diff --git a/omg.py b/omg.py
index 4ecf296..7c86a5d 100755
--- a/omg.py
+++ b/omg.py
@@ -15,12 +15,13 @@ class OMG:
     (Like the Obsidian-plugin "Metadata Extractor" does.)
     """
 
-    def __init__(self, path: str | os.PathLike) -> None:
+    def __init__(self, path: str | os.PathLike, include_hidden: bool=False) -> None:
         """
         Generates metadata for markdown files located at the given path.
         (Like the Obsidian-plugin "Metadata Extractor" does.)
 
         :param PathLike path: The path where the markdown files are located
+        :param bool include_hidden: If True, hidden folders and files (dotfiles) will also get searched.
         """
 
         self.path = path
@@ -28,6 +29,8 @@ class OMG:
         if not self.path[-1] == "/":
             self.path += "/"
 
+        self.include_hidden = include_hidden
+
         self.md_files = self._parse_all_files(self.path)
 
     def _parse_all_files(self, root: str | os.PathLike, path: str | os.PathLike = None) -> list:
@@ -40,6 +43,9 @@ class OMG:
             if filename in [".git", ".obsidian"]:  # exclude .git and .obsidian
                 continue
 
+            if filename[0] == "." and not self.include_hidden:
+                continue
+
             filepath = path + filename
 
             if os.path.isdir(filepath):