diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 6ba57676e4..cbd818cd13 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 * `jj file chmod` replaces `jj chmod`.
 
+* `jj file list` (aka `jj file ls`) replaces `jj files`.
+
 ### New features
 
 * Support background filesystem monitoring via watchman triggers enabled with
diff --git a/cli/src/commands/files.rs b/cli/src/commands/file/list.rs
similarity index 75%
rename from cli/src/commands/files.rs
rename to cli/src/commands/file/list.rs
index 5b836795ae..03889c576f 100644
--- a/cli/src/commands/files.rs
+++ b/cli/src/commands/file/list.rs
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ use crate::ui::Ui;
 
 /// List files in a revision
 #[derive(clap::Args, Clone, Debug)]
-pub(crate) struct FilesArgs {
+pub(crate) struct ListArgs {
     /// The revision to list files in
     #[arg(long, short, default_value = "@")]
     revision: RevisionArg,
@@ -32,10 +32,27 @@ pub(crate) struct FilesArgs {
 }
 
 #[instrument(skip_all)]
-pub(crate) fn cmd_files(
+pub(crate) fn deprecated_cmd_files(
     ui: &mut Ui,
     command: &CommandHelper,
-    args: &FilesArgs,
+    args: &ListArgs,
+) -> Result<(), CommandError> {
+    writeln!(
+        ui.warning_default(),
+        "`jj files` is deprecated; use `jj file list` instead, which is equivalent"
+    )?;
+    writeln!(
+        ui.warning_default(),
+        "`jj files` will be removed in a future version, and this will be a hard error"
+    )?;
+    cmd_list(ui, command, args)
+}
+
+#[instrument(skip_all)]
+pub(crate) fn cmd_list(
+    ui: &mut Ui,
+    command: &CommandHelper,
+    args: &ListArgs,
 ) -> Result<(), CommandError> {
     let workspace_command = command.workspace_helper(ui)?;
     let commit = workspace_command.resolve_single_rev(&args.revision)?;
diff --git a/cli/src/commands/file/mod.rs b/cli/src/commands/file/mod.rs
index db55145afd..8b93752354 100644
--- a/cli/src/commands/file/mod.rs
+++ b/cli/src/commands/file/mod.rs
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 // limitations under the License.
 
 pub mod chmod;
+pub mod list;
 pub mod print;
 
 use crate::cli_util::CommandHelper;
@@ -24,6 +25,8 @@ use crate::ui::Ui;
 pub enum FileCommand {
     Print(print::PrintArgs),
     Chmod(chmod::ChmodArgs),
+    #[command(visible_alias("ls"))]
+    List(list::ListArgs),
 }
 
