diff --git a/src/NexusReader.UI.Shared/Layout/MainLayout.razor b/src/NexusReader.UI.Shared/Layout/MainLayout.razor
index d54642b..8fe2dd1 100644
--- a/src/NexusReader.UI.Shared/Layout/MainLayout.razor
+++ b/src/NexusReader.UI.Shared/Layout/MainLayout.razor
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 @inject IPlatformService PlatformService
 @inject IFocusModeService FocusMode
 @inject IQuizStateService QuizService
+@inject IJSRuntime JS
 @implements IDisposable
 
 <div class="app-container @_platformClass @(FocusMode.IsFocusModeActive ? "focus-mode-active" : "")">
@@ -16,6 +17,8 @@
         <ReaderFooter />
     </div>
 
+    <div class="resizer" id="sidebar-resizer"></div>
+
     <div class="intelligence-sidebar">
         <IntelligenceToolbar />
         <div class="intelligence-content">
@@ -58,6 +61,19 @@
         }
     }
 
+    protected override async Task OnAfterRenderAsync(bool firstRender)
+    {
+        if (firstRender)
+        {
+            try
+            {
+                var module = await JS.InvokeAsync<IJSObjectReference>("import", "./_content/NexusReader.UI.Shared/js/layoutResizer.js");
+                await module.InvokeVoidAsync("initResizer", ".app-container", "#sidebar-resizer", "--sidebar-width");
+            }
+            catch { }
+        }
+    }
+
     public void Dispose()
     {
         FocusMode.OnFocusModeChanged -= StateHasChanged;
diff --git a/src/NexusReader.UI.Shared/Layout/MainLayout.razor.css b/src/NexusReader.UI.Shared/Layout/MainLayout.razor.css
index 36c8967..b876b85 100644
--- a/src/NexusReader.UI.Shared/Layout/MainLayout.razor.css
+++ b/src/NexusReader.UI.Shared/Layout/MainLayout.razor.css
@@ -1,11 +1,10 @@
 .app-container {
     display: grid;
-    grid-template-columns: 1fr 450px;
+    grid-template-columns: 1fr auto var(--sidebar-width, 450px);
     width: 100vw;
     height: 100vh;
     overflow: hidden;
     background: #121212;
-    transition: grid-template-columns 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
 }
 
 
@@ -29,26 +28,47 @@ main {
 .intelligence-sidebar {
     display: grid;
     grid-template-columns: 50px 1fr;
-    width: 450px;
+    width: 100%; /* controlled by grid */
     height: 100%;
     background: #0d0d0d;
     box-shadow: -10px 0 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
     border-left: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
-    transition: all 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
     overflow: hidden;
     z-index: 10;
 }
 
+.resizer {
+    width: 4px;
+    cursor: col-resize;
+    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.02);
+    transition: background 0.2s, width 0.2s;
+    z-index: 20;
+    border-left: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
+}
+
+.resizer:hover, .app-container.is-resizing .resizer {
+    background: var(--nexus-neon);
+    width: 6px;
+    box-shadow: 0 0 10px var(--nexus-neon);
+}
+
+.app-container.is-resizing {
+    user-select: none;
+}
+
 
 .app-container.focus-mode-active {
-    grid-template-columns: 1fr 50px;
+    grid-template-columns: 1fr 0px 50px;
 }
 
 .app-container.focus-mode-active .intelligence-sidebar {
-    width: 50px;
     grid-template-columns: 50px 0px;
 }
 
+.app-container.focus-mode-active .resizer {
+    display: none;
+}
+
 .app-container.focus-mode-active .intelligence-content {
     opacity: 0;
     pointer-events: none;
diff --git a/src/NexusReader.UI.Shared/wwwroot/js/knowledgeGraph.js b/src/NexusReader.UI.Shared/wwwroot/js/knowledgeGraph.js
index eb46cd1..4b9046b 100644
--- a/src/NexusReader.UI.Shared/wwwroot/js/knowledgeGraph.js
+++ b/src/NexusReader.UI.Shared/wwwroot/js/knowledgeGraph.js
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ let simulation;
 let zoomBehavior;
 let svgElement;
 
