diff --git a/library/std/src/sys/pal/unix/fs.rs b/library/std/src/sys/pal/unix/fs.rs
index e1b3c96e4a764..e8430b6ae708b 100644
--- a/library/std/src/sys/pal/unix/fs.rs
+++ b/library/std/src/sys/pal/unix/fs.rs
@@ -1,10 +1,13 @@
 // miri has some special hacks here that make things unused.
 #![cfg_attr(miri, allow(unused))]
 
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod tests;
+
 use crate::os::unix::prelude::*;
 
 use crate::ffi::{CStr, OsStr, OsString};
-use crate::fmt;
+use crate::fmt::{self, Write as _};
 use crate::io::{self, BorrowedCursor, Error, IoSlice, IoSliceMut, SeekFrom};
 use crate::mem;
 use crate::os::unix::io::{AsFd, AsRawFd, BorrowedFd, FromRawFd, IntoRawFd};
@@ -356,7 +359,7 @@ pub struct DirEntry {
     entry: dirent64,
 }
 
-#[derive(Clone, Debug)]
+#[derive(Clone)]
 pub struct OpenOptions {
     // generic
     read: bool,
@@ -370,7 +373,7 @@ pub struct OpenOptions {
     mode: mode_t,
 }
 
-#[derive(Clone, PartialEq, Eq, Debug)]
+#[derive(Clone, PartialEq, Eq)]
 pub struct FilePermissions {
     mode: mode_t,
 }
@@ -389,7 +392,7 @@ pub struct FileTimes {
     created: Option<SystemTime>,
 }
 
-#[derive(Copy, Clone, Eq, Debug)]
+#[derive(Copy, Clone, Eq)]
 pub struct FileType {
     mode: mode_t,
 }
@@ -406,11 +409,13 @@ impl core::hash::Hash for FileType {
     }
 }
 
-#[derive(Debug)]
 pub struct DirBuilder {
     mode: mode_t,
 }
 
+#[derive(Copy, Clone)]
+struct Mode(mode_t);
+
 cfg_has_statx! {{
     impl FileAttr {
         fn from_stat64(stat: stat64) -> Self {
@@ -689,12 +694,26 @@ impl FileType {
     }
 }
 
+impl fmt::Debug for FileType {
+    fn fmt(&self, f: &mut fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> fmt::Result {
+        let FileType { mode } = self;
+        f.debug_struct("FileType").field("mode", &Mode(*mode)).finish()
+    }
+}
+
 impl FromInner<u32> for FilePermissions {
     fn from_inner(mode: u32) -> FilePermissions {
         FilePermissions { mode: mode as mode_t }
     }
 }
 
+impl fmt::Debug for FilePermissions {
+    fn fmt(&self, f: &mut fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> fmt::Result {
+        let FilePermissions { mode } = self;
+        f.debug_struct("FilePermissions").field("mode", &Mode(*mode)).finish()
+    }
+}
+
 impl fmt::Debug for ReadDir {
     fn fmt(&self, f: &mut fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> fmt::Result {
         // This will only be called from std::fs::ReadDir, which will add a "ReadDir()" frame.
@@ -1135,6 +1154,23 @@ impl OpenOptions {
     }
 }
 
+impl fmt::Debug for OpenOptions {
+    fn fmt(&self, f: &mut fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> fmt::Result {
+        let OpenOptions { read, write, append, truncate, create, create_new, custom_flags, mode } =
+            self;
+        f.debug_struct("OpenOptions")
+            .field("read", read)
+            .field("write", write)
+            .field("append", append)
+            .field("truncate", truncate)
+            .field("create", create)
+            .field("create_new", create_new)
+            .field("custom_flags", custom_flags)
+            .field("mode", &Mode(*mode))
+            .finish()
+    }
+}
+
 impl File {
     pub fn open(path: &Path, opts: &OpenOptions) -> io::Result<File> {
         run_path_with_cstr(path, &|path| File::open_c(path, opts))
@@ -1425,6 +1461,13 @@ impl DirBuilder {
     }
 }
 
