diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index fc6b291..b2bf9af 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ dist-ssr
 *.local
 
 # Editor directories and files
+package-lock.json
 .vscode/*
 !.vscode/extensions.json
 .idea
diff --git a/src/components/ExplorerSearch.tsx b/src/components/ExplorerSearch.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b1cf47e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/ExplorerSearch.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,133 @@
+import {useState,useRef,useEffect,useCallback,useMemo} from 'react';
+import { courseList } from '@/data/loadCourses';
+import { useExplorerStore } from '@/store/explorerStore';
+
+const MAX_RESULTS = 8;
+
+function normalize (s: string): string {
+    return s.toLowerCase().replace(/\s+/g,'');
+}
+
+interface Result {
+    code: string;
+    title: string;
+
+}
+
+function search(query: string): Result[]{
+    if(!query.trim()) return[];
+    const q = normalize(query);
+    const codePrefixMatches: Result[]=[];
+    const otherMatches: Result[]=[];
+    
+    for(const course of courseList){
+        const normCode=normalize(course.code);
+        const normTitle = normalize(course.title);
+        if(normCode.startsWith(q)){
+            codePrefixMatches.push({code: course.code,title: course.title});
+        }
+        else if (normCode.includes(q)||normTitle.includes(q)){
+            otherMatches.push({code: course.code,title:course.title});
+        }
+    }
+    return [...codePrefixMatches,...otherMatches].slice(0,MAX_RESULTS)
+
+
+}
+
+export default function ExplorerSearch() {
+  const { setSelectedCourse } = useExplorerStore();
+  const [query, setQuery] = useState('');
+  const results = useMemo(() => search(query), [query]);
+  const [activeIndex, setActiveIndex] = useState(-1);
+  const inputRef = useRef<HTMLInputElement>(null);
+  const listRef = useRef<HTMLUListElement>(null);
+
+  const selectResult = useCallback(
+    (code: string) => {
+      setSelectedCourse(code);
+      setQuery('');
+      setActiveIndex(-1);
+    },
+    [setSelectedCourse],
+  );
+
+  function handleKeyDown(e: React.KeyboardEvent<HTMLInputElement>) {
+    if (e.key === 'ArrowDown') {
+      e.preventDefault();
+      setActiveIndex((i) => Math.min(i + 1, results.length - 1));
+    } else if (e.key === 'ArrowUp') {
+      e.preventDefault();
+      setActiveIndex((i) => Math.max(i - 1, -1));
+    } else if (e.key === 'Enter') {
+      if (activeIndex >= 0 && results[activeIndex]) {
+        selectResult(results[activeIndex].code);
+      } else if (results.length === 1) {
+        selectResult(results[0].code);
+      }
+    } else if (e.key === 'Escape') {
+      setQuery('');
+      inputRef.current?.blur();
+    }
+  }
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (activeIndex >= 0 && listRef.current) {
+      const item = listRef.current.children[activeIndex] as HTMLElement;
+      item?.scrollIntoView({ block: 'nearest' });
+    }
+  }, [activeIndex]);
+
+  const open = results.length > 0;
+
+  return (
+    <div className="absolute left-4 top-4 z-10 w-72">
+      <input
+        ref={inputRef}
+        type="search"
+        value={query}
+        onChange={(e) => { setQuery(e.target.value); setActiveIndex(-1); }}
+        onKeyDown={handleKeyDown}
+        placeholder="Search courses…"
+        aria-label="Search courses"
+        aria-autocomplete="list"
+        aria-expanded={open}
+        aria-controls={open ? 'explorer-search-results' : undefined}
+        aria-activedescendant={
+          activeIndex >= 0 ? `explorer-result-${activeIndex}` : undefined
+        }
+        className="w-full rounded-lg border border-gray-300 bg-white px-3 py-2 text-sm shadow-md outline-none focus:border-blue-500 focus:ring-2 focus:ring-blue-200"
+      />
+      {open && (
+        <ul
+          ref={listRef}
+          id="explorer-search-results"
+          role="listbox"
+          className="mt-1 max-h-64 overflow-y-auto rounded-lg border border-gray-200 bg-white shadow-lg"
+        >
+          {results.map((r, i) => (
+            <li
+              key={r.code}
+              id={`explorer-result-${i}`}
+              role="option"
+              aria-selected={i === activeIndex}
+              onMouseDown={(e) => {
+                e.preventDefault();
+                selectResult(r.code);
+              }}
+              onMouseEnter={() => setActiveIndex(i)}
+              className={`cursor-pointer px-3 py-2 text-sm ${
+                i === activeIndex
+                  ? 'bg-blue-50 text-blue-700'
+                  : 'text-gray-800 hover:bg-gray-50'
+              }`}
+            >
+              <span className="font-medium">{r.code}</span>
+              <span className="ml-2 text-gray-500">— {r.title}</span>
+            </li>
+          ))}
+        </ul>
+      )}
+    </div>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/src/pages/Explorer.tsx b/src/pages/Explorer.tsx
index a198501..8ceb825 100644
--- a/src/pages/Explorer.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/Explorer.tsx
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ import { useExplorerStore } from '@/store/explorerStore';
 import CourseNode from '@/components/CourseNode';
 import type { CourseNodeData } from '@/components/CourseNode';
 import CourseDetailPanel from '@/components/CourseDetailPanel';
+import ExplorerSearch from '@/components/ExplorerSearch';
 
 const NODE_W = 180;
 const NODE_H = 60;
@@ -106,6 +107,7 @@ export default function Explorer() {
 
   return (
     <div className="relative h-full w-full">
+      <ExplorerSearch />
       <ReactFlow
         nodes={nodes}
         edges={edges}