diff --git a/lara.lock b/lara.lock
index 9387bd6e..35801758 100644
--- a/lara.lock
+++ b/lara.lock
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ files:
     command.navigation.showArchivedNotes: 241399b908884adfe8608a3ab827ca74
     command.navigation.listType: 4f70c27c6826a37543c8ada561397c22
     command.note.newNote: 23c4edda8b815f750782f01870d27271
+    command.note.newNoteInCurrentFolder: 167b765903c70ab1b645908ff8a899ab
     command.note.newType: adce5108f18945cc502a06c02445e32d
     command.note.newTypedNote: 1493eda772c2179cb6247169d00723b2
     command.note.saveNote: 2a309cda46e95b00d2a5a8afb3cc0047
@@ -366,6 +367,7 @@ files:
     sidebar.action.createFolder: 5dc1e97c14fbe72d8b566ce29c39f010
     sidebar.action.renameFolder: db76034f8218cda07dadb746a5643019
     sidebar.action.deleteFolder: 2a2f15300f6f7c81d69860ac1796b517
+    sidebar.action.createNodeInFolderMenu: 857a479229a4ab0bc62bbfb621d3180a
     sidebar.action.revealFolderMenu: 76f4ed52da9937ae432dcf5a108fabb4
     sidebar.action.copyFolderPathMenu: 1779ec6018a385912c1a5499a1bbf2b2
     sidebar.action.renameFolderMenu: deb1d8fa030292e7eda2c244b313aca2
diff --git a/src/components/FolderTree.test.tsx b/src/components/FolderTree.test.tsx
index b50fbd04..e4b3e33f 100644
--- a/src/components/FolderTree.test.tsx
+++ b/src/components/FolderTree.test.tsx
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import { describe, it, expect, vi } from 'vitest'
 import { FolderTree } from './FolderTree'
 import { FOLDER_ROW_SINGLE_CLICK_DELAY_MS } from './folder-tree/useFolderRowInteractions'
 import { FOLDER_ROW_NESTING_INDENT, getFolderConnectorLeft } from './folder-tree/folderTreeLayout'
+import { CREATE_NOTE_IN_FOLDER_EVENT } from '../hooks/noteCreationRequests'
 import type { FolderNode, SidebarSelection } from '../types'
 
 const mockFolders: FolderNode[] = [
@@ -526,6 +527,44 @@ describe('FolderTree', () => {
     expect(onCopyFolderPath).toHaveBeenCalledWith('projects')
   })
 
+  it('creates a note in the right-clicked mounted folder', () => {
+    const onCreateNoteInFolder = vi.fn()
+    const folders: FolderNode[] = [
+      {
+        name: 'Personal',
+        path: '',
+        rootPath: '/Users/luca/Personal',
+        children: [{ name: 'projects', path: 'projects', rootPath: '/Users/luca/Personal', children: [] }],
+      },
+      {
+        name: 'Team',
+        path: '',
+        rootPath: '/Users/luca/Team',
+        children: [{ name: 'projects', path: 'projects', rootPath: '/Users/luca/Team', children: [] }],
+      },
+    ]
+
+    render(
+      <FolderTree
+        folders={folders}
+        selection={defaultSelection}
+        onSelect={vi.fn()}
+        vaultRootPath="/Users/luca/Team"
+      />,
+    )
+
+    window.addEventListener(CREATE_NOTE_IN_FOLDER_EVENT, onCreateNoteInFolder)
+    fireEvent.contextMenu(screen.getAllByTestId('folder-row:projects')[1])
+    fireEvent.click(screen.getByTestId('create-node-in-folder-menu-item'))
+
+    expect(onCreateNoteInFolder).toHaveBeenCalledOnce()
+    expect((onCreateNoteInFolder.mock.calls[0][0] as CustomEvent).detail).toEqual({
+      folderPath: 'projects',
+      rootPath: '/Users/luca/Team',
+    })
+    window.removeEventListener(CREATE_NOTE_IN_FOLDER_EVENT, onCreateNoteInFolder)
+  })
+
   it('keeps destructive folder actions off the vault root row and menu', () => {
     render(
       <FolderTree
diff --git a/src/components/FolderTree.tsx b/src/components/FolderTree.tsx
index 6c6d3dd8..65f6d9d0 100644
--- a/src/components/FolderTree.tsx
+++ b/src/components/FolderTree.tsx
@@ -162,6 +162,7 @@ export const FolderTree = memo(function FolderTree({
     closeContextMenu,
     contextMenu,
     handleCopyPathFromMenu,
+    handleCreateNoteFromMenu,
     handleDeleteFromMenu,
     handleOpenMenu,
     handleRevealFromMenu,
@@ -221,6 +222,7 @@ export const FolderTree = memo(function FolderTree({
         onDelete={handleDeleteFromMenu}
         onReveal={handleRevealFromMenu}
         onCopyPath={handleCopyPathFromMenu}
+        onCreateNote={handleCreateNoteFromMenu}
         onRename={handleRenameFromMenu}
         locale={locale}
       />
diff --git a/src/components/MermaidDiagram.tsx b/src/components/MermaidDiagram.tsx
index 1bead6f3..16245aad 100644
--- a/src/components/MermaidDiagram.tsx
+++ b/src/components/MermaidDiagram.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { ArrowsOut as Maximize2 } from '@phosphor-icons/react'
-import { useEffect, useId, useMemo, useRef, useState, type SyntheticEvent } from 'react'
+import { useEffect, useId, useMemo, useState, type SyntheticEvent } from 'react'
 import { Button } from '@/components/ui/button'
 import {
   Dialog,
@@ -159,13 +159,7 @@ function MermaidLightbox({ svg }: { svg: string }) {
 }
 
 function MermaidSourceFallback({ source }: { source: string }) {
-  const sourceRef = useRef<HTMLPreElement>(null)
-
-  useEffect(() => {
-    sourceRef.current?.setAttribute('aria-label', 'Mermaid source')
-  }, [])
-
-  return <pre ref={sourceRef}><code>{source}</code></pre>
+  return <pre aria-label="Mermaid source"><code>{source}</code></pre>
 }
 
 export function MermaidDiagram({ diagram, source }: MermaidDiagramProps) {
diff --git a/src/components/NoteList.rendering.test.tsx b/src/components/NoteList.rendering.test.tsx
index 9a5a9cd5..6b1b6345 100644
--- a/src/components/NoteList.rendering.test.tsx
+++ b/src/components/NoteList.rendering.test.tsx
@@ -188,6 +188,26 @@ describe('NoteList rendering', () => {
     expect(onCreateNote).toHaveBeenCalledWith(undefined)
   })
 
+  it('shows the active folder name and creates notes inside that folder', () => {
+    const { onCreateNote } = renderNoteList({
+      selection: {
+        kind: 'folder',
+        path: 'Projects/2026 Planning',
+        rootPath: '/Users/luca/Laputa',
+      },
+    })
+
+    expect(screen.getByRole('heading', { name: '2026 Planning' })).toBeInTheDocument()
+
+    fireEvent.click(screen.getByTitle('Create new note'))
+
+    expect(onCreateNote).toHaveBeenCalledWith(undefined, {
+      creationPath: 'folder_header',
+      folderPath: 'Projects/2026 Planning',
+      vaultPath: '/Users/luca/Laputa',
+    })
+  })
+
   it('pins the current entity and shows grouped children', () => {
     renderNoteList({ selection: { kind: 'entity', entry: mockEntries[0] } })
     expect(screen.getAllByText('Build Laputa App').length).toBeGreaterThanOrEqual(1)
diff --git a/src/components/folder-tree/FolderContextMenu.tsx b/src/components/folder-tree/FolderContextMenu.tsx
index abec475c..8721f549 100644
--- a/src/components/folder-tree/FolderContextMenu.tsx
+++ b/src/components/folder-tree/FolderContextMenu.tsx
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
 import type { RefObject } from 'react'
-import { ClipboardText, FolderOpen, PencilSimple, Trash } from '@phosphor-icons/react'
+import { ClipboardText, FolderOpen, PencilSimple, Plus, Trash } from '@phosphor-icons/react'
 import { Button } from '@/components/ui/button'
 import { translate, type AppLocale } from '../../lib/i18n'
 
