diff --git a/client/src/App.jsx b/client/src/App.jsx
index 12bc56e..383f976 100644
--- a/client/src/App.jsx
+++ b/client/src/App.jsx
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import RemoveBackground from "./pages/RemoveBackground"
 import ReviewResume from "./pages/ReviewResume"
 import Community from "./pages/Community"
 import REmoveObject from "./pages/RemoveObject"
+import ManagePlan from "./pages/ManagePlan"
 import { ThemeProvider } from "./context/ThemeContext"
 
 import {Toaster} from 'react-hot-toast'
@@ -32,6 +33,7 @@ const App = () => {
             <Route path='remove-object' element={<REmoveObject/>} />
             <Route path='review-resume' element={<ReviewResume/>} />
             <Route path='community' element={<Community/>} />
+            <Route path='manage-plan' element={<ManagePlan/>} />
           </Route>
         
         </Routes>
diff --git a/client/src/App.test.jsx b/client/src/App.test.jsx
index 8058246..5edf4ad 100644
--- a/client/src/App.test.jsx
+++ b/client/src/App.test.jsx
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ jest.mock("./pages/RemoveBackground", () => () => <div>Remove Background Page</d
 jest.mock("./pages/RemoveObject", () => () => <div>Remove Object Page</div>);
 jest.mock("./pages/ReviewResume", () => () => <div>Review Resume Page</div>);
 jest.mock("./pages/Community", () => () => <div>Community Page</div>);
+jest.mock("./pages/ManagePlan", () => () => <div>Manage Plan Page</div>);
 
 // ---- MOCK CLERK ----
 jest.mock("@clerk/clerk-react", () => ({
@@ -95,4 +96,14 @@ describe("App Routing", () => {
 
     expect(screen.getByText("Community Page")).toBeInTheDocument();
   });
+
+  test("renders Manage Plan page", () => {
+    render(
+      <MemoryRouter initialEntries={["/ai/manage-plan"]}>
+        <App />
+      </MemoryRouter>
+    );
+
+    expect(screen.getByText("Manage Plan Page")).toBeInTheDocument();
+  });
 });
diff --git a/client/src/components/Navbar.jsx b/client/src/components/Navbar.jsx
index e7794cb..940cb9a 100644
--- a/client/src/components/Navbar.jsx
+++ b/client/src/components/Navbar.jsx
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ const navItems = [
   { to: "/ai/community", label: "Community", Icon: Users },
 ];
 
-const Navbar = ({ theme: propTheme, setTheme: propSetTheme }) => {
+const Navbar = ({ theme: propTheme, setTheme: propSetTheme, setSidebar }) => {
   const navigate = useNavigate();
   const location = useLocation();
   const { user } = useUser();
@@ -107,7 +107,13 @@ const Navbar = ({ theme: propTheme, setTheme: propSetTheme }) => {
         <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
           {/* Mobile menu toggle */}
           <button
-            onClick={() => setMobileOpen(!mobileOpen)}
+            onClick={() => {
+              if (setSidebar) {
+                setSidebar(prev => !prev);
+              } else {
+                setMobileOpen(prev => !prev);
+              }
+            }}
             className={`lg:hidden p-2 rounded-md transition ${
               theme === "dark"
                 ? "text-zinc-300 hover:bg-zinc-800"
@@ -169,8 +175,8 @@ const Navbar = ({ theme: propTheme, setTheme: propSetTheme }) => {
         </div>
       </div>
 
-      {/* MOBILE MENU */}
-      {mobileOpen && (
+      {/* MOBILE MENU - only shown when no sidebar is managed externally */}
+      {mobileOpen && !setSidebar && (
         <div
           className={`lg:hidden border-t ${
             theme === "dark"
diff --git a/client/src/components/Sidebar.jsx b/client/src/components/Sidebar.jsx
index 9bd5310..57b4122 100644
--- a/client/src/components/Sidebar.jsx
+++ b/client/src/components/Sidebar.jsx
@@ -1,18 +1,18 @@
 // Sidebar.jsx
 import { NavLink } from "react-router-dom";
 import { Protect, useClerk, useUser } from "@clerk/clerk-react";
-import { Eraser, FileText, Hash, House, ImageIcon, LogOut, Scissors, SquarePen, Users } from "lucide-react";
+import { Eraser, FileText, Gem, Hash, House, ImageIcon, LogOut, Scissors, SquarePen, Users } from "lucide-react";
 import { Button } from "@/components/ui/button";
 
