diff --git a/web/src/app/home/components/home-sidebar/HomeSidebar.tsx b/web/src/app/home/components/home-sidebar/HomeSidebar.tsx
index 99dbc07d..725a7d00 100644
--- a/web/src/app/home/components/home-sidebar/HomeSidebar.tsx
+++ b/web/src/app/home/components/home-sidebar/HomeSidebar.tsx
@@ -24,6 +24,9 @@ import {
   ExternalLink,
   Trash,
   Bug,
+  Upload,
+  Store,
+  Github,
 } from 'lucide-react';
 import { useTheme } from 'next-themes';
 
@@ -135,6 +138,7 @@ const CREATABLE_CATEGORIES: EntityCategoryId[] = [
   'pipelines',
   'knowledge',
   'mcp',
+  'plugins',
 ];
 
 // Categories where clicking the parent only toggles collapse (no list page)
@@ -243,6 +247,7 @@ function NavItems({
   const pathname = usePathname();
   const searchParams = useSearchParams();
   const sidebarData = useSidebarData();
+  const { setPendingPluginInstallAction } = sidebarData;
   const { state: sidebarState, isMobile } = useSidebar();
   const { t } = useTranslation();
   // Track which entity categories have their full list expanded
@@ -601,21 +606,78 @@ function NavItems({
                 >
                   <div className="flex items-center justify-between mb-1 px-2">
                     <span className="text-sm font-medium">{config.name}</span>
-                    {canCreate && (
-                      <button
-                        type="button"
-                        className="p-1 rounded-sm text-muted-foreground hover:bg-accent hover:text-accent-foreground transition-colors"
-                        onClick={() => {
-                          router.push(`${routePrefix}?id=new`);
-                          setPopoverOpen((prev) => ({
-                            ...prev,
-                            [config.id]: false,
-                          }));
-                        }}
-                      >
-                        <Plus className="size-3.5" />
-                      </button>
-                    )}
+                    {canCreate &&
+                      (isPlugin ? (
+                        <DropdownMenu>
+                          <DropdownMenuTrigger asChild>
+                            <button
+                              type="button"
+                              className="p-1 rounded-sm text-muted-foreground hover:bg-accent hover:text-accent-foreground transition-colors"
+                            >
+                              <Plus className="size-3.5" />
+                            </button>
+                          </DropdownMenuTrigger>
+                          <DropdownMenuContent align="end">
+                            {systemInfo.enable_marketplace && (
+                              <DropdownMenuItem
+                                onClick={(e) => {
+                                  e.stopPropagation();
+                                  router.push('/home/market');
+                                  setPopoverOpen((prev) => ({
+                                    ...prev,
+                                    [config.id]: false,
+                                  }));
+                                }}
+                              >
+                                <Store className="size-4" />
+                                {t('plugins.goToMarketplace')}
+                              </DropdownMenuItem>
+                            )}
+                            <DropdownMenuItem
+                              onClick={(e) => {
+                                e.stopPropagation();
+                                setPendingPluginInstallAction('local');
+                                router.push('/home/plugins');
+                                setPopoverOpen((prev) => ({
+                                  ...prev,
+                                  [config.id]: false,
+                                }));
+                              }}
+                            >
+                              <Upload className="size-4" />
+                              {t('plugins.uploadLocal')}
+                            </DropdownMenuItem>
+                            <DropdownMenuItem
+                              onClick={(e) => {
+                                e.stopPropagation();
+                                setPendingPluginInstallAction('github');
+                                router.push('/home/plugins');
+                                setPopoverOpen((prev) => ({
+                                  ...prev,
+                                  [config.id]: false,
+                                }));
+                              }}
+                            >
+                              <Github className="size-4" />
+                              {t('plugins.installFromGithub')}
+                            </DropdownMenuItem>
+                          </DropdownMenuContent>
+                        </DropdownMenu>
+                      ) : (
+                        <button
+                          type="button"
