diff --git a/apps/client/src/services/command_registry.ts b/apps/client/src/services/command_registry.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3042636a7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/client/src/services/command_registry.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,337 @@
+import appContext, { type CommandNames } from "../components/app_context.js";
+
+export interface CommandDefinition {
+    id: string;
+    name: string;
+    description?: string;
+    icon?: string;
+    shortcut?: string;
+    commandName?: CommandNames;
+    handler?: () => void | Promise<void>;
+    aliases?: string[];
+}
+
+class CommandRegistry {
+    private commands: Map<string, CommandDefinition> = new Map();
+    private aliases: Map<string, string> = new Map();
+
+    constructor() {
+        this.registerDefaultCommands();
+    }
+
+    private registerDefaultCommands() {
+        // Navigation & UI Commands
+        this.register({
+            id: "toggle-zen-mode",
+            name: "Toggle Zen Mode",
+            description: "Enter/exit distraction-free mode",
+            icon: "bx bx-fullscreen",
+            shortcut: "F9",
+            commandName: "toggleZenMode"
+        });
+
+        this.register({
+            id: "toggle-left-pane",
+            name: "Toggle Left Pane",
+            description: "Show/hide the note tree sidebar",
+            icon: "bx bx-sidebar",
+            handler: () => appContext.triggerCommand("toggleLeftPane")
+        });
+
+        this.register({
+            id: "show-options",
+            name: "Show Options",
+            description: "Open settings/preferences",
+            icon: "bx bx-cog",
+            commandName: "showOptions",
+            aliases: ["settings", "preferences"]
+        });
+
+        this.register({
+            id: "show-help",
+            name: "Show Help",
+            description: "Open help documentation",
+            icon: "bx bx-help-circle",
+            handler: () => appContext.triggerCommand("showHelp")
+        });
+
+        this.register({
+            id: "collapse-tree",
+            name: "Collapse Tree",
+            description: "Collapse all tree nodes",
+            icon: "bx bx-collapse",
+            shortcut: "Alt+C",
+            handler: () => appContext.triggerCommand("collapseTree")
+        });
+
+        // Note Operations
+        this.register({
+            id: "create-note-into",
+            name: "Create New Note",
+            description: "Create a new child note",
+            icon: "bx bx-plus",
+            shortcut: "CommandOrControl+P",
+            commandName: "createNoteInto",
+            aliases: ["new note", "add note"]
+        });
+
+        this.register({
+            id: "create-sql-console",
+            name: "Create SQL Console",
+            description: "Create a new SQL console note",
+            icon: "bx bx-data",
+            handler: () => appContext.triggerCommand("showSQLConsole")
+        });
+
+        this.register({
+            id: "create-ai-chat",
+            name: "Create AI Chat",
+            description: "Create a new AI chat note",
+            icon: "bx bx-bot",
+            commandName: "createAiChat"
+        });
+
+        this.register({
+            id: "clone-notes-to",
+            name: "Clone Note",
+            description: "Clone current note to another location",
+            icon: "bx bx-copy",
+            shortcut: "CommandOrControl+Shift+C",
+            commandName: "cloneNotesTo"
+        });
+
+        this.register({
+            id: "delete-notes",
+            name: "Delete Note",
+            description: "Delete current note",
+            icon: "bx bx-trash",
+            shortcut: "Delete",
+            commandName: "deleteNotes"
+        });
+
+        this.register({
+            id: "export-note",
+            name: "Export Note",
+            description: "Export current note",
+            icon: "bx bx-export",
+            handler: () => {
+                const notePath = appContext.tabManager.getActiveContextNotePath();
+                if (notePath) {
+                    appContext.triggerCommand("showExportDialog", { 
+                        notePath, 
+                        defaultType: "single" 
+                    });
+                }
+            }
+        });
+
+        this.register({
+            id: "show-note-source",
+            name: "Show Note Source",
+            description: "View note in source mode",
+            icon: "bx bx-code",
+            handler: () => appContext.triggerCommand("showNoteSource")
+        });
+
+        this.register({
+            id: "show-attachments",
+            name: "Show Attachments",
+            description: "View note attachments",
+            icon: "bx bx-paperclip",
+            handler: () => appContext.triggerCommand("showAttachments")
+        });
+
+        // Session & Security
+        this.register({
+            id: "enter-protected-session",
+            name: "Enter Protected Session",
+            description: "Enter password-protected mode",
+            icon: "bx bx-lock",
+            commandName: "enterProtectedSession"
+        });
+
+        this.register({
+            id: "leave-protected-session",
+            name: "Leave Protected Session",
+            description: "Exit protected mode",
+            icon: "bx bx-lock-open",
+            commandName: "leaveProtectedSession"
+        });
+
+        // Search & Organization
+        this.register({
+            id: "search-notes",
+            name: "Search Notes",
+            description: "Open advanced search",
+            icon: "bx bx-search",
+            shortcut: "CommandOrControl+Shift+F",
+            handler: () => appContext.triggerCommand("searchNotes", {})
+        });
+
+        this.register({
+            id: "search-in-subtree",
+            name: "Search in Subtree",
+            description: "Search within current subtree",
+            icon: "bx bx-search-alt",
