diff --git a/src/components/shared/CreatedByFilter/CreatedByFilter.test.tsx b/src/components/shared/CreatedByFilter/CreatedByFilter.test.tsx
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+import { render, screen } from "@testing-library/react";
+import userEvent from "@testing-library/user-event";
+import { describe, expect, it, vi } from "vitest";
+
+import { CreatedByFilter } from "./CreatedByFilter";
+
+describe("CreatedByFilter", () => {
+  describe("rendering", () => {
+    it("should render toggle and search input", () => {
+      render(<CreatedByFilter value={undefined} onChange={vi.fn()} />);
+
+      expect(screen.getByRole("switch")).toBeInTheDocument();
+      expect(screen.getByLabelText("Created by me")).toBeInTheDocument();
+      expect(screen.getByPlaceholderText("Search by user")).toBeInTheDocument();
+      expect(screen.getByRole("button", { name: "Search" })).toBeInTheDocument();
+    });
+
+    it("should show 'Created by me' when no value", () => {
+      render(<CreatedByFilter value={undefined} onChange={vi.fn()} />);
+
+      expect(screen.getByLabelText("Created by me")).toBeInTheDocument();
+    });
+
+    it("should show 'Created by {user}' when value is set", () => {
+      render(<CreatedByFilter value="john.doe" onChange={vi.fn()} />);
+
+      expect(screen.getByLabelText("Created by john.doe")).toBeInTheDocument();
+    });
+
+    it("should have switch unchecked when no value", () => {
+      render(<CreatedByFilter value={undefined} onChange={vi.fn()} />);
+
+      expect(screen.getByRole("switch")).not.toBeChecked();
+    });
+
+    it("should have switch checked when value is set", () => {
+      render(<CreatedByFilter value="me" onChange={vi.fn()} />);
+
+      expect(screen.getByRole("switch")).toBeChecked();
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe("toggle behavior", () => {
+    it("should call onChange with 'me' when toggle is turned on", async () => {
+      const user = userEvent.setup();
+      const onChange = vi.fn();
+      render(<CreatedByFilter value={undefined} onChange={onChange} />);
+
+      await user.click(screen.getByRole("switch"));
+
+      expect(onChange).toHaveBeenCalledWith("me");
+    });
+
+    it("should call onChange with undefined when toggle is turned off", async () => {
+      const user = userEvent.setup();
+      const onChange = vi.fn();
+      render(<CreatedByFilter value="me" onChange={onChange} />);
+
+      await user.click(screen.getByRole("switch"));
+
+      expect(onChange).toHaveBeenCalledWith(undefined);
+    });
+
+    it("should not change value when toggle on with existing value", async () => {
+      const user = userEvent.setup();
+      const onChange = vi.fn();
+      render(<CreatedByFilter value="john.doe" onChange={onChange} />);
+
+      // Toggle is already on, clicking it should turn it off
+      await user.click(screen.getByRole("switch"));
+
+      expect(onChange).toHaveBeenCalledWith(undefined);
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe("search behavior", () => {
+    it("should have search button disabled when input is empty", () => {
+      render(<CreatedByFilter value={undefined} onChange={vi.fn()} />);
+
+      expect(screen.getByRole("button", { name: "Search" })).toBeDisabled();
+    });
+
+    it("should enable search button when input has text", async () => {
+      const user = userEvent.setup();
+      render(<CreatedByFilter value={undefined} onChange={vi.fn()} />);
+
+      await user.type(screen.getByPlaceholderText("Search by user"), "jane");
+
+      expect(screen.getByRole("button", { name: "Search" })).toBeEnabled();
+    });
+
+    it("should call onChange with typed user when search clicked", async () => {
+      const user = userEvent.setup();
+      const onChange = vi.fn();
+      render(<CreatedByFilter value={undefined} onChange={onChange} />);
+
+      await user.type(screen.getByPlaceholderText("Search by user"), "jane.doe");
+      await user.click(screen.getByRole("button", { name: "Search" }));
+
+      expect(onChange).toHaveBeenCalledWith("jane.doe");
+    });
+
+    it("should call onChange when Enter is pressed in input", async () => {
+      const user = userEvent.setup();
+      const onChange = vi.fn();
