diff --git a/resources/themes/backend/assets/css/app.css b/resources/themes/backend/assets/css/app.css
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f00f78a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/resources/themes/backend/assets/css/app.css
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+@import 'tailwindcss';
+@import '@fortawesome/fontawesome-free/css/all.min.css';
+@import '../../../../../vendor/livewire/flux/dist/flux.css';
+@import './helpdesk.css';
+
+@source '../../views/**/*.blade.php';
+@source '../../../../../Modules/**/*.php';
+@source '../../../../../Modules/*/Resources/views/**/*.blade.php';
+@source '../../../../../vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Pagination/resources/views/*.blade.php';
+@source '../../../../../vendor/livewire/flux/stubs/**/*.blade.php';
+@source '../../../../../vendor/livewire/flux-pro/stubs/**/*.blade.php';
+
+@custom-variant dark (&:where(.dark, .dark *));
+
+@theme {
+    --font-sans: 'Instrument Sans', ui-sans-serif, system-ui, sans-serif,
+        'Apple Color Emoji', 'Segoe UI Emoji', 'Segoe UI Symbol', 'Noto Color Emoji';
+}
diff --git a/resources/themes/backend/assets/css/helpdesk.css b/resources/themes/backend/assets/css/helpdesk.css
index b40c181..d8f3d6e 100644
--- a/resources/themes/backend/assets/css/helpdesk.css
+++ b/resources/themes/backend/assets/css/helpdesk.css
@@ -1547,3 +1547,42 @@ span.flatpickr-weekday {
         width: min(310px, calc(100vw - 20px));
     }
 }
+
+
+/* Dark authentication + account settings controls */
+:is(.hd-auth-surface, .hd-account-settings) input:not([type="checkbox"]):not([type="radio"]):not([type="color"]):not([type="file"]),
+:is(.hd-auth-surface, .hd-account-settings) textarea,
+:is(.hd-auth-surface, .hd-account-settings) select,
+:is(.hd-auth-surface, .hd-account-settings) [data-flux-input],
+:is(.hd-auth-surface, .hd-account-settings) [data-flux-control],
+:is(.hd-auth-surface, .hd-account-settings) [data-flux-field-control],
+:is(.hd-auth-surface, .hd-account-settings) [data-flux-select] {
+    background: #252a31 !important;
+    border-color: #424a56 !important;
+    color: #f3f4f6 !important;
+    box-shadow: inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,.025) !important;
+}
+
+:is(.hd-auth-surface, .hd-account-settings) input::placeholder,
+:is(.hd-auth-surface, .hd-account-settings) textarea::placeholder {
+    color: #8f96a3 !important;
+    opacity: 1 !important;
+}
+
+:is(.hd-auth-surface, .hd-account-settings) input:not([type="checkbox"]):not([type="radio"]):focus,
+:is(.hd-auth-surface, .hd-account-settings) textarea:focus,
+:is(.hd-auth-surface, .hd-account-settings) select:focus {
+    border-color: #3b82f6 !important;
+    outline: none !important;
+    box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(59,130,246,.16) !important;
+}
+
+.hd-account-settings,
+.hd-account-settings label {
+    color: #e5e7eb !important;
+}
+
+.hd-account-settings [data-flux-subheading],
+.hd-account-settings [data-flux-text] {
+    color: #9ca3af !important;
+}
diff --git a/resources/themes/backend/views/components/helpdesk/layouts/app.blade.php b/resources/themes/backend/views/components/helpdesk/layouts/app.blade.php
index 59ce0d3..112cddf 100644
--- a/resources/themes/backend/views/components/helpdesk/layouts/app.blade.php
+++ b/resources/themes/backend/views/components/helpdesk/layouts/app.blade.php
@@ -1,9 +1,158 @@
-@props(['title' => null])
+@props([
+    'title' => null,
+])
 
-{{--
-    Helpdesk compatibility component.
