diff --git a/src/integrations/workspace/WorkspaceTracker.ts b/src/integrations/workspace/WorkspaceTracker.ts
index 10dfac8f9e1..2d787612623 100644
--- a/src/integrations/workspace/WorkspaceTracker.ts
+++ b/src/integrations/workspace/WorkspaceTracker.ts
@@ -37,6 +37,27 @@ class WorkspaceTracker {
 		// Listen for file renaming
 		this.disposables.push(vscode.workspace.onDidRenameFiles(this.onFilesRenamed.bind(this)))
 
+		// Also set up a periodic refresh
+		const refreshInterval = setInterval(async () => {
+			if (cwd) {
+				const [files, _] = await listFiles(cwd, true, 1_000);
+				let hadNewFiles = false;
+				files.forEach((file) => {
+					const normalized = this.normalizeFilePath(file);
+					if (!this.filePaths.has(normalized)) {
+						this.filePaths.add(normalized);
+						hadNewFiles = true;
+					}
+				});
+				if (hadNewFiles) {
+					this.workspaceDidUpdate();
+				}
+			}
+		}, 1000); // Check every second
+		
+		// Clean up the interval when disposed
+		this.disposables.push({ dispose: () => clearInterval(refreshInterval) });
+
 		/*
 		 An event that is emitted when a workspace folder is added or removed.
 		 **Note:** this event will not fire if the first workspace folder is added, removed or changed,
diff --git a/src/integrations/workspace/__tests__/WorkspaceTracker.test.ts b/src/integrations/workspace/__tests__/WorkspaceTracker.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..72def44dcb8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/integrations/workspace/__tests__/WorkspaceTracker.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,167 @@
+import * as vscode from "vscode"
+import { ClineProvider } from "../../../core/webview/ClineProvider"
+import WorkspaceTracker from "../WorkspaceTracker"
+import { listFiles } from "../../../services/glob/list-files"
+
+// Mock VSCode APIs
+// Mock VSCode workspace
+jest.mock("vscode", () => {
+    const mockWorkspace = {
+        workspaceFolders: [{ uri: { fsPath: "/test/workspace" } }],
+        onDidCreateFiles: jest.fn().mockReturnValue({ dispose: jest.fn() }),
+        onDidDeleteFiles: jest.fn().mockReturnValue({ dispose: jest.fn() }),
+        onDidRenameFiles: jest.fn().mockReturnValue({ dispose: jest.fn() }),
+        createFileSystemWatcher: jest.fn().mockReturnValue({
+            onDidCreate: jest.fn().mockReturnValue({ dispose: jest.fn() }),
+            dispose: jest.fn()
+        }),
+        fs: {
+            stat: jest.fn().mockResolvedValue({ type: 1 }) // FileType.File = 1
+        }
+    };
+    return { workspace: mockWorkspace };
+});
+
+// Mock the cwd variable
+jest.mock("../WorkspaceTracker", () => {
+    const originalModule = jest.requireActual("../WorkspaceTracker");
+    return {
+        __esModule: true,
+        ...originalModule,
+        default: originalModule.default,
+        cwd: "/test/workspace"
+    };
+});
+jest.mock("../../../services/glob/list-files")
+
+describe("WorkspaceTracker", () => {
+    let workspaceTracker: WorkspaceTracker
+    let mockProvider: jest.Mocked<ClineProvider>
+    let mockListFiles: jest.Mock
+    let mockDisposables: Array<{ dispose: jest.Mock }>
+    
+    beforeEach(() => {
+        jest.useFakeTimers()
+        
+        // Mock provider
+        mockProvider = {
+            postMessageToWebview: jest.fn(),
+        } as any
+        
+        // Mock listFiles
+        mockListFiles = listFiles as jest.Mock
+        mockListFiles.mockResolvedValue([["file1.txt", "file2.txt"], false])
+        
+        // Mock workspace folder
+        ;(vscode.workspace as any).workspaceFolders = [
+            { uri: { fsPath: "/test/workspace" } }
+        ]
+        
+        // Create tracker
+        workspaceTracker = new WorkspaceTracker(mockProvider)
+        
+        // Track disposables for cleanup verification
+        mockDisposables = []
+        ;(vscode.workspace.onDidCreateFiles as jest.Mock).mockImplementation(() => {
+            const disposable = { dispose: jest.fn() }
+            mockDisposables.push(disposable)
+            return disposable
+        })
+    })
+    
+    afterEach(() => {
