diff --git a/gitea/CHANGELOG.md b/gitea/CHANGELOG.md
index 4ea21a570c..b9c1653a36 100644
--- a/gitea/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/gitea/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
 
+## 1.26.2-2 (2026-06-19)
+- Expose app.ini in the addon_config folder so users can edit it directly via the HA file editor
+
 ## 1.26.2-1 (2026-06-19)
 - Fix SSH authentication failing with `chroot("/var/empty"): Operation not permitted [preauth]` by allowing `capability sys_chroot` in the AppArmor profile, which sshd needs for privilege-separation (#2653)
 
diff --git a/gitea/README.md b/gitea/README.md
index 16ab104e75..1bee233677 100644
--- a/gitea/README.md
+++ b/gitea/README.md
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-## ⚠ Open Request : [✨ [REQUEST] Access to Gitea app.ini (opened 2025-06-10)](https://github.com/alexbelgium/hassio-addons/issues/1907) by [@UplandJacob](https://github.com/UplandJacob)
 # Home assistant add-on: Gitea
 
 
@@ -62,6 +61,15 @@ DOMAIN: "homeassistant.local"
 ROOT_URL: "http://homeassistant.local:3000"
 ```
 
+### Direct app.ini Access
+
+The Gitea `app.ini` configuration file is exposed in the add-on's config folder (`/addon_configs/gitea/app.ini` on the host), making it directly editable via the HA file editor or Studio Code add-on.
+
+- **On first run**: complete the Gitea setup wizard, then restart the add-on. The generated `app.ini` will be copied to the addon_config folder automatically.
+- **On subsequent runs**: edit `/addon_configs/gitea/app.ini` directly for any Gitea setting not covered by the options above. The add-on options (SSL, DOMAIN, ROOT_URL, APP_NAME) are still applied on top of your file each restart.
+
+See the [Gitea configuration cheat sheet](https://docs.gitea.com/administration/config-cheat-sheet) for all available options.
+
 ### Custom Scripts and Environment Variables
 
 This addon supports custom scripts and environment variables through the `addon_config` mapping:
diff --git a/gitea/config.yaml b/gitea/config.yaml
index 9901ba9b6c..733e6a1d5a 100644
--- a/gitea/config.yaml
+++ b/gitea/config.yaml
@@ -97,5 +97,5 @@ schema:
 slug: gitea
 udev: true
 url: https://github.com/alexbelgium/hassio-addons/tree/master/gitea
-version: "1.26.2-1"
+version: "1.26.2-2"
 webui: "[PROTO:ssl]://[HOST]:[PORT:3000]"
diff --git a/gitea/rootfs/etc/cont-init.d/99-run.sh b/gitea/rootfs/etc/cont-init.d/99-run.sh
index 320107f2c1..757e271275 100755
--- a/gitea/rootfs/etc/cont-init.d/99-run.sh
+++ b/gitea/rootfs/etc/cont-init.d/99-run.sh
@@ -2,7 +2,31 @@
 # shellcheck shell=bash
 set -e
 
-for file in /data/gitea/conf/app.ini /etc/templates/app.ini; do
+############################
+# EXPOSE APP.INI IN CONFIG #
+############################
+
+# Ensure the gitea conf directory exists
+mkdir -p /data/gitea/conf
+
+# If a real file (not a symlink) exists, migrate it to /config so users can edit it
+if [ -f "/data/gitea/conf/app.ini" ] && [ ! -L "/data/gitea/conf/app.ini" ]; then
+    if [ ! -f "/config/app.ini" ]; then
+        bashio::log.info "Migrating app.ini to addon_config folder for direct access"
+        cp /data/gitea/conf/app.ini /config/app.ini
+    fi
+    rm /data/gitea/conf/app.ini
+fi
+
+# Symlink /data/gitea/conf/app.ini -> /config/app.ini so the file is visible in the
+# addon_config folder (accessible via the HA file editor). When Gitea's first-run
+# wizard writes the config it lands in /config/app.ini via this symlink.
+if [ ! -L "/data/gitea/conf/app.ini" ]; then
+    ln -s /config/app.ini /data/gitea/conf/app.ini
+    bashio::log.info "app.ini is now accessible in your addon_config folder"
+fi
+
+for file in /config/app.ini /etc/templates/app.ini; do
 
     if [ ! -f "$file" ]; then
         continue