+<!DOCTYPE html>
+<html lang="{{ str_replace('_', '-', app()->getLocale()) }}" class="dark">
+<head>
+    @include('partials.head')
+    @if(!empty($title))
+        <title>{{ $title }} · {{ config('app.name', 'Laravel') }}</title>
+    @endif
+</head>
+<body class="hd-app-body">
+@php
+    $user = auth()->user();
+    $isAdmin = $user !== null && (
+        (bool) ($user->helpdesk_admin ?? false)
+        || (method_exists($user, 'isHelpdeskAdmin') && $user->isHelpdeskAdmin())
+    );
+    $roleLabel = $isAdmin ? 'Administrator' : ((method_exists($user, 'isHelpdeskAgent') && $user->isHelpdeskAgent()) || (bool) ($user->helpdesk_agent ?? false) ? 'Agent' : 'User');
+@endphp
+<div class="hd-app-shell" data-hd-shell>
+    <header class="hd-topbar">
+        <div class="hd-topbar-brand">
+            <button class="hd-icon-button hd-mobile-menu-button" type="button" data-hd-sidebar-toggle aria-label="Toggle navigation"><i class="fa-solid fa-bars"></i></button>
+            <a href="{{ route('dashboard') }}" wire:navigate class="hd-brand-name">{{ config('app.name', 'Laravel') }}</a>
+        </div>
+        <div class="hd-topbar-main">
+            @if(Route::has('helpdesk.tickets.index'))
+            <form method="GET" action="{{ route('helpdesk.tickets.index') }}" class="hd-top-search">
+                <i class="fa-solid fa-magnifying-glass"></i><input name="search" placeholder="Search tickets" aria-label="Search tickets">
+            </form>
+            @endif
+            <div class="hd-topbar-spacer"></div>
+            <details class="hd-account-menu">
+                <summary class="hd-account-button">
+                    <span class="hd-user-avatar hd-user-avatar--gravatar">
+                        <span class="hd-user-avatar-fallback">{{ $user->initials() }}</span>
+                        <img
+                            src="{{ $user->gravatarUrl(160) }}"
+                            alt="{{ $user->name }}"
+                            loading="lazy"
+                            referrerpolicy="no-referrer"
+                            onerror="this.style.display='none'"
+                        >
+                    </span>
 
-    Do not call <x-layouts.app> from here: when Laravel resolves this component path first,
-    that creates an infinite component loop. Delegate directly to the central WMS layout instead.
---}}
-@include('layouts.app.sidebar')
+                    <span class="hd-account-copy">
+                        <strong>{{ $user->name }}</strong>
+                        <small>{{ $roleLabel }}</small>
+                    </span>
+
+                    <i class="fa-solid fa-chevron-down hd-account-chevron"></i>
+                </summary>
+
+                <div class="hd-account-dropdown" role="menu">
+                    <div class="hd-account-dropdown-user">
+                        <span class="hd-user-avatar hd-user-avatar--gravatar hd-user-avatar--large">
+                            <span class="hd-user-avatar-fallback">{{ $user->initials() }}</span>
+                            <img
+                                src="{{ $user->gravatarUrl(160) }}"
+                                alt="{{ $user->name }}"
+                                loading="lazy"
+                                referrerpolicy="no-referrer"
+                                onerror="this.style.display='none'"
+                            >
+                        </span>
+
+                        <div class="hd-account-dropdown-copy">
+                            <strong>{{ $user->name }}</strong>
+                            <span>{{ $user->email }}</span>
+                            <small>{{ $roleLabel }}</small>
+                        </div>
+                    </div>
+
+                    <div class="hd-account-dropdown-divider"></div>
+
+                    <nav class="hd-account-dropdown-nav" aria-label="Account">
+                        @if(Route::has('profile.edit'))
+                            <a href="{{ route('profile.edit') }}" wire:navigate role="menuitem">
+                                <i class="fa-regular fa-user"></i>
+                                <span>Profile</span>
+                            </a>
