diff --git a/web/src/components/DiffView.tsx b/web/src/components/DiffView.tsx
index a6c57903..04d57835 100644
--- a/web/src/components/DiffView.tsx
+++ b/web/src/components/DiffView.tsx
@@ -1,12 +1,83 @@
 import { diffLines } from 'diff'
+import { useMemo } from 'react'
+import { Dialog, DialogContent, DialogDescription, DialogHeader, DialogTitle, DialogTrigger } from '@/components/ui/dialog'
 import { cn } from '@/lib/utils'
 
 export function DiffView(props: {
     oldString: string
     newString: string
     filePath?: string
+    variant?: 'preview' | 'inline'
 }) {
-    const diff = diffLines(props.oldString, props.newString)
+    const variant = props.variant ?? 'preview'
+
+    const stats = useMemo(() => {
+        const oldChars = props.oldString.length
+        const newChars = props.newString.length
+        const oldLabel = `${oldChars.toLocaleString()} chars`
+        const newLabel = `${newChars.toLocaleString()} chars`
+        return { oldChars, newChars, label: `old: ${oldLabel} → new: ${newLabel}` }
+    }, [props.oldString.length, props.newString.length])
+
+    const title = props.filePath ? props.filePath : 'Diff'
+    const subtitle = props.filePath ? stats.label : `Diff • ${stats.label}`
+
+    const DiffInline = (
+        <DiffInlineView
+            oldString={props.oldString}
+            newString={props.newString}
+            filePath={props.filePath}
+        />
+    )
+
+    if (variant === 'inline') {
+        return DiffInline
+    }
+
+    return (
+        <Dialog>
+            <DialogTrigger asChild>
+                <button type="button" className="w-full text-left">
+                    <div className="overflow-hidden rounded-md border border-[var(--app-border)] bg-[var(--app-subtle-bg)] hover:bg-[var(--app-secondary-bg)] transition-colors">
+                        {props.filePath ? (
+                            <div className="border-b border-[var(--app-border)] bg-[var(--app-subtle-bg)] px-2 py-1 text-xs text-[var(--app-hint)] truncate">
+                                {props.filePath}
+                            </div>
+                        ) : null}
+                        <div className="px-2 py-2">
+                            <div className="flex items-center justify-between gap-3">
+                                <div className="min-w-0 font-mono text-xs text-[var(--app-hint)] truncate">
+                                    {props.filePath ? stats.label : subtitle}
+                                </div>
+                                <div className="shrink-0 text-xs text-[var(--app-link)]">
+                                    View
+                                </div>
+                            </div>
+                        </div>
+                    </div>
+                </button>
+            </DialogTrigger>
+            <DialogContent className="max-w-4xl">
+                <DialogHeader>
+                    <DialogTitle className="break-all">{title}</DialogTitle>
+                    <DialogDescription className="font-mono break-all">
+                        {stats.label}
+                    </DialogDescription>
+                </DialogHeader>
+                <div className="mt-3 max-h-[75vh] overflow-auto">
+                    {DiffInline}
+                </div>
+            </DialogContent>
+        </Dialog>
+    )
+}
+
+function DiffInlineView(props: {
+    oldString: string
+    newString: string
+    filePath?: string
+}) {
+    const diff = useMemo(() => diffLines(props.oldString, props.newString), [props.oldString, props.newString])
 
     return (
         <div className="overflow-hidden rounded-md border border-[var(--app-border)] bg-[var(--app-subtle-bg)]">
diff --git a/web/src/components/ToolCard/knownTools.tsx b/web/src/components/ToolCard/knownTools.tsx
index ff085075..1c0f59ad 100644
--- a/web/src/components/ToolCard/knownTools.tsx
+++ b/web/src/components/ToolCard/knownTools.tsx
@@ -35,22 +35,6 @@ function countLines(text: string): number {
     return text.split('\n').length
 }
 
