diff --git a/ui/src/app/dashboard.component.ts b/ui/src/app/dashboard.component.ts
index f514fdd..b322874 100644
--- a/ui/src/app/dashboard.component.ts
+++ b/ui/src/app/dashboard.component.ts
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import { ProviderDiscoveryService, type ProviderInfo } from '../services/provide
 import { TranslationService } from '../services/translation.service';
 import { WebSocketService } from '../services/websocket.service';
 import { ProviderHostComponent } from '../components/provider-host.component';
+import { UiStateService } from '../services/ui-state.service';
 
 @Component({
   selector: 'dashboard-view',
@@ -48,6 +49,10 @@ import { ProviderHostComponent } from '../components/provider-host.component';
             <span class="meta-label">API base</span>
             <strong class="mono">{{ apiBase() }}</strong>
           </div>
+          <div class="meta-card">
+            <span class="meta-label">Search</span>
+            <strong>{{ searchQuery() || 'All providers' }}</strong>
+          </div>
         </div>
       </section>
 
@@ -58,7 +63,9 @@ import { ProviderHostComponent } from '../components/provider-host.component';
               <p class="eyebrow">Discovered providers</p>
               <h2>Renderable capabilities</h2>
             </div>
-            <span class="pill">{{ providerCount() }} total</span>
+            <span class="pill" [class.good]="searchQuery()">
+              {{ filteredProviders().length }} shown / {{ providerCount() }} total
+            </span>
           </div>
 
           <div class="provider-list" *ngIf="featuredProviders().length; else emptyState">
@@ -84,8 +91,16 @@ import { ProviderHostComponent } from '../components/provider-host.component';
 
           <ng-template #emptyState>
             <div class="empty-state">
-              <strong>No providers discovered yet.</strong>
-              <span>The shell will populate this view once the backend exposes provider metadata.</span>
+              <strong>
+                {{ searchQuery() ? 'No providers match the current search.' : 'No providers discovered yet.' }}
+              </strong>
+              <span>
+                {{
+                  searchQuery()
+                    ? 'Clear the search box to restore the full provider list.'
+                    : 'The shell will populate this view once the backend exposes provider metadata.'
+                }}
+              </span>
             </div>
           </ng-template>
         </article>
@@ -103,6 +118,10 @@ import { ProviderHostComponent } from '../components/provider-host.component';
               <strong>Provider discovery</strong>
               <span>Loads provider metadata and registers custom element scripts automatically.</span>
             </li>
+            <li>
+              <strong>Global search</strong>
+              <span>Filters navigation and provider cards from a single shell-level search box.</span>
+            </li>
             <li>
               <strong>Realtime status</strong>
               <span>Tracks the websocket connection used for backend events.</span>
@@ -156,6 +175,7 @@ export class DashboardComponent {
   private readonly translations = inject(TranslationService);
   private readonly websocket = inject(WebSocketService);
   private readonly destroyRef = inject(DestroyRef);
+  private readonly uiState = inject(UiStateService);
 
   protected readonly title = signal('Core GUI');
   protected readonly subtitle = signal('Desktop orchestration console');
@@ -166,9 +186,31 @@ export class DashboardComponent {
   protected readonly providerCount = computed(() => this.providers().length);
   protected readonly connected = this.websocket.connected;
   protected readonly apiBase = computed(() => this.apiConfig.effectiveBaseUrl);
+  protected readonly searchQuery = this.uiState.searchQuery;
+
+  protected readonly filteredProviders = computed<ProviderInfo[]>(() => {
+    const query = this.searchQuery().trim().toLowerCase();
+    const providers = this.providers();
+    if (!query) {
+      return providers;
+    }
+
+    return providers.filter((provider) => {
+      const haystack = [
+        provider.name,
+        provider.basePath,
+        provider.status ?? '',
+        provider.element?.tag ?? '',
+        provider.element?.source ?? '',
+      ]
+        .join(' ')
+        .toLowerCase();
+      return haystack.includes(query);
+    });
+  });
 
   protected readonly featuredProviders = computed<ProviderInfo[]>(() =>
-    this.providers().filter((provider) => provider.element?.tag).slice(0, 6),
+    this.filteredProviders().filter((provider) => provider.element?.tag).slice(0, 6),
   );
 
   protected readonly selectedRenderableProvider = computed<ProviderInfo | null>(() => {
@@ -178,7 +220,7 @@ export class DashboardComponent {
     }
 
     return (
-      this.providers().find((provider) => provider.name === selection && provider.element?.tag) ??
+      this.filteredProviders().find((provider) => provider.name === selection && provider.element?.tag) ??
       this.featuredProviders()[0] ??
       null
     );
diff --git a/ui/src/frame/application-frame.component.html b/ui/src/frame/application-frame.component.html
index 8f5202f..8b65f87 100644
--- a/ui/src/frame/application-frame.component.html
+++ b/ui/src/frame/application-frame.component.html
@@ -17,23 +17,33 @@
     <!-- Separator -->
     <div aria-hidden="true" class="h-6 w-px bg-gray-900/10 lg:hidden dark:bg-white/10"></div>
 