+                        @endif
+
+                        @if(Route::has('helpdesk.settings'))
+                            <a href="{{ route('helpdesk.settings') }}" wire:navigate role="menuitem">
+                                <i class="fa-solid fa-gear"></i>
+                                <span>Helpdesk Settings</span>
+                            </a>
+                        @endif
+
+                        @if($isAdmin)
+                            <a href="{{ url('/admin/users') }}" wire:navigate role="menuitem">
+                                <i class="fa-solid fa-users"></i>
+                                <span>User Management</span>
+                            </a>
+                        @endif
+                    </nav>
+
+                    <div class="hd-account-dropdown-divider"></div>
+
+                    <form method="POST" action="{{ route('logout') }}">
+                        @csrf
+                        <button class="hd-account-logout" type="submit" role="menuitem">
+                            <i class="fa-solid fa-arrow-right-from-bracket"></i>
+                            <span>Log out</span>
+                        </button>
+                    </form>
+                </div>
+            </details>
+        </div>
+    </header>
+
+    <aside class="hd-shell-sidebar" data-hd-sidebar>
+        <nav class="hd-shell-nav" aria-label="Primary navigation">
+            <div class="hd-nav-section">
+                <div class="hd-nav-heading">Platform</div>
+
+                <a
+                    class="hd-nav-link {{ request()->routeIs('dashboard') ? 'is-active' : '' }}"
+                    href="{{ route('dashboard') }}"
+                    wire:navigate
+                >
+                    <i class="fa-solid fa-house"></i>
+                    <span>Dashboard</span>
+                </a>
+            </div>
+
+            <div class="hd-nav-section"><div class="hd-nav-heading">Helpdesk</div>
+                @if(Route::has('helpdesk.tickets.index'))<a class="hd-nav-link {{ request()->routeIs('helpdesk.tickets.*') ? 'is-active' : '' }}" href="{{ route('helpdesk.tickets.index') }}" wire:navigate><i class="fa-solid fa-ticket"></i><span>Tickets</span></a>@endif
+                @if(Route::has('helpdesk.kanban'))<a class="hd-nav-link {{ request()->routeIs('helpdesk.kanban') ? 'is-active' : '' }}" href="{{ route('helpdesk.kanban') }}" wire:navigate><i class="fa-solid fa-table-columns"></i><span>Kanban</span></a>@endif
+                @if(Route::has('helpdesk.settings'))<a class="hd-nav-link {{ request()->routeIs('helpdesk.settings*') ? 'is-active' : '' }}" href="{{ route('helpdesk.settings') }}" wire:navigate><i class="fa-solid fa-gear"></i><span>Settings</span></a>@endif
+            </div>
+            @if(Route::has('documentation.index') || Route::has('documentation.documents.index'))
+            <div class="hd-nav-section"><div class="hd-nav-heading">Documentation</div>
+                <a class="hd-nav-link {{ request()->routeIs('documentation.documents.*') || request()->routeIs('documentation.index') ? 'is-active' : '' }}" href="{{ Route::has('documentation.documents.index') ? route('documentation.documents.index') : route('documentation.index') }}" wire:navigate><i class="fa-regular fa-file-lines"></i><span>Documents</span></a>
+                @if(Route::has('documentation.categories.index'))<a class="hd-nav-link {{ request()->routeIs('documentation.categories.*') ? 'is-active' : '' }}" href="{{ route('documentation.categories.index') }}" wire:navigate><i class="fa-regular fa-folder"></i><span>Categories</span></a>@endif
+            </div>
+            @endif
+            @if($isAdmin && Route::has('user-management.index'))
+            <div class="hd-nav-section"><div class="hd-nav-heading">Users</div>
+                <a class="hd-nav-link {{ request()->routeIs('user-management.index') || request()->routeIs('user-management.create') || request()->routeIs('user-management.edit') ? 'is-active' : '' }}" href="{{ route('user-management.index') }}" wire:navigate><i class="fa-solid fa-users"></i><span>Users</span></a>
