diff --git a/src/app/layout.tsx b/src/app/layout.tsx
index 51c761a..d3ae3a4 100644
--- a/src/app/layout.tsx
+++ b/src/app/layout.tsx
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import { issueSummary } from "@/client/api";
 import { SettingsModalContext } from "@/components/settings/SettingsModalContext";
 import { SettingsModal } from "@/components/settings/SettingsModal";
 import { SettingsDataCacheProvider } from "@/components/settings/SettingsDataCache";
+import { GlobalSearchPalette } from "@/components/search/GlobalSearchPalette";
 import { initWsClient, getWsClient } from "@/ws/hooks";
 import type { WsClient } from "@/ws/client";
 
@@ -94,6 +95,7 @@ export function RootLayout() {
     <SettingsDataCacheProvider>
       <SettingsModalContext.Provider value={modalCtx}>
         <Outlet />
+        <GlobalSearchPalette />
         {showSettingsModal && <SettingsModal />}
       </SettingsModalContext.Provider>
     </SettingsDataCacheProvider>
diff --git a/src/components/search/GlobalSearchPalette.tsx b/src/components/search/GlobalSearchPalette.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f36d4f5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/search/GlobalSearchPalette.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,248 @@
+import { useEffect, useMemo, useState } from "react";
+import { useLocation, useNavigate } from "react-router-dom";
+import { useQuery } from "@tanstack/react-query";
+import {
+  Boxes,
+  FolderGit2,
+  Hash,
+  Kanban,
+  LayoutDashboard,
+  MessageSquare,
+  Search,
+  Settings,
+  Sparkles,
+  Ticket,
+} from "lucide-react";
+import { search as globalSearch } from "@/client/api";
+import { useBoardsQuery } from "@/hooks/useBoardsQuery";
+import { useProjectInfo } from "@/hooks/useProjectInfo";
+import { useProjectsQuery } from "@/hooks/useProjectsQuery";
+import { useProjectReposQuery } from "@/hooks/useReposQuery";
+import { useRoomsQuery } from "@/hooks/useRoomsQuery";
+import { isProjectAdminRole } from "@/lib/project-permissions";
+import {
+  CommandDialog,
+  CommandEmpty,
+  CommandGroup,
+  CommandInput,
+  CommandItem,
+  CommandList,
+  CommandSeparator,
+  CommandShortcut,
+} from "@/components/ui/command";
+import { OPEN_GLOBAL_SEARCH_EVENT } from "@/components/search/global-search-events";
+
+function useDebouncedValue(value: string, delay = 180) {
+  const [debounced, setDebounced] = useState(value);
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const timer = window.setTimeout(() => setDebounced(value), delay);
+    return () => window.clearTimeout(timer);
+  }, [delay, value]);
+
+  return debounced;
+}
+
+function getProjectNameFromPath(pathname: string) {
+  const first = pathname.split("/").filter(Boolean)[0];
+  if (!first || first === "me" || first === "auth" || first === "explore") return undefined;
+  return first;
+}
+
+export function GlobalSearchPalette() {
+  const [open, setOpen] = useState(false);
+  const [query, setQuery] = useState("");
+  const debouncedQuery = useDebouncedValue(query.trim());
+  const location = useLocation();
+  const navigate = useNavigate();
+  const activeProjectName = getProjectNameFromPath(location.pathname);
+
+  const { data: projects = [] } = useProjectsQuery();
+  const { data: projectInfo } = useProjectInfo(activeProjectName);
+  const isProjectMember = !!projectInfo?.role;
+  const canManageProject = isProjectAdminRole(projectInfo?.role);
+  const { data: repos = [] } = useProjectReposQuery(isProjectMember ? activeProjectName : undefined);
+  const { data: roomsData } = useRoomsQuery(isProjectMember ? activeProjectName : undefined);
+  const { data: boards = [] } = useBoardsQuery(isProjectMember ? activeProjectName : undefined);
+
+  const remoteResults = useQuery({
+    queryKey: ["global-search-palette", debouncedQuery],
+    queryFn: async () => {
+      const res = await globalSearch({ q: debouncedQuery, type: "projects,repos,issues", page: 1, per_page: 8 });
+      return res.data?.data ?? null;
+    },
+    enabled: open && debouncedQuery.length >= 2,
+    staleTime: 30_000,
+  });
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const onKeyDown = (event: KeyboardEvent) => {
