diff --git a/.github/workflows/sbom.yml b/.github/workflows/sbom.yml
index 54c3ecc..409b805 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/sbom.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/sbom.yml
@@ -42,4 +42,4 @@ jobs:
     - name: Scan for vulnerabilities
       uses: anchore/scan-action@v7
       with:
-        sbom: ~/output/sbom.json
\ No newline at end of file
+        sbom: ~/output/sbom.json
diff --git a/cri_lib/cri_controller.py b/cri_lib/cri_controller.py
index 2dbb407..7a76a1f 100644
--- a/cri_lib/cri_controller.py
+++ b/cri_lib/cri_controller.py
@@ -48,6 +48,9 @@ def __init__(self) -> None:
         self.robot_state: RobotState = RobotState()
         self.robot_state_lock = threading.Lock()
 
+        self.file_list: list = []
+        self.file_list_lock: threading.Lock = threading.Lock()
+
         self.parser = CRIProtocolParser(self.robot_state, self.robot_state_lock)
 
         self.connected = False
@@ -342,6 +345,9 @@ def _parse_message(self, message: str) -> None:
             if notification["answer"] == "CAN":
                 self.can_queue.put_nowait(notification["can"])
 
+            if notification["answer"] == "info_filelist":
+                self.file_list = self.parser.file_list
+
             with self.answer_events_lock:
                 msg_id = notification["answer"]
 
@@ -455,6 +461,39 @@ def get_motor_temperatures(
         else:
             return True
 
+    def list_files(self, target_directory: str = "Programs") -> bool:
+        """Request a list of all files in the directory, which is relative to the /Data/ directory.
+
+        Parameters
+        ----------
+        directory : str
+            directory on iRC `/Data/<target_directory>` in which files are located, e.g. `Programs` for normal robot programs
+
+        Returns
+        -------
+        a list of files
+        """
+
+        command = f"CMD ListFiles {target_directory}"
+
+        if (
+            self._send_command(
+                command=command, register_answer=True, fixed_answer_name="info_filelist"
+            )
+            is not None
+        ):
+            if (
+                error_msg := self._wait_for_answer(
+                    "info_filelist", timeout=self.DEFAULT_ANSWER_TIMEOUT
+                )
+            ) is not None:
+                logger.debug("Error in ListFiles command: %s", error_msg)
+                return False
+            else:
+                return True
+        else:
+            return False
+
 
 class CRIController(CRIClient):
     """A connected ``CRIClient`` with control capabilities."""
@@ -476,6 +515,7 @@ def __init__(self) -> None:
             "E3": 0.0,
         }
         self.jog_speeds_lock = threading.Lock()
+        self.file_list: list = []
         super().__init__()
 
     def _bg_alivejog_thread(self) -> None:
diff --git a/cri_lib/cri_protocol_parser.py b/cri_lib/cri_protocol_parser.py
index b383b4d..c2e94e9 100644
--- a/cri_lib/cri_protocol_parser.py
+++ b/cri_lib/cri_protocol_parser.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import logging
+import threading
 import time
 from threading import Lock
 from typing import Any, Sequence
@@ -29,6 +30,8 @@ class CRIProtocolParser:
     def __init__(self, robot_state: RobotState, robot_state_lock: Lock):
         self.robot_state = robot_state
         self.robot_state_lock = robot_state_lock
+        self.file_list: list = []
+        self.file_list_lock: Lock = threading.Lock()
 
     def parse_message(
         self, message: str
@@ -582,6 +585,7 @@ def _parse_info(self, parameters: list[str]) -> str | None:
                 self.robot_state.referencing_state = ref_state
 
             return "info_referencing"
+
         elif parameters[0] == "BoardTemp":
             temperatures = [float(param) for param in parameters[1:]]
 
@@ -589,6 +593,7 @@ def _parse_info(self, parameters: list[str]) -> str | None:
                 self.robot_state.board_temps = temperatures
 
             return "info_boardtemp"
+
         elif parameters[0] == "MotorTemp":
             temperatures = [float(param) for param in parameters[1:]]
 
@@ -596,6 +601,16 @@ def _parse_info(self, parameters: list[str]) -> str | None:
                 self.robot_state.motor_temps = temperatures
 
             return "info_motortemp"
+
+        elif parameters[0] == "FileList":
+            with self.file_list_lock:
+                self.file_list.clear()  # direct point to parameters[] will break the shared reference
+                self.file_list.extend(
+                    parameters[2:]
+                )  # first element is the target_folder
+                print(self.file_list)
+            return "info_filelist"
+
         else:
             return None
 
diff --git a/tests/test_cri_parser.py b/tests/test_cri_parser.py
index 4e15f92..58f9b7c 100644
--- a/tests/test_cri_parser.py
+++ b/tests/test_cri_parser.py
@@ -613,3 +613,17 @@ def test_info_motortemps():
 
     assert controller.answer_events["info_motortemp"].is_set()
     assert controller.robot_state.motor_temps == pytest.approx(motor_temps)
+
+
+def test_list_files():
+    test_message = (
+        "CRISTART 1234 INFO FileList BaseDir FirstFile.xml SecondFile.txt CRIEND"
+    )
+
+    controller = CRIController()
+    controller.answer_events["info_filelist"] = threading.Event()
+    controller._parse_message(test_message)
+
+    assert controller.answer_events["info_filelist"].is_set()
+    assert "FirstFile.xml" in controller.file_list
+    assert "SecondFile.txt" in controller.file_list