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diff --git a/packages/app/src/components/showcase/ShowcasePage.test.tsx b/packages/app/src/components/showcase/ShowcasePage.test.tsx
index b032828..ad149f6 100644
--- a/packages/app/src/components/showcase/ShowcasePage.test.tsx
+++ b/packages/app/src/components/showcase/ShowcasePage.test.tsx
@@ -4,6 +4,66 @@ import { ShowcasePage } from './ShowcasePage';
 import { showcaseItems, countByCategory } from './showcaseConfig';
 
 describe('ShowcasePage', () => {
+  it('labels search and exposes the active category and result count', async () => {
+    await renderInTestApp(<ShowcasePage />);
+
+    expect(
+      screen.getByRole('textbox', { name: 'Search showcase' }),
+    ).toBeInTheDocument();
+    const categories = within(
+      screen.getByRole('group', { name: 'Showcase categories' }),
+    );
+    expect(
+      categories.getByRole('button', { name: /^All \(/, pressed: true }),
+    ).toBeInTheDocument();
+
+    fireEvent.click(categories.getByRole('button', { name: /^GitHub \(/ }));
+
+    expect(
+      categories.getByRole('button', { name: /^GitHub \(/, pressed: true }),
+    ).toBeInTheDocument();
+    expect(
+      categories.getByRole('button', { name: /^All \(/, pressed: false }),
+    ).toBeInTheDocument();
+    expect(screen.getByRole('status')).toHaveTextContent('3 items available');
+  });
+
+  it('combines search and category filters and restores all cards from an empty result', async () => {
+    await renderInTestApp(<ShowcasePage />);
+    const search = screen.getByRole('textbox', { name: 'Search showcase' });
+
+    fireEvent.change(search, { target: { value: 'mcp' } });
+    expect(screen.getByRole('status')).toHaveTextContent('1 item available');
+    expect(
+      screen.getByTestId('showcase-card-template-mcp-server'),
+    ).toBeInTheDocument();
+
+    fireEvent.click(screen.getByRole('button', { name: /^GitHub \(/ }));
+
+    expect(screen.getByRole('status')).toHaveTextContent('0 items available');
+    expect(screen.getByText(/No showcase items found/)).toHaveTextContent(
+      'in GitHub',
+    );
+    expect(screen.queryAllByTestId(/^showcase-card-/)).toHaveLength(0);
+
+    fireEvent.click(screen.getByRole('button', { name: 'Clear filters' }));
+
+    expect(search).toHaveValue('');
+    expect(search).toHaveFocus();
+    expect(
+      screen.getByRole('button', { name: /^All \(/, pressed: true }),
+    ).toBeInTheDocument();
+    expect(screen.getByRole('status')).toHaveTextContent(
+      `${showcaseItems.length} items available`,
+    );
+    expect(screen.getAllByTestId(/^showcase-card-/)).toHaveLength(
+      showcaseItems.length,
+    );
+    expect(
+      screen.queryByRole('button', { name: 'Clear filters' }),
+    ).not.toBeInTheDocument();
+  });
+
   it('distinguishes live keyword search from the answer-engine extension', async () => {
     await renderInTestApp(<ShowcasePage />);
 
@@ -28,7 +88,9 @@ describe('ShowcasePage', () => {
     expect(
       extension.getByText(/your own document index and AI Hub/),
     ).toBeInTheDocument();
-    expect(extension.getByRole('link', { name: 'Use template' })).toHaveAttribute(
+    expect(
+      extension.getByRole('link', { name: 'Use template' }),
+    ).toHaveAttribute(
       'href',
       '/self-service/templates/default/answer-engine-worker',
     );
@@ -71,7 +133,9 @@ describe('ShowcasePage', () => {
       ).not.toBeNull();
     });
     expect(
-      document.querySelector('[data-testid="showcase-card-template-mcp-server"]'),
+      document.querySelector(
+        '[data-testid="showcase-card-template-mcp-server"]',
+      ),
     ).toBeNull();
   });
 
