diff --git a/python/src/magika/magika.py b/python/src/magika/magika.py
index fa2152ea..0c616f49 100644
--- a/python/src/magika/magika.py
+++ b/python/src/magika/magika.py
@@ -167,6 +167,43 @@ def identify_paths(
 
         return self._get_results_from_paths(paths_)
 
+    def scan_directory(
+        self, directory: Union[str, os.PathLike], recursive_scan: bool = False
+    ) -> List[MagikaResult]:
+        """Identify the content type of all files in a directory given its path."""
+        path_obj = Path(directory)
+
+        # Guard clause: check if directory exists
+        if not path_obj.exists() or not path_obj.is_dir():
+            raise FileNotFoundError(
+                f"The directory '{directory}' does not exist or is not a directory."
+            )
+
+        collected_paths: List[Union[str, os.PathLike]] = []
+
+        # Use rglob('*') for recursive scan, glob('*') for single directory
+        glob_pattern = (
+            sorted(path_obj.rglob("*"))
+            if recursive_scan
+            else sorted(path_obj.glob("*"))
+        )
+
+        for item in glob_pattern:
+            # We only want files, not sub-directories themselves
+            if item.is_file():
+                collected_paths.append(item)
+
+        paths_ = []
+        for path in collected_paths:
+            if isinstance(path, str) or isinstance(path, os.PathLike):
+                paths_.append(Path(path))
+            else:
+                raise TypeError(
+                    f"Input '{path}' is invalid: input path should be of type `Union[str, os.PathLike]`"
+                )
+
+        return self._get_results_from_paths(paths_)
+
     def identify_bytes(self, content: bytes) -> MagikaResult:
         """Identify the content type of raw bytes."""
         if not isinstance(content, bytes):
diff --git a/python/tests/test_magika_python_module.py b/python/tests/test_magika_python_module.py
index e25bd40b..2ac1aa61 100644
--- a/python/tests/test_magika_python_module.py
+++ b/python/tests/test_magika_python_module.py
@@ -73,6 +73,23 @@ def test_magika_module_with_explicit_model_dir() -> None:
         _ = m.identify_stream(f)
 
 
+def test_magika_module_with_basic_tests_by_directory() -> None:
+    tests_paths = utils.get_directory_tests_files_dir()
+
+    m = Magika()
+
+    # Only scan direct children of tests_data/directory.
+    # Expected output is "directory" content type.
+    results = m.scan_directory(tests_paths)
+    direct_children = sorted([p for p in tests_paths.glob("*")])
+    check_results_vs_expected_results(direct_children, results)
+
+    # Scan all files recursively. Expected output is content type of each file.
+    results = m.scan_directory(tests_paths, recursive_scan=True)
+    all_files = sorted([p for p in tests_paths.rglob("*") if p.is_file()])
+    check_results_vs_expected_results(all_files, results)
+
+
 def test_magika_module_with_basic_tests_by_paths() -> None:
     tests_paths = utils.get_basic_test_files_paths()
 
diff --git a/python/tests/utils.py b/python/tests/utils.py
index 375dcd8c..4796b20e 100644
--- a/python/tests/utils.py
+++ b/python/tests/utils.py
@@ -42,6 +42,12 @@ def get_basic_tests_files_dir() -> Path:
     return tests_files_dir
 
 
+def get_directory_tests_files_dir() -> Path:
+    tests_files_dir = get_tests_data_dir() / "directory"
+    assert tests_files_dir.is_dir()
+    return tests_files_dir
+
+
 def get_mitra_tests_files_dir() -> Path:
     tests_files_dir = get_tests_data_dir() / "mitra"
     assert tests_files_dir.is_dir()
diff --git a/rust/cli/README.md b/rust/cli/README.md
index ebaf28e7..f0dcb3d1 100644
--- a/rust/cli/README.md
+++ b/rust/cli/README.md
@@ -142,6 +142,9 @@ Options:
       --no-dereference
           Identifies symbolic links as is instead of identifying their content by following them
 
