diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index e18fde4868ff7..917cd53bedc92 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
     "cloudflare:preview": "turbo cloudflare:preview",
     "deploy": "turbo deploy",
     "dev": "turbo dev",
-    "format": "turbo prettier:fix lint:fix",
+    "format": "turbo //#prettier:fix prettier:fix lint:fix",
     "lint": "turbo lint",
     "lint:fix": "turbo lint:fix",
     "lint:staged": "lint-staged",
diff --git a/packages/ui-components/src/Containers/Sidebar/SidebarGroup/index.module.css b/packages/ui-components/src/Containers/Sidebar/SidebarGroup/index.module.css
index 27f368152f0e7..ef254be7796fb 100644
--- a/packages/ui-components/src/Containers/Sidebar/SidebarGroup/index.module.css
+++ b/packages/ui-components/src/Containers/Sidebar/SidebarGroup/index.module.css
@@ -6,6 +6,13 @@
     flex-col
     gap-2;
 
+  /* Default item list spacing for non-progression groups */
+  .itemList {
+    @apply flex
+      flex-col
+      gap-1;
+  }
+
   &:not(.progression) {
     .groupName {
       @apply px-2
diff --git a/packages/ui-components/src/Containers/Sidebar/SidebarItem/index.module.css b/packages/ui-components/src/Containers/Sidebar/SidebarItem/index.module.css
index efe0a464d90a7..f11585de67303 100644
--- a/packages/ui-components/src/Containers/Sidebar/SidebarItem/index.module.css
+++ b/packages/ui-components/src/Containers/Sidebar/SidebarItem/index.module.css
@@ -7,19 +7,21 @@
     flex
     w-full
     items-center
+    gap-1
     overflow-hidden
     rounded-md
     text-sm
     text-neutral-800
     dark:text-neutral-200;
 
-  &:hover {
-    &:not(.progression) .label {
-      /* @see https://github.com/nodejs/nodejs.org/blob/main/packages/ui-components/src/Containers/NavBar/NavItem/index.module.css#L24 */
-      @apply rounded-sm
-        bg-neutral-100
-        text-neutral-900
-        dark:bg-neutral-900
+  &:not(.active):hover {
+    /* Apply hover background to the full item width */
+    @apply bg-neutral-100
+      dark:bg-neutral-900;
+
+    /* Ensure text colors contrast with hover background */
+    .label {
+      @apply text-neutral-900
         dark:text-neutral-100;
     }
 
@@ -64,25 +66,38 @@
       @apply p-1;
     }
 
-    &:not(.active):hover .label {
-      @apply rounded-sm
-        bg-neutral-100
+    /* On hover, use full-width background on the item (set above) */
+    &:not(.active):hover {
+      @apply bg-neutral-100
         dark:bg-neutral-900;
     }
+
+    /* Avoid extra pill background on the label when hovering */
+    &:not(.active):hover .label {
+      @apply rounded-none
+        bg-transparent;
+    }
   }
 
   &.active {
-    @apply text-neutral-900
-      dark:text-white;
+    /* Full-width active background and readable text */
+    @apply bg-green-600
+      text-white;
 
     .progressionIcon {
       @apply fill-green-500;
     }
 
-    &:not(.progression) .label {
-      @apply rounded-sm
-        bg-green-600
+    /* Remove pill background on the label; keep full-width bg on the item */
+    .label {
+      @apply rounded-none
+        bg-transparent
         text-white;
     }
+
+    /* Preserve active background on hover */
+    &:hover {
+      @apply bg-green-600;
+    }
   }
 }
diff --git a/turbo.json b/turbo.json
index cc50ef4e1c4e8..05d180f75104f 100644
--- a/turbo.json
+++ b/turbo.json
@@ -5,6 +5,9 @@
     "//#prettier": {
       "outputs": [".prettiercache"]
     },
+    "//#prettier:fix": {
+      "outputs": [".prettiercache"]
+    },
     "build": {
       "dependsOn": ["^topo"]
     },