diff --git a/packages/hoppscotch-sh-admin/src/components.d.ts b/packages/hoppscotch-sh-admin/src/components.d.ts
index d44b7def2..25ffe9aa3 100644
--- a/packages/hoppscotch-sh-admin/src/components.d.ts
+++ b/packages/hoppscotch-sh-admin/src/components.d.ts
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 // generated by unplugin-vue-components
 // We suggest you to commit this file into source control
 // Read more: https://github.com/vuejs/core/pull/3399
-import '@vue/runtime-core';
+import '@vue/runtime-core'
 
-export {};
+export {}
 
 declare module '@vue/runtime-core' {
   export interface GlobalComponents {
@@ -13,8 +13,6 @@ declare module '@vue/runtime-core' {
     AppModal: typeof import('./components/app/Modal.vue')['default']
     AppSidebar: typeof import('./components/app/Sidebar.vue')['default']
     AppToast: typeof import('./components/app/Toast.vue')['default']
-    ButtonPrimary: typeof import('./../../hoppscotch-ui/src/components/button/Primary.vue')['default']
-    ButtonSecondary: typeof import('./../../hoppscotch-ui/src/components/button/Secondary.vue')['default']
     DashboardMetricsCard: typeof import('./components/dashboard/MetricsCard.vue')['default']
     HoppButtonPrimary: typeof import('@hoppscotch/ui')['HoppButtonPrimary']
     HoppButtonSecondary: typeof import('@hoppscotch/ui')['HoppButtonSecondary']
@@ -23,6 +21,7 @@ declare module '@vue/runtime-core' {
     HoppSmartConfirmModal: typeof import('@hoppscotch/ui')['HoppSmartConfirmModal']
     HoppSmartInput: typeof import('@hoppscotch/ui')['HoppSmartInput']
     HoppSmartItem: typeof import('@hoppscotch/ui')['HoppSmartItem']
+    HoppSmartLink: typeof import('@hoppscotch/ui')['HoppSmartLink']
     HoppSmartModal: typeof import('@hoppscotch/ui')['HoppSmartModal']
     HoppSmartPicture: typeof import('@hoppscotch/ui')['HoppSmartPicture']
     HoppSmartSpinner: typeof import('@hoppscotch/ui')['HoppSmartSpinner']
@@ -30,42 +29,13 @@ declare module '@vue/runtime-core' {
     HoppSmartTable: typeof import('@hoppscotch/ui')['HoppSmartTable']
     HoppSmartTabs: typeof import('@hoppscotch/ui')['HoppSmartTabs']
     HoppSmartToggle: typeof import('@hoppscotch/ui')['HoppSmartToggle']
-    IconLucideArrowLeft: typeof import('~icons/lucide/arrow-left')['default']
     IconLucideChevronDown: typeof import('~icons/lucide/chevron-down')['default']
     IconLucideInbox: typeof import('~icons/lucide/inbox')['default']
-    IconLucideUser: typeof import('~icons/lucide/user')['default']
     SettingsAuthProvider: typeof import('./components/settings/AuthProvider.vue')['default']
     SettingsConfigurations: typeof import('./components/settings/Configurations.vue')['default']
     SettingsReset: typeof import('./components/settings/Reset.vue')['default']
     SettingsServerRestart: typeof import('./components/settings/ServerRestart.vue')['default']
     SettingsSmtpConfiguration: typeof import('./components/settings/SmtpConfiguration.vue')['default']
-    SmartAnchor: typeof import('./../../hoppscotch-ui/src/components/smart/Anchor.vue')['default']
-    SmartAutoComplete: typeof import('./../../hoppscotch-ui/src/components/smart/AutoComplete.vue')['default']
-    SmartCheckbox: typeof import('./../../hoppscotch-ui/src/components/smart/Checkbox.vue')['default']
-    SmartConfirmModal: typeof import('./../../hoppscotch-ui/src/components/smart/ConfirmModal.vue')['default']
-    SmartExpand: typeof import('./../../hoppscotch-ui/src/components/smart/Expand.vue')['default']
-    SmartFileChip: typeof import('./../../hoppscotch-ui/src/components/smart/FileChip.vue')['default']
-    SmartInput: typeof import('./../../hoppscotch-ui/src/components/smart/Input.vue')['default']
-    SmartIntersection: typeof import('./../../hoppscotch-ui/src/components/smart/Intersection.vue')['default']
-    SmartItem: typeof import('./../../hoppscotch-ui/src/components/smart/Item.vue')['default']
-    SmartLink: typeof import('./../../hoppscotch-ui/src/components/smart/Link.vue')['default']
-    SmartModal: typeof import('./../../hoppscotch-ui/src/components/smart/Modal.vue')['default']
-    SmartPicture: typeof import('./../../hoppscotch-ui/src/components/smart/Picture.vue')['default']
-    SmartPlaceholder: typeof import('./../../hoppscotch-ui/src/components/smart/Placeholder.vue')['default']
-    SmartProgressRing: typeof import('./../../hoppscotch-ui/src/components/smart/ProgressRing.vue')['default']
-    SmartRadio: typeof import('./../../hoppscotch-ui/src/components/smart/Radio.vue')['default']
-    SmartRadioGroup: typeof import('./../../hoppscotch-ui/src/components/smart/RadioGroup.vue')['default']
-    SmartSelectWrapper: typeof import('./../../hoppscotch-ui/src/components/smart/SelectWrapper.vue')['default']
-    SmartSlideOver: typeof import('./../../hoppscotch-ui/src/components/smart/SlideOver.vue')['default']
-    SmartSpinner: typeof import('./../../hoppscotch-ui/src/components/smart/Spinner.vue')['default']
-    SmartTab: typeof import('./../../hoppscotch-ui/src/components/smart/Tab.vue')['default']
-    SmartTable: typeof import('./../../hoppscotch-ui/src/components/smart/Table.vue')['default']
-    SmartTabs: typeof import('./../../hoppscotch-ui/src/components/smart/Tabs.vue')['default']
