diff --git a/packages/plugins/plugin-triage/src/ui/app.tsx b/packages/plugins/plugin-triage/src/ui/app.tsx
index 82da5f3c64d..e8d718f0ea4 100644
--- a/packages/plugins/plugin-triage/src/ui/app.tsx
+++ b/packages/plugins/plugin-triage/src/ui/app.tsx
@@ -490,22 +490,49 @@ function allowedTransitions(fromStateKey: string) {
 // Sidebar link slot.
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
+const triageSidebarIcon = (
+  <svg
+    aria-hidden="true"
+    viewBox="0 0 24 24"
+    fill="none"
+    stroke="currentColor"
+    strokeWidth="2"
+    strokeLinecap="round"
+    strokeLinejoin="round"
+    style={{ width: 16, height: 16, display: "block", flexShrink: 0 }}
+  >
+    <path d="M8 6h13" />
+    <path d="M8 12h13" />
+    <path d="M8 18h13" />
+    <path d="M3 6h.01" />
+    <path d="M3 12h.01" />
+    <path d="M3 18h.01" />
+  </svg>
+);
+
 export function SidebarLink({ context }: PluginSidebarProps) {
   const nav = useHostNavigation();
+  const location = useHostLocation();
+  const active = location.pathname.split("/").filter(Boolean).includes("triage");
   return (
     <a
       {...nav.linkProps("/triage")}
       style={{
         color: "inherit",
         textDecoration: "none",
-        display: "block",
-        padding: "6px 8px",
-        borderRadius: 6,
-        fontSize: 14,
+        display: "flex",
+        alignItems: "center",
+        gap: 10,
+        padding: "8px 12px",
+        fontSize: 13,
+        fontWeight: 500,
+        background: active ? tokens.accent : "transparent",
       }}
+      data-triage-sidebar-active={active ? "true" : "false"}
       aria-label={`Open Triage for ${context.companyPrefix ?? "company"}`}
     >
-      Triage
+      {triageSidebarIcon}
+      <span style={{ overflow: "hidden", textOverflow: "ellipsis", whiteSpace: "nowrap" }}>Triage</span>
     </a>
   );
 }
diff --git a/packages/plugins/plugin-triage/tests/ui.spec.tsx b/packages/plugins/plugin-triage/tests/ui.spec.tsx
index 4fa6b44052e..1a6ce65f730 100644
--- a/packages/plugins/plugin-triage/tests/ui.spec.tsx
+++ b/packages/plugins/plugin-triage/tests/ui.spec.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 // @vitest-environment jsdom
 
-import { act, createElement } from "react";
+import { createElement } from "react";
+import { flushSync } from "react-dom";
 import { createRoot, type Root } from "react-dom/client";
 import { afterEach, beforeEach, describe, expect, it } from "vitest";
 import {
@@ -162,12 +163,12 @@ describe("ReflectionDiff", () => {
     root = createRoot(container);
   });
   afterEach(() => {
-    act(() => root.unmount());
+    flushSync(() => root.unmount());
     container.remove();
   });
 
   it("marks added, removed, and unchanged lines", () => {
-    act(() => {
+    flushSync(() => {
       root.render(
         createElement(ReflectionDiff, {
           baseContent: "Header\nKeep launch posts under 150 words.",
@@ -183,7 +184,7 @@ describe("ReflectionDiff", () => {
     expect(dels.length).toBe(0);
     expect(adds.map((node) => node.textContent?.trim()).join("\n")).toContain("Flag vague benefits before approving.");
 
