diff --git a/apps/web/src/components/ChatView.browser.tsx b/apps/web/src/components/ChatView.browser.tsx
index 48c627747..044951e3e 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/components/ChatView.browser.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/src/components/ChatView.browser.tsx
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import {
   ORCHESTRATION_WS_METHODS,
   type MessageId,
   type OrchestrationReadModel,
+  type ProjectEntry,
   type ProjectId,
   type ServerConfig,
   type ThreadId,
@@ -49,6 +50,7 @@ interface TestFixture {
   snapshot: OrchestrationReadModel;
   serverConfig: ServerConfig;
   welcome: WsWelcomePayload;
+  projectSearchEntries: ProjectEntry[];
 }
 
 let fixture: TestFixture;
@@ -154,6 +156,19 @@ function createAssistantMessage(options: { id: MessageId; text: string; offsetSe
   };
 }
 
+function createProjectEntries(paths: string[]): ProjectEntry[] {
+  return paths.map((path) => {
+    const normalizedPath = path.split("/");
+    const label = normalizedPath.at(-1) ?? path;
+    const parentSegments = normalizedPath.slice(0, -1);
+    return {
+      path,
+      kind: label.includes(".") ? "file" : "directory",
+      ...(parentSegments.length > 0 ? { parentPath: parentSegments.join("/") } : {}),
+    };
+  });
+}
+
 function createTerminalContext(input: {
   id: string;
   terminalLabel: string;
@@ -270,6 +285,7 @@ function buildFixture(snapshot: OrchestrationReadModel): TestFixture {
       bootstrapProjectId: PROJECT_ID,
       bootstrapThreadId: THREAD_ID,
     },
+    projectSearchEntries: [],
   };
 }
 
@@ -420,7 +436,7 @@ function resolveWsRpc(body: WsRequestEnvelope["body"]): unknown {
   }
   if (tag === WS_METHODS.projectsSearchEntries) {
     return {
-      entries: [],
+      entries: fixture.projectSearchEntries,
       truncated: false,
     };
   }
@@ -556,6 +572,20 @@ async function waitForComposerEditor(): Promise<HTMLElement> {
   );
 }
 
+async function waitForComposerCommandList(): Promise<HTMLElement> {
+  return waitForElement(
+    () => document.querySelector<HTMLElement>('[data-slot="command-list"]'),
+    "Unable to find composer command list.",
+  );
+}
+
+async function waitForActiveComposerCommandItem(): Promise<HTMLElement> {
+  return waitForElement(
+    () => document.querySelector<HTMLElement>('[data-slot="command-item"][data-active]'),
+    "Unable to find active composer command item.",
+  );
+}
+
 async function waitForSendButton(): Promise<HTMLButtonElement> {
   return waitForElement(
     () => document.querySelector<HTMLButtonElement>('button[aria-label="Send message"]'),
@@ -1045,6 +1075,106 @@ describe("ChatView timeline estimator parity (full app)", () => {
     }
   });
 
