diff --git a/components/workspace/file-explorer-top-menu.tsx b/components/workspace/file-explorer-top-menu.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..00c832e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/components/workspace/file-explorer-top-menu.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+import NewFile from "./new-file";
+
+export function FileExplorerTopMenu() {
+  return (
+    <div className="flex justify-end">
+      <NewFile />
+    </div>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/components/workspace/file-explorer.tsx b/components/workspace/file-explorer.tsx
index 89377bc..9ce5ef0 100644
--- a/components/workspace/file-explorer.tsx
+++ b/components/workspace/file-explorer.tsx
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import Link from "next/link";
 import { usePathname, useSearchParams } from "next/navigation";
 import useSWR, { mutate } from "swr";
 import { FileIcon } from "./file-icon";
+import { FileExplorerTopMenu } from "./file-explorer-top-menu";
 
 type TOCProps = {
   toc: TreeViewElement[];
@@ -116,7 +117,12 @@ const FileExplorer = () => {
 
   if (!toc) return <p>Loading...</p>;
 
-  return <TOC toc={toc} pathname={pathname} />;
+  return (
+    <>
+      <FileExplorerTopMenu />
+      <TOC toc={toc} pathname={pathname} />
+    </>
+  );
 };
 
 /**
diff --git a/components/workspace/new-file-form.tsx b/components/workspace/new-file-form.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e21e911
--- /dev/null
+++ b/components/workspace/new-file-form.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,91 @@
+"use client";
+
+import { zodResolver } from "@hookform/resolvers/zod";
+import { useForm } from "react-hook-form";
+import { z } from "zod";
+
+import { Button } from "@/components/ui/button";
+import {
+  Form,
+  FormControl,
+  FormDescription,
+  FormField,
+  FormItem,
+  FormLabel,
+  FormMessage,
+} from "@/components/ui/form";
+import { Input } from "@/components/ui/input";
+import { usePathname } from "next/navigation";
+import { db } from "@/data/db";
+import { Loader2 } from "lucide-react";
+import { useRefreshFileExplorer } from "./file-explorer";
+
+const FormSchema = z.object({
+  path: z.string(),
+});
+
+export function NewFileForm({
+  onSubmit,
+}: {
+  onSubmit?: (path: string) => void;
+}) {
+  const pathname = usePathname();
+  const refreshFileExplorer = useRefreshFileExplorer();
+
+  const form = useForm<z.infer<typeof FormSchema>>({
+    resolver: zodResolver(FormSchema),
+    defaultValues: {
+      path: "",
+    },
+  });
+
+  async function _onSubmit(data: z.infer<typeof FormSchema>) {
+    form.clearErrors();
+    try {
+      await db.files.add({
+        path: `${pathname}/${encodeURIComponent(data.path)}`,
+        contents: "",
+      });
+      await refreshFileExplorer();
+      onSubmit?.(data.path);
+    } catch (err) {
+      form.setError("path", { message: String(err) });
+    }
+  }
+
+  return (
+    <Form {...form}>
+      <form
+        onSubmit={form.handleSubmit(_onSubmit)}
+        className="w-full space-y-6"
+      >
+        <FormField
+          control={form.control}
+          name="path"
+          render={({ field }) => (
+            <FormItem>
+              <FormLabel>Path</FormLabel>
+              <FormControl>
+                <Input className="w-full" placeholder="file path" {...field} />
+              </FormControl>
+              <FormDescription>
+                This is the path of your new file.
+              </FormDescription>
+              <FormMessage />
+            </FormItem>
+          )}
+        />
+        <Button type="submit" disabled={form.formState.isSubmitting}>
+          {form.formState.isSubmitting ? (
+            <>
+              <Loader2 className="mr-2 h-4 w-4 animate-spin" />
+              Please wait
+            </>
+          ) : (
+            "Submit"
+          )}
+        </Button>
+      </form>
+    </Form>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/components/workspace/new-file.tsx b/components/workspace/new-file.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5d87578
--- /dev/null
+++ b/components/workspace/new-file.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+"use client";
+
+import { Button } from "@/components/ui/button";
+import {
+  Dialog,
+  DialogContent,
+  DialogDescription,
+  DialogHeader,
+  DialogTitle,
+  DialogTrigger,
+} from "@/components/ui/dialog";
+
+import { useState } from "react";
+import { FilePlus } from "lucide-react";
+import { NewFileForm } from "./new-file-form";
+
+export default function NewFile() {
+  const [isOpen, setIsOpen] = useState(false);
+
+  return (
+    <Dialog open={isOpen} onOpenChange={(open) => setIsOpen(open)}>
+      <DialogTrigger asChild>
+        <Button variant="ghost" size="icon" onClick={() => setIsOpen(true)}>
+          <FilePlus className="h-4 w-4" />
+        </Button>
+      </DialogTrigger>
+      <DialogContent>
+        <DialogHeader>
+          <DialogTitle>New File</DialogTitle>
+          <DialogDescription>
+            <NewFileForm onSubmit={() => setIsOpen(false)} />
+          </DialogDescription>
+        </DialogHeader>
+      </DialogContent>
+    </Dialog>
+  );
+}