diff --git a/documentation/GUIDE__AE_API_V3_for_Frontend.md b/documentation/GUIDE__AE_API_V3_for_Frontend.md
index 8dee8b93..dbaa8fa2 100644
--- a/documentation/GUIDE__AE_API_V3_for_Frontend.md
+++ b/documentation/GUIDE__AE_API_V3_for_Frontend.md
@@ -370,6 +370,20 @@ These helper endpoints let the frontend request small server-side transformation
     - Add `?background=true` to schedule the clip asynchronously — returns `202 Accepted` immediately; poll the `hosted_file` record for completion.
     - Returns 400 on synchronous failure; 202 when scheduled successfully.
 
+- **Get Links**
+  - Method: `GET`
+  - Path: `/v3/action/hosted_file/{hosted_file_id}/links`
+  - Auth: standard V3 headers
+  - Returns: array of `{ link_to_type, link_to_id, link_to_id_random }` for every record in `hosted_file_link`. Empty array if no links exist (file is an orphan).
+  - Use this to assess what objects are using a file before deleting it.
+
+- **Delete**
+  - Method: `DELETE`
+  - Path: `/v3/action/hosted_file/{hosted_file_id}`
+  - Query params: `link_to_type`, `link_to_id` (random string), `method` (`hide` | `disable` | `delete`, default `hide`), `rm_orphan` (bool, default `false`)
+  - Behavior: removes the specified link record, then if `rm_orphan=true` and no links remain, applies `method` to the file. Use `method=delete` to hard-delete the physical file and DB record. Without `link_to_type`/`link_to_id`, no link is removed; `rm_orphan` only fires if the file already has zero links.
+  - Use the `/links` endpoint first to get `link_to_id_random` — the delete endpoint resolves `link_to_id` as a random string, not an integer.
+
 Frontend guidance:
 
 - Call these routes with the same `link_to_type` / `link_to_id` you plan to associate the resulting hosted_file with — the server resolves random IDs for you.
diff --git a/src/routes/core/+layout.svelte b/src/routes/core/+layout.svelte
index 019dfc3e..4cc89eda 100644
--- a/src/routes/core/+layout.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/core/+layout.svelte
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import { ae_loc, ae_sess, ae_api, slct } from '$lib/stores/ae_stores';
 import {
     Building,
     Database,
+    File,
     Globe,
     History,
     LayoutDashboard,
@@ -92,6 +93,11 @@ onMount(() => {
                     class="btn btn-sm preset-tonal-surface">
                     <Phone size={14} class="mr-1" /> Contacts
                 </a>
+                <a
+                    href="/core/files"
+                    class="btn btn-sm preset-tonal-secondary">
+                    <File size={14} class="mr-1" /> Files
+                </a>
                 <a
                     href="/core/activity_logs"
                     class="btn btn-sm preset-tonal-surface">
diff --git a/src/routes/core/files/+page.svelte b/src/routes/core/files/+page.svelte
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e5c78ecc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/routes/core/files/+page.svelte
@@ -0,0 +1,624 @@
+<script lang="ts">
+import { onMount, untrack } from 'svelte';
+import { SvelteMap } from 'svelte/reactivity';
+import { goto } from '$app/navigation';
+import {
+    ArrowUpDown,
+    ChevronDown,
+    ChevronLeft,
+    ChevronRight,
+    ChevronUp,
+    ClipboardCopy,
+    Download,
+    File,
+    FileX,
+    Funnel,
+    Link,
+    LoaderCircle,
+    RefreshCw,
+    Search,
+    Trash2,
+    X
+} from '@lucide/svelte';
+
+import { api } from '$lib/api/api';
+import { ae_loc, ae_api } from '$lib/stores/ae_stores';
+import { ae_util } from '$lib/ae_utils/ae_utils';
+import { load_ae_obj_li__account } from '$lib/ae_core/ae_core__account';
+import { delete_ae_obj_id__hosted_file, download_ae_obj_id__hosted_file } from '$lib/ae_core/core__hosted_files';
+import type { ae_HostedFile } from '$lib/types/ae_types';
+
+// ── Account map ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+// Loaded with enabled:'all' so disabled client accounts appear in the dropdown.