+  it("scrolls the composer @ menu to keep the keyboard-highlighted file in view", async () => {
+    useComposerDraftStore.getState().setPrompt(THREAD_ID, "@c");
+    const projectEntries = createProjectEntries([
+      "apps/web/src/components/ChatView.tsx",
+      "apps/web/src/components/ComposerPromptEditor.tsx",
+      "apps/web/src/components/chat/ComposerCommandMenu.tsx",
+      "apps/web/src/components/chat/VscodeEntryIcon.tsx",
+      "apps/web/src/components/chat/ProviderModelPicker.tsx",
+      "apps/web/src/components/chat/MessagesTimeline.tsx",
+      "apps/web/src/components/chat/ChangedFilesTree.tsx",
+      "apps/web/src/components/chat/ExpandedImagePreview.tsx",
+      "apps/web/src/components/DiffPanel.tsx",
+      "apps/web/src/components/Sidebar.tsx",
+      "apps/web/src/components/ThreadTerminalDrawer.tsx",
+      "apps/web/src/components/chat/OpenInPicker.tsx",
+      "apps/web/src/components/chat/CompactComposerControlsMenu.tsx",
+      "apps/web/src/components/chat/viewer.tsx",
+    ]);
+
+    const mounted = await mountChatView({
+      viewport: DEFAULT_VIEWPORT,
+      snapshot: createSnapshotForTargetUser({
+        targetMessageId: "msg-user-target-composer-scroll" as MessageId,
+        targetText: "composer scroll target",
+      }),
+      configureFixture: (nextFixture) => {
+        nextFixture.projectSearchEntries = projectEntries;
+      },
+    });
+
+    try {
+      const composerEditor = await waitForComposerEditor();
+      const commandList = await waitForComposerCommandList();
+      let activePath: string | null = null;
+
+      composerEditor.focus();
+      await vi.waitFor(
+        () => {
+          expect(commandList.childElementCount).toBeGreaterThan(8);
+        },
+        { timeout: 8_000, interval: 16 },
+      );
+      const commandScrollViewport = commandList.closest<HTMLElement>(
+        '[data-slot="scroll-area-viewport"]',
+      );
+      expect(
+        commandScrollViewport,
+        "Unable to find composer command scroll viewport.",
+      ).toBeTruthy();
+
+      const initialScrollTop = commandScrollViewport!.scrollTop;
+      for (let index = 0; index < 12; index += 1) {
+        composerEditor.dispatchEvent(
+          new KeyboardEvent("keydown", {
+            key: "ArrowDown",
+            bubbles: true,
+            cancelable: true,
+          }),
+        );
+        await nextFrame();
+      }
+
+      await vi.waitFor(
+        async () => {
+          const activeItem = await waitForActiveComposerCommandItem();
+          activePath = activeItem.dataset.path ?? null;
+          expect(activePath).toBeTruthy();
+          expect(activePath).not.toBe(projectEntries[0]?.path);
+          expect(commandScrollViewport!.scrollTop).toBeGreaterThan(initialScrollTop);
+
+          const viewportRect = commandScrollViewport!.getBoundingClientRect();
+          const itemRect = activeItem.getBoundingClientRect();
+          expect(itemRect.bottom).toBeLessThanOrEqual(viewportRect.bottom);
+          expect(itemRect.top).toBeGreaterThanOrEqual(viewportRect.top);
+        },
+        { timeout: 8_000, interval: 16 },
+      );
+
+      composerEditor.dispatchEvent(
+        new KeyboardEvent("keydown", {
+          key: "Enter",
+          bubbles: true,
+          cancelable: true,
+        }),
+      );
+
+      await vi.waitFor(
+        () => {
+          expect(activePath).toBeTruthy();
+          expect(useComposerDraftStore.getState().draftsByThreadId[THREAD_ID]?.prompt).toContain(
+            `@${activePath} `,
+          );
+        },
+        { timeout: 8_000, interval: 16 },
+      );
+    } finally {
+      await mounted.cleanup();
+    }
+  });
+
   it("keeps backspaced terminal context pills removed when a new one is added", async () => {
     const removedLabel = "Terminal 1 lines 1-2";
     const addedLabel = "Terminal 2 lines 9-10";
diff --git a/apps/web/src/components/ChatView.tsx b/apps/web/src/components/ChatView.tsx
index e628f6ea6..203bf474a 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/components/ChatView.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/src/components/ChatView.tsx
@@ -381,6 +381,7 @@ export default function ChatView({ threadId }: ChatViewProps) {
   const composerMenuOpenRef = useRef(false);
   const composerMenuItemsRef = useRef<ComposerCommandItem[]>([]);
   const activeComposerMenuItemRef = useRef<ComposerCommandItem | null>(null);
+  const composerCommandInputRef = useRef<HTMLInputElement>(null);
   const attachmentPreviewHandoffByMessageIdRef = useRef<Record<string, string[]>>({});
   const attachmentPreviewHandoffTimeoutByMessageIdRef = useRef<Record<string, number>>({});
   const sendInFlightRef = useRef(false);
@@ -3298,24 +3299,19 @@ export default function ChatView({ threadId }: ChatViewProps) {
   const onComposerMenuItemHighlighted = useCallback((itemId: string | null) => {
     setComposerHighlightedItemId(itemId);
   }, []);
-  const nudgeComposerMenuHighlight = useCallback(
-    (key: "ArrowDown" | "ArrowUp") => {
-      if (composerMenuItems.length === 0) {
-        return;
-      }
-      const highlightedIndex = composerMenuItems.findIndex(
-        (item) => item.id === composerHighlightedItemId,
-      );
-      const normalizedIndex =
-        highlightedIndex >= 0 ? highlightedIndex : key === "ArrowDown" ? -1 : 0;
-      const offset = key === "ArrowDown" ? 1 : -1;
-      const nextIndex =
-        (normalizedIndex + offset + composerMenuItems.length) % composerMenuItems.length;
-      const nextItem = composerMenuItems[nextIndex];
-      setComposerHighlightedItemId(nextItem?.id ?? null);
-    },
-    [composerHighlightedItemId, composerMenuItems],
-  );
+  const nudgeComposerMenuHighlight = useCallback((key: "ArrowDown" | "ArrowUp") => {
+    const commandInput = composerCommandInputRef.current;
+    if (!commandInput) {
+      return;
+    }
+    commandInput.dispatchEvent(
+      new KeyboardEvent("keydown", {
+        key,
+        bubbles: true,
+        cancelable: true,
+      }),
+    );
+  }, []);
   const isComposerMenuLoading =
     composerTriggerKind === "path" &&
     ((pathTriggerQuery.length > 0 && composerPathQueryDebouncer.state.isPending) ||
@@ -3629,6 +3625,7 @@ export default function ChatView({ threadId }: ChatViewProps) {
                           activeItemId={activeComposerMenuItem?.id ?? null}
                           onHighlightedItemChange={onComposerMenuItemHighlighted}
                           onSelect={onSelectComposerItem}
+                          commandInputRef={composerCommandInputRef}
                         />
                       </div>
                     )}
diff --git a/apps/web/src/components/chat/ComposerCommandMenu.tsx b/apps/web/src/components/chat/ComposerCommandMenu.tsx
index 818c3c20f..1d63c3e26 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/components/chat/ComposerCommandMenu.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/src/components/chat/ComposerCommandMenu.tsx
@@ -1,10 +1,9 @@
 import { type ProjectEntry, type ModelSlug, type ProviderKind } from "@t3tools/contracts";
-import { memo } from "react";
+import { memo, useEffect, useRef, type RefObject } from "react";
 import { type ComposerSlashCommand, type ComposerTriggerKind } from "../../composer-logic";
 import { BotIcon } from "lucide-react";
-import { cn } from "~/lib/utils";
 import { Badge } from "../ui/badge";
-import { Command, CommandItem, CommandList } from "../ui/command";
+import { Command, CommandInput, CommandItem, CommandList } from "../ui/command";
 import { VscodeEntryIcon } from "./VscodeEntryIcon";
 
