diff --git a/apps/editor/components/ui/sidebar/icon-rail.tsx b/apps/editor/components/ui/sidebar/icon-rail.tsx
index 0fd8a443..74bbfa30 100644
--- a/apps/editor/components/ui/sidebar/icon-rail.tsx
+++ b/apps/editor/components/ui/sidebar/icon-rail.tsx
@@ -1,16 +1,101 @@
 "use client";
 
-import { Moon, Sun } from "lucide-react";
+import { ArrowLeft, Command, FolderOpen, Moon, Search, Sun } from "lucide-react";
 import Link from "next/link";
 import Image from "next/image";
 import { useEffect, useState } from "react";
+import { useRouter } from "next/navigation";
 import {
   Tooltip,
   TooltipContent,
   TooltipTrigger,
 } from "@/components/ui/primitives/tooltip";
+import {
+  Popover,
+  PopoverContent,
+  PopoverTrigger,
+} from "@/components/ui/primitives/popover";
+import {
+  Dialog,
+  DialogContent,
+  DialogHeader,
+  DialogTitle,
+} from "@/components/ui/primitives/dialog";
 import { cn } from "@/lib/utils";
 import { useViewer } from "@pascal-app/viewer";
+import { useProjectStore } from "@/features/community/lib/projects/store";
+
+function OpenProjectModal({
+  open,
+  onOpenChange,
+}: {
+  open: boolean;
+  onOpenChange: (open: boolean) => void;
+}) {
+  const router = useRouter();
+  const projects = useProjectStore((s) => s.projects);
+  const activeProject = useProjectStore((s) => s.activeProject);
+  const fetchProjects = useProjectStore((s) => s.fetchProjects);
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (open && projects.length === 0) {
+      fetchProjects();
+    }
+  }, [open, projects.length, fetchProjects]);
+
+  return (
+    <Dialog open={open} onOpenChange={onOpenChange}>
+      <DialogContent className="sm:max-w-sm p-0 gap-0 overflow-hidden">
+        <DialogHeader className="px-4 pt-4 pb-3 border-b border-border/50">
+          <DialogTitle className="text-sm font-medium">Open project</DialogTitle>
+        </DialogHeader>
+        <div className="max-h-80 overflow-y-auto p-1.5">
+          {projects.length === 0 ? (
+            <p className="px-3 py-6 text-sm text-muted-foreground text-center">
+              No projects found
+            </p>
+          ) : (
+            projects.map((project) => {
+              const isActive = project.id === activeProject?.id;
+              return (
+                <button
+                  key={project.id}
+                  type="button"
+                  className={cn(
+                    "flex w-full items-center gap-3 rounded-md px-3 py-2 text-left transition-colors hover:bg-accent",
+                    isActive && "bg-accent/50"
+                  )}
+                  onClick={() => {
+                    onOpenChange(false);
+                    router.push(`/editor/${project.id}`);
+                  }}
+                >
+                  <div className="flex h-8 w-8 shrink-0 items-center justify-center rounded bg-muted overflow-hidden">
+                    {project.thumbnail_url ? (
+                      <img
+                        src={project.thumbnail_url}
+                        alt=""
+                        className="h-full w-full object-cover"
+                      />
+                    ) : (
+                      <FolderOpen className="h-4 w-4 text-muted-foreground" />
+                    )}
+                  </div>
+                  <p className="flex-1 min-w-0 truncate text-sm font-medium">
+                    {project.name}
+                  </p>
+                  {isActive && (
+                    <div className="h-1.5 w-1.5 shrink-0 rounded-full bg-primary" />
+                  )}
+                </button>
+              );
+            })
+          )}
+        </div>
+      </DialogContent>
+    </Dialog>
+  );
+}
 
 export type PanelId = "site" | "settings";
 
@@ -33,89 +118,128 @@ export function IconRail({
   const theme = useViewer((state) => state.theme);
   const setTheme = useViewer((state) => state.setTheme);
   const [mounted, setMounted] = useState(false);
+  const [isMenuOpen, setIsMenuOpen] = useState(false);
+  const [isOpenProjectOpen, setIsSwitchProjectOpen] = useState(false);
 
   useEffect(() => {
     setMounted(true);
   }, []);
 
