diff --git a/components/picker/picker.go b/components/picker/picker.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0b75f40
--- /dev/null
+++ b/components/picker/picker.go
@@ -0,0 +1,144 @@
+package picker
+
+import (
+	"tasksquire/common"
+
+	"github.com/charmbracelet/bubbles/key"
+	"github.com/charmbracelet/bubbles/list"
+	tea "github.com/charmbracelet/bubbletea"
+	"github.com/charmbracelet/lipgloss"
+)
+
+type Item struct {
+	text string
+}
+
+func NewItem(text string) Item { return Item{text: text} }
+func (i Item) Title() string       { return i.text }
+func (i Item) Description() string { return "" }
+func (i Item) FilterValue() string { return i.text }
+
+type Picker struct {
+	common          *common.Common
+	list            list.Model
+	onSelect        func(list.Item) tea.Cmd
+	title           string
+	filterByDefault bool
+}
+
+type PickerOption func(*Picker)
+
+func WithFilterByDefault(enabled bool) PickerOption {
+	return func(p *Picker) {
+		p.filterByDefault = enabled
+	}
+}
+
+func New(
+	c *common.Common,
+	title string,
+	items []list.Item,
+	onSelect func(list.Item) tea.Cmd,
+	opts ...PickerOption,
+) *Picker {
+	delegate := list.NewDefaultDelegate()
+	delegate.ShowDescription = false
+	delegate.SetSpacing(0)
+
+	l := list.New(items, delegate, 0, 0)
+	l.SetShowTitle(false)
+	l.SetShowHelp(false)
+	l.SetShowStatusBar(false)
+	l.SetFilteringEnabled(true)
+
+	// Custom key for filtering (insert mode)
+	l.KeyMap.Filter = key.NewBinding(
+		key.WithKeys("i"),
+		key.WithHelp("i", "filter"),
+	)
+
+	p := &Picker{
+		common:   c,
+		list:     l,
+		onSelect: onSelect,
+		title:    title,
+	}
+
+	if c.TW.GetConfig().Get("uda.tasksquire.picker.filter_by_default") == "yes" {
+		p.filterByDefault = true
+	}
+
+	for _, opt := range opts {
+		opt(p)
+	}
+
+	return p
+}
+
+func (p *Picker) SetSize(width, height int) {
+	// We do NOT set common.SetSize here, as we are a sub-component.
+	
+	// Set list size. The parent is responsible for providing a reasonable size.
+	// If this component is intended to fill a page, width/height will be large.
+	// If it's a small embedded box, they will be small.
+	// We apply a small margin for the title if needed, but for now we just pass through
+	// minus a header gap if we render a title.
+	
+	headerHeight := 2 // Title + gap
+	p.list.SetSize(width, height-headerHeight)
+}
+
+func (p *Picker) Init() tea.Cmd {
+	if p.filterByDefault {
+		return func() tea.Msg {
+			return tea.KeyMsg{Type: tea.KeyRunes, Runes: []rune{'i'}}
+		}
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (p *Picker) Update(msg tea.Msg) (tea.Model, tea.Cmd) {
+	var cmd tea.Cmd
+
+	switch msg := msg.(type) {
+	case tea.KeyMsg:
+		// If filtering, let the list handle keys (including Enter to stop filtering)
+		if p.list.FilterState() == list.Filtering {
+			if key.Matches(msg, p.common.Keymap.Ok) {
+				items := p.list.VisibleItems()
+				if len(items) == 1 {
+					return p, p.onSelect(items[0])
+				}
+			}
+			break // Pass to list.Update
+		}
+
+		switch {
+		case key.Matches(msg, p.common.Keymap.Ok):
+			selectedItem := p.list.SelectedItem()
+			if selectedItem == nil {
+				return p, nil
+			}
+			return p, p.onSelect(selectedItem)
+		}
+	}
+
+	p.list, cmd = p.list.Update(msg)
+	return p, cmd
+}
+
+func (p *Picker) View() string {
+	title := p.common.Styles.Form.Focused.Title.Render(p.title)
+	return lipgloss.JoinVertical(lipgloss.Left, title, p.list.View())
+}
+
+// SelectItemByFilterValue selects the item with the given filter value
+func (p *Picker) SelectItemByFilterValue(filterValue string) {
+	items := p.list.Items()
+	for i, item := range items {
+		if item.FilterValue() == filterValue {
+			p.list.Select(i)
+			break
+		}
+	}
+}
diff --git a/pages/contextPicker.go b/pages/contextPicker.go
index 9faf351..4d21c5e 100644
--- a/pages/contextPicker.go
+++ b/pages/contextPicker.go
@@ -4,18 +4,19 @@ import (
 	"log/slog"
 	"slices"
 	"tasksquire/common"
+	"tasksquire/components/picker"
 	"tasksquire/taskwarrior"
 
