diff --git a/examples/companion_radio/DataStore.cpp b/examples/companion_radio/DataStore.cpp
index a37cfa49..2ba5ccfb 100644
--- a/examples/companion_radio/DataStore.cpp
+++ b/examples/companion_radio/DataStore.cpp
@@ -42,6 +42,20 @@ void DataStore::begin() {
   #include <LittleFS.h>
 #endif
 
+File DataStore::openRead(const char* filename) {
+#if defined(NRF52_PLATFORM) || defined(STM32_PLATFORM)
+  return _fs->open(filename, FILE_O_READ);
+#elif defined(RP2040_PLATFORM)
+  return _fs->open(filename, "r");
+#else
+  return _fs->open(filename, "r", false);
+#endif
+}
+
+bool DataStore::removeFile(const char* filename) {
+  return _fs->remove(filename);
+}
+
 bool DataStore::formatFileSystem() {
 #if defined(NRF52_PLATFORM) || defined(STM32_PLATFORM)
   return _fs->format();
diff --git a/examples/companion_radio/DataStore.h b/examples/companion_radio/DataStore.h
index 139131e1..32ccd196 100644
--- a/examples/companion_radio/DataStore.h
+++ b/examples/companion_radio/DataStore.h
@@ -37,4 +37,6 @@ public:
   void saveChannels(DataStoreHost* host);
   uint8_t getBlobByKey(const uint8_t key[], int key_len, uint8_t dest_buf[]);
   bool putBlobByKey(const uint8_t key[], int key_len, const uint8_t src_buf[], uint8_t len);
+  File openRead(const char* filename);
+  bool removeFile(const char* filename);
 };
diff --git a/examples/companion_radio/MyMesh.cpp b/examples/companion_radio/MyMesh.cpp
index 054d0cba..2b98ec04 100644
--- a/examples/companion_radio/MyMesh.cpp
+++ b/examples/companion_radio/MyMesh.cpp
@@ -1305,6 +1305,72 @@ void MyMesh::checkCLIRescueCmd() {
       } else {
         Serial.println("  Error: erase failed");
       }
+    } else if (memcmp(cli_command, "ls", 2) == 0) {
+
+      // get path from command e.g: "ls /adafruit"
+      const char *path = &cli_command[3];
+      
+      // log each file and directory
+      File root = _store->openRead(path);
+      if(root){
+        File file = root.openNextFile();
+        while (file) {
+
+          if (file.isDirectory()) {
+            Serial.printf("[dir] %s\n", file.name());
+          } else {
+            Serial.printf("[file] %s (%d bytes)\n", file.name(), file.size());
+          }
+
+          // move to next file
+          file = root.openNextFile();
+
+        }
+        root.close();
+      }
+
+    } else if (memcmp(cli_command, "cat", 3) == 0) {
+
+      // get path from command e.g: "cat /contacts3"
+      const char *path = &cli_command[4];
+      
+      // log file content as hex
+      File file = _store->openRead(path);
+      if(file){
+
+        // get file content
+        int file_size = file.available();
+        uint8_t buffer[file_size];
+        file.read(buffer, file_size);
+
+        // print hex
+        mesh::Utils::printHex(Serial, buffer, file_size);
+        Serial.print("\n");
+
+        file.close();
+
+      }
+
+    } else if (memcmp(cli_command, "rm ", 3) == 0) {
+
+      // get path from command e.g: "rm /adv_blobs"
+      const char *path = &cli_command[4];
+
+      // ensure path is not empty, or root dir
+      if(!path || strlen(path) == 0 || strcmp(path, "/") == 0){
+        Serial.println("Invalid path provided");
+      } else {
+
+        // remove file
+        bool removed = _store->removeFile(path);
+        if(removed){
+          Serial.println("File removed");
+        } else {
+          Serial.println("Failed to remove file");
+        }
+
+      }
+
     } else if (strcmp(cli_command, "reboot") == 0) {
       board.reboot();  // doesn't return
     } else {