+                <a class="hd-nav-link {{ request()->routeIs('user-management.roles') ? 'is-active' : '' }}" href="{{ route('user-management.roles') }}" wire:navigate><i class="fa-solid fa-shield-halved"></i><span>Roles & Permissions</span></a>
+            </div>
+            @endif
+        </nav>
+        <div class="hd-sidebar-resizer" data-hd-sidebar-resizer title="Drag to resize sidebar"><span></span></div>
+    </aside>
+    <button type="button" class="hd-sidebar-backdrop" data-hd-sidebar-toggle aria-label="Close navigation"></button>
+
+    <main class="hd-shell-main">{{ $slot }}</main>
+</div>
+
+@persist('toast')<flux:toast.group><flux:toast /></flux:toast.group>@endpersist
+@fluxScripts
+</body>
+</html>
diff --git a/resources/themes/backend/views/components/layouts/app.blade.php b/resources/themes/backend/views/components/layouts/app.blade.php
index c5287f0..112cddf 100644
--- a/resources/themes/backend/views/components/layouts/app.blade.php
+++ b/resources/themes/backend/views/components/layouts/app.blade.php
@@ -2,6 +2,157 @@
     'title' => null,
 ])
 
-<x-layouts::app :title="$title" {{ $attributes }}>
-    {{ $slot }}
-</x-layouts::app>
+<!DOCTYPE html>
+<html lang="{{ str_replace('_', '-', app()->getLocale()) }}" class="dark">
+<head>
+    @include('partials.head')
+    @if(!empty($title))
+        <title>{{ $title }} · {{ config('app.name', 'Laravel') }}</title>
+    @endif
+</head>
+<body class="hd-app-body">
+@php
+    $user = auth()->user();
+    $isAdmin = $user !== null && (
+        (bool) ($user->helpdesk_admin ?? false)
+        || (method_exists($user, 'isHelpdeskAdmin') && $user->isHelpdeskAdmin())
+    );
+    $roleLabel = $isAdmin ? 'Administrator' : ((method_exists($user, 'isHelpdeskAgent') && $user->isHelpdeskAgent()) || (bool) ($user->helpdesk_agent ?? false) ? 'Agent' : 'User');
+@endphp
+<div class="hd-app-shell" data-hd-shell>
+    <header class="hd-topbar">
+        <div class="hd-topbar-brand">
+            <button class="hd-icon-button hd-mobile-menu-button" type="button" data-hd-sidebar-toggle aria-label="Toggle navigation"><i class="fa-solid fa-bars"></i></button>
+            <a href="{{ route('dashboard') }}" wire:navigate class="hd-brand-name">{{ config('app.name', 'Laravel') }}</a>
+        </div>
+        <div class="hd-topbar-main">
+            @if(Route::has('helpdesk.tickets.index'))
+            <form method="GET" action="{{ route('helpdesk.tickets.index') }}" class="hd-top-search">
+                <i class="fa-solid fa-magnifying-glass"></i><input name="search" placeholder="Search tickets" aria-label="Search tickets">
+            </form>
+            @endif
+            <div class="hd-topbar-spacer"></div>
+            <details class="hd-account-menu">
+                <summary class="hd-account-button">
+                    <span class="hd-user-avatar hd-user-avatar--gravatar">
+                        <span class="hd-user-avatar-fallback">{{ $user->initials() }}</span>
+                        <img
+                            src="{{ $user->gravatarUrl(160) }}"
+                            alt="{{ $user->name }}"
+                            loading="lazy"
+                            referrerpolicy="no-referrer"
+                            onerror="this.style.display='none'"
+                        >
+                    </span>
+
+                    <span class="hd-account-copy">
+                        <strong>{{ $user->name }}</strong>
+                        <small>{{ $roleLabel }}</small>
+                    </span>
+
+                    <i class="fa-solid fa-chevron-down hd-account-chevron"></i>
+                </summary>
+
+                <div class="hd-account-dropdown" role="menu">
+                    <div class="hd-account-dropdown-user">
+                        <span class="hd-user-avatar hd-user-avatar--gravatar hd-user-avatar--large">
+                            <span class="hd-user-avatar-fallback">{{ $user->initials() }}</span>
+                            <img
+                                src="{{ $user->gravatarUrl(160) }}"
+                                alt="{{ $user->name }}"
+                                loading="lazy"
+                                referrerpolicy="no-referrer"
+                                onerror="this.style.display='none'"
