diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 4094fed..f111c0f 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -7,6 +7,15 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+## [0.11.8] - 2026-08-23
+
+### Added
+
+- `?dl=1` on the file byte path switches `Content-Disposition` from `inline`
+  to `attachment`, so WebViews that implement a DownloadListener (the Android
+  app routes these into the system DownloadManager) download instead of
+  navigating to the file.
+
 ## [0.11.7] - 2026-08-23
 
 ### Added
diff --git a/docs/REMOTE-CLIENTS.md b/docs/REMOTE-CLIENTS.md
index 78aa358..ec16c18 100644
--- a/docs/REMOTE-CLIENTS.md
+++ b/docs/REMOTE-CLIENTS.md
@@ -331,6 +331,7 @@ GET {hub}/api/instances/{id}/fs/list?sessionId=…&path=<rel>    one directory l
 GET {hub}/api/instances/{id}/fs/file?sessionId=…&path=<rel>    file bytes
     &offset=…&length=…     byte window → 206 + Content-Range
     &line=…&limit=…        text window (defaults 1 / 200, cap 5000)
+    &dl=1                  Content-Disposition: attachment (download, not inline)
 ```
 
 - `path` resolves against the session's root cwd — the directory the session
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index e15958f..b7d0a36 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "zcode-acp-server",
-  "version": "0.11.7",
+  "version": "0.11.8",
   "description": "Agent Client Protocol (ACP) server bridging headless ZCode to editors like Zed and JetBrains.",
   "type": "module",
   "license": "Apache-2.0",
diff --git a/src/remote/file-endpoint.ts b/src/remote/file-endpoint.ts
index 97e545b..da99ef7 100644
--- a/src/remote/file-endpoint.ts
+++ b/src/remote/file-endpoint.ts
@@ -94,12 +94,15 @@ function mimeFor(file: string): string {
 /**
  * Content-Disposition for the byte path. The URL's basename is "file" (the
  * real name lives in a query param), so without this header browsers save
- * direct-link downloads nameless. `inline` keeps previewable types rendering
- * in-browser; the filename* form preserves non-ASCII names (RFC 6266/5987).
+ * direct-link downloads nameless. Default `inline` keeps previewable types
+ * rendering in-browser; `?dl=1` switches to `attachment` so WebViews (whose
+ * host implements a DownloadListener) download instead of navigating. The
+ * filename* form preserves non-ASCII names (RFC 6266/5987).
  */
-function contentDisposition(name: string): string {
+function contentDisposition(name: string, attachment: boolean): string {
   const ascii = name.replace(/["\\]/g, "_").replace(/[^\x20-\x7e]/g, "_");
-  return `inline; filename="${ascii}"; filename*=UTF-8''${encodeURIComponent(name)}`;
+  const type = attachment ? "attachment" : "inline";
+  return `${type}; filename="${ascii}"; filename*=UTF-8''${encodeURIComponent(name)}`;
 }
 
 function sendText(res: ServerResponse, code: number, message: string): void {
@@ -348,7 +351,10 @@ async function handleFile(
     // Same headers the GET would send, no body.
     const headers: Record<string, string> = {
       "Content-Type": mime,
-      "Content-Disposition": contentDisposition(path.basename(file)),
+      "Content-Disposition": contentDisposition(
+        path.basename(file),
+        url.searchParams.get("dl") === "1",
+      ),
     };
     if (hasByte) {
       headers["Content-Range"] = `bytes ${start}-${end}/${s.size}`;
@@ -370,7 +376,10 @@ async function handleFile(
   req.on("close", () => stream.destroy());
   const headers: Record<string, string> = {
     "Content-Type": mime,
-    "Content-Disposition": contentDisposition(path.basename(file)),
+    "Content-Disposition": contentDisposition(
+      path.basename(file),
+      url.searchParams.get("dl") === "1",
+    ),
   };
   if (hasByte) {
     headers["Content-Range"] = `bytes ${start}-${end}/${s.size}`;
diff --git a/tests/remote-file-endpoint.test.ts b/tests/remote-file-endpoint.test.ts
index f2b137f..df3cc2a 100644
--- a/tests/remote-file-endpoint.test.ts
+++ b/tests/remote-file-endpoint.test.ts
@@ -176,6 +176,12 @@ describe("session files over the hub proxy", () => {
     // Line windows are viewer-internal partial views — no download name.
     const win = await fsFetch(base, "/file?sessionId=s-fs&path=README.md&line=1&limit=1");
     expect(win.headers.get("content-disposition")).toBeNull();
+
+    // ?dl=1 forces attachment so WebViews download instead of navigating.
+    const dl = await fsFetch(base, "/file?sessionId=s-fs&path=README.md&dl=1");
+    expect(dl.headers.get("content-disposition")).toBe(
+      `attachment; filename="README.md"; filename*=UTF-8''README.md`,
+    );
   });
 
   it("serves text line windows with X-Zcode-First-Line", async () => {