diff --git a/src/lib/components/chat/FileNav.svelte b/src/lib/components/chat/FileNav.svelte
index 8994b9f2e..795da2f4d 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/chat/FileNav.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/chat/FileNav.svelte
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 		type FileEntry
 	} from '$lib/apis/terminal';
 	import Folder from '../icons/Folder.svelte';
+	import Document from '../icons/Document.svelte';
 	import Spinner from '../common/Spinner.svelte';
 	import ConfirmDialog from '../common/ConfirmDialog.svelte';
 
@@ -50,6 +51,9 @@
 	let creatingFolder = false;
 	let newFolderName = '';
 	let newFolderInput: HTMLInputElement;
+	let creatingFile = false;
+	let newFileName = '';
+	let newFileInput: HTMLInputElement;
 
 	// ── Delete confirmation ──────────────────────────────────────────────
 	let deleteTarget: { path: string; name: string } | null = null;
@@ -257,6 +261,31 @@
 		await loadDir(currentPath);
 	};
 
+	// ── File creation ────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+	const startNewFile = async () => {
+		creatingFile = true;
+		newFileName = '';
+		await tick();
+		newFileInput?.focus();
+	};
+
+	const submitNewFile = async () => {
+		const name = newFileName.trim();
+		creatingFile = false;
+		newFileName = '';
+		if (!name) return;
+
+		const terminal = selectedTerminal;
+		if (!terminal) return;
+
+		const emptyFile = new File([''], name, { type: 'application/octet-stream' });
+		const result = await uploadToTerminal(terminal.url, terminal.key, currentPath, emptyFile);
+		toast[result ? 'success' : 'error'](
+			$i18n.t(result ? 'File created' : 'Failed to create file')
+		);
+		await loadDir(currentPath);
+	};
+
 	// ── Delete ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 	const handleDelete = async (path: string, name: string) => {
 		const terminal = selectedTerminal;
@@ -397,6 +426,7 @@
 			onNavigate={loadDir}
 			onRefresh={() => loadDir(currentPath)}
 			onNewFolder={startNewFolder}
+			onNewFile={startNewFile}
 			onUploadFiles={handleUploadFiles}
 		/>
 
@@ -422,7 +452,7 @@
 					<div class="flex justify-center pt-8"><Spinner className="size-4" /></div>
 				{:else if error}
 					<div class="p-4 text-xs">{error}</div>
-				{:else if entries.length === 0 && !creatingFolder}
+				{:else if entries.length === 0 && !creatingFolder && !creatingFile}
 					<div class="flex flex-col items-center justify-center gap-1.5 py-12 text-center">
 						<Folder className="size-6 text-gray-200 dark:text-gray-700" />
 						<div class="text-xs text-gray-400 dark:text-gray-500">
@@ -454,8 +484,27 @@
 							/>
 						</div>
 					{/if}
+					{#if creatingFile}
+						<div class="flex items-center gap-2 px-3 py-1.5">
+							<Document className="size-4 shrink-0 text-gray-400 dark:text-gray-500" />
+							<input
+								bind:this={newFileInput}
+								bind:value={newFileName}
+								class="flex-1 text-xs bg-transparent border border-gray-200 dark:border-gray-700 rounded px-1.5 py-0.5 outline-none focus:border-blue-400 dark:focus:border-blue-500"
+								placeholder={$i18n.t('File name')}
+								on:keydown={(e) => {
+									if (e.key === 'Enter') submitNewFile();
+									if (e.key === 'Escape') {
+										creatingFile = false;
+										newFileName = '';
+									}
+								}}
+								on:blur={submitNewFile}
+							/>
+						</div>
+					{/if}
 
-					{#if entries.length > 0 || creatingFolder}
+					{#if entries.length > 0 || creatingFolder || creatingFile}
 						<ul>
 							{#each entries as entry}
 								<FileEntryRow
diff --git a/src/lib/components/chat/FileNav/FileNavToolbar.svelte b/src/lib/components/chat/FileNav/FileNavToolbar.svelte
index b41128e78..8b3b8de24 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/chat/FileNav/FileNavToolbar.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/chat/FileNav/FileNavToolbar.svelte
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 	import { tick } from 'svelte';
 	import Folder from '../../icons/Folder.svelte';
 	import NewFolderAlt from '../../icons/NewFolderAlt.svelte';
+	import FilePlusAlt from '../../icons/FilePlusAlt.svelte';
 	import Spinner from '../../common/Spinner.svelte';
 	import Tooltip from '../../common/Tooltip.svelte';
 
@@ -15,6 +16,7 @@
 	export let onNavigate: (path: string) => void = () => {};
 	export let onRefresh: () => void = () => {};
 	export let onNewFolder: () => void = () => {};
+	export let onNewFile: () => void = () => {};
 	export let onUploadFiles: (files: File[]) => void = () => {};
 
 	let uploadInput: HTMLInputElement;
@@ -83,6 +85,15 @@
 				<NewFolderAlt className="size-3.5" />
 			</button>
 		</Tooltip>
+		<Tooltip content={$i18n.t('New File')}>
+			<button
+				class="shrink-0 p-1 rounded hover:bg-gray-100 dark:hover:bg-gray-800 transition text-gray-400 dark:text-gray-500 hover:text-gray-600 dark:hover:text-gray-400"
+				on:click={onNewFile}
+				aria-label={$i18n.t('New File')}
+			>
+				<FilePlusAlt className="size-3.5" />
+			</button>
+		</Tooltip>
 		<Tooltip content={$i18n.t('Upload')}>
 			<button
 				class="shrink-0 p-1 rounded hover:bg-gray-100 dark:hover:bg-gray-800 transition text-gray-400 dark:text-gray-500 hover:text-gray-600 dark:hover:text-gray-400"
diff --git a/src/lib/components/icons/FilePlusAlt.svelte b/src/lib/components/icons/FilePlusAlt.svelte
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6a440f200
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib/components/icons/FilePlusAlt.svelte
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+<script lang="ts">
+	export let className = 'size-4';
+</script>
+
+<svg
+	xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
+	viewBox="0 0 24 24"
+	fill="none"
+	stroke="currentColor"
+	stroke-width="1.5"
+	class={className}
+>
+	<path
+		d="M4 12V2.6C4 2.26863 4.26863 2 4.6 2H16.2515C16.4106 2 16.5632 2.06321 16.6757 2.17574L19.8243 5.32426C19.9368 5.43679 20 5.5894 20 5.74853V21.4C20 21.7314 19.7314 22 19.4 22H11"
+		stroke-linecap="round"
+		stroke-linejoin="round"
+	/>
+	<path
+		d="M16 2V5.4C16 5.73137 16.2686 6 16.6 6H20"
+		stroke-linecap="round"
+		stroke-linejoin="round"
+	/>
+	<path
+		d="M1.99219 19H4.99219M7.99219 19H4.99219M4.99219 19V16M4.99219 19V22"
+		stroke-linecap="round"
+		stroke-linejoin="round"
+	/>
+</svg>