 export interface FolderContextMenuState {
   path: string
+  rootPath?: string
   x: number
   y: number
 }
@@ -15,6 +16,7 @@ interface FolderContextMenuProps {
   onDelete?: (folderPath: string) => void
   onReveal?: (folderPath: string) => void
   onCopyPath?: (folderPath: string) => void
+  onCreateNote?: (folderPath: string, rootPath?: string) => void
   onRename: (folderPath: string) => void
   locale?: AppLocale
 }
@@ -25,6 +27,7 @@ export function FolderContextMenu({
   onDelete,
   onReveal,
   onCopyPath,
+  onCreateNote,
   onRename,
   locale = 'en',
 }: FolderContextMenuProps) {
@@ -38,6 +41,18 @@ export function FolderContextMenu({
       style={{ left: menu.x, top: menu.y, minWidth: 180 }}
       data-testid="folder-context-menu"
     >
+      {onCreateNote && (
+        <Button
+          type="button"
+          variant="ghost"
+          className="h-auto w-full justify-start gap-2 px-2 py-1.5 text-sm"
+          onClick={() => onCreateNote(menu.path, menu.rootPath)}
+          data-testid="create-node-in-folder-menu-item"
+        >
+          <Plus size={14} />
+          {translate(locale, 'sidebar.action.createNodeInFolderMenu')}
+        </Button>
+      )}
       {onReveal && (
         <Button
           type="button"
diff --git a/src/components/folder-tree/useFolderContextMenu.ts b/src/components/folder-tree/useFolderContextMenu.ts
index ed344330..1d3ae6e5 100644
--- a/src/components/folder-tree/useFolderContextMenu.ts
+++ b/src/components/folder-tree/useFolderContextMenu.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import { useCallback, type MouseEvent as ReactMouseEvent } from 'react'
 import type { FolderNode } from '../../types'
 import type { FolderFileActions } from '../../hooks/useFileActions'
+import { requestCreateNoteInFolder } from '../../hooks/noteCreationRequests'
 import { useSidebarContextMenu } from '../sidebar/sidebarHooks'
 
 interface UseFolderContextMenuInput {
@@ -19,12 +20,17 @@ export function useFolderContextMenu({
     contextMenu,
     contextMenuRef,
     openContextMenuFromPointer,
-  } = useSidebarContextMenu<string>()
+  } = useSidebarContextMenu<{ path: string; rootPath?: string }>()
 
   const handleOpenMenu = useCallback((node: FolderNode, event: ReactMouseEvent<HTMLElement>) => {
-    openContextMenuFromPointer(node.path, event)
+    openContextMenuFromPointer({ path: node.path, rootPath: node.rootPath }, event)
   }, [openContextMenuFromPointer])
 
+  const handleCreateNoteFromMenu = useCallback((folderPath: string, rootPath?: string) => {
+    closeContextMenu()
+    requestCreateNoteInFolder(folderPath, rootPath)
+  }, [closeContextMenu])
+
   const handleRenameFromMenu = useCallback((folderPath: string) => {
     closeContextMenu()
     onStartRenameFolder?.(folderPath)
@@ -45,7 +51,8 @@ export function useFolderContextMenu({
     folderFileActions?.copyFolderPath(folderPath)
   }, [closeContextMenu, folderFileActions])
   const menu = contextMenu ? {
-    path: contextMenu.target,
+    path: contextMenu.target.path,
+    rootPath: contextMenu.target.rootPath,
     x: contextMenu.pos.x,
     y: contextMenu.pos.y,
   } : null
@@ -54,6 +61,7 @@ export function useFolderContextMenu({
     closeContextMenu,
     contextMenu: menu,
     handleCopyPathFromMenu,
+    handleCreateNoteFromMenu,
     handleDeleteFromMenu,
     handleOpenMenu,
     handleRevealFromMenu,
diff --git a/src/components/note-list/noteListHooks.ts b/src/components/note-list/noteListHooks.ts
index 3dea7881..0700e5ec 100644
--- a/src/components/note-list/noteListHooks.ts
+++ b/src/components/note-list/noteListHooks.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import { useState, useMemo, useCallback, useEffect, useRef } from 'react'
 import type { VaultEntry, SidebarSelection, ModifiedFile, NoteStatus, ViewDefinition, ViewFile } from '../../types'
+import type { ImmediateCreateOptions } from '../../hooks/useNoteCreation'
 import {
   type SortOption, type SortDirection, type SortConfig, type NoteListFilter,
   getSortComparator, extractSortableProperties,
@@ -996,7 +997,36 @@ interface UseNoteListInteractionsParams {
   onAutoTriggerDiff?: () => void
   onDiscardFile?: (relativePath: string) => Promise<void>
   openContextMenuForEntry: (entry: VaultEntry, point: { x: number; y: number }) => void
-  onCreateNote: (type?: string) => void
+  onCreateNote: (type?: string, options?: ImmediateCreateOptions) => void
+}
+
+function createNoteRequestForSelection(selection: SidebarSelection): {
+  options?: ImmediateCreateOptions
+  type?: string
+} {
+  if (selection.kind === 'sectionGroup') return { type: selection.type }
+  if (selection.kind === 'folder') {
+    return {
+      options: {
+        creationPath: 'folder_header',
+        folderPath: selection.path,
+        vaultPath: selection.rootPath,
+      },
+    }
+  }
+  return {}
+}
+
+function createNoteForSelection(
+  onCreateNote: (type?: string, options?: ImmediateCreateOptions) => void,
+  selection: SidebarSelection,
+): void {
+  const request = createNoteRequestForSelection(selection)
+  if (request.options) {
+    onCreateNote(request.type, request.options)
+    return
+  }
+  onCreateNote(request.type)
 }
 
 function resolveChangesContextMenuEntry(
@@ -1232,7 +1262,7 @@ export function useNoteListInteractions({
   })
 
   const handleCreateNote = useCallback(() => {
-    onCreateNote(selection.kind === 'sectionGroup' ? selection.type : undefined)
+    createNoteForSelection(onCreateNote, selection)
   }, [onCreateNote, selection])
 
   const toggleGroup = useCallback((label: string) => {
diff --git a/src/components/note-list/noteListUtils.ts b/src/components/note-list/noteListUtils.ts
index d8b93a47..d7a7571e 100644
--- a/src/components/note-list/noteListUtils.ts
+++ b/src/components/note-list/noteListUtils.ts
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import type { VaultEntry, SidebarSelection, SidebarFilter, ModifiedFile, NoteSta
 import type { RelationshipGroup } from '../../utils/noteListHelpers'
 import { translate, type AppLocale } from '../../lib/i18n'
 import { filenameStemToTitle } from '../../utils/noteTitle'
+import { vaultRelativePathLabel } from '../../utils/notePathIdentity'
 
 export interface DeletedNoteEntry extends VaultEntry {
   __deletedNotePreview: true
@@ -30,12 +31,20 @@ function resolveSelectionFilterTitle(selection: SidebarSelection, locale: AppLoc
   return translate(locale, FILTER_TITLE_KEYS[selection.filter])
 }
 
