diff --git a/lua/plugins/telescope.lua b/lua/plugins/telescope.lua
index a4fcf4f..b9697ee 100644
--- a/lua/plugins/telescope.lua
+++ b/lua/plugins/telescope.lua
@@ -167,6 +167,47 @@ return {
 			end,
 			desc = "Find Words",
 		},
+		-- Find Words in Directory (scoped)
+		{
+			"<leader>fW",
+			function()
+				U.pick_directory_then(function(dir)
+					U.cmd_executable("rg", {
+						function()
+							require("telescope.builtin").live_grep({
+								cwd = dir,
+								hidden = true,
+								follow = true,
+								no_ignore = true,
+								no_ignore_parent = true,
+								prompt_title = "Find Words in " .. vim.fn.fnamemodify(dir, ":~:."),
+							})
+						end,
+						function()
+							vim.notify("rg not installed, find words will not function.", 3)
+						end,
+					})
+				end)
+			end,
+			desc = "Find Words in Directory",
+		},
+		-- Find Files in Directory (scoped)
+		{
+			"<leader>fF",
+			function()
+				U.pick_directory_then(function(dir)
+					require("telescope.builtin").find_files({
+						cwd = dir,
+						hidden = true,
+						follow = true,
+						no_ignore = true,
+						no_ignore_parent = true,
+						prompt_title = "Find Files in " .. vim.fn.fnamemodify(dir, ":~:."),
+					})
+				end)
+			end,
+			desc = "Find Files in Directory",
+		},
 		{
 			"<leader>fc",
 			function()
diff --git a/lua/tools/folding.lua b/lua/tools/folding.lua
index 19d61bd..970ba62 100644
--- a/lua/tools/folding.lua
+++ b/lua/tools/folding.lua
@@ -1,27 +1,43 @@
-vim.opt.foldmethod = "expr"
-vim.opt.foldexpr = "nvim_treesitter#foldexpr()"
+-- Smart folding: native treesitter for small files, indent for large files
+local LARGE_FILE_THRESHOLD = 1000
 
+local function setup_folding()
+	local line_count = vim.api.nvim_buf_line_count(0)
+
+	if line_count > LARGE_FILE_THRESHOLD then
+		-- Large files: indent-based folding (fast)
+		vim.opt_local.foldmethod = "indent"
+	else
+		-- Normal files: native treesitter folding
+		vim.opt_local.foldmethod = "expr"
+		vim.opt_local.foldexpr = "v:lua.vim.treesitter.foldexpr()"
+	end
+end
+
+vim.api.nvim_create_autocmd({ "BufReadPost", "FileType" }, {
+	group = vim.api.nvim_create_augroup("myconfig-smart-folding", { clear = true }),
+	callback = setup_folding,
+})
+
+-- Global fold settings
 vim.opt.foldcolumn = "0"
 vim.opt.foldtext = ""
-
 vim.opt.foldlevel = 99
 vim.opt.foldlevelstart = 99
-
 vim.opt.foldnestmax = 3
 
-vim.keymap.set('n', '<leader>z', function()
-  local any_fold_open = false
-  for lnum = 1, vim.fn.line('$') do
-    if vim.fn.foldclosed(lnum) ~= -1 then
-      any_fold_open = true
-      break
-    end
-  end
-  if any_fold_open then
-    -- There's at least one closed fold, so open all
-    vim.cmd('normal! zR')
-  else
-    -- All folds are open, so close all
-    vim.cmd('normal! zM')
-  end
-end, { noremap = true, silent = true })
+-- Toggle all folds with <leader>z
+vim.keymap.set("n", "<leader>z", function()
+	local any_fold_closed = false
+	for lnum = 1, vim.fn.line("$") do
+		if vim.fn.foldclosed(lnum) ~= -1 then
+			any_fold_closed = true
+			break
+		end
+	end
+	if any_fold_closed then
+		vim.cmd("normal! zR")
+	else
+		vim.cmd("normal! zM")
+	end
+end, { noremap = true, silent = true, desc = "Toggle all folds" })
diff --git a/lua/util.lua b/lua/util.lua
index 5c19a46..e4f510b 100644
--- a/lua/util.lua
+++ b/lua/util.lua
@@ -176,4 +176,28 @@ function M.fnZero()
 	return 0
 end
 
+--- Opens telescope file browser to pick a directory, then calls callback with the selected path.
+--- Starts at the current buffer's parent directory for quick access.
+---@param callback fun(dir: string): nil Function to call with selected directory path
+function M.pick_directory_then(callback)
+  local actions = require("telescope.actions")
+  local action_state = require("telescope.actions.state")
+
+  require("telescope").extensions.file_browser.file_browser({
+    path = vim.fn.expand("%:p:h"),
+    select_buffer = true,
+    files = false, -- Only show directories
+    depth = false,
+    attach_mappings = function(prompt_bufnr, _)
+      actions.select_default:replace(function()
+        local entry = action_state.get_selected_entry()
+        local dir = entry and entry.path or vim.fn.expand("%:p:h")
+        actions.close(prompt_bufnr)
+        callback(dir)
+      end)
+      return true
+    end,
+  })
+end
+
 return M