-    SmartToggle: typeof import('./../../hoppscotch-ui/src/components/smart/Toggle.vue')['default']
-    SmartTree: typeof import('./../../hoppscotch-ui/src/components/smart/Tree.vue')['default']
-    SmartTreeBranch: typeof import('./../../hoppscotch-ui/src/components/smart/TreeBranch.vue')['default']
-    SmartWindow: typeof import('./../../hoppscotch-ui/src/components/smart/Window.vue')['default']
-    SmartWindows: typeof import('./../../hoppscotch-ui/src/components/smart/Windows.vue')['default']
     TeamsAdd: typeof import('./components/teams/Add.vue')['default']
     TeamsDetails: typeof import('./components/teams/Details.vue')['default']
     TeamsInvite: typeof import('./components/teams/Invite.vue')['default']
@@ -76,27 +46,6 @@ declare module '@vue/runtime-core' {
     UsersDetails: typeof import('./components/users/Details.vue')['default']
     UsersInviteModal: typeof import('./components/users/InviteModal.vue')['default']
     UsersSharedRequests: typeof import('./components/users/SharedRequests.vue')['default']
-    AppHeader: typeof import('./components/app/Header.vue')['default'];
-    AppLogin: typeof import('./components/app/Login.vue')['default'];
-    AppLogout: typeof import('./components/app/Logout.vue')['default'];
-    AppModal: typeof import('./components/app/Modal.vue')['default'];
-    AppSidebar: typeof import('./components/app/Sidebar.vue')['default'];
-    AppToast: typeof import('./components/app/Toast.vue')['default'];
-    DashboardMetricsCard: typeof import('./components/dashboard/MetricsCard.vue')['default'];
-    HoppButtonSecondary: typeof import('@hoppscotch/ui')['HoppButtonSecondary'];
-    HoppSmartAnchor: typeof import('@hoppscotch/ui')['HoppSmartAnchor'];
-    HoppSmartConfirmModal: typeof import('@hoppscotch/ui')['HoppSmartConfirmModal'];
-    HoppSmartInput: typeof import('@hoppscotch/ui')['HoppSmartInput'];
-    HoppSmartItem: typeof import('@hoppscotch/ui')['HoppSmartItem'];
-    HoppSmartPicture: typeof import('@hoppscotch/ui')['HoppSmartPicture'];
-    HoppSmartSpinner: typeof import('@hoppscotch/ui')['HoppSmartSpinner'];
-    IconLucideInbox: typeof import('~icons/lucide/inbox')['default'];
-    TeamsAdd: typeof import('./components/teams/Add.vue')['default'];
-    TeamsDetails: typeof import('./components/teams/Details.vue')['default'];
-    TeamsInvite: typeof import('./components/teams/Invite.vue')['default'];
-    TeamsMembers: typeof import('./components/teams/Members.vue')['default'];
-    TeamsPendingInvites: typeof import('./components/teams/PendingInvites.vue')['default'];
-    Tippy: typeof import('vue-tippy')['Tippy'];
-    UsersInviteModal: typeof import('./components/users/InviteModal.vue')['default'];
   }
+
 }
diff --git a/packages/hoppscotch-sh-admin/src/components/app/Sidebar.vue b/packages/hoppscotch-sh-admin/src/components/app/Sidebar.vue
index 00dec813a..5fe0ac5d5 100644
--- a/packages/hoppscotch-sh-admin/src/components/app/Sidebar.vue
+++ b/packages/hoppscotch-sh-admin/src/components/app/Sidebar.vue
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
       :class="isOpen ? '' : '-translate-x-full ease-in'"
       class="sidebar-container transform !md:translate-x-0 ease-out"
     >
-      <div :class="isExpanded ? 'w-80' : 'w-full'">
+      <div :class="isExpanded ? 'w-56' : 'w-full'">
         <div class="flex items-center justify-start px-4 my-4">
           <div class="flex items-center">
             <HoppSmartLink class="flex items-center space-x-4" to="/dashboard">
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@
             </HoppSmartLink>
           </div>
         </div>
-
         <nav class="my-5">
           <HoppSmartLink
             v-for="(navigation, index) in primaryNavigations"
@@ -39,19 +38,32 @@
             :to="navigation.to"
             tabindex="0"
             :exact="navigation.exact"
-            class="nav-link"
             :class="
               !isExpanded
                 ? 'flex items-center justify-center'
                 : 'flex items-center'
             "
+            @click="setActiveTab(navigation.label)"
           >
-            <div v-if="navigation.icon">
-              <component :is="navigation.icon" class="svg-icons" />
+            <div
+              class="flex p-5 w-full font-bold"
+              :class="
+                activeTab === navigation.label
+                  ? 'bg-primaryDark text-secondaryDark border-l-2 border-l-emerald-600'
+                  : 'bg-primary hover:bg-primaryLight hover:text-secondaryDark focus-visible:text-secondaryDark focus-visible:bg-primaryLight focus-visible:outline-none'
+              "
+            >
+              <div
+                v-if="navigation.icon"
+                class="svg-icons"
+                :class="isExpanded ? 'mr-3' : 'mx-auto'"
+              >
+                <component :is="navigation.icon" />
+              </div>
+              <span v-if="isExpanded" class="nav-title">
+                {{ navigation.label }}
+              </span>
             </div>
-            <span v-if="isExpanded" class="nav-title">
-              {{ navigation.label }}
-            </span>
           </HoppSmartLink>
         </nav>
       </div>
@@ -60,19 +72,27 @@
 </template>
 
