diff --git a/src/core/event/index.js b/src/core/event/index.js
index ad194647c..cc9f5e821 100644
--- a/src/core/event/index.js
+++ b/src/core/event/index.js
@@ -252,6 +252,17 @@ export function Events(Base) {
 
       // Collapse toggle
       dom.on(sidebarElm, 'click', (/** @type {MouseEvent} */ { target }) => {
+        const groupTitle = /** @type {HTMLElement | null} */ (
+          /** @type {HTMLElement} */ (target).closest(
+            '.group-title[role="button"]',
+          )
+        );
+
+        if (groupTitle) {
+          this.#toggleSidebarGroup(groupTitle);
+          return;
+        }
+
         const linkElm = /** @type {HTMLElement} */ (target).closest('a');
         const linkParent = /** @type {HTMLLIElement} */ (
           linkElm?.closest('li')
@@ -262,6 +273,38 @@ export function Events(Base) {
           linkParent.classList.toggle('collapse');
         }
       });
+
+      dom.on(sidebarElm, 'keydown', (/** @type {KeyboardEvent} */ event) => {
+        const groupTitle = /** @type {HTMLElement | null} */ (
+          /** @type {HTMLElement} */ (event.target).closest(
+            '.group-title[role="button"]',
+          )
+        );
+
+        if (groupTitle && (event.key === 'Enter' || event.key === ' ')) {
+          event.preventDefault();
+          this.#toggleSidebarGroup(groupTitle);
+        }
+      });
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Toggle a root sidebar group and keep its accessible state in sync.
+     *
+     * @param {HTMLElement} groupTitle
+     * @void
+     */
+    #toggleSidebarGroup(groupTitle) {
+      const group = /** @type {HTMLLIElement | null} */ (
+        groupTitle.closest('li')
+      );
+
+      if (!group) {
+        return;
+      }
+
+      const isCollapsed = group.classList.toggle('collapse');
+      groupTitle.setAttribute('aria-expanded', String(!isCollapsed));
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/src/core/render/index.js b/src/core/render/index.js
index f4db19375..210f2fe2f 100644
--- a/src/core/render/index.js
+++ b/src/core/render/index.js
@@ -310,6 +310,16 @@ export function Render(Base) {
         throw new Error('Compiler is not initialized');
       }
 
+      const collapsedGroupIds = new Set(
+        dom
+          .findAll(
+            sidebarNavEl,
+            'li.group.collapse > .group-title[role="button"][data-group-id]',
+          )
+          .map(elm => elm.getAttribute('data-group-id'))
+          .filter(Boolean),
+      );
+
       dom.setHTML('.sidebar-nav', this.compiler.sidebar(text, maxLevel));
 
       sidebarToggleEl.setAttribute('aria-expanded', String(!isMobile()));
@@ -356,9 +366,47 @@ export function Render(Base) {
 
       pageLinkGroups.forEach(elm => {
         elm.classList.add('group');
-        elm
-          .querySelector(':scope > p:not(:has(> *))')
-          ?.classList.add('group-title');
+
+        let groupTitle = [...elm.children].find(
+          child => child.tagName === 'P' && !child.querySelector('a'),
+        );
+
+        if (!groupTitle) {
+          const sublist = [...elm.children].find(
+            child => child.tagName === 'UL',
+          );
+          const titleNodes = [];
+
+          for (const child of elm.childNodes) {
+            if (child === sublist) {
+              break;
+            }
+
+            titleNodes.push(child);
+          }
+
+          if (sublist && titleNodes.some(node => node.textContent?.trim())) {
+            const newGroupTitle = document.createElement('p');
+            titleNodes.forEach(node => newGroupTitle.append(node));
+            groupTitle = newGroupTitle;
+            elm.insertBefore(newGroupTitle, sublist);
+          }
+        }
+
+        groupTitle?.classList.add('group-title');
+
+        const rootList = elm.parentElement;
+
+        if (groupTitle && rootList?.parentElement === sidebarNavEl) {
+          const groupId = `${[...sidebarNavEl.children].indexOf(rootList)}:${[...rootList.children].indexOf(elm)}`;
+          const isCollapsed = collapsedGroupIds.has(groupId);
+
+          elm.classList.toggle('collapse', isCollapsed);
+          groupTitle.setAttribute('data-group-id', groupId);
+          groupTitle.setAttribute('role', 'button');
+          groupTitle.setAttribute('tabindex', '0');
+          groupTitle.setAttribute('aria-expanded', String(!isCollapsed));
+        }
       });
     }
 