+                            >
+                        </span>
+
+                        <div class="hd-account-dropdown-copy">
+                            <strong>{{ $user->name }}</strong>
+                            <span>{{ $user->email }}</span>
+                            <small>{{ $roleLabel }}</small>
+                        </div>
+                    </div>
+
+                    <div class="hd-account-dropdown-divider"></div>
+
+                    <nav class="hd-account-dropdown-nav" aria-label="Account">
+                        @if(Route::has('profile.edit'))
+                            <a href="{{ route('profile.edit') }}" wire:navigate role="menuitem">
+                                <i class="fa-regular fa-user"></i>
+                                <span>Profile</span>
+                            </a>
+                        @endif
+
+                        @if(Route::has('helpdesk.settings'))
+                            <a href="{{ route('helpdesk.settings') }}" wire:navigate role="menuitem">
+                                <i class="fa-solid fa-gear"></i>
+                                <span>Helpdesk Settings</span>
+                            </a>
+                        @endif
+
+                        @if($isAdmin)
+                            <a href="{{ url('/admin/users') }}" wire:navigate role="menuitem">
+                                <i class="fa-solid fa-users"></i>
+                                <span>User Management</span>
+                            </a>
+                        @endif
+                    </nav>
+
+                    <div class="hd-account-dropdown-divider"></div>
+
+                    <form method="POST" action="{{ route('logout') }}">
+                        @csrf
+                        <button class="hd-account-logout" type="submit" role="menuitem">
+                            <i class="fa-solid fa-arrow-right-from-bracket"></i>
+                            <span>Log out</span>
+                        </button>
+                    </form>
+                </div>
+            </details>
+        </div>
+    </header>
+
+    <aside class="hd-shell-sidebar" data-hd-sidebar>
+        <nav class="hd-shell-nav" aria-label="Primary navigation">
+            <div class="hd-nav-section">
+                <div class="hd-nav-heading">Platform</div>
+
+                <a
+                    class="hd-nav-link {{ request()->routeIs('dashboard') ? 'is-active' : '' }}"
+                    href="{{ route('dashboard') }}"
+                    wire:navigate
+                >
+                    <i class="fa-solid fa-house"></i>
+                    <span>Dashboard</span>
+                </a>
+            </div>
+
+            <div class="hd-nav-section"><div class="hd-nav-heading">Helpdesk</div>
+                @if(Route::has('helpdesk.tickets.index'))<a class="hd-nav-link {{ request()->routeIs('helpdesk.tickets.*') ? 'is-active' : '' }}" href="{{ route('helpdesk.tickets.index') }}" wire:navigate><i class="fa-solid fa-ticket"></i><span>Tickets</span></a>@endif
+                @if(Route::has('helpdesk.kanban'))<a class="hd-nav-link {{ request()->routeIs('helpdesk.kanban') ? 'is-active' : '' }}" href="{{ route('helpdesk.kanban') }}" wire:navigate><i class="fa-solid fa-table-columns"></i><span>Kanban</span></a>@endif
+                @if(Route::has('helpdesk.settings'))<a class="hd-nav-link {{ request()->routeIs('helpdesk.settings*') ? 'is-active' : '' }}" href="{{ route('helpdesk.settings') }}" wire:navigate><i class="fa-solid fa-gear"></i><span>Settings</span></a>@endif
+            </div>
+            @if(Route::has('documentation.index') || Route::has('documentation.documents.index'))
+            <div class="hd-nav-section"><div class="hd-nav-heading">Documentation</div>
+                <a class="hd-nav-link {{ request()->routeIs('documentation.documents.*') || request()->routeIs('documentation.index') ? 'is-active' : '' }}" href="{{ Route::has('documentation.documents.index') ? route('documentation.documents.index') : route('documentation.index') }}" wire:navigate><i class="fa-regular fa-file-lines"></i><span>Documents</span></a>