+// This is intentional — the primary use case for this page is cleaning up files
+// that belong to old/inactive accounts.
+let account_li: any[] = $state([]);
+let account_map = new SvelteMap<string, string>();
+
+onMount(async () => {
+    if (!$ae_loc.manager_access) {
+        goto('/core');
+        return;
+    }
+    const accts = await load_ae_obj_li__account({
+        api_cfg: $ae_api,
+        enabled: 'all',
+        hidden: 'all',
+        try_cache: false,
+        log_lvl: 0
+    });
+    account_li = accts ?? [];
+    account_map.clear();
+    for (const a of account_li) {
+        const label = a.code ?? a.name ?? a.account_id;
+        account_map.set(a.account_id, a.enable ? label : `${label} (disabled)`);
+    }
+});
+
+// ── Filter state ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+let qry_filename = $state('');
+let qry_account_id = $state('');
+let qry_for_type = $state('');
+let qry_group = $state('');
+let qry_enabled = $state<'all' | 'enabled' | 'not_enabled'>('all');
+let qry_hidden = $state<'all' | 'not_hidden' | 'hidden'>('all');
+let page_limit = $state(50);
+let page_offset = $state(0);
+let sort_col = $state('updated_on');
+let sort_dir = $state<'ASC' | 'DESC'>('DESC');
+
+// ── Results ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+let results: ae_HostedFile[] = $state([]);
+let loading = $state(false);
+let searched = $state(false);
+let deleting_id = $state<string | null>(null);
+
+// Auto-load on first render once the API config is ready
+$effect(() => {
+    if (!$ae_api?.base_url || searched || loading) return;
+    untrack(() => do_search());
+});
+
+// ── Search ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+async function do_search(reset = true) {
+    if (reset) page_offset = 0;
+    loading = true;
+
+    const search_query: any = { and: [] };
+
+    if (qry_filename.trim()) {
+        search_query.and.push({ field: 'filename', op: 'like', value: qry_filename.trim() });
+    }
+    if (qry_account_id.trim()) {
+        // account_id_random matches the V3 search field convention (same as data_stores)
+        search_query.and.push({ field: 'account_id_random', op: 'eq', value: qry_account_id.trim() });
+    }
+    if (qry_for_type.trim()) {
+        search_query.and.push({ field: 'for_type', op: 'like', value: qry_for_type.trim() });
+    }
+    if (qry_group.trim()) {
+        search_query.and.push({ field: 'group', op: 'like', value: qry_group.trim() });
+    }
+
+    const result_li = await api.search_ae_obj({
+        api_cfg: $ae_api,
+        obj_type: 'hosted_file',
+        search_query,
+        enabled: qry_enabled,
+        hidden: qry_hidden,
+        order_by_li: { [sort_col]: sort_dir },
+        limit: page_limit,
+        offset: page_offset,
+        log_lvl: 0
+    });
+
+    results = result_li ?? [];
+    searched = true;
+    loading = false;
+}
+
+function clear_filters() {
+    qry_filename = '';
+    qry_account_id = '';
+    qry_for_type = '';
+    qry_group = '';
+    qry_enabled = 'all';
+    qry_hidden = 'all';
+    results = [];
+    searched = false;
+}
+
+function toggle_sort(col: string) {
+    if (sort_col === col) {
+        sort_dir = sort_dir === 'ASC' ? 'DESC' : 'ASC';
+    } else {
+        sort_col = col;
+        sort_dir = 'ASC';
+    }
+    do_search(false);
+}
+
+// ── Delete ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+async function handle_delete(file: ae_HostedFile) {
+    const id = file.hosted_file_id;
+    const label = (file as any).filename_w_ext ?? file.filename ?? id;
+
+    // Load links if not already fetched — needed to pass correct link_to_type/link_to_id_random
+    // and to warn the user how many links will be removed.
