diff --git a/platypush/plugins/file.py b/platypush/plugins/file.py
index 28b57e93d3..06aa9560b9 100644
--- a/platypush/plugins/file.py
+++ b/platypush/plugins/file.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import os
+import pathlib
 
 from platypush.plugins import Plugin, action
 
@@ -13,53 +14,135 @@ class FilePlugin(Plugin):
         return os.path.abspath(os.path.expanduser(filename))
 
     @action
-    def get(self, filename):
+    def read(self, file: str):
         """
-        Gets the content of a file
+        Read and return the content of a (text) file.
 
-        :param filename: Path of the file
-        :type filename: str
+        :param file: Path of the file.
         """
 
-        with open(self._get_path(filename), 'r') as f:
+        with open(self._get_path(file), 'r') as f:
             return f.read()
 
     @action
-    def write(self, filename, content):
+    def write(self, file: str, content: str):
         """
-        Writes content to a specified filename. Previous content will be truncated.
+        Writes content to a specified (text) file. Previous content will be truncated.
 
-        :param filename: Path of the file
-        :type filename: str
-
-        :param content: Content to write
-        :type content: str
+        :param file: Path of the file.
+        :param content: Content to write.
         """
 
-        with open(self._get_path(filename), 'w') as f:
+        with open(self._get_path(file), 'w') as f:
             f.write(content)
 
     @action
-    def append(self, filename, content):
+    def append(self, file: str, content):
         """
-        Append content to a specified filename
+        Append content to a specified (text) file.
 
-        :param filename: Path of the file
-        :type filename: str
-
-        :param content: Content to write
-        :type content: str
+        :param file: Path of the file.
+        :param content: Content to write.
         """
 
-        with open(self._get_path(filename), 'a') as f:
+        with open(self._get_path(file), 'a') as f:
             f.write(content)
 
     @action
-    def getsize(self, filename):
+    def getsize(self, file):
         """
-        Get the size of the specified filename in bytes
+        Get the size of the specified file in bytes.
+
+        :param file: File path.
         """
-        return os.path.getsize(filename)
+        return os.path.getsize(self._get_path(file))
+
+    @action
+    def mkdir(self, directory: str, exist_ok=True, parents=True, mode=0o755):
+        """
+        Create a directory.
+
+        :param directory: Directory name/path.
+        :param exist_ok: If set and the directory already exist the method will
+            not return an error (default: True).
+        :param parents: If set and any of the parent directories in the path don't
+            exist they will be created (analogous to mkdir -p) (default: True).
+        :param mode: Access mode (default: 0755).
+        """
+        pathlib.Path(self._get_path(directory)).mkdir(parents=parents, exist_ok=exist_ok, mode=mode)
+
+    @action
+    def rmdir(self, directory: str):
+        """
+        Remove a directory. The directory must be empty.
+
+        :param directory: Directory name/path.
+        """
+        pathlib.Path(self._get_path(directory)).rmdir()
+
+    @action
+    def touch(self, file: str, mode=0o644):
+        """
+        Create/touch a file.
+
+        :param file: File name/path.
+        :param mode: File permissions (default: 0644).
+        """
+        pathlib.Path(self._get_path(file)).touch(mode=mode)
+
+    @action
+    def chmod(self, file: str, mode):
+        """
+        Change the mode/permissions of a file.
+
+        :param file: File name/path.
+        :param mode: New file permissions.
+        """
+        pathlib.Path(self._get_path(file)).chmod(mode=mode)
+
+    @action
+    def home(self) -> str:
+        """
+        Returns the current user's home directory.
+        """
+        return str(pathlib.Path.home())
+
+    @action
+    def rename(self, file: str, name: str):
+        """
+        Rename/move a file.
+
+        :param file: File to rename.
+        :param name: New file name.
+        """
+        pathlib.Path(self._get_path(file)).rename(self._get_path(name))
+
+    @action
+    def link(self, file: str, target: str, symbolic=True):
+        """
+        Create a link to a file.
+
+        :param file: File to symlink.
+        :param target: Symlink path.
+        :param symbolic: If True, then the target link will be a symbolic link. Otherwise,
+            it will be a hard link (default: symbolic).
+        """
+        file = pathlib.Path(self._get_path(file))
+        target = self._get_path(target)
+
+        if symbolic:
+            file.symlink_to(target)
+        else:
+            file.link_to(target)
+
+    @action
+    def unlink(self, file: str):
+        """
+        Remove a file or symbolic link.
+
+        :param file: File/link to remove.
+        """
+        pathlib.Path(self._get_path(file)).unlink()
+
 
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