diff --git a/src/app/__tests__/layout.test.tsx b/src/app/__tests__/layout.test.tsx
index 81149a11..65929ff0 100644
--- a/src/app/__tests__/layout.test.tsx
+++ b/src/app/__tests__/layout.test.tsx
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import RootLayout from '../layout';
 // Mock next/navigation for RouteAnnouncer's usePathname call.
 jest.mock('next/navigation', () => ({
   usePathname: jest.fn().mockReturnValue('/'),
+  useRouter: () => ({ push: jest.fn(), replace: jest.fn(), prefetch: jest.fn() }),
 }));
 
 function renderLayout() {
diff --git a/src/app/layout.tsx b/src/app/layout.tsx
index 72e5788d..15594774 100644
--- a/src/app/layout.tsx
+++ b/src/app/layout.tsx
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ import { PreferencesProvider } from '@/lib/preferences';
 import { SettingsTrigger } from '@/components/settings/SettingsTrigger';
 import { WalletProvider } from '@/contexts/WalletContext';
 import RouteAnnouncer from '@/components/RouteAnnouncer';
+import { CommandPalette } from '@/components/CommandPalette';
 import Navbar from '@/components/Navbar';
 import HeaderActions from '@/components/HeaderActions';
 
@@ -87,6 +88,7 @@ export default function RootLayout({
                   {children}
                 </main>
               </div>
+              <CommandPalette />
               <SettingsTrigger />
             </WalletProvider>
           </ToastProvider>
diff --git a/src/components/CommandPalette.tsx b/src/components/CommandPalette.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..077becfb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/CommandPalette.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,155 @@
+'use client';
+
+import { useRouter } from 'next/navigation';
+import { useCallback, useEffect, useRef, useState } from 'react';
+import { useDialogFocusTrap } from '@/hooks/useDialogFocusTrap';
+import { useMediaQuery } from '@/hooks/useMediaQuery';
+
+type PaletteEntry = {
+  id: string;
+  label: string;
+  href: string;
+  keywords: string[];
+};
+
+const NAV_ENTRIES: PaletteEntry[] = [
+  { id: 'home', label: 'Home', href: '/', keywords: ['home', 'dashboard', 'start'] },
+  { id: 'contracts', label: 'Contracts', href: '/contracts', keywords: ['contracts', 'agreements'] },
+  { id: 'milestones', label: 'Milestones', href: '/milestones', keywords: ['milestones', 'checkpoints', 'goals'] },
+  { id: 'reputation', label: 'Reputation', href: '/reputation', keywords: ['reputation', 'trust', 'score', 'history'] },
+];
+
+function matchEntry(query: string, label: string, keywords: string[]): boolean {
+  const q = query.toLowerCase();
+  if (label.toLowerCase().includes(q)) return true;
+  return keywords.some((k) => k.toLowerCase().includes(q));
+}
+
+export function CommandPalette() {
+  const [isOpen, setIsOpen] = useState(false);
+  const [query, setQuery] = useState('');
+  const [selectedIndex, setSelectedIndex] = useState(0);
+  const dialogRef = useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null);
+  const inputRef = useRef<HTMLInputElement>(null);
+  const router = useRouter();
+  const prefersReducedMotion = useMediaQuery('(prefers-reduced-motion: reduce)');
+
+  const close = useCallback(() => {
+    setIsOpen(false);
+    setQuery('');
+    setSelectedIndex(0);
+  }, []);
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const handler = (e: KeyboardEvent) => {
+      if ((e.metaKey || e.ctrlKey) && e.key === 'k') {
+        const target = e.target as HTMLElement;
+        if (typeof target.closest === 'function' && target.closest('input, textarea, select, [contenteditable="true"]')) return;
+        e.preventDefault();
+        if (!isOpen) setIsOpen(true);
+      }
+    };
+    document.addEventListener('keydown', handler);
+    return () => document.removeEventListener('keydown', handler);
+  }, [isOpen]);