 pub fn cmd_file(
@@ -34,5 +37,6 @@ pub fn cmd_file(
     match subcommand {
         FileCommand::Print(sub_args) => print::cmd_print(ui, command, sub_args),
         FileCommand::Chmod(sub_args) => chmod::cmd_chmod(ui, command, sub_args),
+        FileCommand::List(sub_args) => list::cmd_list(ui, command, sub_args),
     }
 }
diff --git a/cli/src/commands/mod.rs b/cli/src/commands/mod.rs
index 470a240c0a..f3f084ba76 100644
--- a/cli/src/commands/mod.rs
+++ b/cli/src/commands/mod.rs
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ mod diffedit;
 mod duplicate;
 mod edit;
 mod file;
-mod files;
 mod fix;
 mod git;
 mod init;
@@ -94,7 +93,8 @@ enum Command {
     Edit(edit::EditArgs),
     #[command(subcommand)]
     File(file::FileCommand),
-    Files(files::FilesArgs),
+    #[command(hide = true)]
+    Files(file::list::ListArgs),
     Fix(fix::FixArgs),
     #[command(subcommand)]
     Git(git::GitCommand),
@@ -174,8 +174,8 @@ pub fn run_command(ui: &mut Ui, command_helper: &CommandHelper) -> Result<(), Co
         Command::Checkout(sub_args) => checkout::cmd_checkout(ui, command_helper, sub_args),
         Command::Untrack(sub_args) => untrack::cmd_untrack(ui, command_helper, sub_args),
         Command::File(sub_args) => file::cmd_file(ui, command_helper, sub_args),
-        Command::Files(sub_args) => files::cmd_files(ui, command_helper, sub_args),
         Command::Cat(sub_args) => file::print::deprecated_cmd_cat(ui, command_helper, sub_args),
+        Command::Files(sub_args) => file::list::deprecated_cmd_files(ui, command_helper, sub_args),
         Command::Diff(sub_args) => diff::cmd_diff(ui, command_helper, sub_args),
         Command::Show(sub_args) => show::cmd_show(ui, command_helper, sub_args),
         Command::Status(sub_args) => status::cmd_status(ui, command_helper, sub_args),
diff --git a/cli/tests/cli-reference@.md.snap b/cli/tests/cli-reference@.md.snap
index 9e3ac8faca..7e5711f493 100644
--- a/cli/tests/cli-reference@.md.snap
+++ b/cli/tests/cli-reference@.md.snap
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ This document contains the help content for the `jj` command-line program.
 * [`jj file`↴](#jj-file)
 * [`jj file print`↴](#jj-file-print)
 * [`jj file chmod`↴](#jj-file-chmod)
-* [`jj files`↴](#jj-files)
+* [`jj file list`↴](#jj-file-list)
 * [`jj fix`↴](#jj-fix)
 * [`jj git`↴](#jj-git)
 * [`jj git remote`↴](#jj-git-remote)
@@ -117,7 +117,6 @@ To get started, see the tutorial at https://github.com/martinvonz/jj/blob/main/d
 * `duplicate` — Create a new change with the same content as an existing one
 * `edit` — Sets the specified revision as the working-copy revision
 * `file` — File operations
-* `files` — List files in a revision
 * `fix` — Update files with formatting fixes or other changes
 * `git` — Commands for working with Git remotes and the underlying Git repo
 * `init` — Create a new repo in the given directory
@@ -655,6 +654,7 @@ File operations
 
 * `print` — Print contents of files in a revision
 * `chmod` — Sets or removes the executable bit for paths in the repo
+* `list` — List files in a revision
 
 
 
@@ -706,11 +706,11 @@ Unlike the POSIX `chmod`, `jj chmod` also works on Windows, on conflicted files,
 
 
 
-## `jj files`
+## `jj file list`
 
 List files in a revision
 
-**Usage:** `jj files [OPTIONS] [PATHS]...`
+**Usage:** `jj file list [OPTIONS] [PATHS]...`
 
 ###### **Arguments:**
 
diff --git a/cli/tests/test_alias.rs b/cli/tests/test_alias.rs
index b542a81942..e24b7d1063 100644
--- a/cli/tests/test_alias.rs
+++ b/cli/tests/test_alias.rs
@@ -316,8 +316,10 @@ fn test_alias_in_repo_config() {
     "###);
 
     // No warning if the expanded command is identical.
-    let (stdout, stderr) =
-        test_env.jj_cmd_ok(&repo1_path, &["files", "-R", repo2_path.to_str().unwrap()]);
+    let (stdout, stderr) = test_env.jj_cmd_ok(
+        &repo1_path,
+        &["file", "list", "-R", repo2_path.to_str().unwrap()],
+    );
     insta::assert_snapshot!(stdout, @"");
     insta::assert_snapshot!(stderr, @"");
 
diff --git a/cli/tests/test_sparse_command.rs b/cli/tests/test_sparse_command.rs
index 0ad3f0dcdb..b01e791342 100644
--- a/cli/tests/test_sparse_command.rs
+++ b/cli/tests/test_sparse_command.rs
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ fn test_sparse_manage_patterns() {
     assert!(!repo_path.join("file2").exists());
     assert!(!repo_path.join("file3").exists());
     // But they're still in the commit
-    let stdout = test_env.jj_cmd_success(&repo_path, &["files"]);
+    let stdout = test_env.jj_cmd_success(&repo_path, &["file", "list"]);
     insta::assert_snapshot!(stdout, @r###"
     file1
     file2
diff --git a/cli/tests/test_untrack_command.rs b/cli/tests/test_untrack_command.rs
index 78804b59cc..53f08edc23 100644
--- a/cli/tests/test_untrack_command.rs
+++ b/cli/tests/test_untrack_command.rs
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ fn test_untrack() {
     // patterns
     test_env.jj_cmd_ok(&repo_path, &["st"]);
     std::fs::write(repo_path.join(".gitignore"), "*.bak\n").unwrap();
-    let files_before = test_env.jj_cmd_success(&repo_path, &["files"]);
+    let files_before = test_env.jj_cmd_success(&repo_path, &["file", "list"]);
 