-    <div class="flex flex-1 gap-x-4 self-stretch lg:gap-x-6">
-      <form action="#" method="GET" class="grid flex-1 grid-cols-1">
-        <input
-          name="search"
-          [placeholder]="t._('app.core.ui.search')"
-          aria-label="Search"
-          class="col-start-1 row-start-1 block size-full bg-white pl-8 text-base text-gray-900 outline-hidden placeholder:text-gray-400 sm:text-sm/6 dark:bg-gray-900 dark:text-white dark:placeholder:text-gray-500"
-        />
-        <i
-          class="fa-light fa-xl fa-magnifying-glass pointer-events-none col-start-1 row-start-1 self-center text-gray-400"
-        ></i>
-      </form>
-      <div class="flex items-center gap-x-4 lg:gap-x-6">
-        <button
-          type="button"
-          class="-m-2.5 p-2.5 text-gray-400 hover:text-gray-500 dark:hover:text-white"
-        >
+      <div class="flex flex-1 gap-x-4 self-stretch lg:gap-x-6">
+        <form action="#" method="GET" class="grid flex-1 grid-cols-1" (submit)="$event.preventDefault()">
+          <div class="search-shell">
+            <i class="fa-light fa-xl fa-magnifying-glass pointer-events-none text-gray-400"></i>
+            <input
+              #searchInput
+              name="search"
+              [value]="searchQuery()"
+              (input)="onSearchInput(searchInput.value)"
+              [placeholder]="t._('app.core.ui.search')"
+              aria-label="Search"
+              class="text-base text-gray-900 sm:text-sm/6 dark:text-white"
+            />
+            @if (searchQuery()) {
+              <button type="button" class="search-clear" (click)="clearSearch()">
+                <span class="sr-only">Clear search</span>
+                <i class="fa-regular fa-xmark"></i>
+              </button>
+            }
+          </div>
+        </form>
+        <div class="flex items-center gap-x-4 lg:gap-x-6">
+          <span class="search-count">{{ visibleNavigation().length }} visible</span>
+          <button
+            type="button"
+            class="-m-2.5 p-2.5 text-gray-400 hover:text-gray-500 dark:hover:text-white"
+          >
           <span class="sr-only">View notifications</span>
           <i class="fa-light fa-bell fa-xl"></i>
         </button>
@@ -101,7 +111,7 @@
               </div>
               <nav class="flex flex-1 flex-col">
                 <ul role="list" class="-mx-2 flex-1 space-y-1">
-                  @for (item of navigation(); track item.name) {
+                  @for (item of visibleNavigation(); track item.name) {
                     <li>
                       <a
                         [routerLink]="item.href"
@@ -134,7 +144,7 @@
         </button>
         <nav class="relative mt-1">
           <ul role="list" class="flex flex-col items-center space-y-1">
-            @for (item of navigation(); track item.name) {
+            @for (item of visibleNavigation(); track item.name) {
               <li>
                 <a
                   [routerLink]="item.href"
diff --git a/ui/src/frame/application-frame.component.ts b/ui/src/frame/application-frame.component.ts
index cb6c592..0db84f2 100644
--- a/ui/src/frame/application-frame.component.ts
+++ b/ui/src/frame/application-frame.component.ts
@@ -1,12 +1,21 @@
 // SPDX-Licence-Identifier: EUPL-1.2
 
-import { Component, CUSTOM_ELEMENTS_SCHEMA, Input, OnInit, computed } from '@angular/core';
+import {
+  Component,
+  CUSTOM_ELEMENTS_SCHEMA,
+  HostListener,
+  Input,
+  OnInit,
+  computed,
+  inject,
+} from '@angular/core';
 import { CommonModule } from '@angular/common';
 import { RouterLink, RouterLinkActive, RouterOutlet } from '@angular/router';
 import { TranslationService } from '../services/translation.service';
 import { ProviderDiscoveryService } from '../services/provider-discovery.service';
 import { WebSocketService } from '../services/websocket.service';
 import { StatusBarComponent } from '../components/status-bar.component';
+import { UiStateService } from '../services/ui-state.service';
 
 interface NavItem {
   name: string;
@@ -96,6 +105,62 @@ interface NavItem {
         caret-color: var(--accent-strong);
       }
 
