diff --git a/apps/studio/components/layouts/ProjectLayout/LayoutHeader/LayoutHeader.tsx b/apps/studio/components/layouts/ProjectLayout/LayoutHeader/LayoutHeader.tsx
index 0de0a72edf0..2444358fc79 100644
--- a/apps/studio/components/layouts/ProjectLayout/LayoutHeader/LayoutHeader.tsx
+++ b/apps/studio/components/layouts/ProjectLayout/LayoutHeader/LayoutHeader.tsx
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ const LayoutHeader = ({
           <div className="flex items-center gap-x-2">
             {customHeaderComponents && customHeaderComponents}
             <CommandMenuTriggerInput
-              placeholder="Find..."
+              placeholder="Search..."
               className="
                 hidden md:flex
                 border-transparent lg:border-default
@@ -233,7 +233,6 @@ const LayoutHeader = ({
             {IS_PLATFORM ? (
               <>
                 <FeedbackDropdown />
-
                 <div className="overflow-hidden flex items-center rounded-full border">
                   <HelpPopover />
                   <NotificationsPopoverV2 />
diff --git a/packages/common/telemetry-constants.ts b/packages/common/telemetry-constants.ts
index 6159f03f105..209793bcdf0 100644
--- a/packages/common/telemetry-constants.ts
+++ b/packages/common/telemetry-constants.ts
@@ -1964,7 +1964,29 @@ export interface CommandMenuOpenedEvent {
      */
     trigger: 'keyboard_shortcut' | 'search_input'
     /**
-     * The trigger that opened the command menu
+     * In which app the command input was typed
+     */
+    app: 'studio' | 'docs' | 'www'
+  }
+  groups: TelemetryGroups
+}
+
+/**
+ * User typed a search term in the command menu input.
+ *
+ * @group Events
+ * @source ui-patterns
+ * @page any
+ */
+export interface CommandInputTypedEvent {
+  action: 'command_input_typed'
+  properties: {
+    /**
+     * Search term typed into the command menu input
+     */
+    value: string
+    /**
+     * In which app the command input was typed
      */
     app: 'studio' | 'docs' | 'www'
   }
@@ -2086,3 +2108,4 @@ export type TelemetryEvent =
   | TableRLSEnabledEvent
   | AuthUsersSearchSubmittedEvent
   | CommandMenuOpenedEvent
+  | CommandInputTypedEvent
diff --git a/packages/ui-patterns/src/CommandMenu/api/CommandInput.tsx b/packages/ui-patterns/src/CommandMenu/api/CommandInput.tsx
index 898fb92e3b9..b299dd7bf59 100644
--- a/packages/ui-patterns/src/CommandMenu/api/CommandInput.tsx
+++ b/packages/ui-patterns/src/CommandMenu/api/CommandInput.tsx
@@ -1,11 +1,13 @@
 'use client'
 
-import React, { forwardRef, useEffect, useRef, useState } from 'react'
+import { forwardRef, useCallback, useEffect, useRef, useState } from 'react'
+import type React from 'react'
 
 import { useBreakpoint } from 'common'
 import { CommandInput_Shadcn_, cn } from 'ui'
 
 import { useQuery, useSetQuery } from './hooks/queryHooks'
+import { useCommandMenuTelemetryContext } from './hooks/useCommandMenuTelemetryContext'
 
 function useFocusInputOnWiderScreens(ref: React.ForwardedRef<HTMLInputElement>) {
   const isBelowSm = useBreakpoint('sm')
@@ -50,8 +52,74 @@ const CommandInput = forwardRef<
   const [inputValue, setInputValue] = useState(query)
   useEffect(() => {
     setInputValue(query)
+    previousValueRef.current = query
   }, [query])
 
+  // Get telemetry context
+  const telemetryContext = useCommandMenuTelemetryContext()
+
+  // Debounced telemetry tracking
+  const debounceTimeoutRef = useRef<NodeJS.Timeout>()
+  const previousValueRef = useRef<string>(inputValue)
+
+  const logTelemetryEvent = useCallback(
+    (value: string) => {
+      if (telemetryContext?.onTelemetry) {
+        // Create a CommandInputTypedEvent
+        const event = {
+          action: 'command_input_typed' as const,
+          properties: {
+            value: value,
+            app: telemetryContext.app,
+          },
+          groups: {} as Record<string, string>, // Groups will be populated by the telemetry system
+        }
+        // Cast to unknown first, then to the expected type to bypass type checking
+        // This is a workaround for the type mismatch between CommandInputTypedEvent and CommandMenuOpenedEvent
+        telemetryContext.onTelemetry(
+          event as unknown as Parameters<typeof telemetryContext.onTelemetry>[0]
+        )
+      }
+    },
+    [telemetryContext]
+  )
+
+  const debouncedLogTelemetry = useCallback(
+    (value: string) => {
+      // Only trigger telemetry if the user is adding characters (not removing with backspace)
+      const isAddingCharacters = value.length > previousValueRef.current.length
+
+      if (!isAddingCharacters) {
+        previousValueRef.current = value
+        return
+      }
+
+      if (debounceTimeoutRef.current) {
+        clearTimeout(debounceTimeoutRef.current)
+      }
+
+      debounceTimeoutRef.current = setTimeout(() => {
+        logTelemetryEvent(value)
+        previousValueRef.current = value
+      }, 500)
+    },
+    [logTelemetryEvent]
+  )
+
+  // Cleanup timeout on unmount
+  useEffect(() => {
+    return () => {
+      if (debounceTimeoutRef.current) {
+        clearTimeout(debounceTimeoutRef.current)
+      }
+    }
+  }, [])
+
+  const handleValueChange = (value: string) => {
+    setInputValue(value)
+    debouncedLogTelemetry(value)
+  }
+
   // To handle CJK input
   const [imeComposing, setImeComposing] = useState(false)
   useEffect(() => {
@@ -67,7 +135,7 @@ const CommandInput = forwardRef<
       autoFocus={false}
       ref={inputRef}
       value={inputValue}
-      onValueChange={setInputValue}
+      onValueChange={handleValueChange}
       placeholder="Run a command or search..."
       onCompositionStart={() => setImeComposing(true)}
       onCompositionEnd={() => setImeComposing(false)}