diff --git a/src/components/package-inspector/Hero.tsx b/src/components/package-inspector/Hero.tsx
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+++ b/src/components/package-inspector/Hero.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+import { Container } from '@/components/top-level-pages/container'
+import { Shield } from 'lucide-react'
+
+export function PackageInspectorHero() {
+    return (
+        <div className="relative">
+            <div className="absolute inset-14 bottom-10 rounded-xl bg-gradient-to-r from-gray-950 to-black ring-1 ring-inset ring-white/10" />
+            <Container className="relative">
+                <div className="px-0 pb-12 pt-16 text-center max-md:pl-2 sm:pt-20 md:px-12 md:pb-16 md:pt-24 2xl:px-0">
+                    <div className="mb-6 inline-flex items-center gap-2 rounded-full bg-white/10 px-4 py-2 text-sm text-white/80">
+                        <Shield className="h-4 w-4" />
+                        Powered by DevGuard
+                    </div>
+                    <h1 className="text-5xl font-semibold leading-tight tracking-tight text-white/90">
+                        Package Inspector
+                    </h1>
+                    <p className="mx-auto mt-6 max-w-2xl text-lg text-white/70">
+                        Analyze the security state of open-source packages. Get
+                        insights on maintenance, vulnerabilities, and supply
+                        chain risks.
+                    </p>
+                </div>
+            </Container>
+        </div>
+    )
+}
diff --git a/src/components/package-inspector/PackageInspectorPage.tsx b/src/components/package-inspector/PackageInspectorPage.tsx
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+++ b/src/components/package-inspector/PackageInspectorPage.tsx
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+import { useState } from 'react'
+import { Searchbar } from '@/components/ui/Searchbar'
+import { SearchResultCard } from './SearchResultCard'
+import { PackageInspectorHero } from './Hero'
+import mockData from './mock-data.json'
+
+export function PackageInspectorPage() {
+    const [searchQuery, setSearchQuery] = useState('')
+
+    const [isLoading, setIsLoading] = useState(false)
+
+    const [results, setResults] = useState<any[]>([])
+
+    const [hasSearched, setHasSearched] = useState(false)
+
+    const handleSearch = async () => {
+        if (!searchQuery.trim()) return
+
+        setIsLoading(true)
+        setHasSearched(true)
+
+        // TODO: replace with real API call when backend is ready
+        // simulate delay to test search button working and return mock data
+        await new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, 1000))
+        setResults([mockData])
+        setIsLoading(false)
+    }
+
+    return (
+        <>
+            <PackageInspectorHero />
+            <div className="pb-16">
+                <Searchbar
+                    value={searchQuery}
+                    onChange={setSearchQuery}
+                    onSubmit={handleSearch}
+                    isLoading={isLoading}
+                    placeholder={'Search by package name or PURL'}
+                />
+
+                {hasSearched && (
+                    <div className="mx-auto mt-8 max-w-2xl">
+                        {results.map((result) => (
+                            <SearchResultCard
+                                key={result.purl}
+                                name={result.name}
+                                description={result.project?.description}
+                                version={result.version}
+                                purl={result.purl}
+                            />
+                        ))}
+                    </div>
+                )}
+            </div>
+        </>
+    )
+}
diff --git a/src/components/package-inspector/SearchResultCard.tsx b/src/components/package-inspector/SearchResultCard.tsx
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index 0000000..4a0e9e2
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+++ b/src/components/package-inspector/SearchResultCard.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+import React from 'react'
+import Link from 'next/link'
+import { Package } from 'lucide-react'
+
+interface SearchResultCardProps {
+    name: string
+    description?: string
+    version: string
+    purl: string
+}
+
+export function SearchResultCard({
+    name,
+    description,
+    version,
+    purl,
+}: SearchResultCardProps) {
+    const encodedPurl = encodeURIComponent(purl)
+
+    return (
+        <Link
+            href={`/package-inspector/${encodedPurl}`}
