diff --git a/packages/frontend/src/components/app-sidebar.tsx b/packages/frontend/src/components/app-sidebar.tsx
index a6605b300..6700c53ab 100644
--- a/packages/frontend/src/components/app-sidebar.tsx
+++ b/packages/frontend/src/components/app-sidebar.tsx
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import { useState, useRef, useEffect } from 'react';
 import { useAuth } from '@/lib/auth-context';
 import { LogoIcon } from '@/components/logo-icon';
 import { cn } from '@/lib/utils';
+import { GithubStarButton } from '@/components/github-star-button';
 
 /* ── Inline icons (match the redesign prototype) ── */
 function I({ d, children, ...p }: { d?: string; children?: React.ReactNode } & React.SVGProps<SVGSVGElement>) {
@@ -145,6 +146,8 @@ export function AppSidebar({ mobileOpen, onClose }: { mobileOpen: boolean; onClo
         ))}
       </nav>
 
+      <GithubStarButton />
+
       {/* Footer: Settings + workspace switcher */}
       <div className="relative border-t border-[var(--border)] p-3" ref={wsRef}>
         {wsMenu && (
diff --git a/packages/frontend/src/components/github-star-button.tsx b/packages/frontend/src/components/github-star-button.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5c098cf8c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/frontend/src/components/github-star-button.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,78 @@
+'use client';
+
+import { useState, useEffect } from 'react';
+import { useEdition } from '@/lib/use-edition';
+
+const STORAGE_KEY = 'amcp:hide-github-star';
+
+export function GithubStarButton() {
+  const { edition } = useEdition();
+  const [dismissed, setDismissed] = useState(false);
+  const [mounted, setMounted] = useState(false);
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    setMounted(true);
+    try {
+      if (localStorage.getItem(STORAGE_KEY) === 'true') {
+        setDismissed(true);
+      }
+    } catch {}
+  }, []);
+
+  if (!mounted || !edition || dismissed) return null;
+
+  const handleDismiss = (e: React.MouseEvent) => {
+    e.preventDefault();
+    e.stopPropagation();
+    setDismissed(true);
+    try {
+      localStorage.setItem(STORAGE_KEY, 'true');
+    } catch {}
+  };
+
+  return (
+    <div className="mx-3 mb-2 flex items-center justify-between gap-2 rounded-[10px] border border-[var(--border)] bg-[var(--surface)] px-3 py-2 text-xs shadow-sm transition-colors hover:border-[var(--text-3)] group">
+      <a
+        href="https://github.com/HelpCode-ai/anythingmcp"
+        target="_blank"
+        rel="noopener noreferrer"
+        className="flex min-w-0 flex-1 items-center gap-2 text-[var(--text)] hover:text-[var(--text)] no-underline"
+      >
+        <svg
+          width="17"
+          height="17"
+          viewBox="0 0 24 24"
+          fill="none"
+          stroke="currentColor"
+          strokeWidth="1.9"
+          strokeLinecap="round"
+          strokeLinejoin="round"
+          className="text-amber-500 flex-shrink-0"
+        >
+          <path d="m12 3 2.2 4.6 5 .7-3.6 3.5.9 5L12 14.9 7.5 16.8l.9-5L4.8 8.3l5-.7z" />
+        </svg>
+        <span className="truncate font-medium">Star on GitHub</span>
+      </a>
+      <button
+        type="button"
+        onClick={handleDismiss}
+        title="Hide button"
+        aria-label="Hide Star on GitHub button"
+        className="flex h-6 w-6 flex-shrink-0 items-center justify-center rounded-md text-[var(--text-3)] hover:bg-[var(--surface-2)] hover:text-[var(--text)] transition-colors"
+      >
+        <svg
+          width="13"
+          height="13"
+          viewBox="0 0 24 24"
+          fill="none"
+          stroke="currentColor"
+          strokeWidth="2"
+          strokeLinecap="round"
+          strokeLinejoin="round"
+        >
+          <path d="M18 6 6 18M6 6l12 12" />
+        </svg>
+      </button>
+    </div>
+  );
+}