diff --git a/src/__tests__/commands/search.test.ts b/src/__tests__/commands/search.test.ts
index 632e9d5384..246e102017 100644
--- a/src/__tests__/commands/search.test.ts
+++ b/src/__tests__/commands/search.test.ts
@@ -101,6 +101,9 @@ describe('executeSearch', () => {
         integration: 'cli',
         toolDetail: 'compact',
       });
+      const body = mockHttpPost.mock.calls[0][1];
+      expect(body).not.toHaveProperty('objective');
+      expect(body).not.toHaveProperty('clientModel');
     });
 
     it('should allow highlights to be disabled', async () => {
@@ -120,6 +123,25 @@ describe('executeSearch', () => {
       );
     });
 
+    it('forwards optional task context with the search request', async () => {
+      mockHttpPost.mockResolvedValue(mockSearchResponse({ web: [] }));
+
+      await executeSearch({
+        query: 'React memo docs',
+        objective: 'Find official guidance on preventing unnecessary rerenders',
+        clientModel: 'claude-sonnet-4-6',
+      });
+
+      expect(mockHttpPost).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+        '/v2/search',
+        expect.objectContaining({
+          objective:
+            'Find official guidance on preventing unnecessary rerenders',
+          clientModel: 'claude-sonnet-4-6',
+        })
+      );
+    });
+
     it('should pass apiUrl to getClient when provided', async () => {
       mockHttpPost.mockResolvedValue(mockSearchResponse({ web: [] }));
 
diff --git a/src/commands/search.ts b/src/commands/search.ts
index d3346864ec..d13436ce49 100644
--- a/src/commands/search.ts
+++ b/src/commands/search.ts
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@ export async function executeSearch(
       limit: options.limit ?? DEFAULT_SEARCH_LIMIT,
       integration: 'cli',
     };
+    if (options.objective) searchParams.objective = options.objective;
+    if (options.clientModel) searchParams.clientModel = options.clientModel;
     searchParams.toolDetail = options.toolDetail ?? 'compact';
     if (options.domainTools !== undefined)
       searchParams.domainTools = options.domainTools;
diff --git a/src/index.ts b/src/index.ts
index 99801e2f76..5b973d7805 100644
--- a/src/index.ts
+++ b/src/index.ts
@@ -925,6 +925,11 @@ function createSearchCommand(): Command {
     )
     .argument('<query>', 'Search query, or alexandria for semantic tool search')
     .argument('[tool-query]', 'Query for search alexandria')
+    .option('--objective <goal>', 'Broader task goal behind this search')
+    .option(
+      '--client-model <model>',
+      'Model issuing and consuming the results, if known'
+    )
     .option(
       '--limit <number>',
       'Maximum number of results (default: 5, max: 100)',
@@ -1060,6 +1065,8 @@ function createSearchCommand(): Command {
 
       const searchOptions = {
         query,
+        objective: options.objective,
+        clientModel: options.clientModel,
         toolDetail: options.toolDetail,
         domainTools:
           options.domainTools ??
diff --git a/src/types/search.ts b/src/types/search.ts
index c8a094d65c..ebf52aa5d8 100644
--- a/src/types/search.ts
+++ b/src/types/search.ts
@@ -12,6 +12,10 @@ export interface SearchOptions {
   toolDetail?: 'compact' | 'summary' | 'full';
   /** Search query (required) */
   query: string;
+  /** Optional broader task goal for this search */
+  objective?: string;
+  /** Model issuing and consuming this search, if known */
+  clientModel?: string;
   /** API key for Firecrawl */
   apiKey?: string;
   /** API URL for Firecrawl */