diff --git a/blocksuite/affine/blocks/code/src/code-block.ts b/blocksuite/affine/blocks/code/src/code-block.ts
index ba386b88c..7ea57a4fb 100644
--- a/blocksuite/affine/blocks/code/src/code-block.ts
+++ b/blocksuite/affine/blocks/code/src/code-block.ts
@@ -51,6 +51,10 @@ export class CodeBlockComponent extends CaptionedBlockComponent<CodeBlockModel>
     return modelPreview;
   });
 
+  collapsed$: Signal<boolean> = computed(
+    () => !!this.model.props.collapsed$.value
+  );
+
   highlightTokens$: Signal<ThemedToken[][]> = signal([]);
 
   languageName$: Signal<string> = computed(() => {
@@ -417,6 +421,7 @@ export class CodeBlockComponent extends CaptionedBlockComponent<CodeBlockModel>
       CodeBlockPreviewIdentifier(this.model.props.language ?? '')
     );
     const shouldRenderPreview = preview && previewContext;
+    const collapsed = this.collapsed$.value;
 
     return html`
       <div
@@ -426,6 +431,7 @@ export class CodeBlockComponent extends CaptionedBlockComponent<CodeBlockModel>
           mobile: IS_MOBILE,
           wrap: this.model.props.wrap,
           'disable-line-numbers': !showLineNumbers,
+          collapsed,
         })}
       >
         <rich-text
@@ -453,9 +459,12 @@ export class CodeBlockComponent extends CaptionedBlockComponent<CodeBlockModel>
           }}
         >
         </rich-text>
+        ${collapsed
+          ? html`<div class="code-collapsed-fade" aria-hidden="true"></div>`
+          : nothing}
         <div
           style=${styleMap({
-            display: shouldRenderPreview ? undefined : 'none',
+            display: shouldRenderPreview && !collapsed ? undefined : 'none',
           })}
           contenteditable="false"
           class="affine-code-block-preview"
@@ -471,6 +480,10 @@ export class CodeBlockComponent extends CaptionedBlockComponent<CodeBlockModel>
     this.store.updateBlock(this.model, { wrap });
   }
 
+  setCollapsed(collapsed: boolean) {
+    this.store.updateBlock(this.model, { collapsed });
+  }
+
   @query('rich-text')
   private accessor _richTextElement: RichText | null = null;
 
diff --git a/blocksuite/affine/blocks/code/src/code-toolbar/components/code-toolbar.ts b/blocksuite/affine/blocks/code/src/code-toolbar/components/code-toolbar.ts
index bfd92ce08..113c11a73 100644
--- a/blocksuite/affine/blocks/code/src/code-toolbar/components/code-toolbar.ts
+++ b/blocksuite/affine/blocks/code/src/code-toolbar/components/code-toolbar.ts
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import { WithDisposable } from '@blocksuite/global/lit';
 import { noop } from '@blocksuite/global/utils';
 import { MoreVerticalIcon } from '@blocksuite/icons/lit';
 import { flip, offset } from '@floating-ui/dom';
+import { effect } from '@preact/signals-core';
 import { css, html, LitElement } from 'lit';
 import { property, query, state } from 'lit/decorators.js';
 
@@ -108,6 +109,17 @@ export class AffineCodeToolbar extends WithDisposable(LitElement) {
     this.closeCurrentMenu();
   }
 
+  override connectedCallback() {
+    super.connectedCallback();
+    // Mirror the collapsed$ signal from the block component into local @state
+    // so this LitElement re-renders when it changes.
+    this.disposables.add(
+      effect(() => {
+        this._collapsed = this.context.blockComponent.collapsed$.value;
+      })
+    );
+  }
+
   override render() {
     return html`
       <editor-toolbar class="code-toolbar-container" data-without-bg>
@@ -136,6 +148,9 @@ export class AffineCodeToolbar extends WithDisposable(LitElement) {
   @state()
   private accessor _moreMenuOpen = false;
 