+
+  useDialogFocusTrap({
+    isOpen,
+    dialogRef,
+    initialFocusRef: inputRef,
+    onEscape: close,
+    restoreFocus: true,
+  });
+
+  const filtered = query === ''
+    ? NAV_ENTRIES
+    : NAV_ENTRIES.filter((e) => matchEntry(query, e.label, e.keywords));
+
+  const selectedEntry = filtered.length > 0 ? filtered[selectedIndex] : null;
+
+  const navigate = useCallback(
+    (entry: PaletteEntry) => {
+      router.push(entry.href);
+      close();
+    },
+    [router, close],
+  );
+
+  const handleListKeyDown = useCallback(
+    (e: React.KeyboardEvent) => {
+      if (filtered.length === 0) return;
+
+      if (e.key === 'ArrowDown') {
+        e.preventDefault();
+        setSelectedIndex((prev) => (prev + 1) % filtered.length);
+      } else if (e.key === 'ArrowUp') {
+        e.preventDefault();
+        setSelectedIndex((prev) => (prev - 1 + filtered.length) % filtered.length);
+      } else if (e.key === 'Enter' && selectedEntry) {
+        e.preventDefault();
+        navigate(selectedEntry);
+      }
+    },
+    [filtered.length, selectedEntry, navigate],
+  );
+
+  if (!isOpen) return null;
+
+  return (
+    <div className="fixed inset-0 z-50 flex items-start justify-center pt-[15vh]">
+      <div
+        className={`absolute inset-0 bg-black/50 ${prefersReducedMotion ? '' : 'backdrop-blur-sm transition-opacity'}`}
+        onClick={close}
+      />
+      <div
+        ref={dialogRef}
+        role="dialog"
+        aria-label="Command palette"
+        className="relative z-10 w-full max-w-lg rounded-xl border border-[var(--border)] bg-[var(--background)] shadow-2xl"
+        onKeyDown={handleListKeyDown}
+      >
+        <div className="border-b border-[var(--border)] px-4">
+          <input
+            ref={inputRef}
+            role="combobox"
+            aria-expanded="true"
+            aria-controls="cp-list"
+            aria-activedescendant={
+              filtered.length > 0 && selectedEntry ? `cp-opt-${selectedEntry.id}` : undefined
+            }
+            placeholder="Search pages..."
+            value={query}
+            onChange={(e) => {
+              setQuery(e.target.value);
+              setSelectedIndex(0);
+            }}
+            className="w-full bg-transparent py-4 text-sm text-[var(--foreground)] outline-none placeholder:text-[var(--muted-foreground)]"
+          />
+        </div>
+        <ul id="cp-list" role="listbox" aria-label="Pages" className="p-2">
+          {filtered.length === 0 ? (
+            <li className="p-4 text-center text-sm text-[var(--muted-foreground)]">No results</li>
+          ) : (
+            filtered.map((entry, i) => (
+              <li
+                key={entry.id}
+                role="option"
+                id={`cp-opt-${entry.id}`}
+                aria-selected={i === selectedIndex}
+                onClick={() => navigate(entry)}
+                className={`flex cursor-pointer items-center justify-between rounded-lg px-3 py-2.5 text-sm transition-colors ${
+                  i === selectedIndex
+                    ? 'bg-[var(--accent)] text-[var(--foreground)]'
+                    : 'text-[var(--muted-foreground)] hover:bg-[var(--accent)] hover:text-[var(--foreground)]'
+                }`}
+              >
+                <span className="font-medium">{entry.label}</span>
+                <span className="text-xs text-[var(--muted-foreground)]">{entry.href}</span>
+              </li>
+            ))
+          )}
+        </ul>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/src/components/__tests__/CommandPalette.test.tsx b/src/components/__tests__/CommandPalette.test.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b1f1f4a6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/__tests__/CommandPalette.test.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,199 @@