+function resolveFolderTitle(selection: SidebarSelection): string | null {
+  if (selection.kind !== 'folder') return null
+  if (selection.path.trim()) return vaultRelativePathLabel(selection.path)
+  return selection.rootPath ? vaultRelativePathLabel(selection.rootPath) : null
+}
+
 export function resolveHeaderTitle(selection: SidebarSelection, typeDocument: VaultEntry | null, views?: ViewFile[], locale: AppLocale = 'en'): string {
   if (selection.kind === 'view') {
     const view = views?.find((v) => v.filename === selection.filename)
     return view?.definition.name ?? translate(locale, 'noteList.title.view')
   }
   if (selection.kind === 'entity') return selection.entry.title
+  const folderTitle = resolveFolderTitle(selection)
+  if (folderTitle) return folderTitle
   if (typeDocument) return typeDocument.title
 
   return resolveSelectionFilterTitle(selection, locale) ?? translate(locale, 'noteList.title.notes')
diff --git a/src/components/note-list/useNoteListModel.tsx b/src/components/note-list/useNoteListModel.tsx
index 176da6bc..b79292d4 100644
--- a/src/components/note-list/useNoteListModel.tsx
+++ b/src/components/note-list/useNoteListModel.tsx
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import type { NoteListFilter } from '../../utils/noteListHelpers'
 import { countByFilter, countAllByFilter, countAllNotesByFilter } from '../../utils/noteListHelpers'
 import type { AllNotesFileVisibility } from '../../utils/allNotesFileVisibility'
 import type { GitRepositoryOption } from '../../utils/gitRepositories'
+import type { ImmediateCreateOptions } from '../../hooks/useNoteCreation'
 import { NoteItem } from '../NoteItem'
 import { prefetchNoteContent } from '../../hooks/useTabManagement'
 import type { MultiSelectState } from '../../hooks/useMultiSelect'
@@ -312,7 +313,7 @@ interface UseNoteListInteractionStateParams {
   onCopyFilePath?: (path: string) => void
   onAutoTriggerDiff?: () => void
   onDiscardFile?: (relativePath: string) => Promise<void>
-  onCreateNote: (type?: string) => void
+  onCreateNote: (type?: string, options?: ImmediateCreateOptions) => void
   onBulkArchive?: (paths: string[]) => void
   onBulkDeletePermanently?: (paths: string[]) => void
   locale: AppLocale
diff --git a/src/hooks/commands/localizeCommands.ts b/src/hooks/commands/localizeCommands.ts
index f973c765..ef6f0ee7 100644
--- a/src/hooks/commands/localizeCommands.ts
+++ b/src/hooks/commands/localizeCommands.ts
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ const STATIC_LABEL_KEYS: Partial<Record<string, TranslationKey>> = {
   'filter-open': 'command.navigation.showOpenNotes',
   'filter-archived': 'command.navigation.showArchivedNotes',
   'create-note': 'command.note.newNote',
+  'create-note-current-folder': 'command.note.newNoteInCurrentFolder',
   'create-type': 'command.note.newType',
   'save-note': 'command.note.saveNote',
   'paste-plain-text': 'command.note.pastePlainText',
diff --git a/src/hooks/commands/noteCommands.ts b/src/hooks/commands/noteCommands.ts
index d5261f00..f4c11926 100644
--- a/src/hooks/commands/noteCommands.ts
+++ b/src/hooks/commands/noteCommands.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import { APP_COMMAND_IDS, getAppCommandShortcutDisplay } from '../appCommandCatalog'
 import { buildEditorFindCommands } from './editorFindCommands'
+import type { ImmediateCreateOptions } from '../useNoteCreation'
 import type { CommandAction } from './types'
 
 interface NoteCommandsConfig {
@@ -8,8 +9,9 @@ interface NoteCommandsConfig {
   activeFileKind?: 'markdown' | 'text' | 'binary'
   isArchived: boolean
   activeNoteHasIcon?: boolean
-  onCreateNote: () => void
+  onCreateNote: (type?: string, options?: ImmediateCreateOptions) => void
   onCreateType?: () => void
+  currentFolderCreateOptions?: ImmediateCreateOptions
   onSave: () => void
   onFindInNote?: () => void
   onReplaceInNote?: () => void
@@ -63,6 +65,16 @@ function createNoteCommand(config: NoteCommandConfig): CommandAction {
   }
 }
 
+function buildCurrentFolderNoteCommand(config: NoteCommandsConfig): CommandAction {
+  return createNoteCommand({
+    id: 'create-note-current-folder',
+    label: 'Create New Note in Current Folder',
+    keywords: ['new', 'create', 'add', 'folder', 'current'],
+    enabled: config.currentFolderCreateOptions !== undefined,
+    execute: () => config.onCreateNote(undefined, config.currentFolderCreateOptions),
+  })
+}
+
 function buildCoreNoteCommands(config: NoteCommandsConfig): CommandAction[] {
   return [
     createNoteCommand({
@@ -73,6 +85,7 @@ function buildCoreNoteCommands(config: NoteCommandsConfig): CommandAction[] {
       enabled: true,
       execute: config.onCreateNote,
     }),
+    buildCurrentFolderNoteCommand(config),
     createNoteCommand({
       id: 'create-type',
       label: 'New Type',
diff --git a/src/hooks/noteCreationRequests.ts b/src/hooks/noteCreationRequests.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..66177cd6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/hooks/noteCreationRequests.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+import { useEffect } from 'react'
+import type { ImmediateCreateOptions } from './useNoteCreation'
+
+export const CREATE_NOTE_IN_FOLDER_EVENT = 'tolaria:create-note-in-folder'
+
+interface CreateNoteInFolderDetail {
+  folderPath: string
+  rootPath?: string
+}
+
+type ImmediateCreate = (type?: string, options?: ImmediateCreateOptions) => void
+
+export function requestCreateNoteInFolder(folderPath: string, rootPath?: string): void {
+  window.dispatchEvent(new CustomEvent<CreateNoteInFolderDetail>(CREATE_NOTE_IN_FOLDER_EVENT, {
+    detail: { folderPath, rootPath },
+  }))
+}
+
+export function useCreateNoteInFolderRequests(createNote: ImmediateCreate): void {
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const handleCreateNoteInFolder = (event: Event) => {
+      const { folderPath, rootPath } = (event as CustomEvent<CreateNoteInFolderDetail>).detail
+      createNote(undefined, {
+        creationPath: 'folder_context_menu',
+        folderPath,
+        vaultPath: rootPath,
+      })
+    }
+
+    window.addEventListener(CREATE_NOTE_IN_FOLDER_EVENT, handleCreateNoteInFolder)
+    return () => window.removeEventListener(CREATE_NOTE_IN_FOLDER_EVENT, handleCreateNoteInFolder)
+  }, [createNote])
+}
diff --git a/src/hooks/useAppCommands.ts b/src/hooks/useAppCommands.ts
index 1fc508ec..a0635b55 100644
--- a/src/hooks/useAppCommands.ts
+++ b/src/hooks/useAppCommands.ts
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import type { NoteWidthMode, SidebarSelection, SidebarFilter, VaultEntry } from
 import { requestAddRemote } from '../utils/addRemoteEvents'
 import type { NoteListFilter } from '../utils/noteListHelpers'
 import type { ViewMode } from './useViewMode'
+import type { ImmediateCreateOptions } from './useNoteCreation'
 import type { NoteListMultiSelectionCommands } from '../components/note-list/multiSelectionCommands'
 import type { GitRepositoryOption } from '../utils/gitRepositories'
 
@@ -29,7 +30,7 @@ interface AppCommandsConfig {
   onFindInNote?: () => void
   onReplaceInNote?: () => void
   onPastePlainText: () => void
-  onCreateNote: () => void
+  onCreateNote: (type?: string, options?: ImmediateCreateOptions) => void
   onCreateNoteOfType: (type: string) => void
   onSave: () => void
   onOpenSettings: () => void
diff --git a/src/hooks/useCommandRegistry.test.ts b/src/hooks/useCommandRegistry.test.ts
index d1fa3266..5fd48ef4 100644
--- a/src/hooks/useCommandRegistry.test.ts
+++ b/src/hooks/useCommandRegistry.test.ts
@@ -652,6 +652,36 @@ describe('useCommandRegistry', () => {
     })
   })
 