+                          className="p-1 rounded-sm text-muted-foreground hover:bg-accent hover:text-accent-foreground transition-colors"
+                          onClick={() => {
+                            router.push(`${routePrefix}?id=new`);
+                            setPopoverOpen((prev) => ({
+                              ...prev,
+                              [config.id]: false,
+                            }));
+                          }}
+                        >
+                          <Plus className="size-3.5" />
+                        </button>
+                      ))}
                   </div>
                   <div className="flex flex-col gap-0.5 max-h-80 overflow-y-auto">
                     {renderEntityList(true)}
@@ -651,18 +713,64 @@ function NavItems({
                 {config.icon}
                 <span>{config.name}</span>
                 <div className="ml-auto flex items-center gap-0.5 -mr-1">
-                  {canCreate && (
-                    <button
-                      type="button"
-                      className="p-1 rounded-sm text-sidebar-foreground/70 hover:bg-sidebar-accent hover:text-sidebar-accent-foreground opacity-0 group-hover/category-header:opacity-100 transition-all"
-                      onClick={(e) => {
-                        e.stopPropagation();
-                        router.push(`${routePrefix}?id=new`);
-                      }}
-                    >
-                      <Plus className="size-3.5" />
-                    </button>
-                  )}
+                  {canCreate &&
+                    (isPlugin ? (
+                      <DropdownMenu>
+                        <DropdownMenuTrigger asChild>
+                          <button
+                            type="button"
+                            className="p-1 rounded-sm text-sidebar-foreground/70 hover:bg-sidebar-accent hover:text-sidebar-accent-foreground opacity-0 group-hover/category-header:opacity-100 transition-all"
+                            onClick={(e) => e.stopPropagation()}
+                          >
+                            <Plus className="size-3.5" />
+                          </button>
+                        </DropdownMenuTrigger>
+                        <DropdownMenuContent align="end">
+                          {systemInfo.enable_marketplace && (
+                            <DropdownMenuItem
+                              onClick={(e) => {
+                                e.stopPropagation();
+                                router.push('/home/market');
+                              }}
+                            >
+                              <Store className="size-4" />
+                              {t('plugins.goToMarketplace')}
+                            </DropdownMenuItem>
+                          )}
+                          <DropdownMenuItem
+                            onClick={(e) => {
+                              e.stopPropagation();
+                              setPendingPluginInstallAction('local');
+                              router.push('/home/plugins');
+                            }}
+                          >
+                            <Upload className="size-4" />
+                            {t('plugins.uploadLocal')}
+                          </DropdownMenuItem>
+                          <DropdownMenuItem
+                            onClick={(e) => {
+                              e.stopPropagation();
+                              setPendingPluginInstallAction('github');
+                              router.push('/home/plugins');
+                            }}
+                          >
+                            <Github className="size-4" />
+                            {t('plugins.installFromGithub')}
+                          </DropdownMenuItem>
+                        </DropdownMenuContent>
+                      </DropdownMenu>
+                    ) : (
+                      <button
+                        type="button"
+                        className="p-1 rounded-sm text-sidebar-foreground/70 hover:bg-sidebar-accent hover:text-sidebar-accent-foreground opacity-0 group-hover/category-header:opacity-100 transition-all"
+                        onClick={(e) => {
+                          e.stopPropagation();
+                          router.push(`${routePrefix}?id=new`);
+                        }}
+                      >
+                        <Plus className="size-3.5" />
+                      </button>
+                    ))}
                   <CollapsibleTrigger asChild>
                     <button
                       type="button"
diff --git a/web/src/app/home/components/home-sidebar/SidebarDataContext.tsx b/web/src/app/home/components/home-sidebar/SidebarDataContext.tsx
index bf9345ae..f32b5afe 100644
--- a/web/src/app/home/components/home-sidebar/SidebarDataContext.tsx
+++ b/web/src/app/home/components/home-sidebar/SidebarDataContext.tsx
@@ -30,6 +30,9 @@ export interface SidebarEntityItem {
   debug?: boolean;
 }
 