+import React from 'react';
+import { fireEvent, render, screen } from '@testing-library/react';
+import userEvent from '@testing-library/user-event';
+import { CommandPalette } from '../CommandPalette';
+
+const mockPush = jest.fn();
+
+jest.mock('next/navigation', () => ({
+  useRouter: () => ({ push: jest.fn((...args) => mockPush(...args)), replace: jest.fn(), prefetch: jest.fn() }),
+}));
+
+beforeEach(() => {
+  mockPush.mockClear();
+});
+
+function openPalette() {
+  fireEvent.keyDown(document, { key: 'k', metaKey: true });
+}
+
+describe('CommandPalette', () => {
+  describe('shortcut', () => {
+    it('opens on Cmd+K', () => {
+      render(<CommandPalette />);
+      fireEvent.keyDown(document, { key: 'k', metaKey: true });
+      expect(screen.getByRole('dialog', { name: 'Command palette' })).toBeInTheDocument();
+    });
+
+    it('opens on Ctrl+K', () => {
+      render(<CommandPalette />);
+      fireEvent.keyDown(document, { key: 'k', ctrlKey: true });
+      expect(screen.getByRole('dialog', { name: 'Command palette' })).toBeInTheDocument();
+    });
+
+    it('does not open on plain K', () => {
+      render(<CommandPalette />);
+      fireEvent.keyDown(document, { key: 'k' });
+      expect(screen.queryByRole('dialog', { name: 'Command palette' })).not.toBeInTheDocument();
+    });
+
+    it('does not open while typing in an input', () => {
+      render(
+        <div>
+          <input placeholder="Type here" />
+          <CommandPalette />
+        </div>,
+      );
+      const input = screen.getByPlaceholderText('Type here');
+      fireEvent.keyDown(input, { key: 'k', metaKey: true });
+      expect(screen.queryByRole('dialog', { name: 'Command palette' })).not.toBeInTheDocument();
+    });
+
+    it('does not open while typing in a contenteditable', () => {
+      render(
+        <div>
+          <div contentEditable role="textbox" />
+          <CommandPalette />
+        </div>,
+      );
+      const editable = screen.getByRole('textbox');
+      fireEvent.keyDown(editable, { key: 'k', metaKey: true });
+      expect(screen.queryByRole('dialog', { name: 'Command palette' })).not.toBeInTheDocument();
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe('filtering', () => {
+    it('shows all entries when query is empty', () => {
+      render(<CommandPalette />);
+      openPalette();
+      expect(screen.getByRole('option', { name: /Home/ })).toBeInTheDocument();
+      expect(screen.getByRole('option', { name: /Contracts/ })).toBeInTheDocument();
+      expect(screen.getByRole('option', { name: /Milestones/ })).toBeInTheDocument();
+      expect(screen.getByRole('option', { name: /Reputation/ })).toBeInTheDocument();
+    });
+
+    it('filters by label prefix', () => {
+      render(<CommandPalette />);
+      openPalette();
+      fireEvent.change(screen.getByRole('combobox'), { target: { value: 'con' } });
+      expect(screen.getByRole('option', { name: /Contracts/ })).toBeInTheDocument();
+      expect(screen.queryByRole('option', { name: /Home/ })).not.toBeInTheDocument();
+      expect(screen.queryByRole('option', { name: /Milestones/ })).not.toBeInTheDocument();
+      expect(screen.queryByRole('option', { name: /Reputation/ })).not.toBeInTheDocument();
+    });
+
+    it('filters by label substring', () => {
+      render(<CommandPalette />);
+      openPalette();
+      fireEvent.change(screen.getByRole('combobox'), { target: { value: 'put' } });
+      expect(screen.getByRole('option', { name: /Reputation/ })).toBeInTheDocument();
+      expect(screen.queryByRole('option', { name: /Contracts/ })).not.toBeInTheDocument();
+    });
+
+    it('filters by keyword match', () => {
+      render(<CommandPalette />);
+      openPalette();
+      fireEvent.change(screen.getByRole('combobox'), { target: { value: 'trust' } });