+impl fmt::Debug for DirBuilder {
+    fn fmt(&self, f: &mut fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> fmt::Result {
+        let DirBuilder { mode } = self;
+        f.debug_struct("DirBuilder").field("mode", &Mode(*mode)).finish()
+    }
+}
+
 impl AsInner<FileDesc> for File {
     #[inline]
     fn as_inner(&self) -> &FileDesc {
@@ -1597,6 +1640,73 @@ impl fmt::Debug for File {
     }
 }
 
+// Format in octal, followed by the mode format used in `ls -l`.
+//
+// References:
+//   https://pubs.opengroup.org/onlinepubs/009696899/utilities/ls.html
+//   https://www.gnu.org/software/libc/manual/html_node/Testing-File-Type.html
+//   https://www.gnu.org/software/libc/manual/html_node/Permission-Bits.html
+//
+// Example:
+//   0o100664 (-rw-rw-r--)
+impl fmt::Debug for Mode {
+    fn fmt(&self, f: &mut fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> fmt::Result {
+        let Self(mode) = *self;
+        write!(f, "0o{mode:06o}")?;
+
+        let entry_type = match mode & libc::S_IFMT {
+            libc::S_IFDIR => 'd',
+            libc::S_IFBLK => 'b',
+            libc::S_IFCHR => 'c',
+            libc::S_IFLNK => 'l',
+            libc::S_IFIFO => 'p',
+            libc::S_IFREG => '-',
+            _ => return Ok(()),
+        };
+
+        f.write_str(" (")?;
+        f.write_char(entry_type)?;
+
+        // Owner permissions
+        f.write_char(if mode & libc::S_IRUSR != 0 { 'r' } else { '-' })?;
+        f.write_char(if mode & libc::S_IWUSR != 0 { 'w' } else { '-' })?;
+        let owner_executable = mode & libc::S_IXUSR != 0;
+        let setuid = mode as c_int & libc::S_ISUID as c_int != 0;
+        f.write_char(match (owner_executable, setuid) {
+            (true, true) => 's',  // executable and setuid
+            (false, true) => 'S', // setuid
+            (true, false) => 'x', // executable
+            (false, false) => '-',
+        })?;
+
+        // Group permissions
+        f.write_char(if mode & libc::S_IRGRP != 0 { 'r' } else { '-' })?;
+        f.write_char(if mode & libc::S_IWGRP != 0 { 'w' } else { '-' })?;
+        let group_executable = mode & libc::S_IXGRP != 0;
+        let setgid = mode as c_int & libc::S_ISGID as c_int != 0;
+        f.write_char(match (group_executable, setgid) {
+            (true, true) => 's',  // executable and setgid
+            (false, true) => 'S', // setgid
+            (true, false) => 'x', // executable
+            (false, false) => '-',
+        })?;
+
+        // Other permissions
+        f.write_char(if mode & libc::S_IROTH != 0 { 'r' } else { '-' })?;
+        f.write_char(if mode & libc::S_IWOTH != 0 { 'w' } else { '-' })?;
+        let other_executable = mode & libc::S_IXOTH != 0;
+        let sticky = mode as c_int & libc::S_ISVTX as c_int != 0;
+        f.write_char(match (entry_type, other_executable, sticky) {
+            ('d', true, true) => 't',  // searchable and restricted deletion
+            ('d', false, true) => 'T', // restricted deletion
+            (_, true, _) => 'x',       // executable
+            (_, false, _) => '-',
+        })?;
+
+        f.write_char(')')
+    }
+}
+
 pub fn readdir(path: &Path) -> io::Result<ReadDir> {
     let ptr = run_path_with_cstr(path, &|p| unsafe { Ok(libc::opendir(p.as_ptr())) })?;
     if ptr.is_null() {