     // Errors out when not run at the head operation
     let stderr = test_env.jj_cmd_failure(&repo_path, &["untrack", "file1", "--at-op", "@-"]);
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ fn test_untrack() {
     Hint: Files that are not ignored will be added back by the next command.
     Make sure they're ignored, then try again.
     "###);
-    let files_after = test_env.jj_cmd_success(&repo_path, &["files"]);
+    let files_after = test_env.jj_cmd_success(&repo_path, &["file", "list"]);
     // There should be no changes to the state when there was an error
     assert_eq!(files_after, files_before);
 
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ fn test_untrack() {
     let (stdout, stderr) = test_env.jj_cmd_ok(&repo_path, &["untrack", "file1.bak"]);
     insta::assert_snapshot!(stdout, @"");
     insta::assert_snapshot!(stderr, @"");
-    let files_after = test_env.jj_cmd_success(&repo_path, &["files"]);
+    let files_after = test_env.jj_cmd_success(&repo_path, &["file", "list"]);
     // The file is no longer tracked
     assert!(!files_after.contains("file1.bak"));
     // Other files that match the ignore pattern are not untracked
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ fn test_untrack() {
     let (stdout, stderr) = test_env.jj_cmd_ok(&repo_path, &["untrack", "target"]);
     insta::assert_snapshot!(stdout, @"");
     insta::assert_snapshot!(stderr, @"");
-    let files_after = test_env.jj_cmd_success(&repo_path, &["files"]);
+    let files_after = test_env.jj_cmd_success(&repo_path, &["file", "list"]);
     assert!(!files_after.contains("target"));
 }
 
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ fn test_untrack_sparse() {
     // When untracking a file that's not included in the sparse working copy, it
     // doesn't need to be ignored (because it won't be automatically added
     // back).
-    let stdout = test_env.jj_cmd_success(&repo_path, &["files"]);
+    let stdout = test_env.jj_cmd_success(&repo_path, &["file", "list"]);
     insta::assert_snapshot!(stdout, @r###"
     file1
     file2
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ fn test_untrack_sparse() {
     let (stdout, stderr) = test_env.jj_cmd_ok(&repo_path, &["untrack", "file2"]);
     insta::assert_snapshot!(stdout, @"");
     insta::assert_snapshot!(stderr, @"");
-    let stdout = test_env.jj_cmd_success(&repo_path, &["files"]);
+    let stdout = test_env.jj_cmd_success(&repo_path, &["file", "list"]);
     insta::assert_snapshot!(stdout, @r###"
     file1
     "###);
diff --git a/cli/tests/test_working_copy.rs b/cli/tests/test_working_copy.rs
index 172d944bc9..55a859ca99 100644
--- a/cli/tests/test_working_copy.rs
+++ b/cli/tests/test_working_copy.rs
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ fn test_snapshot_large_file() {
     // in bytes
     test_env.add_config(r#"snapshot.max-new-file-size = 10"#);
     std::fs::write(repo_path.join("large"), "a lot of text").unwrap();
-    let stderr = test_env.jj_cmd_failure(&repo_path, &["files"]);
+    let stderr = test_env.jj_cmd_failure(&repo_path, &["file", "list"]);
     insta::assert_snapshot!(stderr, @r###"
     Error: Failed to snapshot the working copy
     The file '$TEST_ENV/repo/large' is too large to be snapshotted: it is 3 bytes too large; the maximum size allowed is 10 bytes (10.0B).
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ fn test_snapshot_large_file() {
     test_env.add_config(r#"snapshot.max-new-file-size = "10KB""#);
     let big_string = vec![0; 1024 * 11];
     std::fs::write(repo_path.join("large"), big_string).unwrap();
-    let stderr = test_env.jj_cmd_failure(&repo_path, &["files"]);
+    let stderr = test_env.jj_cmd_failure(&repo_path, &["file", "list"]);
     insta::assert_snapshot!(stderr, @r###"
     Error: Failed to snapshot the working copy
     The file '$TEST_ENV/repo/large' is too large to be snapshotted: it is 1024 bytes too large; the maximum size allowed is 10240 bytes (10.0KiB).