 const navItems = [
-  { to: "/ai", label: "Dashboard", Icon: House },
-  { to: "/ai/write-article", label: "Write Article", Icon: SquarePen },
-  { to: "/ai/blog-titles", label: "Blog Titles", Icon: Hash },
-  { to: "/ai/generate-images", label: "Generate Images", Icon: ImageIcon },
-  { to: "/ai/remove-background", label: "Remove Background", Icon: Eraser },
-  { to: "/ai/remove-object", label: "Remove Object", Icon: Scissors },
-  { to: "/ai/review-resume", label: "Review Resume", Icon: FileText },
-  { to: "/ai/community", label: "Community", Icon: Users },
+  { to: "/ai", label: "Dashboard", Icon: House, premium: false },
+  { to: "/ai/write-article", label: "Write Article", Icon: SquarePen, premium: false },
+  { to: "/ai/blog-titles", label: "Blog Titles", Icon: Hash, premium: false },
+  { to: "/ai/generate-images", label: "Generate Images", Icon: ImageIcon, premium: true },
+  { to: "/ai/remove-background", label: "Remove Background", Icon: Eraser, premium: true },
+  { to: "/ai/remove-object", label: "Remove Object", Icon: Scissors, premium: true },
+  { to: "/ai/review-resume", label: "Review Resume", Icon: FileText, premium: true },
+  { to: "/ai/community", label: "Community", Icon: Users, premium: false },
 ];
 
 const Sidebar = ({ sidebar, setSidebar }) => {
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ const Sidebar = ({ sidebar, setSidebar }) => {
           <h1 className="mt-2 text-center text-base font-semibold text-zinc-100">{user?.fullName}</h1>
         </div>
         <nav className="mt-6 space-y-2 flex-1 overflow-y-auto">
-          {navItems.map(({ to, label, Icon }) => (
+          {navItems.map(({ to, label, Icon, premium }) => (
             <NavLink
               key={to}
               to={to}
@@ -46,11 +46,39 @@ const Sidebar = ({ sidebar, setSidebar }) => {
               {({ isActive }) => (
                 <>
                   <Icon className={`w-5 h-5 ${isActive ? "text-zinc-100" : "text-zinc-400"}`} />
-                  {label}
+                  <span className="flex-1">{label}</span>
+                  {premium && (
+                    <Protect plan="premium" fallback={
+                      <span className="text-[10px] font-semibold px-1.5 py-0.5 rounded bg-zinc-700 text-zinc-300 leading-none">
+                        PRO
+                      </span>
+                    }>
+                      {/* Premium users see no badge */}
+                      {null}
+                    </Protect>
+                  )}
                 </>
               )}
             </NavLink>
           ))}
+
+          {/* Manage Plan link */}
+          <NavLink
+            to="/ai/manage-plan"
+            onClick={() => setSidebar(false)}
+            className={({ isActive }) =>
+              `flex items-center gap-3 px-4 py-3 rounded-lg text-sm font-medium transition-colors touch-manipulation ${
+                isActive ? "bg-zinc-800 text-zinc-100" : "text-zinc-400 hover:bg-zinc-800 hover:text-zinc-100"
+              }`
+            }
+          >
+            {({ isActive }) => (
+              <>
+                <Gem className={`w-5 h-5 ${isActive ? "text-zinc-100" : "text-zinc-400"}`} />
+                Manage Plan
+              </>
+            )}
+          </NavLink>
         </nav>
       </div>
       <div className="flex-shrink-0 border-t border-zinc-800 p-4 flex items-center justify-between">
diff --git a/client/src/pages/Layout.jsx b/client/src/pages/Layout.jsx
index 98f7fa4..2f85f04 100644
--- a/client/src/pages/Layout.jsx
+++ b/client/src/pages/Layout.jsx
@@ -1,11 +1,14 @@
+import { useState } from "react";
 import { Outlet } from "react-router-dom";
 import { SignIn, useUser } from "@clerk/clerk-react";
 import Navbar from "@/components/Navbar";
+import Sidebar from "@/components/Sidebar";
 import { useTheme } from "@/context/ThemeContext";
 
