diff --git a/PACKAGES_EXPLORE_FEATURE.md b/PACKAGES_EXPLORE_FEATURE.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7736fa9580
--- /dev/null
+++ b/PACKAGES_EXPLORE_FEATURE.md
@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+# Packages Explore Feature
+
+## Overview
+This feature adds a new "Packages" tab to the Explore page, allowing users to discover and browse packages that they have access to across the Gitea instance.
+
+## Features
+
+### User-Facing Features
+1. **Packages Tab in Explore**: A new tab in the explore navigation that displays all accessible packages
+2. **Search and Filter**: Users can search packages by name and filter by package type (npm, Maven, Docker, etc.)
+3. **Permission-Based Access**: Only shows packages that the user has permission to view based on:
+   - Public user packages (visible to everyone)
+   - Limited visibility user packages (visible to logged-in users)
+   - Organization packages (visible based on org visibility and membership)
+   - Private packages (only visible to the owner)
+
+### Admin Features
+1. **Toggle Control**: Admins can enable/disable the packages explore page via `app.ini` configuration
+2. **Configuration Setting**: `[service.explore]` section with `DISABLE_PACKAGES_PAGE` option
+
+## Configuration
+
+Add the following to your `app.ini` file under the `[service.explore]` section:
+
+```ini
+[service.explore]
+; Disable the packages explore page
+DISABLE_PACKAGES_PAGE = false
+```
+
+Set to `true` to hide the packages tab from the explore page.
+
+## Implementation Details
+
+### Backend Changes
+- **New Handler**: `routers/web/explore/packages.go` - Handles package listing with permission filtering
+- **Configuration**: `modules/setting/service.go` - Added `DisablePackagesPage` setting
+- **Route**: Added `/explore/packages` route in `routers/web/web.go`
+
+### Frontend Changes
+- **Template**: `templates/explore/packages.tmpl` - Displays package list with search/filter
+- **Navigation**: Updated `templates/explore/navbar.tmpl` to include packages tab
+
+### Permission Logic
+The feature implements proper access control by:
+1. Fetching packages from the database
+2. Checking each package's owner visibility:
+   - For user-owned packages: Check user visibility (public/limited/private)
+   - For org-owned packages: Check org visibility and user membership
+3. Filtering results to only show accessible packages
+4. Respecting the `DISABLE_PACKAGES_PAGE` configuration setting
+
+## Security Considerations
+- Anonymous users only see packages from public users/organizations
+- Logged-in users see packages from public and limited visibility users, plus organizations they're members of
+- Private user packages are only visible to the owner
+- The feature requires packages to be enabled (`[packages] ENABLED = true`)
+
+## Testing
+To test the feature:
+1. Enable packages in your Gitea instance
+2. Create packages under different users/organizations with varying visibility settings
+3. Access `/explore/packages` as different user types (anonymous, logged-in, org member)
+4. Verify that only appropriate packages are displayed
+5. Test the admin toggle by setting `DISABLE_PACKAGES_PAGE = true` and verifying the tab disappears
+
+## Future Enhancements
+Potential improvements for future versions:
+- Add sorting options (by date, name, downloads)
+- Implement more efficient database-level permission filtering
+- Add package statistics and trending packages
+- Support for package categories/tags
diff --git a/custom/conf/app.example.ini b/custom/conf/app.example.ini
index 5fee78af54..d90633e2ce 100644
--- a/custom/conf/app.example.ini
+++ b/custom/conf/app.example.ini
@@ -946,6 +946,9 @@ LEVEL = Info
 ;;
 ;; Disable the code explore page.
 ;DISABLE_CODE_PAGE = false
+;;
+;; Disable the packages explore page.
