diff --git a/crates/project/src/task_inventory.rs b/crates/project/src/task_inventory.rs
index 44363eb7eb..5599931285 100644
--- a/crates/project/src/task_inventory.rs
+++ b/crates/project/src/task_inventory.rs
@@ -847,11 +847,21 @@ impl ContextProvider for BasicContextProvider {
             );
             if let Some(full_path) = current_file.as_ref() {
                 let relative_path = pathdiff::diff_paths(full_path, worktree_path);
-                if let Some(relative_path) = relative_path {
+                if let Some(relative_file) = relative_path {
                     task_variables.insert(
                         VariableName::RelativeFile,
-                        relative_path.to_sanitized_string(),
+                        relative_file.to_sanitized_string(),
                     );
+                    if let Some(relative_dir) = relative_file.parent() {
+                        task_variables.insert(
+                            VariableName::RelativeDir,
+                            if relative_dir.as_os_str().is_empty() {
+                                String::from(".")
+                            } else {
+                                relative_dir.to_sanitized_string()
+                            },
+                        );
+                    }
                 }
             }
         }
diff --git a/crates/task/src/lib.rs b/crates/task/src/lib.rs
index a6bf613909..63dfb4db04 100644
--- a/crates/task/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/task/src/lib.rs
@@ -151,6 +151,8 @@ pub enum VariableName {
     File,
     /// A path of the currently opened file (relative to worktree root).
     RelativeFile,
+    /// A path of the currently opened file's directory (relative to worktree root).
+    RelativeDir,
     /// The currently opened filename.
     Filename,
     /// The path to a parent directory of a currently opened file.
@@ -194,6 +196,7 @@ impl FromStr for VariableName {
             "FILE" => Self::File,
             "FILENAME" => Self::Filename,
             "RELATIVE_FILE" => Self::RelativeFile,
+            "RELATIVE_DIR" => Self::RelativeDir,
             "DIRNAME" => Self::Dirname,
             "STEM" => Self::Stem,
             "WORKTREE_ROOT" => Self::WorktreeRoot,
@@ -226,6 +229,7 @@ impl std::fmt::Display for VariableName {
             Self::File => write!(f, "{ZED_VARIABLE_NAME_PREFIX}FILE"),
             Self::Filename => write!(f, "{ZED_VARIABLE_NAME_PREFIX}FILENAME"),
             Self::RelativeFile => write!(f, "{ZED_VARIABLE_NAME_PREFIX}RELATIVE_FILE"),
+            Self::RelativeDir => write!(f, "{ZED_VARIABLE_NAME_PREFIX}RELATIVE_DIR"),
             Self::Dirname => write!(f, "{ZED_VARIABLE_NAME_PREFIX}DIRNAME"),
             Self::Stem => write!(f, "{ZED_VARIABLE_NAME_PREFIX}STEM"),
             Self::WorktreeRoot => write!(f, "{ZED_VARIABLE_NAME_PREFIX}WORKTREE_ROOT"),
diff --git a/crates/tasks_ui/src/tasks_ui.rs b/crates/tasks_ui/src/tasks_ui.rs
index fb8176b171..1eb067b2e7 100644
--- a/crates/tasks_ui/src/tasks_ui.rs
+++ b/crates/tasks_ui/src/tasks_ui.rs
@@ -509,6 +509,7 @@ mod tests {
                     (VariableName::File, path!("/dir/rust/b.rs").into()),
                     (VariableName::Filename, "b.rs".into()),
                     (VariableName::RelativeFile, separator!("rust/b.rs").into()),
+                    (VariableName::RelativeDir, "rust".into()),
                     (VariableName::Dirname, path!("/dir/rust").into()),
                     (VariableName::Stem, "b".into()),
                     (VariableName::WorktreeRoot, path!("/dir").into()),
@@ -540,6 +541,7 @@ mod tests {
                     (VariableName::File, path!("/dir/rust/b.rs").into()),
                     (VariableName::Filename, "b.rs".into()),
                     (VariableName::RelativeFile, separator!("rust/b.rs").into()),
+                    (VariableName::RelativeDir, "rust".into()),
                     (VariableName::Dirname, path!("/dir/rust").into()),
                     (VariableName::Stem, "b".into()),
                     (VariableName::WorktreeRoot, path!("/dir").into()),
@@ -568,6 +570,7 @@ mod tests {
                     (VariableName::File, path!("/dir/a.ts").into()),
                     (VariableName::Filename, "a.ts".into()),
                     (VariableName::RelativeFile, "a.ts".into()),
+                    (VariableName::RelativeDir, ".".into()),
                     (VariableName::Dirname, path!("/dir").into()),
                     (VariableName::Stem, "a".into()),
                     (VariableName::WorktreeRoot, path!("/dir").into()),
diff --git a/docs/src/tasks.md b/docs/src/tasks.md
index 557bedb118..9550563432 100644
--- a/docs/src/tasks.md
+++ b/docs/src/tasks.md
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ These variables allow you to pull information from the current editor and use it
 - `ZED_FILENAME`: filename of the currently opened file (e.g. `main.rs`)
 - `ZED_DIRNAME`: absolute path of the currently opened file with file name stripped (e.g. `/Users/my-user/path/to/project/src`)
 - `ZED_RELATIVE_FILE`: path of the currently opened file, relative to `ZED_WORKTREE_ROOT` (e.g. `src/main.rs`)
+- `ZED_RELATIVE_DIR`: path of the currently opened file's directory, relative to `ZED_WORKTREE_ROOT` (e.g. `src`)
 - `ZED_STEM`: stem (filename without extension) of the currently opened file (e.g. `main`)
 - `ZED_SYMBOL`: currently selected symbol; should match the last symbol shown in a symbol breadcrumb (e.g. `mod tests > fn test_task_contexts`)
 - `ZED_SELECTED_TEXT`: currently selected text