diff --git a/app/routers/board.py b/app/routers/board.py
index 73f0d15..0f97179 100644
--- a/app/routers/board.py
+++ b/app/routers/board.py
@@ -366,6 +366,8 @@ def _sidebar_data(request: Request, owner: str = "", repo: str = "") -> dict:
             "workspace_key": f"{gitea_owner}/{gitea_repo}" if gitea_workspace else ws_key,
             "workspace_pages": workspace_pages,
             "gitea_workspace": gitea_workspace,
+            "gitea_owner": gitea_owner,
+            "gitea_repo": gitea_repo,
             "local_ws_id": local_ws_id,
             "current_page": repo or "Dashboard", "last_edited": "now",
             "recent_pages": recent, "private_pages": private_items,
diff --git a/app/routers/dashboard.py b/app/routers/dashboard.py
index af9f6b4..1bed3f1 100644
--- a/app/routers/dashboard.py
+++ b/app/routers/dashboard.py
@@ -150,9 +150,11 @@ def _sidebar_data(request: Request, repos: list[dict]) -> dict:
         "workspace_name": ws, "workspace_initial": initial,
         "active_ws_name": active_ws_name,
         "workspace_key": f"{gitea_owner}/{gitea_repo}" if gitea_workspace else "",
+        "gitea_workspace": gitea_workspace,
+        "gitea_owner": gitea_owner,
+        "gitea_repo": gitea_repo,
         "local_ws_id": local_ws_id,
         "workspace_pages": workspace_pages,
-        "gitea_workspace": gitea_workspace,
         "current_page": "Dashboard", "last_edited": "now",
         "recent_pages": recent_pages,
         "private_pages": private_pages,
diff --git a/app/templates/base.html b/app/templates/base.html
index bad01c3..c39326e 100644
--- a/app/templates/base.html
+++ b/app/templates/base.html
@@ -577,6 +577,10 @@
       lastEdited: '{{ last_edited }}',
       workspaceKey: '{{ workspace_key }}',
       localWsId: {{ local_ws_id|default(0) }},
+      giteaWorkspace: {{ 'true' if gitea_workspace else 'false' }},
+      giteaOwner: '{{ gitea_owner|default("") }}',
+      giteaRepo: '{{ gitea_repo|default("") }}',
+      giteaTree: [],  // loaded client-side for sidebar
       currentView: 'home',
       contextMenu: { visible: false, x: 0, y: 0, pageId: null, pageName: '' },
       contextActions: {},
@@ -872,6 +876,30 @@
           .then(data => { window.location.href = `/pages/${data.id}`; })
           .catch(err => { this.toast('Failed to create sub-page: ' + err.message, 'error'); });
       },
+      loadGiteaTree() {
+        if (!this.giteaWorkspace || !this.giteaOwner || !this.giteaRepo) return;
+        fetch('/api/gitea/projects/' + this.giteaOwner + '/' + this.giteaRepo + '/tree')
+          .then(r => r.json())
+          .then(data => {
+            this.giteaTree = data.tree || [];
+            // Render tree items into the sidebar workspace section
+            var container = document.getElementById('sidebar-workspace-items');
+            if (!container) return;
+            container.innerHTML = '';
+            if (!this.giteaTree.length) {
+              container.innerHTML = '<li class="sidebar-item empty-hint"><span class="page-icon">📄</span><span class="page-name text-dim">No files yet</span></li>';
+              return;
+            }
+            this.giteaTree.forEach(function(item) {
+              var li = document.createElement('li');
+              li.className = 'sidebar-item';
+              var icon = item.type === 'dir' ? '📁' : '📄';
+              li.innerHTML = '<span class="page-icon">' + icon + '</span><span class="page-name">' + item.name + '</span>';
+              container.appendChild(li);
+            });
+          })
+          .catch(function() { /* silently ignore */ });
+      },
       newPageInWorkspace() {
         const name = prompt('File name:');
         if (!name || !name.trim()) return;
@@ -1082,6 +1110,14 @@
     setTimeout(function() {
       var active = document.querySelector('.sidebar-item.active');
       if (active) active.scrollIntoView({ block: 'nearest', behavior: 'smooth' });
+      // Load Gitea tree in sidebar if workspace is remote
+      var root = document.querySelector('[x-data]');
+      if (root && root.__x) {
+        var state = root.__x.$data;
+        if (state && typeof state.loadGiteaTree === 'function') {
+          state.loadGiteaTree();
+        }
+      }
     }, 300);
   });