diff --git a/cli/internal/tui/keys.go b/cli/internal/tui/keys.go
index 675d264..9b47075 100644
--- a/cli/internal/tui/keys.go
+++ b/cli/internal/tui/keys.go
@@ -4,21 +4,22 @@ import "github.com/charmbracelet/bubbles/key"
 
 // KeyMap defines key bindings for the TUI.
 type KeyMap struct {
-	Up           key.Binding
-	Down         key.Binding
-	Left         key.Binding
-	Right        key.Binding
-	Enter        key.Binding
-	Space        key.Binding
-	Tab          key.Binding
-	Delete       key.Binding
-	SelectAll    key.Binding
-	Convert      key.Binding
-	Quit         key.Binding
-	Help         key.Binding
-	Back         key.Binding
-	Preview      key.Binding
-	DeleteOutput key.Binding
+	Up        key.Binding
+	Down      key.Binding
+	Left      key.Binding
+	Right     key.Binding
+	Enter     key.Binding
+	Space     key.Binding
+	Tab       key.Binding
+	Delete    key.Binding
+	SelectAll key.Binding
+	Convert   key.Binding
+	Quit      key.Binding
+	Help      key.Binding
+	Back      key.Binding
+	Preview   key.Binding
+	Reset     key.Binding
+	Refresh   key.Binding
 }
 
 // DefaultKeyMap returns the default key bindings.
@@ -80,9 +81,13 @@ func DefaultKeyMap() KeyMap {
 			key.WithKeys("p"),
 			key.WithHelp("p", "preview file"),
 		),
-		DeleteOutput: key.NewBinding(
-			key.WithKeys("x"),
-			key.WithHelp("x", "delete output"),
+		Reset: key.NewBinding(
+			key.WithKeys("r"),
+			key.WithHelp("r", "reset to idle"),
+		),
+		Refresh: key.NewBinding(
+			key.WithKeys("f"),
+			key.WithHelp("f", "refresh files"),
 		),
 	}
 }
diff --git a/cli/internal/tui/model.go b/cli/internal/tui/model.go
index 93c12ad..fe705df 100644
--- a/cli/internal/tui/model.go
+++ b/cli/internal/tui/model.go
@@ -54,6 +54,8 @@ type conversionStartMsg struct {
 
 type tickMsg time.Time
 
+type refreshFilesMsg struct{}
+
 // ─── Model ───────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
 type Model struct {
@@ -72,6 +74,10 @@ type Model struct {
 	converted   int
 	totalToConv int
 	startTime   time.Time
+
+	// File watching
+	watchDirs   map[string]int64 // dir path -> last known mod time
+	lastRefresh time.Time
 }
 
 // New creates a new TUI model from a list of file paths and an output directory.
@@ -168,7 +174,10 @@ func makeFileEntry(path string, info os.FileInfo) *fileEntry {
 // ─── Init ────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
 func (m Model) Init() tea.Cmd {
-	return nil
+	// Start a ticker to watch for file changes every 2 seconds
+	return tea.Tick(2*time.Second, func(t time.Time) tea.Msg {
+		return refreshFilesMsg{}
+	})
 }
 
 // ─── Update ──────────────────────────────────────────────────
@@ -198,6 +207,14 @@ func (m Model) Update(msg tea.Msg) (tea.Model, tea.Cmd) {
 
 	case tea.KeyMsg:
 		return m.handleKey(msg)
+
+	case refreshFilesMsg:
+		// Check directories for new files
+		m = m.checkForNewFiles()
+		// Continue watching
+		return m, tea.Tick(2*time.Second, func(t time.Time) tea.Msg {
+			return refreshFilesMsg{}
+		})
 	}
 
 	return m, nil
@@ -291,20 +308,8 @@ func (m Model) handleFileListKey(msg tea.KeyMsg) (tea.Model, tea.Cmd) {
 			openFile(path)
 		}
 
-	case key.Matches(msg, m.keys.DeleteOutput):
-		// Delete the converted output file from disk
-		if len(m.files) > 0 && !isConverting {
-			f := &m.files[m.cursor]
-			if f.status == "done" && f.outputPath != "" {
-				if err := os.Remove(f.outputPath); err == nil {
-					f.status = "idle"
-					f.outputPath = ""
-				}
-			}
-		}
-
-	case key.Matches(msg, m.keys.Back):
-		// Reset done/error files to idle for reconversion
+	case key.Matches(msg, m.keys.Reset):
+		// Reset done/error/deleted file back to idle for reconversion
 		if len(m.files) > 0 && !isConverting {
 			f := &m.files[m.cursor]
 			if f.status == "done" || f.status == "error" || f.status == "deleted" {
@@ -313,6 +318,10 @@ func (m Model) handleFileListKey(msg tea.KeyMsg) (tea.Model, tea.Cmd) {
 				f.outputPath = ""
 			}
 		}
+
+	case key.Matches(msg, m.keys.Refresh):
+		// Manually refresh the file list
+		m = m.checkForNewFiles()
 	}
 
