diff --git a/index.d.ts b/index.d.ts
index ef87173..459f1ac 100644
--- a/index.d.ts
+++ b/index.d.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 export default class DetailsMenuElement extends HTMLElement {
   preload: boolean;
   src: string;
+  clearFocus(): void;
+  selectFocusOrFirst(): void;
 }
 
 declare global {
diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index ee618b8..788c619 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -31,6 +31,17 @@ class DetailsMenuElement extends HTMLElement {
     return input instanceof HTMLInputElement ? input : null
   }
 
+  clearFocus() {
+    clearFocus(this)
+  }
+
+  selectFocusOrFirst() {
+    const details = this.parentElement
+    if (!details) return
+    const element = getFocusedMenuItem(details) || sibling(details, true)
+    if (element) element.click()
+  }
+
   connectedCallback() {
     if (!this.hasAttribute('role') && !this.hasAttribute('input')) this.setAttribute('role', 'menu')
 
diff --git a/index.js.flow b/index.js.flow
index 0c275f3..a9f68e2 100644
--- a/index.js.flow
+++ b/index.js.flow
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ declare class DetailsMenuElement extends HTMLElement {
   get src(): string;
   set src(url: string): void;
   get input(): ?HTMLInputElement;
+  clearFocus(): void;
+  selectFocusOrFirst(): void;
 }
 
 declare module '@github/details-menu-element' {