diff --git a/src/components/app/AppContent.tsx b/src/components/app/AppContent.tsx
index 63c11df0..1671fa44 100644
--- a/src/components/app/AppContent.tsx
+++ b/src/components/app/AppContent.tsx
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 import { useEffect, useRef } from 'react';
 import { useNavigate, useParams } from 'react-router-dom';
 import { useTranslation } from 'react-i18next';
+
 import Sidebar from '../sidebar/view/Sidebar';
 import MainContent from '../main-content/view/MainContent';
+import CommandPalette from '../command-palette/CommandPalette';
 import { useWebSocket } from '../../contexts/WebSocketContext';
 import { useDeviceSettings } from '../../hooks/useDeviceSettings';
 import { useSessionProtection } from '../../hooks/useSessionProtection';
@@ -40,6 +42,7 @@ export default function AppContent() {
     openSettings,
     refreshProjectsSilently,
     sidebarSharedProps,
+    handleNewSession,
   } = useProjectsState({
     sessionId,
     navigate,
@@ -202,6 +205,11 @@ export default function AppContent() {
         />
       </div>
 
+      <CommandPalette
+        selectedProject={selectedProject}
+        onStartNewChat={handleNewSession}
+        onOpenSettings={() => openSettings()}
+      />
     </div>
   );
 }
diff --git a/src/components/command-palette/CommandPalette.tsx b/src/components/command-palette/CommandPalette.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d2109e77
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/command-palette/CommandPalette.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,93 @@
+import * as React from 'react';
+import { MessageSquarePlus, Settings, SunMoon } from 'lucide-react';
+
+import {
+  Command,
+  CommandEmpty,
+  CommandGroup,
+  CommandInput,
+  CommandItem,
+  CommandList,
+  Dialog,
+  DialogContent,
+  DialogTitle,
+} from '../../shared/view/ui';
+import { useTheme } from '../../contexts/ThemeContext';
+import type { Project } from '../../types/app';
+
+type CommandPaletteProps = {
+  selectedProject: Project | null;
+  onStartNewChat: (project: Project) => void;
+  onOpenSettings: () => void;
+};
+
+export default function CommandPalette({
+  selectedProject,
+  onStartNewChat,
+  onOpenSettings,
+}: CommandPaletteProps) {
+  const [open, setOpen] = React.useState(false);
+  const { toggleDarkMode } = useTheme();
+
+  React.useEffect(() => {
+    const handleKeyDown = (e: KeyboardEvent) => {
+      const isCmdK = (e.metaKey || e.ctrlKey) && !e.shiftKey && !e.altKey && e.key.toLowerCase() === 'k';
+      if (!isCmdK) return;
+      e.preventDefault();
+      setOpen((prev) => !prev);
+    };
+    document.addEventListener('keydown', handleKeyDown);
+    return () => document.removeEventListener('keydown', handleKeyDown);
+  }, []);
+
+  const run = React.useCallback((fn: () => void) => {
+    setOpen(false);
+    fn();
+  }, []);
+
+  const startNewChatDisabled = !selectedProject;
+
+  return (
+    <Dialog open={open} onOpenChange={setOpen}>
+      <DialogContent className="max-w-xl overflow-hidden p-0">
+        <DialogTitle>Command palette</DialogTitle>
+        <Command label="Command palette">
+          <CommandInput placeholder="Type a command or search…" />
+          <CommandList>
+            <CommandEmpty>No results.</CommandEmpty>
+            <CommandGroup heading="Actions">
+              <CommandItem
+                value="start new chat"
+                disabled={startNewChatDisabled}
+                onSelect={() => {
+                  if (!selectedProject) return;
+                  run(() => onStartNewChat(selectedProject));
+                }}
+              >
+                <MessageSquarePlus className="h-4 w-4 shrink-0 text-muted-foreground" aria-hidden />
+                <span className="flex-1">Start new chat</span>
+                {startNewChatDisabled && (
+                  <span className="text-xs text-muted-foreground">Select a project first</span>
+                )}
+              </CommandItem>
+              <CommandItem
+                value="open settings"
+                onSelect={() => run(onOpenSettings)}
+              >
+                <Settings className="h-4 w-4 shrink-0 text-muted-foreground" aria-hidden />
+                <span className="flex-1">Open settings</span>
+              </CommandItem>
+              <CommandItem
+                value="toggle theme dark light mode"
+                onSelect={() => run(toggleDarkMode)}
+              >
+                <SunMoon className="h-4 w-4 shrink-0 text-muted-foreground" aria-hidden />
+                <span className="flex-1">Toggle theme</span>
+              </CommandItem>
+            </CommandGroup>
+          </CommandList>
+        </Command>
+      </DialogContent>
+    </Dialog>
+  );
+}