 const Layout = () => {
   const { user, isLoaded } = useUser();
   const { theme } = useTheme();
+  const [sidebar, setSidebar] = useState(false);
 
   if (!isLoaded) {
     return (
@@ -18,13 +21,23 @@ const Layout = () => {
   }
 
   return user ? (
-    <div className={`min-h-screen selection:bg-zinc-400 ${theme === "dark" ? "bg-zinc-950 text-zinc-100" : "bg-gray-50 text-zinc-900"}`}>
-      <Navbar />
+    <div className={`min-h-screen selection:bg-zinc-400 flex flex-col ${theme === "dark" ? "bg-zinc-950 text-zinc-100" : "bg-gray-50 text-zinc-900"}`}>
+      <Navbar setSidebar={setSidebar} />
 
-      {/* offset for fixed navbar */}
-      <main className="pt-16">
-        <Outlet />
-      </main>
+      <div className="flex flex-1 pt-14 overflow-hidden">
+        <Sidebar sidebar={sidebar} setSidebar={setSidebar} />
+        <main className="flex-1 overflow-y-auto">
+          <Outlet />
+        </main>
+      </div>
+
+      {/* Overlay to close sidebar on mobile */}
+      {sidebar && (
+        <div
+          className="fixed inset-0 z-40 bg-black/50 sm:hidden"
+          onClick={() => setSidebar(false)}
+        />
+      )}
     </div>
   ) : (
     <div className={`flex items-center justify-center h-screen ${
diff --git a/client/src/pages/ManagePlan.jsx b/client/src/pages/ManagePlan.jsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..aa227a5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/client/src/pages/ManagePlan.jsx
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+import { PricingTable, Protect } from "@clerk/clerk-react";
+import { Gem } from "lucide-react";
+import { useTheme } from "@/context/ThemeContext";
+
+const ManagePlan = () => {
+  const { theme } = useTheme();
+  const isDark = theme === "dark";
+
+  return (
+    <section
+      className={`min-h-[calc(100vh-64px)] px-4 sm:px-6 lg:px-10 py-8 transition-colors ${
+        isDark ? "bg-zinc-950 text-zinc-100" : "bg-gray-50 text-zinc-900"
+      }`}
+    >
+      <div className="max-w-4xl mx-auto space-y-8">
+        {/* Header */}
+        <div className="flex items-center gap-3">
+          <div className="w-10 h-10 rounded-xl bg-zinc-200 dark:bg-zinc-800 flex items-center justify-center">
+            <Gem className="w-5 h-5 text-zinc-700 dark:text-zinc-300" />
+          </div>
+          <div>
+            <h1 className="text-2xl font-semibold tracking-tight">Manage Plan</h1>
+            <p className="text-sm text-zinc-600 dark:text-zinc-400">
+              Current plan:{" "}
+              <span className="font-medium">
+                <Protect plan="premium" fallback="Free">Premium</Protect>
+              </span>
+            </p>
+          </div>
+        </div>
+
+        {/* Pricing Table */}
+        <div>
+          <PricingTable
+            className={`shadow-xl rounded-2xl border ${
+              isDark ? "border-zinc-800" : "border-gray-200"
+            }`}
+          />
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    </section>
+  );
+};
+
+export default ManagePlan;
diff --git a/server/middlewares/auth.js b/server/middlewares/auth.js
index a825c01..e281263 100644
--- a/server/middlewares/auth.js
+++ b/server/middlewares/auth.js
@@ -9,16 +9,10 @@ export const auth = async (req, res, next) => {
 
         const user = await clerkClient.users.getUser(userId);
 
-        if (!hasPremiumPlan && user.privateMetadata.free_usage) {
-            req.free_usage = user.privateMetadata.free_usage
+        if (!hasPremiumPlan) {
+            req.free_usage = user.privateMetadata.free_usage ?? 0;
         } else {
-            await clerkClient.users.updateUserMetadata(userId, {
-                privateMetadata: {
-                    free_usage: 0
-                }
-            })
             req.free_usage = 0;
-
         }
 
         req.plan = hasPremiumPlan ? 'premium' : 'free';
@@ -26,6 +20,4 @@ export const auth = async (req, res, next) => {
     } catch (error) {
         res.json({ success: false, message: error.message })
     }
-
-
 }
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