+            className="flex items-center gap-4 rounded-lg border border-gray-200 bg-white p-4 transition-colors hover:border-gray-300 hover:bg-gray-50 dark:border-gray-700 dark:bg-gray-800 dark:hover:border-gray-600 dark:hover:bg-gray-700"
+        >
+            <div className="flex h-10 w-10 shrink-0 items-center justify-center rounded-lg bg-gray-100 dark:bg-gray-700">
+                <Package className="h-5 w-5 text-gray-600 dark:text-gray-300" />
+            </div>
+            <div className="min-w-0 flex-1">
+                <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
+                    <span className="font-medium text-gray-900 dark:text-white">
+                        {name}
+                    </span>
+                    <span className="text-sm text-gray-500">v{version}</span>
+                </div>
+                {description && (
+                    <p className="truncate text-sm text-gray-600 dark:text-gray-400">
+                        {description}
+                    </p>
+                )}
+            </div>
+        </Link>
+    )
+}
diff --git a/src/components/package-inspector/mock-data.json b/src/components/package-inspector/mock-data.json
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index 0000000..3cf483c
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+++ b/src/components/package-inspector/mock-data.json
@@ -0,0 +1,102 @@
+{
+  "purl": "pkg:npm/event-stream@3.3.6",
+  "ecosystem": "npm",
+  "name": "event-stream",
+  "version": "3.3.6",
+
+  "project": {
+    "projectKey": "github.com/dominictarr/event-stream",
+    "starsCount": 1400,
+    "forksCount": 220,
+    "openIssuesCount": 12,
+    "homepage": "https://github.com/dominictarr/event-stream",
+    "license": "MIT",
+    "description": "Toolkit to make creating and working with streams easy",
+
+    "scoreCard": {
+      "checks": [
+        {
+          "name": "Maintained",
+          "score": 2,
+          "reason": "No commit activity in the last 12 months"
+        },
+        {
+          "name": "Code-Review",
+          "score": 3,
+          "reason": "Most commits are directly pushed to main without review"
+        },
+        {
+          "name": "Signed-Releases",
+          "score": 0,
+          "reason": "No signed tags or releases detected"
+        },
+        {
+          "name": "Signed-Commits",
+          "score": 1,
+          "reason": "Only a small subset of commits are signed"
+        },
+        {
+          "name": "Branch-Protection",
+          "score": 0,
+          "reason": "Main branch allows force-pushes and direct commits"
+        },
+        {
+          "name": "CI-Tests",
+          "score": 4,
+          "reason": "Basic CI exists but coverage is minimal"
+        },
+        {
+          "name": "Fuzzing",
+          "score": 0,
+          "reason": "No fuzzing configuration detected"
+        },
+        {
+          "name": "Dependency-Update-Tool",
+          "score": 2,
+          "reason": "Dependabot is configured but updates are often ignored"
+        },
+        {
+          "name": "Security-Policy",
+          "score": 0,
+          "reason": "SECURITY.md not found"
+        },
+        {
+          "name": "Vulnerabilities",
+          "score": 3,
+          "reason": "Known historical vulnerabilities with no documented remediation"
+        },
+        {
+          "name": "Packaging",
+          "score": 1,
+          "reason": "Package includes postinstall scripts without sandboxing"
+        },
+        {
+          "name": "Binary-Artifacts",
+          "score": 0,
+          "reason": "Prebuilt binaries committed to the repository"
+        }
+      ],
+      "metadata": {
+        "tool": "openssf-scorecard",
+        "toolVersion": "5.0.0",
+        "generatedAt": "2024-09-30T11:22:00Z"
+      }
+    },
+
+    "scoreCardScore": 2.8,
+    "updatedAt": "2024-11-01T14:00:00Z"
+  },
+
+  "maliciousPackage": {
+    "id": "MAL-2024-000123",
+    "summary": "Malicious package targeting CI environments",
+    "details": "The package executes a post-install script that exfiltrates environment variables and SSH keys.",
+    "published": "2024-10-12T08:15:30Z",
+    "modified": "2024-11-01T14:42:10Z",
+    "affectedComponent": {
+      "id": "mac-001",
+      "versionRange": "<=3.3.6",
+      "firstObserved": "2024-10-10T09:00:00Z"
+    }
+  }
+}
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diff --git a/src/components/ui/Searchbar.tsx b/src/components/ui/Searchbar.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..12db516
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+++ b/src/components/ui/Searchbar.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+import { Button } from './button'
+import { Search } from 'lucide-react'
+
