diff --git a/document-parser/api/ingestion.py b/document-parser/api/ingestion.py
index 2f48e7d..8915ce6 100644
--- a/document-parser/api/ingestion.py
+++ b/document-parser/api/ingestion.py
@@ -5,9 +5,14 @@ from __future__ import annotations
 import logging
 from typing import Annotated
 
-from fastapi import APIRouter, Depends, HTTPException, Request
+from fastapi import APIRouter, Depends, HTTPException, Query, Request
 
-from api.schemas import IngestionResponse, IngestionStatusResponse
+from api.schemas import (
+    IngestionResponse,
+    IngestionStatusResponse,
+    SearchResponse,
+    SearchResultItem,
+)
 from services.analysis_service import AnalysisService
 from services.ingestion_service import IngestionService
 
@@ -77,6 +82,38 @@ async def delete_ingested_document(doc_id: str, ingestion: IngestionDep) -> None
 
 @router.get("/status", response_model=IngestionStatusResponse)
 async def ingestion_status(request: Request) -> IngestionStatusResponse:
-    """Check if the ingestion pipeline is available."""
-    available = request.app.state.ingestion_service is not None
-    return IngestionStatusResponse(available=available)
+    """Check if the ingestion pipeline is available and OpenSearch is connected."""
+    svc = request.app.state.ingestion_service
+    if svc is None:
+        return IngestionStatusResponse(available=False, opensearch_connected=False)
+
+    connected = await svc.ping()
+    return IngestionStatusResponse(available=True, opensearch_connected=connected)
+
+
+@router.get("/search", response_model=SearchResponse)
+async def search_chunks(
+    ingestion: IngestionDep,
+    q: str = Query(..., min_length=1, description="Search query"),
+    doc_id: str | None = Query(None, description="Filter by document ID"),
+    k: int = Query(20, ge=1, le=100, description="Max results"),
+) -> SearchResponse:
+    """Full-text search across indexed chunks.
+
+    Returns matching chunks with content and metadata.
+    Optionally filter by document ID.
+    """
+    results = await ingestion.search_fulltext(q, k=k, doc_id=doc_id)
+    items = [
+        SearchResultItem(
+            doc_id=r.chunk.doc_id,
+            filename=r.chunk.filename,
+            content=r.chunk.content,
+            chunk_index=r.chunk.chunk_index,
+            page_number=r.chunk.page_number,
+            score=r.score,
+            headings=r.chunk.headings,
+        )
+        for r in results
+    ]
+    return SearchResponse(results=items, total=len(items), query=q)
diff --git a/document-parser/api/schemas.py b/document-parser/api/schemas.py
index 808b70b..1f283e3 100644
--- a/document-parser/api/schemas.py
+++ b/document-parser/api/schemas.py
@@ -190,3 +190,23 @@ class IngestionResponse(_CamelModel):
 
