diff --git a/templates/repo/home_sidebar_top.tmpl b/templates/repo/home_sidebar_top.tmpl
index edbf01db09..ba8b904c0a 100644
--- a/templates/repo/home_sidebar_top.tmpl
+++ b/templates/repo/home_sidebar_top.tmpl
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 <div class="repo-home-sidebar-top">
 	<form class="ignore-dirty tw-flex tw-flex-1" action="{{.RepoLink}}/search" method="get">
-		<div class="ui small action input tw-flex-1">
-			<input name="q" size="10" placeholder="{{ctx.Locale.Tr "search.code_kind"}}"> {{template "shared/search/button"}}
+		<div class="ui small action input tw-flex-1 repo-code-search-input-wrapper">
+			<input name="q" size="10" placeholder="{{ctx.Locale.Tr "search.code_kind"}}" class="code-search-input">
+			<kbd class="repo-search-shortcut-hint">S</kbd>
+			{{template "shared/search/button"}}
 		</div>
 	</form>
 
diff --git a/tests/e2e/repo-shortcuts.test.e2e.ts b/tests/e2e/repo-shortcuts.test.e2e.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1a05781b95
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/e2e/repo-shortcuts.test.e2e.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,146 @@
+// Copyright 2026 The Gitea Authors. All rights reserved.
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
+
+import {test, expect} from '@playwright/test';
+import {login_user, load_logged_in_context} from './utils_e2e.ts';
+
+test.beforeAll(async ({browser}, workerInfo) => {
+  await login_user(browser, workerInfo, 'user2');
+});
+
+test.describe('Repository Keyboard Shortcuts', () => {
+  test('T key focuses file search input', async ({browser}, workerInfo) => {
+    const context = await load_logged_in_context(browser, workerInfo, 'user2');
+    const page = await context.newPage();
+
+    // Navigate to a repository page with file listing
+    await page.goto('/user2/repo1');
+    await page.waitForLoadState('networkidle'); // eslint-disable-line playwright/no-networkidle
+
+    // Verify the file search input exists and has the keyboard hint
+    const fileSearchInput = page.locator('.repo-file-search-container input');
+    await expect(fileSearchInput).toBeVisible();
+
+    // Verify the keyboard hint is visible
+    const kbdHint = page.locator('.repo-file-search-input-wrapper kbd');
+    await expect(kbdHint).toBeVisible();
+    await expect(kbdHint).toHaveText('T');
+
+    // Press T key to focus the file search input
+    await page.keyboard.press('t');
+
+    // Verify the input is focused
+    await expect(fileSearchInput).toBeFocused();
+  });
+
+  test('T key does not trigger when typing in input', async ({browser}, workerInfo) => {
+    const context = await load_logged_in_context(browser, workerInfo, 'user2');
+    const page = await context.newPage();
+
+    // Navigate to a repository page
+    await page.goto('/user2/repo1');
+    await page.waitForLoadState('networkidle'); // eslint-disable-line playwright/no-networkidle
+
+    // Focus on file search first
+    const fileSearchInput = page.locator('.repo-file-search-container input');
+    await fileSearchInput.click();
+
+    // Type something including 't'
+    await page.keyboard.type('test');
+
+    // Verify the input still has focus and contains the typed text
+    await expect(fileSearchInput).toBeFocused();
+    await expect(fileSearchInput).toHaveValue('test');
+  });
+
+  test('S key focuses code search input on repo home', async ({browser}, workerInfo) => {
+    const context = await load_logged_in_context(browser, workerInfo, 'user2');
+    const page = await context.newPage();
+
+    // Navigate to repo home page where code search is available
+    await page.goto('/user2/repo1');
+    await page.waitForLoadState('networkidle'); // eslint-disable-line playwright/no-networkidle
+
+    // The code search input is in the sidebar