 <script setup lang="ts">
-import { HoppSmartLink } from '@hoppscotch/ui';
+import { ref, type Component } from 'vue';
+
+import { useI18n } from '~/composables/i18n';
 import { useSidebar } from '~/composables/useSidebar';
 import IconDashboard from '~icons/lucide/layout-dashboard';
+import IconSettings from '~icons/lucide/settings';
 import IconUser from '~icons/lucide/user';
 import IconUsers from '~icons/lucide/users';
-import IconSettings from '~icons/lucide/settings';
-import { useI18n } from '~/composables/i18n';
 
 const t = useI18n();
 
 const { isOpen, isExpanded } = useSidebar();
 
-const primaryNavigations = [
+type NavigationItem = {
+  label: string;
+  icon: Component;
+  to: string;
+  exact: boolean;
+};
+
+const primaryNavigations: NavigationItem[] = [
   {
     label: t('metrics.dashboard'),
     icon: IconDashboard,
@@ -98,6 +118,12 @@ const primaryNavigations = [
     exact: true,
   },
 ];
+
+const activeTab = ref('Dashboard');
+
+const setActiveTab = (tab: string) => {
+  activeTab.value = tab;
+};
 </script>
 
 <style scoped lang="scss">
@@ -106,54 +132,4 @@ const primaryNavigations = [
   @apply transition duration-300;
   @apply flex overflow-y-auto bg-primary border-r border-divider;
 }
-
-.nav-link {
-  @apply relative;
-  @apply p-4;
-  @apply flex flex-1;
-  @apply items-center;
-  @apply space-x-4;
-  @apply hover:bg-primaryDark hover:text-secondaryDark;
-  @apply focus-visible:text-secondaryDark;
-  @apply after:absolute;
-  @apply after:inset-x-0;
-  @apply after:md:inset-x-auto;
-  @apply after:md:inset-y-0;
-  @apply after:bottom-0;
-  @apply after:md:bottom-auto;
-  @apply after:md:left-0;
-  @apply after:z-10;
-  @apply after:h-0.5;
-  @apply after:md:h-full;
-  @apply after:w-full;
-  @apply after:md:w-0.5;
-  @apply after:content-[''];
-  @apply focus:after:bg-divider;
-
-  .svg-icons {
-    @apply opacity-75;
-  }
-
-  &.router-link-active {
-    @apply text-secondaryDark;
-    @apply bg-primaryLight;
-    @apply hover:text-secondaryDark;
-    @apply after:bg-accent;
-
-    .svg-icons {
-      @apply opacity-100;
-    }
-  }
-
-  &.exact-active-link {
-    @apply text-secondaryDark;
-    @apply bg-primaryLight;
-    @apply hover:text-secondaryDark;
-    @apply after:bg-accent;
-
-    .svg-icons {
-      @apply opacity-100;
-    }
-  }
-}
 </style>