 class IngestionStatusResponse(_CamelModel):
     available: bool
+    opensearch_connected: bool = False
+
+
+class SearchResultItem(_CamelModel):
+    """A single search result with content and metadata."""
+
+    doc_id: str
+    filename: str
+    content: str
+    chunk_index: int
+    page_number: int
+    score: float
+    headings: list[str] = []
+    highlights: list[str] = []
+
+
+class SearchResponse(_CamelModel):
+    results: list[SearchResultItem]
+    total: int
+    query: str
diff --git a/document-parser/services/ingestion_service.py b/document-parser/services/ingestion_service.py
index ca29c1e..cce6b98 100644
--- a/document-parser/services/ingestion_service.py
+++ b/document-parser/services/ingestion_service.py
@@ -164,3 +164,27 @@ class IngestionService:
             k=k,
             doc_id=doc_id,
         )
+
+    async def search_fulltext(
+        self,
+        query: str,
+        *,
+        k: int = 20,
+        doc_id: str | None = None,
+    ) -> list:
+        """Full-text keyword search in indexed chunks."""
+        return await self._vector_store.search_fulltext(
+            self._config.index_name,
+            query,
+            k=k,
+            doc_id=doc_id,
+        )
+
+    async def ping(self) -> bool:
+        """Check if the OpenSearch cluster is reachable."""
+        try:
+            info = await self._vector_store._client.info()
+            return bool(info)
+        except Exception:
+            logger.debug("OpenSearch ping failed", exc_info=True)
+            return False
diff --git a/document-parser/tests/test_ingestion_api.py b/document-parser/tests/test_ingestion_api.py
index ee124a8..0c330c4 100644
--- a/document-parser/tests/test_ingestion_api.py
+++ b/document-parser/tests/test_ingestion_api.py
@@ -112,3 +112,65 @@ class TestIngestionDisabled:
         tc = TestClient(app)
         resp = tc.post("/api/ingestion/job-1")
         assert resp.status_code == 503
+
+
+class TestStatusOpenSearch:
+    def test_status_with_opensearch_connected(
+        self, client: TestClient, mock_ingestion_service: AsyncMock
+    ) -> None:
+        mock_ingestion_service.ping.return_value = True
+        resp = client.get("/api/ingestion/status")
+        assert resp.status_code == 200
+        data = resp.json()
+        assert data["available"] is True
+        assert data["opensearchConnected"] is True
+
+    def test_status_with_opensearch_disconnected(
+        self, client: TestClient, mock_ingestion_service: AsyncMock
+    ) -> None:
+        mock_ingestion_service.ping.return_value = False
+        resp = client.get("/api/ingestion/status")
+        assert resp.status_code == 200
+        data = resp.json()
+        assert data["available"] is True
+        assert data["opensearchConnected"] is False
+
+
+class TestSearchEndpoint:
+    def test_search_success(self, client: TestClient, mock_ingestion_service: AsyncMock) -> None:
+        from domain.vector_schema import IndexedChunk, SearchResult
+
+        chunk = IndexedChunk(
+            doc_id="doc-1",
+            filename="test.pdf",
+            content="hello world",
+            embedding=[],
+            chunk_index=0,
+            chunk_type="text",
+            page_number=1,
+            headings=["Intro"],
+        )
+        mock_ingestion_service.search_fulltext.return_value = [
+            SearchResult(chunk=chunk, score=0.95)
+        ]
+        resp = client.get("/api/ingestion/search", params={"q": "hello"})
+        assert resp.status_code == 200
+        data = resp.json()
+        assert data["total"] == 1
+        assert data["query"] == "hello"
+        assert data["results"][0]["content"] == "hello world"
+        assert data["results"][0]["score"] == 0.95
+
+    def test_search_empty_query(self, client: TestClient) -> None:
+        resp = client.get("/api/ingestion/search", params={"q": ""})
+        assert resp.status_code == 422
+
+    def test_search_with_doc_filter(
+        self, client: TestClient, mock_ingestion_service: AsyncMock
+    ) -> None:
+        mock_ingestion_service.search_fulltext.return_value = []
+        resp = client.get("/api/ingestion/search", params={"q": "test", "doc_id": "doc-1"})
+        assert resp.status_code == 200
+        mock_ingestion_service.search_fulltext.assert_awaited_once_with(
+            "test", k=20, doc_id="doc-1"
+        )
diff --git a/document-parser/tests/test_ingestion_service.py b/document-parser/tests/test_ingestion_service.py
index cbea903..dff801d 100644
--- a/document-parser/tests/test_ingestion_service.py
+++ b/document-parser/tests/test_ingestion_service.py
@@ -140,6 +140,44 @@ class TestSearch:
         mock_vector_store.search_similar.assert_awaited_once()
 
