diff --git a/cmd/agentbbs/main.go b/cmd/agentbbs/main.go
index 6b3506e..7c9d89b 100644
--- a/cmd/agentbbs/main.go
+++ b/cmd/agentbbs/main.go
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/profullstack/agentbbs/internal/store"
 	"github.com/profullstack/agentbbs/internal/tor"
 	"github.com/profullstack/agentbbs/plugins/about"
+	"github.com/profullstack/agentbbs/plugins/files"
 	"github.com/profullstack/agentbbs/plugins/agentgames"
 	"github.com/profullstack/agentbbs/plugins/arcade"
 	qryptinviteplugin "github.com/profullstack/agentbbs/plugins/qryptinvite"
@@ -171,7 +172,7 @@ func main() {
 	a.mm = games.NewMatchmaker(a.gamesReg, a.st,
 		time.Duration(envInt("AGENTBBS_GAME_MOVE_TIMEOUT", 15))*time.Second,
 		time.Duration(envInt("AGENTBBS_GAME_QUEUE_WAIT", 120))*time.Second)
-	a.registry = []plugin.Plugin{arcade.Plugin{}, agentgames.New(a.gamesReg), qryptinviteplugin.Plugin{}, about.Plugin{}}
+	a.registry = []plugin.Plugin{arcade.Plugin{}, agentgames.New(a.gamesReg), qryptinviteplugin.Plugin{}, about.Plugin{}, files.Plugin{}}
 
 	// Custom domains: maintain the symlink farm Caddy serves and answer its
 	// on-demand-TLS "ask" query so certs are only issued for mapped domains.
diff --git a/plugins/files/files.go b/plugins/files/files.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0537034
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/files/files.go
@@ -0,0 +1,100 @@
+package files
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"os"
+
+	tea "github.com/charmbracelet/bubbletea"
+	"github.com/charmbracelet/lipgloss"
+
+	"github.com/profullstack/agentbbs/internal/auth"
+	"github.com/profullstack/agentbbs/internal/plugin"
+)
+
+type Plugin struct{}
+
+func (Plugin) ID() string          { return "files" }
+func (Plugin) Title() string       { return "Files" }
+func (Plugin) Description() string { return "Browse your personal pod files" }
+func (Plugin) RequiresAuth() bool  { return true }
+
+func (Plugin) New(user auth.User, ctx plugin.Context) tea.Model {
+	return model{user: user, dataDir: ctx.DataDir}
+}
+
+type model struct {
+	user    auth.User
+	dataDir string
+	files   []os.DirEntry
+	cursor  int
+	err     error
+}
+
+func (m model) Init() tea.Cmd {
+	return func() tea.Msg {
+		if m.dataDir == "" {
+			return fmt.Errorf("no data directory configured")
+		}
+		files, err := os.ReadDir(m.dataDir)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+		return files
+	}
+}
+
+func (m model) Update(msg tea.Msg) (tea.Model, tea.Cmd) {
+	switch msg := msg.(type) {
+	case error:
+		m.err = msg
+		return m, nil
+	case []os.DirEntry:
+		m.files = msg
+		return m, nil
+	case tea.KeyMsg:
+		switch msg.String() {
+		case "up", "k":
+			if m.cursor > 0 {
+				m.cursor--
+			}
+		case "down", "j":
+			if m.cursor < len(m.files)-1 {
+				m.cursor++
+			}
+		case "q", "esc", "ctrl+c":
+			return m, plugin.Exit
+		}
+	}
+	return m, nil
+}
+
+var (
+	titleStyle = lipgloss.NewStyle().Bold(true).Foreground(lipgloss.Color("#4ade80"))
+	itemStyle  = lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(lipgloss.Color("252"))
+	selStyle   = lipgloss.NewStyle().Bold(true).Foreground(lipgloss.Color("#4ade80"))
+)
+
+func (m model) View() string {
+	if m.err != nil {
+		return fmt.Sprintf("Error reading files: %v\n\npress any key to return", m.err)
+	}
+	s := titleStyle.Render("Files in your pod workspace:") + "\n\n"
+	if len(m.files) == 0 {
+		s += "  (no files found)\n"
+	}
+	for i, file := range m.files {
+		cur := "  "
+		style := itemStyle
+		if i == m.cursor {
+			cur = "❯ "
+			style = selStyle
+		}
+		icon := "📄 "
+		if file.IsDir() {
+			icon = "📁 "
+		}
+		s += fmt.Sprintf("%s%s%s\n", cur, icon, style.Render(file.Name()))
+	}
+	s += "\n" + lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(lipgloss.Color("241")).Render("↑/↓ move · q back")
+	return lipgloss.NewStyle().Padding(1, 2).Render(s)
+}