diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index ae27515..f331d83 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -5,6 +5,10 @@ until 1.0, minor versions may contain breaking changes.
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+### Added
+
+- File manager: *Open chat here* in a folder's menu starts a chat in that folder.
+
 ### Removed
 
 - *Settings → Config file* no longer offers to move `${NAME}` values into the configuration (a
diff --git a/web/src/components/Files.tsx b/web/src/components/Files.tsx
index c56c5ab..5edb1b5 100644
--- a/web/src/components/Files.tsx
+++ b/web/src/components/Files.tsx
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import { Markdown } from "./Markdown";
 import { GitPanel, type GitStatus } from "./GitPanel";
 import { FilePreview, previewKind, type PreviewKind } from "./FilePreview";
 import { confirmDialog, promptDialog, toast } from "../dialogs";
+import { navigate } from "../router";
 
 const CodeEditor = lazy(() => import("./CodeEditor").then((m) => ({ default: m.CodeEditor })));
 
@@ -186,6 +187,16 @@ export function Files({ onMenu }: { onMenu: () => void }) {
     });
   };
 
+  /** New chat with the folder as working directory (default model and mode). */
+  const chatHere = async (e: Entry) => {
+    try {
+      const s = await post<{ id: string }>("/sessions", { cwd: e.path });
+      navigate(`/s/${s.id}`);
+    } catch (err) {
+      toast(err);
+    }
+  };
+
   const rename = async (e: Entry) => {
     const name = await promptDialog({ message: t("files.renameTo"), defaultValue: e.name });
     if (name && name !== e.name) void act(() => post("/files/move", { from: e.path, to: `${dirName(e.path)}/${name}` }));
@@ -324,6 +335,9 @@ export function Files({ onMenu }: { onMenu: () => void }) {
                   <details className="entry-menu">
                     <summary aria-label={t("files.actions")}><Icon name="more" /></summary>
                     <div className="menu">
+                      {e.is_dir && (
+                        <button onClick={() => void chatHere(e)}>{t("files.chatHere")}</button>
+                      )}
                       <button onClick={() => rename(e)}>{t("files.rename")}</button>
                       <button onClick={() => duplicate(e)}>{t("files.duplicate")}</button>
                       {!e.is_dir && (
diff --git a/web/src/i18n/de.ts b/web/src/i18n/de.ts
index dd9c586..6484744 100644
--- a/web/src/i18n/de.ts
+++ b/web/src/i18n/de.ts
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ export const de: Messages = {
   "files.newFolderName": "Ordnername:",
   "files.renameTo": "Neuer Name:",
   "files.copyTo": "Name der Kopie:",
+  "files.chatHere": "Chat hier öffnen",
   "files.rename": "Umbenennen",
   "files.duplicate": "Duplizieren",
   "files.download": "Herunterladen",
diff --git a/web/src/i18n/en.ts b/web/src/i18n/en.ts
index f018c2b..68c9e89 100644
--- a/web/src/i18n/en.ts
+++ b/web/src/i18n/en.ts
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ export const en = {
   "files.newFolderName": "Folder name:",
   "files.renameTo": "New name:",
   "files.copyTo": "Name of the copy:",
+  "files.chatHere": "Open chat here",
   "files.rename": "Rename",
   "files.duplicate": "Duplicate",
   "files.download": "Download",
diff --git a/web/src/whatsnew.ts b/web/src/whatsnew.ts
index d3bae68..77a9a88 100644
--- a/web/src/whatsnew.ts
+++ b/web/src/whatsnew.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,10 @@
  * under "unreleased"; scripts/release.sh renames the key to the release version.
  */
 export const WHATS_NEW: Record<string, { en: string[]; de: string[] }> = {
+  unreleased: {
+    en: ["File manager: “Open chat here” in a folder's menu"],
+    de: ["Dateimanager: „Chat hier öffnen“ im Ordner-Menü"],
+  },
   "202611-00002": {
     en: [
       "opencode: “Fetch prices” fills in prices including long-context and peak-hour pricing",