 
+class TestSearchFulltext:
+    async def test_delegates_to_vector_store(
+        self, service: IngestionService, mock_vector_store: AsyncMock
+    ) -> None:
+        mock_vector_store.search_fulltext.return_value = []
+        await service.search_fulltext("hello world", k=5)
+        mock_vector_store.search_fulltext.assert_awaited_once_with(
+            "test-idx", "hello world", k=5, doc_id=None
+        )
+
+    async def test_filters_by_doc_id(
+        self, service: IngestionService, mock_vector_store: AsyncMock
+    ) -> None:
+        mock_vector_store.search_fulltext.return_value = []
+        await service.search_fulltext("hello", doc_id="doc-1")
+        mock_vector_store.search_fulltext.assert_awaited_once_with(
+            "test-idx", "hello", k=20, doc_id="doc-1"
+        )
+
+
+class TestPing:
+    async def test_ping_success(
+        self, service: IngestionService, mock_vector_store: AsyncMock
+    ) -> None:
+        mock_vector_store._client = AsyncMock()
+        mock_vector_store._client.info.return_value = {"cluster_name": "test"}
+        result = await service.ping()
+        assert result is True
+
+    async def test_ping_failure(
+        self, service: IngestionService, mock_vector_store: AsyncMock
+    ) -> None:
+        mock_vector_store._client = AsyncMock()
+        mock_vector_store._client.info.side_effect = ConnectionError("down")
+        result = await service.ping()
+        assert result is False
+
+
 class TestEnsureIndex:
     async def test_calls_vector_store(
         self, service: IngestionService, mock_vector_store: AsyncMock
diff --git a/frontend/src/features/ingestion/api.ts b/frontend/src/features/ingestion/api.ts
index 4cdb345..ac749c4 100644
--- a/frontend/src/features/ingestion/api.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/features/ingestion/api.ts
@@ -8,6 +8,23 @@ export interface IngestionResult {
 
 export interface IngestionStatus {
   available: boolean
+  opensearchConnected: boolean
+}
+
+export interface SearchResultItem {
+  docId: string
+  filename: string
+  content: string
+  chunkIndex: number
+  pageNumber: number
+  score: number
+  headings: string[]
+}
+
+export interface SearchResponse {
+  results: SearchResultItem[]
+  total: number
+  query: string
 }
 
 export function ingestAnalysis(jobId: string): Promise<IngestionResult> {
@@ -23,3 +40,13 @@ export function deleteIngested(docId: string): Promise<unknown> {
 export function fetchIngestionStatus(): Promise<IngestionStatus> {
   return apiFetch<IngestionStatus>('/api/ingestion/status')
 }
+
+export function searchChunks(
+  query: string,
+  options: { docId?: string; k?: number } = {},
+): Promise<SearchResponse> {
+  const params = new URLSearchParams({ q: query })
+  if (options.docId) params.set('doc_id', options.docId)
+  if (options.k) params.set('k', String(options.k))
+  return apiFetch<SearchResponse>(`/api/ingestion/search?${params}`)
+}
diff --git a/frontend/src/features/ingestion/store.ts b/frontend/src/features/ingestion/store.ts
index 4fbcd14..9b2620b 100644
--- a/frontend/src/features/ingestion/store.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/features/ingestion/store.ts
@@ -2,35 +2,68 @@ import { defineStore } from 'pinia'
 import { ref } from 'vue'
 import * as api from './api'
 
+export type IngestionStep = 'embedding' | 'indexing' | 'done'
+
 export const useIngestionStore = defineStore('ingestion', () => {
   const available = ref(false)
+  const opensearchConnected = ref(false)
   const ingesting = ref(false)
   const error = ref<string | null>(null)
   /** Map of docId → chunks indexed count (tracks which docs are ingested) */
   const ingestedDocs = ref<Record<string, number>>({})
+  /** Current step of the ingestion pipeline (null when idle) */
+  const currentStep = ref<IngestionStep | null>(null)
+  /** Search results */
+  const searchResults = ref<api.SearchResultItem[]>([])
+  const searchQuery = ref('')
+  const searching = ref(false)
+
+  let _pollTimer: ReturnType<typeof setInterval> | null = null
 
   async function checkAvailability(): Promise<void> {
     try {
       const status = await api.fetchIngestionStatus()
       available.value = status.available
+      opensearchConnected.value = status.opensearchConnected
     } catch {
       available.value = false
+      opensearchConnected.value = false
+    }
+  }
+
+  function startPolling(intervalMs = 30_000): void {
+    stopPolling()
+    _pollTimer = setInterval(checkAvailability, intervalMs)
+  }
+
+  function stopPolling(): void {
+    if (_pollTimer) {
+      clearInterval(_pollTimer)
+      _pollTimer = null
     }
   }
 
   async function ingest(jobId: string): Promise<api.IngestionResult | null> {
     ingesting.value = true
     error.value = null
+    currentStep.value = 'embedding'
     try {
+      currentStep.value = 'indexing'
       const result = await api.ingestAnalysis(jobId)
+      currentStep.value = 'done'
       ingestedDocs.value[result.docId] = result.chunksIndexed
       return result
     } catch (e) {
       error.value = (e as Error).message || 'Ingestion failed'
       console.error('Ingestion failed', e)
+      currentStep.value = null
       return null
     } finally {
       ingesting.value = false
+      // Reset step after a short delay so the user sees the "done" state
+      setTimeout(() => {
+        currentStep.value = null
+      }, 2000)
     }
   }
 