+                @if(Route::has('documentation.categories.index'))<a class="hd-nav-link {{ request()->routeIs('documentation.categories.*') ? 'is-active' : '' }}" href="{{ route('documentation.categories.index') }}" wire:navigate><i class="fa-regular fa-folder"></i><span>Categories</span></a>@endif
+            </div>
+            @endif
+            @if($isAdmin && Route::has('user-management.index'))
+            <div class="hd-nav-section"><div class="hd-nav-heading">Users</div>
+                <a class="hd-nav-link {{ request()->routeIs('user-management.index') || request()->routeIs('user-management.create') || request()->routeIs('user-management.edit') ? 'is-active' : '' }}" href="{{ route('user-management.index') }}" wire:navigate><i class="fa-solid fa-users"></i><span>Users</span></a>
+                <a class="hd-nav-link {{ request()->routeIs('user-management.roles') ? 'is-active' : '' }}" href="{{ route('user-management.roles') }}" wire:navigate><i class="fa-solid fa-shield-halved"></i><span>Roles & Permissions</span></a>
+            </div>
+            @endif
+        </nav>
+        <div class="hd-sidebar-resizer" data-hd-sidebar-resizer title="Drag to resize sidebar"><span></span></div>
+    </aside>
+    <button type="button" class="hd-sidebar-backdrop" data-hd-sidebar-toggle aria-label="Close navigation"></button>
+
+    <main class="hd-shell-main">{{ $slot }}</main>
+</div>
+
+@persist('toast')<flux:toast.group><flux:toast /></flux:toast.group>@endpersist
+@fluxScripts
+</body>
+</html>
diff --git a/resources/themes/backend/views/layouts/app.blade.php b/resources/themes/backend/views/layouts/app.blade.php
index 611bc8c..a114ae5 100644
--- a/resources/themes/backend/views/layouts/app.blade.php
+++ b/resources/themes/backend/views/layouts/app.blade.php
@@ -1,4 +1,158 @@
-@include('layouts.app.sidebar', [
-    'slot' => $slot,
-    'title' => $title ?? null,
-])
+@php
+    $title = $title ?? null;
+@endphp
+
+<!DOCTYPE html>
+<html lang="{{ str_replace('_', '-', app()->getLocale()) }}" class="dark">
+<head>
+    @include('partials.head')
+    @if(!empty($title))
+        <title>{{ $title }} · {{ config('app.name', 'Laravel') }}</title>
+    @endif
+</head>
+<body class="hd-app-body">
+@php
+    $user = auth()->user();
+    $isAdmin = $user !== null && (
+        (bool) ($user->helpdesk_admin ?? false)
+        || (method_exists($user, 'isHelpdeskAdmin') && $user->isHelpdeskAdmin())
+    );
+    $roleLabel = $isAdmin ? 'Administrator' : ((method_exists($user, 'isHelpdeskAgent') && $user->isHelpdeskAgent()) || (bool) ($user->helpdesk_agent ?? false) ? 'Agent' : 'User');
+@endphp
+<div class="hd-app-shell" data-hd-shell>
+    <header class="hd-topbar">
+        <div class="hd-topbar-brand">
+            <button class="hd-icon-button hd-mobile-menu-button" type="button" data-hd-sidebar-toggle aria-label="Toggle navigation"><i class="fa-solid fa-bars"></i></button>
+            <a href="{{ route('dashboard') }}" wire:navigate class="hd-brand-name">{{ config('app.name', 'Laravel') }}</a>
+        </div>
+        <div class="hd-topbar-main">
+            @if(Route::has('helpdesk.tickets.index'))
+            <form method="GET" action="{{ route('helpdesk.tickets.index') }}" class="hd-top-search">
+                <i class="fa-solid fa-magnifying-glass"></i><input name="search" placeholder="Search tickets" aria-label="Search tickets">
+            </form>
+            @endif
+            <div class="hd-topbar-spacer"></div>
+            <details class="hd-account-menu">
+                <summary class="hd-account-button">
+                    <span class="hd-user-avatar hd-user-avatar--gravatar">
+                        <span class="hd-user-avatar-fallback">{{ $user->initials() }}</span>
+                        <img
+                            src="{{ $user->gravatarUrl(160) }}"
+                            alt="{{ $user->name }}"
+                            loading="lazy"
+                            referrerpolicy="no-referrer"
+                            onerror="this.style.display='none'"
+                        >
+                    </span>
+
+                    <span class="hd-account-copy">
+                        <strong>{{ $user->name }}</strong>