diff --git a/library/std/src/sys/pal/unix/fs/tests.rs b/library/std/src/sys/pal/unix/fs/tests.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..71be3472148b0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/library/std/src/sys/pal/unix/fs/tests.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+use crate::sys::pal::unix::fs::FilePermissions;
+
+#[test]
+fn test_debug_permissions() {
+    for (expected, mode) in [
+        // typical directory
+        ("FilePermissions { mode: 0o040775 (drwxrwxr-x) }", 0o04_0775),
+        // typical text file
+        ("FilePermissions { mode: 0o100664 (-rw-rw-r--) }", 0o10_0664),
+        // setuid executable (/usr/bin/doas)
+        ("FilePermissions { mode: 0o104755 (-rwsr-xr-x) }", 0o10_4755),
+        // char device (/dev/zero)
+        ("FilePermissions { mode: 0o020666 (crw-rw-rw-) }", 0o02_0666),
+        // block device (/dev/vda)
+        ("FilePermissions { mode: 0o060660 (brw-rw----) }", 0o06_0660),
+        // symbolic link
+        ("FilePermissions { mode: 0o120777 (lrwxrwxrwx) }", 0o12_0777),
+        // fifo
+        ("FilePermissions { mode: 0o010664 (prw-rw-r--) }", 0o01_0664),
+        // none
+        ("FilePermissions { mode: 0o100000 (----------) }", 0o10_0000),
+        // unrecognized
+        ("FilePermissions { mode: 0o000001 }", 1),
+    ] {
+        assert_eq!(format!("{:?}", FilePermissions { mode }), expected);
+    }
+
+    for (expected, mode) in [
+        // owner readable
+        ("FilePermissions { mode: 0o100400 (-r--------) }", libc::S_IRUSR),
+        // owner writable
+        ("FilePermissions { mode: 0o100200 (--w-------) }", libc::S_IWUSR),
+        // owner executable
+        ("FilePermissions { mode: 0o100100 (---x------) }", libc::S_IXUSR),
+        // setuid
+        ("FilePermissions { mode: 0o104000 (---S------) }", libc::S_ISUID),
+        // owner executable and setuid
+        ("FilePermissions { mode: 0o104100 (---s------) }", libc::S_IXUSR | libc::S_ISUID),
+        // group readable
+        ("FilePermissions { mode: 0o100040 (----r-----) }", libc::S_IRGRP),
+        // group writable
+        ("FilePermissions { mode: 0o100020 (-----w----) }", libc::S_IWGRP),
+        // group executable
+        ("FilePermissions { mode: 0o100010 (------x---) }", libc::S_IXGRP),
+        // setgid
+        ("FilePermissions { mode: 0o102000 (------S---) }", libc::S_ISGID),
+        // group executable and setgid
+        ("FilePermissions { mode: 0o102010 (------s---) }", libc::S_IXGRP | libc::S_ISGID),
+        // other readable
+        ("FilePermissions { mode: 0o100004 (-------r--) }", libc::S_IROTH),
+        // other writeable
+        ("FilePermissions { mode: 0o100002 (--------w-) }", libc::S_IWOTH),
+        // other executable
+        ("FilePermissions { mode: 0o100001 (---------x) }", libc::S_IXOTH),
+        // sticky
+        ("FilePermissions { mode: 0o101000 (----------) }", libc::S_ISVTX),
+        // other executable and sticky
+        ("FilePermissions { mode: 0o101001 (---------x) }", libc::S_IXOTH | libc::S_ISVTX),
+    ] {
+        assert_eq!(format!("{:?}", FilePermissions { mode: libc::S_IFREG | mode }), expected);
+    }
+
+    for (expected, mode) in [
+        // restricted deletion ("sticky") flag is set, and search permission is not granted to others
+        ("FilePermissions { mode: 0o041000 (d--------T) }", libc::S_ISVTX),
+        // sticky and searchable
+        ("FilePermissions { mode: 0o041001 (d--------t) }", libc::S_ISVTX | libc::S_IXOTH),
+    ] {
+        assert_eq!(format!("{:?}", FilePermissions { mode: libc::S_IFDIR | mode }), expected);
+    }
+}