diff --git a/frontend/src/contexts/SidebarContext.tsx b/frontend/src/contexts/SidebarContext.tsx
index cbdf5ee..ded48d1 100644
--- a/frontend/src/contexts/SidebarContext.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/contexts/SidebarContext.tsx
@@ -1,8 +1,11 @@
-import { createContext, useContext, useState, useEffect, useCallback } from 'react';
+import { createContext, useContext, useState, useEffect, useCallback, useRef } from 'react';
 import type { ReactNode } from 'react';
 import { useAuth } from './AuthContext';
 import { settingsAPI } from '../api/client';
 
+const EDGE_SWIPE_THRESHOLD = 50; // pixels from left edge to start swipe
+const SWIPE_MIN_DISTANCE = 40; // minimum swipe distance to trigger
+
 export type SidebarMode = 'collapsed' | 'expanded' | 'toggle' | 'dynamic';
 
 interface SidebarContextType {
@@ -109,6 +112,69 @@ export function SidebarProvider({ children }: { children: ReactNode }) {
     setIsMobileOpen(false);
   };
 
+  const openMobileMenu = useCallback(() => {
+    setIsMobileOpen(true);
+  }, []);
+
+  // Edge swipe detection for mobile
+  const swipeRef = useRef({
+    startX: 0,
+    startY: 0,
+    isEdgeSwipe: false,
+    isMobile: false,
+  });
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const updateMobile = () => {
+      swipeRef.current.isMobile = window.innerWidth <= 768;
+    };
+    updateMobile();
+    window.addEventListener('resize', updateMobile, { passive: true });
+
+    const handleTouchStart = (e: TouchEvent) => {
+      if (!swipeRef.current.isMobile) return;
+      const touch = e.touches[0];
+      if (!touch) return;
+
+      if (touch.clientX <= EDGE_SWIPE_THRESHOLD) {
+        swipeRef.current.startX = touch.clientX;
+        swipeRef.current.startY = touch.clientY;
+        swipeRef.current.isEdgeSwipe = true;
+      } else {
+        swipeRef.current.isEdgeSwipe = false;
+      }
+    };
+
+    const handleTouchMove = (e: TouchEvent) => {
+      if (!swipeRef.current.isEdgeSwipe) return;
+      const touch = e.touches[0];
+      if (!touch) return;
+
+      const dx = touch.clientX - swipeRef.current.startX;
+      const dy = Math.abs(touch.clientY - swipeRef.current.startY);
+
+      if (dx > SWIPE_MIN_DISTANCE && dx > dy * 2) {
+        openMobileMenu();
+        swipeRef.current.isEdgeSwipe = false;
+      }
+    };
+
+    const handleTouchEnd = () => {
+      swipeRef.current.isEdgeSwipe = false;
+    };
+
+    document.addEventListener('touchstart', handleTouchStart, { passive: true });
+    document.addEventListener('touchmove', handleTouchMove, { passive: true });
+    document.addEventListener('touchend', handleTouchEnd, { passive: true });
+
+    return () => {
+      window.removeEventListener('resize', updateMobile);
+      document.removeEventListener('touchstart', handleTouchStart);
+      document.removeEventListener('touchmove', handleTouchMove);
+      document.removeEventListener('touchend', handleTouchEnd);
+    };
+  }, [openMobileMenu]);
+
 	  const setSidebarMode = useCallback(async (mode: SidebarMode) => {
 	    try {
 	      if (!token) return;