+      if (event.ctrlKey && event.altKey && event.key.toLowerCase() === "f") {
+        event.preventDefault();
+        setOpen((current) => !current);
+      }
+    };
+    const onOpen = () => setOpen(true);
+    window.addEventListener("keydown", onKeyDown);
+    window.addEventListener(OPEN_GLOBAL_SEARCH_EVENT, onOpen);
+    return () => {
+      window.removeEventListener("keydown", onKeyDown);
+      window.removeEventListener(OPEN_GLOBAL_SEARCH_EVENT, onOpen);
+    };
+  }, []);
+
+  const rooms = roomsData?.rooms ?? [];
+  const quickActions = useMemo(() => {
+    if (!activeProjectName) {
+      return [
+        { label: "My Home", description: "Open personal overview", path: "/me", icon: LayoutDashboard },
+        { label: "Explore Projects", description: "Find public projects", path: "/explore", icon: Search },
+        { label: "Chat", description: "Open personal chat", path: "/me/chat", icon: MessageSquare },
+      ];
+    }
+
+    return [
+      { label: "Project Overview", description: activeProjectName, path: `/${activeProjectName}`, icon: LayoutDashboard },
+      { label: "Repositories", description: activeProjectName, path: `/${activeProjectName}/repos`, icon: FolderGit2 },
+      { label: "Issues", description: activeProjectName, path: `/${activeProjectName}/issues`, icon: Ticket },
+      { label: "Boards", description: activeProjectName, path: `/${activeProjectName}/board`, icon: Kanban },
+      { label: "Chat", description: activeProjectName, path: `/${activeProjectName}/chat`, icon: MessageSquare },
+      ...(canManageProject
+        ? [{ label: "Project Settings", description: activeProjectName, path: `/${activeProjectName}/settings`, icon: Settings }]
+        : []),
+    ];
+  }, [activeProjectName, canManageProject]);
+
+  const go = (path: string) => {
+    setOpen(false);
+    setQuery("");
+    navigate(path);
+  };
+
+  const handleOpenChange = (nextOpen: boolean) => {
+    setOpen(nextOpen);
+    if (!nextOpen) setQuery("");
+  };
+
+  return (
+    <CommandDialog
+      open={open}
+      onOpenChange={handleOpenChange}
+      title="Search"
+      description="Jump to projects, rooms, repositories, boards, and issues."
+      className="max-w-2xl"
+    >
+      <CommandInput
+        autoFocus
+        placeholder="Search projects, rooms, repos, boards, issues..."
+        value={query}
+        onValueChange={setQuery}
+      />
+      <CommandList className="max-h-[min(70vh,520px)]">
+        <CommandEmpty>No results found.</CommandEmpty>
+
+        <CommandGroup heading="Quick Switch">
+          {quickActions.map((item) => (
+            <CommandItem key={item.path} value={`${item.label} ${item.description}`} onSelect={() => go(item.path)}>
+              <item.icon />
+              <span className="truncate">{item.label}</span>
+              <CommandShortcut>{item.description}</CommandShortcut>
+            </CommandItem>
+          ))}
+        </CommandGroup>
+
+        <CommandSeparator />
+
+        <CommandGroup heading="Projects">
+          {projects.map((project) => (
+            <CommandItem
+              key={project.uid}
+              value={`${project.display_name} ${project.name} project`}
+              onSelect={() => go(`/${project.name}`)}
+            >
+              <Boxes />
+              <span className="truncate">{project.display_name || project.name}</span>
+              <CommandShortcut>{project.name}</CommandShortcut>
+            </CommandItem>
+          ))}
+        </CommandGroup>
+
+        {activeProjectName && (
+          <>
+            <CommandSeparator />
+            <CommandGroup heading={`Rooms in ${activeProjectName}`}>
+              {rooms.map((room) => (
+                <CommandItem
+                  key={room.id}
+                  value={`${room.room_name} room channel ${activeProjectName}`}
+                  onSelect={() => go(`/${activeProjectName}/channel/${room.id}`)}
+                >
+                  <Hash />
+                  <span className="truncate">{room.room_name}</span>
+                  <CommandShortcut>room</CommandShortcut>
