diff --git a/lib/agent/agent.go b/lib/agent/agent.go
index 2fa9cdf..37968fb 100644
--- a/lib/agent/agent.go
+++ b/lib/agent/agent.go
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ func (a *Agent) Serve() error {
 	mux.HandleFunc("/openapi.json", a.handleOpenAPI)
 	mux.HandleFunc("/api/v1/status", a.handleStatus)
 	mux.HandleFunc("/api/v1/files", a.handleFiles)
+	mux.HandleFunc("/api/v1/files/zip", a.handleZipFolder)
 	mux.HandleFunc("/api/v1/download", a.handleDownload)
 	mux.HandleFunc("/api/v1/upload", a.handleUpload)
 	mux.HandleFunc("/api/v1/screenshot", a.handleScreenshot)
diff --git a/lib/agent/handlers.go b/lib/agent/handlers.go
index 16e65d2..bf50c62 100644
--- a/lib/agent/handlers.go
+++ b/lib/agent/handlers.go
@@ -135,6 +135,62 @@ func (a *Agent) deleteFile(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	helpers.WriteJSON(w, http.StatusOK, map[string]any{"ok": true, "path": path})
 }
 
+func (a *Agent) handleZipFolder(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+	if r.Method != http.MethodGet {
+		helpers.WriteError(w, http.StatusMethodNotAllowed, "method not allowed")
+		return
+	}
+	path := r.URL.Query().Get("path")
+	if path == "" {
+		helpers.WriteError(w, http.StatusBadRequest, "path is required")
+		return
+	}
+	dir, err := files.AllowedPath(a.root, path, true)
+	if err != nil {
+		files.WritePathError(w, err)
+		return
+	}
+	info, err := os.Stat(dir)
+	if err != nil {
+		files.WritePathError(w, err)
+		return
+	}
+	if !info.IsDir() {
+		helpers.WriteError(w, http.StatusBadRequest, "path is not a directory")
+		return
+	}
+
+	zipPath, err := files.ZipDirectory(dir, config.MaxUploadSize)
+	if err != nil {
+		switch {
+		case errors.Is(err, files.ErrZipTooLarge):
+			helpers.WriteError(w, http.StatusRequestEntityTooLarge, err.Error())
+		default:
+			helpers.Log.Printf("zip folder: %v", err)
+			files.WritePathError(w, err)
+		}
+		return
+	}
+	defer os.Remove(zipPath)
+
+	f, err := os.Open(zipPath)
+	if err != nil {
+		helpers.Log.Printf("zip open: %v", err)
+		helpers.WriteError(w, http.StatusInternalServerError, "could not read archive")
+		return
+	}
+	defer f.Close()
+	zipInfo, err := f.Stat()
+	if err != nil {
+		helpers.WriteError(w, http.StatusInternalServerError, "could not read archive")
+		return
+	}
+	name := files.ZipArchiveName(dir)
+	w.Header().Set("Content-Type", "application/zip")
+	w.Header().Set("Content-Disposition", `attachment; filename="`+strings.ReplaceAll(name, `"`, "'")+`"`)
+	http.ServeContent(w, r, name, zipInfo.ModTime(), f)
+}
+
 func (a *Agent) handleDownload(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	if r.Method != http.MethodGet {
 		helpers.WriteError(w, http.StatusMethodNotAllowed, "method not allowed")
diff --git a/lib/agent/web/app.js b/lib/agent/web/app.js
index 40fa20f..e7e330a 100644
--- a/lib/agent/web/app.js
+++ b/lib/agent/web/app.js
@@ -162,6 +162,15 @@
     return res.json();
   }
 
+  function downloadFolder(fullPath, folderName) {
+    const link = document.createElement("a");
+    link.href = `/api/v1/files/zip?path=${encodeURIComponent(fullPath)}`;
+    link.download = `${folderName}.zip`;
+    document.body.append(link);
+    link.click();
+    link.remove();
+  }
+
   async function deleteFile(fullPath, name) {
     if (!confirm(`Delete ${name}?`)) {
       return;
@@ -184,21 +193,37 @@
     for (const entry of entries) {
       const tr = document.createElement("tr");
       const name = document.createElement("td");
-      name.className = entry.type === "dir" ? "name" : "name file";
