diff --git a/apps/client/app/api-client/@tanstack/react-query.gen.ts b/apps/client/app/api-client/@tanstack/react-query.gen.ts
index 7c62b8d..6fee3f9 100644
--- a/apps/client/app/api-client/@tanstack/react-query.gen.ts
+++ b/apps/client/app/api-client/@tanstack/react-query.gen.ts
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ import {
 	unmountVolume,
 	healthCheckVolume,
 	listFiles,
+	browseFilesystem,
 	listRepositories,
 	createRepository,
 	deleteRepository,
@@ -67,6 +68,7 @@ import type {
 	HealthCheckVolumeData,
 	HealthCheckVolumeResponse,
 	ListFilesData,
+	BrowseFilesystemData,
 	ListRepositoriesData,
 	CreateRepositoryData,
 	CreateRepositoryResponse,
@@ -647,6 +649,27 @@ export const listFilesOptions = (options: Options<ListFilesData>) => {
 	});
 };
 
+export const browseFilesystemQueryKey = (options?: Options<BrowseFilesystemData>) =>
+	createQueryKey("browseFilesystem", options);
+
+/**
+ * Browse directories on the host filesystem
+ */
+export const browseFilesystemOptions = (options?: Options<BrowseFilesystemData>) => {
+	return queryOptions({
+		queryFn: async ({ queryKey, signal }) => {
+			const { data } = await browseFilesystem({
+				...options,
+				...queryKey[0],
+				signal,
+				throwOnError: true,
+			});
+			return data;
+		},
+		queryKey: browseFilesystemQueryKey(options),
+	});
+};
+
 export const listRepositoriesQueryKey = (options?: Options<ListRepositoriesData>) =>
 	createQueryKey("listRepositories", options);
 
diff --git a/apps/client/app/api-client/sdk.gen.ts b/apps/client/app/api-client/sdk.gen.ts
index 2f1c9e2..ada9f0b 100644
--- a/apps/client/app/api-client/sdk.gen.ts
+++ b/apps/client/app/api-client/sdk.gen.ts
@@ -40,6 +40,8 @@ import type {
 	HealthCheckVolumeErrors,
 	ListFilesData,
 	ListFilesResponses,
+	BrowseFilesystemData,
+	BrowseFilesystemResponses,
 	ListRepositoriesData,
 	ListRepositoriesResponses,
 	CreateRepositoryData,
@@ -308,6 +310,18 @@ export const listFiles = <ThrowOnError extends boolean = false>(options: Options
 	});
 };
 
+/**
+ * Browse directories on the host filesystem
+ */
+export const browseFilesystem = <ThrowOnError extends boolean = false>(
+	options?: Options<BrowseFilesystemData, ThrowOnError>,
+) => {
+	return (options?.client ?? _heyApiClient).get<BrowseFilesystemResponses, unknown, ThrowOnError>({
+		url: "/api/v1/volumes/filesystem/browse",
+		...options,
+	});
+};
+
 /**
  * List all repositories
  */
diff --git a/apps/client/app/api-client/types.gen.ts b/apps/client/app/api-client/types.gen.ts
index bd472e7..6ea9372 100644
--- a/apps/client/app/api-client/types.gen.ts
+++ b/apps/client/app/api-client/types.gen.ts
@@ -663,6 +663,36 @@ export type ListFilesResponses = {
 
 export type ListFilesResponse = ListFilesResponses[keyof ListFilesResponses];
 