+  it('exposes a current-folder create command only when a folder is selected', () => {
+    const onCreateNote = vi.fn()
+    const { result } = renderHook(() => useCommandRegistry(makeConfig({
+      onCreateNote,
+      selection: { kind: 'folder', path: 'Projects/2026 Planning', rootPath: '/vault' },
+    })))
+
+    const command = findCommand(result.current, 'create-note-current-folder')
+    expect(command).toMatchObject({
+      label: 'Create New Note in Current Folder',
+      group: 'Note',
+      enabled: true,
+    })
+
+    command!.execute()
+    expect(onCreateNote).toHaveBeenCalledWith(undefined, {
+      creationPath: 'folder_command_palette',
+      folderPath: 'Projects/2026 Planning',
+      vaultPath: '/vault',
+    })
+  })
+
+  it('disables the current-folder create command outside folder selections', () => {
+    const { result } = renderHook(() => useCommandRegistry(makeConfig({
+      selection: { kind: 'filter', filter: 'all' },
+    })))
+
+    expect(findCommand(result.current, 'create-note-current-folder')?.enabled).toBe(false)
+  })
+
   it('exposes paste without formatting in the command palette', () => {
     const onPastePlainText = vi.fn()
     const { result } = renderHook(() => useCommandRegistry(makeConfig({ onPastePlainText })))
diff --git a/src/hooks/useCommandRegistry.ts b/src/hooks/useCommandRegistry.ts
index bd971b32..83c2cc95 100644
--- a/src/hooks/useCommandRegistry.ts
+++ b/src/hooks/useCommandRegistry.ts
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ import { buildFilterCommands } from './commands/filterCommands'
 import { localizeCommandActions } from './commands/localizeCommands'
 import { extractVaultTypes } from '../utils/vaultTypes'
 import type { GitRepositoryOption } from '../utils/gitRepositories'
+import type { ImmediateCreateOptions } from './useNoteCreation'
 
 // Re-export types and helpers for backward compatibility
 export type { CommandAction, CommandGroup } from './commands/types'
@@ -65,7 +66,7 @@ interface CommandRegistryConfig {
   onRestoreDeletedNote?: () => void
   canRestoreDeletedNote?: boolean
   onQuickOpen: () => void
-  onCreateNote: () => void
+  onCreateNote: (type?: string, options?: ImmediateCreateOptions) => void
   onCreateNoteOfType: (type: string) => void
   onSave: () => void
   onPastePlainText: () => void
@@ -129,6 +130,15 @@ interface CommandRegistryConfig {
   onSetNoteListFilter?: (filter: NoteListFilter) => void
 }
 
+function currentFolderCreateOptions(selection: SidebarSelection | undefined): ImmediateCreateOptions | undefined {
+  if (selection?.kind !== 'folder') return undefined
+  return {
+    creationPath: 'folder_command_palette',
+    folderPath: selection.path,
+    vaultPath: selection.rootPath,
+  }
+}
+
 export function useCommandRegistry(config: CommandRegistryConfig): import('./commands/types').CommandAction[] {
   const {
     activeTabPath, entries, modifiedCount,
@@ -166,6 +176,7 @@ export function useCommandRegistry(config: CommandRegistryConfig): import('./com
   const isArchived = activeEntry?.archived ?? false
   const isFavorite = activeEntry?.favorite ?? false
   const isSectionGroup = selection?.kind === 'sectionGroup'
+  const folderCreateOptions = useMemo(() => currentFolderCreateOptions(selection), [selection])
   const noteListColumnsLabel = config.noteListColumnsLabel ?? (
     selection?.kind === 'filter' && selection.filter === 'all'
       ? 'Customize All Notes columns'
@@ -195,7 +206,7 @@ export function useCommandRegistry(config: CommandRegistryConfig): import('./com
 
   const noteCommands = useMemo(() => buildNoteCommands({
     hasActiveNote, activeTabPath, activeFileKind: activeEntry?.fileKind ?? 'markdown', isArchived,
-    onCreateNote, onCreateType, onSave,
+    currentFolderCreateOptions: folderCreateOptions, onCreateNote, onCreateType, onSave,
     onFindInNote, onReplaceInNote, onPastePlainText,
     onDeleteNote, onArchiveNote, onUnarchiveNote,
     onChangeNoteType, onMoveNoteToFolder, canMoveNoteToFolder,
@@ -206,7 +217,7 @@ export function useCommandRegistry(config: CommandRegistryConfig): import('./com
     onRestoreDeletedNote, canRestoreDeletedNote,
   }), [
     hasActiveNote, activeTabPath, activeEntry?.fileKind, isArchived,
-    onCreateNote, onCreateType, onSave, onFindInNote, onReplaceInNote, onPastePlainText, onDeleteNote, onArchiveNote, onUnarchiveNote,
+    folderCreateOptions, onCreateNote, onCreateType, onSave, onFindInNote, onReplaceInNote, onPastePlainText, onDeleteNote, onArchiveNote, onUnarchiveNote,
     onChangeNoteType, onMoveNoteToFolder, canMoveNoteToFolder,
     onSetNoteIcon, onRemoveNoteIcon, activeNoteHasIcon, onOpenInNewWindow,
     onRevealActiveFile, onCopyActiveFilePath, onOpenActiveFileExternal,
diff --git a/src/hooks/useNoteCreation.test.ts b/src/hooks/useNoteCreation.test.ts
index 5994ebee..268fa4e5 100644
--- a/src/hooks/useNoteCreation.test.ts
+++ b/src/hooks/useNoteCreation.test.ts
@@ -362,6 +362,34 @@ describe('useNoteCreation hook', () => {
     vi.restoreAllMocks()
   })
 
+  it('handleCreateNoteImmediate can target a nested folder in a mounted vault', async () => {
+    vi.mocked(isTauri).mockReturnValue(true)
+    vi.mocked(invoke).mockResolvedValueOnce(undefined)
+    vi.spyOn(Date, 'now').mockReturnValue(1700000000000)
+    const { result } = renderHook(() => useNoteCreation(makeConfig(), tabDeps))
+
+    await act(async () => {
+      result.current.handleCreateNoteImmediate(undefined, {
+        creationPath: 'folder_header',
+        folderPath: 'Projects/2026 Planning',
+        vaultPath: '/Users/luca/Team',
+      })
+      await flushImmediateCreate()
+    })
+
+    const createdPath = '/Users/luca/Team/Projects/2026 Planning/untitled-note-1700000000.md'
+    expect(vi.mocked(invoke)).toHaveBeenCalledWith('create_note_content', {
+      path: createdPath,
+      content: expect.stringContaining('type: Note'),
+      vaultPath: '/Users/luca/Team',
+    })
+    expect(addEntry).toHaveBeenCalledWith(expect.objectContaining({
+      path: createdPath,
+      workspace: expect.objectContaining({ path: '/Users/luca/Team' }),
+    }))
+    vi.restoreAllMocks()
+  })
+
   it('handleCreateNoteImmediate generates unique names on rapid calls via timestamp', async () => {
     vi.useFakeTimers()
     let ts = 1700000000000
diff --git a/src/hooks/useNoteCreation.ts b/src/hooks/useNoteCreation.ts
index 3696d986..f506f31f 100644
--- a/src/hooks/useNoteCreation.ts
+++ b/src/hooks/useNoteCreation.ts
@@ -6,11 +6,17 @@ import { slugifyNoteStem as slugify } from '../utils/noteSlug'
 import { resolveEntry } from '../utils/wikilink'
 import { trackEvent } from '../lib/telemetry'
 import { cacheNoteContent } from './useTabManagement'
-import { findByCollidingNotePath, joinVaultPath, notePathFilename } from '../utils/notePathIdentity'
+import {
+  findByCollidingNotePath,
+  joinVaultPath,
+  normalizeVaultRelativePath,
+  notePathFilename,
+} from '../utils/notePathIdentity'
 import { canonicalFrontmatterKey } from '../utils/systemMetadata'
 import { canonicalizeTypeName } from '../utils/vaultTypes'
 import { labelFromWorkspacePath, workspaceIdentityFromVault } from '../utils/workspaces'
 import type { VaultOption } from '../components/status-bar/types'
+import { useCreateNoteInFolderRequests } from './noteCreationRequests'
 
 export interface NewEntryParams {
   path: string
@@ -639,7 +645,20 @@ interface ImmediateCreateDeps {
   setToastMessage: (msg: string | null) => void
 }
 
