diff --git a/src/dashboard/widgets/mod.rs b/src/dashboard/widgets/mod.rs
index e413f2a2..44afa46e 100644
--- a/src/dashboard/widgets/mod.rs
+++ b/src/dashboard/widgets/mod.rs
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ mod recycle_bin;
 mod snippets_favorites;
 mod system_actions;
 mod system_status;
+mod tempfiles;
 mod todo;
 mod todo_focus;
 mod weather_site;
@@ -53,6 +54,7 @@ pub use recycle_bin::RecycleBinWidget;
 pub use snippets_favorites::SnippetsFavoritesWidget;
 pub use system_actions::SystemWidget;
 pub use system_status::SystemStatusWidget;
+pub use tempfiles::TempfilesWidget;
 pub use todo::TodoWidget;
 pub use todo_focus::TodoFocusWidget;
 pub use weather_site::WeatherSiteWidget;
@@ -309,6 +311,10 @@ impl WidgetRegistry {
             WidgetFactory::new(RecycleBinWidget::new)
                 .with_settings_ui(RecycleBinWidget::settings_ui),
         );
+        reg.register(
+            "tempfiles",
+            WidgetFactory::new(TempfilesWidget::new).with_settings_ui(TempfilesWidget::settings_ui),
+        );
         reg
     }
 
diff --git a/src/dashboard/widgets/tempfiles.rs b/src/dashboard/widgets/tempfiles.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5ffcc3bf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/dashboard/widgets/tempfiles.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,307 @@
+use super::{
+    edit_typed_settings, refresh_interval_setting, TimedCache, Widget, WidgetAction,
+    WidgetSettingsContext, WidgetSettingsUiResult,
+};
+use crate::actions::Action;
+use crate::dashboard::dashboard::{DashboardContext, WidgetActivation};
+use crate::plugins::tempfile::list_files;
+use eframe::egui;
+use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
+use std::path::{Path, PathBuf};
+use std::time::Duration;
+
+fn default_limit() -> usize {
+    8
+}
+
+fn default_refresh_interval() -> f32 {
+    10.0
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Serialize, Deserialize)]
+pub struct TempfilesConfig {
+    #[serde(default = "default_limit")]
+    pub limit: usize,
+    #[serde(default = "default_refresh_interval")]
+    pub refresh_interval_secs: f32,
+    #[serde(default)]
+    pub manual_refresh_only: bool,
+}
+
+impl Default for TempfilesConfig {
+    fn default() -> Self {
+        Self {
+            limit: default_limit(),
+            refresh_interval_secs: default_refresh_interval(),
+            manual_refresh_only: false,
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+#[derive(Clone, Debug)]
+struct TempfileEntry {
+    path: PathBuf,
+    file_name: String,
+    alias: Option<String>,
+}
+
+pub struct TempfilesWidget {
+    cfg: TempfilesConfig,
+    cache: TimedCache<Vec<TempfileEntry>>,
+    error: Option<String>,
+    refresh_pending: bool,
+}
+
+impl TempfilesWidget {
+    pub fn new(cfg: TempfilesConfig) -> Self {
+        let interval = Duration::from_secs_f32(cfg.refresh_interval_secs.max(1.0));
+        Self {
+            cfg,
+            cache: TimedCache::new(Vec::new(), interval),
+            error: None,
+            refresh_pending: false,
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub fn settings_ui(
+        ui: &mut egui::Ui,
+        value: &mut serde_json::Value,
+        ctx: &WidgetSettingsContext<'_>,
+    ) -> WidgetSettingsUiResult {
+        edit_typed_settings(ui, value, ctx, |ui, cfg: &mut TempfilesConfig, _ctx| {
+            let mut changed = false;
+            ui.horizontal(|ui| {
+                ui.label("Show up to");
+                changed |= ui
+                    .add(egui::DragValue::new(&mut cfg.limit).clamp_range(1..=50))
+                    .changed();
+                ui.label("files");
+            });
+            changed |= refresh_interval_setting(
+                ui,
+                &mut cfg.refresh_interval_secs,
+                &mut cfg.manual_refresh_only,
+                "Tempfile listing is cached. The widget will skip refreshing until this many seconds have passed. Use Refresh to update immediately.",
+            );
+            changed
+        })
+    }
+
+    fn refresh_interval(&self) -> Duration {
+        Duration::from_secs_f32(self.cfg.refresh_interval_secs.max(1.0))
+    }
+
+    fn update_interval(&mut self) {
+        self.cache.set_interval(self.refresh_interval());
+    }
+
+    fn refresh(&mut self) {
+        self.update_interval();
+        let (entries, error) = Self::load_files(self.cfg.limit.max(1));
+        self.error = error;
+        self.cache.refresh(|data| *data = entries);
+    }
+
+    fn maybe_refresh(&mut self) {
+        self.update_interval();
+        if self.refresh_pending {
+            self.refresh_pending = false;
+            self.refresh();
+        } else if !self.cfg.manual_refresh_only && self.cache.should_refresh() {
+            self.refresh();
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn load_files(limit: usize) -> (Vec<TempfileEntry>, Option<String>) {
+        let mut files = match list_files() {
+            Ok(list) => list,
+            Err(e) => return (Vec::new(), Some(format!("Failed to list temp files: {e}"))),
+        };
+        files.sort_by(|a, b| {
+            let a_name = a
+                .file_name()
+                .and_then(|n| n.to_str())
+                .unwrap_or_default()
+                .to_lowercase();
+            let b_name = b
+                .file_name()
+                .and_then(|n| n.to_str())
+                .unwrap_or_default()
+                .to_lowercase();
+            a_name.cmp(&b_name)
+        });
+        if files.len() > limit {
+            files.truncate(limit);
+        }
+        let entries = files
+            .into_iter()
+            .map(|path| {
+                let file_name = path
