diff --git a/bangs.yaml b/bangs.yaml
index 281a87b..1a88ab6 100644
--- a/bangs.yaml
+++ b/bangs.yaml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 # default: 'https://www.google.com/search?q={}'
 
 # Single bang reference:
-default: 'sp'
+default: 'kagi'
 
 # Multi-bang reference (opens multiple tabs):
 # default: 'ai+g'        # AI search + Google
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ default: 'sp'
 # Aliases - Custom shortcuts for single bangs or multi-bang combinations
 # ================================================================================
 aliases:
-  def: 'ai+sp'        # Default search: AI + Google
+  def: 'ai+kagi'     # Default search: AI + Kagi
   search: 'g'        # Simple search alias for Google
   shop: 'a+eb'       # Shopping: Amazon + eBay
 
@@ -35,6 +35,12 @@ StartPage:
   description: 'Anonymous search engine based on Google'
   category: 'Search'
 
+Kagi:
+  bang: 'kagi'
+  url: 'https://kagi.com/search?q={}'
+  description: 'Premium privacy-focused search engine'
+  category: 'Search'
+
 Bing:
   bang: 'b'
   url: 'https://www.bing.com/search?q={}'
@@ -439,4 +445,3 @@ Thangs:
   url: 'https://thangs.com/search/{}'
   description: 'Search engine for 3D models'
   category: '3D Printing'
-
diff --git a/pkg/bangs/registry_test.go b/pkg/bangs/registry_test.go
index 0d05194..aaa4283 100644
--- a/pkg/bangs/registry_test.go
+++ b/pkg/bangs/registry_test.go
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import (
 	"net/http"
 	"net/http/httptest"
 	"os"
+	"path/filepath"
 	"strings"
 	"testing"
 )
@@ -341,6 +342,30 @@ func TestBangList_PrepareInput_WithAliases(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestLoad_ProjectRegistryIncludesKagiAsDefault(t *testing.T) {
+	err := Load(filepath.Join("..", "..", "bangs.yaml"))
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("failed to load project registry: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	if registry.Default != QueryURL("kagi") {
+		t.Fatalf("expected default bang to be kagi, got %q", registry.Default)
+	}
+
+	entry, ok := registry.Entries.byBang["kagi"]
+	if !ok {
+		t.Fatal("expected Kagi bang to be present in project registry")
+	}
+
+	if entry.URL != QueryURL("https://kagi.com/search?q={}") {
+		t.Fatalf("expected Kagi URL to be configured, got %q", entry.URL)
+	}
+
+	if entry.Category != "Search" {
+		t.Fatalf("expected Kagi category to be Search, got %q", entry.Category)
+	}
+}
+
 func BenchmarkPrepareInputPreComp(b *testing.B) {
 	for _, size := range sizes {
 		bl := generateRandomBangs(size)