Empty project groups no longer show in the sidebar

How it works

How Empty project groups no longer show in the sidebar works, drawn only from its official release notes.

1. 01

   What it does

   The Projects section of the dashboard sidebar now shows Owned by me and Shared with me only when they have something in them.

2. 02

   Who gets it

   Plan availability per the source: All plans.

Example workflows

Starting points built from this record, not transcripts of a run. Each prompt is written the way it should be sent, as one paragraph, and each is worth editing before you send it.

1. 01

   Stand it up from scratch

   You have read the record and want Empty project groups no longer show in the sidebar working in a real project rather than a sandbox.

   Set up Empty project groups no longer show in the sidebar in this project — the Projects section of the dashboard sidebar now shows Owned by me and Shared with me only when they have something in them. Walk it end to end, tell me exactly what you changed, and flag anything I have to switch on myself before it works.

   Expected outcome

   A working setup, a plain list of what changed, and a short list of anything left for you to switch on. Check that list before assuming it is done.

2. 02

   Decide whether it fits your project

   Worth five minutes before you wire anything in. Empty project groups no longer show in the sidebar sits in Editor, and not every project needs it.

   I am building the project in this workspace. Given that Empty project groups no longer show in the sidebar the Projects section of the dashboard sidebar now shows Owned by me and Shared with me only when they have something in them, tell me honestly whether it fits what I am building, including the cases where I should not use it. If it does fit, give me the single smallest first step.

   Expected outcome

   A direct yes or no with the reasoning, the cases against it, and one first step. Treat a hedged answer as a no.

3. 03

   Brief your team on it

   Someone has to explain the change to the people who will live with it. This produces that note.

   Write a short note for my team about Empty project groups no longer show in the sidebar in Lovable — the Projects section of the dashboard sidebar now shows Owned by me and Shared with me only when they have something in them. Under 120 words: what it is, what changes for us, and what we should do about it this week. Plain language, no hype, no bullet padding.

   Expected outcome

   A note you can paste into chat as-is. Read it once for anything overstated before you send it.

Frequently asked

• What is Empty project groups no longer show in the sidebar?

  Empty project groups no longer show in the sidebar is Lovable's Editor feature: The Projects section of the dashboard sidebar now shows Owned by me and Shared with me only when they have something in them. The Projects section of the dashboard sidebar now shows Owned by me and Shared with me only when they have something in them.

• Is Empty project groups no longer show in the sidebar GA or in beta?

  Empty project groups no longer show in the sidebar is generally available (GA) on Lovable.

• What Lovable plan includes Empty project groups no longer show in the sidebar?

  Empty project groups no longer show in the sidebar is available on all Lovable plans.

• When did Empty project groups no longer show in the sidebar launch?

  Empty project groups no longer show in the sidebar launched on Sep 1, 2026.