diff --git a/docs/guides/overview.md b/docs/guides/overview.md
index de7fe76..7e421c8 100644
--- a/docs/guides/overview.md
+++ b/docs/guides/overview.md
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ des verbundenen WordPress-Benutzers.
 ## Werkzeuge
 
 Direkt sichtbar: `lit-guide`, `lit-site-status`, `lit-content-types`, `lit-content-query`,
-`lit-content-get`, `lit-content-create`, `lit-content-update`, `lit-post-publish`.
+`lit-content-get`, `lit-content-create`, `lit-content-update`, `lit-post-publish`, `lit-media-search`.
 
 Über `mcp-adapter-discover-abilities` / `mcp-adapter-execute-ability` (Ability-Namen `lit/…`; in Guides und
 Hinweisen immer so geschrieben):
diff --git a/src/Integrations/Media/MediaIntegration.php b/src/Integrations/Media/MediaIntegration.php
index 0632ea9..ed73209 100644
--- a/src/Integrations/Media/MediaIntegration.php
+++ b/src/Integrations/Media/MediaIntegration.php
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ final class MediaIntegration implements Integration
         $finder = new MediaUsageFinder(fn (): array => $this->schema->mediaFieldKeys());
 
         return [
+            new MediaSearchAbility($presenter, $finder),
             new MediaGetAbility($presenter, $finder),
         ];
     }
diff --git a/src/Integrations/Media/MediaSearchAbility.php b/src/Integrations/Media/MediaSearchAbility.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b71081f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Integrations/Media/MediaSearchAbility.php
@@ -0,0 +1,236 @@
+<?php
+
+declare(strict_types=1);
+
+namespace LIT\MCP\Integrations\Media;
+
+use LIT\MCP\Abilities\Ability;
+use LIT\MCP\Abilities\Cursor;
+use LIT\MCP\Abilities\Errors;
+use WP_Error;
+use WP_Post;
+
+/**
+ * Media library search (spec §6.3). Direct tool. `unused` only ever checks a small,
+ * bounded number of candidates per call via MediaUsageFinder::isUsed() (each call does one
+ * full content scan – expensive): it stops after MAX_SCAN candidates and reports the
+ * interruption as a warning together with a next_cursor to continue.
+ */
+final class MediaSearchAbility implements Ability
+{
+    /** Max. attachments checked with isUsed() per call – keeps the tool cheap (spec/ruling Q8). */
+    private const MAX_SCAN = 20;
+
+    private const DATE_PATTERN = '^\d{4}-\d{2}-\d{2}$';
+
+    public function __construct(private MediaPresenter $presenter, private MediaUsageFinder $finder)
+    {
+    }
+
+    public function name(): string
+    {
+        return 'lit/media-search';
+    }
+
+    public function label(): string
+    {
+        return 'Medien suchen';
+    }
+
+    public function description(): string
+    {
+        return 'Sucht in der Mediathek nach Text (Titel, Dateiname, Beschreibung), MIME-Typ (z. B. image oder '
+            . 'application/pdf) und Zeitraum. Nur Medien, die der Nutzer bearbeiten darf; Papierkorb ausgeschlossen. '
+            . 'missing_alt: Bilder ohne Alt-Text. unused: Medien ohne gefundene Verwendung – "keine Verwendung '
+            . 'gefunden" ist keine Garantie (Details je Medium über lit/media-get); als "möglicherweise verwendet" '
+            . 'erkannte Medien zählen bereits als verwendet und werden nicht gelistet. Prüft dafür je Aufruf '
+            . 'höchstens ' . self::MAX_SCAN . ' Medien; wird die Prüfung dadurch unterbrochen, folgt eine Warnung '
+            . 'und mit next_cursor kann fortgesetzt werden.';
+    }
+
+    public function inputSchema(): array
+    {
+        return [
+            'type' => 'object',
+            'properties' => array_merge([
+                'search' => ['type' => 'string', 'maxLength' => 200],
+                'mime' => ['type' => 'string', 'pattern' => '^[a-z]+(/[a-z0-9.+-]+)?$'],
+                'date_after' => ['type' => 'string', 'pattern' => self::DATE_PATTERN],
+                'date_before' => ['type' => 'string', 'pattern' => self::DATE_PATTERN],
+                'missing_alt' => ['type' => 'boolean'],
+                'unused' => ['type' => 'boolean'],
+            ], Cursor::inputProperties()),
+            'additionalProperties' => false,
+        ];
+    }
+
