diff --git a/frontend/src/app/pages/Tools/Tools.tsx b/frontend/src/app/pages/Tools/Tools.tsx
index 031c7838..bb3eaa3d 100644
--- a/frontend/src/app/pages/Tools/Tools.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/app/pages/Tools/Tools.tsx
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ import {
 import { Skeleton } from '@/app/components/feedback/Loading';
 
 import { useClaudeTokens } from '@/shared/styles/ThemeContext';
-import { Integration, INTEGRATIONS } from './integrations';
+import { INTEGRATIONS } from './integrations';
 import { CATEGORY_ORDER } from './toolsHelpers';
 import ToolSection from './cards/ToolSection';
 import BrowserPermissionCard from './cards/BrowserPermissionCard';
@@ -30,9 +30,14 @@ import RegistryBrowserDialog from './dialogs/RegistryBrowserDialog';
 import ToolsAddMenu from './dialogs/ToolsAddMenu';
 import ToolDialogs from './dialogs/ToolDialogs';
 import CustomToolCard from './cards/CustomToolCard';
+import PopularConnectorsRow from './cards/PopularConnectorsRow';
+import TextField from '@mui/material/TextField';
+import IconButton from '@mui/material/IconButton';
+import SearchIcon from '@mui/icons-material/Search';
 import IntegrationGalleryCard from './cards/IntegrationGalleryCard';
 import { useToolsActions } from './hooks/useToolsActions';
 import { useBuiltinSections } from './hooks/useBuiltinSections';
+import { useConnectorFilters } from './hooks/useConnectorFilters';
 import { useCuratedRegistry } from './hooks/useCuratedRegistry';
 
 interface ToolsProps {
@@ -69,13 +74,7 @@ const Tools: React.FC<ToolsProps> = ({ onBrowseConnectors, expandToolId }) => {
   const [browserSectionOpen, setBrowserSectionOpen] = useState(false);
   const [browserCollapsed, setBrowserCollapsed] = useState<Record<string, boolean>>({ browser_delegation: true, browser_action: true });
   // claude.ai's Connectors page tabs: All / Connected / Not connected.
-  const [connFilter, setConnFilter] = useState<'all' | 'connected' | 'not-connected'>('all');
-  const visibleTools = useMemo(() => {
-    if (connFilter === 'connected') return tools.filter((t) => t.enabled !== false);
-    if (connFilter === 'not-connected') return tools.filter((t) => t.enabled === false);
-    return tools;
-  }, [tools, connFilter]);
-  const visibleGallery = useMemo(() => (connFilter === 'connected' ? [] : uninstalledIntegrations), [uninstalledIntegrations, connFilter]);
+  const { connFilter, setConnFilter, searchOpen, setSearchOpen, searchQ, setSearchQ, q, visibleTools, visibleGallery, popularUninstalled } = useConnectorFilters(tools, uninstalledIntegrations);
 
   useEffect(() => {
     dispatch(fetchTools());
@@ -119,6 +118,22 @@ const Tools: React.FC<ToolsProps> = ({ onBrowseConnectors, expandToolId }) => {
             </Box>
           ))}
         </Box>
+        <Box sx={{ display: 'flex', alignItems: 'center', gap: 1 }}>
+        {searchOpen ? (
+          <TextField
+            autoFocus
+            size="small"
+            placeholder="Search connectors..."
+            value={searchQ}
+            onChange={(e) => setSearchQ(e.target.value)}
+            onBlur={() => { if (!searchQ.trim()) setSearchOpen(false); }}
+            sx={{ width: 240, '& .MuiOutlinedInput-root': { fontSize: '0.875rem', borderRadius: 999, '& input': { py: 0.6 } } }}
+          />
+        ) : (
+          <IconButton size="small" onClick={() => setSearchOpen(true)} sx={{ color: c.text.tertiary, '&:hover': { color: c.text.primary } }}>
+            <SearchIcon sx={{ fontSize: 19 }} />
+          </IconButton>
+        )}
         <ToolsAddMenu
           devMode={!!devMode}
           onBrowseConnectors={onBrowseConnectors}
@@ -126,6 +141,7 @@ const Tools: React.FC<ToolsProps> = ({ onBrowseConnectors, expandToolId }) => {
           onOpenRegistry={a.openRegistryBrowser}
           onSnackbar={(message, severity) => a.setSnackbar({ open: true, message, severity: severity === 'error' ? 'error' : undefined })}
         />
+        </Box>
       </Box>
 
