diff --git a/app/routers/dashboard.py b/app/routers/dashboard.py
index 0214ee3..5529d27 100644
--- a/app/routers/dashboard.py
+++ b/app/routers/dashboard.py
@@ -76,13 +76,14 @@ def _sidebar_data(request: Request, repos: list[dict], include_workspace: bool =
 
     if include_workspace and ws_cookie and ws_cookie.startswith("gitea:"):
         # Gitea workspace: set owner/repo for client-side tree loading
+        # BUT keep local workspace pages — they go in the "Private" section
         parts = ws_cookie.split(":", 2)
         if len(parts) >= 3:
             gitea_owner = parts[1]
             gitea_repo = parts[2]
             active_ws_name = f"{gitea_owner}/{gitea_repo}"
             gitea_workspace = True
-            workspace_pages = []  # loaded client-side
+            # workspace_pages stays as-is (local tree, loaded above)
     elif include_workspace and ws_cookie and user:
         try:
             wsi = int(ws_cookie)
diff --git a/app/templates/base.html b/app/templates/base.html
index cc1cb4d..12b05ec 100644
--- a/app/templates/base.html
+++ b/app/templates/base.html
@@ -116,12 +116,12 @@
     </div>
 
     <div class="sidebar-scroll">
-    <!-- Workspace -->
+    <!-- Workspace / Private -->
     <div class="sidebar-section">
       <div class="sidebar-section-header" @click="toggleSection('workspace')">
         <div class="sidebar-section-title">
           <span class="chevron" :class="{ open: sectionsOpen.workspace }" x-text="sectionsOpen.workspace ? '▼' : '▶'"></span>
-          <span>{% if workspace_key and '/' in workspace_key %}🔗{% else %}📁{% endif %} {{ active_ws_name or 'Workspace' }}</span>
+          <span>{% if gitea_workspace %}📁 Private{% elif workspace_key and '/' in workspace_key %}🔗{% else %}📁{% endif %} {{ active_ws_name if not gitea_workspace else '' }}</span>
         </div>
         <div class="sidebar-section-actions">
           <button class="section-action-btn" title="New Page" @click.stop="newPageInWorkspace()">📄</button>
@@ -143,6 +143,26 @@
       </div>
     </div>
 
+    <!-- Repository (Gitea) — only visible for Gitea workspaces -->
+    {% if gitea_workspace %}
+    <div class="sidebar-section">
+      <div class="sidebar-section-header" @click="toggleSection('gitea')">
+        <div class="sidebar-section-title">
+          <span class="chevron" :class="{ open: sectionsOpen.gitea }" x-text="sectionsOpen.gitea ? '▼' : '▶'"></span>
+          <span>🔗 Repository (Gitea)</span>
+        </div>
+        <div class="sidebar-section-actions">
+          <button class="section-action-btn" title="Refresh" @click.stop="if(window._gwData)window._gwData.refreshTree()">🔄</button>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+      <div class="sidebar-section-items" x-show="sectionsOpen.gitea" x-transition>
+        <ul class="sidebar-items" data-section="gitea" id="sidebar-gitea-items">
+          <li class="sidebar-item empty-hint"><span class="page-icon">🔗</span><span class="page-name text-dim">Loading...</span></li>
+        </ul>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+    {% endif %}
+
     <!-- Meetings -->
     <div class="sidebar-section">
       <div class="sidebar-section-header" @click="toggleSection('meetings')">
@@ -585,7 +605,7 @@
 
       // ── Sections collapsible ──
       sectionsOpen: (function() {
-        var def = { recents: true, private: true, meetings: true, favorites: true, agents: true, shared: true, published: true, apps: true, workspace: true };
+        var def = { recents: true, private: true, meetings: true, favorites: true, agents: true, shared: true, published: true, apps: true, workspace: true, gitea: true };
         try {
           var saved = JSON.parse(localStorage.getItem('fd_sections') || '{}');
           return Object.assign(def, saved);
diff --git a/app/templates/gitea_workspace.html b/app/templates/gitea_workspace.html
index 9edbe05..c77a004 100644
--- a/app/templates/gitea_workspace.html
+++ b/app/templates/gitea_workspace.html
@@ -229,9 +229,11 @@ function giteaWorkspace() {
     },
 
     init() {
+      // Expose globally for header to access
+      window._gwData = this;
       // Set cookie for sidebar
       document.cookie = 'flowdeck_workspace=gitea:' + this.owner + ':' + this.repo + ';path=/;SameSite=Lax';
-      // Load sidebar tree
+      // Load sidebar tree (into gitea section)
       this.loadSidebarTree();
       // Load main content tree
       this.loadMainTree('');
@@ -312,17 +314,17 @@ function giteaWorkspace() {
         var r = await fetch('/api/gitea/projects/' + this.owner + '/' + this.repo + '/tree');
         if (!r.ok) {
           // If API fails (e.g. no Gitea token), set a message
-          var container = document.getElementById('sidebar-workspace-items');
+          var container = document.getElementById('sidebar-gitea-items');
           if (container) container.innerHTML = '<li class="sidebar-item empty-hint"><span class="page-icon">🔗</span><span class="page-name text-dim">Connect Gitea to browse files</span></li>';
           return;
         }
         var d = await r.json();
         var items = d.tree || [];
-        var container = document.getElementById('sidebar-workspace-items');
+        var container = document.getElementById('sidebar-gitea-items');
         if (!container) return;
-        // Ensure workspace section is visible
-        if (window.appState && window.appState.sectionsOpen && !window.appState.sectionsOpen.workspace) {
-          window.appState.sectionsOpen.workspace = true;
+        // Ensure gitea section is visible
+        if (window.appState && window.appState.sectionsOpen && !window.appState.sectionsOpen.gitea) {
+          window.appState.sectionsOpen.gitea = true;
         }
         container.innerHTML = '';
         // Build tree HTML as string and set once (more performant)