+      .application-frame .search-shell {
+        display: flex;
+        align-items: center;
+        gap: 0.75rem;
+        min-height: 2.75rem;
+        padding: 0 0.875rem;
+        border-radius: 999px;
+        border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
+        background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.03);
+        box-shadow: inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.03);
+      }
+
+      .application-frame .search-shell:focus-within {
+        border-color: rgba(103, 232, 249, 0.3);
+        background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
+      }
+
+      .application-frame .search-shell input {
+        min-width: 0;
+        flex: 1;
+        border: 0;
+        background: transparent;
+        outline: none;
+      }
+
+      .application-frame .search-shell input::placeholder {
+        color: rgba(170, 182, 205, 0.72);
+      }
+
+      .application-frame .search-clear {
+        display: inline-flex;
+        align-items: center;
+        justify-content: center;
+        border: 0;
+        background: transparent;
+        color: var(--muted);
+        cursor: pointer;
+        padding: 0;
+      }
+
+      .application-frame .search-clear:hover {
+        color: var(--text);
+      }
+
+      .application-frame .search-count {
+        display: inline-flex;
+        align-items: center;
+        min-height: 2.25rem;
+        padding: 0 0.8rem;
+        border-radius: 999px;
+        border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
+        background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.03);
+        color: var(--muted);
+        white-space: nowrap;
+      }
+
       .application-frame .frame-header button,
       .application-frame .frame-header a {
         transition:
@@ -121,6 +186,7 @@ export class ApplicationFrameComponent implements OnInit {
 
   sidebarOpen = false;
   userMenuOpen = false;
+  private readonly uiState = inject(UiStateService);
 
   /** Static navigation items set by the host application. */
   @Input() staticNavigation: NavItem[] = [];
@@ -139,6 +205,17 @@ export class ApplicationFrameComponent implements OnInit {
     return [...this.staticNavigation, ...dynamicItems];
   });
 
+  readonly searchQuery = this.uiState.searchQuery;
+  readonly visibleNavigation = computed(() => {
+    const query = this.searchQuery().toLowerCase();
+    const items = this.navigation();
+    if (!query) {
+      return items;
+    }
+
+    return items.filter((item) => `${item.name} ${item.href}`.toLowerCase().includes(query));
+  });
+
   userNavigation: NavItem[] = [];
 
   constructor(
@@ -158,6 +235,31 @@ export class ApplicationFrameComponent implements OnInit {
     this.wsService.connect();
   }
 
+  @HostListener('document:keydown.escape')
+  onEscape(): void {
+    if (this.sidebarOpen) {
+      this.sidebarOpen = false;
+      return;
+    }
+
+    if (this.userMenuOpen) {
+      this.userMenuOpen = false;
+      return;
+    }
+
+    if (this.searchQuery()) {
+      this.clearSearch();
+    }
+  }
+
+  onSearchInput(value: string): void {
+    this.uiState.setSearchQuery(value);
+  }
+
+  clearSearch(): void {
+    this.uiState.clearSearchQuery();
+  }
+
   private initUserNavigation(): void {
     this.userNavigation = [
       {
diff --git a/ui/src/index.ts b/ui/src/index.ts
index 1ae91f4..509093c 100644
--- a/ui/src/index.ts
+++ b/ui/src/index.ts
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ export { ApiConfigService } from './services/api-config.service';
 export { ProviderDiscoveryService, type ProviderInfo, type ElementSpec } from './services/provider-discovery.service';
 export { WebSocketService, type WSMessage } from './services/websocket.service';
 export { TranslationService } from './services/translation.service';
+export { UiStateService } from './services/ui-state.service';
 
 // Components
 export { ProviderHostComponent } from './components/provider-host.component';
diff --git a/ui/src/services/ui-state.service.ts b/ui/src/services/ui-state.service.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e9ccf48
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ui/src/services/ui-state.service.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+// SPDX-Licence-Identifier: EUPL-1.2
+
+import { Injectable, computed, signal } from '@angular/core';
+
+/**
+ * UiStateService stores shell-wide client state shared across the frame and
+ * dashboard. Keeping it in one place avoids threading search state through
+ * unrelated routes.
+ */
+@Injectable({ providedIn: 'root' })
+export class UiStateService {
+  private readonly _searchQuery = signal('');
+
+  readonly searchQuery = this._searchQuery.asReadonly();
+  readonly hasSearch = computed(() => this.searchQuery().length > 0);
+
+  setSearchQuery(value: string): void {
+    this._searchQuery.set(value.trim());
+  }
+
+  clearSearchQuery(): void {
+    this._searchQuery.set('');
+  }
+}