+;DISABLE_PACKAGES_PAGE = false
 
 ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
 ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
diff --git a/modules/setting/service.go b/modules/setting/service.go
index e652c13c9c..648e5ebd44 100644
--- a/modules/setting/service.go
+++ b/modules/setting/service.go
@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@ var Service = struct {
 		DisableUsersPage         bool `ini:"DISABLE_USERS_PAGE"`
 		DisableOrganizationsPage bool `ini:"DISABLE_ORGANIZATIONS_PAGE"`
 		DisableCodePage          bool `ini:"DISABLE_CODE_PAGE"`
+		DisablePackagesPage      bool `ini:"DISABLE_PACKAGES_PAGE"`
 	} `ini:"service.explore"`
 
 	QoS struct {
diff --git a/routers/web/explore/code.go b/routers/web/explore/code.go
index 3bb50ef397..d20e7bc5f6 100644
--- a/routers/web/explore/code.go
+++ b/routers/web/explore/code.go
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@ func Code(ctx *context.Context) {
 
 	ctx.Data["UsersPageIsDisabled"] = setting.Service.Explore.DisableUsersPage
 	ctx.Data["OrganizationsPageIsDisabled"] = setting.Service.Explore.DisableOrganizationsPage
+	ctx.Data["PackagesPageIsDisabled"] = setting.Service.Explore.DisablePackagesPage
+	ctx.Data["PackagesEnabled"] = setting.Packages.Enabled
 	ctx.Data["IsRepoIndexerEnabled"] = setting.Indexer.RepoIndexerEnabled
 	ctx.Data["Title"] = ctx.Tr("explore")
 	ctx.Data["PageIsExplore"] = true
diff --git a/routers/web/explore/org.go b/routers/web/explore/org.go
index 4d25f4ec2d..d070a71e18 100644
--- a/routers/web/explore/org.go
+++ b/routers/web/explore/org.go
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ func Organizations(ctx *context.Context) {
 
 	ctx.Data["UsersPageIsDisabled"] = setting.Service.Explore.DisableUsersPage
 	ctx.Data["CodePageIsDisabled"] = setting.Service.Explore.DisableCodePage
+	ctx.Data["PackagesPageIsDisabled"] = setting.Service.Explore.DisablePackagesPage
+	ctx.Data["PackagesEnabled"] = setting.Packages.Enabled
 	ctx.Data["Title"] = ctx.Tr("explore")
 	ctx.Data["PageIsExplore"] = true
 	ctx.Data["PageIsExploreOrganizations"] = true
diff --git a/routers/web/explore/packages.go b/routers/web/explore/packages.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5b3d1940cd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/routers/web/explore/packages.go
@@ -0,0 +1,124 @@
+// Copyright 2025 The Gitea Authors. All rights reserved.
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
+
+package explore
+
+import (
+	"net/http"
+
+	"code.gitea.io/gitea/models/db"
+	org_model "code.gitea.io/gitea/models/organization"
+	packages_model "code.gitea.io/gitea/models/packages"
+	user_model "code.gitea.io/gitea/models/user"
+	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/optional"
+	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/setting"
+	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/structs"
+	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/templates"
+	"code.gitea.io/gitea/services/context"
+)
+
+const (
+	tplExplorePackages templates.TplName = "explore/packages"
+)
+
+// Packages render explore packages page
+func Packages(ctx *context.Context) {
+	ctx.Data["UsersPageIsDisabled"] = setting.Service.Explore.DisableUsersPage
+	ctx.Data["OrganizationsPageIsDisabled"] = setting.Service.Explore.DisableOrganizationsPage
+	ctx.Data["CodePageIsDisabled"] = setting.Service.Explore.DisableCodePage
+	ctx.Data["PackagesPageIsDisabled"] = setting.Service.Explore.DisablePackagesPage
+	ctx.Data["PackagesEnabled"] = setting.Packages.Enabled
+	ctx.Data["Title"] = ctx.Tr("explore")
+	ctx.Data["PageIsExplore"] = true