+    const codeSearchInput = page.locator('.code-search-input');
+    await expect(codeSearchInput).toBeVisible();
+
+    // Verify the keyboard hint is visible
+    const kbdHint = page.locator('.repo-code-search-input-wrapper .repo-search-shortcut-hint');
+    await expect(kbdHint).toBeVisible();
+    await expect(kbdHint).toHaveText('S');
+
+    // Press S key to focus the code search input
+    await page.keyboard.press('s');
+
+    // Verify the input is focused
+    await expect(codeSearchInput).toBeFocused();
+  });
+
+  test('File search keyboard hint hides when input has value', async ({browser}, workerInfo) => {
+    const context = await load_logged_in_context(browser, workerInfo, 'user2');
+    const page = await context.newPage();
+
+    // Navigate to a repository page
+    await page.goto('/user2/repo1');
+    await page.waitForLoadState('networkidle'); // eslint-disable-line playwright/no-networkidle
+
+    // Check file search kbd hint
+    const fileSearchInput = page.locator('.repo-file-search-container input');
+    const fileKbdHint = page.locator('.repo-file-search-input-wrapper kbd');
+
+    // Initially the hint should be visible
+    await expect(fileKbdHint).toBeVisible();
+
+    // Focus and type in the file search
+    await fileSearchInput.click();
+    await page.keyboard.type('test');
+
+    // The hint should now be hidden (Vue component handles this with v-show)
+    await expect(fileKbdHint).toBeHidden();
+  });
+
+  test('Code search keyboard hint hides when input has value', async ({browser}, workerInfo) => {
+    const context = await load_logged_in_context(browser, workerInfo, 'user2');
+    const page = await context.newPage();
+
+    // Navigate to a repository page
+    await page.goto('/user2/repo1');
+    await page.waitForLoadState('networkidle'); // eslint-disable-line playwright/no-networkidle
+
+    const codeSearchInput = page.locator('.code-search-input');
+    await expect(codeSearchInput).toBeVisible();
+
+    const codeKbdHint = page.locator('.repo-code-search-input-wrapper .repo-search-shortcut-hint');
+
+    // Initially the hint should be visible
+    await expect(codeKbdHint).toBeVisible();
+
+    // Focus and type in the code search
+    await codeSearchInput.click();
+    await page.keyboard.type('search');
+
+    // The hint should now be hidden
+    await expect(codeKbdHint).toBeHidden();
+  });
+
+  test('Shortcuts do not trigger with modifier keys', async ({browser}, workerInfo) => {
+    const context = await load_logged_in_context(browser, workerInfo, 'user2');
+    const page = await context.newPage();
+
+    // Navigate to a repository page
+    await page.goto('/user2/repo1');
+    await page.waitForLoadState('networkidle'); // eslint-disable-line playwright/no-networkidle
+
+    const fileSearchInput = page.locator('.repo-file-search-container input');
+
+    // Click somewhere else first to ensure nothing is focused
+    await page.locator('body').click();
+
+    // Press Ctrl+T (should not focus file search - this is typically "new tab" in browsers)
+    await page.keyboard.press('Control+t');
+
+    // The file search input should NOT be focused
+    await expect(fileSearchInput).not.toBeFocused();
+  });
+});
diff --git a/web_src/css/repo.css b/web_src/css/repo.css
index 83df3e5c29..b4caba9905 100644
--- a/web_src/css/repo.css
+++ b/web_src/css/repo.css
@@ -2064,3 +2064,42 @@ tbody.commit-list {
 .branch-selector-dropdown .scrolling.menu .loading-indicator {
   height: 4em;
 }
+
+/* Keyboard shortcut hint styles for repo search inputs */
+.repo-code-search-input-wrapper {
+  position: relative;
+}
+
+.repo-code-search-input-wrapper input {
+  padding-right: 32px !important;
+}
+
+.repo-search-shortcut-hint {
+  position: absolute;
+  right: 40px; /* account for the search button */
+  top: 50%;
+  transform: translateY(-50%);
