diff --git a/components/sidebar.html b/components/sidebar.html
index 71f95d3d..46966c9b 100644
--- a/components/sidebar.html
+++ b/components/sidebar.html
@@ -183,6 +183,21 @@
               />
               <span class="sidebar-text">Blog</span>
             </a>
+            <a
+              href="#"
+              data-nostr-link
+              class="sidebar-nav-link sidebar-nav-link--sub"
+              title="Nostr"
+              rel="noopener noreferrer"
+            >
+              <img
+                src="assets/svg/nostr-icon.svg"
+                alt=""
+                aria-hidden="true"
+                class="sidebar-icon"
+              />
+              <span class="sidebar-text">Nostr</span>
+            </a>
             <a
               href="#"
               data-community-link
@@ -207,26 +222,11 @@
               <span class="sidebar-text">Community</span>
             </a>
             <a
-              href="https://primal.net/p/npub13yarr7j6vjqjjkahd63dmr27curypehx45ucue286ac7sft27y0srnpmpe"
-              target="_blank"
-              rel="noopener noreferrer"
-              class="sidebar-nav-link sidebar-nav-link--sub"
-              title="Nostr"
-            >
-              <img
-                src="assets/svg/nostr-icon.svg"
-                alt=""
-                aria-hidden="true"
-                class="sidebar-icon"
-              />
-              <span class="sidebar-text">Nostr</span>
-            </a>
-            <a
-              href="https://github.com/PR0M3TH3AN/bitvid"
-              target="_blank"
-              rel="noopener noreferrer"
+              href="#"
+              data-github-link
               class="sidebar-nav-link sidebar-nav-link--sub"
               title="GitHub"
+              rel="noopener noreferrer"
             >
               <img
                 src="assets/svg/github-icon.svg"
@@ -252,11 +252,11 @@
               <span class="sidebar-text">βeacon</span>
             </a>
             <a
-              href="https://beta.bitvid.network/"
-              target="_blank"
-              rel="noopener noreferrer"
+              href="#"
+              data-beta-link
               class="sidebar-nav-link sidebar-nav-link--sub"
               title="Beta"
+              rel="noopener noreferrer"
             >
               <img
                 src="assets/svg/beta-icon.svg"
@@ -285,11 +285,11 @@
               <span class="sidebar-text">IPNS</span>
             </a>
             <a
-              href="https://bitvid.network/"
-              target="_blank"
-              rel="noopener noreferrer"
+              href="#"
+              data-dns-link
               class="sidebar-nav-link sidebar-nav-link--sub"
               title="DNS"
+              rel="noopener noreferrer"
             >
               <img
                 src="assets/svg/dns-icon.svg"
diff --git a/config/instance-config.js b/config/instance-config.js
index f78605f5..13d25641 100644
--- a/config/instance-config.js
+++ b/config/instance-config.js
@@ -64,6 +64,42 @@ export const BLOG_URL =
  */
 export const COMMUNITY_URL = null;
 
+/**
+ * Optional external destination for the Nostr menu link.
+ *
+ * Point this at the profile or relay hub you want visitors to land on when
+ * they tap "Nostr" in the sidebar dropup. Leave empty (null or an empty
+ * string) to hide the link entirely.
+ */
+export const NOSTR_URL =
+  "https://primal.net/p/npub13yarr7j6vjqjjkahd63dmr27curypehx45ucue286ac7sft27y0srnpmpe";
+
+/**
+ * Optional external destination for the GitHub menu link.
+ *
+ * Set this to the repository you want surfaced to operators and contributors.
+ * Leave empty (null or an empty string) to remove the GitHub entry from the
+ * sidebar dropup menu.
+ */
+export const GITHUB_URL = "https://github.com/PR0M3TH3AN/bitvid";
+
+/**
+ * Optional external destination for the Beta menu link.
+ *
+ * Deployments that maintain a staging or beta environment can direct users to
+ * that surface here. Leave empty (null or an empty string) if there is no
+ * public beta to advertise.
+ */
+export const BETA_URL = "https://beta.bitvid.network/";
+
+/**
+ * Optional external destination for the DNS menu link.
+ *
+ * Operators can expose their canonical DNS landing page here. Leave empty
+ * (null or an empty string) to hide the DNS entry from the sidebar.
+ */
+export const DNS_URL = "https://bitvid.network/";
+
 /**
  * Default image included in automated moderation DMs.
  *
diff --git a/config/validate-config.js b/config/validate-config.js
index 67f74e1f..f0edc3e0 100644
--- a/config/validate-config.js
+++ b/config/validate-config.js
@@ -10,6 +10,10 @@ import {
   THEME_ACCENT_OVERRIDES,
   BLOG_URL,
   COMMUNITY_URL,
+  NOSTR_URL,
+  GITHUB_URL,
+  BETA_URL,
+  DNS_URL,
 } from "./instance-config.js";
 