diff --git a/src/themes/shared/_classes.css b/src/themes/shared/_classes.css
index 9662854c8..aab7f2c50 100644
--- a/src/themes/shared/_classes.css
+++ b/src/themes/shared/_classes.css
@@ -53,6 +53,22 @@
         var(--sidebar-chevron-expanded-color) 2.75px 4.25px,
         transparent 4.25px
       );
+  /* Chevron down (Mono) */
+  --sidebar-group-title-bg-expanded: no-repeat
+      calc(var(--_sidebar_pagelink-bg-left) - 2px) center / 5px 6px
+      linear-gradient(
+        225deg,
+        transparent 2.75px,
+        var(--sidebar-chevron-collapsed-color) 2.75px 4.25px,
+        transparent 4.25px
+      ),
+    no-repeat calc(var(--_sidebar_pagelink-bg-left) + 3px) center / 5px 6px
+      linear-gradient(
+        135deg,
+        transparent 2.75px,
+        var(--sidebar-chevron-collapsed-color) 2.75px 4.25px,
+        transparent 4.25px
+      );
   /* Dot (active without children) */
   --sidebar-pagelink-bg-empty: no-repeat var(--_sidebar_pagelink-bg-left) center /
     7px 7px
@@ -65,9 +81,17 @@
 }
 
 body[class*='sidebar-chevron'] {
-  .sidebar-nav a.page-link.no-chevron {
+  .sidebar-nav :is(a.page-link, p.group-title[role='button']).no-chevron {
     background: none;
   }
+
+  .sidebar-nav p.group-title[role='button'] {
+    background: var(--sidebar-pagelink-bg);
+
+    &[aria-expanded='true'] {
+      background: var(--sidebar-group-title-bg-expanded);
+    }
+  }
 }
 
 /* Left */
@@ -81,7 +105,7 @@ body.sidebar-chevron-left {
     --_inset: 18px;
 
     li {
-      a.page-link {
+      :is(a.page-link, p.group-title[role='button']) {
         padding-left: var(--_inset);
       }
 
@@ -104,8 +128,12 @@ body.sidebar-chevron-left {
 
 body.sidebar-chevron-right {
   .sidebar-nav {
+    p.group-title[role='button'] {
+      margin-right: 0;
+    }
+
     li {
-      a {
+      :is(a, p.group-title[role='button']) {
         padding-right: calc(var(--_sidebar-inset) + 15px);
       }
     }
@@ -120,6 +148,14 @@ body.sidebar-chevron-right {
   --sidebar-group-spacing: 1em;
 }
 
+body.sidebar-group-box {
+  :is(.app-nav-merged, .sidebar-nav)
+    > ul
+    > li.group:is(:has(+ :not(.group)), :last-child).collapse {
+    padding-bottom: var(--sidebar-group-spacing);
+  }
+}
+
 /* prettier-ignore */
 :root:has(body.sidebar-group-underline) {
   --sidebar-group-spacing      : 0.5em;
diff --git a/src/themes/shared/_sidebar.css b/src/themes/shared/_sidebar.css
index 60444045a..e0e1b63a8 100644
--- a/src/themes/shared/_sidebar.css
+++ b/src/themes/shared/_sidebar.css
@@ -67,6 +67,16 @@
         color: var(--sidebar-group-title-color);
         font-size: var(--sidebar-group-title-font-size);
         font-weight: var(--sidebar-group-title-font-weight);
+
+        &[role='button'] {
+          cursor: pointer;
+          user-select: none;
+
+          &:focus-visible {
+            outline: 2px solid currentColor;
+            outline-offset: 2px;
+          }
+        }
       }
     }
 