 export type ComposerCommandItem =
@@ -40,7 +39,18 @@ export const ComposerCommandMenu = memo(function ComposerCommandMenu(props: {
   activeItemId: string | null;
   onHighlightedItemChange: (itemId: string | null) => void;
   onSelect: (item: ComposerCommandItem) => void;
+  commandInputRef: RefObject<HTMLInputElement | null>;
 }) {
+  const itemRefs = useRef(new Map<string, HTMLDivElement>());
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (!props.activeItemId) {
+      return;
+    }
+    const activeItem = itemRefs.current.get(props.activeItemId);
+    activeItem?.scrollIntoView({ block: "nearest" });
+  }, [props.activeItemId, props.items]);
+
   return (
     <Command
       mode="none"
@@ -51,11 +61,21 @@ export const ComposerCommandMenu = memo(function ComposerCommandMenu(props: {
       }}
     >
       <div className="relative overflow-hidden rounded-xl border border-border/80 bg-popover/96 shadow-lg/8 backdrop-blur-xs">
+        <div className="pointer-events-none absolute h-0 w-0 overflow-hidden opacity-0">
+          <CommandInput autoFocus={false} ref={props.commandInputRef} />
+        </div>
         <CommandList className="max-h-64">
           {props.items.map((item) => (
             <ComposerCommandMenuItem
               key={item.id}
               item={item}
+              itemRef={(element) => {
+                if (element) {
+                  itemRefs.current.set(item.id, element);
+                  return;
+                }
+                itemRefs.current.delete(item.id);
+              }}
               resolvedTheme={props.resolvedTheme}
               isActive={props.activeItemId === item.id}
               onSelect={props.onSelect}
@@ -78,17 +98,18 @@ export const ComposerCommandMenu = memo(function ComposerCommandMenu(props: {
 
 const ComposerCommandMenuItem = memo(function ComposerCommandMenuItem(props: {
   item: ComposerCommandItem;
+  itemRef: (element: HTMLDivElement | null) => void;
   resolvedTheme: "light" | "dark";
   isActive: boolean;
   onSelect: (item: ComposerCommandItem) => void;
 }) {
   return (
     <CommandItem
+      ref={props.itemRef}
+      data-active={props.isActive ? "" : undefined}
+      data-path={props.item.type === "path" ? props.item.path : undefined}
       value={props.item.id}
-      className={cn(
-        "cursor-pointer select-none gap-2",
-        props.isActive && "bg-accent text-accent-foreground",
-      )}
+      className="cursor-pointer scroll-my-2 select-none gap-2"
       onMouseDown={(event) => {
         event.preventDefault();
       }}