+    public function outputSchema(): ?array
+    {
+        return [
+            'type' => 'object',
+            'properties' => [
+                'items' => ['type' => 'array', 'items' => MediaPresenter::summarySchema()],
+                'next_cursor' => ['type' => ['string', 'null']],
+                'warnings' => ['type' => 'array', 'items' => ['type' => 'string']],
+            ],
+            'required' => ['items', 'next_cursor', 'warnings'],
+        ];
+    }
+
+    public function annotations(): array
+    {
+        return ['readonly' => true, 'destructive' => false, 'idempotent' => true];
+    }
+
+    public function isDirect(): bool
+    {
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    public function permission(array $input): bool|WP_Error
+    {
+        return current_user_can('upload_files')
+            ? true
+            : Errors::forbidden('Keine Berechtigung für die Mediathek (upload_files).');
+    }
+
+    public function execute(array $input): mixed
+    {
+        $offset = Cursor::decode(isset($input['cursor']) ? (string) $input['cursor'] : null);
+        if ($offset === null) {
+            return Cursor::invalid();
+        }
+
+        $limit = Cursor::limit($input['limit'] ?? null);
+        $args = $this->queryArgs($input);
+
+        $page = ($input['unused'] ?? false) === true
+            ? $this->unusedPage($args, $limit, $offset)
+            : $this->searchPage($args, $limit, $offset);
+
+        return [
+            'items' => array_map(
+                fn (WP_Post $attachment): array => $this->presenter->summary($attachment),
+                $page['items']
+            ),
+            'next_cursor' => $page['next_cursor'],
+            'warnings' => $page['warnings'],
+        ];
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @param array<string, mixed> $input
+     * @return array<string, mixed>
+     */
+    private function queryArgs(array $input): array
+    {
+        $args = [
+            'post_type' => 'attachment',
+            'post_status' => 'inherit',
+            'orderby' => 'date',
+            'order' => 'DESC',
+            'no_found_rows' => true,
+            'suppress_filters' => false,
+        ];
+
+        if (isset($input['search']) && $input['search'] !== '') {
+            $args['s'] = (string) $input['search'];
+        }
+
+        if (isset($input['mime']) && $input['mime'] !== '') {
+            $args['post_mime_type'] = (string) $input['mime'];
+        }
+
+        if (($input['missing_alt'] ?? false) === true) {
+            $args['post_mime_type'] ??= 'image';
+            $args['meta_query'] = [
+                'relation' => 'OR',
+                ['key' => '_wp_attachment_image_alt', 'compare' => 'NOT EXISTS'],
+                ['key' => '_wp_attachment_image_alt', 'value' => '', 'compare' => '='],
+            ];
+        }
+
+        $date = [];
+        if (isset($input['date_after'])) {
+            $date['after'] = (string) $input['date_after'];
+        }
+        if (isset($input['date_before'])) {
+            $date['before'] = (string) $input['date_before'];
+        }
+        if ($date !== []) {
+            $args['date_query'] = [array_merge($date, ['inclusive' => true])];
+        }
+
+        return $args;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @param array<string, mixed> $args
+     * @return array{items: list<WP_Post>, next_cursor: ?string, warnings: list<string>}
+     */
+    private function searchPage(array $args, int $limit, int $offset): array
+    {
+        $rows = get_posts(array_merge($args, ['posts_per_page' => $limit + 1, 'offset' => $offset]));
+        $page = Cursor::page(array_values($rows), $limit, $offset);
+
+        return [
+            'items' => array_values(array_filter($page['items'], [self::class, 'editable'])),
+            'next_cursor' => $page['next_cursor'],
+            'warnings' => [],
+        ];
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Fetches at most MAX_SCAN + 1 candidates (the extra one only tells us whether more exist,
+     * it is never passed to isUsed()) so at most MAX_SCAN expensive isUsed() checks happen here.