-      name.textContent = entry.name;
-      name.addEventListener("click", () => {
-        const full = joinPath(data.path, entry.name);
-        if (entry.type === "dir") {
+      const full = joinPath(data.path, entry.name);
+      if (entry.type === "dir") {
+        name.className = "name dir";
+        const label = document.createElement("span");
+        label.className = "dir-label";
+        label.textContent = entry.name;
+        label.addEventListener("click", () => {
           listFiles(full).catch((err) => showError(err.message));
-        } else {
+        });
+        const zipBtn = document.createElement("button");
+        zipBtn.type = "button";
+        zipBtn.className = "folder-zip";
+        zipBtn.textContent = "Download";
+        zipBtn.title = "Download folder as zip";
+        zipBtn.addEventListener("click", (event) => {
+          event.stopPropagation();
+          downloadFolder(full, entry.name);
+        });
+        name.append(label, zipBtn);
+      } else {
+        name.className = "name file";
+        name.textContent = entry.name;
+        name.addEventListener("click", () => {
           const link = document.createElement("a");
           link.href = `/api/v1/download?path=${encodeURIComponent(full)}`;
           link.download = entry.name;
           document.body.append(link);
           link.click();
           link.remove();
-        }
-      });
+        });
+      }
       const type = document.createElement("td");
       type.textContent = entry.type;
       const size = document.createElement("td");
@@ -207,7 +232,6 @@
       modified.textContent = entry.modified_time ? new Date(entry.modified_time).toLocaleString() : "";
       const action = document.createElement("td");
       action.className = "actions";
-      const full = joinPath(data.path, entry.name);
       const del = document.createElement("button");
       del.type = "button";
       del.className = "danger";
diff --git a/lib/agent/web/index.html b/lib/agent/web/index.html
index 73b47a9..faf4f4c 100644
--- a/lib/agent/web/index.html
+++ b/lib/agent/web/index.html
@@ -543,6 +543,20 @@
     tbody tr:hover td { background: rgba(94, 234, 212, 0.04); }
     tbody tr:last-child td { border-bottom: 0; }
     td.name { cursor: pointer; color: var(--accent); font-weight: 500; }
+    td.name.dir { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.5rem; }
+    td.name .dir-label { flex: 1; min-width: 0; }
+    td.name .folder-zip {
+      flex-shrink: 0;
+      padding: 0.15rem 0.45rem;
+      font-size: 0.72rem;
+      font-weight: 500;
+      color: var(--text-muted);
+      background: var(--surface-2);
+      border: 1px solid var(--border);
+      border-radius: 4px;
+      cursor: pointer;
+    }
+    td.name .folder-zip:hover { color: var(--accent-bright); border-color: var(--accent-dim); }
     td.name.file { color: var(--text); font-weight: 400; }
     td.name.file:hover { color: var(--accent-bright); }
     td.actions { white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; }
diff --git a/lib/files/zip.go b/lib/files/zip.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b845efa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/files/zip.go
@@ -0,0 +1,107 @@
+package files
+
+import (
+	"archive/zip"
+	"errors"
+	"fmt"
+	"io"
+	"os"
+	"path/filepath"
+)
+
+var ErrZipTooLarge = errors.New("folder archive exceeds size limit")
+
+// ZipDirectory writes dir into a temp .zip file and returns its path.
