diff --git a/frontend/src/components/AppShell.vue b/frontend/src/components/AppShell.vue
index d5fea3d..21eb92b 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/AppShell.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/components/AppShell.vue
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import { useSessionStore } from "../stores/session";
 import { useConfigStore } from "../stores/config";
 import { useLabelsStore } from "../stores/labels";
 import { useUiStore } from "../stores/ui";
+import CommandPalette from "./CommandPalette.vue";
 import Icon from "./Icon.vue";
 import LabelsModal from "./LabelsModal.vue";
 
@@ -17,11 +18,13 @@ const ui = useUiStore();
 
 const managing = ref(false);
 const showShortcuts = ref(false);
+const paletteOpen = ref(false);
 const searchInput = ref<HTMLInputElement | null>(null);
 const searchText = ref(typeof route.query.q === "string" ? route.query.q : "");
 let searchTimer: ReturnType<typeof setTimeout> | undefined;
 
 const shortcuts = [
+  { label: "Command palette", keys: ["⌘/Ctrl", "K"] },
   { label: "New note", keys: ["c"] },
   { label: "Search", keys: ["/"] },
   { label: "Go to Board", keys: ["g", "b"] },
@@ -57,6 +60,12 @@ function compose() {
 // typing in a field (except Esc, which blurs it). `g` starts a two-key jump
 // (g b / g g / g r) with a short timeout.
 function onKeydown(e: KeyboardEvent) {
+  // Cmd/Ctrl+K toggles the command palette — works even while typing.
+  if ((e.metaKey || e.ctrlKey) && (e.key === "k" || e.key === "K")) {
+    e.preventDefault();
+    paletteOpen.value = !paletteOpen.value;
+    return;
+  }
   if (isTyping(e)) {
     if (e.key === "Escape") (e.target as HTMLElement).blur();
     return;
@@ -238,6 +247,8 @@ async function signOut() {
 