-interface ImmediateCreateRequest {
+type ImmediateCreationPath =
+  | 'cmd_n'
+  | 'folder_command_palette'
+  | 'folder_context_menu'
+  | 'folder_header'
+  | 'type_section'
+
+export interface ImmediateCreateOptions {
+  creationPath?: ImmediateCreationPath
+  folderPath?: string
+  vaultPath?: string
+}
+
+interface ImmediateCreateRequest extends ImmediateCreateOptions {
   type?: string
 }
 
@@ -697,16 +716,26 @@ async function persistImmediateEntry(
 }
 
 /** Create an untitled note and write its backing file before opening it. */
-async function createNoteImmediate(deps: ImmediateCreateDeps, type?: string): Promise<boolean> {
-  const noteType = type || 'Note'
+function resolveImmediateCreationVaultPath(deps: ImmediateCreateDeps, request: ImmediateCreateRequest): string {
+  return request.vaultPath ?? resolveCreationVaultPath(deps.vaultPath, deps.defaultWorkspacePath, deps.vaults)
+}
+
+function immediateNoteRelativePath(slug: string, folderPath?: string): string {
+  const folder = normalizeVaultRelativePath(folderPath ?? '')
+  return folder ? `${folder}/${slug}.md` : `${slug}.md`
+}
+
+async function createNoteImmediate(deps: ImmediateCreateDeps, request: ImmediateCreateRequest): Promise<boolean> {
+  const noteType = request.type || 'Note'
   const slug = generateUntitledFilename(deps.entries, noteType, deps.pendingSlugs)
   const title = slug_to_title(slug)
   const template = resolveTemplate({ entries: deps.entries, typeName: noteType })
   const defaults = resolveTypeInstanceDefaults({ entries: deps.entries, typeName: noteType })
   const status = null
-  const creationVaultPath = resolveCreationVaultPath(deps.vaultPath, deps.defaultWorkspacePath, deps.vaults)
+  const creationVaultPath = resolveImmediateCreationVaultPath(deps, request)
+  const relativePath = immediateNoteRelativePath(slug, request.folderPath)
   const entry = {
-    ...buildNewEntry({ path: joinVaultPath(creationVaultPath, `${slug}.md`), slug, title, type: noteType, status }),
+    ...buildNewEntry({ path: joinVaultPath(creationVaultPath, relativePath), slug, title, type: noteType, status }),
     workspace: workspaceForVaultPath(creationVaultPath, deps.vaults, deps.defaultWorkspacePath),
   }
   const resolved = applyTypeDefaults({
@@ -728,7 +757,7 @@ function trackImmediateCreate(request: ImmediateCreateRequest, didCreate: boolea
   if (!didCreate) return
   trackEvent('note_created', {
     has_type: request.type ? 1 : 0,
-    creation_path: request.type ? 'type_section' : 'cmd_n',
+    creation_path: request.creationPath ?? (request.type ? 'type_section' : 'cmd_n'),
   })
 }
 
@@ -784,7 +813,9 @@ function useLatestImmediateCreateDeps(
   return { latestDepsRef, syncDeps }
 }
 
-function useImmediateCreateQueue(config: ImmediateCreateQueueConfig): (type?: string) => void {
+function useImmediateCreateQueue(
+  config: ImmediateCreateQueueConfig,
+): (type?: string, options?: ImmediateCreateOptions) => void {
   const pendingSlugsRef = useRef<Set<string>>(new Set())
   const queuedImmediateCreatesRef = useRef<ImmediateCreateRequest[]>([])
   const immediateCreateLockedRef = useRef(false)
@@ -797,7 +828,7 @@ function useImmediateCreateQueue(config: ImmediateCreateQueueConfig): (type?: st
     if (!deps) return
 
     try {
-      const didCreate = await createNoteImmediate(deps, request.type)
+      const didCreate = await createNoteImmediate(deps, request)
       trackImmediateCreate(request, didCreate)
     } catch (error) {
       console.warn('Failed to create immediate note:', error)
@@ -831,9 +862,9 @@ function useImmediateCreateQueue(config: ImmediateCreateQueueConfig): (type?: st
     }
   }, [])
 
-  return useCallback((type?: string) => {
+  return useCallback((type?: string, options: ImmediateCreateOptions = {}) => {
     syncDeps()
-    const request = { type }
+    const request = { ...options, type }
     if (immediateCreateLockedRef.current) {
       queuedImmediateCreatesRef.current.push(request)
       return
@@ -930,6 +961,7 @@ export function useNoteCreation(config: NoteCreationConfig, tabDeps: CreationTab
     removePendingSave,
     setToastMessage,
   })
+  useCreateNoteInFolderRequests(handleCreateNoteImmediate)
 