-    act(() => {
+    flushSync(() => {
       root.render(
         createElement(ReflectionDiff, {
           baseContent: "Keep posts short.",
@@ -208,12 +209,12 @@ describe("SidebarLink", () => {
     root = createRoot(container);
   });
   afterEach(() => {
-    act(() => root.unmount());
+    flushSync(() => root.unmount());
     container.remove();
   });
 
   it("links to /triage with company-prefixed aria label", () => {
-    act(() => {
+    flushSync(() => {
       root.render(
         createElement(SidebarLink, {
           context: { companyId: COMPANY_ID, companyPrefix: "PAP", projectId: null, entityId: null, entityType: null, userId: null },
@@ -243,12 +244,12 @@ describe("TriageRouteSidebar", () => {
     root = createRoot(container);
   });
   afterEach(() => {
-    act(() => root.unmount());
+    flushSync(() => root.unmount());
     container.remove();
   });
 
   it("renders the queue list and highlights the active queue", () => {
-    act(() => {
+    flushSync(() => {
       root.render(
         createElement(TriageRouteSidebar, {
           context: { companyId: COMPANY_ID, companyPrefix: "PAP", projectId: null, entityId: null, entityType: null, userId: null },
@@ -281,12 +282,12 @@ describe("TriagePage — queue list home", () => {
     root = createRoot(container);
   });
   afterEach(() => {
-    act(() => root.unmount());
+    flushSync(() => root.unmount());
     container.remove();
   });
 
   it("shows the queue card with title, key, and item counts", () => {
-    act(() => {
+    flushSync(() => {
       root.render(createElement(TriagePage, PAGE_PROPS));
     });
     const text = container.textContent ?? "";
@@ -318,12 +319,12 @@ describe("TriagePage — queue overview lists items by state", () => {
     root = createRoot(container);
   });
   afterEach(() => {
-    act(() => root.unmount());
+    flushSync(() => root.unmount());
     container.remove();
   });
 
   it("groups items by state and links each item to the workbench", () => {
-    act(() => {
+    flushSync(() => {
       root.render(createElement(TriagePage, PAGE_PROPS));
     });
     const text = container.textContent ?? "";
@@ -390,12 +391,12 @@ describe("TriagePage — item workbench two-column layout", () => {
     root = createRoot(container);
   });
   afterEach(() => {
-    act(() => root.unmount());
+    flushSync(() => root.unmount());
     container.remove();
   });
 
   it("renders chat pane (center/left) and document pane (right) with transition buttons and an open proposal", () => {
-    act(() => {
+    flushSync(() => {
       root.render(createElement(TriagePage, PAGE_PROPS));
     });
 
@@ -468,12 +469,12 @@ describe("TriagePage — transition action editor", () => {
     root = createRoot(container);
   });
   afterEach(() => {
-    act(() => root.unmount());
+    flushSync(() => root.unmount());
     container.remove();
   });
 
   it("lists existing transition actions and their template fields", () => {
-    act(() => {
+    flushSync(() => {
       root.render(createElement(TriagePage, PAGE_PROPS));
     });
     const text = container.textContent ?? "";
@@ -508,12 +509,12 @@ describe("SettingsPage — managed resource panel", () => {
     root = createRoot(container);
   });
   afterEach(() => {
-    act(() => root.unmount());
+    flushSync(() => root.unmount());
     container.remove();
   });
 
   it("renders the managed resource health rows and reconcile button", () => {
-    act(() => {
+    flushSync(() => {
       root.render(
         createElement(SettingsPage, {
           context: { companyId: COMPANY_ID, companyPrefix: "PAP", projectId: null, entityId: null, entityType: null, userId: null },
diff --git a/server/src/routes/plugins.ts b/server/src/routes/plugins.ts
index f3b674234b3..6d56f5aa0c0 100644
--- a/server/src/routes/plugins.ts
+++ b/server/src/routes/plugins.ts
@@ -160,6 +160,14 @@ const BUNDLED_PLUGIN_EXAMPLES: AvailablePluginExample[] = [
     localPath: "packages/plugins/plugin-workspace-diff",
     tag: "first-party",
   },
+  {
+    packageName: "@paperclipai/plugin-triage",
+    pluginKey: "paperclipai.plugin-triage",
+    displayName: "Paperclip Triage",
+    description: "First-party queue workbench for triaging arbitrary items with a teachable assistant.",
+    localPath: "packages/plugins/plugin-triage",
+    tag: "first-party",
+  },
   {
     packageName: "@paperclipai/plugin-hello-world-example",
     pluginKey: "paperclip.hello-world-example",