diff --git a/src/navigation.js b/src/navigation.js
index 41dd73d..d9d2725 100644
--- a/src/navigation.js
+++ b/src/navigation.js
@@ -116,6 +116,116 @@ function generateVitePageComponent(page, config) {
 `;
 }
 
+// Icon mapping for sidebar nav items (Lucide icon names)
+const ICON_MAP = {
+  Home: 'Home', Dashboard: 'LayoutDashboard', Products: 'ShoppingBag',
+  Cart: 'ShoppingCart', Account: 'User', Wishlist: 'Heart',
+  Orders: 'Package', Categories: 'Grid3X3', Search: 'Search',
+  Support: 'HelpCircle', Students: 'Users', Courses: 'BookOpen',
+  Grades: 'Award', Attendance: 'ClipboardCheck', Schedule: 'Calendar',
+  Payments: 'CreditCard', Reports: 'BarChart3', Staff: 'Briefcase',
+  Analytics: 'TrendingUp', Users: 'Users', Billing: 'Receipt',
+  Settings: 'Settings', Integrations: 'Puzzle', Team: 'UserPlus',
+  Articles: 'FileText', Authors: 'Pen', Newsletter: 'Mail',
+  About: 'Info', Tags: 'Tag', Archive: 'Archive', Contact: 'MessageSquare',
+  Projects: 'FolderKanban', Skills: 'Zap', Blog: 'BookOpen',
+  Testimonials: 'Quote', Resume: 'FileUser', Services: 'Wrench',
+};
+
+// Templates that support sidebar
+const SIDEBAR_TEMPLATES = ['ecommerce', 'school', 'saas', 'blog'];
+
+function generateSidebarComponent(selectedPages, config, isVite) {
+  const iconImports = selectedPages
+    .map((p) => ICON_MAP[p.label] || 'Circle')
+    .filter((v, i, a) => a.indexOf(v) === i); // deduplicate
+  // Always include Circle as the fallback icon
+  if (!iconImports.includes('Circle')) iconImports.push('Circle');
+
+  const linkComponent = isVite ? 'Link' : 'Link';
+  const linkProp = isVite ? 'to' : 'href';
+  const linkImport = isVite
+    ? "import { Link, useLocation } from 'react-router-dom';"
+    : "import Link from 'next/link';";
+  const navImport = isVite
+    ? "import { navLinks } from '../lib/nav';"
+    : "import { navLinks } from '../lib/nav';";
+
+  const activeLogic = isVite
+    ? `  const location = useLocation();
+  const isActive = (href: string) => location.pathname === href;`
+    : `  const isActive = (href: string) => false; // Replace with usePathname() for active state`;
+
+  const iconEntries = selectedPages.map((p) => {
+    const icon = ICON_MAP[p.label] || 'Circle';
+    return `  '${p.label}': ${icon},`;
+  }).join('\n');
+
+  return `'use client';
+
+${linkImport}
+import { ${iconImports.join(', ')} } from 'lucide-react';
+${navImport}
+
+const iconMap: Record<string, React.ComponentType<{ className?: string }>> = {
+${iconEntries}
+};
+
+export default function Sidebar() {
+${activeLogic}
+
+  return (
+    <aside className="w-64 border-r border-border bg-card min-h-screen flex flex-col">
+      {/* Brand */}
+      <div className="p-6 border-b border-border">
+        <${linkComponent} ${linkProp}="/" className="text-xl font-bold text-primary">
+          ${config.projectName}
+        </${linkComponent}>
+      </div>
+
+      {/* Navigation */}
+      <nav className="flex-1 p-4">
+        <ul className="space-y-1">
+          {navLinks.map((link) => {
+            const Icon = iconMap[link.label] || Circle;
+            const active = isActive(link.href);
+            return (
+              <li key={link.href}>
+                <${linkComponent}
+                  ${linkProp}={link.href}
+                  className={\`flex items-center gap-3 px-4 py-2.5 rounded-theme text-sm transition \${
+                    active
+                      ? 'bg-primary text-white font-medium'
+                      : 'text-text-secondary hover:bg-bg-secondary hover:text-foreground'
+                  }\`}
+                >
+                  <Icon className="w-4 h-4" />
+                  {link.label}
+                </${linkComponent}>
+              </li>
+            );
+          })}
+        </ul>
+      </nav>
+
+      {/* Footer */}
+      <div className="p-4 border-t border-border">
+        <div className="flex items-center gap-3 px-4 py-2">
+          <div className="w-8 h-8 rounded-full bg-primary flex items-center justify-center text-white text-xs font-medium">
+            U
+          </div>
+          <div className="flex-1 min-w-0">
+            <p className="text-sm font-medium text-foreground truncate">User</p>
+            <p className="text-xs text-text-secondary truncate">user@example.com</p>
+          </div>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    </aside>
+  );
+}
+`;
+}
+
 export function generateNavigation(projectPath, config) {
   const pool = PAGE_POOLS[config.template];
   if (!pool) return;
@@ -153,5 +263,17 @@ export function generateNavigation(projectPath, config) {
     }
   }
 
+  // 3. Generate Sidebar.tsx if template supports it and user selected sidebar
+  if (config.includeSidebar && SIDEBAR_TEMPLATES.includes(config.template)) {
+    const sidebarDir = isVite
+      ? path.join(projectPath, 'src', 'components')
+      : path.join(projectPath, 'components');
+
+    if (!fs.existsSync(sidebarDir)) fs.mkdirSync(sidebarDir, { recursive: true });
+
+    const sidebarPath = path.join(sidebarDir, 'Sidebar.tsx');
+    fs.writeFileSync(sidebarPath, generateSidebarComponent(selectedPages, config, isVite));
+  }
+
   return selectedPages;
 }