How do I install Grouped Sidebar?

Run npx shadcn@latest add @aceternity/grouped-sidebar in your terminal. Before installing, add the Aceternity Pro registry to your components.json and set your API token as the ACETERNITY_PRO_TOKEN environment variable. The CLI automatically installs all required dependencies including Tailwind CSS plugins and Framer Motion.

Is Grouped Sidebar responsive and accessible?

Yes. The component is fully responsive across mobile, tablet, and desktop breakpoints. It uses semantic HTML elements, proper heading hierarchy, and accessible color contrast ratios. Touch targets are appropriately sized for mobile interactions, and all interactive elements are keyboard-navigable.

Can I customize the colors, fonts, and layout?

Everything is built with Tailwind CSS utility classes and Framer Motion animations. You can change colors, spacing, typography, border radius, shadows, and animation timing directly in the JSX — no separate CSS files to manage. The component uses your project's Tailwind theme, so it automatically adapts to your design system.

What frameworks does this work with?

Grouped Sidebar is built for React and Next.js (App Router and Pages Router). It requires Tailwind CSS v4 and Framer Motion. It works with any React-based framework including Remix, Gatsby, and Vite — just ensure Tailwind CSS and Framer Motion are configured in your project.

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Grouped Sidebar

A collapsible sidebar with grouped navigation sections. Features persistent state for both sidebar open/close and individual group expansion using localStorage.

This sidebar combines the best of both worlds: a collapsible main sidebar and expandable navigation groups within it.

The sidebar state (open/close) and individual group expansion states are persisted to localStorage with the aceternity- prefix, so users see their preferred configuration even after page navigation or browser refresh.

Primary navigation links appear at the top without grouping, followed by a divider, then grouped sections (Content, Team, Settings) that can be independently expanded or collapsed. When the main sidebar is collapsed, only icons are visible. When a group is expanded in collapsed mode, child link icons stack vertically.

Uses Framer Motion for smooth width transitions (300px expanded, 70px collapsed) and height animations for group expand/collapse. React Context shares the open state across all child components.

Perfect for complex dashboards, admin panels, or any application with hierarchical navigation that benefits from organized, collapsible sections.

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This sidebar combines the best of both worlds: a collapsible main sidebar and expandable navigation groups within it.

Uses Framer Motion for smooth width transitions (300px expanded, 70px collapsed) and height animations for group expand/collapse. React Context shares the open state across all child components.

Perfect for complex dashboards, admin panels, or any application with hierarchical navigation that benefits from organized, collapsible sections.