diff --git a/.gitleaks.toml b/.gitleaks.toml
index 1d91e9d8e..10ff56186 100644
--- a/.gitleaks.toml
+++ b/.gitleaks.toml
@@ -14,4 +14,6 @@ paths = [
   '''docs/security/.*''',
   # Test fixtures use obvious dummy keys (e.g. "xai-secret-123"), not real secrets.
   '''tests/.*''',
+  # Ignore uv.lock lockfiles entirely, they contain hashed checksums that trip the square-access-token regex
+  '''uv\.lock''',
 ]
diff --git a/.jules/palette.md b/.jules/palette.md
index 512bd9eea..d95afb2a8 100644
--- a/.jules/palette.md
+++ b/.jules/palette.md
@@ -4,3 +4,7 @@
 ## 2026-07-14 - Scrubber Keyboard Accessibility
 **Learning:** Adding keyboard event listeners (like `onKeyDown`) to custom interactive elements (like a `div` acting as a scrubber/slider) doesn't automatically expose those shortcuts to screen readers.
 **Action:** Always add `aria-keyshortcuts` to custom ARIA widgets (like `role="slider"`) to announce available keyboard commands (e.g., "ArrowLeft ArrowRight Home End") when the element receives focus.
+
+## 2026-07-27 - Focus States for Interactive Elements
+**Learning:** Custom buttons and interactive UI elements missing explicit focus indicators (e.g., `focus-visible:ring`) can severely degrade keyboard navigation experiences for a11y users, as focus changes become invisible.
+**Action:** Always add `focus:outline-none focus-visible:ring-2 focus-visible:ring-[#6af2de]/40` (or similar brand color) classes to all interactive elements (`<button>`, `<input>`) to ensure clear visual feedback when navigating via keyboard.
diff --git a/apps/web/src/components/EventList.tsx b/apps/web/src/components/EventList.tsx
index 87e147857..b1dd8f82d 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/components/EventList.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/src/components/EventList.tsx
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ export default function EventList({ events, loading, onExtract, className }: Eve
         {events.length === 0 && onExtract && (
           <button
             onClick={onExtract}
-            className="text-xs px-3 py-1.5 rounded-lg bg-primary-500/10 text-primary-400 border border-primary-500/20 hover:bg-primary-500/20 transition-colors"
+            className="text-xs px-3 py-1.5 rounded-lg bg-primary-500/10 text-primary-400 border border-primary-500/20 hover:bg-primary-500/20 transition-colors focus:outline-none focus-visible:ring-2 focus-visible:ring-primary-500/40"
           >
             Extract Events
           </button>
diff --git a/apps/web/src/components/dashboard/DashboardCanvasView.tsx b/apps/web/src/components/dashboard/DashboardCanvasView.tsx
index 2fa7a9ad4..18b4cbb72 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/components/dashboard/DashboardCanvasView.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/src/components/dashboard/DashboardCanvasView.tsx
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ export default function DashboardCanvasView({ video, onClose, onExtractEvents }:
       >
         <button
           onClick={onClose}
-          className="flex items-center gap-2 text-sm transition-colors hover:text-white min-h-[44px]"
+          className="flex items-center gap-2 text-sm transition-colors hover:text-white min-h-[44px] focus:outline-none focus-visible:ring-2 focus-visible:ring-[#6af2de]/40 rounded-lg px-2"
           style={{ color: 'rgba(248,245,253,0.5)', fontFamily: 'var(--font-heading)', letterSpacing: '0.05em', fontSize: '12px', textTransform: 'uppercase' }}
         >
           <span className="text-lg" aria-hidden="true">←</span> Back to Library
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ export default function DashboardCanvasView({ video, onClose, onExtractEvents }:
                 a.click();
                 URL.revokeObjectURL(a.href);
               }}
-              className="px-4 py-2 font-heading font-bold text-[11px] tracking-wider uppercase transition-all min-h-[44px]"
+              className="px-4 py-2 font-heading font-bold text-[11px] tracking-wider uppercase transition-all min-h-[44px] focus:outline-none focus-visible:ring-2 focus-visible:ring-[#6af2de]/40 rounded-lg"
               style={{ background: 'rgba(16, 183, 165, 0.9)', color: '#002b26' }}
             >
               Export
@@ -284,7 +284,7 @@ function DockTabButton({
   return (
     <button
       onClick={onClick}
-      className="relative px-4 py-4 font-heading text-[11px] tracking-[0.15em] uppercase transition-colors whitespace-nowrap min-h-[44px]"
+      className="relative px-4 py-4 font-heading text-[11px] tracking-[0.15em] uppercase transition-colors whitespace-nowrap min-h-[44px] focus:outline-none focus-visible:ring-2 focus-visible:ring-[#6af2de]/40 focus-visible:z-10"
       style={{
         color: active ? accent : 'rgba(248,245,253,0.4)',
         borderBottom: active ? `2px solid ${accent}` : '2px solid transparent',
@@ -306,7 +306,7 @@ function RailHeader({ title, onCollapse, side }: { title: string; onCollapse: ()
   return (
     <div className="flex-none flex items-center justify-between px-4 py-3" style={{ borderBottom: '1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.05)', background: 'rgba(25,25,31,0.9)' }}>
       <span className="font-heading text-[11px] tracking-[0.2em] uppercase font-bold" style={{ color: '#f8f5fd' }}>{title}</span>
-      <button onClick={onCollapse} aria-label={`Collapse ${title}`} className="text-lg transition-colors hover:text-white" style={{ color: 'rgba(248,245,253,0.4)' }}>
+      <button onClick={onCollapse} aria-label={`Collapse ${title}`} className="text-lg transition-colors hover:text-white focus:outline-none focus-visible:ring-2 focus-visible:ring-[#6af2de]/40 rounded px-1" style={{ color: 'rgba(248,245,253,0.4)' }}>
         {side === 'left' ? '‹' : '›'}
       </button>
     </div>
@@ -318,7 +318,7 @@ function RailReopen({ label, onClick, side }: { label: string; onClick: () => vo
     <button
       onClick={onClick}
       aria-label={`Expand ${label}`}
-      className="flex-none w-10 flex items-center justify-center transition-colors hover:text-white"
+      className="flex-none w-10 flex items-center justify-center transition-colors hover:text-white focus:outline-none focus-visible:ring-2 focus-visible:ring-[#6af2de]/40 focus-visible:z-10"
       style={{
         color: 'rgba(248,245,253,0.5)',
         background: '#0b0b0f',
diff --git a/apps/web/src/components/dashboard/panels.tsx b/apps/web/src/components/dashboard/panels.tsx
index 9776abd1e..1e730ab8e 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/components/dashboard/panels.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/src/components/dashboard/panels.tsx
@@ -297,7 +297,7 @@ export function SearchPanel({
           id="search-video"
           type="text"
           placeholder="Search the video…"
-          className="flex-1 px-3 py-2.5 text-sm focus:outline-none transition-colors rounded-lg"
+          className="flex-1 px-3 py-2.5 text-sm focus:outline-none focus-visible:ring-2 focus-visible:ring-[#6af2de]/40 transition-colors rounded-lg"
           style={{ background: 'rgba(25, 25, 31, 0.8)', border: '1px solid rgba(106, 242, 222, 0.15)', color: '#f8f5fd' }}
           value={searchQuery}
           onChange={(e) => setSearchQuery(e.target.value)}