@@ -44,13 +77,46 @@ export const useIngestionStore = defineStore('ingestion', () => {
     }
   }
 
+  async function search(query: string, docId?: string): Promise<void> {
+    if (!query.trim()) {
+      searchResults.value = []
+      searchQuery.value = ''
+      return
+    }
+    searching.value = true
+    searchQuery.value = query
+    try {
+      const resp = await api.searchChunks(query, { docId })
+      searchResults.value = resp.results
+    } catch (e) {
+      console.error('Search failed', e)
+      searchResults.value = []
+    } finally {
+      searching.value = false
+    }
+  }
+
+  function clearSearch(): void {
+    searchResults.value = []
+    searchQuery.value = ''
+  }
+
   return {
     available,
+    opensearchConnected,
     ingesting,
     error,
     ingestedDocs,
+    currentStep,
+    searchResults,
+    searchQuery,
+    searching,
     checkAvailability,
+    startPolling,
+    stopPolling,
     ingest,
     deleteIngested,
+    search,
+    clearSearch,
   }
 })
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/DocumentsPage.vue b/frontend/src/pages/DocumentsPage.vue
index 3256bff..a4759e5 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/DocumentsPage.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/DocumentsPage.vue
@@ -30,6 +30,46 @@
         </div>
       </div>
     </div>
+    <!-- Full-text chunk search -->
+    <div v-if="ingestionStore.available" class="chunk-search-bar">
+      <input
+        v-model="chunkSearchQuery"
+        type="text"
+        class="search-input chunk-search"
+        :placeholder="t('ingestion.searchChunks')"
+        @keyup.enter="runChunkSearch"
+      />
+      <div v-if="ingestionStore.searching" class="spinner-xs" />
+    </div>
+    <div v-if="ingestionStore.searchResults.length > 0" class="search-results">
+      <div
+        v-for="(result, idx) in ingestionStore.searchResults"
+        :key="idx"
+        class="search-result-item"
+      >
+        <div class="result-header">
+          <span class="result-filename">{{ result.filename }}</span>
+          <span class="result-meta"
+            >p.{{ result.pageNumber }} — chunk #{{ result.chunkIndex }}</span
+          >
+          <span class="result-score">{{ (result.score * 100).toFixed(0) }}%</span>
+        </div>
+        <p class="result-content">
+          {{ result.content.slice(0, 200) }}{{ result.content.length > 200 ? '…' : '' }}
+        </p>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+    <div
+      v-if="
+        ingestionStore.searchQuery &&
+        !ingestionStore.searching &&
+        ingestionStore.searchResults.length === 0
+      "
+      class="tab-empty"
+    >
+      {{ t('ingestion.noResults', { q: ingestionStore.searchQuery }) }}
+    </div>
+
     <div class="page-content">
       <div v-if="filteredDocs.length === 0" class="tab-empty">
         {{ t('history.emptyDocs') }}
@@ -76,6 +116,20 @@
                 />
               </svg>
             </button>
+            <button
+              v-if="ingestionStore.ingestedDocs[doc.id]"
+              class="action-btn unindex"
+              :title="t('ingestion.deleteIndex')"
+              @click="confirmRemoveFromIndex(doc.id)"
+            >
+              <svg viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="currentColor">
+                <path
+                  fill-rule="evenodd"
+                  d="M3 17a1 1 0 011-1h12a1 1 0 110 2H4a1 1 0 01-1-1zM6.293 6.707a1 1 0 010-1.414l3-3a1 1 0 011.414 0l3 3a1 1 0 01-1.414 1.414L11 5.414V13a1 1 0 11-2 0V5.414L7.707 6.707a1 1 0 01-1.414 0z"
+                  clip-rule="evenodd"
+                />
+              </svg>
+            </button>
             <button class="action-btn delete" @click="handleDelete(doc.id)">
               <svg viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="currentColor">
                 <path
@@ -107,6 +161,7 @@ const router = useRouter()
 const { t } = useI18n()
 
 const searchQuery = ref('')
+const chunkSearchQuery = ref('')
 const activeFilter = ref<'all' | 'indexed' | 'not-indexed'>('all')
 const sortBy = ref<'name' | 'date'>('date')
 
