diff --git a/lib/actions/fileAction.ts b/lib/actions/fileAction.ts
index 5f76f66dc..a47ab5d0e 100644
--- a/lib/actions/fileAction.ts
+++ b/lib/actions/fileAction.ts
@@ -13,6 +13,37 @@ export enum DefaultType {
 	HIDDEN = 'hidden',
 }
 
+export interface IHotkeyConfig {
+	/**
+	 * Short, translated, description what this action is doing.
+	 * This will be used as the description next to the hotkey in the shortcuts overview.
+	 */
+	description: string
+
+	/**
+	 * The key to be pressed.
+	 * @see https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/KeyboardEvent/key
+	 */
+	key: string
+
+	/**
+	 * If set then the callback is only called when the shift key is (not) pressed.
+	 * When left `undefined` a pressed shift key is ignored (callback is run with and without shift pressed).
+	 */
+	shift?: boolean
+
+	/**
+	 * Only execute the action if the control key is pressed.
+	 * On Mac devices the command key is used instead.
+	 */
+	ctrl?: true
+
+	/**
+	 * Only execute the action if the alt key is pressed
+	 */
+	alt?: true
+}
+
 export interface FileActionData {
 	/** Unique ID */
 	id: string
@@ -41,7 +72,12 @@ export interface FileActionData {
 	execBatch?: (files: Node[], view: View, dir: string) => Promise<(boolean|null)[]>
 
 	/** This action order in the list */
-	order?: number,
+	order?: number
+
+	/**
+	 * Allows to define a hotkey which will trigger this action for the selected node.
+	 */
+	hotkey?: IHotkeyConfig
 
 	/**
 	 * Set to true if this action is a destructive action, like "delete".
@@ -113,6 +149,10 @@ export class FileAction {
 		return this._action.execBatch
 	}
 
+	get hotkey() {
+		return this._action.hotkey
+	}
+
 	get order() {
 		return this._action.order
 	}
@@ -190,6 +230,20 @@ export class FileAction {
 		if ('renderInline' in action && typeof action.renderInline !== 'function') {
 			throw new Error('Invalid renderInline function')
 		}
+
+		if ('hotkey' in action && action.hotkey !== undefined) {
+			if (typeof action.hotkey !== 'object') {
+				throw new Error('Invalid hotkey configuration')
+			}
+
+			if (typeof action.hotkey.key !== 'string' || !action.hotkey.key) {
+				throw new Error('Missing or invalid hotkey key')
+			}
+
+			if (typeof action.hotkey.description !== 'string' || !action.hotkey.description) {
+				throw new Error('Missing or invalid hotkey description')
+			}
+		}
 	}
 
 }
diff --git a/lib/actions/index.ts b/lib/actions/index.ts
index dd994eaa2..afd067404 100644
--- a/lib/actions/index.ts
+++ b/lib/actions/index.ts
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-or-later
  */
 
-export type { FileActionData } from './fileAction.ts'
+export type { FileActionData, IHotkeyConfig } from './fileAction.ts'
 
 export { FileAction, getFileActions, registerFileAction, DefaultType } from './fileAction.ts'
 export { getFileListActions, registerFileListAction, FileListAction } from './fileListAction.ts'