+  display: inline-block;
+  padding: 2px 6px;
+  font-size: 11px;
+  line-height: 14px;
+  color: var(--color-text-light-2);
+  background-color: var(--color-box-body);
+  border: 1px solid var(--color-secondary);
+  border-radius: var(--border-radius);
+  box-shadow: inset 0 -1px 0 var(--color-secondary);
+  pointer-events: none;
+  z-index: 1;
+}
+
+/* Override Fomantic UI action input styles for file search - need high specificity */
+.repo-file-search-input-wrapper.ui.input input,
+.repo-file-search-input-wrapper.ui.input input:hover {
+  border-right: 1px solid var(--color-input-border) !important;
+  border-top-right-radius: 0.28571429rem !important;
+  border-bottom-right-radius: 0.28571429rem !important;
+}
+
+.repo-file-search-input-wrapper.ui.input input:focus {
+  border-color: var(--color-primary) !important;
+}
diff --git a/web_src/js/components/RepoFileSearch.vue b/web_src/js/components/RepoFileSearch.vue
index f0c63267bc..ddbeb4e958 100644
--- a/web_src/js/components/RepoFileSearch.vue
+++ b/web_src/js/components/RepoFileSearch.vue
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ const allFiles = ref<string[]>([]);
 const selectedIndex = ref(0);
 const isLoadingFileList = ref(false);
 const hasLoadedFileList = ref(false);
+const isInputFocused = ref(false);
 
 const showPopup = computed(() => searchQuery.value.length > 0);
 
@@ -45,8 +46,8 @@ const handleKeyDown = (e: KeyboardEvent) => {
   if (e.isComposing) return;
 
   if (e.key === 'Escape') {
-    e.preventDefault();
     clearSearch();
+    nextTick(() => refElemInput.value.blur());
     return;
   }
   if (!searchQuery.value || filteredFiles.value.length === 0) return;
@@ -145,12 +146,14 @@ watch([searchQuery, filteredFiles], async () => {
 
 <template>
   <div>
-    <div class="ui small input">
+    <div class="ui small input repo-file-search-input-wrapper">
       <input
         ref="searchInput" :placeholder="placeholder" autocomplete="off"
         role="combobox" aria-autocomplete="list" :aria-expanded="searchQuery ? 'true' : 'false'"
         @input="handleSearchInput" @keydown="handleKeyDown"
+        @focus="isInputFocused = true" @blur="isInputFocused = false"
       >
+      <kbd v-show="!searchQuery && !isInputFocused" class="repo-search-shortcut-hint">T</kbd>
     </div>
 
     <Teleport to="body">
@@ -183,6 +186,42 @@ watch([searchQuery, filteredFiles], async () => {
 </template>
 
 <style scoped>
+.repo-file-search-input-wrapper {
+  position: relative;
+}
+
+.repo-file-search-input-wrapper input {
+  padding-right: 32px !important;
+  border-right: 1px solid var(--color-input-border) !important;
+  border-top-right-radius: 0.28571429rem !important;
+  border-bottom-right-radius: 0.28571429rem !important;
+}
+
+.repo-file-search-input-wrapper input:focus {
+  border-color: var(--color-primary) !important;
+}
+
+.repo-search-shortcut-hint {
+  position: absolute;
+  right: 10px;
+  top: 50%;
+  transform: translateY(-50%);
+  display: inline-block;
+  padding: 2px 5px;
+  font-size: 11px;
+  line-height: 12px;
+  color: var(--color-text-light-2);
+  background-color: var(--color-box-body);
+  border: 1px solid var(--color-secondary);
+  border-radius: 3px;
+  pointer-events: none;
+}
+
+/* Hide kbd when input is focused so it doesn't interfere with focus border */
+.repo-file-search-input-wrapper input:focus + .repo-search-shortcut-hint {
+  display: none;
+}
+
 .file-search-popup {
   position: absolute;
   background: var(--color-box-body);
diff --git a/web_src/js/features/repo-shortcuts.test.ts b/web_src/js/features/repo-shortcuts.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ed311097da
--- /dev/null
+++ b/web_src/js/features/repo-shortcuts.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,152 @@
+// Copyright 2026 The Gitea Authors. All rights reserved.
