diff --git a/lua/mappings.lua b/lua/mappings.lua
index 9cae29b..52a3e42 100644
--- a/lua/mappings.lua
+++ b/lua/mappings.lua
@@ -38,6 +38,15 @@ require('telescope').setup {
   },
 }
 
+-- Live grep all files (including gitignored and hidden files)
+vim.keymap.set("n", "<leader>fW", function()
+  require('telescope.builtin').live_grep({
+    additional_args = function()
+      return { "--hidden", "--no-ignore" }
+    end
+  })
+end, { desc = "telescope live grep all files" })
+
 -- make leader-e toggle the tree view as opposed to just setting focus
 vim.api.nvim_set_keymap('n', '<leader>e', ':NvimTreeToggle<CR>', {noremap = true, silent = true})