diff --git a/src/renderer/components/Editor/Editor.css b/src/renderer/components/Editor/Editor.css
index 6a0265b..32afc8e 100644
--- a/src/renderer/components/Editor/Editor.css
+++ b/src/renderer/components/Editor/Editor.css
@@ -196,6 +196,24 @@
   color: var(--accent);
 }
 
+.annotation-tooltip-dismiss {
+  float: right;
+  background: transparent;
+  border: none;
+  color: var(--text-muted);
+  font-size: 14px;
+  line-height: 1;
+  padding: 0 0 0 8px;
+  cursor: pointer;
+  opacity: 0.6;
+  transition: opacity 0.15s, color 0.15s;
+}
+
+.annotation-tooltip-dismiss:hover {
+  opacity: 1;
+  color: var(--text-primary);
+}
+
 .annotation-tooltip-body {
   color: var(--text-primary);
   word-break: break-word;
diff --git a/src/renderer/components/Editor/MarkdownEditor.tsx b/src/renderer/components/Editor/MarkdownEditor.tsx
index 2a2ede5..8c74b41 100644
--- a/src/renderer/components/Editor/MarkdownEditor.tsx
+++ b/src/renderer/components/Editor/MarkdownEditor.tsx
@@ -217,6 +217,14 @@ const annotationHoverTooltip = hoverTooltip(
           label.className = 'annotation-tooltip-label'
           label.textContent = 'Your comment'
           dom.appendChild(label)
+          const dismissBtn = document.createElement('button')
+          dismissBtn.className = 'annotation-tooltip-dismiss'
+          dismissBtn.title = 'Dismiss'
+          dismissBtn.textContent = '×'
+          dismissBtn.addEventListener('click', () => {
+            useEditorStore.getState().removeAnnotation(ann.id)
+          })
+          dom.appendChild(dismissBtn)
           const divider = document.createElement('div')
           divider.className = 'annotation-tooltip-divider'
           dom.appendChild(divider)
@@ -241,6 +249,15 @@ const annotationHoverTooltip = hoverTooltip(
         label.textContent = ann.type.replace(/_/g, ' ')
         dom.appendChild(label)
 
+        const dismissBtn = document.createElement('button')
+        dismissBtn.className = 'annotation-tooltip-dismiss'
+        dismissBtn.title = 'Dismiss'
+        dismissBtn.textContent = '×'
+        dismissBtn.addEventListener('click', () => {
+          useEditorStore.getState().removeAnnotation(ann.id)
+        })
+        dom.appendChild(dismissBtn)
+
         const divider = document.createElement('div')
         divider.className = 'annotation-tooltip-divider'
         dom.appendChild(divider)
diff --git a/src/renderer/components/FileTree/FileTree.css b/src/renderer/components/FileTree/FileTree.css
index 03504bf..0ef6a12 100644
--- a/src/renderer/components/FileTree/FileTree.css
+++ b/src/renderer/components/FileTree/FileTree.css
@@ -18,6 +18,29 @@
   text-transform: uppercase;
 }
 
+.file-tree-header-actions {
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  gap: 2px;
+}
+
+.file-tree-action-btn {
+  background: none;
+  border: none;
+  cursor: pointer;
+  font-size: 15px;
+  line-height: 1;
+  padding: 0 3px;
+  opacity: 0.55;
+  transition: opacity 0.15s;
+  flex-shrink: 0;
+  color: var(--text-muted);
+}
+
+.file-tree-action-btn:hover {
+  opacity: 1;
+}
+
 .file-tree-bible-btn {
   background: none;
   border: none;
diff --git a/src/renderer/components/FileTree/FileTree.tsx b/src/renderer/components/FileTree/FileTree.tsx
index e3e3e9f..b0561e6 100644
--- a/src/renderer/components/FileTree/FileTree.tsx
+++ b/src/renderer/components/FileTree/FileTree.tsx
@@ -1,10 +1,43 @@
+import { useState } from 'react'
 import { useEditorStore } from '../../store/editorStore'
 import { currentEditorView } from '../Editor/MarkdownEditor'
 import { FileTreeNode } from './FileTreeNode'
+import { ContextMenu } from './ContextMenu'
+import type { MenuItem } from './ContextMenu'
 import './FileTree.css'
 