+            shortcut: "CommandOrControl+Shift+S",
+            handler: () => {
+                const notePath = appContext.tabManager.getActiveContextNotePath();
+                if (notePath) {
+                    appContext.triggerCommand("searchInSubtree", { notePath });
+                }
+            }
+        });
+
+        this.register({
+            id: "show-search-history",
+            name: "Show Search History",
+            description: "View previous searches",
+            icon: "bx bx-history",
+            handler: () => appContext.triggerCommand("showSearchHistory")
+        });
+
+        this.register({
+            id: "sort-child-notes",
+            name: "Sort Child Notes",
+            description: "Sort notes alphabetically",
+            icon: "bx bx-sort",
+            shortcut: "Alt+S",
+            commandName: "sortChildNotes"
+        });
+
+        // Developer Tools
+        this.register({
+            id: "show-backend-log",
+            name: "Show Backend Log",
+            description: "View server logs",
+            icon: "bx bx-terminal",
+            handler: () => appContext.triggerCommand("showBackendLog")
+        });
+
+        this.register({
+            id: "run-active-note",
+            name: "Run Active Note",
+            description: "Execute current note as script",
+            icon: "bx bx-play",
+            commandName: "runActiveNote"
+        });
+
+        // Recent Changes
+        this.register({
+            id: "show-recent-changes",
+            name: "Show Recent Changes",
+            description: "View recently modified notes",
+            icon: "bx bx-time",
+            handler: () => appContext.triggerCommand("showRecentChanges", { ancestorNoteId: "root" })
+        });
+
+        // Additional useful commands
+        this.register({
+            id: "open-new-tab",
+            name: "Open New Tab",
+            description: "Open a new tab",
+            icon: "bx bx-tab",
+            shortcut: "CommandOrControl+T",
+            commandName: "openNewTab"
+        });
+
+        this.register({
+            id: "close-active-tab",
+            name: "Close Active Tab",
+            description: "Close the current tab",
+            icon: "bx bx-x",
+            shortcut: "CommandOrControl+W",
+            commandName: "closeActiveTab"
+        });
+
+        this.register({
+            id: "show-launch-bar",
+            name: "Show Launch Bar",
+            description: "Open the launch bar subtree",
+            icon: "bx bx-grid-alt",
+            handler: () => appContext.triggerCommand("showLaunchBarSubtree")
+        });
+    }
+
+    register(command: CommandDefinition) {
+        this.commands.set(command.id, command);
+        
+        // Register aliases
+        if (command.aliases) {
+            for (const alias of command.aliases) {
+                this.aliases.set(alias.toLowerCase(), command.id);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    getCommand(id: string): CommandDefinition | undefined {
+        return this.commands.get(id);
+    }
+
+    getAllCommands(): CommandDefinition[] {
+        return Array.from(this.commands.values());
+    }
+
+    searchCommands(query: string): CommandDefinition[] {
+        const normalizedQuery = query.toLowerCase();
+        const results: { command: CommandDefinition; score: number }[] = [];
+
+        for (const command of this.commands.values()) {
+            let score = 0;
+
+            // Exact match on name
+            if (command.name.toLowerCase() === normalizedQuery) {
+                score = 100;
+            }
+            // Name starts with query
+            else if (command.name.toLowerCase().startsWith(normalizedQuery)) {
+                score = 80;
+            }
+            // Name contains query
+            else if (command.name.toLowerCase().includes(normalizedQuery)) {
+                score = 60;
+            }
+            // Description contains query
+            else if (command.description?.toLowerCase().includes(normalizedQuery)) {
+                score = 40;
+            }
+            // Check aliases
+            else if (command.aliases?.some(alias => alias.toLowerCase().includes(normalizedQuery))) {
+                score = 50;
+            }
+
+            if (score > 0) {
+                results.push({ command, score });
+            }
+        }
+
+        // Sort by score (highest first) and then by name
+        results.sort((a, b) => {
+            if (a.score !== b.score) {
+                return b.score - a.score;
+            }
+            return a.command.name.localeCompare(b.command.name);
+        });
+
+        return results.map(r => r.command);
+    }
+
+    async executeCommand(commandId: string) {
+        const command = this.getCommand(commandId);
+        if (!command) {
+            console.error(`Command not found: ${commandId}`);
+            return;
+        }
+
+        if (command.handler) {
+            await command.handler();
+        } else if (command.commandName) {
+            appContext.triggerCommand(command.commandName);
+        } else {
+            console.error(`Command ${commandId} has no handler or commandName`);
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+const commandRegistry = new CommandRegistry();
+export default commandRegistry;
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/apps/client/src/services/note_autocomplete.ts b/apps/client/src/services/note_autocomplete.ts
index 4cfc614f0..cf05be465 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/services/note_autocomplete.ts
+++ b/apps/client/src/services/note_autocomplete.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import appContext from "../components/app_context.js";
 import noteCreateService from "./note_create.js";
 import froca from "./froca.js";
 import { t } from "./i18n.js";
+import commandRegistry from "./command_registry.js";
 import type { MentionFeedObjectItem } from "@triliumnext/ckeditor5";
 