+    if (!links_map.has(id)) {
+        links_loading.set(id, true);
+        try {
+            const result = await api.get_object({ api_cfg: $ae_api, endpoint: `/v3/action/hosted_file/${id}/links`, log_lvl: 0 });
+            links_map.set(id, result?.data ?? result ?? []);
+        } catch (e) {
+            links_map.set(id, []);
+        } finally {
+            links_loading.delete(id);
+        }
+    }
+
+    const file_links = links_map.get(id) ?? [];
+    const link_count = file_links.length;
+    const link_summary = link_count > 0
+        ? `\n\nThis file has ${link_count} link${link_count !== 1 ? 's' : ''} (${file_links.map((l) => l.link_to_type).join(', ')}) — all will be removed.`
+        : '\n\nThis file has no links and will be deleted immediately.';
+
+    if (!confirm(`Delete "${label}"?${link_summary}\n\nThe physical file will be removed from disk. This cannot be undone.`))
+        return;
+
+    deleting_id = id;
+    try {
+        // Remove each link in sequence, then hard-delete on the final call.
+        // The backend only cleans up the physical file + record when rm_orphan=true
+        // and no links remain, so we must delete all links first.
+        if (file_links.length > 0) {
+            for (let i = 0; i < file_links.length; i++) {
+                const lnk = file_links[i];
+                const is_last = i === file_links.length - 1;
+                await api.delete_hosted_file({
+                    api_cfg: $ae_api,
+                    hosted_file_id: id,
+                    link_to_type: lnk.link_to_type,
+                    link_to_id: lnk.link_to_id_random ?? undefined,
+                    rm_orphan: is_last,
+                    params: { method: 'delete' },
+                    log_lvl: 1
+                });
+            }
+        } else {
+            // Already an orphan — just clean it up directly.
+            await api.delete_hosted_file({
+                api_cfg: $ae_api,
+                hosted_file_id: id,
+                rm_orphan: true,
+                params: { method: 'delete' },
+                log_lvl: 1
+            });
+        }
+
+        links_map.delete(id);
+        results = results.filter((r) => r.hosted_file_id !== id);
+    } catch (e) {
+        console.error('[delete hosted_file]', e);
+        alert('Delete failed — check console for details.');
+    } finally {
+        deleting_id = null;
+    }
+}
+
+// ── Download ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+let downloading_id = $state<string | null>(null);
+
+async function handle_download(file: ae_HostedFile) {
+    downloading_id = file.hosted_file_id;
+    try {
+        await download_ae_obj_id__hosted_file({
+            api_cfg: $ae_api,
+            hosted_file_id: file.hosted_file_id,
+            filename: (file as any).filename_w_ext ?? file.filename,
+            auto_download: true,
+            log_lvl: 1
+        });
+    } catch (e) {
+        console.error('[download hosted_file]', e);
+        alert('Download failed — check console for details.');
+    } finally {
+        downloading_id = null;
+    }
+}
+
+async function copy_hash(hash: string) {
+    await navigator.clipboard.writeText(hash);
+}
+
+// ── Links (lazy per row) ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+// Keyed by hosted_file_id. Value: null = not loaded, [] = loaded/empty, [...] = loaded with links.