 function assertSuperAdminConfigured(value) {
@@ -115,6 +119,10 @@ function resolveConfig(overrides = {}) {
       overrides.THEME_ACCENT_OVERRIDES ?? THEME_ACCENT_OVERRIDES,
     blogUrl: overrides.BLOG_URL ?? BLOG_URL,
     communityUrl: overrides.COMMUNITY_URL ?? COMMUNITY_URL,
+    nostrUrl: overrides.NOSTR_URL ?? NOSTR_URL,
+    githubUrl: overrides.GITHUB_URL ?? GITHUB_URL,
+    betaUrl: overrides.BETA_URL ?? BETA_URL,
+    dnsUrl: overrides.DNS_URL ?? DNS_URL,
   };
 }
 
@@ -166,4 +174,8 @@ export function validateInstanceConfig(overrides) {
   assertThemeAccentOverrides(config.themeAccentOverrides);
   assertOptionalHttpUrl(config.blogUrl, "BLOG_URL");
   assertOptionalHttpUrl(config.communityUrl, "COMMUNITY_URL");
+  assertOptionalHttpUrl(config.nostrUrl, "NOSTR_URL");
+  assertOptionalHttpUrl(config.githubUrl, "GITHUB_URL");
+  assertOptionalHttpUrl(config.betaUrl, "BETA_URL");
+  assertOptionalHttpUrl(config.dnsUrl, "DNS_URL");
 }
diff --git a/js/config.js b/js/config.js
index e6bae543..d0a7e501 100644
--- a/js/config.js
+++ b/js/config.js
@@ -8,6 +8,10 @@ import {
   BITVID_WEBSITE_URL,
   BLOG_URL,
   COMMUNITY_URL,
+  NOSTR_URL,
+  GITHUB_URL,
+  BETA_URL,
+  DNS_URL,
   MAX_WALLET_DEFAULT_ZAP,
   PLATFORM_FEE_PERCENT,
   PLATFORM_LUD16_OVERRIDE,
@@ -47,6 +51,10 @@ export { ADMIN_DM_IMAGE_URL };
 export { BITVID_WEBSITE_URL };
 export { BLOG_URL };
 export { COMMUNITY_URL };
+export { NOSTR_URL };
+export { GITHUB_URL };
+export { BETA_URL };
+export { DNS_URL };
 export { MAX_WALLET_DEFAULT_ZAP };
 export { PLATFORM_FEE_PERCENT };
 export { PLATFORM_LUD16_OVERRIDE };
diff --git a/js/index.js b/js/index.js
index 81381437..58f6f6a2 100644
--- a/js/index.js
+++ b/js/index.js
@@ -19,7 +19,14 @@ import {
   openStaticModal,
   closeStaticModal,
 } from "./ui/components/staticModalAccessibility.js";
-import { BLOG_URL, COMMUNITY_URL } from "./config.js";
+import {
+  BLOG_URL,
+  COMMUNITY_URL,
+  NOSTR_URL,
+  GITHUB_URL,
+  BETA_URL,
+  DNS_URL,
+} from "./config.js";
 
 validateInstanceConfig();
 
@@ -239,12 +246,36 @@ async function bootstrapInterface() {
     label: "Sidebar blog link",
   });
 
+  bindOptionalExternalLink({
+    selector: "[data-nostr-link]",
+    url: NOSTR_URL,
+    label: "Sidebar Nostr link",
+  });
+
   bindOptionalExternalLink({
     selector: "[data-community-link]",
     url: COMMUNITY_URL,
     label: "Sidebar community link",
   });
 
+  bindOptionalExternalLink({
+    selector: "[data-github-link]",
+    url: GITHUB_URL,
+    label: "Sidebar GitHub link",
+  });
+
+  bindOptionalExternalLink({
+    selector: "[data-beta-link]",
+    url: BETA_URL,
+    label: "Sidebar Beta link",
+  });
+
+  bindOptionalExternalLink({
+    selector: "[data-dns-link]",
+    url: DNS_URL,
+    label: "Sidebar DNS link",
+  });
+
   const sidebar = document.getElementById("sidebar");
   const collapseToggle = document.getElementById("sidebarCollapseToggle");
   if (sidebar && !sidebar.hasAttribute("data-footer-state")) {