+                </CommandItem>
+              ))}
+            </CommandGroup>
+
+            <CommandGroup heading="Repositories">
+              {repos.map((repo) => (
+                <CommandItem
+                  key={repo.uid}
+                  value={`${repo.repo_name} ${repo.description ?? ""} repo ${activeProjectName}`}
+                  onSelect={() => go(`/${activeProjectName}/repo/${repo.repo_name}`)}
+                >
+                  <FolderGit2 />
+                  <span className="truncate">{repo.repo_name}</span>
+                  <CommandShortcut>repo</CommandShortcut>
+                </CommandItem>
+              ))}
+            </CommandGroup>
+
+            <CommandGroup heading="Boards">
+              {boards.map((board) => (
+                <CommandItem
+                  key={board.id}
+                  value={`${board.name} ${board.description ?? ""} board ${activeProjectName}`}
+                  onSelect={() => go(`/${activeProjectName}/board/${board.id}`)}
+                >
+                  <Kanban />
+                  <span className="truncate">{board.name}</span>
+                  <CommandShortcut>board</CommandShortcut>
+                </CommandItem>
+              ))}
+            </CommandGroup>
+          </>
+        )}
+
+        {remoteResults.data && (
+          <>
+            <CommandSeparator />
+            <CommandGroup heading="Search Results">
+              {(remoteResults.data.projects?.items ?? []).map((project) => (
+                <CommandItem key={`remote-project-${project.uid}`} value={`${project.display_name} ${project.name}`} onSelect={() => go(`/${project.name}`)}>
+                  <Boxes />
+                  <span className="truncate">{project.display_name || project.name}</span>
+                  <CommandShortcut>project</CommandShortcut>
+                </CommandItem>
+              ))}
+              {(remoteResults.data.repos?.items ?? []).map((repo) => (
+                <CommandItem key={`remote-repo-${repo.uid}`} value={`${repo.name} ${repo.project_name}`} onSelect={() => go(`/${repo.project_name}/repo/${repo.name}`)}>
+                  <FolderGit2 />
+                  <span className="truncate">{repo.name}</span>
+                  <CommandShortcut>{repo.project_name}</CommandShortcut>
+                </CommandItem>
+              ))}
+              {(remoteResults.data.issues?.items ?? []).map((issue) => (
+                <CommandItem key={`remote-issue-${issue.uid}`} value={`${issue.title} ${issue.project_name} #${issue.number}`} onSelect={() => go(`/${issue.project_name}/issues/${issue.number}`)}>
+                  <Sparkles />
+                  <span className="truncate">#{issue.number} {issue.title}</span>
+                  <CommandShortcut>issue</CommandShortcut>
+                </CommandItem>
+              ))}
+            </CommandGroup>
+          </>
+        )}
+      </CommandList>
+    </CommandDialog>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/src/components/search/global-search-events.ts b/src/components/search/global-search-events.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..139c759
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/search/global-search-events.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+export const OPEN_GLOBAL_SEARCH_EVENT = "app:open-global-search";
+
+export function openGlobalSearch() {
+  window.dispatchEvent(new Event(OPEN_GLOBAL_SEARCH_EVENT));
+}
diff --git a/src/lib/project-permissions.ts b/src/lib/project-permissions.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..61e778f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib/project-permissions.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+import type { MemberRole } from "@/client/model";
+
+export function isProjectAdminRole(role?: MemberRole | string | null) {
+  const normalized = String(role ?? "").toLowerCase();
+  return normalized === "owner" || normalized === "admin";
+}
+
+export function isProjectOwnerRole(role?: MemberRole | string | null) {
+  return String(role ?? "").toLowerCase() === "owner";
+}