+export type BrowseFilesystemData = {
+	body?: never;
+	path?: never;
+	query?: {
+		/**
+		 * Directory path to browse (absolute path, defaults to /)
+		 */
+		path?: string;
+	};
+	url: "/api/v1/volumes/filesystem/browse";
+};
+
+export type BrowseFilesystemResponses = {
+	/**
+	 * List of directories in the specified path
+	 */
+	200: {
+		directories: Array<{
+			name: string;
+			path: string;
+			type: "directory" | "file";
+			modifiedAt?: number;
+			size?: number;
+		}>;
+		path: string;
+	};
+};
+
+export type BrowseFilesystemResponse = BrowseFilesystemResponses[keyof BrowseFilesystemResponses];
+
 export type ListRepositoriesData = {
 	body?: never;
 	path?: never;
diff --git a/apps/client/app/components/create-volume-form.tsx b/apps/client/app/components/create-volume-form.tsx
index e6227d3..961fdc5 100644
--- a/apps/client/app/components/create-volume-form.tsx
+++ b/apps/client/app/components/create-volume-form.tsx
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import { useForm } from "react-hook-form";
 import { testConnectionMutation } from "~/api-client/@tanstack/react-query.gen";
 import { cn, slugify } from "~/lib/utils";
 import { deepClean } from "~/utils/object";
+import { DirectoryBrowser } from "./directory-browser";
 import { Button } from "./ui/button";
 import { Form, FormControl, FormDescription, FormField, FormItem, FormLabel, FormMessage } from "./ui/form";
 import { Input } from "./ui/input";
@@ -30,7 +31,7 @@ type Props = {
 };
 
 const defaultValuesForType = {
-	directory: { backend: "directory" as const },
+	directory: { backend: "directory" as const, path: "/" },
 	nfs: { backend: "nfs" as const, port: 2049, version: "4.1" as const },
 	smb: { backend: "smb" as const, port: 445, vers: "3.0" as const },
 	webdav: { backend: "webdav" as const, port: 80, ssl: false },
@@ -52,8 +53,10 @@ export const CreateVolumeForm = ({ onSubmit, mode = "create", initialValues, for
 	const watchedName = watch("name");
 
 	useEffect(() => {
-		form.reset({ name: watchedName, ...defaultValuesForType[watchedBackend as keyof typeof defaultValuesForType] });
-	}, [watchedBackend, watchedName, form.reset]);
+		if (mode === "create") {
+			form.reset({ name: watchedName, ...defaultValuesForType[watchedBackend as keyof typeof defaultValuesForType] });
+		}
+	}, [watchedBackend, watchedName, form.reset, mode]);
 
 	const [testMessage, setTestMessage] = useState<{ success: boolean; message: string } | null>(null);
 
@@ -133,6 +136,39 @@ export const CreateVolumeForm = ({ onSubmit, mode = "create", initialValues, for
 					)}
 				/>
 