+                        <small>{{ $roleLabel }}</small>
+                    </span>
+
+                    <i class="fa-solid fa-chevron-down hd-account-chevron"></i>
+                </summary>
+
+                <div class="hd-account-dropdown" role="menu">
+                    <div class="hd-account-dropdown-user">
+                        <span class="hd-user-avatar hd-user-avatar--gravatar hd-user-avatar--large">
+                            <span class="hd-user-avatar-fallback">{{ $user->initials() }}</span>
+                            <img
+                                src="{{ $user->gravatarUrl(160) }}"
+                                alt="{{ $user->name }}"
+                                loading="lazy"
+                                referrerpolicy="no-referrer"
+                                onerror="this.style.display='none'"
+                            >
+                        </span>
+
+                        <div class="hd-account-dropdown-copy">
+                            <strong>{{ $user->name }}</strong>
+                            <span>{{ $user->email }}</span>
+                            <small>{{ $roleLabel }}</small>
+                        </div>
+                    </div>
+
+                    <div class="hd-account-dropdown-divider"></div>
+
+                    <nav class="hd-account-dropdown-nav" aria-label="Account">
+                        @if(Route::has('profile.edit'))
+                            <a href="{{ route('profile.edit') }}" wire:navigate role="menuitem">
+                                <i class="fa-regular fa-user"></i>
+                                <span>Profile</span>
+                            </a>
+                        @endif
+
+                        @if(Route::has('helpdesk.settings'))
+                            <a href="{{ route('helpdesk.settings') }}" wire:navigate role="menuitem">
+                                <i class="fa-solid fa-gear"></i>
+                                <span>Helpdesk Settings</span>
+                            </a>
+                        @endif
+
+                        @if($isAdmin)
+                            <a href="{{ url('/admin/users') }}" wire:navigate role="menuitem">
+                                <i class="fa-solid fa-users"></i>
+                                <span>User Management</span>
+                            </a>
+                        @endif
+                    </nav>
+
+                    <div class="hd-account-dropdown-divider"></div>
+
+                    <form method="POST" action="{{ route('logout') }}">
+                        @csrf
+                        <button class="hd-account-logout" type="submit" role="menuitem">
+                            <i class="fa-solid fa-arrow-right-from-bracket"></i>
+                            <span>Log out</span>
+                        </button>
+                    </form>
+                </div>
+            </details>
+        </div>
+    </header>
+
+    <aside class="hd-shell-sidebar" data-hd-sidebar>
+        <nav class="hd-shell-nav" aria-label="Primary navigation">
+            <div class="hd-nav-section">
+                <div class="hd-nav-heading">Platform</div>
+
+                <a
+                    class="hd-nav-link {{ request()->routeIs('dashboard') ? 'is-active' : '' }}"
+                    href="{{ route('dashboard') }}"
+                    wire:navigate
+                >
+                    <i class="fa-solid fa-house"></i>
+                    <span>Dashboard</span>
+                </a>
+            </div>
+
+            <div class="hd-nav-section"><div class="hd-nav-heading">Helpdesk</div>
+                @if(Route::has('helpdesk.tickets.index'))<a class="hd-nav-link {{ request()->routeIs('helpdesk.tickets.*') ? 'is-active' : '' }}" href="{{ route('helpdesk.tickets.index') }}" wire:navigate><i class="fa-solid fa-ticket"></i><span>Tickets</span></a>@endif
+                @if(Route::has('helpdesk.kanban'))<a class="hd-nav-link {{ request()->routeIs('helpdesk.kanban') ? 'is-active' : '' }}" href="{{ route('helpdesk.kanban') }}" wire:navigate><i class="fa-solid fa-table-columns"></i><span>Kanban</span></a>@endif
