diff --git a/frappe/boot.py b/frappe/boot.py
index f5ced18cfd..c946154521 100644
--- a/frappe/boot.py
+++ b/frappe/boot.py
@@ -543,6 +543,7 @@ def get_sidebar_items():
 				"indent": si.indent,
 				"keep_closed": si.keep_closed,
 				"display_depends_on": si.display_depends_on,
+				"url": si.url,
 			}
 			if si.link_type == "Report":
 				report_type, ref_doctype = frappe.db.get_value(
diff --git a/frappe/desk/doctype/workspace_sidebar_item/workspace_sidebar_item.json b/frappe/desk/doctype/workspace_sidebar_item/workspace_sidebar_item.json
index f8a8ed5482..4d30a13fa5 100644
--- a/frappe/desk/doctype/workspace_sidebar_item/workspace_sidebar_item.json
+++ b/frappe/desk/doctype/workspace_sidebar_item/workspace_sidebar_item.json
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
   "type",
   "link_to",
   "child",
+  "url",
   "display_section",
   "collapsible_column",
   "collapsible",
@@ -43,10 +44,10 @@
    "fieldtype": "Select",
    "in_list_view": 1,
    "label": "Link Type",
-   "options": "DocType\nPage\nReport\nWorkspace\nDashboard"
+   "options": "DocType\nPage\nReport\nWorkspace\nDashboard\nURL"
   },
   {
-   "depends_on": "eval: doc.type == 'Link' || doc.indent == 1",
+   "depends_on": "eval: doc.link_type != \"URL\" && doc.type == 'Link' || doc.indent == 1",
    "fieldname": "link_to",
    "fieldtype": "Dynamic Link",
    "in_list_view": 1,
@@ -119,13 +120,19 @@
    "label": "Display Depends On (JS)",
    "options": "JS",
    "width": "30"
+  },
+  {
+   "depends_on": "eval: doc.link_type == \"URL\"",
+   "fieldname": "url",
+   "fieldtype": "Data",
+   "label": "URL"
   }
  ],
  "grid_page_length": 50,
  "index_web_pages_for_search": 1,
  "istable": 1,
  "links": [],
- "modified": "2025-10-27 23:53:14.138033",
+ "modified": "2025-10-28 02:05:07.887104",
  "modified_by": "Administrator",
  "module": "Desk",
  "name": "Workspace Sidebar Item",
diff --git a/frappe/desk/doctype/workspace_sidebar_item/workspace_sidebar_item.py b/frappe/desk/doctype/workspace_sidebar_item/workspace_sidebar_item.py
index e80aeca427..9dc7c17bda 100644
--- a/frappe/desk/doctype/workspace_sidebar_item/workspace_sidebar_item.py
+++ b/frappe/desk/doctype/workspace_sidebar_item/workspace_sidebar_item.py
@@ -21,11 +21,12 @@ class WorkspaceSidebarItem(Document):
 		keep_closed: DF.Check
 		label: DF.Data | None
 		link_to: DF.DynamicLink | None
-		link_type: DF.Literal["DocType", "Page", "Report", "Workspace", "Dashboard"]
+		link_type: DF.Literal["DocType", "Page", "Report", "Workspace", "Dashboard", "URL"]
 		parent: DF.Data
 		parentfield: DF.Data
 		parenttype: DF.Data
 		type: DF.Literal["Link", "Section Break", "Spacer"]
+		url: DF.Data | None
 	# end: auto-generated types
 
 	pass
diff --git a/frappe/public/icons/timeless/icons.svg b/frappe/public/icons/timeless/icons.svg
index e9bf016560..c92a93c31c 100644
--- a/frappe/public/icons/timeless/icons.svg
+++ b/frappe/public/icons/timeless/icons.svg
@@ -223,6 +223,11 @@ Tip: use lucide.svg in /icons for all downloaded icons
 	<symbol xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 24 24" id="icon-layout-dashboard">
 		<rect width="7" height="9" x="3" y="3" rx="1" />  <rect width="7" height="5" x="14" y="3" rx="1" />  <rect width="7" height="9" x="14" y="12" rx="1" />  <rect width="7" height="5" x="3" y="16" rx="1" />
 	</symbol>
+
+	<symbol xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 24 24" id="icon-graduation-cap">
+		<path d="M21.42 10.922a1 1 0 0 0-.019-1.838L12.83 5.18a2 2 0 0 0-1.66 0L2.6 9.08a1 1 0 0 0 0 1.832l8.57 3.908a2 2 0 0 0 1.66 0z" />  <path d="M22 10v6" />  <path d="M6 12.5V16a6 3 0 0 0 12 0v-3.5" />
+	</symbol>
+	
 	<symbol viewBox="0 0 16 16" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" id="icon-close-alt">
 		<path fill-rule="evenodd" clip-rule="evenodd" d="M3.78033 2.71967C3.48744 2.42678 3.01257 2.42678 2.71967 2.71967C2.42678 3.01256 2.42678 3.48744 2.71967 3.78033L6.94054 8.00119L2.71967 12.2221C2.42678 12.515 2.42678 12.9898 2.71967 13.2827C3.01257 13.5756 3.48744 13.5756 3.78033 13.2827L8.0012 9.06185L12.222 13.2826C12.5149 13.5755 12.9897 13.5755 13.2826 13.2826C13.5755 12.9897 13.5755 12.5148 13.2826 12.222L9.06186 8.00119L13.2826 3.78044C13.5755 3.48755 13.5755 3.01267 13.2826 2.71978C12.9897 2.42688 12.5149 2.42689 12.222 2.71978L8.0012 6.94054L3.78033 2.71967Z" fill="var(--icon-stroke)"/>
 	</symbol>
diff --git a/frappe/public/js/frappe/ui/sidebar/sidebar_item.html b/frappe/public/js/frappe/ui/sidebar/sidebar_item.html
index d3119981be..2673f8f7c5 100644
--- a/frappe/public/js/frappe/ui/sidebar/sidebar_item.html
+++ b/frappe/public/js/frappe/ui/sidebar/sidebar_item.html
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 		{% } else  { %}
             <a
                 href="{{ path }}"
-                target="{%= item.type === "URL" ? "_blank" : "" %}"
+                target="{%= item.link_type === "URL" ? "_blank" : "" %}"
                 class="item-anchor"
                 title="{{ item.label }}"
             >
diff --git a/frappe/public/js/frappe/ui/sidebar/sidebar_item.js b/frappe/public/js/frappe/ui/sidebar/sidebar_item.js
index 330f33b595..9fbd04e54f 100644
--- a/frappe/public/js/frappe/ui/sidebar/sidebar_item.js
+++ b/frappe/public/js/frappe/ui/sidebar/sidebar_item.js
@@ -30,14 +30,14 @@ frappe.ui.sidebar_item.TypeLink = class SidebarItem {
 				if (this.item.route) {
 					path = this.item.route;
 				}
+			} else if (this.item.link_type === "URL") {
+				path = this.item.url;
 			} else {
 				path = frappe.utils.generate_route({
 					type: this.item.link_type,
 					name: this.item.link_to,
 				});
 			}
-		} else if (this.item.type === "URL") {
-			path = this.item.external_link;
 		}
 		return path;
 	}