+				{watchedBackend === "directory" && (
+					<FormField
+						control={form.control}
+						name="path"
+						render={({ field }) => {
+							const [showBrowser, setShowBrowser] = useState(!field.value || field.value === "/");
+
+							return (
+								<FormItem>
+									<FormLabel>Directory Path</FormLabel>
+									<FormControl>
+										{!showBrowser && field.value ? (
+											<div className="flex items-center gap-2">
+												<div className="flex-1 border rounded-md p-3 bg-muted/50">
+													<div className="text-xs font-medium text-muted-foreground mb-1">Selected path:</div>
+													<div className="text-sm font-mono break-all">{field.value}</div>
+												</div>
+												<Button type="button" variant="outline" size="sm" onClick={() => setShowBrowser(true)}>
+													Change
+												</Button>
+											</div>
+										) : (
+											<DirectoryBrowser onSelectPath={(path) => field.onChange(path)} selectedPath={field.value} />
+										)}
+									</FormControl>
+									<FormDescription>Browse and select a directory on the host filesystem to track.</FormDescription>
+									<FormMessage />
+								</FormItem>
+							);
+						}}
+					/>
+				)}
+
 				{watchedBackend === "nfs" && (
 					<>
 						<FormField
diff --git a/apps/client/app/components/directory-browser.tsx b/apps/client/app/components/directory-browser.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f8ce40e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/client/app/components/directory-browser.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,133 @@
+import { useQuery, useQueryClient } from "@tanstack/react-query";
+import { useCallback, useMemo, useState } from "react";
+import { browseFilesystemOptions } from "~/api-client/@tanstack/react-query.gen";
+import { FileTree, type FileEntry } from "./file-tree";
+import { ScrollArea } from "./ui/scroll-area";
+
+type Props = {
+	onSelectPath: (path: string) => void;
+	selectedPath?: string;
+};
+
+export const DirectoryBrowser = ({ onSelectPath, selectedPath }: Props) => {
+	const queryClient = useQueryClient();
+	const [expandedFolders, setExpandedFolders] = useState<Set<string>>(new Set());
+	const [fetchedFolders, setFetchedFolders] = useState<Set<string>>(new Set(["/"]));
+	const [loadingFolders, setLoadingFolders] = useState<Set<string>>(new Set());
+	const [allFiles, setAllFiles] = useState<Map<string, FileEntry>>(new Map());
+
+	const { data, isLoading } = useQuery({
+		...browseFilesystemOptions({ query: { path: "/" } }),
+	});
+
+	useMemo(() => {
+		if (data?.directories) {
+			setAllFiles((prev) => {
+				const next = new Map(prev);
+				for (const dir of data.directories) {
+					next.set(dir.path, { name: dir.name, path: dir.path, type: "folder" });
+				}
+				return next;
+			});
+		}
+	}, [data]);
+
+	const fileArray = useMemo(() => Array.from(allFiles.values()), [allFiles]);
+
+	const handleFolderExpand = useCallback(
+		async (folderPath: string) => {
+			setExpandedFolders((prev) => {
+				const next = new Set(prev);
+				next.add(folderPath);
+				return next;
+			});
+
+			if (!fetchedFolders.has(folderPath)) {
+				setLoadingFolders((prev) => new Set(prev).add(folderPath));
+
+				try {
+					const result = await queryClient.fetchQuery(
+						browseFilesystemOptions({
+							query: { path: folderPath },
+						}),
+					);
+
+					if (result.directories) {
+						setAllFiles((prev) => {
+							const next = new Map(prev);
+							for (const dir of result.directories) {
+								next.set(dir.path, { name: dir.name, path: dir.path, type: "folder" });
+							}
+							return next;
+						});
+
+						setFetchedFolders((prev) => new Set(prev).add(folderPath));
+					}
+				} catch (error) {
+					console.error("Failed to fetch folder contents:", error);
+				} finally {
+					setLoadingFolders((prev) => {
+						const next = new Set(prev);
+						next.delete(folderPath);
+						return next;
+					});
+				}
+			}
+		},
+		[fetchedFolders, queryClient],
+	);
+
+	const handleFolderHover = useCallback(
+		(folderPath: string) => {
+			if (!fetchedFolders.has(folderPath) && !loadingFolders.has(folderPath)) {
+				queryClient.prefetchQuery(browseFilesystemOptions({ query: { path: folderPath } }));
+			}
+		},
+		[fetchedFolders, loadingFolders, queryClient],
+	);
+
+	if (isLoading && fileArray.length === 0) {
+		return (
+			<div className="border rounded-lg overflow-hidden">
+				<ScrollArea className="h-64">
+					<div className="text-sm text-gray-500 p-4">Loading directories...</div>
+				</ScrollArea>
+			</div>
+		);
+	}
+
+	if (fileArray.length === 0) {
+		return (
+			<div className="border rounded-lg overflow-hidden">
+				<ScrollArea className="h-64">
+					<div className="text-sm text-gray-500 p-4">No subdirectories found</div>
+				</ScrollArea>
+			</div>
+		);
+	}
+
+	return (
+		<div className="border rounded-lg overflow-hidden">
+			<ScrollArea className="h-64">
+				<FileTree
+					files={fileArray}
+					onFolderExpand={handleFolderExpand}
+					onFolderHover={handleFolderHover}
+					expandedFolders={expandedFolders}
+					loadingFolders={loadingFolders}
+					foldersOnly
+					selectableFolders
+					selectedFolder={selectedPath}
+					onFolderSelect={onSelectPath}
+				/>
+			</ScrollArea>
+
+			{selectedPath && (
+				<div className="bg-muted/50 border-t p-2 text-sm">
+					<div className="font-medium text-muted-foreground">Selected path:</div>
+					<div className="font-mono text-xs break-all">{selectedPath}</div>
+				</div>
+			)}
+		</div>
+	);
+};
diff --git a/apps/client/app/components/file-tree.tsx b/apps/client/app/components/file-tree.tsx
index 8d70b1e..88c45c1 100644
--- a/apps/client/app/components/file-tree.tsx
+++ b/apps/client/app/components/file-tree.tsx
@@ -36,6 +36,9 @@ interface Props {
 	selectedPaths?: Set<string>;
 	onSelectionChange?: (selectedPaths: Set<string>) => void;
 	foldersOnly?: boolean;
+	selectableFolders?: boolean;
+	onFolderSelect?: (folderPath: string) => void;
+	selectedFolder?: string;
 }
 
