diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b947077
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+node_modules/
+dist/
diff --git a/server.ts b/server.ts
index 9d34ee1..22e0af9 100644
--- a/server.ts
+++ b/server.ts
@@ -1,15 +1,33 @@
 import express, { Request, Response } from 'express';
 import { execSync } from 'child_process';
-import { CreateTaskBody } from './src/models/task';
-import { getAllTasks, createTask, validPriorities } from './src/services/taskService';
+import { CreateTaskBody, Priority, Status } from './src/models/task';
+import { getFilteredTasks, createTask, validPriorities } from './src/services/taskService';
+
+const validStatuses: Status[] = ['pending', 'completed'];
 
 // --- App setup ---
 const app = express();
 app.use(express.json());
 
-// GET /tasks — return all tasks created during the session
-app.get('/tasks', (_req: Request, res: Response) => {
-  const tasks = getAllTasks();
+// GET /tasks — return tasks, optionally filtered by ?status= and/or ?priority=
+app.get('/tasks', (req: Request, res: Response) => {
+  const { status, priority } = req.query;
+
+  if (status !== undefined && !validStatuses.includes(status as Status)) {
+    res.status(400).json({ error: `status must be one of: ${validStatuses.join(', ')}.` });
+    return;
+  }
+
+  if (priority !== undefined && !validPriorities.includes(priority as Priority)) {
+    res.status(400).json({ error: `priority must be one of: ${validPriorities.join(', ')}.` });
+    return;
+  }
+
+  const tasks = getFilteredTasks({
+    status: status as Status | undefined,
+    priority: priority as Priority | undefined,
+  });
+
   res.status(200).json({
     count: tasks.length,
     tasks,
diff --git a/src/hooks/useTasks.ts b/src/hooks/useTasks.ts
index 23e7270..8519c10 100644
--- a/src/hooks/useTasks.ts
+++ b/src/hooks/useTasks.ts
@@ -1,11 +1,13 @@
 import { useEffect, useState } from 'react';
 import { Task } from '../models/task';
-import { fetchTasks } from '../services/taskApiService';
+import { fetchTasks, TaskFilterParams } from '../services/taskApiService';
 
 interface UseTasksResult {
   tasks: Task[];
   loading: boolean;
   error: string | null;
+  filters: TaskFilterParams;
+  setFilters: (filters: TaskFilterParams) => void;
   reload: () => void;
 }
 
@@ -14,13 +16,14 @@ export function useTasks(): UseTasksResult {
   const [loading, setLoading] = useState<boolean>(true);
   const [error, setError] = useState<string | null>(null);
   const [refreshKey, setRefreshKey] = useState(0);
+  const [filters, setFilters] = useState<TaskFilterParams>({});
 
   useEffect(() => {
     let cancelled = false;
     setLoading(true);
     setError(null);
 
-    fetchTasks()
+    fetchTasks(filters)
       .then((data) => {
         if (!cancelled) setTasks(data);
       })
@@ -34,9 +37,9 @@ export function useTasks(): UseTasksResult {
     return () => {
       cancelled = true;
     };
-  }, [refreshKey]);
+  }, [refreshKey, filters]);
 
   const reload = () => setRefreshKey((k) => k + 1);
 
-  return { tasks, loading, error, reload };
+  return { tasks, loading, error, filters, setFilters, reload };
 }
diff --git a/src/pages/TasksPage.tsx b/src/pages/TasksPage.tsx
index 5a35545..5b539f2 100644
--- a/src/pages/TasksPage.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/TasksPage.tsx
@@ -1,9 +1,18 @@
 import { useTasks } from '../hooks/useTasks';
 import { TaskList } from '../components/TaskList';
+import { Priority, Status } from '../models/task';
 import '../styles/tasks.css';
 
 export function TasksPage() {
-  const { tasks, loading, error, reload } = useTasks();
+  const { tasks, loading, error, filters, setFilters, reload } = useTasks();
+
+  function handleStatusChange(e: React.ChangeEvent<HTMLSelectElement>) {
+    setFilters({ ...filters, status: e.target.value ? (e.target.value as Status) : undefined });
+  }
+
+  function handlePriorityChange(e: React.ChangeEvent<HTMLSelectElement>) {
+    setFilters({ ...filters, priority: e.target.value ? (e.target.value as Priority) : undefined });
+  }
 