+     *
+     * @param array<string, mixed> $args
+     * @return array{items: list<WP_Post>, next_cursor: ?string, warnings: list<string>}
+     */
+    private function unusedPage(array $args, int $limit, int $offset): array
+    {
+        $candidates = array_values(get_posts(array_merge($args, [
+            'posts_per_page' => self::MAX_SCAN + 1,
+            'offset' => $offset,
+        ])));
+
+        $items = [];
+        $position = $offset;
+        $examined = 0;
+
+        foreach ($candidates as $attachment) {
+            if ($examined >= self::MAX_SCAN) {
+                break;
+            }
+
+            $position++;
+            $examined++;
+
+            if (self::editable($attachment) && ! $this->finder->isUsed((int) $attachment->ID)) {
+                $items[] = $attachment;
+                if (count($items) === $limit) {
+                    return ['items' => $items, 'next_cursor' => Cursor::encode($position), 'warnings' => []];
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        if (count($candidates) <= self::MAX_SCAN) {
+            return ['items' => $items, 'next_cursor' => null, 'warnings' => []];
+        }
+
+        return [
+            'items' => $items,
+            'next_cursor' => Cursor::encode($position),
+            'warnings' => [sprintf(
+                'Suche nach unbenutzten Medien nach %d geprüften Medien unterbrochen; mit next_cursor fortsetzen.',
+                self::MAX_SCAN
+            )],
+        ];
+    }
+
+    /** Only attachments the current user may edit are ever listed; trashed ones never reach here. */
+    private static function editable(WP_Post $attachment): bool
+    {
+        return current_user_can('edit_post', (int) $attachment->ID);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/tests/Unit/Integrations/Media/MediaIntegrationTest.php b/tests/Unit/Integrations/Media/MediaIntegrationTest.php
index eeb70b5..76a8cd4 100644
--- a/tests/Unit/Integrations/Media/MediaIntegrationTest.php
+++ b/tests/Unit/Integrations/Media/MediaIntegrationTest.php
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ final class MediaIntegrationTest extends TestCase
 {
     /** Grows with Tasks 2–5 – keep in the order of abilities(). */
     private const EXPECTED = [
+        'lit/media-search',
         'lit/media-get',
     ];
 
diff --git a/tests/Unit/Integrations/Media/MediaSearchAbilityTest.php b/tests/Unit/Integrations/Media/MediaSearchAbilityTest.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ee667b4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/Unit/Integrations/Media/MediaSearchAbilityTest.php
@@ -0,0 +1,128 @@
+<?php
+
+declare(strict_types=1);
+
+namespace LIT\MCP\Tests\Unit\Integrations\Media;
+
+use Brain\Monkey\Functions;
+use LIT\MCP\Abilities\Cursor;
+use LIT\MCP\Integrations\Media\MediaPresenter;
+use LIT\MCP\Integrations\Media\MediaSearchAbility;
+use LIT\MCP\Integrations\Media\MediaUsageFinder;
+use LIT\MCP\Tests\Unit\TestCase;
+use Mockery;
+use WP_Post;
+
+final class MediaSearchAbilityTest extends TestCase
+{
+    private function presenter(): MediaPresenter
+    {
+        $presenter = Mockery::mock(MediaPresenter::class);
+        $presenter->allows('summary')->andReturnUsing(static fn (WP_Post $a): array => ['id' => $a->ID]);
+
+        return $presenter;
+    }
+
+    /** @return list<WP_Post> */
+    private function attachments(int ...$ids): array
+    {
+        return array_map(static fn (int $id): WP_Post => new WP_Post(['ID' => $id, 'post_type' => 'attachment']), $ids);
+    }
+
+    public function testMissingAltLimitsToImagesWithoutAltText(): void
+    {
+        Functions\when('current_user_can')->justReturn(true);
+        Functions\expect('get_posts')->once()->with(Mockery::on(static fn (array $args): bool =>
+            $args['post_type'] === 'attachment'
+            && $args['post_mime_type'] === 'image'
+            && $args['s'] === 'team'
+            && $args['meta_query'] === [
+                'relation' => 'OR',