@@ -152,6 +207,12 @@ function openInStudio(doc: Document) {
   router.push('/studio')
 }
 
+function confirmRemoveFromIndex(docId: string) {
+  if (confirm(t('ingestion.deleteConfirm'))) {
+    ingestionStore.deleteIngested(docId)
+  }
+}
+
 async function handleDelete(docId: string) {
   if (ingestionStore.ingestedDocs[docId]) {
     await ingestionStore.deleteIngested(docId)
@@ -159,6 +220,14 @@ async function handleDelete(docId: string) {
   await docStore.remove(docId)
 }
 
+function runChunkSearch() {
+  if (chunkSearchQuery.value.trim()) {
+    ingestionStore.search(chunkSearchQuery.value)
+  } else {
+    ingestionStore.clearSearch()
+  }
+}
+
 onMounted(() => {
   docStore.load()
   ingestionStore.checkAvailability()
@@ -373,8 +442,91 @@ onMounted(() => {
   background: rgba(239, 68, 68, 0.1);
 }
 
+.action-btn.unindex:hover {
+  color: var(--warning, #f59e0b);
+  background: rgba(245, 158, 11, 0.1);
+}
+
 .action-btn svg {
   width: 16px;
   height: 16px;
 }
+
+/* Chunk search */
+.chunk-search-bar {
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  gap: 8px;
+  padding: 8px 24px;
+  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
+}
+
+.chunk-search {
+  flex: 1;
+}
+
+.spinner-xs {
+  width: 14px;
+  height: 14px;
+  border: 2px solid var(--border);
+  border-top-color: var(--accent);
+  border-radius: 50%;
+  animation: spin 0.6s linear infinite;
+}
+
+@keyframes spin {
+  to {
+    transform: rotate(360deg);
+  }
+}
+
+/* Search results */
+.search-results {
+  max-height: 300px;
+  overflow-y: auto;
+  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
+}
+
+.search-result-item {
+  padding: 10px 24px;
+  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
+}
+
+.search-result-item:last-child {
+  border-bottom: none;
+}
+
+.result-header {
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  gap: 8px;
+  margin-bottom: 4px;
+}
+
+.result-filename {
+  font-weight: 600;
+  font-size: 13px;
+  color: var(--text);
+}
+
+.result-meta {
+  font-size: 11px;
+  color: var(--text-muted);
+  font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
+}
+
+.result-score {
+  margin-left: auto;
+  font-size: 11px;
+  font-weight: 600;
+  color: var(--accent);
+  font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
+}
+
+.result-content {
+  font-size: 13px;
+  color: var(--text-muted);
+  line-height: 1.5;
+  margin: 0;
+}
 </style>
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/StudioPage.vue b/frontend/src/pages/StudioPage.vue
index 5ef26f9..16d4c8e 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/StudioPage.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/StudioPage.vue
@@ -114,6 +114,47 @@
       </div>
     </div>
 
+    <!-- Ingestion progress stepper -->
+    <div v-if="ingestionStore.currentStep" class="ingestion-stepper">
+      <div
+        class="step"
+        :class="{
+          active: ingestionStore.currentStep === 'embedding',
+          done: ingestionStore.currentStep === 'indexing' || ingestionStore.currentStep === 'done',
+        }"
+      >
+        <span class="step-dot" />
+        <span class="step-label">{{ t('ingestion.stepEmbedding') }}</span>
+      </div>
+      <div
+        class="step-line"
+        :class="{
+          done: ingestionStore.currentStep === 'indexing' || ingestionStore.currentStep === 'done',
+        }"
+      />
+      <div
+        class="step"
+        :class="{
+          active: ingestionStore.currentStep === 'indexing',
+          done: ingestionStore.currentStep === 'done',
+        }"
+      >
+        <span class="step-dot" />
+        <span class="step-label">{{ t('ingestion.stepIndexing') }}</span>
+      </div>
+      <div class="step-line" :class="{ done: ingestionStore.currentStep === 'done' }" />
+      <div
+        class="step"
+        :class="{
+          active: ingestionStore.currentStep === 'done',
+          done: ingestionStore.currentStep === 'done',
+        }"
+      >
+        <span class="step-dot" />
+        <span class="step-label">{{ t('ingestion.stepDone') }}</span>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+
     <!-- Document info bar -->
     <div class="doc-infobar">
       <div class="doc-info-left">
@@ -617,12 +658,22 @@ watch(currentPage, () => {
 })
 