 	return m, nil
@@ -414,3 +423,46 @@ func formatSize(bytes int64) string {
 		return fmt.Sprintf("%d B", bytes)
 	}
 }
+
+// checkForNewFiles scans directories for new files and adds them to the list.
+func (m Model) checkForNewFiles() Model {
+	dirs := make(map[string]bool)
+	for _, f := range m.files {
+		dir := filepath.Dir(f.path)
+		dirs[dir] = true
+	}
+
+	for dir := range dirs {
+		entries, err := os.ReadDir(dir)
+		if err != nil {
+			continue
+		}
+		for _, e := range entries {
+			if e.IsDir() || strings.HasPrefix(e.Name(), ".") {
+				continue
+			}
+			path := filepath.Join(dir, e.Name())
+
+			// Check if already in list
+			exists := false
+			for _, f := range m.files {
+				if f.path == path {
+					exists = true
+					break
+				}
+			}
+			if !exists {
+				info, err := e.Info()
+				if err != nil {
+					continue
+				}
+				entry := makeFileEntry(path, info)
+				if entry != nil {
+					m.files = append(m.files, *entry)
+				}
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	return m
+}
diff --git a/cli/internal/tui/model_test.go b/cli/internal/tui/model_test.go
index 928d223..9c75022 100644
--- a/cli/internal/tui/model_test.go
+++ b/cli/internal/tui/model_test.go
@@ -113,15 +113,15 @@ func TestDeleteOutput(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("expected done, got %s", m.files[0].status)
 	}
 
-	// Test pressing 'x' to delete the output and reset to idle
-	newModel, _ = m.Update(tea.KeyMsg{Type: tea.KeyRunes, Runes: []rune{'x'}})
+	// Test pressing 'r' to reset the done file back to idle
+	newModel, _ = m.Update(tea.KeyMsg{Type: tea.KeyRunes, Runes: []rune{'r'}})
 	m = newModel.(Model)
 
 	if m.files[0].status != "idle" {
-		t.Fatalf("expected 'idle' status after pressing x, got '%s'", m.files[0].status)
+		t.Fatalf("expected 'idle' status after pressing r, got '%s'", m.files[0].status)
 	}
 
-	t.Log("Delete output works: file removed from disk, status reset to 'idle'")
+	t.Log("Reset works: status reset from done back to 'idle'")
 }
 
 func TestViewRendersDuringConversion(t *testing.T) {
diff --git a/cli/internal/tui/views.go b/cli/internal/tui/views.go
index 5928b93..1d7fa1b 100644
--- a/cli/internal/tui/views.go
+++ b/cli/internal/tui/views.go
@@ -317,8 +317,8 @@ func (m Model) renderBottomBar() string {
 
 	// Adaptive keybindings: full or compact based on available space
 	leftW := lipgloss.Width(left)
-	fullHelp := "up/down navigate  left/right format  space select  p preview  a all  q quit"
-	shortHelp := "↑↓ nav  ←→ fmt  spc sel  p preview  q quit"
+	fullHelp := "↑↓ nav  ←→ fmt  space sel  p preview  r reset  d delete  f refresh  c convert  q quit"
+	shortHelp := "↑↓ nav  ←→ fmt  spc sel  p prev  r rst  d del  q quit"
 
 	helpText := fullHelp
 	rightW := len(helpText) + 4 // 2 padding each side
@@ -379,8 +379,9 @@ func (m Model) renderHelp() string {
 		{"space", "Toggle selection"},
 		{"a", "Select / deselect all"},
 		{"p", "Preview / open file"},
+		{"r", "Reset to idle"},
 		{"d", "Remove from list"},
-		{"x", "Delete output"},
+		{"f", "Refresh files"},
 		{"c or enter", "Convert selected"},
 		{"? or q", "Close / quit"},
 	}
diff --git a/cli/internal/update/update.go b/cli/internal/update/update.go
index 1f813af..dcf16d2 100644
--- a/cli/internal/update/update.go
+++ b/cli/internal/update/update.go
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ import (
 
 const (
 	// CurrentVersion is the embedded build version. Updated at release time.
-	CurrentVersion = "0.1.5"
+	CurrentVersion = "0.1.6"
 
 	repoOwner = "noauf"
 	repoName  = "Transmute"
diff --git a/cli/transmute-darwin-arm64.tar.gz b/cli/transmute-darwin-arm64.tar.gz
index de2720f..0a22138 100644
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