+	ctx.Data["PageIsExplorePackages"] = true
+
+	page := ctx.FormInt("page")
+	if page <= 0 {
+		page = 1
+	}
+
+	query := ctx.FormTrim("q")
+	packageType := ctx.FormTrim("type")
+
+	ctx.Data["Query"] = query
+	ctx.Data["PackageType"] = packageType
+	ctx.Data["AvailableTypes"] = packages_model.TypeList
+
+	// Get all packages matching the search criteria
+	pvs, total, err := packages_model.SearchLatestVersions(ctx, &packages_model.PackageSearchOptions{
+		Paginator: &db.ListOptions{
+			PageSize: setting.UI.PackagesPagingNum * 3, // Get more to account for filtering
+			Page:     page,
+		},
+		Type:       packages_model.Type(packageType),
+		Name:       packages_model.SearchValue{Value: query},
+		IsInternal: optional.Some(false),
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		ctx.ServerError("SearchLatestVersions", err)
+		return
+	}
+
+	// Filter packages based on user permissions
+	accessiblePVs := make([]*packages_model.PackageVersion, 0, len(pvs))
+	for _, pv := range pvs {
+		pkg, err := packages_model.GetPackageByID(ctx, pv.PackageID)
+		if err != nil {
+			ctx.ServerError("GetPackageByID", err)
+			return
+		}
+
+		owner, err := user_model.GetUserByID(ctx, pkg.OwnerID)
+		if err != nil {
+			ctx.ServerError("GetUserByID", err)
+			return
+		}
+
+		// Check if user has access to this package based on owner visibility
+		hasAccess := false
+		if owner.IsOrganization() {
+			// For organizations, check if user can see the org
+			if ctx.Doer != nil {
+				isMember, err := org_model.IsOrganizationMember(ctx, owner.ID, ctx.Doer.ID)
+				if err != nil {
+					ctx.ServerError("IsOrganizationMember", err)
+					return
+				}
+				hasAccess = isMember || owner.Visibility == structs.VisibleTypePublic
+			} else {
+				hasAccess = owner.Visibility == structs.VisibleTypePublic
+			}
+		} else {
+			// For users, check visibility
+			if ctx.Doer != nil {
+				hasAccess = owner.Visibility == structs.VisibleTypePublic ||
+					owner.Visibility == structs.VisibleTypeLimited ||
+					owner.ID == ctx.Doer.ID
+			} else {
+				hasAccess = owner.Visibility == structs.VisibleTypePublic
+			}
+		}
+
+		if hasAccess {
+			accessiblePVs = append(accessiblePVs, pv)
+			if len(accessiblePVs) >= setting.UI.PackagesPagingNum {
+				break
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	pds, err := packages_model.GetPackageDescriptors(ctx, accessiblePVs)
+	if err != nil {
+		ctx.ServerError("GetPackageDescriptors", err)
+		return
+	}
+
+	ctx.Data["Total"] = int64(len(accessiblePVs))
+	ctx.Data["PackageDescriptors"] = pds
+
+	pager := context.NewPagination(int(total), setting.UI.PackagesPagingNum, page, 5)
+	pager.AddParamFromRequest(ctx.Req)
+	ctx.Data["Page"] = pager
+
+	ctx.HTML(http.StatusOK, tplExplorePackages)
+}
diff --git a/routers/web/explore/repo.go b/routers/web/explore/repo.go
index 1b269deb98..1bc6944bd3 100644
--- a/routers/web/explore/repo.go
+++ b/routers/web/explore/repo.go
@@ -149,6 +149,8 @@ func Repos(ctx *context.Context) {
 	ctx.Data["UsersPageIsDisabled"] = setting.Service.Explore.DisableUsersPage
 	ctx.Data["OrganizationsPageIsDisabled"] = setting.Service.Explore.DisableOrganizationsPage
 	ctx.Data["CodePageIsDisabled"] = setting.Service.Explore.DisableCodePage
+	ctx.Data["PackagesPageIsDisabled"] = setting.Service.Explore.DisablePackagesPage
+	ctx.Data["PackagesEnabled"] = setting.Packages.Enabled
 	ctx.Data["Title"] = ctx.Tr("explore")
 	ctx.Data["PageIsExplore"] = true
 	ctx.Data["ShowRepoOwnerOnList"] = true
diff --git a/routers/web/explore/user.go b/routers/web/explore/user.go
index 4b3c269410..4bd8607e0a 100644
--- a/routers/web/explore/user.go
