diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f445225..9b9a2e0 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ Working in the terminal often means:
 - 🖥 Native terminal interface
 - 🔁 Works with Bash, Zsh and other shells
 - ⚡ Returns the selected path to the shell
+- 🔎 Press `.` to toggle hidden directories
 
 ## Quick Demo
 
@@ -102,6 +103,8 @@ Then use:
 cd_
 ```
 
+- Dentro de `cd_browser`, presiona `.` para alternar la visualización de carpetas ocultas.
+
 ## Uninstall
 
 If the project was installed with `pip`, remove it with:
diff --git a/src/app/filesystem.py b/src/app/filesystem.py
index 26e5d62..2862272 100644
--- a/src/app/filesystem.py
+++ b/src/app/filesystem.py
@@ -13,28 +13,41 @@ class DirectoryEntry:
     has_children: bool
 
 
-def list_directories(path: Path) -> list[DirectoryEntry]:
+def list_directories(path: Path, show_hidden: bool = False) -> list[DirectoryEntry]:
     """Return direct child directories sorted by name."""
 
     directory_path = path.expanduser().resolve()
     entries: list[DirectoryEntry] = []
 
     for child in directory_path.iterdir():
-        if child.is_dir():
-            entries.append(
-                DirectoryEntry(
-                    name=child.name,
-                    path=child,
-                    has_children=has_subdirectories(child),
-                )
+        if not child.is_dir():
+            continue
+        if not show_hidden and child.name.startswith("."):
+            continue
+
+        entries.append(
+            DirectoryEntry(
+                name=child.name,
+                path=child,
+                has_children=has_subdirectories(child, show_hidden=show_hidden),
             )
+        )
 
     return sorted(entries, key=lambda entry: entry.name.casefold())
 
 
-def has_subdirectories(path: Path) -> bool:
+def has_subdirectories(path: Path, show_hidden: bool = False) -> bool:
     """Return whether the directory contains at least one subdirectory."""
 
     directory_path = path.expanduser().resolve()
 
-    return any(child.is_dir() for child in directory_path.iterdir())
+    for child in directory_path.iterdir():
+        if not child.is_dir():
+            continue
+
+        if not show_hidden and child.name.startswith("."):
+            continue
+
+        return True
+
+    return False
diff --git a/src/app/navigator.py b/src/app/navigator.py
index d93e3c4..5adbcc8 100644
--- a/src/app/navigator.py
+++ b/src/app/navigator.py
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ class Navigator:
     current_path: Path = field(init=False)
     selected_index: int = field(init=False, default=0)
     _expanded_paths: set[Path] = field(init=False, default_factory=set)
+    show_hidden: bool = False
 
     def __post_init__(self) -> None:
         self.current_path = self.start_path.expanduser().resolve()
@@ -144,6 +145,13 @@ class Navigator:
         self._set_current_path(path)
         return path
 
+    def toggle_hidden(self) -> None:
+        """Toggle showing/hiding hidden directory entries."""
+
+        self.show_hidden = not self.show_hidden
+        self.selected_index = 0
+        self._expanded_paths.clear()
+
     def select_history_entry(self, index: int) -> Path:
         """Jump to a directory stored in session history."""
 
@@ -154,7 +162,7 @@ class Navigator:
     def _build_entries(self, path: Path, depth: int) -> list[VisibleEntry]:
         entries: list[VisibleEntry] = []
 
-        for directory in list_directories(path):
+        for directory in list_directories(path, show_hidden=self.show_hidden):
             is_expanded = directory.path in self._expanded_paths
             entries.append(
                 VisibleEntry(
diff --git a/src/app/ui.py b/src/app/ui.py
index ed09cf5..b6312fc 100644
--- a/src/app/ui.py
+++ b/src/app/ui.py
@@ -145,7 +145,8 @@ class TerminalUI:
             stdscr.refresh()
             return
 
-        path_text = str(navigator.current_path)
+        hidden_status = "on" if navigator.show_hidden else "off"
+        path_text = f"{navigator.current_path} [hidden: {hidden_status}]"
         stdscr.addnstr(0, 0, path_text, width - 1)
 
         lines = build_render_lines(navigator)
@@ -282,6 +283,11 @@ class TerminalUI:
             self._tree_scroll_offset = 0
             return None
 
+        if key == ord("."):
+            navigator.toggle_hidden()
+            self._tree_scroll_offset = 0
+            return None
+
         if key in (curses.KEY_ENTER, 10, 13):
             return navigator.selected_entry.path
 
diff --git a/tests/test_cli.py b/tests/test_cli.py
index f1172a4..16ce8a1 100644
--- a/tests/test_cli.py
+++ b/tests/test_cli.py
@@ -4,9 +4,10 @@ import pytest
 
 from app.cli import run_cli
 from app.navigator import Navigator
+from app.ui import TerminalUI
 
 
-class StubUI:
+class StubUI(TerminalUI):
     def __init__(self, result: Path) -> None:
         self.result = result
         self.navigator: Navigator | None = None
diff --git a/tests/test_navigator.py b/tests/test_navigator.py
index 804ea51..5d48efa 100644
--- a/tests/test_navigator.py
+++ b/tests/test_navigator.py
@@ -25,6 +25,31 @@ def test_navigator_initial_state_includes_parent_entry(tmp_path: Path) -> None:
     ]
 
 
+def test_toggle_hidden_directories(tmp_path: Path) -> None:
+    root = tmp_path / "root"
+    root.mkdir()
+    visible = root / "visible"
+    visible.mkdir()
+    hidden = root / ".hidden"
+    hidden.mkdir()
+
+    navigator = Navigator(root)
+
+    assert [entry.name for entry in navigator.visible_entries] == ["..", "visible"]
+
+    navigator.toggle_hidden()
+    assert navigator.show_hidden is True
+    assert [entry.name for entry in navigator.visible_entries] == [
+        "..",
+        ".hidden",
+        "visible",
+    ]
+
+    navigator.toggle_hidden()
+    assert navigator.show_hidden is False
+    assert [entry.name for entry in navigator.visible_entries] == ["..", "visible"]
+
+
 def test_expand_selected_directory_reveals_nested_entries(tmp_path: Path) -> None:
     current = tmp_path / "workspace"
     current.mkdir()