 // this key needs to have this value, so it's hit by the tooltip
@@ -29,9 +30,12 @@ export interface Suggestion {
     notePathTitle?: string;
     notePath?: string;
     highlightedNotePathTitle?: string;
-    action?: string | "create-note" | "search-notes" | "external-link";
+    action?: string | "create-note" | "search-notes" | "external-link" | "command";
     parentNoteId?: string;
     icon?: string;
+    commandId?: string;
+    commandDescription?: string;
+    commandShortcut?: string;
 }
 
 interface Options {
@@ -44,6 +48,8 @@ interface Options {
     hideGoToSelectedNoteButton?: boolean;
     /** If set, hides all right-side buttons in the autocomplete dropdown */
     hideAllButtons?: boolean;
+    /** If set, enables command palette mode */
+    isCommandPalette?: boolean;
 }
 
 async function autocompleteSourceForCKEditor(queryText: string) {
@@ -73,6 +79,41 @@ async function autocompleteSourceForCKEditor(queryText: string) {
 }
 
 async function autocompleteSource(term: string, cb: (rows: Suggestion[]) => void, options: Options = {}) {
+    // Check if we're in command mode
+    if (options.isCommandPalette && term.startsWith(">")) {
+        const commandQuery = term.substring(1).trim();
+        
+        if (commandQuery.length === 0) {
+            // Show all commands if no query
+            const allCommands = commandRegistry.getAllCommands();
+            const commandSuggestions: Suggestion[] = allCommands.map(cmd => ({
+                action: "command",
+                commandId: cmd.id,
+                noteTitle: cmd.name,
+                highlightedNotePathTitle: cmd.name,
+                commandDescription: cmd.description,
+                commandShortcut: cmd.shortcut,
+                icon: cmd.icon
+            }));
+            cb(commandSuggestions);
+            return;
+        }
+        
+        // Search commands
+        const matchedCommands = commandRegistry.searchCommands(commandQuery);
+        const commandSuggestions: Suggestion[] = matchedCommands.map(cmd => ({
+            action: "command",
+            commandId: cmd.id,
+            noteTitle: cmd.name,
+            highlightedNotePathTitle: cmd.name,
+            commandDescription: cmd.description,
+            commandShortcut: cmd.shortcut,
+            icon: cmd.icon
+        }));
+        cb(commandSuggestions);
+        return;
+    }
+
     const fastSearch = options.fastSearch === false ? false : true;
     if (fastSearch === false) {
         if (term.trim().length === 0) {
@@ -270,7 +311,23 @@ function initNoteAutocomplete($el: JQuery<HTMLElement>, options?: Options) {
                 },
                 displayKey: "notePathTitle",
                 templates: {
-                    suggestion: (suggestion) => `<span class="${suggestion.icon ?? "bx bx-note"}"></span> ${suggestion.highlightedNotePathTitle}`
+                    suggestion: (suggestion) => {
+                        if (suggestion.action === "command") {
+                            let html = `<div class="command-suggestion">`;
+                            html += `<div style="position: relative;">`;
+                            html += `<span class="${suggestion.icon || "bx bx-terminal"}"></span> <strong>${suggestion.highlightedNotePathTitle}</strong>`;
+                            if (suggestion.commandShortcut) {
+                                html += ` <kbd>${suggestion.commandShortcut}</kbd>`;
+                            }
+                            html += `</div>`;
+                            if (suggestion.commandDescription) {
+                                html += `<small style="color: var(--muted-text-color);">${suggestion.commandDescription}</small>`;
+                            }
+                            html += '</div>';
+                            return html;
+                        }
+                        return `<span class="${suggestion.icon ?? "bx bx-note"}"></span> ${suggestion.highlightedNotePathTitle}`;
+                    }
                 },
                 // we can't cache identical searches because notes can be created / renamed, new recent notes can be added
                 cache: false
@@ -280,6 +337,12 @@ function initNoteAutocomplete($el: JQuery<HTMLElement>, options?: Options) {
 