+      --summary
+          Prints a summary of file types at the end of the output
+
       --colors
           Prints with colors regardless of terminal support
 
diff --git a/rust/cli/src/main.rs b/rust/cli/src/main.rs
index 6f5c64bc..fdb1a9aa 100644
--- a/rust/cli/src/main.rs
+++ b/rust/cli/src/main.rs
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ use std::sync::Arc;
 
 use anyhow::{bail, ensure, Result};
 use clap::{Args, Parser};
-use colored::ColoredString;
+use colored::{ColoredString, Colorize};
 use magika_lib::{
     self as magika, ContentType, Features, FeaturesOrRuled, FileType, InferredType,
     OverwriteReason, Session, TypeInfo,
@@ -48,6 +48,10 @@ struct Flags {
     #[arg(long)]
     no_dereference: bool,
 
+    /// Prints a summary of file types at the end of the output.
+    #[arg(long)]
+    summary: bool,
+
     #[clap(flatten)]
     colors: Colors,
 
@@ -211,12 +215,26 @@ async fn main() -> Result<()> {
     if flags.format.json {
         print!("[");
     }
+    // Initializes counter for file types.
+    let mut type_counts: HashMap<(String, String), usize> = HashMap::new();
     let mut reorder = Reorder::default();
     let mut errors = false;
+    // Prints results, reordering as needed to match input order.
     while let Some(response) = result_receiver.recv().await {
         reorder.push(response?);
         while let Some(response) = reorder.pop() {
             errors |= response.result.is_err();
+            // Counts file type for the final summary.
+            if flags.summary {
+                // If result is ok, extracts the description (e.g., "Python source").
+                if let Ok(file_type) = &response.result {
+                    let type_label = file_type.info().description.to_string();
+                    let group = file_type.info().group.to_string();
+                    // Increments the count in the HashMap, inserting 0 if the key does not exist.
+                    *type_counts.entry((type_label, group)).or_insert(0) += 1;
+                }
+            }
+            // Prints output.
             if flags.format.json {
                 if reorder.next != 1 {
                     print!(",");
@@ -239,6 +257,25 @@ async fn main() -> Result<()> {
     if errors {
         std::process::exit(1);
     }
+    // Prints summary if requested (only if there were no errors).
+    if flags.summary && !flags.format.json && !flags.format.jsonl {
+        println!("--- Summary ---");
+        // Sorts by count (descending).
+        let mut sorted_counts: Vec<_> = type_counts.into_iter().collect();
+        sorted_counts.sort_by(|a, b| {
+            let count_cmp = b.1.cmp(&a.1);
+            if count_cmp == std::cmp::Ordering::Equal {
+                // Sorts alphabetically (case-insensitive).
+                // a.0 .0 accesses the type_label.
+                a.0 .0.to_lowercase().cmp(&b.0 .0.to_lowercase())
+            } else {
+                count_cmp
+            }
+        });
+        for ((type_label, group), count) in sorted_counts {
+            println!("{}: {}", color_type_label(&type_label, &group), count);
+        }
+    }
     Ok(())
 }
 
@@ -554,7 +591,6 @@ impl Response {
     }
 
     fn color(&self, result: ColoredString) -> ColoredString {
-        use colored::Colorize as _;
         // We only use true colors (except for errors). If the terminal doesn't support true colors,
         // the colored crate will automatically choose the closest one.
         match &self.result {
@@ -587,3 +623,17 @@ fn join<T: AsRef<str>>(xs: impl IntoIterator<Item = T>) -> String {
     result.push(']');
     result
 }
+
+fn color_type_label(type_label: &str, group: &str) -> colored::ColoredString {
+    match group {
+        "application" => type_label.truecolor(0xf4, 0x3f, 0x5e),
+        "archive" => type_label.truecolor(0xf5, 0x9e, 0x0b),
+        "audio" => type_label.truecolor(0x84, 0xcc, 0x16),
+        "code" => type_label.truecolor(0x8b, 0x5c, 0xf6),
+        "document" => type_label.truecolor(0x3b, 0x82, 0xf6),
+        "executable" => type_label.truecolor(0xec, 0x48, 0x99),
+        "image" => type_label.truecolor(0x06, 0xb6, 0xd4),
+        "video" => type_label.truecolor(0x10, 0xb9, 0x81),
+        _ => type_label.bold().truecolor(0xcc, 0xcc, 0xcc),
+    }
+}
diff --git a/tests_data/directory/txt/complex-sentence.txt b/tests_data/directory/txt/complex-sentence.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9b6a0c83
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests_data/directory/txt/complex-sentence.txt
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+This is yet another simple test, it includes one simple sentence, but it is not as trivial as other simpler tests.
\ No newline at end of file