+func ZipDirectory(dir string, maxBytes int64) (string, error) {
+	info, err := os.Stat(dir)
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", err
+	}
+	if !info.IsDir() {
+		return "", errors.New("path is not a directory")
+	}
+
+	tmp, err := os.CreateTemp("", "win64_mp-zip-*.zip")
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", err
+	}
+	path := tmp.Name()
+	cleanup := func() { _ = os.Remove(path) }
+
+	zw := zip.NewWriter(tmp)
+	var written int64
+	err = filepath.WalkDir(dir, func(current string, entry os.DirEntry, walkErr error) error {
+		if walkErr != nil {
+			return walkErr
+		}
+		if entry.Type()&os.ModeSymlink != 0 {
+			return nil
+		}
+		if !isWithin(dir, current) {
+			return ErrOutsideRoot
+		}
+		rel, err := filepath.Rel(dir, current)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+		if rel == "." {
+			return nil
+		}
+		if entry.IsDir() {
+			return nil
+		}
+		info, err := entry.Info()
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+		if maxBytes > 0 && written+info.Size() > maxBytes {
+			return ErrZipTooLarge
+		}
+		hdr, err := zip.FileInfoHeader(info)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+		hdr.Name = filepath.ToSlash(rel)
+		hdr.Method = zip.Deflate
+		w, err := zw.CreateHeader(hdr)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+		f, err := os.Open(current)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+		n, err := io.Copy(w, f)
+		_ = f.Close()
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+		written += n
+		return nil
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		_ = zw.Close()
+		_ = tmp.Close()
+		cleanup()
+		return "", err
+	}
+	if err := zw.Close(); err != nil {
+		_ = tmp.Close()
+		cleanup()
+		return "", err
+	}
+	if err := tmp.Close(); err != nil {
+		cleanup()
+		return "", err
+	}
+	return path, nil
+}
+
+// ZipArchiveName returns a safe download filename for a directory path.
+func ZipArchiveName(dir string) string {
+	base := filepath.Base(dir)
+	if base == "" || base == "." || base == string(os.PathSeparator) {
+		return "folder.zip"
+	}
+	return fmt.Sprintf("%s.zip", base)
+}
diff --git a/lib/files/zip_test.go b/lib/files/zip_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a217f09
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/files/zip_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+package files
+
+import (
+	"archive/zip"
+	"io"
+	"os"
+	"path/filepath"
+	"testing"
+)
+
+func TestZipDirectory(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
+	root := t.TempDir()
+	sub := filepath.Join(root, "nested")
+	if err := os.Mkdir(sub, 0o755); err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	if err := os.WriteFile(filepath.Join(root, "a.txt"), []byte("hello"), 0o644); err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	if err := os.WriteFile(filepath.Join(sub, "b.txt"), []byte("world"), 0o644); err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+
+	zipPath, err := ZipDirectory(root, 1<<20)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	defer os.Remove(zipPath)
+
+	r, err := zip.OpenReader(zipPath)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	defer r.Close()
+	names := make(map[string]string)
+	for _, f := range r.File {
+		rc, err := f.Open()
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Fatal(err)
+		}
+		body, err := io.ReadAll(rc)
+		_ = rc.Close()
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Fatal(err)
+		}
+		names[f.Name] = string(body)
+	}
+	if names["a.txt"] != "hello" || names["nested/b.txt"] != "world" {
+		t.Fatalf("unexpected zip contents: %#v", names)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestZipArchiveName(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
+	dir := filepath.Join("Users", "dan", "Projects")
+	if got := ZipArchiveName(dir); got != "Projects.zip" {
+		t.Fatalf("ZipArchiveName() = %q", got)
+	}
+}
diff --git a/lib/openapi/spec.go b/lib/openapi/spec.go
index 0a942bd..7a07500 100644
--- a/lib/openapi/spec.go
+++ b/lib/openapi/spec.go
@@ -97,6 +97,23 @@ func Spec() map[string]any {
 					}),
 				},
 			},
+			"/api/v1/files/zip": map[string]any{
+				"get": map[string]any{
+					"summary":     "Download a directory as a zip archive",
+					"operationId": "zipFolder",
+					"description": "Zips the directory into a temporary file and streams it as an attachment.",
+					"parameters": []map[string]any{
+						{"name": "path", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": map[string]string{"type": "string"}, "description": "Absolute path to the directory"},
+					},
+					"responses": auth(map[string]any{
+						"200": map[string]any{"description": "Zip archive", "content": map[string]any{"application/zip": map[string]any{"schema": map[string]string{"type": "string", "format": "binary"}}}},
+						"400": errResp("Invalid path or not a directory"),
+						"403": errResp("Path outside allowed root"),
+						"404": errResp("Path not found"),
+						"413": errResp("Archive exceeds size limit"),
+					}),
+				},
+			},
 			"/api/v1/download": map[string]any{
 				"get": map[string]any{
 					"summary":     "Download a file",