       {loading ? (
@@ -135,13 +151,17 @@ const Tools: React.FC<ToolsProps> = ({ onBrowseConnectors, expandToolId }) => {
           ))}
         </Box>
       ) : (
+        <>
+        {connFilter === 'all' && !q && (
+          <PopularConnectorsRow integrations={popularUninstalled} loading={a.integrationLoading} onConnect={a.handleIntegrationToggle} />
+        )}
         <Box sx={{ border: `1px solid ${c.border.subtle}`, borderRadius: '12px', overflow: 'hidden', bgcolor: c.bg.surface }}>
           <Box sx={{ display: 'grid', gridTemplateColumns: 'minmax(0, 1fr) 130px 150px', gap: 2, px: 2, py: 1.1, borderBottom: `1px solid ${c.border.subtle}` }}>
             <Typography sx={{ color: c.text.tertiary, fontSize: '0.8125rem' }}>Connector</Typography>
             <Typography sx={{ color: c.text.tertiary, fontSize: '0.8125rem' }}>Type</Typography>
             <Typography sx={{ color: c.text.tertiary, fontSize: '0.8125rem', textAlign: 'right' }}>Status</Typography>
           </Box>
-          {connFilter === 'all' && (
+          {connFilter === 'all' && !q && (
             <>
       {coreTools.length > 0 && (
         <ToolSection label="Core Tools" icon={<LockIcon sx={{ fontSize: 14, color: c.text.tertiary }} />} count={coreTools.length} open={coreSectionOpen} onToggle={() => setCoreSectionOpen((v) => !v)} grouped={groupedCore} collapsedCategories={collapsedCategories} toggleCategory={toggleCategory} expandedBuiltin={expandedBuiltin} toggleBuiltinExpand={toggleBuiltinExpand} builtinPermissions={builtinPermissions} onPermissionChange={a.handleBuiltinPermissionChange} onCategoryPermissionChange={a.handleBuiltinCategoryPermissionChange} enabled={coreSectionEnabled} onEnabledChange={(v) => a.handleSectionEnabledChange(coreTools, v)} />
@@ -212,6 +232,7 @@ const Tools: React.FC<ToolsProps> = ({ onBrowseConnectors, expandToolId }) => {
             </Box>
           )}
         </Box>
+        </>
       )}
 