+      render(<CreatedByFilter value={undefined} onChange={onChange} />);
+
+      const input = screen.getByPlaceholderText("Search by user");
+      await user.type(input, "jane.doe{Enter}");
+
+      expect(onChange).toHaveBeenCalledWith("jane.doe");
+    });
+
+    it("should trim whitespace from search input", async () => {
+      const user = userEvent.setup();
+      const onChange = vi.fn();
+      render(<CreatedByFilter value={undefined} onChange={onChange} />);
+
+      await user.type(screen.getByPlaceholderText("Search by user"), "  jane  ");
+      await user.click(screen.getByRole("button", { name: "Search" }));
+
+      expect(onChange).toHaveBeenCalledWith("jane");
+    });
+
+    it("should not call onChange when searching with only whitespace", async () => {
+      const user = userEvent.setup();
+      const onChange = vi.fn();
+      render(<CreatedByFilter value={undefined} onChange={onChange} />);
+
+      await user.type(screen.getByPlaceholderText("Search by user"), "   ");
+
+      // Button should still be disabled
+      expect(screen.getByRole("button", { name: "Search" })).toBeDisabled();
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe("initial state", () => {
+    it("should populate search input with current value", () => {
+      render(<CreatedByFilter value="existing-user" onChange={vi.fn()} />);
+
+      expect(screen.getByPlaceholderText("Search by user")).toHaveValue(
+        "existing-user",
+      );
+    });
+  });
+});
diff --git a/src/components/shared/CreatedByFilter/CreatedByFilter.tsx b/src/components/shared/CreatedByFilter/CreatedByFilter.tsx
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+++ b/src/components/shared/CreatedByFilter/CreatedByFilter.tsx
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+import { useState } from "react";
+
+import { Button } from "@/components/ui/button";
+import { Input } from "@/components/ui/input";
+import { Label } from "@/components/ui/label";
+import { InlineStack } from "@/components/ui/layout";
+import { Switch } from "@/components/ui/switch";
+
+interface CreatedByFilterProps {
+  /** Current filter value. undefined means no filter, "me" means current user. */
+  value: string | undefined;
+  /** Called when the filter value changes. undefined clears the filter. */
+  onChange: (value: string | undefined) => void;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Filter component for filtering by creator/initiator.
+ * Provides a toggle for "Created by me" and an input for searching by specific user.
+ */
+export function CreatedByFilter({ value, onChange }: CreatedByFilterProps) {
+  const [searchUser, setSearchUser] = useState(value ?? "");
+
+  const isFilterActive = value !== undefined;
+  const toggleText = value ? `Created by ${value}` : "Created by me";
+
+  const handleToggleChange = (checked: boolean) => {
+    if (checked) {
+      // Enable filter - if no specific user set, default to "me"
+      if (!value) {
+        onChange("me");
+        setSearchUser("");
+      }
+    } else {
+      // Disable filter
+      onChange(undefined);
+    }
+  };
+
+  const handleUserSearch = () => {
+    const trimmedUser = searchUser.trim();
+    if (trimmedUser) {
+      onChange(trimmedUser);
+    }
+  };
+
+  const handleKeyDown = (e: React.KeyboardEvent) => {
+    if (e.key === "Enter" && searchUser.trim()) {
+      e.preventDefault();
+      handleUserSearch();
+    }
+  };
+
+  return (
+    <InlineStack gap="4" blockAlign="center">
+      <InlineStack gap="2" blockAlign="center">
+        <Switch
+          id="created-by-filter"
+          checked={isFilterActive}
+          onCheckedChange={handleToggleChange}
+        />
+        <Label htmlFor="created-by-filter">{toggleText}</Label>
+      </InlineStack>
+      <InlineStack gap="1" blockAlign="center" wrap="nowrap">
+        <Input
+          placeholder="Search by user"
+          value={searchUser}
+          onChange={(e) => setSearchUser(e.target.value)}
+          onKeyDown={handleKeyDown}
+          className="w-40"
+        />
+        <Button
+          variant="outline"
+          size="sm"
+          onClick={handleUserSearch}
+          disabled={!searchUser.trim()}
+        >
+          Search
+        </Button>
+      </InlineStack>
+    </InlineStack>
+  );
+}