+      expect(screen.getByRole('option', { name: /Reputation/ })).toBeInTheDocument();
+      expect(screen.queryByRole('option', { name: /Contracts/ })).not.toBeInTheDocument();
+    });
+
+    it('shows no results for an unmatched query', () => {
+      render(<CommandPalette />);
+      openPalette();
+      fireEvent.change(screen.getByRole('combobox'), { target: { value: 'xyzzy' } });
+      expect(screen.getByText('No results')).toBeInTheDocument();
+    });
+
+    it('returns a single result for an overlapping query (no duplicates)', () => {
+      render(<CommandPalette />);
+      openPalette();
+      fireEvent.change(screen.getByRole('combobox'), { target: { value: 'home' } });
+      const options = screen.getAllByRole('option');
+      expect(options).toHaveLength(1);
+      expect(options[0]).toHaveTextContent('Home');
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe('activation', () => {
+    it('navigates on Enter and closes', async () => {
+      const user = userEvent.setup();
+      render(<CommandPalette />);
+      openPalette();
+      await user.type(screen.getByRole('combobox'), 'mil');
+      await user.keyboard('{Enter}');
+      expect(mockPush).toHaveBeenCalledWith('/milestones');
+      expect(screen.queryByRole('dialog')).not.toBeInTheDocument();
+    });
+
+    it('navigates on click and closes', async () => {
+      const user = userEvent.setup();
+      render(<CommandPalette />);
+      openPalette();
+      await user.click(screen.getByRole('option', { name: /Reputation/ }));
+      expect(mockPush).toHaveBeenCalledWith('/reputation');
+      expect(screen.queryByRole('dialog')).not.toBeInTheDocument();
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe('keyboard navigation', () => {
+    it('closes on Escape', () => {
+      render(<CommandPalette />);
+      openPalette();
+      fireEvent.keyDown(document, { key: 'Escape' });
+      expect(screen.queryByRole('dialog')).not.toBeInTheDocument();
+    });
+
+    it('cycles with ArrowDown and ArrowUp', () => {
+      render(<CommandPalette />);
+      openPalette();
+      const combobox = screen.getByRole('combobox');
+
+      fireEvent.keyDown(combobox, { key: 'ArrowDown' });
+      expect(screen.getByRole('option', { name: /Contracts/ })).toHaveAttribute('aria-selected', 'true');
+
+      fireEvent.keyDown(combobox, { key: 'ArrowDown' });
+      expect(screen.getByRole('option', { name: /Milestones/ })).toHaveAttribute('aria-selected', 'true');
+
+      fireEvent.keyDown(combobox, { key: 'ArrowUp' });
+      expect(screen.getByRole('option', { name: /Contracts/ })).toHaveAttribute('aria-selected', 'true');
+    });
+
+    it('combined flow: open → type → ArrowDown → Enter navigates highlighted item', async () => {
+      const user = userEvent.setup();
+      render(<CommandPalette />);
+      openPalette();
+
+      const combobox = screen.getByRole('combobox');
+      await user.type(combobox, 'rep');
+
+      fireEvent.keyDown(combobox, { key: 'ArrowDown' });
+      await user.keyboard('{Enter}');
+
+      expect(mockPush).toHaveBeenCalledWith('/reputation');
+      expect(screen.queryByRole('dialog')).not.toBeInTheDocument();
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe('focus', () => {
+    it('focuses the search input when opened', () => {
+      render(<CommandPalette />);
+      openPalette();
+      expect(screen.getByRole('combobox')).toHaveFocus();
+    });
+
+    it('restores focus to the trigger element after closing', () => {
+      render(
+        <div>
+          <button type="button">Trigger</button>
+          <CommandPalette />
+        </div>,
+      );
+      const trigger = screen.getByRole('button', { name: 'Trigger' });
+      trigger.focus();
+      openPalette();
+      fireEvent.keyDown(document, { key: 'Escape' });
+      expect(trigger).toHaveFocus();
+    });
+  });
+});