 export const FileTree = memo((props: Props) => {
@@ -52,6 +55,9 @@ export const FileTree = memo((props: Props) => {
 		selectedPaths = new Set(),
 		onSelectionChange,
 		foldersOnly = false,
+		selectableFolders = false,
+		onFolderSelect,
+		selectedFolder,
 	} = props;
 
 	const fileList = useMemo(() => {
@@ -126,6 +132,13 @@ export const FileTree = memo((props: Props) => {
 		[onFileSelect],
 	);
 
+	const handleFolderSelect = useCallback(
+		(folderPath: string) => {
+			onFolderSelect?.(folderPath);
+		},
+		[onFolderSelect],
+	);
+
 	const handleSelectionChange = useCallback(
 		(path: string, checked: boolean) => {
 			const newSelection = new Set(selectedPaths);
@@ -299,6 +312,9 @@ export const FileTree = memo((props: Props) => {
 								checked={isPathSelected(fileOrFolder.fullPath) && !isPartiallySelected(fileOrFolder.fullPath)}
 								partiallyChecked={isPartiallySelected(fileOrFolder.fullPath)}
 								onCheckboxChange={handleSelectionChange}
+								selectableMode={selectableFolders}
+								onFolderSelect={handleFolderSelect}
+								selected={selectedFolder === fileOrFolder.fullPath}
 							/>
 						);
 					}
@@ -321,6 +337,9 @@ interface FolderProps {
 	checked?: boolean;
 	partiallyChecked?: boolean;
 	onCheckboxChange?: (path: string, checked: boolean) => void;
+	selectableMode?: boolean;
+	onFolderSelect?: (folderPath: string) => void;
+	selected?: boolean;
 }
 
 const Folder = memo(
@@ -334,6 +353,9 @@ const Folder = memo(
 		checked,
 		partiallyChecked,
 		onCheckboxChange,
+		selectableMode,
+		onFolderSelect,
+		selected,
 	}: FolderProps) => {
 		const { depth, name, fullPath } = folder;
 		const FolderIconComponent = collapsed ? FolderIcon : FolderOpen;
@@ -359,9 +381,19 @@ const Folder = memo(
 			[onCheckboxChange, fullPath],
 		);
 
+		const handleFolderClick = useCallback(() => {
+			if (selectableMode) {
+				onFolderSelect?.(fullPath);
+			}
+		}, [selectableMode, onFolderSelect, fullPath]);
+
 		return (
 			<NodeButton
-				className={cn("group hover:bg-accent/50 text-foreground")}
+				className={cn("group", {
+					"hover:bg-accent/50 text-foreground": !selected,
+					"bg-accent text-accent-foreground": selected,
+					"cursor-pointer": selectableMode,
+				})}
 				depth={depth}
 				icon={
 					loading ? (
@@ -372,6 +404,7 @@ const Folder = memo(
 						<ChevronDown className="w-4 h-4 shrink-0 cursor-pointer" onClick={handleChevronClick} />
 					)
 				}
+				onClick={selectableMode ? handleFolderClick : undefined}
 				onMouseEnter={handleMouseEnter}
 			>
 				{withCheckbox && (
diff --git a/apps/server/src/modules/backends/directory/directory-backend.ts b/apps/server/src/modules/backends/directory/directory-backend.ts
index 4c119f8..d18cd2e 100644
--- a/apps/server/src/modules/backends/directory/directory-backend.ts
+++ b/apps/server/src/modules/backends/directory/directory-backend.ts
@@ -5,10 +5,26 @@ import { toMessage } from "../../../utils/errors";
 import { logger } from "../../../utils/logger";
 import type { VolumeBackend } from "../backend";
 
