diff --git a/doc/canola.txt b/doc/canola.txt
index bd302f0..d716997 100644
--- a/doc/canola.txt
+++ b/doc/canola.txt
@@ -479,6 +479,21 @@ close({opts})                                                          *canola.c
           {exit_if_last_buf} `nil|boolean` Exit vim if this canola buffer is the
                              last open buffer
 
+toggle({dir}, {opts}, {cb})                                        *canola.toggle*
+    Open canola browser for a directory, or close it if already open
+
+    Parameters:
+      {dir}  `nil|string` When nil, open the parent of the current buffer, or
+             the cwd if current buffer is not a file
+      {opts} `nil|canola.OpenOpts`
+          {preview} `nil|canola.OpenPreviewOpts` When present, open the preview
+                    window after opening canola
+              {vertical}   `nil|boolean` Open the buffer in a vertical split
+              {horizontal} `nil|boolean` Open the buffer in a horizontal split
+              {split}      `nil|"aboveleft"|"belowright"|"topleft"|"botright"` S
+                           plit modifier
+      {cb}   `nil|fun()` Called after the canola buffer is ready
+
 open_preview({opts}, {callback})                                *canola.open_preview*
     Preview the entry under the cursor in a split
 
diff --git a/lua/canola/init.lua b/lua/canola/init.lua
index 18d9896..e556920 100644
--- a/lua/canola/init.lua
+++ b/lua/canola/init.lua
@@ -526,6 +526,20 @@ M.close = function(opts)
   vim.api.nvim_buf_delete(canolabuf, { force = true })
 end
 
+---@param dir? string
+---@param opts? canola.OpenOpts
+---@param cb? fun()
+M.toggle = function(dir, opts, cb)
+  if vim.w.is_canola_win or vim.bo.filetype == 'canola' then
+    M.close()
+    if cb then
+      cb()
+    end
+  else
+    M.open(dir, opts, cb)
+  end
+end
+
 ---@class canola.OpenPreviewOpts
 ---@field vertical? boolean Open the buffer in a vertical split
 ---@field horizontal? boolean Open the buffer in a horizontal split