+let links_map = new SvelteMap<string, { link_to_type: string; link_to_id: number; link_to_id_random: string | null }[] | null>();
+let links_loading = new SvelteMap<string, boolean>();
+
+async function toggle_links(file: ae_HostedFile) {
+    const id = file.hosted_file_id;
+    if (links_map.has(id)) {
+        links_map.delete(id);
+        return;
+    }
+    links_loading.set(id, true);
+    try {
+        const result = await api.get_object({
+            api_cfg: $ae_api,
+            endpoint: `/v3/action/hosted_file/${id}/links`,
+            log_lvl: 0
+        });
+        links_map.set(id, result?.data ?? result ?? []);
+    } catch (e) {
+        console.error('[hosted_file links]', e);
+        links_map.set(id, []);
+    } finally {
+        links_loading.delete(id);
+    }
+}
+
+// ── Helpers ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+function fmt_size(bytes: number | undefined): string {
+    if (!bytes) return '—';
+    if (bytes < 1024) return `${bytes} B`;
+    if (bytes < 1024 * 1024) return `${(bytes / 1024).toFixed(1)} KB`;
+    if (bytes < 1024 * 1024 * 1024) return `${(bytes / 1_048_576).toFixed(1)} MB`;
+    return `${(bytes / 1_073_741_824).toFixed(2)} GB`;
+}
+
+function fmt_account(account_id: string | null | undefined): string {
+    if (!account_id) return '—';
+    return account_map.get(account_id) ?? account_id.slice(0, 8) + '…';
+}
+
+function fmt_date(val: string | Date | null | undefined) {
+    if (!val) return '—';
+    return ae_util.iso_datetime_formatter(val as any, 'datetime_12_short');
+}
+
+let total_size = $derived(results.reduce((sum, f) => sum + (f.size ?? 0), 0));
+</script>
+
+<div class="space-y-6">
+
+    <!-- ── Header ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── -->
+    <header class="bg-surface-100-900 border-surface-500/10 flex flex-wrap items-center justify-between gap-4 rounded-xl border p-4 shadow-lg">
+        <div class="flex items-center gap-3">
+            <div class="bg-primary-500/10 rounded-lg p-2">
+                <File size={24} class="text-primary-500" />
+            </div>
+            <div>
+                <h1 class="h2 font-black tracking-tight">Hosted Files</h1>
+                <p class="text-xs font-bold tracking-widest uppercase opacity-50">File Storage Management</p>
+            </div>
+        </div>
+    </header>
+
+    <!-- ── Filter bar ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────── -->
+    <div class="card preset-tonal-surface border-surface-500/10 space-y-3 border p-4 shadow-xl">
+        <div class="flex items-center gap-2 text-[10px] font-bold tracking-widest uppercase opacity-50">
+            <Funnel size={11} /> Filters
+        </div>
+
+        <div class="grid grid-cols-1 gap-3 sm:grid-cols-2 lg:grid-cols-4">
+            <label class="space-y-1">
+                <span class="text-xs font-bold opacity-70">
+                    Filename <span class="font-normal opacity-60">— use <code>%</code> as wildcard</span>
+                </span>
+                <input
+                    type="search"
+                    bind:value={qry_filename}
+                    placeholder="report%.pdf"
+                    class="input input-sm w-full font-mono text-xs"
+                    onkeydown={(e) => e.key === 'Enter' && do_search()} />
+            </label>
+
+            <label class="space-y-1">
+                <span class="text-xs font-bold opacity-70">Account</span>
+                <select class="select select-sm w-full text-xs" bind:value={qry_account_id}>
+                    <option value="">All accounts</option>
+                    {#each account_li as acct (acct.account_id)}
+                        <option value={acct.account_id}>
+                            {acct.code ?? acct.name ?? acct.account_id}
+                            {acct.enable ? '' : ' (disabled)'}
+                        </option>
+                    {/each}
+                </select>
+            </label>
+
+            <label class="space-y-1">
+                <span class="text-xs font-bold opacity-70">For Type</span>
+                <input
+                    type="search"
+                    bind:value={qry_for_type}
+                    placeholder="event, person…"
+                    class="input input-sm w-full font-mono text-xs"
+                    onkeydown={(e) => e.key === 'Enter' && do_search()} />
+            </label>
+
+            <label class="space-y-1">
+                <span class="text-xs font-bold opacity-70">Group</span>
+                <input
+                    type="search"
+                    bind:value={qry_group}
+                    placeholder="file group…"
+                    class="input input-sm w-full font-mono text-xs"
+                    onkeydown={(e) => e.key === 'Enter' && do_search()} />
+            </label>
+        </div>
+
+        <div class="flex flex-wrap items-center gap-3 pt-1">
+            <label class="space-y-1">
+                <span class="text-xs font-bold opacity-70">Status</span>
+                <select class="select select-sm text-xs" bind:value={qry_enabled}>
+                    <option value="all">All</option>
+                    <option value="enabled">Enabled</option>
+                    <option value="not_enabled">Disabled</option>
+                </select>
+            </label>
+            <label class="space-y-1">
+                <span class="text-xs font-bold opacity-70">Hidden</span>