-const mount = async (_config: BackendConfig, path: string) => {
-	logger.info("Mounting directory volume...", path);
-	await fs.mkdir(path, { recursive: true });
-	return { status: BACKEND_STATUS.mounted };
+const mount = async (config: BackendConfig, _volumePath: string) => {
+	if (config.backend !== "directory") {
+		return { status: BACKEND_STATUS.error, error: "Invalid backend type" };
+	}
+
+	logger.info("Mounting directory volume from:", config.path);
+
+	try {
+		await fs.access(config.path);
+		const stats = await fs.stat(config.path);
+
+		if (!stats.isDirectory()) {
+			return { status: BACKEND_STATUS.error, error: "Path is not a directory" };
+		}
+
+		return { status: BACKEND_STATUS.mounted };
+	} catch (error) {
+		logger.error("Failed to mount directory volume:", error);
+		return { status: BACKEND_STATUS.error, error: toMessage(error) };
+	}
 };
 
 const unmount = async () => {
@@ -16,12 +32,16 @@ const unmount = async () => {
 	return { status: BACKEND_STATUS.unmounted };
 };
 
-const checkHealth = async (path: string) => {
+const checkHealth = async (config: BackendConfig) => {
+	if (config.backend !== "directory") {
+		return { status: BACKEND_STATUS.error, error: "Invalid backend type" };
+	}
+
 	try {
-		await fs.access(path);
+		await fs.access(config.path);
 
 		// Try to create a temporary file to ensure write access
-		const tempFilePath = npath.join(path, `.healthcheck-${Date.now()}`);
+		const tempFilePath = npath.join(config.path, `.healthcheck-${Date.now()}`);
 		await fs.writeFile(tempFilePath, "healthcheck");
 		await fs.unlink(tempFilePath);
 
@@ -32,8 +52,8 @@ const checkHealth = async (path: string) => {
 	}
 };
 
-export const makeDirectoryBackend = (config: BackendConfig, path: string): VolumeBackend => ({
-	mount: () => mount(config, path),
+export const makeDirectoryBackend = (config: BackendConfig, volumePath: string): VolumeBackend => ({
+	mount: () => mount(config, volumePath),
 	unmount,
-	checkHealth: () => checkHealth(path),
+	checkHealth: () => checkHealth(config),
 });
diff --git a/apps/server/src/modules/backends/nfs/nfs-backend.ts b/apps/server/src/modules/backends/nfs/nfs-backend.ts
index 6c0354d..3d72094 100644
--- a/apps/server/src/modules/backends/nfs/nfs-backend.ts
+++ b/apps/server/src/modules/backends/nfs/nfs-backend.ts
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ const mount = async (config: BackendConfig, path: string) => {
 		return { status: BACKEND_STATUS.error, error: "NFS mounting is only supported on Linux hosts." };
 	}
 
-	const { status } = await checkHealth(path, config.readOnly);
+	const { status } = await checkHealth(path, config.readOnly ?? false);
 	if (status === "mounted") {
 		return { status: BACKEND_STATUS.mounted };
 	}
@@ -117,5 +117,5 @@ const checkHealth = async (path: string, readOnly: boolean) => {
 export const makeNfsBackend = (config: BackendConfig, path: string): VolumeBackend => ({
 	mount: () => mount(config, path),
 	unmount: () => unmount(path),
-	checkHealth: () => checkHealth(path, config.readOnly),
+	checkHealth: () => checkHealth(path, config.readOnly ?? false),
 });
diff --git a/apps/server/src/modules/backends/smb/smb-backend.ts b/apps/server/src/modules/backends/smb/smb-backend.ts
index 17870cd..be0e48f 100644
--- a/apps/server/src/modules/backends/smb/smb-backend.ts
+++ b/apps/server/src/modules/backends/smb/smb-backend.ts
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ const mount = async (config: BackendConfig, path: string) => {
 		return { status: BACKEND_STATUS.error, error: "SMB mounting is only supported on Linux hosts." };
 	}
 