+                ['key' => '_wp_attachment_image_alt', 'compare' => 'NOT EXISTS'],
+                ['key' => '_wp_attachment_image_alt', 'value' => '', 'compare' => '='],
+            ]
+            && $args['posts_per_page'] === 21
+            && $args['offset'] === 0))->andReturn($this->attachments(1, 2));
+
+        $result = (new MediaSearchAbility($this->presenter(), Mockery::mock(MediaUsageFinder::class)))
+            ->execute(['search' => 'team', 'missing_alt' => true]);
+
+        self::assertSame([['id' => 1], ['id' => 2]], $result['items']);
+        self::assertNull($result['next_cursor']);
+        self::assertSame([], $result['warnings']);
+    }
+
+    public function testExcludesAttachmentsTheUserCannotEdit(): void
+    {
+        Functions\when('get_posts')->justReturn($this->attachments(1, 2));
+        Functions\when('current_user_can')->alias(static fn (string $cap, int $id): bool => $id !== 2);
+
+        $result = (new MediaSearchAbility($this->presenter(), Mockery::mock(MediaUsageFinder::class)))
+            ->execute([]);
+
+        self::assertSame([['id' => 1]], $result['items']);
+    }
+
+    public function testUnusedFiltersThroughTheUsageFinder(): void
+    {
+        Functions\when('get_posts')->justReturn($this->attachments(1, 2, 3));
+        Functions\when('current_user_can')->justReturn(true);
+        $finder = Mockery::mock(MediaUsageFinder::class);
+        $finder->allows('isUsed')->andReturnUsing(static fn (int $id): bool => $id === 2);
+
+        $result = (new MediaSearchAbility($this->presenter(), $finder))->execute(['unused' => true]);
+
+        self::assertSame([['id' => 1], ['id' => 3]], $result['items']);
+        self::assertNull($result['next_cursor']);
+        self::assertSame([], $result['warnings']);
+    }
+
+    public function testUnusedStopsAtTheLimitWithACursor(): void
+    {
+        Functions\when('get_posts')->justReturn($this->attachments(1, 2, 3));
+        Functions\when('current_user_can')->justReturn(true);
+        $finder = Mockery::mock(MediaUsageFinder::class);
+        $finder->allows('isUsed')->andReturn(false);
+
+        $result = (new MediaSearchAbility($this->presenter(), $finder))->execute(['unused' => true, 'limit' => 1]);
+
+        self::assertSame([['id' => 1]], $result['items']);
+        self::assertSame(1, Cursor::decode($result['next_cursor']));
+    }
+
+    public function testUnusedSkipsAttachmentsTheUserCannotEdit(): void
+    {
+        Functions\when('get_posts')->justReturn($this->attachments(1, 2, 3));
+        Functions\when('current_user_can')->alias(static fn (string $cap, int $id): bool => $id !== 2);
+        $finder = Mockery::mock(MediaUsageFinder::class);
+        $finder->allows('isUsed')->andReturn(false);
+
+        $result = (new MediaSearchAbility($this->presenter(), $finder))->execute(['unused' => true]);
+
+        self::assertSame([['id' => 1], ['id' => 3]], $result['items']);
+        self::assertNull($result['next_cursor']);
+    }
+
+    public function testUnusedWarnsAndPagesWhenTheScanCapIsReached(): void
+    {
+        Functions\when('get_posts')->justReturn($this->attachments(...range(1, 21)));
+        Functions\when('current_user_can')->justReturn(true);
+        $finder = Mockery::mock(MediaUsageFinder::class);
+        $finder->allows('isUsed')->andReturn(true);
+
+        $result = (new MediaSearchAbility($this->presenter(), $finder))->execute(['unused' => true]);
+
+        self::assertSame([], $result['items']);
+        self::assertSame(20, Cursor::decode($result['next_cursor']));
+        self::assertNotSame([], $result['warnings']);
+    }
+
+    public function testRequiresUploadRights(): void
+    {
+        Functions\when('current_user_can')->justReturn(false);
+        $ability = new MediaSearchAbility($this->presenter(), Mockery::mock(MediaUsageFinder::class));
+
+        self::assertSame('lit_forbidden', $ability->permission([])->get_error_code());
+        self::assertTrue($ability->isDirect());
+    }
+}