diff --git a/apps/web/app/api/docs/route.ts b/apps/web/app/api/docs/route.ts
index 21b3264..7dd611d 100644
--- a/apps/web/app/api/docs/route.ts
+++ b/apps/web/app/api/docs/route.ts
@@ -1,12 +1,15 @@
 import { NextRequest, NextResponse } from "next/server";
 import {
   createDocument,
+  updateDocument,
+  deleteDocument,
+  listDocuments,
 } from "@mcpedia/core";
 import { WEBHOOK_SECRET } from "@mcpedia/config";
 import { timingSafeEqual } from "node:crypto";
 
-// Web CRUD auth: either the `x-webhook-secret` header (API/MCP style) OR the
-// `mcpedia_admin` cookie (web login). One of the two must be present + valid.
+// Web CRUD auth: either the x-webhook-secret header (API/MCP style) OR the
+// mcpedia_admin cookie (web login). One of the two must be valid.
 function isAuthorized(req: NextRequest): boolean {
   if (!WEBHOOK_SECRET) return false;
   const headerSecret = req.headers.get("x-webhook-secret") ?? "";
@@ -21,8 +24,13 @@ function unauthorized() {
   return NextResponse.json({ ok: false, error: "Unauthorized" }, { status: 401 });
 }
 
+// GET /api/docs — list all documents (for sidebar navigation).
+export async function GET() {
+  const docs = await listDocuments();
+  return NextResponse.json(docs);
+}
+
 // POST /api/docs — Create a new document.
-// Body: { slug, title, section, body, type?, status?, author?, tags? }
 export async function POST(req: NextRequest) {
   if (!isAuthorized(req)) return unauthorized();
 
diff --git a/apps/web/app/components/Sidebar.tsx b/apps/web/app/components/Sidebar.tsx
index 2d82af9..db38d13 100644
--- a/apps/web/app/components/Sidebar.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/app/components/Sidebar.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,14 @@
+"use client";
+
+import { useEffect, useState } from "react";
 import Link from "next/link";
-import { listDocuments } from "@mcpedia/core";
+
+interface Doc {
+  slug: string;
+  title: string;
+  section: string;
+  tags: string[];
+}
 
 const SECTIONS = [
   { id: "docs", label: "Documentation" },
@@ -8,20 +17,25 @@ const SECTIONS = [
   { id: "notes", label: "Notes" },
 ] as const;
 
-export default async function Sidebar() {
-  const docs = await listDocuments();
+/** Client-side sidebar (fetches doc list via /api/docs at runtime).
+ *  Client component so `next build` SSG doesn't hit Postgres (CI has no DB). */
+export default function Sidebar() {
+  const [docs, setDocs] = useState<Doc[]>([]);
 
-  // Build a tree: section → top-level slugs + children
-  const bySection: Record<string, { slug: string; title: string; depth: number }[]> = {};
+  useEffect(() => {
+    fetch("/api/docs")
+      .then((r) => r.json())
+      .then((data) => {
+        if (Array.isArray(data)) setDocs(data);
+        else if (data?.docs) setDocs(data.docs);
+      })
+      .catch(() => setDocs([]));
+  }, []);
+
+  const bySection: Record<string, Doc[]> = {};
   for (const doc of docs) {
     if (!bySection[doc.section]) bySection[doc.section] = [];
-    // Count depth from dots in a flattened slug: docs/websocket/contract
-    // We'll show all docs at their depth level
-    bySection[doc.section].push({
-      slug: doc.slug,
-      title: doc.title,
-      depth: doc.slug.split("/").length,
-    });
+    bySection[doc.section].push(doc);
   }
 
   return (
@@ -37,13 +51,14 @@ export default async function Sidebar() {
               </div>
               <ul className="space-y-0.5">
                 {sectionDocs.map((doc) => {
-                  const parts = doc.slug.split("/").slice(1); // remove section prefix
+                  const parts = doc.slug.split("/").slice(1);
                   const label = parts[parts.length - 1];
                   const formatted = label
                     .split(/[-_]/)
                     .map((w) => w.charAt(0).toUpperCase() + w.slice(1))
                     .join(" ");
-                  const indent = doc.depth - 1;
+                  const depth = doc.slug.split("/").length;
+                  const indent = depth - 1;
                   return (
                     <li key={doc.slug} style={{ marginLeft: `${indent * 12}px` }}>
                       <Link