@@ -83,7 +147,9 @@ describe('ShowcasePage', () => {
     });
 
     expect(
-      document.querySelector('[data-testid="showcase-card-template-mcp-server"]'),
+      document.querySelector(
+        '[data-testid="showcase-card-template-mcp-server"]',
+      ),
     ).not.toBeNull();
     expect(
       document.querySelector(
diff --git a/packages/app/src/components/showcase/ShowcasePage.tsx b/packages/app/src/components/showcase/ShowcasePage.tsx
index c2e60bf..6451a65 100644
--- a/packages/app/src/components/showcase/ShowcasePage.tsx
+++ b/packages/app/src/components/showcase/ShowcasePage.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { useMemo, useState } from 'react';
+import { useMemo, useRef, useState } from 'react';
 import Box from '@mui/material/Box';
 import Typography from '@mui/material/Typography';
 import TextField from '@mui/material/TextField';
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import InputAdornment from '@mui/material/InputAdornment';
 import Chip from '@mui/material/Chip';
 import Grid from '@mui/material/Grid';
 import Alert from '@mui/material/Alert';
+import Button from '@mui/material/Button';
 import { Page, Header, Content } from '@backstage/core-components';
 import SearchIcon from '@mui/icons-material/Search';
 import {
@@ -25,6 +26,7 @@ const categories: ShowcaseCategory[] = [
 ];
 
 export const ShowcasePage = () => {
+  const searchInputRef = useRef<HTMLInputElement>(null);
   const [searchTerm, setSearchTerm] = useState('');
   const [selectedCategory, setSelectedCategory] = useState<
     ShowcaseCategory | 'all'
@@ -57,8 +59,8 @@ export const ShowcasePage = () => {
         <Alert severity="info" sx={{ mb: 3 }}>
           Catalog and TechDocs keyword search runs in this portal. Generated
           answers are an extension you can build with the Answer Engine Worker
-          template, your own document index and AI Hub. The demo does not generate
-          answers.
+          template, your own document index and AI Hub. The demo does not
+          generate answers.
         </Alert>
 
         <Box
@@ -71,11 +73,13 @@ export const ShowcasePage = () => {
           }}
         >
           <TextField
+            label="Search showcase"
             placeholder="Search showcase..."
+            inputRef={searchInputRef}
             value={searchTerm}
             onChange={e => setSearchTerm(e.target.value)}
             size="small"
-            sx={{ minWidth: 300, maxWidth: 400 }}
+            sx={{ width: '100%', maxWidth: 400 }}
             InputProps={{
               startAdornment: (
                 <InputAdornment position="start">
@@ -84,14 +88,19 @@ export const ShowcasePage = () => {
               ),
             }}
           />
-          <Typography variant="body2" color="text.secondary">
+          <Typography role="status" variant="body2" color="text.secondary">
             {filtered.length} item{filtered.length !== 1 ? 's' : ''} available
           </Typography>
         </Box>
 
-        <Box sx={{ display: 'flex', gap: 1.5, flexWrap: 'wrap', mb: 4 }}>
+        <Box
+          role="group"
+          aria-label="Showcase categories"
+          sx={{ display: 'flex', gap: 1.5, flexWrap: 'wrap', mb: 4 }}
+        >
           <Chip
             label={`All (${counts.all})`}
+            aria-pressed={selectedCategory === 'all'}
             onClick={() => setSelectedCategory('all')}
             variant={selectedCategory === 'all' ? 'filled' : 'outlined'}
             color={selectedCategory === 'all' ? 'primary' : 'default'}
@@ -101,6 +110,7 @@ export const ShowcasePage = () => {
             <Chip
               key={category}
               label={`${showcaseCategoryLabels[category]} (${counts[category]})`}
+              aria-pressed={selectedCategory === category}
               onClick={() => setSelectedCategory(category)}
               variant={selectedCategory === category ? 'filled' : 'outlined'}
               color={selectedCategory === category ? 'primary' : 'default'}
@@ -126,6 +136,17 @@ export const ShowcasePage = () => {
               {selectedCategory !== 'all' &&
                 ` in ${showcaseCategoryLabels[selectedCategory]}`}
             </Typography>
+            <Button
+              sx={{ mt: 2 }}
+              variant="outlined"
+              onClick={() => {
+                setSearchTerm('');
+                setSelectedCategory('all');
+                searchInputRef.current?.focus();
+              }}
+            >
+              Clear filters
+            </Button>
           </Box>
         )}
       </Content>