 // Auto-switch to verify when analysis completes + refresh document data (pageCount)
+// Auto-trigger ingestion if pipeline is available (#81)
 watch(
   () => analysisStore.currentAnalysis?.status,
-  (status) => {
+  async (status) => {
     if (status === 'COMPLETED') {
       mode.value = 'verify'
       documentStore.load()
+
+      // Auto-ingest if chunks are available and pipeline is configured
+      if (
+        ingestionStore.available &&
+        analysisStore.currentAnalysis?.chunksJson &&
+        analysisStore.currentAnalysis?.id
+      ) {
+        await ingestionStore.ingest(analysisStore.currentAnalysis.id)
+      }
     }
   },
 )
@@ -873,6 +924,79 @@ onBeforeUnmount(() => {
   animation: spin 0.6s linear infinite;
 }
 
+/* Ingestion stepper */
+.ingestion-stepper {
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  justify-content: center;
+  gap: 0;
+  padding: 8px 20px;
+  background: var(--bg-surface);
+  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
+}
+
+.step {
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  gap: 6px;
+  padding: 0 8px;
+}
+
+.step-dot {
+  width: 10px;
+  height: 10px;
+  border-radius: 50%;
+  background: var(--border);
+  transition: all 0.3s ease;
+}
+
+.step.active .step-dot {
+  background: var(--accent);
+  box-shadow: 0 0 6px var(--accent);
+  animation: pulse-dot 1s ease-in-out infinite;
+}
+
+.step.done .step-dot {
+  background: var(--success, #22c55e);
+}
+
+.step-label {
+  font-size: 12px;
+  color: var(--text-muted);
+  font-weight: 500;
+}
+
+.step.active .step-label {
+  color: var(--accent);
+}
+
+.step.done .step-label {
+  color: var(--success, #22c55e);
+}
+
+.step-line {
+  width: 40px;
+  height: 2px;
+  background: var(--border);
+  transition: background 0.3s ease;
+}
+
+.step-line.done {
+  background: var(--success, #22c55e);
+}
+
+@keyframes pulse-dot {
+  0%,
+  100% {
+    transform: scale(1);
+    opacity: 1;
+  }
+  50% {
+    transform: scale(1.3);
+    opacity: 0.7;
+  }
+}
+
 /* Doc info bar */
 .doc-infobar {
   display: flex;
diff --git a/frontend/src/shared/i18n.ts b/frontend/src/shared/i18n.ts
index 8a20d57..3c9dd5f 100644
--- a/frontend/src/shared/i18n.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/shared/i18n.ts
@@ -140,6 +140,8 @@ const messages: Messages = {
     'ingestion.chunksIndexed': '{n} chunks indexés',
     'ingestion.openInStudio': 'Ouvrir dans le Studio',
     'ingestion.deleteIndex': "Supprimer de l'index",
+    'ingestion.deleteConfirm':
+      'Retirer ce document de l\u2019index ? Les chunks seront supprimés mais le document source restera.',
     'ingestion.unavailable': 'Ingestion non disponible',
     'ingestion.filterAll': 'Tous',
     'ingestion.filterIndexed': 'Indexés',
@@ -147,6 +149,13 @@ const messages: Messages = {
     'ingestion.sortName': 'Nom',
     'ingestion.sortDate': 'Date',
     'ingestion.search': 'Rechercher...',
+    'ingestion.searchChunks': 'Rechercher dans les chunks…',
+    'ingestion.noResults': 'Aucun résultat pour « {q} ».',
+    'ingestion.stepEmbedding': 'Embedding…',
+    'ingestion.stepIndexing': 'Indexation…',
+    'ingestion.stepDone': 'Terminé',
+    'ingestion.opensearchConnected': 'OpenSearch connecté',
+    'ingestion.opensearchDisconnected': 'OpenSearch déconnecté',
 