   return (
     <main className="tasks-page">
@@ -13,7 +22,31 @@ export function TasksPage() {
           {loading ? 'Refreshing…' : 'Refresh'}
         </button>
       </header>
+      <div className="tasks-page__filters">
+        <select
+          className="filter-select"
+          value={filters.status ?? ''}
+          onChange={handleStatusChange}
+          aria-label="Filter by status"
+        >
+          <option value="">All Statuses</option>
+          <option value="pending">Pending</option>
+          <option value="completed">Completed</option>
+        </select>
+        <select
+          className="filter-select"
+          value={filters.priority ?? ''}
+          onChange={handlePriorityChange}
+          aria-label="Filter by priority"
+        >
+          <option value="">All Priorities</option>
+          <option value="Low">Low</option>
+          <option value="Medium">Medium</option>
+          <option value="High">High</option>
+        </select>
+      </div>
       <TaskList tasks={tasks} loading={loading} error={error} onReload={reload} />
     </main>
   );
 }
+
diff --git a/src/services/taskApiService.ts b/src/services/taskApiService.ts
index 360fcfd..92905de 100644
--- a/src/services/taskApiService.ts
+++ b/src/services/taskApiService.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { Task } from '../models/task';
+import { Task, Priority, Status } from '../models/task';
 
 const API_BASE = '/tasks';
 
@@ -7,8 +7,19 @@ export interface TasksResponse {
   tasks: Task[];
 }
 
-export async function fetchTasks(): Promise<Task[]> {
-  const response = await fetch(API_BASE);
+export interface TaskFilterParams {
+  status?: Status;
+  priority?: Priority;
+}
+
+export async function fetchTasks(filters?: TaskFilterParams): Promise<Task[]> {
+  const params = new URLSearchParams();
+  if (filters?.status) params.set('status', filters.status);
+  if (filters?.priority) params.set('priority', filters.priority);
+
+  const url = params.toString() ? `${API_BASE}?${params.toString()}` : API_BASE;
+
+  const response = await fetch(url);
   if (!response.ok) {
     throw new Error(`Failed to fetch tasks: ${response.statusText}`);
   }
diff --git a/src/services/taskService.ts b/src/services/taskService.ts
index 2bf439f..a4ebab6 100644
--- a/src/services/taskService.ts
+++ b/src/services/taskService.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { v4 as uuidv4 } from 'uuid';
-import { Task, CreateTaskBody, Priority } from '../models/task';
+import { Task, CreateTaskBody, Priority, Status } from '../models/task';
 import { seedTasks } from './taskSeed';
 
 /** In-memory task store. Pre-loaded with seed data on startup. */
@@ -8,6 +8,12 @@ const tasks: Task[] = [...seedTasks];
 /** Allowed priority values for a task. */
 export const validPriorities: Priority[] = ['Low', 'Medium', 'High'];
 
+/** Optional filters for querying tasks. */
+export interface TaskFilters {
+  status?: Status;
+  priority?: Priority;
+}
+
 /**
  * Returns all tasks currently held in memory.
  *
@@ -21,6 +27,33 @@ export function getAllTasks(): Task[] {
   return tasks;
 }
 
+/**
+ * Returns tasks filtered by optional status and/or priority.
+ * Omitting a filter means that dimension is not restricted.
+ *
+ * @param {TaskFilters} filters - Optional status and/or priority filter values.
+ * @returns {Task[]} Array of tasks matching all provided filters.
+ *
+ * @example
+ * // GET /tasks?status=pending
+ * const pending = getFilteredTasks({ status: 'pending' });
+ *
+ * @example
+ * // GET /tasks?priority=High
+ * const highPriority = getFilteredTasks({ priority: 'High' });
+ *
+ * @example
+ * // GET /tasks?status=pending&priority=High
+ * const urgent = getFilteredTasks({ status: 'pending', priority: 'High' });
+ */
+export function getFilteredTasks(filters: TaskFilters): Task[] {
+  return tasks.filter((task) => {
+    if (filters.status !== undefined && task.status !== filters.status) return false;
+    if (filters.priority !== undefined && task.priority !== filters.priority) return false;
+    return true;
+  });
+}
+
 /**
  * Creates a new task and appends it to the in-memory store.
  *
diff --git a/src/styles/tasks.css b/src/styles/tasks.css
index b61eda6..fb283de 100644
--- a/src/styles/tasks.css
+++ b/src/styles/tasks.css
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
   display: flex;
   align-items: center;
   justify-content: space-between;
-  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
+  margin-bottom: 1rem;
 }
 
 .tasks-page__header h1 {
@@ -18,6 +18,29 @@
   margin: 0;
 }
 
+/* ── Filters ────────────────────────────────── */
+.tasks-page__filters {
+  display: flex;
+  gap: 0.75rem;
+  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
+  flex-wrap: wrap;
+}
+
+.filter-select {
+  padding: 0.4rem 0.75rem;
+  border: 1px solid #d1d5db;
+  border-radius: 6px;
+  background: #fff;
+  font-size: 0.875rem;
+  cursor: pointer;
+  color: #374151;
+}
+
+.filter-select:focus {
+  outline: 2px solid #6366f1;
+  outline-offset: 1px;
+}
+
 /* ── Button ─────────────────────────────────── */
 .btn {
   padding: 0.4rem 1rem;