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React Collapsible - Nested Sidebar Items
A React nested sidebar navigation with multi-level collapsible sections using ChevronRight indicators and Circle bullets for hierarchical menu structure with shadcn/ui
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Sidebars organize complexity—nesting reveals hierarchy. This React nested sidebar uses multiple Collapsible components creating multi-level navigation trees with ChevronRight indicators rotating on expand. Built with shadcn/ui and Radix UI featuring border-l-2 visual threading connecting parent to children and Circle bullets marking terminal items. The ml-2 and ml-4 progressive indentation shows depth clearly—perfect for documentation navigation, file explorers, hierarchical menus, app navigation, or anywhere nested expandable menu structure helps users navigate complex information architectures with clear parent-child relationships.
Pattern created by @haydenbleasel
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