+                <select class="select select-sm text-xs" bind:value={qry_hidden}>
+                    <option value="all">All</option>
+                    <option value="not_hidden">Visible only</option>
+                    <option value="hidden">Hidden only</option>
+                </select>
+            </label>
+            <label class="space-y-1">
+                <span class="text-xs font-bold opacity-70">Per page</span>
+                <select class="select select-sm text-xs" bind:value={page_limit}>
+                    <option value={25}>25</option>
+                    <option value={50}>50</option>
+                    <option value={100}>100</option>
+                    <option value={200}>200</option>
+                </select>
+            </label>
+            <div class="flex flex-1 items-end justify-end gap-2">
+                <button
+                    type="button"
+                    onclick={clear_filters}
+                    class="btn btn-sm preset-tonal-surface text-xs"
+                    title="Clear all filters">
+                    <X size={13} class="mr-1" /> Clear
+                </button>
+                <button
+                    type="button"
+                    onclick={() => do_search()}
+                    class="btn preset-filled-primary"
+                    disabled={loading}>
+                    {#if loading}
+                        <LoaderCircle size={16} class="mr-2 animate-spin" />
+                    {:else}
+                        <Search size={16} class="mr-2" />
+                    {/if}
+                    Search
+                </button>
+            </div>
+        </div>
+    </div>
+
+    <!-- ── Results ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── -->
+    {#if results.length > 0}
+        <div class="card preset-tonal-surface border-surface-500/10 border shadow-xl">
+
+            <div class="border-surface-500/20 flex items-center justify-between border-b px-4 py-2">
+                <span class="text-xs font-bold opacity-60">
+                    {results.length} file{results.length !== 1 ? 's' : ''}
+                    {#if results.length === page_limit}
+                        <span class="opacity-50"> (may be more — increase per-page or paginate)</span>
+                    {/if}
+                    · <span class="tabular-nums">{fmt_size(total_size)}</span> total
+                </span>
+                <div class="flex items-center gap-2">
+                    {#if page_offset > 0}
+                        <button
+                            type="button"
+                            class="btn btn-sm preset-tonal-surface"
+                            onclick={() => { page_offset = Math.max(0, page_offset - page_limit); do_search(false); }}>
+                            <ChevronLeft size={14} />
+                        </button>
+                    {/if}
+                    {#if results.length === page_limit}
+                        <button
+                            type="button"
+                            class="btn btn-sm preset-tonal-surface"
+                            onclick={() => { page_offset += page_limit; do_search(false); }}>
+                            <ChevronRight size={14} />
+                        </button>
+                    {/if}
+                    <button
+                        type="button"
+                        onclick={() => do_search(false)}
+                        class="btn btn-sm preset-tonal-surface"
+                        title="Refresh">
+                        <RefreshCw size={13} />
+                    </button>
+                </div>
+            </div>
+
+            <div class="overflow-x-auto">
+                <table class="w-full text-xs">
+                    <thead>
+                        <tr class="border-surface-500/20 border-b text-left text-[10px] font-bold uppercase tracking-wider opacity-50">
+                            <th class="px-3 py-2">
+                                <button type="button" class="flex items-center gap-1 hover:opacity-100" onclick={() => toggle_sort('filename')}>
+                                    Filename
+                                    {#if sort_col === 'filename'}
+                                        {#if sort_dir === 'ASC'}<ChevronUp size={10} />{:else}<ChevronDown size={10} />{/if}
+                                    {:else}
+                                        <ArrowUpDown size={10} class="opacity-30" />
+                                    {/if}
+                                </button>
+                            </th>
+                            <th class="px-3 py-2">
+                                <button type="button" class="flex items-center gap-1 hover:opacity-100" onclick={() => toggle_sort('size')}>
+                                    Size
+                                    {#if sort_col === 'size'}
+                                        {#if sort_dir === 'ASC'}<ChevronUp size={10} />{:else}<ChevronDown size={10} />{/if}
+                                    {:else}
+                                        <ArrowUpDown size={10} class="opacity-30" />
+                                    {/if}
+                                </button>
+                            </th>
+                            <th class="hidden px-3 py-2 lg:table-cell">
+                                <button type="button" class="flex items-center gap-1 hover:opacity-100" onclick={() => toggle_sort('created_on')}>