   return {
     handleCreateNote,
diff --git a/src/lib/locales/be-BY.json b/src/lib/locales/be-BY.json
index 4baec4dc..dd8f955c 100644
--- a/src/lib/locales/be-BY.json
+++ b/src/lib/locales/be-BY.json
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
   "command.navigation.showArchivedNotes": "Паказаць архіваваныя нататкі",
   "command.navigation.listType": "Спіс {type}",
   "command.note.newNote": "Новая нататка",
+  "command.note.newNoteInCurrentFolder": "Стварыць новую нататку ў бягучай папцы",
   "command.note.newType": "Новы тып",
   "command.note.newTypedNote": "Стварыць {type}",
   "command.note.saveNote": "Захаваць нататку",
@@ -364,6 +365,7 @@
   "sidebar.action.createFolder": "Стварыць папку",
   "sidebar.action.renameFolder": "Перайменаваць папку",
   "sidebar.action.deleteFolder": "Выдаліць папку",
+  "sidebar.action.createNodeInFolderMenu": "Стварыць новы вузел у гэтай папцы",
   "sidebar.action.revealFolderMenu": "Паказаць у Finder / Explorer",
   "sidebar.action.copyFolderPathMenu": "Капіяваць шлях",
   "sidebar.action.renameFolderMenu": "Перайменаваць…",
diff --git a/src/lib/locales/be-Latn.json b/src/lib/locales/be-Latn.json
index f4dffa59..bbd83e42 100644
--- a/src/lib/locales/be-Latn.json
+++ b/src/lib/locales/be-Latn.json
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
   "command.navigation.showArchivedNotes": "Pakazać archivavanyja natatki",
   "command.navigation.listType": "Spis {type}",
   "command.note.newNote": "Novaja natatka",
+  "command.note.newNoteInCurrentFolder": "Stvaryć novuju natatku ŭ biahučaj papcy",
   "command.note.newType": "Novy typ",
   "command.note.newTypedNote": "Stvaryć {type}",
   "command.note.saveNote": "Zachavać natatku",
@@ -364,6 +365,7 @@
   "sidebar.action.createFolder": "Stvaryć papku",
   "sidebar.action.renameFolder": "Pierajmienavać papku",
   "sidebar.action.deleteFolder": "Vydalić papku",
+  "sidebar.action.createNodeInFolderMenu": "Stvaryć novy vuziel u hetaj papcy",
   "sidebar.action.revealFolderMenu": "Pakazać u Finder / Explorer",
   "sidebar.action.copyFolderPathMenu": "Kapijavać šliach",
   "sidebar.action.renameFolderMenu": "Pierajmienavać…",
diff --git a/src/lib/locales/de-DE.json b/src/lib/locales/de-DE.json
index f877eb57..44688df8 100644
--- a/src/lib/locales/de-DE.json
+++ b/src/lib/locales/de-DE.json
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
   "command.navigation.showArchivedNotes": "Archivierte Notizen anzeigen",
   "command.navigation.listType": "{type}-Liste",
   "command.note.newNote": "Neue Notiz",
+  "command.note.newNoteInCurrentFolder": "Neue Notiz im aktuellen Ordner erstellen",
   "command.note.newType": "Neuer Typ",
   "command.note.newTypedNote": "Neuer {type}",
   "command.note.saveNote": "Notiz speichern",
@@ -364,6 +365,7 @@
   "sidebar.action.createFolder": "Ordner erstellen",
   "sidebar.action.renameFolder": "Ordner umbenennen",
   "sidebar.action.deleteFolder": "Ordner löschen",
+  "sidebar.action.createNodeInFolderMenu": "Neuen Knoten in diesem Ordner erstellen",
   "sidebar.action.revealFolderMenu": "Im Finder anzeigen",
   "sidebar.action.copyFolderPathMenu": "Ordnerpfad kopieren",
   "sidebar.action.renameFolderMenu": "Ordner umbenennen …",
diff --git a/src/lib/locales/en.json b/src/lib/locales/en.json
index a4e014c8..b1533d20 100644
--- a/src/lib/locales/en.json
+++ b/src/lib/locales/en.json
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
   "command.navigation.showArchivedNotes": "Show Archived Notes",
   "command.navigation.listType": "List {type}",
   "command.note.newNote": "New Note",
+  "command.note.newNoteInCurrentFolder": "Create New Note in Current Folder",
   "command.note.newType": "New Type",
   "command.note.newTypedNote": "New {type}",
   "command.note.saveNote": "Save Note",
@@ -364,6 +365,7 @@
   "sidebar.action.createFolder": "Create folder",
   "sidebar.action.renameFolder": "Rename folder",
   "sidebar.action.deleteFolder": "Delete folder",
+  "sidebar.action.createNodeInFolderMenu": "Create new node in this folder",
   "sidebar.action.revealFolderMenu": "Reveal in Finder",
   "sidebar.action.copyFolderPathMenu": "Copy folder path",
   "sidebar.action.renameFolderMenu": "Rename folder...",
diff --git a/src/lib/locales/es-419.json b/src/lib/locales/es-419.json
index 29adcfcf..0f4756eb 100644
--- a/src/lib/locales/es-419.json
+++ b/src/lib/locales/es-419.json
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
   "command.navigation.showArchivedNotes": "Mostrar notas archivadas",
   "command.navigation.listType": "Lista {type}",
   "command.note.newNote": "Nueva nota",
+  "command.note.newNoteInCurrentFolder": "Crear nueva nota en la carpeta actual",
   "command.note.newType": "Nuevo tipo",
   "command.note.newTypedNote": "Nuevo {type}",
   "command.note.saveNote": "Guardar nota",
@@ -364,6 +365,7 @@
   "sidebar.action.createFolder": "Crear carpeta",
   "sidebar.action.renameFolder": "Cambiar el nombre de la carpeta",
   "sidebar.action.deleteFolder": "Eliminar carpeta",
+  "sidebar.action.createNodeInFolderMenu": "Crear un nuevo nodo en esta carpeta",
   "sidebar.action.revealFolderMenu": "Mostrar en el Finder",
   "sidebar.action.copyFolderPathMenu": "Copiar ruta de la carpeta",
   "sidebar.action.renameFolderMenu": "Cambiar el nombre de la carpeta...",
diff --git a/src/lib/locales/es-ES.json b/src/lib/locales/es-ES.json
index 7e693ae8..5944ce3c 100644
--- a/src/lib/locales/es-ES.json
+++ b/src/lib/locales/es-ES.json
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
   "command.navigation.showArchivedNotes": "Mostrar notas archivadas",
   "command.navigation.listType": "Lista {type}",
   "command.note.newNote": "Nueva nota",
+  "command.note.newNoteInCurrentFolder": "Crear nueva nota en la carpeta actual",
   "command.note.newType": "Nuevo tipo",
   "command.note.newTypedNote": "Nuevo {type}",
   "command.note.saveNote": "Guardar nota",
@@ -364,6 +365,7 @@
   "sidebar.action.createFolder": "Crear carpeta",
   "sidebar.action.renameFolder": "Cambiar el nombre de la carpeta",
   "sidebar.action.deleteFolder": "Eliminar carpeta",
+  "sidebar.action.createNodeInFolderMenu": "Crear un nuevo nodo en esta carpeta",
   "sidebar.action.revealFolderMenu": "Mostrar en el Finder",
   "sidebar.action.copyFolderPathMenu": "Copiar ruta de la carpeta",
   "sidebar.action.renameFolderMenu": "Cambiar el nombre de la carpeta...",
diff --git a/src/lib/locales/fr-FR.json b/src/lib/locales/fr-FR.json
index 138ff345..bcdb5266 100644
--- a/src/lib/locales/fr-FR.json
+++ b/src/lib/locales/fr-FR.json
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
   "command.navigation.showArchivedNotes": "Afficher les notes archivées",
   "command.navigation.listType": "Liste {type}",
   "command.note.newNote": "Nouvelle note",
+  "command.note.newNoteInCurrentFolder": "Créer une nouvelle note dans le dossier actuel",
   "command.note.newType": "Nouveau type",
   "command.note.newTypedNote": "Nouveau {type}",
   "command.note.saveNote": "Enregistrer la note",
@@ -364,6 +365,7 @@
   "sidebar.action.createFolder": "Créer un dossier",
   "sidebar.action.renameFolder": "Renommer le dossier",
   "sidebar.action.deleteFolder": "Supprimer le dossier",
+  "sidebar.action.createNodeInFolderMenu": "Créer un nouveau nœud dans ce dossier",
   "sidebar.action.revealFolderMenu": "Afficher dans le Finder",
   "sidebar.action.copyFolderPathMenu": "Copier le chemin du dossier",
   "sidebar.action.renameFolderMenu": "Renommer le dossier…",
diff --git a/src/lib/locales/it-IT.json b/src/lib/locales/it-IT.json
index 80033da1..f75bd69f 100644
--- a/src/lib/locales/it-IT.json
+++ b/src/lib/locales/it-IT.json
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
   "command.navigation.showArchivedNotes": "Mostra note archiviate",
   "command.navigation.listType": "Elenco {type}",
   "command.note.newNote": "Nuova nota",
+  "command.note.newNoteInCurrentFolder": "Crea nuova nota nella cartella corrente",
   "command.note.newType": "Nuovo tipo",
   "command.note.newTypedNote": "Nuovo {type}",
   "command.note.saveNote": "Salva nota",
@@ -364,6 +365,7 @@
   "sidebar.action.createFolder": "Crea cartella",
   "sidebar.action.renameFolder": "Rinomina cartella",
   "sidebar.action.deleteFolder": "Elimina cartella",
+  "sidebar.action.createNodeInFolderMenu": "Crea un nuovo nodo in questa cartella",
   "sidebar.action.revealFolderMenu": "Mostra in Finder",
   "sidebar.action.copyFolderPathMenu": "Copia percorso della cartella",
   "sidebar.action.renameFolderMenu": "Rinomina cartella...",
diff --git a/src/lib/locales/ja-JP.json b/src/lib/locales/ja-JP.json
index 70203631..dae942b7 100644
--- a/src/lib/locales/ja-JP.json
+++ b/src/lib/locales/ja-JP.json
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
   "command.navigation.showArchivedNotes": "アーカイブされたノートを表示",
   "command.navigation.listType": "{type}のリスト",
   "command.note.newNote": "新規ノート",
