diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 7de2fdf..575e119 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -107,6 +107,37 @@ require('nvim-biscuits').setup({
 EOF
 ```
 
+## Configuration (Keybinding to toggle visibility)
+
+You can show or hide the biscuits by placing a `toggle_keybind` at the root of your config or inside a language config.
+
+```lua
+lua <<EOF
+require('nvim-biscuits').setup({
+  toggle_keybind = "<leader>cb"
+})
+EOF
+```
+
+OR
+
+```lua
+lua <<EOF
+require('nvim-biscuits').setup({
+  language_config = {
+    rust = {
+      toggle_keybind = "<leader>cb"
+    }
+  }
+})
+EOF
+```
+
+If you prefer to bind manually, the function is exposed as:
+```lua
+require('nvim-biscuits').toggle_biscuits()
+```
+
 ## Supported Languages
 
 We currently support all the languages supported in tree-sitter. Not all languages have specialized support, though most will probably need some.
diff --git a/lua/nvim-biscuits/init.lua b/lua/nvim-biscuits/init.lua
index 3d291b4..ff10928 100644
--- a/lua/nvim-biscuits/init.lua
+++ b/lua/nvim-biscuits/init.lua
@@ -12,11 +12,18 @@ local ts_parsers = require('nvim-treesitter.parsers')
 local ts_utils = require('nvim-treesitter.ts_utils')
 local nvim_biscuits = {}
 
+local should_render_biscuits = true
+
 local make_biscuit_hl_group = function(lang) return 'BiscuitColor' .. lang end
 
 nvim_biscuits.decorate_nodes = function(bufnr, lang)
     if config.get_language_config(final_config, lang, "disabled") then return end
 
+    if not should_render_biscuits then
+        vim.api.nvim_buf_clear_namespace(bufnr, 0, 0, -1)
+        return
+    end
+
     utils.console_log("decorating nodes")
 
     local parser = ts_parsers.get_parser(bufnr, lang)
@@ -138,6 +145,16 @@ nvim_biscuits.BufferAttach = function(bufnr)
     attached_buffers[bufnr] = true
 
     local lang = ts_parsers.get_buf_lang(bufnr)
+
+    local toggle_keybind = config.get_language_config(final_config, lang,
+                                                      "toggle_keybind")
+    if toggle_keybind ~= nil and
+        not config.get_language_config(final_config, lang, "disabled") then
+        vim.api.nvim_set_keymap("n", toggle_keybind,
+                                ":lua require('nvim-biscuits').toggle_biscuits()<CR>",
+                                {noremap = false})
+    end
+
     local on_lines = function() nvim_biscuits.decorate_nodes(bufnr, lang) end
 
     vim.cmd("highlight default link " .. make_biscuit_hl_group(lang) ..
@@ -164,4 +181,11 @@ nvim_biscuits.BufferAttach = function(bufnr)
     end
 end
 
+nvim_biscuits.toggle_biscuits = function()
+    should_render_biscuits = not should_render_biscuits
+    local bufnr = vim.api.nvim_get_current_buf()
+    local lang = ts_parsers.get_buf_lang(bufnr)
+    nvim_biscuits.decorate_nodes(bufnr, lang)
+end
+
 return nvim_biscuits