-function isDocumentFilePath(filePath: string): boolean {
-    const lower = filePath.toLowerCase()
-    return (
-        lower.endsWith('.md')
-        || lower.endsWith('.mdx')
-        || lower.endsWith('.markdown')
-        || lower.endsWith('.txt')
-    )
-}
-
-function shouldCollapseDocumentWrite(filePath: string | null): boolean {
-    if (!filePath) return false
-    if (!isDocumentFilePath(filePath)) return false
-    return true
-}
-
 function snakeToTitleWithSpaces(value: string): string {
     return value
         .split('_')
@@ -167,10 +151,7 @@ export const knownTools: Record<string, {
             const file = getInputStringAny(opts.input, ['file_path', 'path'])
             return file ? resolveDisplayPath(file, opts.metadata) : 'Edit file'
         },
-        minimal: (opts) => {
-            const file = getInputStringAny(opts.input, ['file_path', 'path'])
-            return isDocumentFilePath(file ?? '')
-        }
+        minimal: true
     },
     MultiEdit: {
         icon: () => <FileDiffIcon className={DEFAULT_ICON_CLASS} />,
@@ -182,10 +163,7 @@ export const knownTools: Record<string, {
             const path = resolveDisplayPath(file, opts.metadata)
             return count > 1 ? `${path} (${count} edits)` : path
         },
-        minimal: (opts) => {
-            const file = getInputStringAny(opts.input, ['file_path', 'path'])
-            return isDocumentFilePath(file ?? '')
-        }
+        minimal: true
     },
     Write: {
         icon: () => <FileDiffIcon className={DEFAULT_ICON_CLASS} />,
@@ -199,10 +177,7 @@ export const knownTools: Record<string, {
             const lines = countLines(content)
             return lines > 1 ? `${lines} lines` : `${content.length} chars`
         },
-        minimal: (opts) => {
-            const file = getInputStringAny(opts.input, ['file_path', 'path'])
-            return shouldCollapseDocumentWrite(file)
-        }
+        minimal: true
     },
     WebFetch: {
         icon: () => <GlobeIcon className={DEFAULT_ICON_CLASS} />,
diff --git a/web/src/components/ToolCard/views/CodexDiffView.tsx b/web/src/components/ToolCard/views/CodexDiffView.tsx
index 659e85e6..017782bc 100644
--- a/web/src/components/ToolCard/views/CodexDiffView.tsx
+++ b/web/src/components/ToolCard/views/CodexDiffView.tsx
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ function renderDiff(block: ToolViewProps['block'], showFileHeader: boolean) {
             oldString={parsed.oldText}
             newString={parsed.newText}
             filePath={showFileHeader ? parsed.fileName : undefined}
+            variant={showFileHeader ? 'inline' : undefined}
         />
     )
 }
@@ -78,4 +79,3 @@ export function CodexDiffCompactView(props: ToolViewProps) {
 export function CodexDiffFullView(props: ToolViewProps) {
     return renderDiff(props.block, true)
 }
-
diff --git a/web/src/components/ToolCard/views/EditView.tsx b/web/src/components/ToolCard/views/EditView.tsx
index f63a4879..da84a497 100644
--- a/web/src/components/ToolCard/views/EditView.tsx
+++ b/web/src/components/ToolCard/views/EditView.tsx
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ export function EditView(props: ToolViewProps) {
         <DiffView
             oldString={oldString}
             newString={newString}
+            variant="inline"
         />
     )
 }
-
diff --git a/web/src/components/ToolCard/views/MultiEditView.tsx b/web/src/components/ToolCard/views/MultiEditView.tsx
index 4de9f1c0..4464bae5 100644
--- a/web/src/components/ToolCard/views/MultiEditView.tsx
+++ b/web/src/components/ToolCard/views/MultiEditView.tsx
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ export function MultiEditFullView(props: ToolViewProps) {
                     key={idx}
                     oldString={edit.old_string}
                     newString={edit.new_string}
+                    variant="inline"
                 />
             ))}
         </div>
diff --git a/web/src/components/ToolCard/views/WriteView.tsx b/web/src/components/ToolCard/views/WriteView.tsx
index 23351c08..f7cd6e54 100644
--- a/web/src/components/ToolCard/views/WriteView.tsx
+++ b/web/src/components/ToolCard/views/WriteView.tsx
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ export function WriteView(props: ToolViewProps) {
         <DiffView
             oldString=""
             newString={content}
+            variant="inline"
         />
     )
 }
-