+  "command.note.newNoteInCurrentFolder": "現在のフォルダに新しいノートを作成",
   "command.note.newType": "新しいタイプ",
   "command.note.newTypedNote": "新規{type}",
   "command.note.saveNote": "メモを保存",
@@ -364,6 +365,7 @@
   "sidebar.action.createFolder": "フォルダーを作成",
   "sidebar.action.renameFolder": "フォルダー名を変更",
   "sidebar.action.deleteFolder": "フォルダーを削除",
+  "sidebar.action.createNodeInFolderMenu": "このフォルダに新しいノードを作成",
   "sidebar.action.revealFolderMenu": "Finder で表示",
   "sidebar.action.copyFolderPathMenu": "フォルダパスをコピー",
   "sidebar.action.renameFolderMenu": "フォルダー名を変更...",
diff --git a/src/lib/locales/ko-KR.json b/src/lib/locales/ko-KR.json
index e233dac3..3f902272 100644
--- a/src/lib/locales/ko-KR.json
+++ b/src/lib/locales/ko-KR.json
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
   "command.navigation.showArchivedNotes": "보관된 노트 표시",
   "command.navigation.listType": "{type} 목록",
   "command.note.newNote": "새 노트",
+  "command.note.newNoteInCurrentFolder": "현재 폴더에 새 노트 만들기",
   "command.note.newType": "새 유형",
   "command.note.newTypedNote": "새 {type}",
   "command.note.saveNote": "노트 저장",
@@ -364,6 +365,7 @@
   "sidebar.action.createFolder": "폴더 만들기",
   "sidebar.action.renameFolder": "폴더 이름 변경",
   "sidebar.action.deleteFolder": "폴더 삭제",
+  "sidebar.action.createNodeInFolderMenu": "이 폴더에 새 노드 만들기",
   "sidebar.action.revealFolderMenu": "Finder에서 표시",
   "sidebar.action.copyFolderPathMenu": "폴더 경로 복사",
   "sidebar.action.renameFolderMenu": "폴더 이름 변경...",
diff --git a/src/lib/locales/pl-PL.json b/src/lib/locales/pl-PL.json
index 5657c2c0..8e1d59fa 100644
--- a/src/lib/locales/pl-PL.json
+++ b/src/lib/locales/pl-PL.json
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
   "command.navigation.showArchivedNotes": "Pokaż zarchiwizowane notatki",
   "command.navigation.listType": "Lista {type}",
   "command.note.newNote": "Nowa notatka",
+  "command.note.newNoteInCurrentFolder": "Utwórz nową notatkę w bieżącym folderze",
   "command.note.newType": "Nowy typ",
   "command.note.newTypedNote": "Nowy {type}",
   "command.note.saveNote": "Zapisz notatkę",
@@ -364,6 +365,7 @@
   "sidebar.action.createFolder": "Utwórz folder",
   "sidebar.action.renameFolder": "Zmień nazwę folderu",
   "sidebar.action.deleteFolder": "Usuń folder",
+  "sidebar.action.createNodeInFolderMenu": "Utwórz nowy węzeł w tym folderze",
   "sidebar.action.revealFolderMenu": "Pokaż w Finderze",
   "sidebar.action.copyFolderPathMenu": "Kopiuj ścieżkę folderu",
   "sidebar.action.renameFolderMenu": "Zmień nazwę folderu...",
diff --git a/src/lib/locales/pt-BR.json b/src/lib/locales/pt-BR.json
index e38be317..959cb2e7 100644
--- a/src/lib/locales/pt-BR.json
+++ b/src/lib/locales/pt-BR.json
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
   "command.navigation.showArchivedNotes": "Exibir notas arquivadas",
   "command.navigation.listType": "Lista {type}",
   "command.note.newNote": "Nova nota",
+  "command.note.newNoteInCurrentFolder": "Criar nova nota na pasta atual",
   "command.note.newType": "Novo tipo",
   "command.note.newTypedNote": "Novo {type}",
   "command.note.saveNote": "Salvar nota",
@@ -364,6 +365,7 @@
   "sidebar.action.createFolder": "Criar pasta",
   "sidebar.action.renameFolder": "Renomear pasta",
   "sidebar.action.deleteFolder": "Excluir pasta",
+  "sidebar.action.createNodeInFolderMenu": "Criar novo nó nesta pasta",
   "sidebar.action.revealFolderMenu": "Exibir no Finder",
   "sidebar.action.copyFolderPathMenu": "Copiar caminho da pasta",
   "sidebar.action.renameFolderMenu": "Renomear pasta...",
diff --git a/src/lib/locales/pt-PT.json b/src/lib/locales/pt-PT.json
index 5f4a078a..f41b81ef 100644
--- a/src/lib/locales/pt-PT.json
+++ b/src/lib/locales/pt-PT.json
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
   "command.navigation.showArchivedNotes": "Mostrar notas arquivadas",
   "command.navigation.listType": "Lista {type}",
   "command.note.newNote": "Nova nota",
+  "command.note.newNoteInCurrentFolder": "Criar nova nota na pasta atual",
   "command.note.newType": "Novo tipo",
   "command.note.newTypedNote": "Novo {type}",
   "command.note.saveNote": "Guardar nota",
@@ -364,6 +365,7 @@
   "sidebar.action.createFolder": "Criar pasta",
   "sidebar.action.renameFolder": "Mudar o nome da pasta",
   "sidebar.action.deleteFolder": "Eliminar pasta",
+  "sidebar.action.createNodeInFolderMenu": "Criar novo nó nesta pasta",
   "sidebar.action.revealFolderMenu": "Mostrar no Finder",
   "sidebar.action.copyFolderPathMenu": "Copiar caminho da pasta",
   "sidebar.action.renameFolderMenu": "Mudar o nome da pasta...",
diff --git a/src/lib/locales/ru-RU.json b/src/lib/locales/ru-RU.json
index 2f8328d9..4f3275b4 100644
--- a/src/lib/locales/ru-RU.json
+++ b/src/lib/locales/ru-RU.json
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
   "command.navigation.showArchivedNotes": "Показать заархивированные заметки",
   "command.navigation.listType": "Список {type}",
   "command.note.newNote": "Новая заметка",
+  "command.note.newNoteInCurrentFolder": "Создать новую заметку в текущей папке",
   "command.note.newType": "Новый тип",
   "command.note.newTypedNote": "Новый {type}",
   "command.note.saveNote": "Сохранить заметку",
@@ -364,6 +365,7 @@
   "sidebar.action.createFolder": "Создать папку",
   "sidebar.action.renameFolder": "Переименовать папку",
   "sidebar.action.deleteFolder": "Удалить папку",
+  "sidebar.action.createNodeInFolderMenu": "Создать новый узел в этой папке",
   "sidebar.action.revealFolderMenu": "Показать в Finder",
   "sidebar.action.copyFolderPathMenu": "Копировать путь к папке",
   "sidebar.action.renameFolderMenu": "Переименовать папку...",
diff --git a/src/lib/locales/vi.json b/src/lib/locales/vi.json
index c3809a44..8b34c405 100644
--- a/src/lib/locales/vi.json
+++ b/src/lib/locales/vi.json
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
   "command.navigation.showArchivedNotes": "Hiển thị ghi chú đã lưu trữ",
   "command.navigation.listType": "Danh sách {type}",
   "command.note.newNote": "Ghi chú mới",
+  "command.note.newNoteInCurrentFolder": "Tạo ghi chú mới trong thư mục hiện tại",
   "command.note.newType": "Loại mới",
   "command.note.newTypedNote": "{type} mới",
   "command.note.saveNote": "Lưu ghi chú",
@@ -364,6 +365,7 @@
   "sidebar.action.createFolder": "Tạo thư mục",
   "sidebar.action.renameFolder": "Đổi tên thư mục",
   "sidebar.action.deleteFolder": "Xóa thư mục",
+  "sidebar.action.createNodeInFolderMenu": "Tạo nút mới trong thư mục này",
   "sidebar.action.revealFolderMenu": "Hiển thị trong Finder",
   "sidebar.action.copyFolderPathMenu": "Sao chép đường dẫn thư mục",
   "sidebar.action.renameFolderMenu": "Đổi tên thư mục...",
diff --git a/src/lib/locales/zh-CN.json b/src/lib/locales/zh-CN.json
index 6d587c79..3914994b 100644
--- a/src/lib/locales/zh-CN.json
+++ b/src/lib/locales/zh-CN.json
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
   "command.navigation.showArchivedNotes": "显示归档笔记",
   "command.navigation.listType": "列出{type}",
   "command.note.newNote": "新建笔记",
+  "command.note.newNoteInCurrentFolder": "在当前文件夹中创建新笔记",
   "command.note.newType": "新建类型",
   "command.note.newTypedNote": "新建{type}",
   "command.note.saveNote": "保存笔记",
@@ -364,6 +365,7 @@
   "sidebar.action.createFolder": "创建文件夹",
   "sidebar.action.renameFolder": "重命名文件夹",
   "sidebar.action.deleteFolder": "删除文件夹",
+  "sidebar.action.createNodeInFolderMenu": "在此文件夹中创建新节点",
   "sidebar.action.revealFolderMenu": "在访达中显示",
   "sidebar.action.copyFolderPathMenu": "复制文件夹路径",
   "sidebar.action.renameFolderMenu": "重命名文件夹...",
diff --git a/src/lib/locales/zh-TW.json b/src/lib/locales/zh-TW.json
index a4473253..a180b1fa 100644
--- a/src/lib/locales/zh-TW.json
+++ b/src/lib/locales/zh-TW.json
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
   "command.navigation.showArchivedNotes": "顯示歸檔筆記",
   "command.navigation.listType": "列出{type}",
   "command.note.newNote": "新建筆記",
+  "command.note.newNoteInCurrentFolder": "在目前資料夾中建立新筆記",
   "command.note.newType": "新建型別",
   "command.note.newTypedNote": "新建{type}",
   "command.note.saveNote": "儲存筆記",
@@ -364,6 +365,7 @@
   "sidebar.action.createFolder": "建立資料夾",
   "sidebar.action.renameFolder": "重新命名資料夾",
   "sidebar.action.deleteFolder": "刪除資料夾",
+  "sidebar.action.createNodeInFolderMenu": "在此資料夾中建立新節點",
   "sidebar.action.revealFolderMenu": "在訪達中顯示",
   "sidebar.action.copyFolderPathMenu": "複製資料夾路徑",
   "sidebar.action.renameFolderMenu": "重新命名資料夾...",
diff --git a/tests/helpers/fixtureVault.ts b/tests/helpers/fixtureVault.ts
index 8c2173a1..4ae62c01 100644
--- a/tests/helpers/fixtureVault.ts
+++ b/tests/helpers/fixtureVault.ts
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import { expect, type Page } from '@playwright/test'
 import fs from 'fs'
 import os from 'os'
 import path from 'path'
+import type { FolderNode } from '../../src/types'
 import { installFixtureVaultDesktopBridgeInBrowser } from './fixtureVaultDesktopBridge'
 