@@ -89,7 +99,7 @@
     }
 
     &.collapse {
-      > :not(a) {
+      > :not(a):not(.group-title) {
         display: none;
       }
     }
@@ -175,6 +185,7 @@
   body.sticky & {
     position: fixed;
     overflow-y: auto;
+    scrollbar-gutter: stable;
   }
 }
 
@@ -249,7 +260,7 @@
   }
 
   /* Increase tap target size on touch-only devices */
-  @media screen and not (any-hover) {
+  @media screen and (any-hover: none) {
     width: calc(var(--content-margin-inline) - 10px);
   }
 }
diff --git a/test/e2e/sidebar.test.js b/test/e2e/sidebar.test.js
index ff4526601..575d9edd1 100644
--- a/test/e2e/sidebar.test.js
+++ b/test/e2e/sidebar.test.js
@@ -68,6 +68,179 @@ test.describe('Sidebar Tests', () => {
     await expect(activeLinkElm).toHaveText('Test >');
     expect(page.url()).toMatch(/\/test%3Efoo$/);
   });
+
+  test('collapses root sidebar groups', async ({ page }) => {
+    await docsifyInit({
+      styleURLs: ['/dist/themes/core.css'],
+      markdown: {
+        sidebar: `
+          - Getting started
+            - [Quick start](quickstart)
+          - Customization
+            - [Configuration](configuration)
+          - Standalone
+          - [Linked group](linked)
+            - [Linked child](linked-child)
+        `,
+      },
+      routes: {
+        '/quickstart.md': '# Quick start',
+        '/configuration.md': '# Configuration',
+        '/linked.md': '# Linked group',
+        '/linked-child.md': '# Linked child',
+      },
+    });
+
+    const group = page.locator('.sidebar-nav > ul > li').first();
+    const groupTitle = group.locator(':scope > p.group-title');
+    const childLink = group.locator(':scope > ul > li > a');
+
+    await expect(groupTitle).toHaveAttribute('role', 'button');
+    await expect(groupTitle).toHaveAttribute('tabindex', '0');
+    await expect(groupTitle).toHaveAttribute('aria-expanded', 'true');
+    await expect(childLink).toBeVisible();
+
+    const standalone = page.locator('.sidebar-nav > ul > li').nth(2);
+    await expect(standalone).not.toHaveClass(/group/);
+    await expect(standalone.locator('[role="button"]')).toHaveCount(0);
+
+    const linkedGroup = page.locator('.sidebar-nav > ul > li').nth(3);
+    const linkedGroupLink = linkedGroup.locator('a').first();
+    await expect(linkedGroupLink).toHaveAttribute('href', '#/linked');
+
+    await groupTitle.click();
+
+    await expect(group).toHaveClass(/collapse/);
+    await expect(groupTitle).toHaveAttribute('aria-expanded', 'false');
+    await expect(childLink).toBeHidden();
+
+    await linkedGroupLink.click();
+    expect(page.url()).toMatch(/\/linked$/);
+    await expect(group).toHaveClass(/collapse/);
+    await expect(groupTitle).toHaveAttribute('aria-expanded', 'false');
+    await expect(childLink).toBeHidden();
+
+    await groupTitle.press('Enter');
+
+    await expect(group).not.toHaveClass(/collapse/);
+    await expect(groupTitle).toHaveAttribute('aria-expanded', 'true');
+    await expect(childLink).toBeVisible();
+
+    await groupTitle.press('Space');
+    await expect(group).toHaveClass(/collapse/);
+    await groupTitle.press('Space');
+    await expect(group).not.toHaveClass(/collapse/);
+  });
+
+  test('supports chevrons on collapsible root groups', async ({ page }) => {
+    await docsifyInit({
+      styleURLs: ['/dist/themes/core.css'],
+      style: `
+        :root:has(body[class*='sidebar-chevron']) {
