diff --git a/packages/host/directory-picker-browse/src/client/DirectoryBrowser.module.css b/packages/host/directory-picker-browse/src/client/DirectoryBrowser.module.css
index 800af854a1..bdb57ca848 100644
--- a/packages/host/directory-picker-browse/src/client/DirectoryBrowser.module.css
+++ b/packages/host/directory-picker-browse/src/client/DirectoryBrowser.module.css
@@ -242,6 +242,32 @@
   border-top: 1px solid var(--dsw-alias-border-l3);
 }
 
+/* Show-hidden toggle: a subtle text button in the footer, left of the gap. */
+.showHiddenToggle {
+  border: none;
+  background: transparent;
+  padding: 0;
+  font-size: 13px;
+  line-height: 20px;
+  font-weight: 500;
+  color: var(--dsw-alias-label-secondary);
+  cursor: pointer;
+  white-space: nowrap;
+}
+
+.showHiddenToggle:hover {
+  color: var(--dsw-alias-label-primary);
+}
+
+.showHiddenToggle:disabled {
+  color: var(--dsw-alias-label-caption);
+  cursor: default;
+}
+
+.showHiddenToggleActive {
+  color: var(--dsw-alias-label-primary);
+}
+
 .footerGap {
   flex: 1 1 0;
 }
diff --git a/packages/host/directory-picker-browse/src/client/DirectoryBrowser.tsx b/packages/host/directory-picker-browse/src/client/DirectoryBrowser.tsx
index f348f1dd8d..20fef7a827 100644
--- a/packages/host/directory-picker-browse/src/client/DirectoryBrowser.tsx
+++ b/packages/host/directory-picker-browse/src/client/DirectoryBrowser.tsx
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@
  * selects the created folder. Open adopts the selected folder, falling back
  * to the listed level. Pure consumer of the injected browse calls — the
  * owning flow decides what "Open" means and owns the workspace-creation
- * error surface. Hidden entries are host-flagged and filtered here (a
- * show-hidden toggle is deferred work, client-side only).
+ * error surface. Hidden entries are host-flagged and hidden by default;
+ * a "Show hidden files" toggle in the footer reveals them (client-side only).
  */
 import { useCallback, useEffect, useRef, useState } from 'react'
 import clsx from 'clsx'
@@ -60,16 +60,17 @@ function displayCrumbs(listing: DirectoryListing, homeLabel: string): DirectoryE
 }
 