+interface SearchbarProps {
+    value: string
+    onChange: (value: string) => void
+    onSubmit: () => void
+    isLoading?: boolean
+    placeholder?: string
+    // TODO: make button name customizable
+}
+
+export function Searchbar({
+    value,
+    onChange,
+    onSubmit,
+    isLoading = false,
+    placeholder,
+}: SearchbarProps) {
+    const handleSubmit = (e: React.FormEvent) => {
+        e.preventDefault()
+        onSubmit()
+    }
+
+    return (
+        <div className="relative left-1/2 right-1/2 -mx-[50vw] w-screen px-4">
+            <div className="mx-auto max-w-2xl">
+                <form onSubmit={handleSubmit}>
+                    <div className="relative">
+                        <Search className="absolute left-4 top-1/2 h-5 w-5 -translate-y-1/2 text-gray-400" />
+                        <input
+                            type="text"
+                            value={value}
+                            onChange={(e) => onChange(e.target.value)}
+                            className="w-full rounded-xl border border-gray-300 bg-white py-4 pl-12 pr-32 text-gray-900 placeholder-gray-500 focus:border-primary focus:outline-none focus:ring-primary dark:border-gray-800 dark:bg-gray-950 dark:text-white dark:focus:border-primary"
+                            placeholder={placeholder}
+                        />
+                        <Button
+                            type="submit"
+                            className="absolute right-2 top-1/2 -translate-y-1/2"
+                            disabled={isLoading}
+                        >
+                            {isLoading ? 'Searching...' : 'Inspect'}
+                        </Button>
+                    </div>
+                </form>
+            </div>
+        </div>
+    )
+}
diff --git a/src/pages/_meta.ts b/src/pages/_meta.ts
index ce5c0af..652b3c9 100644
--- a/src/pages/_meta.ts
+++ b/src/pages/_meta.ts
@@ -1,22 +1,9 @@
 export default {
-    index: {
-        theme: {
-            layout: 'raw',
-        },
-        display: 'hidden',
-    },
-    pricing: {
-        theme: {
-            layout: 'raw',
-        },
-        display: 'hidden',
-    },
-    'terms-of-use': {
-        display: 'hidden',
-    },
-    'privacy-policy': {
-        display: 'hidden',
-    },
+    index: { theme: { layout: 'raw' }, display: 'hidden' },
+    pricing: { theme: { layout: 'raw' }, display: 'hidden' },
+    'package-inspector': { theme: { layout: 'raw' }, display: 'hidden' },
+    'terms-of-use': { display: 'hidden' },
+    'privacy-policy': { display: 'hidden' },
     introduction: { title: 'Introduction' },
     'getting-started': { title: 'Getting Started' },
     'how-to-guides': { title: 'How-to Guides' },
@@ -24,23 +11,12 @@ export default {
     explanations: { title: 'Explanations' },
     reference: { title: 'Reference' },
     contributing: { title: 'Contributing' },
-    other: {
-        title: 'Other',
-    },
-    'header-pricing': {
-        title: 'Pricing',
-        type: 'page',
-        href: '/pricing',
-    },
+    other: { title: 'Other' },
+    'header-pricing': { title: 'Pricing', type: 'page', href: '/pricing' },
     'header-docs': {
         title: 'Documentation',
         type: 'page',
         href: '/introduction',
     },
-    '404': {
-        theme: {
-            layout: 'raw',
-        },
-        display: 'hidden',
-    },
+    '404': { theme: { layout: 'raw' }, display: 'hidden' },
 }
diff --git a/src/pages/package-inspector.mdx b/src/pages/package-inspector.mdx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d59785a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/pages/package-inspector.mdx
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+---
+title: Package Inspector
+description: Analyze the security state of open-source packages. Get insights on maintenance, vulnerabilities, and supply chain risks.
+---
+import { PackageInspectorPage } from '@/components/package-inspector/PackageInspectorPage'
+
+<PackageInspectorPage />
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diff --git a/src/pages/package-inspector/[...purl].tsx b/src/pages/package-inspector/[...purl].tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1f11af3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/pages/package-inspector/[...purl].tsx
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+//results page coming soon
diff --git a/src/pages/package-inspector/_meta.ts b/src/pages/package-inspector/_meta.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b1ce79b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/pages/package-inspector/_meta.ts
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+export default { theme: { layout: 'raw' }, display: 'hidden' }