+                                    Created
+                                    {#if sort_col === 'created_on'}
+                                        {#if sort_dir === 'ASC'}<ChevronUp size={10} />{:else}<ChevronDown size={10} />{/if}
+                                    {:else}
+                                        <ArrowUpDown size={10} class="opacity-30" />
+                                    {/if}
+                                </button>
+                            </th>
+                            <th class="hidden px-3 py-2 lg:table-cell">
+                                <button type="button" class="flex items-center gap-1 hover:opacity-100" onclick={() => toggle_sort('updated_on')}>
+                                    Updated
+                                    {#if sort_col === 'updated_on'}
+                                        {#if sort_dir === 'ASC'}<ChevronUp size={10} />{:else}<ChevronDown size={10} />{/if}
+                                    {:else}
+                                        <ArrowUpDown size={10} class="opacity-30" />
+                                    {/if}
+                                </button>
+                            </th>
+                            <th class="hidden px-3 py-2 lg:table-cell">SHA-256</th>
+                            <th class="px-3 py-2"></th>
+                        </tr>
+                    </thead>
+                    <tbody>
+                        {#each results as file (file.hosted_file_id)}
+                            <tr
+                                class="border-surface-500/10 hover:bg-surface-500/5 border-b transition-colors duration-200"
+                                class:opacity-50={!file.enable}>
+                                <td class="px-3 py-2">
+                                    <div class="flex items-center gap-1.5">
+                                        <File size={12} class="shrink-0 opacity-40" />
+                                        <span class="font-mono">
+                                            {(file as any).filename_w_ext ?? file.filename ?? '—'}
+                                        </span>
+                                        {#if !file.enable}
+                                            <span class="badge preset-tonal-error ml-1 text-[9px]">off</span>
+                                        {/if}
+                                        {#if file.hide}
+                                            <span class="badge preset-tonal-surface ml-1 text-[9px]">hidden</span>
+                                        {/if}
+                                    </div>
+                                </td>
+                                <td class="px-3 py-2 tabular-nums">{fmt_size(file.size)}</td>
+                                <td class="hidden px-3 py-2 whitespace-nowrap opacity-50 lg:table-cell">
+                                    {fmt_date(file.created_on)}
+                                </td>
+                                <td class="hidden px-3 py-2 whitespace-nowrap opacity-50 lg:table-cell">
+                                    {fmt_date(file.updated_on)}
+                                </td>
+                                <!-- SHA-256: full hash on hover; copy button for server-side file tracing -->
+                                <td class="hidden px-3 py-2 lg:table-cell">
+                                    {#if file.hash_sha256}
+                                        <div class="flex items-center gap-1">
+                                            <span
+                                                class="font-mono text-[10px] opacity-50"
+                                                title={file.hash_sha256}>
+                                                {file.hash_sha256.slice(0, 12)}…
+                                            </span>
+                                            <button
+                                                type="button"
+                                                class="btn btn-icon btn-sm preset-tonal-surface opacity-40 hover:opacity-100 transition-opacity"
+                                                onclick={() => copy_hash(file.hash_sha256!)}
+                                                title="Copy full SHA-256 to clipboard">
+                                                <ClipboardCopy size={11} />
+                                            </button>
+                                        </div>
+                                    {:else}
+                                        <span class="opacity-30">—</span>
+                                    {/if}
+                                </td>
+                                <td class="px-3 py-2">
+                                    <div class="flex items-center gap-1">
+                                        <button
+                                            type="button"
+                                            class="btn btn-sm text-xs transition-all
+                                                {links_map.has(file.hosted_file_id)
+                                                    ? 'preset-tonal-tertiary'
+                                                    : 'preset-tonal-surface hover:preset-tonal-tertiary'}"
+                                            onclick={() => toggle_links(file)}
+                                            disabled={links_loading.get(file.hosted_file_id)}