     <LabelsModal v-if="managing" @close="managing = false" />
 
+    <CommandPalette v-if="paletteOpen" @close="paletteOpen = false" />
+
     <div
       v-if="showShortcuts"
       class="fixed inset-0 z-50 flex items-center justify-center bg-black/40 p-4"
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/CommandPalette.vue b/frontend/src/components/CommandPalette.vue
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9c4f2f6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/components/CommandPalette.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,139 @@
+<script setup lang="ts">
+import { computed, nextTick, onMounted, ref, watch } from "vue";
+import { useRouter } from "vue-router";
+import { useSessionStore } from "../stores/session";
+import { useTitlesStore } from "../stores/titles";
+import { useUiStore } from "../stores/ui";
+
+const emit = defineEmits<{ (e: "close"): void }>();
+
+const router = useRouter();
+const session = useSessionStore();
+const titles = useTitlesStore();
+const ui = useUiStore();
+
+const query = ref("");
+const selected = ref(0);
+const input = ref<HTMLInputElement | null>(null);
+
+interface Row {
+  id: string;
+  label: string;
+  hint: string;
+  run: () => void;
+}
+
+function go(path: string) {
+  void router.push(path);
+  emit("close");
+}
+function compose() {
+  void router.push("/").then(() => ui.requestCompose());
+  emit("close");
+}
+function openNote(id: string) {
+  void router.push({ path: "/", query: { open: id } });
+  emit("close");
+}
+
+// Static command actions, filtered by query alongside note titles.
+const commands = computed<Row[]>(() => {
+  const list: Row[] = [
+    { id: "cmd:new", label: "New note", hint: "Action", run: compose },
+    { id: "cmd:board", label: "Go to Board", hint: "Navigate", run: () => go("/") },
+    { id: "cmd:graph", label: "Go to Graph", hint: "Navigate", run: () => go("/graph") },
+    { id: "cmd:reminders", label: "Go to Reminders", hint: "Navigate", run: () => go("/reminders") },
+    { id: "cmd:archive", label: "Go to Archive", hint: "Navigate", run: () => go("/archive") },
+    { id: "cmd:trash", label: "Go to Trash", hint: "Navigate", run: () => go("/trash") },
+  ];
+  if (session.user?.is_admin) {
+    list.push({ id: "cmd:settings", label: "Open Settings", hint: "Navigate", run: () => go("/settings") });
+  }
+  return list;
+});
+
+const results = computed<Row[]>(() => {
+  const q = query.value.trim().toLowerCase();
+  const cmds = commands.value.filter((c) => !q || c.label.toLowerCase().includes(q));
+  const notes: Row[] = titles.items
+    .filter((t) => t.title && (!q || t.title.toLowerCase().includes(q)))
+    .slice(0, q ? 12 : 6)
+    .map((t) => ({ id: `note:${t.id}`, label: t.title, hint: "Note", run: () => openNote(t.id) }));
+  // When searching text, surface matching notes first; when empty, lead with actions.
+  return q ? [...notes, ...cmds] : [...cmds, ...notes];
+});
+
+watch(query, () => (selected.value = 0));
+
+function activate() {
+  results.value[selected.value]?.run();
+}
+
+function onKeydown(e: KeyboardEvent) {
+  if (e.key === "ArrowDown") {
+    e.preventDefault();
+    selected.value = Math.min(selected.value + 1, results.value.length - 1);
+  } else if (e.key === "ArrowUp") {
+    e.preventDefault();
+    selected.value = Math.max(selected.value - 1, 0);
+  } else if (e.key === "Enter") {
+    e.preventDefault();
+    activate();
+  } else if (e.key === "Escape") {
+    e.preventDefault();
+    emit("close");
+  }
+}
+
+onMounted(async () => {
+  await titles.load();
+  await nextTick();
+  input.value?.focus();
+});
+</script>
+
+<template>
+  <div
+    class="fixed inset-0 z-50 flex items-start justify-center bg-black/40 p-4 pt-[12vh]"
+    @mousedown.self="emit('close')"
+  >
+    <div
+      class="w-full max-w-lg overflow-hidden rounded-xl border border-neutral-200 bg-white shadow-2xl dark:border-neutral-700 dark:bg-neutral-900"
+      role="dialog"
+      aria-modal="true"
+      aria-label="Command palette"
+    >
+      <input
+        ref="input"
+        v-model="query"
+        type="text"
+        placeholder="Jump to a note or run a command…"
+        aria-label="Jump to a note or run a command"
+        class="w-full border-b border-neutral-200 bg-transparent px-4 py-3 text-sm outline-none placeholder:text-neutral-400 dark:border-neutral-700"
+        @keydown="onKeydown"
+      />
+      <ul v-if="results.length" class="max-h-80 overflow-y-auto py-1">
+        <li v-for="(row, i) in results" :key="row.id">
+          <button
+            type="button"
+            class="flex w-full items-center justify-between gap-3 px-4 py-2 text-left text-sm"
+            :class="
+              i === selected
+                ? 'bg-brand/15 text-brand-700 dark:text-brand'
+                : 'hover:bg-neutral-100 dark:hover:bg-neutral-800'
+            "
+            @mousemove="selected = i"
+            @click="
+              selected = i;
+              activate();
+            "
+          >
+            <span class="truncate">{{ row.label }}</span>
+            <span class="shrink-0 text-xs text-neutral-400">{{ row.hint }}</span>
+          </button>
+        </li>
+      </ul>
+      <p v-else class="px-4 py-6 text-center text-sm text-neutral-400">No matches</p>
+    </div>
+  </div>
+</template>
diff --git a/frontend/src/views/BoardView.vue b/frontend/src/views/BoardView.vue
index 67bc498..5c4ec51 100644
--- a/frontend/src/views/BoardView.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/views/BoardView.vue
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <script setup lang="ts">
 import { computed, onMounted, ref, watch } from "vue";
-import { useRoute } from "vue-router";
+import { useRoute, useRouter } from "vue-router";
 import { useNotesStore, type Note, type NoteView } from "../stores/notes";
 import { useUiStore } from "../stores/ui";
 import QuickAdd from "../components/QuickAdd.vue";
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import NoteEditor from "../components/NoteEditor.vue";
 const notes = useNotesStore();
 const route = useRoute();
 const ui = useUiStore();
+const router = useRouter();
 
 const editing = ref<Note | null>(null);
 const quickAdd = ref<InstanceType<typeof QuickAdd> | null>(null);
@@ -21,6 +22,22 @@ watch(
   () => quickAdd.value?.open(),
 );
 
+// The command palette opens a note by navigating here with ?open=<id>.
+watch(
+  () => route.query.open,
+  (v) => {
+    if (typeof v === "string" && v) void openFromQuery(v);
+  },
+  { immediate: true },
+);
+async function openFromQuery(id: string) {
+  const found = notes.items.find((n) => n.id === id) ?? (await notes.fetchOne(id));
+  if (found) editing.value = found;
+  const q = { ...route.query };
+  delete q.open;
+  void router.replace({ query: q });
+}
+
 function viewForRoute(name: unknown): NoteView {
   if (name === "archive") return "archived";
   if (name === "trash") return "trash";