     // TODO: Types fail due to "autocomplete:selected" not being registered in type definitions.
     ($el as any).on("autocomplete:selected", async (event: Event, suggestion: Suggestion) => {
+        if (suggestion.action === "command") {
+            $el.autocomplete("close");
+            $el.trigger("autocomplete:commandselected", [suggestion]);
+            return;
+        }
+
         if (suggestion.action === "external-link") {
             $el.setSelectedNotePath(null);
             $el.setSelectedExternalLink(suggestion.externalLink);
diff --git a/apps/client/src/stylesheets/style.css b/apps/client/src/stylesheets/style.css
index 2296166f2..d5742feb6 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/stylesheets/style.css
+++ b/apps/client/src/stylesheets/style.css
@@ -1780,6 +1780,37 @@ textarea {
     padding: 1rem;
 }
 
+/* Command palette styling */
+.jump-to-note-dialog .aa-suggestion .command-suggestion {
+    margin: -0.5rem -1rem;
+    padding: 0.75rem 1rem;
+    border-left: 3px solid var(--main-border-color);
+}
+
+.jump-to-note-dialog .aa-cursor .command-suggestion,
+.jump-to-note-dialog .aa-suggestion:hover .command-suggestion {
+    border-left-color: var(--link-color);
+    background-color: var(--hover-background-color);
+}
+
+.jump-to-note-dialog .command-suggestion kbd {
+    padding: 0.2rem 0.4rem;
+    font-size: 0.8em;
+    background-color: var(--button-background-color);
+    border: 1px solid var(--main-border-color);
+    border-radius: 3px;
+    margin-left: 0.5rem;
+    position: absolute;
+    right: 1rem;
+    top: 0.75rem;
+}
+
+.jump-to-note-dialog .command-suggestion small {
+    display: block;
+    margin-top: 0.25rem;
+    line-height: 1.3;
+}
+
 .empty-table-placeholder {
     text-align: center;
     color: var(--muted-text-color);
diff --git a/apps/client/src/widgets/dialogs/jump_to_note.ts b/apps/client/src/widgets/dialogs/jump_to_note.ts
index 98ee6e0e4..17a78902a 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/widgets/dialogs/jump_to_note.ts
+++ b/apps/client/src/widgets/dialogs/jump_to_note.ts
@@ -6,13 +6,14 @@ import BasicWidget from "../basic_widget.js";
 import shortcutService from "../../services/shortcuts.js";
 import { Modal } from "bootstrap";
 import { openDialog } from "../../services/dialog.js";
+import commandRegistry from "../../services/command_registry.js";
 
 const TPL = /*html*/`<div class="jump-to-note-dialog modal mx-auto" tabindex="-1" role="dialog">
     <div class="modal-dialog modal-lg" role="document">
         <div class="modal-content">
             <div class="modal-header">
                 <div class="input-group">
-                    <input class="jump-to-note-autocomplete form-control" placeholder="${t("jump_to_note.search_placeholder")}">
+                    <input class="jump-to-note-autocomplete form-control" placeholder="${t("jump_to_note.search_placeholder", { defaultValue: "Search notes or type > for commands..." })}">
                 </div>
                 <button type="button" class="btn-close" data-bs-dismiss="modal" aria-label="${t("jump_to_note.close")}"></button>
             </div>
@@ -92,16 +93,25 @@ export default class JumpToNoteDialog extends BasicWidget {
                 allowCreatingNotes: true,
                 hideGoToSelectedNoteButton: true,
                 allowJumpToSearchNotes: true,
-                container: this.$results[0]
+                container: this.$results[0],
+                isCommandPalette: true
             })
             // clear any event listener added in previous invocation of this function
             .off("autocomplete:noteselected")
+            .off("autocomplete:commandselected")
             .on("autocomplete:noteselected", function (event, suggestion, dataset) {
                 if (!suggestion.notePath) {
                     return false;
                 }
 
                 appContext.tabManager.getActiveContext()?.setNote(suggestion.notePath);
+            })
+            .on("autocomplete:commandselected", async function (event, suggestion, dataset) {
+                if (!suggestion.commandId) {
+                    return false;
+                }
+
+                await commandRegistry.executeCommand(suggestion.commandId);
             });
 
         // if you open the Jump To dialog soon after using it previously, it can often mean that you