       <Box sx={{ mt: 3 }}>
diff --git a/frontend/src/app/pages/Tools/cards/PopularConnectorsRow.tsx b/frontend/src/app/pages/Tools/cards/PopularConnectorsRow.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b486bf34
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/app/pages/Tools/cards/PopularConnectorsRow.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+import React from 'react';
+import Box from '@mui/material/Box';
+import Typography from '@mui/material/Typography';
+import Button from '@mui/material/Button';
+import CircularProgress from '@mui/material/CircularProgress';
+import { useClaudeTokens } from '@/shared/styles/ThemeContext';
+import { Integration } from '../integrations';
+
+interface Props {
+  integrations: Integration[];
+  loading: Record<string, boolean>;
+  onConnect: (ig: Integration) => void;
+}
+
+// claude.ai's POPULAR strip on the Connectors settings page: compact cards with a Connect button.
+const PopularConnectorsRow: React.FC<Props> = ({ integrations, loading, onConnect }) => {
+  const c = useClaudeTokens();
+  if (integrations.length === 0) return null;
+  return (
+    <Box sx={{ mb: 2.5 }}>
+      <Typography sx={{ fontSize: '0.75rem', fontWeight: 600, letterSpacing: '0.06em', color: c.text.tertiary, textTransform: 'uppercase', mb: 1.25 }}>
+        Popular
+      </Typography>
+      <Box sx={{ display: 'grid', gridTemplateColumns: '1fr 1fr 1fr', gap: 1.5 }}>
+        {integrations.map((ig) => (
+          <Box key={ig.id} sx={{
+            display: 'flex', alignItems: 'center', gap: 1.25, px: 1.75, py: 1.25,
+            border: `1px solid ${c.border.subtle}`, borderRadius: '12px', bgcolor: c.bg.surface,
+            transition: 'border-color 0.12s, box-shadow 0.12s',
+            '&:hover': { borderColor: c.border.medium, boxShadow: c.shadow.sm },
+          }}>
+            <Box sx={{
+              width: 30, height: 30, borderRadius: '8px', flexShrink: 0,
+              border: `1px solid ${c.border.subtle}`, bgcolor: c.bg.surface,
+              display: 'flex', alignItems: 'center', justifyContent: 'center', color: ig.color,
+            }}>
+              {ig.icon}
+            </Box>
+            <Typography noWrap sx={{ fontSize: '0.9375rem', fontWeight: 600, color: c.text.primary, flex: 1 }}>{ig.name}</Typography>
+            {loading[ig.id] ? (
+              <CircularProgress size={16} sx={{ color: ig.color }} />
+            ) : (
+              <Button
+                size="small"
+                variant="outlined"
+                onClick={() => onConnect(ig)}
+                sx={{
+                  textTransform: 'none', fontSize: '0.8125rem', fontWeight: 600, px: 1.5, py: 0.3,
+                  color: c.text.primary, borderColor: c.border.medium, borderRadius: 999, minWidth: 0,
+                  '&:hover': { borderColor: c.border.strong, bgcolor: c.bg.elevated },
+                }}
+              >
+                Connect
+              </Button>
+            )}
+          </Box>
+        ))}
+      </Box>
+    </Box>
+  );
+};
+
+export default PopularConnectorsRow;
diff --git a/frontend/src/app/pages/Tools/hooks/useConnectorFilters.ts b/frontend/src/app/pages/Tools/hooks/useConnectorFilters.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b2c01be0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/app/pages/Tools/hooks/useConnectorFilters.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+import { useMemo, useState } from 'react';
+import { ToolDefinition } from '@/shared/state/toolsSlice';
+import { Integration } from '../integrations';
+
+export type ConnFilter = 'all' | 'connected' | 'not-connected';
+
+// The claude Connectors-page filter state: All/Connected/Not connected pills + the header search.
+export function useConnectorFilters(tools: ToolDefinition[], uninstalledIntegrations: Integration[]) {
+  const [connFilter, setConnFilter] = useState<ConnFilter>('all');
+  const [searchOpen, setSearchOpen] = useState(false);
+  const [searchQ, setSearchQ] = useState('');
+  const q = searchQ.trim().toLowerCase();
+
+  const visibleTools = useMemo(() => {
+    let out = tools;
+    if (connFilter === 'connected') out = out.filter((t) => t.enabled !== false);
+    if (connFilter === 'not-connected') out = out.filter((t) => t.enabled === false);
+    if (q) out = out.filter((t) => (t.name || '').toLowerCase().includes(q) || (t.description || '').toLowerCase().includes(q));
+    return out;
+  }, [tools, connFilter, q]);
+
+  const visibleGallery = useMemo(() => {
+    if (connFilter === 'connected') return [];
+    if (!q) return uninstalledIntegrations;
+    return uninstalledIntegrations.filter((ig) => ig.name.toLowerCase().includes(q) || ig.description.toLowerCase().includes(q));
+  }, [uninstalledIntegrations, connFilter, q]);
+
+  const popularUninstalled = useMemo(
+    () => ['google-workspace', 'slack', 'notion'].map((id) => uninstalledIntegrations.find((ig) => ig.id === id)).filter((ig): ig is Integration => !!ig),
+    [uninstalledIntegrations],
+  );
+
+  return { connFilter, setConnFilter, searchOpen, setSearchOpen, searchQ, setSearchQ, q, visibleTools, visibleGallery, popularUninstalled };
+}