 	"github.com/charmbracelet/bubbles/key"
+	"github.com/charmbracelet/bubbles/list"
 	tea "github.com/charmbracelet/bubbletea"
-	"github.com/charmbracelet/huh"
 	"github.com/charmbracelet/lipgloss"
 )
 
 type ContextPickerPage struct {
 	common   *common.Common
 	contexts taskwarrior.Contexts
-	form     *huh.Form
+	picker   *picker.Picker
 }
 
 func NewContextPickerPage(common *common.Common) *ContextPickerPage {
@@ -34,19 +35,22 @@ func NewContextPickerPage(common *common.Common) *ContextPickerPage {
 	slices.Sort(options)
 	options = append([]string{"(none)"}, options...)
 
-	p.form = huh.NewForm(
-		huh.NewGroup(
-			huh.NewSelect[string]().
-				Key("context").
-				Options(huh.NewOptions(options...)...).
-				Title("Contexts").
-				Description("Choose a context").
-				Value(&selected).
-				WithTheme(common.Styles.Form),
-		),
-	).
-		WithShowHelp(false).
-		WithShowErrors(true)
+	items := []list.Item{}
+	for _, opt := range options {
+		items = append(items, picker.NewItem(opt))
+	}
+
+	onSelect := func(item list.Item) tea.Cmd {
+		return func() tea.Msg { return contextSelectedMsg{item: item} }
+	}
+
+	p.picker = picker.New(common, "Contexts", items, onSelect)
+
+	// Set active context
+	if selected == "" {
+		selected = "(none)"
+	}
+	p.picker.SelectItemByFilterValue(selected)
 
 	p.SetSize(common.Width(), common.Height())
 
@@ -56,29 +60,46 @@ func NewContextPickerPage(common *common.Common) *ContextPickerPage {
 func (p *ContextPickerPage) SetSize(width, height int) {
 	p.common.SetSize(width, height)
 
-	if width >= 20 {
-		p.form = p.form.WithWidth(20)
-	} else {
-		p.form = p.form.WithWidth(width)
+	// Set list size with some padding/limits to look like a picker
+	listWidth := width - 4
+	if listWidth > 40 {
+		listWidth = 40
 	}
-
-	if height >= 30 {
-		p.form = p.form.WithHeight(30)
-	} else {
-		p.form = p.form.WithHeight(height)
+	listHeight := height - 6
+	if listHeight > 20 {
+		listHeight = 20
 	}
+	p.picker.SetSize(listWidth, listHeight)
 }
 
 func (p *ContextPickerPage) Init() tea.Cmd {
-	return p.form.Init()
+	return p.picker.Init()
+}
+
+type contextSelectedMsg struct {
+	item list.Item
 }
 
 func (p *ContextPickerPage) Update(msg tea.Msg) (tea.Model, tea.Cmd) {
-	var cmds []tea.Cmd
+	var cmd tea.Cmd
 
 	switch msg := msg.(type) {
 	case tea.WindowSizeMsg:
 		p.SetSize(msg.Width, msg.Height)
+	case contextSelectedMsg:
+		name := msg.item.(picker.Item).Title()
+		if name == "(none)" {
+			name = ""
+		}
+
+		ctx := p.common.TW.GetContext(name)
+
+		model, err := p.common.PopPage()
+		if err != nil {
+			slog.Error("page stack empty")
+			return nil, tea.Quit
+		}
+		return model, func() tea.Msg { return UpdateContextMsg(ctx) }
 	case tea.KeyMsg:
 		switch {
 		case key.Matches(msg, p.common.Keymap.Back):
@@ -91,41 +112,26 @@ func (p *ContextPickerPage) Update(msg tea.Msg) (tea.Model, tea.Cmd) {
 		}
 	}
 
-	f, cmd := p.form.Update(msg)
-	if f, ok := f.(*huh.Form); ok {
-		p.form = f
-		cmds = append(cmds, cmd)
-	}
-
-	if p.form.State == huh.StateCompleted {
-		cmds = append(cmds, p.updateContextCmd)
-		model, err := p.common.PopPage()
-		if err != nil {
-			slog.Error("page stack empty")
-			return nil, tea.Quit
-		}
-		return model, tea.Batch(cmds...)
-	}
-
-	return p, tea.Batch(cmds...)
+	_, cmd = p.picker.Update(msg)
+	return p, cmd
 }
 
 func (p *ContextPickerPage) View() string {
+	width := p.common.Width() - 4
+	if width > 40 {
+		width = 40
+	}
+
+	content := p.picker.View()
+	styledContent := lipgloss.NewStyle().Width(width).Render(content)
+
 	return lipgloss.Place(
 		p.common.Width(),
 		p.common.Height(),
 		lipgloss.Center,
 		lipgloss.Center,
-		p.common.Styles.Base.Render(p.form.View()),
+		p.common.Styles.Base.Render(styledContent),
 	)
 }
 