+        workspaceTracker?.dispose()
+        jest.clearAllTimers()
+        jest.useRealTimers()
+    })
+    
+    beforeEach(() => {
+        jest.useFakeTimers();
+    });
+
+    afterEach(() => {
+        workspaceTracker?.dispose();
+        jest.clearAllTimers();
+        jest.useRealTimers();
+    });
+
+    it("should periodically check for new files", async () => {
+        // Mock setInterval to execute callback immediately
+        const realSetInterval = global.setInterval;
+        const mockSetInterval = jest.fn((callback) => {
+            console.log('setInterval called');
+            callback(); // Execute immediately
+            return 123; // Return a dummy interval ID
+        }) as unknown as typeof global.setInterval;
+        global.setInterval = mockSetInterval;
+        
+        try {
+            // Initial file list
+            mockListFiles.mockResolvedValueOnce([["/test/workspace/file1.txt"], false]);
+            const initPromise = workspaceTracker.initializeFilePaths();
+            await Promise.resolve(); // Let the first promise resolve
+            await initPromise;
+            
+            // Verify initial state
+            expect(mockProvider.postMessageToWebview).toHaveBeenCalledWith({
+                type: "workspaceUpdated",
+                filePaths: expect.arrayContaining(["file1.txt"]) // Relative to workspace root
+            });
+            
+            // Clear the mock to track new calls
+            mockProvider.postMessageToWebview.mockClear();
+            
+            // Mock the next periodic check with absolute paths
+            mockListFiles.mockResolvedValueOnce([[
+                "/test/workspace/file1.txt",
+                "/test/workspace/newfile.txt"
+            ], false]);
+            
+            // Create new tracker to trigger setInterval with our mock
+            workspaceTracker = new WorkspaceTracker(mockProvider);
+            
+            // Let all promises resolve
+            await Promise.resolve();
+            await Promise.resolve();
+            
+            // Log the current state
+            console.log('mockProvider.postMessageToWebview calls:', mockProvider.postMessageToWebview.mock.calls);
+            
+            // Verify the new file was detected (paths should be relative to workspace root)
+            expect(mockProvider.postMessageToWebview).toHaveBeenCalledWith({
+                type: "workspaceUpdated",
+                filePaths: expect.arrayContaining(["file1.txt", "newfile.txt"])
+            });
+        } finally {
+            global.setInterval = realSetInterval;
+        }
+    });
+    
+    it("should clean up refresh interval on dispose", () => {
+        workspaceTracker.dispose()
+        
+        // Verify all disposables were cleaned up
+        mockDisposables.forEach(disposable => {
+            expect(disposable.dispose).toHaveBeenCalled()
+        })
+    })
+
+    it("should not update webview when no new files are found", async () => {
+        // Initial file list
+        mockListFiles.mockResolvedValueOnce([["file1.txt"], false])
+        await workspaceTracker.initializeFilePaths()
+        
+        // Clear the mock to track new calls
+        mockProvider.postMessageToWebview.mockClear()
+        
+        // Mock the same file list (no changes)
+        mockListFiles.mockResolvedValueOnce([["file1.txt"], false])
+        
+        // Advance timers to trigger refresh
+        jest.advanceTimersByTime(1000)
+        await Promise.resolve() // Let promises resolve
+        
+        // Verify no update was sent to webview
+        expect(mockProvider.postMessageToWebview).not.toHaveBeenCalled()
+    })
+})
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diff --git a/webview-ui/.npmrc b/webview-ui/.npmrc
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..5660f81af2f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/webview-ui/.npmrc
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+registry=https://registry.npmjs.org/
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