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+<template>
+  <aside class="w-64 bg-white border-r border-gray-200 flex flex-col h-full shrink-0">
+    <!-- Logo -->
+    <div class="px-6 py-5 border-b border-gray-100">
+      <h1 class="text-lg font-bold text-indigo-600 tracking-tight">DocuVault</h1>
+      <p class="text-xs text-indigo-500 font-semibold mt-0.5">Admin</p>
+    </div>
+
+    <!-- Nav -->
+    <nav class="flex-1 px-3 py-4 overflow-y-auto">
+      <!-- Overview -->
+      <router-link
+        to="/admin"
+        class="nav-link"
+        :class="{ 'nav-link-active': $route.path === '/admin' }"
+      >
+        <svg class="w-4 h-4 mr-2 shrink-0" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" viewBox="0 0 24 24">
+          <path stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" stroke-width="2"
+            d="M3 12l2-2m0 0l7-7 7 7M5 10v10a1 1 0 001 1h3m10-11l2 2m-2-2v10a1 1 0 01-1 1h-3m-6 0a1 1 0 001-1v-4a1 1 0 011-1h2a1 1 0 011 1v4a1 1 0 001 1m-6 0h6" />
+        </svg>
+        Overview
+      </router-link>
+
+      <!-- Users -->
+      <router-link
+        to="/admin/users"
+        class="nav-link"
+        :class="{ 'nav-link-active': $route.path.startsWith('/admin/users') }"
+      >
+        <svg class="w-4 h-4 mr-2 shrink-0" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" viewBox="0 0 24 24">
+          <path stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" stroke-width="2"
+            d="M12 4.354a4 4 0 110 5.292M15 21H3v-1a6 6 0 0112 0v1zm0 0h6v-1a6 6 0 00-9-5.197M13 7a4 4 0 11-8 0 4 4 0 018 0z" />
+        </svg>
+        Users
+      </router-link>
+
+      <!-- Quotas -->
+      <router-link
+        to="/admin/quotas"
+        class="nav-link"
+        :class="{ 'nav-link-active': $route.path.startsWith('/admin/quotas') }"
+      >
+        <svg class="w-4 h-4 mr-2 shrink-0" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" viewBox="0 0 24 24">
+          <path stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" stroke-width="2"
+            d="M9 19v-6a2 2 0 00-2-2H5a2 2 0 00-2 2v6a2 2 0 002 2h2a2 2 0 002-2zm0 0V9a2 2 0 012-2h2a2 2 0 012 2v10m-6 0a2 2 0 002 2h2a2 2 0 002-2m0 0V5a2 2 0 012-2h2a2 2 0 012 2v14a2 2 0 01-2 2h-2a2 2 0 01-2-2z" />
+        </svg>
+        Quotas
+      </router-link>
+
+      <!-- AI Config -->
+      <router-link
+        to="/admin/ai"
+        class="nav-link"
+        :class="{ 'nav-link-active': $route.path.startsWith('/admin/ai') }"
+      >
+        <svg class="w-4 h-4 mr-2 shrink-0" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" viewBox="0 0 24 24">
+          <path stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" stroke-width="2"
+            d="M9.663 17h4.673M12 3v1m6.364 1.636l-.707.707M21 12h-1M4 12H3m3.343-5.657l-.707-.707m2.828 9.9a5 5 0 117.072 0l-.548.547A3.374 3.374 0 0014 18.469V19a2 2 0 11-4 0v-.531c0-.895-.356-1.754-.988-2.386l-.548-.547z" />
+        </svg>
+        AI Config
+      </router-link>
+
+      <!-- Audit Log -->
+      <router-link
+        to="/admin/audit"
+        class="nav-link"
+        :class="{ 'nav-link-active': $route.path.startsWith('/admin/audit') }"
+      >
+        <svg class="w-4 h-4 mr-2 shrink-0" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" viewBox="0 0 24 24">
+          <path stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" stroke-width="2"
+            d="M9 5H7a2 2 0 00-2 2v12a2 2 0 002 2h10a2 2 0 002-2V7a2 2 0 00-2-2h-2M9 5a2 2 0 002 2h2a2 2 0 002-2M9 5a2 2 0 012-2h2a2 2 0 012 2m-3 7h3m-3 4h3m-6-4h.01M9 16h.01" />
+        </svg>
+        Audit Log
+      </router-link>
+    </nav>
+
+    <!-- User identity footer -->
+    <div class="px-3 py-4 border-t border-gray-100">
+      <div v-if="authStore.user" class="flex items-center gap-3 px-4 py-3 border-t border-gray-100 mt-2 -mx-3">
+        <div class="bg-indigo-100 text-indigo-700 text-xs font-semibold rounded-full w-8 h-8 flex items-center justify-center shrink-0">
+          {{ authStore.user.email ? authStore.user.email[0].toUpperCase() : '?' }}
+        </div>
+        <span class="text-xs text-gray-600 truncate flex-1">{{ authStore.user.email }}</span>
+        <button
+          @click="signOut"
+          aria-label="Sign out"
+          class="text-gray-400 hover:text-gray-600 transition-colors"
+        >
+          <svg class="w-4 h-4" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" viewBox="0 0 24 24">
+            <path stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" stroke-width="2"
+              d="M17 16l4-4m0 0l-4-4m4 4H7m6 4v1a3 3 0 01-3 3H6a3 3 0 01-3-3V7a3 3 0 013-3h4a3 3 0 013 3v1" />
+          </svg>
+        </button>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  </aside>
+</template>
+
+<script setup>
+import { useRouter } from 'vue-router'
+import { useAuthStore } from '../../stores/auth.js'
+
+const authStore = useAuthStore()
+const router = useRouter()
+
+async function signOut() {
+  await authStore.logout()
+  router.push('/login')
+}
+</script>
+
+<style scoped>
+.nav-link {
+  @apply flex items-center px-3 py-2 rounded-lg text-gray-600 hover:bg-gray-100 hover:text-gray-900 transition-colors text-sm font-medium;
+}
+.nav-link-active {
+  @apply bg-indigo-50 text-indigo-700;
+}
+</style>
diff --git a/frontend/src/layouts/AdminLayout.vue b/frontend/src/layouts/AdminLayout.vue
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+<template>
+  <div class="flex h-screen overflow-hidden">
+    <AdminSidebar />
+    <main class="flex-1 overflow-y-auto">
+      <div class="p-8 max-w-5xl mx-auto">
+        <router-view />
+      </div>
+    </main>
+  </div>
+</template>
+
+<script setup>
+import AdminSidebar from '../components/admin/AdminSidebar.vue'
+</script>