-let node, link, rootGroup, badge, width, height, currentDotNetHelper;
+let node, link, rootGroup, badge, width, height, currentDotNetHelper, resizeHandler;
 
 export function mount(containerId, data, dotNetHelper) {
     const container = document.getElementById(containerId);
@@ -66,6 +66,9 @@ export function mount(containerId, data, dotNetHelper) {
     
     svgElement.call(zoomBehavior).on("wheel.zoom", null);
 
+    resizeHandler = () => handleResize(containerId);
+    window.addEventListener('resize', resizeHandler);
+
     simulation = d3.forceSimulation()
         .force("link", d3.forceLink().id(d => d.id).distance(120))
         .force("charge", d3.forceManyBody().strength(-400))
@@ -228,12 +231,27 @@ export function unmount(containerId) {
     if (simulation) {
         simulation.stop();
     }
+    if (resizeHandler) {
+        window.removeEventListener('resize', resizeHandler);
+    }
     const container = document.getElementById(containerId);
     if (container) {
         container.innerHTML = ''; // clear svg
     }
 }
 
+export function handleResize(containerId) {
+    const container = document.getElementById(containerId);
+    if (!container || !svgElement || !simulation) return;
+
+    width = container.clientWidth;
+    height = container.clientHeight;
+
+    svgElement.attr("viewBox", [0, 0, width, height]);
+    simulation.force("center", d3.forceCenter(width / 2, height / 2));
+    simulation.alpha(0.3).restart();
+}
+
 export function scrollToNode(id) {
     const el = document.getElementById(id);
     if (el) {
diff --git a/src/NexusReader.UI.Shared/wwwroot/js/layoutResizer.js b/src/NexusReader.UI.Shared/wwwroot/js/layoutResizer.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..79f862a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/NexusReader.UI.Shared/wwwroot/js/layoutResizer.js
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+/**
+ * Handles resizing of the main application layout panes.
+ */
+export function initResizer(containerSelector, resizerSelector, variableName) {
+    const container = document.querySelector(containerSelector);
+    const resizer = document.querySelector(resizerSelector);
+    
+    if (!container || !resizer) return;
+
+    const storageKey = 'nexus-sidebar-width';
+    let isResizing = false;
+
+    // Load initial width
+    const savedWidth = localStorage.getItem(storageKey);
+    if (savedWidth) {
+        container.style.setProperty(variableName, savedWidth);
+        // Delay a bit to ensure components are mounted before triggering resize
+        setTimeout(() => window.dispatchEvent(new Event('resize')), 100);
+    }
+
+    resizer.addEventListener('mousedown', (e) => {
+        isResizing = true;
+        document.body.style.cursor = 'col-resize';
+        container.classList.add('is-resizing');
+        e.preventDefault();
+    });
+
+    document.addEventListener('mousemove', (e) => {
+        if (!isResizing) return;
+
+        // Calculate new width for the right panel
+        // container width - mouse X position
+        const containerRect = container.getBoundingClientRect();
+        const newWidth = containerRect.right - e.clientX;
+
+        // Constraints
+        const minWidth = 300;
+        const maxWidth = containerRect.width * 0.7;
+
+        if (newWidth >= minWidth && newWidth <= maxWidth) {
+            container.style.setProperty(variableName, `${newWidth}px`);
+        }
+    });
+
+    document.addEventListener('mouseup', () => {
+        if (isResizing) {
+            isResizing = false;
+            document.body.style.cursor = '';
+            container.classList.remove('is-resizing');
+            
+            // Save width
+            const currentWidth = container.style.getPropertyValue(variableName);
+            localStorage.setItem(storageKey, currentWidth);
+
+            // Dispatch a window resize event to notify components like D3
+            window.dispatchEvent(new Event('resize'));
+        }
+    });
+}