-	const { status } = await checkHealth(path, config.readOnly);
+	const { status } = await checkHealth(path, config.readOnly ?? false);
 	if (status === "mounted") {
 		return { status: BACKEND_STATUS.mounted };
 	}
@@ -130,5 +130,5 @@ const checkHealth = async (path: string, readOnly: boolean) => {
 export const makeSmbBackend = (config: BackendConfig, path: string): VolumeBackend => ({
 	mount: () => mount(config, path),
 	unmount: () => unmount(path),
-	checkHealth: () => checkHealth(path, config.readOnly),
+	checkHealth: () => checkHealth(path, config.readOnly ?? false),
 });
diff --git a/apps/server/src/modules/backends/webdav/webdav-backend.ts b/apps/server/src/modules/backends/webdav/webdav-backend.ts
index 5fa41ae..04175d9 100644
--- a/apps/server/src/modules/backends/webdav/webdav-backend.ts
+++ b/apps/server/src/modules/backends/webdav/webdav-backend.ts
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ const mount = async (config: BackendConfig, path: string) => {
 		return { status: BACKEND_STATUS.error, error: "WebDAV mounting is only supported on Linux hosts." };
 	}
 
-	const { status } = await checkHealth(path, config.readOnly);
+	const { status } = await checkHealth(path, config.readOnly ?? false);
 	if (status === "mounted") {
 		return { status: BACKEND_STATUS.mounted };
 	}
@@ -164,5 +164,5 @@ const checkHealth = async (path: string, readOnly: boolean) => {
 export const makeWebdavBackend = (config: BackendConfig, path: string): VolumeBackend => ({
 	mount: () => mount(config, path),
 	unmount: () => unmount(path),
-	checkHealth: () => checkHealth(path, config.readOnly),
+	checkHealth: () => checkHealth(path, config.readOnly ?? false),
 });
diff --git a/apps/server/src/modules/repositories/repositories.dto.ts b/apps/server/src/modules/repositories/repositories.dto.ts
index 319c1ca..18d4f98 100644
--- a/apps/server/src/modules/repositories/repositories.dto.ts
+++ b/apps/server/src/modules/repositories/repositories.dto.ts
@@ -278,13 +278,12 @@ export const restoreSnapshotDto = describeRoute({
 export const doctorStepSchema = type({
 	step: "string",
 	success: "boolean",
-	output: "string?",
-	error: "string?",
+	output: "string | null",
+	error: "string | null",
 });
 
 export const doctorRepositoryResponse = type({
 	success: "boolean",
-	message: "string",
 	steps: doctorStepSchema.array(),
 });
 
diff --git a/apps/server/src/modules/volumes/volume.controller.ts b/apps/server/src/modules/volumes/volume.controller.ts
index 28482b7..b1a0177 100644
--- a/apps/server/src/modules/volumes/volume.controller.ts
+++ b/apps/server/src/modules/volumes/volume.controller.ts
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ import {
 	type ListContainersDto,
 	type UpdateVolumeDto,
 	type ListFilesDto,
+	browseFilesystemDto,
+	type BrowseFilesystemDto,
 } from "./volume.dto";
 import { volumeService } from "./volume.service";
 import { getVolumePath } from "./helpers";
@@ -121,4 +123,15 @@ export const volumeController = new Hono()
 		c.header("Cache-Control", "public, max-age=10, stale-while-revalidate=60");
 