     // Pagination
     'pagination.pageOf': 'Page {current} sur {total}',
@@ -291,6 +300,8 @@ const messages: Messages = {
     'ingestion.chunksIndexed': '{n} chunks indexed',
     'ingestion.openInStudio': 'Open in Studio',
     'ingestion.deleteIndex': 'Remove from index',
+    'ingestion.deleteConfirm':
+      'Remove this document from the index? Chunks will be deleted but the source document will remain.',
     'ingestion.unavailable': 'Ingestion unavailable',
     'ingestion.filterAll': 'All',
     'ingestion.filterIndexed': 'Indexed',
@@ -298,6 +309,13 @@ const messages: Messages = {
     'ingestion.sortName': 'Name',
     'ingestion.sortDate': 'Date',
     'ingestion.search': 'Search...',
+    'ingestion.searchChunks': 'Search indexed chunks…',
+    'ingestion.noResults': 'No results for "{q}".',
+    'ingestion.stepEmbedding': 'Embedding…',
+    'ingestion.stepIndexing': 'Indexing…',
+    'ingestion.stepDone': 'Done',
+    'ingestion.opensearchConnected': 'OpenSearch connected',
+    'ingestion.opensearchDisconnected': 'OpenSearch unreachable',
 
     'pagination.pageOf': 'Page {current} of {total}',
     'pagination.perPage': '/ page',
diff --git a/frontend/src/shared/ui/AppSidebar.vue b/frontend/src/shared/ui/AppSidebar.vue
index acf7523..16ef716 100644
--- a/frontend/src/shared/ui/AppSidebar.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/shared/ui/AppSidebar.vue
@@ -79,6 +79,21 @@
     </nav>
 
     <div class="sidebar-footer">
+      <div
+        v-if="ingestionStore.available"
+        class="opensearch-status"
+        :title="
+          ingestionStore.opensearchConnected
+            ? t('ingestion.opensearchConnected')
+            : t('ingestion.opensearchDisconnected')
+        "
+      >
+        <span
+          class="status-dot"
+          :class="ingestionStore.opensearchConnected ? 'connected' : 'disconnected'"
+        />
+        <span class="status-label">OpenSearch</span>
+      </div>
       <a
         class="github-badge"
         href="https://github.com/scub-france/Docling-Studio"
@@ -97,12 +112,14 @@
 </template>
 
 <script setup lang="ts">
-import { computed } from 'vue'
+import { computed, onMounted, onBeforeUnmount } from 'vue'
 import { RouterLink, useRoute } from 'vue-router'
 import { useI18n } from '../i18n'
 import { useFeatureFlagStore } from '../../features/feature-flags/store'
+import { useIngestionStore } from '../../features/ingestion/store'
 
 const featureStore = useFeatureFlagStore()
+const ingestionStore = useIngestionStore()
 const version = computed(() => featureStore.appVersion)
 const route = useRoute()
 const { t } = useI18n()
@@ -110,6 +127,15 @@ const { t } = useI18n()
 defineProps({
   open: { type: Boolean, default: false },
 })
+
+onMounted(() => {
+  ingestionStore.checkAvailability()
+  ingestionStore.startPolling(30_000)
+})
+
+onBeforeUnmount(() => {
+  ingestionStore.stopPolling()
+})
 </script>
 
 <style scoped>
@@ -196,4 +222,35 @@ defineProps({
   color: var(--text-muted);
   font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
 }
+
+.opensearch-status {
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  gap: 6px;
+  margin-bottom: 10px;
+  cursor: default;
+}
+
+.status-dot {
+  width: 8px;
+  height: 8px;
+  border-radius: 50%;
+  flex-shrink: 0;
+}
+
+.status-dot.connected {
+  background: var(--success, #22c55e);
+  box-shadow: 0 0 4px var(--success, #22c55e);
+}
+
+.status-dot.disconnected {
+  background: var(--error, #ef4444);
+  box-shadow: 0 0 4px var(--error, #ef4444);
+}
+
+.status-label {
+  font-size: 11px;
+  color: var(--text-muted);
+  font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
+}
 </style>