+                                            title="Show/hide file links">
+                                            {#if links_loading.get(file.hosted_file_id)}
+                                                <LoaderCircle size={12} class="animate-spin" />
+                                            {:else}
+                                                <Link size={12} />
+                                            {/if}
+                                        </button>
+                                        <button
+                                            type="button"
+                                            class="btn btn-sm preset-tonal-surface hover:preset-tonal-primary text-xs transition-all"
+                                            onclick={() => handle_download(file)}
+                                            disabled={downloading_id === file.hosted_file_id}
+                                            title="Download file">
+                                            {#if downloading_id === file.hosted_file_id}
+                                                <LoaderCircle size={12} class="animate-spin" />
+                                            {:else}
+                                                <Download size={12} />
+                                            {/if}
+                                        </button>
+                                        <button
+                                            type="button"
+                                            class="btn btn-sm preset-tonal-error hover:preset-filled-error text-xs transition-all"
+                                            onclick={() => handle_delete(file)}
+                                            disabled={deleting_id === file.hosted_file_id}
+                                            title="Delete file record and physical file (if orphaned)">
+                                            {#if deleting_id === file.hosted_file_id}
+                                                <LoaderCircle size={12} class="animate-spin" />
+                                            {:else}
+                                                <Trash2 size={12} />
+                                            {/if}
+                                        </button>
+                                    </div>
+                                </td>
+                            </tr>
+                            <!-- Links sub-row — shown when the link toggle is active -->
+                            {#if links_map.has(file.hosted_file_id)}
+                                {@const file_links = links_map.get(file.hosted_file_id) ?? []}
+                                <tr class="border-surface-500/10 border-b bg-surface-50-950/50">
+                                    <td colspan="6" class="px-4 py-2">
+                                        {#if file_links.length === 0}
+                                            <span class="text-[10px] italic opacity-40">No links found — file may be an orphan.</span>
+                                        {:else}
+                                            <div class="flex flex-wrap items-center gap-1.5">
+                                                <span class="text-[10px] font-bold uppercase tracking-wider opacity-40">Linked to:</span>
+                                                {#each file_links as lnk}
+                                                    <span
+                                                        class="badge preset-tonal-secondary font-mono text-[10px]"
+                                                        title={lnk.link_to_id_random ?? String(lnk.link_to_id)}>
+                                                        {lnk.link_to_type}
+                                                        <span class="opacity-60 ml-0.5">
+                                                            / {lnk.link_to_id_random ? lnk.link_to_id_random.slice(0, 8) + '…' : lnk.link_to_id}
+                                                        </span>
+                                                    </span>
+                                                {/each}
+                                            </div>
+                                        {/if}
+                                    </td>
+                                </tr>
+                            {/if}
+                        {/each}
+                    </tbody>
+                </table>
+            </div>
+        </div>
+
+    {:else if searched && !loading}
+        <div class="py-12 text-center opacity-50">
+            <FileX size={48} class="mx-auto mb-4 opacity-30" />
+            <p class="text-lg font-bold">No files found</p>
+            <p class="text-sm">Try different filters.</p>
+        </div>
+
+    {:else if !searched && !loading}
+        <div class="py-12 text-center opacity-30">
+            <File size={48} class="mx-auto mb-4" />
+            <p class="text-sm">Use the filters above to search for files.</p>
+        </div>
+    {/if}
+
+</div>
diff --git a/src/routes/core/files/+page.ts b/src/routes/core/files/+page.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6dea6ed4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/routes/core/files/+page.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+import type { PageLoad } from './$types';
+
+export const load: PageLoad = async () => {
+    return {};
+};