diff --git a/backend/indexer.py b/backend/indexer.py
index 9a89987..29282ec 100644
--- a/backend/indexer.py
+++ b/backend/indexer.py
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ SUPPORTED_EXTENSIONS = {
 
 
 def load_vault_config() -> Dict[str, Dict[str, Any]]:
-    """Read VAULT_N_* env vars and return vault configuration.
+    """Read VAULT_N_* and DIR_N_* env vars and return vault configuration.
 
     Scans environment variables ``VAULT_1_NAME``/``VAULT_1_PATH``,
     ``VAULT_2_NAME``/``VAULT_2_PATH``, etc. in sequential order.
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ def load_vault_config() -> Dict[str, Dict[str, Any]]:
         - path: filesystem path (required)
         - attachmentsPath: relative attachments folder (optional)
         - scanAttachmentsOnStartup: boolean (default True)
+        - type: "VAULT" or "DIR"
     """
     vaults: Dict[str, Dict[str, Any]] = {}
     n = 1
@@ -84,8 +85,25 @@ def load_vault_config() -> Dict[str, Dict[str, Any]]:
             "path": path,
             "attachmentsPath": attachments_path,
             "scanAttachmentsOnStartup": scan_attachments,
+            "type": "VAULT"
         }
         n += 1
+
+    n = 1
+    while True:
+        name = os.environ.get(f"DIR_{n}_NAME")
+        path = os.environ.get(f"DIR_{n}_PATH")
+        if not name or not path:
+            break
+        
+        vaults[name] = {
+            "path": path,
+            "attachmentsPath": None,
+            "scanAttachmentsOnStartup": False,
+            "type": "DIR"
+        }
+        n += 1
+
     return vaults
 
 
diff --git a/backend/main.py b/backend/main.py
index 26d0ddd..7827a8e 100644
--- a/backend/main.py
+++ b/backend/main.py
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ class VaultInfo(BaseModel):
     name: str = Field(description="Display name of the vault")
     file_count: int = Field(description="Number of indexed files")
     tag_count: int = Field(description="Number of unique tags")
+    type: str = Field(default="VAULT", description="Type of the vault mapping (VAULT or DIR)")
 
 
 class BrowseItem(BaseModel):
@@ -603,10 +604,12 @@ async def api_vaults(current_user=Depends(require_auth)):
     result = []
     for name, data in index.items():
         if "*" in user_vaults or name in user_vaults:
+            v_type = vault_config.get(name, {}).get("type", "VAULT")
             result.append({
                 "name": name,
                 "file_count": len(data["files"]),
                 "tag_count": len(data["tags"]),
+                "type": v_type,
             })
     return result
 
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index 26a912a..c7897da 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -39,8 +39,8 @@ services:
       - VAULT_4_PATH=/vaults/Obsidian_WORKOUT
       - VAULT_5_NAME=Sessions
       - VAULT_5_PATH=/vaults/SessionsManager
-      - VAULT_6_NAME=Bruno
-      - VAULT_6_PATH=/vaults/bruno
+      - DIR_1_NAME=Bruno
+      - DIR_1_PATH=/vaults/bruno
       # Auth configuration (uncomment to enable)
       - OBSIGATE_AUTH_ENABLED=true
       - OBSIGATE_ADMIN_USER=admin
diff --git a/frontend/app.js b/frontend/app.js
index 728a259..0f59556 100644
--- a/frontend/app.js
+++ b/frontend/app.js
@@ -1400,7 +1400,7 @@
     vaultsToShow.forEach((v) => {
       const vaultItem = el("div", { class: "tree-item vault-item", "data-vault": v.name }, [
         icon("chevron-right", 14),
-        icon("database", 16),
+        getVaultIcon(v.name, 16),
         document.createTextNode(` ${v.name} `),
         smallBadge(v.file_count),
       ]);
@@ -1457,7 +1457,7 @@
       // Sidebar tree entry
       const vaultItem = el("div", { class: "tree-item vault-item", "data-vault": v.name }, [
         icon("chevron-right", 14),
-        icon("database", 16),
+        getVaultIcon(v.name, 16),
         document.createTextNode(` ${v.name} `),
         smallBadge(v.file_count),
       ]);
@@ -1736,7 +1736,7 @@
       entries.sort((a, b) => a.path.localeCompare(b.path, undefined, { sensitivity: "base" }));
 
       const vaultHeader = el("div", { class: "tree-item vault-item filter-results-header", "data-vault": vaultName }, [
-        icon("database", 16),
+        getVaultIcon(vaultName, 16),
         document.createTextNode(` ${vaultName} `),
         smallBadge(entries.length),
       ]);
@@ -3296,6 +3296,46 @@
     return s;
   }
 
+  function getVaultIcon(vaultName, size = 16) {
+    const v = allVaults.find((val) => val.name === vaultName);
+    const type = v ? v.type : "VAULT";
+
+    if (type === "DIR") {
+      const i = icon("folder", size);
+      i.style.color = "#eab308"; // yellow tint
+      return i;
+    } else {
+      const purple = "#8b5cf6";
+      const svgNS = "http://www.w3.org/2000/svg";
+      const svg = document.createElementNS(svgNS, "svg");
+      svg.setAttribute("xmlns", svgNS);
+      svg.setAttribute("width", size);
+      svg.setAttribute("height", size);
+      svg.setAttribute("viewBox", "0 0 24 24");
+      svg.setAttribute("fill", "none");
+      svg.setAttribute("stroke", purple);
+      svg.setAttribute("stroke-width", "2");
+      svg.setAttribute("stroke-linecap", "round");
+      svg.setAttribute("stroke-linejoin", "round");
+      svg.classList.add("icon");
+      
+      const path1 = document.createElementNS(svgNS, "path");
+      path1.setAttribute("d", "M6 3h12l4 6-10 12L2 9z");
+      const path2 = document.createElementNS(svgNS, "path");
+      path2.setAttribute("d", "M11 3 8 9l4 12");
+      const path3 = document.createElementNS(svgNS, "path");
+      path3.setAttribute("d", "M12 21l4-12-3-6");
+      const path4 = document.createElementNS(svgNS, "path");
+      path4.setAttribute("d", "M2 9h20");
+      
+      svg.appendChild(path1);
+      svg.appendChild(path2);
+      svg.appendChild(path3);
+      svg.appendChild(path4);
+      return svg;
+    }
+  }
+
   function makeBreadcrumbSpan(text, onClick) {
     const s = document.createElement("span");
     s.textContent = text;