 const FIXTURE_VAULT = path.resolve('tests/fixtures/test-vault')
@@ -15,6 +16,7 @@ interface FixtureVaultPageArgs {
   page: Page
   vaultPath: string
   isGitRepo: boolean
+  folders: FolderNode[]
 }
 
 interface FixturePageArgs {
@@ -24,6 +26,7 @@ interface FixturePageArgs {
 interface FixtureVaultOptions {
   isGitRepo?: boolean
   expectedReadyTitle?: string
+  folders?: FolderNode[]
 }
 
 interface CopyDirArgs {
@@ -68,8 +71,8 @@ export function removeFixtureVaultCopy(tempVaultDir: string | null | undefined):
   removeFixtureVaultDirectory({ tempVaultDir })
 }
 
-async function installFixtureVaultInitScript({ page, vaultPath, isGitRepo }: FixtureVaultPageArgs): Promise<void> {
-  await page.addInitScript(({ dismissedKey, initialIsGitRepo, resolvedVaultPath }: { dismissedKey: string; initialIsGitRepo: boolean; resolvedVaultPath: string }) => {
+async function installFixtureVaultInitScript({ page, vaultPath, isGitRepo, folders }: FixtureVaultPageArgs): Promise<void> {
+  await page.addInitScript(({ dismissedKey, fixtureFolders, initialIsGitRepo, resolvedVaultPath }: { dismissedKey: string; fixtureFolders: FolderNode[]; initialIsGitRepo: boolean; resolvedVaultPath: string }) => {
     localStorage.clear()
     localStorage.setItem(dismissedKey, '1')
     let gitRepoReady = initialIsGitRepo
@@ -303,7 +306,7 @@ async function installFixtureVaultInitScript({ page, vaultPath, isGitRepo }: Fix
     const buildFixtureReadHandlers = () => ({
       list_vault: (commandArgs?: FixtureCommandArgs) => readVaultList(commandArgs),
       reload_vault: (commandArgs?: FixtureCommandArgs) => readVaultList(commandArgs, true),
-      list_vault_folders: () => [],
+      list_vault_folders: () => fixtureFolders,
       list_views: () => [],
       get_modified_files: () => [],
       detect_renames: () => [],
@@ -437,6 +440,7 @@ async function installFixtureVaultInitScript({ page, vaultPath, isGitRepo }: Fix
     })
   }, {
     dismissedKey: CLAUDE_CODE_ONBOARDING_DISMISSED_KEY,
+    fixtureFolders: folders,
     initialIsGitRepo: isGitRepo,
     resolvedVaultPath: vaultPath,
   })
@@ -460,6 +464,7 @@ export async function openFixtureVault(
     page,
     vaultPath,
     isGitRepo: options.isGitRepo ?? true,
+    folders: options.folders ?? [],
   })
   await waitForFixtureVaultReady({
     page,
diff --git a/tests/smoke/create-note-in-folder.spec.ts b/tests/smoke/create-note-in-folder.spec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..34a9085c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/smoke/create-note-in-folder.spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+import fs from 'fs'
+import path from 'path'
+import { test, expect } from '@playwright/test'
+import {
+  createFixtureVaultCopy,
+  openFixtureVaultDesktopHarness,
+  removeFixtureVaultCopy,
+} from '../helpers/fixtureVault'
+import { executeCommand, openCommandPalette } from './helpers'
+
+let tempVaultDir: string
+
+function untitledNotesInProject(): string[] {
+  const projectDir = path.join(tempVaultDir, 'project')
+  return fs.readdirSync(projectDir).filter((name) => /^untitled-note-\d+(?:-\d+)?\.md$/.test(name))
+}
+
+test.beforeEach(async ({ page }) => {
+  tempVaultDir = createFixtureVaultCopy()
+  await openFixtureVaultDesktopHarness(page, tempVaultDir, {
+    folders: [{ children: [], name: 'project', path: 'project' }],
+  })
+  await expect(page.getByTestId('folder-row:project')).toBeVisible({ timeout: 5_000 })
+})
+
+test.afterEach(() => {
+  removeFixtureVaultCopy(tempVaultDir)
+})
+
+test('creates new notes inside the targeted folder @smoke', async ({ page }) => {
+  await page.getByTestId('folder-row:project').click({ button: 'right' })
+  await page.getByTestId('create-node-in-folder-menu-item').click()
+
+  await expect.poll(untitledNotesInProject, { timeout: 5_000 }).toHaveLength(1)
+
+  await page.getByTestId('folder-row:project').click()
+  await openCommandPalette(page)
+  await executeCommand(page, 'Create New Note in Current Folder')
+
+  await expect.poll(untitledNotesInProject, { timeout: 5_000 }).toHaveLength(2)
+  for (const filename of untitledNotesInProject()) {
+    expect(fs.readFileSync(path.join(tempVaultDir, 'project', filename), 'utf8')).toContain('type: Note')
+  }
+})