinner,
@@ -2657,6 +2658,14 @@ describe('component accessibility audits', () => {
     })
   })
 
+  describe('InstantSearch', () => {
+    it('should have no accessibility violations', async () => {
+      const component = await mountSuspended(InstantSearch)
+      const results = await runAxe(component)
+      expect(results.violations).toEqual([])
+    })
+  })
+
   describe('SearchProviderToggle', () => {
     it('should have no accessibility violations', async () => {
       const component = await mountSuspended(SearchProviderToggle)