diff --git a/app/pages/index.vue b/app/pages/index.vue
index e7ffe58..75cea09 100644
--- a/app/pages/index.vue
+++ b/app/pages/index.vue
@@ -33,9 +33,36 @@
       </div>
     </div>
 
-    <!-- Tag Filters -->
-    <UCard v-if="showFilters" class="mb-6">
-      <TagsTagFilter v-model="selectedTagFilters" />
+    <!-- Search & Filters -->
+    <UCard v-if="showFilters" class="mb-6 space-y-4">
+      <!-- Search Bar -->
+      <div>
+        <UFormGroup label="Search Items">
+          <UInput
+            v-model="searchQuery"
+            placeholder="Search by item name..."
+            icon="i-heroicons-magnifying-glass"
+            size="lg"
+            :ui="{ icon: { trailing: { pointer: '' } } }"
+          >
+            <template #trailing>
+              <UButton
+                v-if="searchQuery"
+                color="gray"
+                variant="link"
+                icon="i-heroicons-x-mark"
+                :padded="false"
+                @click="searchQuery = ''"
+              />
+            </template>
+          </UInput>
+        </UFormGroup>
+      </div>
+
+      <!-- Tag Filters -->
+      <div>
+        <TagsTagFilter v-model="selectedTagFilters" />
+      </div>
     </UCard>
 
     <!-- Add Item Form (Overlay) -->
@@ -61,6 +88,7 @@
       ref="inventoryListRef"
       :refresh="refreshKey"
       :tag-filters="selectedTagFilters"
+      :search-query="searchQuery"
       @add-item="showAddForm = true"
       @edit-item="editingItem = $event"
     />
@@ -82,6 +110,7 @@ const refreshKey = ref(0)
 const inventoryListRef = ref()
 const prefilledData = ref<any>(null)
 const selectedTagFilters = ref<string[]>([])
+const searchQuery = ref('')
 
 // Handle scan-to-add flow (Issue #25)
 onMounted(() => {