+                @if(Route::has('helpdesk.settings'))<a class="hd-nav-link {{ request()->routeIs('helpdesk.settings*') ? 'is-active' : '' }}" href="{{ route('helpdesk.settings') }}" wire:navigate><i class="fa-solid fa-gear"></i><span>Settings</span></a>@endif
+            </div>
+            @if(Route::has('documentation.index') || Route::has('documentation.documents.index'))
+            <div class="hd-nav-section"><div class="hd-nav-heading">Documentation</div>
+                <a class="hd-nav-link {{ request()->routeIs('documentation.documents.*') || request()->routeIs('documentation.index') ? 'is-active' : '' }}" href="{{ Route::has('documentation.documents.index') ? route('documentation.documents.index') : route('documentation.index') }}" wire:navigate><i class="fa-regular fa-file-lines"></i><span>Documents</span></a>
+                @if(Route::has('documentation.categories.index'))<a class="hd-nav-link {{ request()->routeIs('documentation.categories.*') ? 'is-active' : '' }}" href="{{ route('documentation.categories.index') }}" wire:navigate><i class="fa-regular fa-folder"></i><span>Categories</span></a>@endif
+            </div>
+            @endif
+            @if($isAdmin && Route::has('user-management.index'))
+            <div class="hd-nav-section"><div class="hd-nav-heading">Users</div>
+                <a class="hd-nav-link {{ request()->routeIs('user-management.index') || request()->routeIs('user-management.create') || request()->routeIs('user-management.edit') ? 'is-active' : '' }}" href="{{ route('user-management.index') }}" wire:navigate><i class="fa-solid fa-users"></i><span>Users</span></a>
+                <a class="hd-nav-link {{ request()->routeIs('user-management.roles') ? 'is-active' : '' }}" href="{{ route('user-management.roles') }}" wire:navigate><i class="fa-solid fa-shield-halved"></i><span>Roles & Permissions</span></a>
+            </div>
+            @endif
+        </nav>
+        <div class="hd-sidebar-resizer" data-hd-sidebar-resizer title="Drag to resize sidebar"><span></span></div>
+    </aside>
+    <button type="button" class="hd-sidebar-backdrop" data-hd-sidebar-toggle aria-label="Close navigation"></button>
+
+    <main class="hd-shell-main">{{ $slot }}</main>
+</div>
+
+@persist('toast')<flux:toast.group><flux:toast /></flux:toast.group>@endpersist
+@fluxScripts
+</body>
+</html>
diff --git a/resources/themes/backend/views/partials/head.blade.php b/resources/themes/backend/views/partials/head.blade.php
index cbe8789..9931115 100644
--- a/resources/themes/backend/views/partials/head.blade.php
+++ b/resources/themes/backend/views/partials/head.blade.php
@@ -4,8 +4,12 @@
 <link rel="icon" href="/favicon.ico" sizes="any"><link rel="icon" href="/favicon.svg" type="image/svg+xml"><link rel="apple-touch-icon" href="/apple-touch-icon.png">
 @fonts
 @php
+    $backendCssEntry = is_file(resource_path('themes/backend/assets/css/app.css'))
+        ? 'resources/themes/backend/assets/css/app.css'
+        : 'resources/themes/backend/assets/css/helpdesk.css';
+
     $viteAssets = [
-        'resources/themes/backend/assets/css/app.css',
+        $backendCssEntry,
         'resources/themes/backend/assets/js/passkeys.js',
         'resources/themes/backend/assets/js/layout.js',
     ];
diff --git a/vite.config.js b/vite.config.js
index 7c58d61..477e230 100644
--- a/vite.config.js
+++ b/vite.config.js
@@ -6,6 +6,12 @@ import { existsSync, readdirSync, statSync } from 'node:fs';
 import { join, relative } from 'node:path';
 
 const projectRoot = process.cwd();
+
+const backendCssEntry = existsSync(
+    join(projectRoot, 'resources/themes/backend/assets/css/app.css')
+)
+    ? 'resources/themes/backend/assets/css/app.css'
+    : 'resources/themes/backend/assets/css/helpdesk.css';
 function discoverModuleInputs() {
     const modulesPath = join(projectRoot, 'Modules');
     if (!existsSync(modulesPath)) return [];
@@ -25,7 +31,7 @@ export default defineConfig({
     plugins:[
         laravel({
             input:[
-                'resources/themes/backend/assets/css/app.css',
+                backendCssEntry,
                 'resources/themes/backend/assets/js/passkeys.js',
                 'resources/themes/backend/assets/js/layout.js',
                 ...moduleInputs,