+          --sidebar-chevron-collapsed-color: rgb(1, 2, 3);
+          --sidebar-chevron-expanded-color: rgb(4, 5, 6);
+        }
+      `,
+      html: `
+        <!DOCTYPE html>
+        <html>
+          <head><meta charset="UTF-8" /></head>
+          <body class="sidebar-chevron-right">
+            <div id="app"></div>
+          </body>
+        </html>
+      `,
+      markdown: {
+        sidebar: `
+          - Getting started
+            - [Quick start](quickstart)
+          - [Standalone](standalone)
+        `,
+      },
+      routes: {
+        '/quickstart.md': '# Quick start',
+        '/standalone.md': '# Standalone',
+      },
+    });
+
+    const groupTitle = page.locator('.group-title[role="button"]');
+    const standaloneLink = page.locator('a[href="#/standalone"]');
+    const background = await groupTitle.evaluate(
+      element => getComputedStyle(element).backgroundImage,
+    );
+    const [groupTitleBox, standaloneLinkBox] = await Promise.all([
+      groupTitle.boundingBox(),
+      standaloneLink.boundingBox(),
+    ]);
+
+    expect(background).not.toBe('none');
+    expect(background).toMatch(/rgb\(1,\s*2,\s*3\)/);
+    expect(background).not.toMatch(/rgb\(4,\s*5,\s*6\)/);
+    expect(groupTitleBox?.x + groupTitleBox?.width).toBe(
+      standaloneLinkBox?.x + standaloneLinkBox?.width,
+    );
+    await groupTitle.click();
+
+    await expect(groupTitle).toHaveAttribute('aria-expanded', 'false');
+    const collapsedBackground = await groupTitle.evaluate(
+      element => getComputedStyle(element).backgroundImage,
+    );
+    expect(collapsedBackground).not.toBe(background);
+    expect(collapsedBackground).toMatch(/rgb\(1,\s*2,\s*3\)/);
+    expect(collapsedBackground).not.toMatch(/rgb\(4,\s*5,\s*6\)/);
+  });
+
+  test('keeps group border spacing when the last group collapses', async ({
+    page,
+  }) => {
+    await docsifyInit({
+      styleURLs: ['/dist/themes/core.css'],
+      html: `
+        <!DOCTYPE html>
+        <html>
+          <head><meta charset="UTF-8" /></head>
+          <body class="sidebar-group-box">
+            <div id="app"></div>
+          </body>
+        </html>
+      `,
+      markdown: {
+        sidebar: `
+          - Upgrading
+            - [v4 to v5](upgrade)
+
+          * [Awesome docsify](awesome)
+        `,
+      },
+      routes: {
+        '/upgrade.md': '# v4 to v5',
+        '/awesome.md': '# Awesome docsify',
+      },
+    });
+
+    const upgradingGroup = page.locator(
+      '.sidebar-nav > ul:first-of-type > li:last-child',
+    );
+    const groupTitle = upgradingGroup.locator(':scope > .group-title');
+
+    await groupTitle.click();
+
+    const spacing = await page.evaluate(() => {
+      const title = document.querySelector('.group-title');
+      const group = title.closest('li');
+      const awesome = document.querySelector('a[href="#/awesome"]');
+      const titleBox = title.getBoundingClientRect();
+      const groupBox = group.getBoundingClientRect();
+      const awesomeBox = awesome.getBoundingClientRect();
+
+      return {
+        borderToAwesome: awesomeBox.top - groupBox.bottom,
+        titleToBorder: groupBox.bottom - titleBox.bottom,
+      };
+    });
+
+    expect(spacing.titleToBorder).toBeGreaterThan(spacing.borderToAwesome);
+  });
 });
 
 test.describe('Configuration: autoHeader', () => {