+  @state()
+  private accessor _collapsed = false;
+
   @property({ attribute: false })
   accessor context!: CodeBlockToolbarContext;
 
diff --git a/blocksuite/affine/blocks/code/src/code-toolbar/config.ts b/blocksuite/affine/blocks/code/src/code-toolbar/config.ts
index e6bcdd1a2..776926e3a 100644
--- a/blocksuite/affine/blocks/code/src/code-toolbar/config.ts
+++ b/blocksuite/affine/blocks/code/src/code-toolbar/config.ts
@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
 import {
   CancelWrapIcon,
   CaptionIcon,
+  CollapseCodeIcon,
   CopyIcon,
   DeleteIcon,
   DuplicateIcon,
+  ExpandCodeIcon,
   WrapIcon,
 } from '@blocksuite/affine-components/icons';
 import type { MenuItemGroup } from '@blocksuite/affine-components/toolbar';
@@ -85,6 +87,38 @@ export const PRIMARY_GROUPS: MenuItemGroup<CodeBlockToolbarContext>[] = [
           };
         },
       },
+      {
+        type: 'collapse',
+        when: ({ doc }) => !doc.readonly,
+        generate: ({ blockComponent }) => {
+          return {
+            action: () => {
+              blockComponent.setCollapsed(!blockComponent.collapsed$.value);
+            },
+            render: item => {
+              const collapsed = blockComponent.collapsed$.value;
+              const icon = collapsed ? ExpandCodeIcon : CollapseCodeIcon;
+              const label = collapsed ? 'Expand code' : 'Collapse code';
+              return html`
+                <editor-icon-button
+                  class="code-toolbar-button collapse"
+                  aria-label=${label}
+                  .tooltip=${label}
+                  .tooltipOffset=${4}
+                  .iconSize=${'16px'}
+                  .iconContainerPadding=${4}
+                  @click=${(e: MouseEvent) => {
+                    e.stopPropagation();
+                    item.action();
+                  }}
+                >
+                  ${icon}
+                </editor-icon-button>
+              `;
+            },
+          };
+        },
+      },
       {
         type: 'caption',
         label: 'Caption',
diff --git a/blocksuite/affine/blocks/code/src/styles.ts b/blocksuite/affine/blocks/code/src/styles.ts
index c8cdfeb86..652c0b033 100644
--- a/blocksuite/affine/blocks/code/src/styles.ts
+++ b/blocksuite/affine/blocks/code/src/styles.ts
@@ -80,4 +80,35 @@ export const codeBlockStyles = css`
   affine-code .affine-code-block-preview {
     padding: 12px;
   }
+
+  /* ── Collapsed state ──────────────────────────────────────────────── */
+
+  /* Clamp the rich-text to the first 8 lines */
+  .affine-code-block-container.collapsed rich-text {
+    display: block;
+    max-height: calc(8 * var(--affine-line-height));
+    overflow: hidden;
+  }
+
+  /* Reduce bottom padding so the fade sits flush with the border */
+  .affine-code-block-container.collapsed {
+    padding-bottom: 0;
+  }
+
+  /* Gradient overlay that fades to the block background */
+  .affine-code-block-container .code-collapsed-fade {
+    position: absolute;
+    bottom: 0;
+    left: 0;
+    right: 0;
+    height: 80px;
+    background: linear-gradient(
+      to bottom,
+      transparent,
+      var(--affine-background-code-block)
+    );
+    border-radius: 0 0 10px 10px;
+    pointer-events: none;
+    z-index: 1;
+  }
 `;
diff --git a/blocksuite/affine/components/src/icons/text.ts b/blocksuite/affine/components/src/icons/text.ts
index e53d1dc15..d9ae15afe 100644
--- a/blocksuite/affine/components/src/icons/text.ts
+++ b/blocksuite/affine/components/src/icons/text.ts
@@ -265,6 +265,16 @@ export const CancelWrapIcon = icons.CancelWrapIcon({
   height: '20',
 });
 
+export const CollapseCodeIcon = icons.CollapseIcon({
+  width: '20',
+  height: '20',
+});
+
+export const ExpandCodeIcon = icons.ToggleRightIcon({
+  width: '20',
+  height: '20',
+});
+
 // Attachment
 
 export const ViewIcon = icons.ViewIcon({
diff --git a/blocksuite/affine/model/src/blocks/code/code-model.ts b/blocksuite/affine/model/src/blocks/code/code-model.ts
index 16e354496..fe7264d04 100644
--- a/blocksuite/affine/model/src/blocks/code/code-model.ts
+++ b/blocksuite/affine/model/src/blocks/code/code-model.ts
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ type CodeBlockProps = {
   caption: string;
   preview?: boolean;
   lineNumber?: boolean;
+  collapsed?: boolean;
   comments?: Record<string, boolean>;
 } & BlockMeta;
 
@@ -27,6 +28,7 @@ export const CodeBlockSchema = defineBlockSchema({
       caption: '',
       preview: undefined,
       lineNumber: undefined,
+      collapsed: undefined,
       comments: undefined,
       'meta:createdAt': undefined,
       'meta:createdBy': undefined,