-func (p *ContextPickerPage) updateContextCmd() tea.Msg {
-	context := p.form.GetString("context")
-	if context == "(none)" {
-		context = ""
-	}
-	return UpdateContextMsg(p.common.TW.GetContext(context))
-}
-
 type UpdateContextMsg *taskwarrior.Context
diff --git a/pages/projectPicker.go b/pages/projectPicker.go
index 472c012..0723f5e 100644
--- a/pages/projectPicker.go
+++ b/pages/projectPicker.go
@@ -3,16 +3,17 @@ package pages
 import (
 	"log/slog"
 	"tasksquire/common"
+	"tasksquire/components/picker"
 
 	"github.com/charmbracelet/bubbles/key"
+	"github.com/charmbracelet/bubbles/list"
 	tea "github.com/charmbracelet/bubbletea"
-	"github.com/charmbracelet/huh"
 	"github.com/charmbracelet/lipgloss"
 )
 
 type ProjectPickerPage struct {
 	common *common.Common
-	form   *huh.Form
+	picker *picker.Picker
 }
 
 func NewProjectPickerPage(common *common.Common, activeProject string) *ProjectPickerPage {
@@ -20,30 +21,23 @@ func NewProjectPickerPage(common *common.Common, activeProject string) *ProjectP
 		common: common,
 	}
 
-	var selected string
-	if activeProject == "" {
-		selected = "(none)"
-	} else {
-		selected = activeProject
+	projects := common.TW.GetProjects()
+	items := []list.Item{picker.NewItem("(none)")}
+	for _, proj := range projects {
+		items = append(items, picker.NewItem(proj))
 	}
 
-	projects := common.TW.GetProjects()
-	options := []string{"(none)"}
-	options = append(options, projects...)
+	onSelect := func(item list.Item) tea.Cmd {
+		return func() tea.Msg { return projectSelectedMsg{item: item} }
+	}
 
-	p.form = huh.NewForm(
-		huh.NewGroup(
-			huh.NewSelect[string]().
-				Key("project").
-				Options(huh.NewOptions(options...)...).
-				Title("Projects").
-				Description("Choose a project").
-				Value(&selected).
-				WithTheme(common.Styles.Form),
-		),
-	).
-		WithShowHelp(false).
-		WithShowErrors(false)
+	p.picker = picker.New(common, "Projects", items, onSelect)
+
+	// Set active project
+	if activeProject == "" {
+		activeProject = "(none)"
+	}
+	p.picker.SelectItemByFilterValue(activeProject)
 
 	p.SetSize(common.Width(), common.Height())
 
@@ -53,29 +47,44 @@ func NewProjectPickerPage(common *common.Common, activeProject string) *ProjectP
 func (p *ProjectPickerPage) SetSize(width, height int) {
 	p.common.SetSize(width, height)
 
-	if width >= 20 {
-		p.form = p.form.WithWidth(20)
-	} else {
-		p.form = p.form.WithWidth(width)
+	// Set list size with some padding/limits to look like a picker
+	listWidth := width - 4
+	if listWidth > 40 {
+		listWidth = 40
 	}
-
-	if height >= 30 {
-		p.form = p.form.WithHeight(30)
-	} else {
-		p.form = p.form.WithHeight(height)
+	listHeight := height - 6
+	if listHeight > 20 {
+		listHeight = 20
 	}
+	p.picker.SetSize(listWidth, listHeight)
 }
 
 func (p *ProjectPickerPage) Init() tea.Cmd {
-	return p.form.Init()
+	return p.picker.Init()
+}
+
+type projectSelectedMsg struct {
+	item list.Item
 }
 
 func (p *ProjectPickerPage) Update(msg tea.Msg) (tea.Model, tea.Cmd) {
-	var cmds []tea.Cmd
+	var cmd tea.Cmd
 
 	switch msg := msg.(type) {
 	case tea.WindowSizeMsg:
 		p.SetSize(msg.Width, msg.Height)
+	case projectSelectedMsg:
+		proj := msg.item.(picker.Item).Title()
+		if proj == "(none)" {
+			proj = ""
+		}
+
+		model, err := p.common.PopPage()
+		if err != nil {
+			slog.Error("page stack empty")
+			return nil, tea.Quit
+		}
+		return model, func() tea.Msg { return UpdateProjectMsg(proj) }
 	case tea.KeyMsg:
 		switch {
 		case key.Matches(msg, p.common.Keymap.Back):
@@ -88,41 +97,30 @@ func (p *ProjectPickerPage) Update(msg tea.Msg) (tea.Model, tea.Cmd) {
 		}
 	}
 