+  const handleOpenProject = () => {
+    setIsMenuOpen(false);
+    setIsSwitchProjectOpen(true);
+  };
+
   return (
-    <div
-      className={cn(
-        "flex h-full w-11 flex-col items-center gap-1 border-border/50 border-r py-2",
-        className,
-      )}
-    >
-      {/* Pascal logo - link to the home page */}
-      <Tooltip>
-        <TooltipTrigger asChild>
-          <Link
-            href="/"
-            className="flex h-9 w-9 items-center justify-center rounded-lg transition-all hover:bg-accent"
-          >
-            <Image
-              src="/pascal-logo-shape.svg"
-              alt="Pascal"
-              width={24}
-              height={24}
-              className="h-6 w-6 dark:invert"
-            />
-          </Link>
-        </TooltipTrigger>
-        <TooltipContent side="right">Back to Pascal Editor</TooltipContent>
-      </Tooltip>
+    <>
+      <div
+        className={cn(
+          "flex h-full w-11 flex-col items-center gap-1 border-border/50 border-r py-2",
+          className,
+        )}
+      >
+        {/* Pascal logo — app menu */}
+        <Popover open={isMenuOpen} onOpenChange={setIsMenuOpen}>
+          <PopoverTrigger asChild>
+            <button
+              type="button"
+              className="flex h-9 w-9 items-center justify-center rounded-lg transition-all hover:bg-accent"
+            >
+              <Image
+                src="/pascal-logo-shape.svg"
+                alt="Pascal"
+                width={24}
+                height={24}
+                className="h-6 w-6 dark:invert"
+              />
+            </button>
+          </PopoverTrigger>
+          <PopoverContent side="right" align="start" className="w-52 p-1" sideOffset={8}>
+            <Link
+              href="/"
+              className="flex items-center gap-2.5 rounded-md px-2.5 py-2 text-sm text-foreground transition-colors hover:bg-accent"
+              onClick={() => setIsMenuOpen(false)}
+            >
+              <ArrowLeft className="h-3.5 w-3.5 text-muted-foreground shrink-0" />
+              Back to community
+            </Link>
+            <button
+              type="button"
+              className="flex w-full items-center gap-2.5 rounded-md px-2.5 py-2 text-sm text-foreground transition-colors hover:bg-accent"
+              onClick={handleOpenProject}
+            >
+              <FolderOpen className="h-3.5 w-3.5 text-muted-foreground shrink-0" />
+              Open project
+            </button>
+            <div className="my-1 h-px bg-border/50" />
+            <button
+              type="button"
+              className="flex w-full items-center gap-2.5 rounded-md px-2.5 py-2 text-sm text-muted-foreground transition-colors hover:bg-accent hover:text-foreground"
+              onClick={() => setIsMenuOpen(false)}
+            >
+              <Search className="h-3.5 w-3.5 shrink-0" />
+              <span className="flex-1 text-left">Actions...</span>
+              <span className="flex items-center gap-0.5 rounded border border-border/60 bg-muted/60 px-1 py-0.5 text-[10px] leading-none text-muted-foreground">
+                <Command className="h-2.5 w-2.5" />
+                K
+              </span>
+            </button>
+          </PopoverContent>
+        </Popover>
 
-      {/* Divider */}
-      <div className="w-8 h-px bg-border/50 mb-1" />
+        {/* Divider */}
+        <div className="w-8 h-px bg-border/50 mb-1" />
 
-      {panels.map((panel) => {
-        const isActive = activePanel === panel.id;
-        return (
-          <Tooltip key={panel.id}>
+        {panels.map((panel) => {
+          const isActive = activePanel === panel.id;
+          return (
+            <Tooltip key={panel.id}>
+              <TooltipTrigger asChild>
+                <button
+                  className={cn(
+                    "flex h-9 w-9 items-center justify-center rounded-lg transition-all",
+                    isActive ? "bg-accent" : "hover:bg-accent",
+                  )}
+                  onClick={() => onPanelChange(panel.id)}
+                  type="button"
+                >
+                  <img
+                    src={panel.iconSrc}
+                    alt={panel.label}
+                    className={cn(
+                      "h-6 w-6 transition-all object-contain",
+                      !isActive && "opacity-50 saturate-0"
+                    )}
+                  />
+                </button>
+              </TooltipTrigger>
+              <TooltipContent side="right">{panel.label}</TooltipContent>
+            </Tooltip>
+          );
+        })}
+
+        {/* Spacer */}
+        <div className="flex-1" />
+
+        {/* Theme Toggle */}
+        {mounted && (
+          <Tooltip>
             <TooltipTrigger asChild>
               <button
-                className={cn(
-                  "flex h-9 w-9 items-center justify-center rounded-lg transition-all",
-                  isActive
-                    ? "bg-accent"
-                    : "hover:bg-accent",
-                )}
-                onClick={() => onPanelChange(panel.id)}
+                className="flex h-9 w-9 items-center justify-center rounded-lg transition-all text-muted-foreground hover:bg-accent hover:text-accent-foreground mb-2"
+                onClick={() => setTheme(theme === "dark" ? "light" : "dark")}
                 type="button"
               >
-                <img 
-                  src={panel.iconSrc} 
-                  alt={panel.label} 
-                  className={cn(
-                    "h-6 w-6 transition-all object-contain", 
-                    !isActive && "opacity-50 saturate-0"
-                  )} 
-                />
+                {theme === "dark" ? <Sun className="h-4 w-4" /> : <Moon className="h-4 w-4" />}
               </button>
             </TooltipTrigger>
-            <TooltipContent side="right">{panel.label}</TooltipContent>
+            <TooltipContent side="right">Toggle theme</TooltipContent>
           </Tooltip>
-        );
-      })}
+        )}
+      </div>
 
-      {/* Spacer */}
-      <div className="flex-1" />
-
-      {/* Theme Toggle */}
-      {mounted && (
-        <Tooltip>
-          <TooltipTrigger asChild>
-            <button
-              className="flex h-9 w-9 items-center justify-center rounded-lg transition-all text-muted-foreground hover:bg-accent hover:text-accent-foreground mb-2"
-              onClick={() => setTheme(theme === 'dark' ? 'light' : 'dark')}
-              type="button"
-            >
-              {theme === 'dark' ? <Sun className="h-4 w-4" /> : <Moon className="h-4 w-4" />}
-            </button>
-          </TooltipTrigger>
-          <TooltipContent side="right">Toggle theme</TooltipContent>
-        </Tooltip>
-      )}
-    </div>
+      <OpenProjectModal open={isOpenProjectOpen} onOpenChange={setIsSwitchProjectOpen} />
+    </>
   );
 }