Problem: This very pattern.

Solution#

html
<aside class="w-72 shrink-0 border-r pe-6 text-sm">
  <p class="px-3 pt-4 text-xs font-semibold uppercase text-slate-400">Getting started</p>
  <a class="mt-1 block rounded-lg bg-blue-50 px-3 py-1.5 font-medium text-blue-700">Introduction</a>
  <a class="block rounded-lg px-3 py-1.5 text-slate-600 hover:bg-slate-50">Installation</a>
</aside>

Why this works#

Group label + active highlight + hover rows.

Variants#

  • Responsive: add screen prefixes to the core classes
  • Dark: pair each color utility with its dark: twin
  • Animated: add transition + a state variant for motion

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