-	f, cmd := p.form.Update(msg)
-	if f, ok := f.(*huh.Form); ok {
-		p.form = f
-		cmds = append(cmds, cmd)
-	}
-
-	if p.form.State == huh.StateCompleted {
-		cmds = append(cmds, p.updateProjectCmd)
-		model, err := p.common.PopPage()
-		if err != nil {
-			slog.Error("page stack empty")
-			return nil, tea.Quit
-		}
-		return model, tea.Batch(cmds...)
-	}
-
-	return p, tea.Batch(cmds...)
+	_, cmd = p.picker.Update(msg)
+	return p, cmd
 }
 
 func (p *ProjectPickerPage) View() string {
+	width := p.common.Width() - 4
+	if width > 40 {
+		width = 40
+	}
+
+	content := p.picker.View()
+	styledContent := lipgloss.NewStyle().Width(width).Render(content)
+
 	return lipgloss.Place(
 		p.common.Width(),
 		p.common.Height(),
 		lipgloss.Center,
 		lipgloss.Center,
-		p.common.Styles.Base.Render(p.form.View()),
+		p.common.Styles.Base.Render(styledContent),
 	)
 }
 
 func (p *ProjectPickerPage) updateProjectCmd() tea.Msg {
-	project := p.form.GetString("project")
-	if project == "(none)" {
-		project = ""
-	}
-	return UpdateProjectMsg(project)
+	return nil
 }
 
 type UpdateProjectMsg string
diff --git a/pages/report.go b/pages/report.go
index a9d6b31..a12ef19 100644
--- a/pages/report.go
+++ b/pages/report.go
@@ -94,24 +94,24 @@ func (p *ReportPage) Update(msg tea.Msg) (tea.Model, tea.Cmd) {
 			return p, tea.Quit
 		case key.Matches(msg, p.common.Keymap.SetReport):
 			p.subpage = NewReportPickerPage(p.common, p.activeReport)
-			p.subpage.Init()
+			cmd := p.subpage.Init()
 			p.common.PushPage(p)
-			return p.subpage, nil
+			return p.subpage, cmd
 		case key.Matches(msg, p.common.Keymap.SetContext):
 			p.subpage = NewContextPickerPage(p.common)
-			p.subpage.Init()
+			cmd := p.subpage.Init()
 			p.common.PushPage(p)
-			return p.subpage, nil
+			return p.subpage, cmd
 		case key.Matches(msg, p.common.Keymap.Add):
 			p.subpage = NewTaskEditorPage(p.common, taskwarrior.NewTask())
-			p.subpage.Init()
+			cmd := p.subpage.Init()
 			p.common.PushPage(p)
-			return p.subpage, nil
+			return p.subpage, cmd
 		case key.Matches(msg, p.common.Keymap.Edit):
 			p.subpage = NewTaskEditorPage(p.common, *p.selectedTask)
-			p.subpage.Init()
+			cmd := p.subpage.Init()
 			p.common.PushPage(p)
-			return p.subpage, nil
+			return p.subpage, cmd
 		case key.Matches(msg, p.common.Keymap.Ok):
 			p.common.TW.SetTaskDone(p.selectedTask)
 			return p, p.getTasks()
@@ -120,9 +120,9 @@ func (p *ReportPage) Update(msg tea.Msg) (tea.Model, tea.Cmd) {
 			return p, p.getTasks()
 		case key.Matches(msg, p.common.Keymap.SetProject):
 			p.subpage = NewProjectPickerPage(p.common, p.activeProject)
-			p.subpage.Init()
+			cmd := p.subpage.Init()
 			p.common.PushPage(p)
-			return p.subpage, nil
+			return p.subpage, cmd
 		case key.Matches(msg, p.common.Keymap.Tag):
 			if p.selectedTask != nil {
 				tag := p.common.TW.GetConfig().Get("uda.tasksquire.tag.default")
diff --git a/taskwarrior/config.go b/taskwarrior/config.go
index e71718d..c77c3ac 100644
--- a/taskwarrior/config.go
+++ b/taskwarrior/config.go
@@ -12,9 +12,10 @@ type TWConfig struct {
 
 var (
 	defaultConfig = map[string]string{
-		"uda.tasksquire.report.default": "next",
-		"uda.tasksquire.tag.default":    "next",
-		"uda.tasksquire.tags.default":   "low_energy,customer,delegate,code,communication,research",
+		"uda.tasksquire.report.default":           "next",
+		"uda.tasksquire.tag.default":              "next",
+		"uda.tasksquire.tags.default":             "mngmnt,ops,low_energy,cust,delegate,code,comm,research",
+		"uda.tasksquire.picker.filter_by_default": "yes",
 	}
 )