+                    .file_name()
+                    .and_then(|n| n.to_str())
+                    .map(str::to_string)
+                    .unwrap_or_else(|| path.to_string_lossy().into_owned());
+                let alias = Self::alias_for(&path);
+                TempfileEntry {
+                    path,
+                    file_name,
+                    alias,
+                }
+            })
+            .collect();
+        (entries, None)
+    }
+
+    fn alias_for(path: &Path) -> Option<String> {
+        let stem = path.file_stem()?.to_str()?;
+        let remainder = stem.strip_prefix("temp_")?;
+        if remainder.is_empty() {
+            return None;
+        }
+        if remainder.chars().all(|c| c.is_ascii_digit()) {
+            return None;
+        }
+        let alias = if let Some((base, suffix)) = remainder.rsplit_once('_') {
+            if !base.is_empty() && suffix.chars().all(|c| c.is_ascii_digit()) {
+                base
+            } else {
+                remainder
+            }
+        } else {
+            remainder
+        };
+        Some(alias.to_string())
+    }
+
+    fn add_action() -> Action {
+        Action {
+            label: "Create temp file".into(),
+            desc: "Tempfile".into(),
+            action: "tempfile:dialog".into(),
+            args: None,
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn clear_all_action() -> Action {
+        Action {
+            label: "Clear temp files".into(),
+            desc: "Tempfile".into(),
+            action: "tempfile:clear".into(),
+            args: None,
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn remove_action(path: &Path, name: &str) -> Action {
+        Action {
+            label: format!("Remove {name}"),
+            desc: "Tempfile".into(),
+            action: format!("tempfile:remove:{}", path.to_string_lossy()),
+            args: None,
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl Default for TempfilesWidget {
+    fn default() -> Self {
+        Self::new(TempfilesConfig::default())
+    }
+}
+
+impl Widget for TempfilesWidget {
+    fn render(
+        &mut self,
+        ui: &mut egui::Ui,
+        _ctx: &DashboardContext<'_>,
+        _activation: WidgetActivation,
+    ) -> Option<WidgetAction> {
+        self.maybe_refresh();
+
+        if let Some(err) = &self.error {
+            ui.colored_label(egui::Color32::YELLOW, err);
+        }
+
+        let mut clicked = None;
+        ui.horizontal(|ui| {
+            if ui.button("Add").clicked() {
+                let action = Self::add_action();
+                clicked = Some(WidgetAction {
+                    query_override: Some(action.label.clone()),
+                    action,
+                });
+            }
+            if ui.button("Clear all").clicked() {
+                let action = Self::clear_all_action();
+                clicked = Some(WidgetAction {
+                    query_override: Some(action.label.clone()),
+                    action,
+                });
+            }
+        });
+
+        if clicked.is_some() {
+            return clicked;
+        }
+
+        if self.cache.data.is_empty() {
+            ui.label("No temp files found.");
+            return None;
+        }
+
+        let row_height =
+            ui.text_style_height(&egui::TextStyle::Body) + ui.spacing().item_spacing.y + 8.0;
+        let scroll_id = ui.id().with("tempfiles_scroll");
+        egui::ScrollArea::vertical()
+            .id_source(scroll_id)
+            .auto_shrink([false; 2])
+            .show_rows(ui, row_height, self.cache.data.len(), |ui, range| {
+                for entry in &self.cache.data[range] {
+                    ui.horizontal(|ui| {
+                        let display_name = entry.alias.as_deref().unwrap_or(&entry.file_name);
+                        ui.label(display_name).on_hover_text(entry.path.to_string_lossy());
+                        if let Some(alias) = &entry.alias {
+                            if alias != &entry.file_name {
+                                ui.label(egui::RichText::new(format!(
+                                    "({})",
+                                    entry.file_name
+                                ))
+                                .small());
+                            }
+                        }
+                        if ui.small_button("Clear").clicked() {
+                            let action = Self::remove_action(&entry.path, display_name);
+                            clicked = Some(WidgetAction {
+                                query_override: Some(action.label.clone()),
+                                action,
+                            });
+                        }
+                    });
+                }
+            });
+
+        clicked
+    }
+
+    fn on_config_updated(&mut self, settings: &serde_json::Value) {
+        if let Ok(cfg) = serde_json::from_value::<TempfilesConfig>(settings.clone()) {
+            self.cfg = cfg;
+            self.update_interval();
+            self.cache.invalidate();
+            self.refresh_pending = true;
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn header_ui(&mut self, ui: &mut egui::Ui, _ctx: &DashboardContext<'_>) -> Option<WidgetAction> {
+        let tooltip = if self.cfg.manual_refresh_only {
+            "Manual refresh only.".to_string()
+        } else {
+            format!(
+                "Cached for {:.0}s. Refresh to update the tempfile list immediately.",
+                self.cfg.refresh_interval_secs
+            )
+        };
+        if ui.small_button("Refresh").on_hover_text(tooltip).clicked() {
+            self.refresh();
+        }
+        None
+    }
+}