+// Install action types that can be triggered from sidebar
+export type PluginInstallAction = 'local' | 'github' | null;
+
 // Entity lists and refresh functions exposed via context
 export interface SidebarDataContextValue {
   bots: SidebarEntityItem[];
@@ -46,6 +49,9 @@ export interface SidebarDataContextValue {
   // Breadcrumb: entity name shown when viewing a detail page
   detailEntityName: string | null;
   setDetailEntityName: (name: string | null) => void;
+  // Pending plugin install action triggered from sidebar
+  pendingPluginInstallAction: PluginInstallAction;
+  setPendingPluginInstallAction: (action: PluginInstallAction) => void;
 }
 
 const SidebarDataContext = createContext<SidebarDataContextValue | null>(null);
@@ -61,6 +67,8 @@ export function SidebarDataProvider({
   const [plugins, setPlugins] = useState<SidebarEntityItem[]>([]);
   const [mcpServers, setMCPServers] = useState<SidebarEntityItem[]>([]);
   const [detailEntityName, setDetailEntityName] = useState<string | null>(null);
+  const [pendingPluginInstallAction, setPendingPluginInstallAction] =
+    useState<PluginInstallAction>(null);
 
   const refreshBots = useCallback(async () => {
     try {
@@ -216,6 +224,8 @@ export function SidebarDataProvider({
         refreshAll,
         detailEntityName,
         setDetailEntityName,
+        pendingPluginInstallAction,
+        setPendingPluginInstallAction,
       }}
     >
       {children}
diff --git a/web/src/app/home/plugins/page.tsx b/web/src/app/home/plugins/page.tsx
index bc85fdfc..07bedabb 100644
--- a/web/src/app/home/plugins/page.tsx
+++ b/web/src/app/home/plugins/page.tsx
@@ -94,7 +94,11 @@ export default function PluginConfigPage() {
 function PluginListView() {
   const { t } = useTranslation();
   const router = useRouter();
-  const { refreshPlugins } = useSidebarData();
+  const {
+    refreshPlugins,
+    pendingPluginInstallAction,
+    setPendingPluginInstallAction,
+  } = useSidebarData();
   const [modalOpen, setModalOpen] = useState(false);
   const [installSource, setInstallSource] = useState<string>('local');
   const [installInfo] = useState<Record<string, any>>({}); // eslint-disable-line @typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any
@@ -408,6 +412,28 @@ function PluginListView() {
     [uploadPluginFile, isPluginSystemReady, t],
   );
 
+  // Auto-trigger install action from sidebar via shared context
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (!pendingPluginInstallAction || statusLoading || !isPluginSystemReady)
+      return;
+
+    // Consume the action immediately
+    const action = pendingPluginInstallAction;
+    setPendingPluginInstallAction(null);
+
+    if (action === 'local') {
+      // Small delay to ensure file input ref is ready
+      setTimeout(() => fileInputRef.current?.click(), 100);
+    } else if (action === 'github') {
+      setInstallSource('github');
+      setPluginInstallStatus(PluginInstallStatus.WAIT_INPUT);
+      setInstallError(null);
+      resetGithubState();
+      setModalOpen(true);
+    }
+    // eslint-disable-next-line react-hooks/exhaustive-deps
+  }, [pendingPluginInstallAction, statusLoading, isPluginSystemReady]);
+
   const handleShowDebugInfo = async () => {
     try {
       const info = await httpClient.getPluginDebugInfo();
@@ -627,7 +653,7 @@ function PluginListView() {
                 }}
               >
                 <StoreIcon className="w-4 h-4" />
-                {t('plugins.marketplace')}
+                {t('plugins.goToMarketplace')}
               </DropdownMenuItem>
             )}
             <DropdownMenuItem onClick={handleFileSelect}>
diff --git a/web/src/i18n/locales/en-US.ts b/web/src/i18n/locales/en-US.ts
index b22ad8dd..3e574b0c 100644
--- a/web/src/i18n/locales/en-US.ts
+++ b/web/src/i18n/locales/en-US.ts
@@ -476,6 +476,7 @@ const enUS = {
     assetSize: 'Size: {{size}}',
     confirmInstall: 'Confirm Install',
     installFromGithubDesc: 'Install plugin from GitHub Release',
+    goToMarketplace: 'Go to Marketplace',
   },
   market: {
     searchPlaceholder: 'Search plugins...',
diff --git a/web/src/i18n/locales/ja-JP.ts b/web/src/i18n/locales/ja-JP.ts
index 730c1eae..ad82aba9 100644
--- a/web/src/i18n/locales/ja-JP.ts
+++ b/web/src/i18n/locales/ja-JP.ts
@@ -476,6 +476,7 @@
     assetSize: 'サイズ: {{size}}',
     confirmInstall: 'インストールを確認',
     installFromGithubDesc: 'GitHubリリースからプラグインをインストール',
+    goToMarketplace: 'マーケットプレイスへ',
   },
   market: {
     searchPlaceholder: 'プラグインを検索...',
diff --git a/web/src/i18n/locales/zh-Hans.ts b/web/src/i18n/locales/zh-Hans.ts
index b9ed1ccf..f18248d2 100644
--- a/web/src/i18n/locales/zh-Hans.ts
+++ b/web/src/i18n/locales/zh-Hans.ts
@@ -452,6 +452,7 @@ const zhHans = {
     assetSize: '大小: {{size}}',
     confirmInstall: '确认安装',
     installFromGithubDesc: '从 GitHub Release 安装插件',
+    goToMarketplace: '前往插件市场',
   },
   market: {
     searchPlaceholder: '搜索插件...',
diff --git a/web/src/i18n/locales/zh-Hant.ts b/web/src/i18n/locales/zh-Hant.ts
index 1f5b1824..bd1dda16 100644
--- a/web/src/i18n/locales/zh-Hant.ts
+++ b/web/src/i18n/locales/zh-Hant.ts
@@ -445,6 +445,7 @@ const zhHant = {
     assetSize: '大小: {{size}}',
     confirmInstall: '確認安裝',
     installFromGithubDesc: '從 GitHub Release 安裝插件',
+    goToMarketplace: '前往外掛市場',
   },
   market: {
     searchPlaceholder: '搜尋插件...',