 export function FileTree(): JSX.Element {
-  const { fileTree, activeFilePath, setActiveFile, markSaved } = useEditorStore()
+  const { fileTree, activeFilePath, setActiveFile, markSaved, setFileTree } = useEditorStore()
+  const [creatingRoot, setCreatingRoot] = useState<'file' | 'dir' | null>(null)
+  const [createRootValue, setCreateRootValue] = useState('')
+  const [rootMenuPos, setRootMenuPos] = useState<{ x: number; y: number } | null>(null)
+
+  const rootMenuItems: MenuItem[] = [
+    { label: 'New File',   action: () => { setCreatingRoot('file'); setCreateRootValue('') } },
+    { label: 'New Folder', action: () => { setCreatingRoot('dir');  setCreateRootValue('') } },
+  ]
+
+  async function refreshTree(): Promise<void> {
+    const tree = await window.api.listFiles()
+    setFileTree(tree)
+  }
+
+  async function submitCreateRoot(): Promise<void> {
+    const trimmed = createRootValue.trim()
+    setCreatingRoot(null)
+    setCreateRootValue('')
+    if (!trimmed) return
+    try {
+      if (creatingRoot === 'file') {
+        await window.api.createFile('__root__', trimmed)
+      } else {
+        await window.api.createDir('__root__', trimmed)
+      }
+      await refreshTree()
+    } catch (err) {
+      console.error('Create at root failed:', err)
+    }
+  }
 
   const handleOpenStoryBible = async (): Promise<void> => {
     try {
@@ -31,15 +64,48 @@ export function FileTree(): JSX.Element {
     <nav className="file-tree">
       <div className="file-tree-header">
         <span>HOHOFF</span>
-        <button
-          className="file-tree-bible-btn"
-          onClick={handleOpenStoryBible}
-          title="Open Story Bible"
-        >
-          📖
-        </button>
+        <div className="file-tree-header-actions">
+          <button
+            className="file-tree-action-btn"
+            onClick={() => { setCreatingRoot('file'); setCreateRootValue('') }}
+            title="New File"
+          >
+            +
+          </button>
+          <button
+            className="file-tree-action-btn"
+            onClick={() => { setCreatingRoot('dir'); setCreateRootValue('') }}
+            title="New Folder"
+          >
+            ⊕
+          </button>
+          <button
+            className="file-tree-bible-btn"
+            onClick={handleOpenStoryBible}
+            title="Open Story Bible"
+          >
+            📖
+          </button>
+        </div>
       </div>
-      <div className="file-tree-list">
+      <div
+        className="file-tree-list"
+        onContextMenu={(e) => { e.preventDefault(); setRootMenuPos({ x: e.clientX, y: e.clientY }) }}
+      >
+        {creatingRoot && (
+          <input
+            className="tree-rename-input"
+            value={createRootValue}
+            onChange={(e) => setCreateRootValue(e.target.value)}
+            onKeyDown={(e) => {
+              if (e.key === 'Enter') void submitCreateRoot()
+              if (e.key === 'Escape') { setCreatingRoot(null); setCreateRootValue('') }
+            }}
+            onBlur={() => { setCreatingRoot(null); setCreateRootValue('') }}
+            placeholder={creatingRoot === 'file' ? 'file name' : 'folder name'}
+            autoFocus
+          />
+        )}
         {fileTree.map((node) => (
           <FileTreeNode
             key={node.path}
@@ -50,6 +116,14 @@ export function FileTree(): JSX.Element {
           />
         ))}
       </div>
+      {rootMenuPos && (
+        <ContextMenu
+          x={rootMenuPos.x}
+          y={rootMenuPos.y}
+          items={rootMenuItems}
+          onClose={() => setRootMenuPos(null)}
+        />
+      )}
     </nav>
   )
 }