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
+
+import {initRepoShortcuts} from './repo-shortcuts.ts';
+
+describe('Repository Keyboard Shortcuts', () => {
+  let fileSearchInput: HTMLInputElement;
+  let codeSearchInput: HTMLInputElement;
+  let codeSearchHint: HTMLElement;
+
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    // Set up DOM structure
+    document.body.innerHTML = `
+      <div class="repo-file-search-container">
+        <div class="repo-file-search-input-wrapper">
+          <input type="text" placeholder="Go to file">
+          <kbd class="repo-search-shortcut-hint">T</kbd>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+      <div class="repo-home-sidebar-top">
+        <div class="repo-code-search-input-wrapper">
+          <input name="q" class="code-search-input" placeholder="Search code">
+          <kbd class="repo-search-shortcut-hint">S</kbd>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    `;
+
+    fileSearchInput = document.querySelector('.repo-file-search-container input')!;
+    codeSearchInput = document.querySelector('.code-search-input')!;
+    codeSearchHint = document.querySelector('.repo-code-search-input-wrapper .repo-search-shortcut-hint')!;
+
+    initRepoShortcuts();
+  });
+
+  afterEach(() => {
+    document.body.innerHTML = '';
+  });
+
+  test('T key focuses file search input', () => {
+    const event = new KeyboardEvent('keydown', {key: 't', bubbles: true});
+    document.dispatchEvent(event);
+
+    expect(document.activeElement).toBe(fileSearchInput);
+  });
+
+  test('Shift+T (uppercase T) focuses file search input', () => {
+    const event = new KeyboardEvent('keydown', {key: 'T', bubbles: true});
+    document.dispatchEvent(event);
+
+    expect(document.activeElement).toBe(fileSearchInput);
+  });
+
+  test('S key focuses code search input', () => {
+    const event = new KeyboardEvent('keydown', {key: 's', bubbles: true});
+    document.dispatchEvent(event);
+
+    expect(document.activeElement).toBe(codeSearchInput);
+  });
+
+  test('Shortcuts do not trigger when typing in input', () => {
+    // Focus on an input field first
+    const otherInput = document.createElement('input');
+    document.body.append(otherInput);
+    otherInput.focus();
+
+    const event = new KeyboardEvent('keydown', {key: 't', bubbles: true});
+    Object.defineProperty(event, 'target', {value: otherInput});
+    document.dispatchEvent(event);
+
+    // File search should not be focused because we're already in an input
+    expect(document.activeElement).toBe(otherInput);
+  });
+
+  test('Shortcuts do not trigger with Ctrl modifier', () => {
+    const event = new KeyboardEvent('keydown', {key: 't', ctrlKey: true, bubbles: true});
+    document.dispatchEvent(event);
+
+    expect(document.activeElement).not.toBe(fileSearchInput);
+  });
+
+  test('Shortcuts do not trigger with Meta modifier', () => {
+    const event = new KeyboardEvent('keydown', {key: 's', metaKey: true, bubbles: true});
+    document.dispatchEvent(event);
+
+    expect(document.activeElement).not.toBe(codeSearchInput);
+  });
+
+  test('Shortcuts do not trigger with Alt modifier', () => {
+    const event = new KeyboardEvent('keydown', {key: 't', altKey: true, bubbles: true});
+    document.dispatchEvent(event);
+
+    expect(document.activeElement).not.toBe(fileSearchInput);
+  });
+
+  test('Code search hint hides when input has value', () => {
+    // Initially visible
+    expect(codeSearchHint.style.display).toBe('');
+
+    // Type something in the code search
+    codeSearchInput.value = 'test';
+    codeSearchInput.dispatchEvent(new Event('input'));
+
+    // Should be hidden
+    expect(codeSearchHint.style.display).toBe('none');
+  });
+
+  test('Code search hint shows when input is cleared', () => {
+    // Set a value and trigger input
+    codeSearchInput.value = 'test';
+    codeSearchInput.dispatchEvent(new Event('input'));
+    expect(codeSearchHint.style.display).toBe('none');
+
+    // Clear the value
+    codeSearchInput.value = '';
+    codeSearchInput.dispatchEvent(new Event('input'));
+
+    // Should be visible again
+    expect(codeSearchHint.style.display).toBe('');
+  });
+
+  test('Escape key blurs code search input', () => {
+    // Focus the code search input first
+    codeSearchInput.focus();
+    expect(document.activeElement).toBe(codeSearchInput);
+
+    // Press Escape directly on the input (the input has its own keydown handler)
+    const event = new KeyboardEvent('keydown', {key: 'Escape', bubbles: true});
+    codeSearchInput.dispatchEvent(event);
+
+    // Should no longer be focused
+    expect(document.activeElement).not.toBe(codeSearchInput);
+  });
+
+  test('Code search kbd hint hides on focus', () => {
+    // Initially visible
+    expect(codeSearchHint.style.display).toBe('');
+
+    // Focus the input
+    codeSearchInput.focus();
+    codeSearchInput.dispatchEvent(new Event('focus'));
+
+    // Should be hidden
+    expect(codeSearchHint.style.display).toBe('none');
+
+    // Blur the input
+    codeSearchInput.blur();
+    codeSearchInput.dispatchEvent(new Event('blur'));
+
+    // Should be visible again
+    expect(codeSearchHint.style.display).toBe('');
+  });
+});
diff --git a/web_src/js/features/repo-shortcuts.ts b/web_src/js/features/repo-shortcuts.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4933bd415d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/web_src/js/features/repo-shortcuts.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,76 @@
+// Copyright 2026 The Gitea Authors. All rights reserved.