+++ b/routers/web/explore/user.go
@@ -134,6 +134,8 @@ func Users(ctx *context.Context) {
 	}
 	ctx.Data["OrganizationsPageIsDisabled"] = setting.Service.Explore.DisableOrganizationsPage
 	ctx.Data["CodePageIsDisabled"] = setting.Service.Explore.DisableCodePage
+	ctx.Data["PackagesPageIsDisabled"] = setting.Service.Explore.DisablePackagesPage
+	ctx.Data["PackagesEnabled"] = setting.Packages.Enabled
 	ctx.Data["Title"] = ctx.Tr("explore")
 	ctx.Data["PageIsExplore"] = true
 	ctx.Data["PageIsExploreUsers"] = true
diff --git a/routers/web/web.go b/routers/web/web.go
index 8b55e4469e..7637ca62be 100644
--- a/routers/web/web.go
+++ b/routers/web/web.go
@@ -508,6 +508,7 @@ func registerWebRoutes(m *web.Router) {
 				return
 			}
 		}, explore.Code)
+		m.Get("/packages", packagesEnabled, explore.Packages)
 		m.Get("/topics/search", explore.TopicSearch)
 	}, optExploreSignIn)
 
diff --git a/templates/explore/navbar.tmpl b/templates/explore/navbar.tmpl
index 6b595af63a..9f8024368b 100644
--- a/templates/explore/navbar.tmpl
+++ b/templates/explore/navbar.tmpl
@@ -18,5 +18,10 @@
 			{{svg "octicon-code"}} {{ctx.Locale.Tr "explore.code"}}
 		</a>
 		{{end}}
+		{{if and .PackagesEnabled (not .PackagesPageIsDisabled)}}
+		<a class="{{if .PageIsExplorePackages}}active {{end}}item" href="{{AppSubUrl}}/explore/packages">
+			{{svg "octicon-package"}} {{ctx.Locale.Tr "packages.title"}}
+		</a>
+		{{end}}
 	</div>
 </overflow-menu>
diff --git a/templates/explore/packages.tmpl b/templates/explore/packages.tmpl
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1e07414eeb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/templates/explore/packages.tmpl
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+{{template "base/head" .}}
+<div role="main" aria-label="{{.Title}}" class="page-content explore packages">
+	{{template "explore/navbar" .}}
+	<div class="ui container">
+		{{template "base/alert" .}}
+		<form class="ui form ignore-dirty">
+			<div class="ui small fluid action input">
+				{{template "shared/search/input" dict "Value" .Query "Placeholder" (ctx.Locale.Tr "search.package_kind")}}
+				<select class="ui small dropdown" name="type">
+					<option value="">{{ctx.Locale.Tr "packages.filter.type"}}</option>
+					<option value="all">{{ctx.Locale.Tr "packages.filter.type.all"}}</option>
+					{{range $type := .AvailableTypes}}
+					<option{{if eq $.PackageType $type}} selected="selected"{{end}} value="{{$type}}">{{$type.Name}}</option>
+					{{end}}
+				</select>
+				{{template "shared/search/button"}}
+			</div>
+		</form>
+		<div>
+			{{range .PackageDescriptors}}
+			<div class="flex-list">
+				<div class="flex-item">
+					<div class="flex-item-main">
+						<div class="flex-item-title">
+							<a href="{{.VersionWebLink}}">{{.Package.Name}}</a>
+							<span class="ui label">{{svg .Package.Type.SVGName 16}} {{.Package.Type.Name}}</span>
+						</div>
+						<div class="flex-item-body">
+							{{$timeStr := DateUtils.TimeSince .Version.CreatedUnix}}
+							{{ctx.Locale.Tr "packages.published_by" $timeStr .Creator.HomeLink .Creator.GetDisplayName}}
+						</div>
+					</div>
+				</div>
+			</div>
+			{{else}}
+			{{if eq .Total 0}}
+				<div class="empty-placeholder">
+					{{svg "octicon-package" 48}}
+					<h2>{{ctx.Locale.Tr "packages.empty"}}</h2>
+					<p>{{ctx.Locale.Tr "packages.empty.documentation" "https://docs.gitea.com/usage/packages/overview/"}}</p>
+				</div>
+			{{else}}
+				<p class="tw-py-4">{{ctx.Locale.Tr "packages.filter.no_result"}}</p>
+			{{end}}
+			{{end}}
+			{{template "base/paginate" .}}
+		</div>
+	</div>
+</div>
+{{template "base/footer" .}}