 		return c.json<ListFilesDto>(response, 200);
+	})
+	.get("/filesystem/browse", browseFilesystemDto, async (c) => {
+		const path = c.req.query("path") || "/";
+		const result = await volumeService.browseFilesystem(path);
+
+		const response = {
+			directories: result.directories,
+			path: result.path,
+		};
+
+		return c.json<BrowseFilesystemDto>(response, 200);
 	});
diff --git a/apps/server/src/modules/volumes/volume.dto.ts b/apps/server/src/modules/volumes/volume.dto.ts
index 6c9f2c6..2fd06ba 100644
--- a/apps/server/src/modules/volumes/volume.dto.ts
+++ b/apps/server/src/modules/volumes/volume.dto.ts
@@ -335,3 +335,39 @@ export const listFilesDto = describeRoute({
 		},
 	},
 });
+
+/**
+ * Browse filesystem directories
+ */
+export const browseFilesystemResponse = type({
+	directories: fileEntrySchema.array(),
+	path: "string",
+});
+export type BrowseFilesystemDto = typeof browseFilesystemResponse.infer;
+
+export const browseFilesystemDto = describeRoute({
+	description: "Browse directories on the host filesystem",
+	operationId: "browseFilesystem",
+	tags: ["Volumes"],
+	parameters: [
+		{
+			in: "query",
+			name: "path",
+			required: false,
+			schema: {
+				type: "string",
+			},
+			description: "Directory path to browse (absolute path, defaults to /)",
+		},
+	],
+	responses: {
+		200: {
+			description: "List of directories in the specified path",
+			content: {
+				"application/json": {
+					schema: resolver(browseFilesystemResponse),
+				},
+			},
+		},
+	},
+});
diff --git a/apps/server/src/modules/volumes/volume.service.ts b/apps/server/src/modules/volumes/volume.service.ts
index cfdf583..1db9add 100644
--- a/apps/server/src/modules/volumes/volume.service.ts
+++ b/apps/server/src/modules/volumes/volume.service.ts
@@ -276,7 +276,9 @@ const listFiles = async (name: string, subPath?: string) => {
 		throw new InternalServerError("Volume is not mounted");
 	}
 
-	const volumePath = getVolumePath(volume.name);
+	// For directory volumes, use the configured path directly
+	const volumePath =
+		volume.config.backend === "directory" ? volume.config.path : getVolumePath(volume.name);
 
 	const requestedPath = subPath ? path.join(volumePath, subPath) : volumePath;
 
@@ -328,6 +330,48 @@ const listFiles = async (name: string, subPath?: string) => {
 	}
 };
 
+const browseFilesystem = async (browsePath: string) => {
+	const normalizedPath = path.normalize(browsePath);
+
+	try {
+		const entries = await fs.readdir(normalizedPath, { withFileTypes: true });
+
+		const directories = await Promise.all(
+			entries
+				.filter((entry) => entry.isDirectory())
+				.map(async (entry) => {
+					const fullPath = path.join(normalizedPath, entry.name);
+
+					try {
+						const stats = await fs.stat(fullPath);
+						return {
+							name: entry.name,
+							path: fullPath,
+							type: "directory" as const,
+							size: undefined,
+							modifiedAt: stats.mtimeMs,
+						};
+					} catch {
+						return {
+							name: entry.name,
+							path: fullPath,
+							type: "directory" as const,
+							size: undefined,
+							modifiedAt: undefined,
+						};
+					}
+				}),
+		);
+
+		return {
+			directories: directories.sort((a, b) => a.name.localeCompare(b.name)),
+			path: normalizedPath,
+		};
+	} catch (error) {
+		throw new InternalServerError(`Failed to browse filesystem: ${toMessage(error)}`);
+	}
+};
+
 export const volumeService = {
 	listVolumes,
 	createVolume,
@@ -340,4 +384,5 @@ export const volumeService = {
 	checkHealth,
 	getContainersUsingVolume,
 	listFiles,
+	browseFilesystem,
 };
diff --git a/packages/schemas/src/index.ts b/packages/schemas/src/index.ts
index edc778e..dedc75f 100644
--- a/packages/schemas/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/schemas/src/index.ts
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@ export const smbConfigSchema = type({
 
 export const directoryConfigSchema = type({
 	backend: "'directory'",
+	path: "string",
+	readOnly: "false?",
 });
 
 export const webdavConfigSchema = type({
@@ -41,6 +43,7 @@ export const webdavConfigSchema = type({
 	username: "string?",
 	password: "string?",
 	port: type("string.integer").or(type("number")).to("1 <= number <= 65536").default(80),
+	readOnly: "boolean?",
 	ssl: "boolean?",
 });