 /** One column of folder rows (the Miller view renders one or two of these). */
-function LevelColumn({ entries, selectedPath, busy, onPick, wide }: {
+function LevelColumn({ entries, selectedPath, busy, onPick, wide, showHidden }: {
   entries: readonly DirectoryEntry[]
   selectedPath: string | null
   busy: boolean
   onPick: (entry: DirectoryEntry) => void
   wide: boolean
+  showHidden: boolean
 }) {
   return (
     <div className={clsx(css.column, wide && css.columnWide)} role="list">
-      {entries.filter(entry => !entry.hidden).map((entry) => {
+      {entries.filter(entry => showHidden || !entry.hidden).map((entry) => {
         const selected = entry.path === selectedPath
         return (
           // The wrapper carries the list semantics; the row keeps its NATIVE
@@ -110,6 +111,8 @@ export function DirectoryBrowser({ open, listDirectory, createDirectory, onOpen,
   const [error, setError] = useState<string | null>(null)
   // Path-edit state: null = breadcrumb mode; a string = the draft being typed.
   const [pathDraft, setPathDraft] = useState<string | null>(null)
+  // Show-hidden toggle state (pure client-side filter, reset on close).
+  const [showHidden, setShowHidden] = useState(false)
   // Create-folder state: null = closed; a string = the nested dialog's draft.
   const [folderDraft, setFolderDraft] = useState<string | null>(null)
   const [creatingFolder, setCreatingFolder] = useState(false)
@@ -213,6 +216,7 @@ export function DirectoryBrowser({ open, listDirectory, createDirectory, onOpen,
       setSelected(null)
       setChild(null)
       setCreatingFolder(false)
+      setShowHidden(false)
       navigate()
       return
     }
@@ -409,6 +413,7 @@ export function DirectoryBrowser({ open, listDirectory, createDirectory, onOpen,
               busy={parentInert}
               onPick={select}
               wide={!twoPane}
+              showHidden={showHidden}
             />
           )}
           {twoPane && <span className={css.divider} />}
@@ -419,6 +424,7 @@ export function DirectoryBrowser({ open, listDirectory, createDirectory, onOpen,
               busy={parentInert}
               onPick={advance}
               wide={false}
+              showHidden={showHidden}
             />
           )}
         </div>
@@ -442,6 +448,14 @@ export function DirectoryBrowser({ open, listDirectory, createDirectory, onOpen,
         >
           {t('browser.newFolder')}
         </Button>
+        <button
+          type="button"
+          className={clsx(css.showHiddenToggle, showHidden && css.showHiddenToggleActive)}
+          disabled={parentInert}
+          onClick={() => { setShowHidden(prev => !prev) }}
+        >
+          {t(showHidden ? 'browser.hideHidden' : 'browser.showHidden')}
+        </button>
         <span className={css.footerGap} />
         <Button variant="outline" className={clsx(css.footerAction)} disabled={parentInert} onClick={onClose}>{t('browser.cancel')}</Button>
         <Button
diff --git a/packages/host/directory-picker-browse/src/client/index.ts b/packages/host/directory-picker-browse/src/client/index.ts
index 8ec0ffc5f9..e47613cdaf 100644
--- a/packages/host/directory-picker-browse/src/client/index.ts
+++ b/packages/host/directory-picker-browse/src/client/index.ts
@@ -46,6 +46,8 @@ export function apply(ctx: ClientContext): void {
         'browser.editPath': '编辑路径',
         'browser.loading': '加载中…',
         'browser.truncated': '文件夹过多，仅显示开头部分。',
+        'browser.showHidden': '显示隐藏文件',
+        'browser.hideHidden': '隐藏隐藏文件',
       }],
       ['en', {
         'browser.title': 'Select Workspace Directory',
@@ -60,6 +62,8 @@ export function apply(ctx: ClientContext): void {
         'browser.editPath': 'Edit path',
         'browser.loading': 'Loading…',
         'browser.truncated': 'Too many folders to list; only the beginning is shown.',
+        'browser.showHidden': 'Show hidden files',
+        'browser.hideHidden': 'Hide hidden files',
       }],
     ]
     try {
diff --git a/packages/host/directory-picker-browse/tests/client-flow.spec.tsx b/packages/host/directory-picker-browse/tests/client-flow.spec.tsx
index 8a9b27b5d7..c29afc935c 100644
--- a/packages/host/directory-picker-browse/tests/client-flow.spec.tsx
+++ b/packages/host/directory-picker-browse/tests/client-flow.spec.tsx
@@ -162,6 +162,8 @@ describe('directory-picker-browse client half', () => {
     // zh is the shipped default locale.
     expect(injected.t('browser.title')).toBe('选择工作区目录')
     expect(injected.t('browser.newFolder')).toBe('新建文件夹')
+    expect(injected.t('browser.showHidden')).toBe('显示隐藏文件')
+    expect(injected.t('browser.hideHidden')).toBe('隐藏隐藏文件')
   })
 
   it('drives the injected browse calls through the hole entry', async () => {
diff --git a/packages/host/directory-picker-browse/tests/directory-browser.spec.tsx b/packages/host/directory-picker-browse/tests/directory-browser.spec.tsx
index babe7c8bf7..624a2c8705 100644
--- a/packages/host/directory-picker-browse/tests/directory-browser.spec.tsx
+++ b/packages/host/directory-picker-browse/tests/directory-browser.spec.tsx
@@ -103,6 +103,23 @@ describe('DirectoryBrowser', () => {
     expect(screen.queryByRole('button', { name: '/' })).toBeNull()
   })
 
+  it('shows hidden entries when the toggle is on and hides them again on close', async () => {
+    const b = mount()
+    await waitFor(() => { expect(screen.getByRole('listitem')).toBeTruthy() })
+    expect(screen.queryByText('.config')).toBeNull()
+    // Toggle hidden files on.
+    fireEvent.click(screen.getByRole('button', { name: 'browser.showHidden' }))
+    expect(screen.getByText('.config')).toBeTruthy()
+    // Toggle hidden files off.
+    fireEvent.click(screen.getByRole('button', { name: 'browser.hideHidden' }))
+    expect(screen.queryByText('.config')).toBeNull()
+    // Close resets the toggle.
+    b.view.rerender(<DirectoryBrowser {...b.props} open={false} />)
+    b.view.rerender(<DirectoryBrowser {...b.props} open />)
+    await waitFor(() => { expect(screen.getByRole('listitem')).toBeTruthy() })
+    expect(screen.queryByText('.config')).toBeNull()
+  })
+
   it('selects a row into the two-pane view: children preview right, crumbs follow the selection', async () => {
     const b = mount()
     await waitFor(() => { expect(screen.getByRole('listitem')).toBeTruthy() })