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
+
+/**
+ * Initialize global keyboard shortcuts for repository pages.
+ * - 'T' key: Focus the "Go to file" search input
+ * - 'S' key: Focus the "Search code" input
+ *
+ * Shortcuts are disabled when the user is typing in an input field,
+ * textarea, or contenteditable element.
+ */
+export function initRepoShortcuts(): void {
+  // Initialize keyboard shortcut listeners
+  document.addEventListener('keydown', (e: KeyboardEvent) => {
+    // Don't trigger shortcuts when typing in input fields
+    const target = e.target as HTMLElement;
+    if (target instanceof HTMLElement && target.matches('input, textarea, select, [contenteditable="true"]')) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    // Don't trigger shortcuts when modifier keys are pressed
+    if (e.ctrlKey || e.metaKey || e.altKey) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    if (e.key === 't' || e.key === 'T') {
+      const fileSearchInput = document.querySelector<HTMLInputElement>('.repo-file-search-container input');
+      if (fileSearchInput) {
+        e.preventDefault();
+        fileSearchInput.focus();
+      }
+    } else if (e.key === 's' || e.key === 'S') {
+      const codeSearchInput = document.querySelector<HTMLInputElement>('.repo-home-sidebar-top input[name="q"], .code-search-input');
+      if (codeSearchInput) {
+        e.preventDefault();
+        codeSearchInput.focus();
+      }
+    }
+  });
+
+  // Toggle shortcut hint visibility for code search input based on input value and focus state
+  const codeSearchInput = document.querySelector<HTMLInputElement>('.code-search-input');
+  if (codeSearchInput) {
+    const shortcutHint = codeSearchInput.parentElement?.querySelector<HTMLElement>('.repo-search-shortcut-hint');
+    if (shortcutHint) {
+      let isFocused = false;
+
+      const updateHintVisibility = () => {
+        shortcutHint.style.display = (codeSearchInput.value || isFocused) ? 'none' : '';
+      };
+
+      // Check initial value (e.g., from browser autofill or back navigation)
+      updateHintVisibility();
+
+      codeSearchInput.addEventListener('input', updateHintVisibility);
+      codeSearchInput.addEventListener('change', updateHintVisibility);
+      codeSearchInput.addEventListener('focus', () => {
+        isFocused = true;
+        updateHintVisibility();
+      });
+      codeSearchInput.addEventListener('blur', () => {
+        isFocused = false;
+        updateHintVisibility();
+      });
+
+      // Handle Escape key to clear and blur the code search input
+      codeSearchInput.addEventListener('keydown', (e: KeyboardEvent) => {
+        if (e.key === 'Escape') {
+          codeSearchInput.value = '';
+          updateHintVisibility();
+          codeSearchInput.blur();
+        }
+      });
+    }
+  }
+}
diff --git a/web_src/js/index-domready.ts b/web_src/js/index-domready.ts
index 660e5c0989..e6357e9b9e 100644
--- a/web_src/js/index-domready.ts
+++ b/web_src/js/index-domready.ts
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ import {initRepoRecentCommits} from './features/recent-commits.ts';
 import {initRepoDiffCommitBranchesAndTags} from './features/repo-diff-commit.ts';
 import {initGlobalSelectorObserver} from './modules/observer.ts';
 import {initRepositorySearch} from './features/repo-search.ts';
+import {initRepoShortcuts} from './features/repo-shortcuts.ts';
 import {initColorPickers} from './features/colorpicker.ts';
 import {initAdminSelfCheck} from './features/admin/selfcheck.ts';
 import {initOAuth2SettingsDisableCheckbox} from './features/oauth2-settings.ts';
@@ -140,6 +141,7 @@ const initPerformanceTracer = callInitFunctions([
   initRepository,
   initRepositoryActionView,
   initRepositorySearch,
+  initRepoShortcuts,
   initRepoContributors,
   initRepoCodeFrequency,
   initRepoRecentCommits,