diff --git a/src-web/components/ImportCurlDialog.tsx b/src-web/components/ImportCurlDialog.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..cc75e1ac7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src-web/components/ImportCurlDialog.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,126 @@
+import { useState } from 'react';
+import { useImportCurl } from '../hooks/useImportCurl';
+import { Banner } from './core/Banner';
+import { Button } from './core/Button';
+import { Editor } from './core/Editor/LazyEditor';
+import { Icon } from './core/Icon';
+import { PlainInput } from './core/PlainInput';
+import { HStack, VStack } from './core/Stacks';
+
+interface Props {
+  hide: () => void;
+}
+
+const EXAMPLE_CURL = `curl https://api.example.com/users \\
+  -H 'Authorization: Bearer token123' \\
+  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \\
+  -d '{"name": "John Doe"}'`;
+
+export function ImportCurlDialog({ hide }: Props) {
+  const [curlCommand, setCurlCommand] = useState<string>('');
+  const [requestName, setRequestName] = useState<string>('');
+  const [isLoading, setIsLoading] = useState<boolean>(false);
+  const [error, setError] = useState<string | null>(null);
+  const { mutate: importCurl } = useImportCurl();
+
+  const handleImport = async () => {
+    if (!curlCommand.trim()) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    // Basic validation
+    if (!curlCommand.trim().toLowerCase().startsWith('curl')) {
+      setError('Please paste a valid cURL command starting with "curl"');
+      return;
+    }
+
+    setError(null);
+    setIsLoading(true);
+    try {
+      await importCurl({ command: curlCommand, name: requestName });
+      hide();
+    } catch (error) {
+      console.error('Failed to import cURL:', error);
+      setError('Failed to import cURL command. Please check the format and try again.');
+    } finally {
+      setIsLoading(false);
+    }
+  };
+
+  return (
+    <VStack space={4} className="h-full">
+      {/* Info Banner */}
+      <Banner color="info" className="text-sm">
+        <VStack space={1.5}>
+          <div className="flex items-start gap-2">
+            <Icon icon="info" className="mt-0.5 flex-shrink-0" />
+            <div>
+              <div className="font-medium mb-1">Paste your cURL command below</div>
+              <div className="text-text-subtle">
+                The command will be converted into a new HTTP request with all headers, body, and
+                parameters preserved.
+              </div>
+            </div>
+          </div>
+        </VStack>
+      </Banner>
+
+      {/* Request Name (Optional) */}
+      <VStack space={2}>
+        <div className="text-sm font-medium text-text">Name <span className="text-text-subtle font-normal">(optional)</span></div>
+        <PlainInput
+          label="Request Name"
+          hideLabel
+          placeholder="e.g., Get Users, Create Order"
+          defaultValue={requestName}
+          onChange={(value) => setRequestName(value)}
+        />
+      </VStack>
+
+      {/* Editor Section */}
+      <VStack space={2} className="flex-1 min-h-0">
+        <div className="text-sm font-medium text-text">cURL Command</div>
+        <div className="flex-1 min-h-[280px] border border-border rounded-md overflow-hidden shadow-sm">
+          <Editor
+            heightMode="full"
+            hideGutter
+            language="text"
+            placeholder={EXAMPLE_CURL}
+            onChange={(value) => {
+              setCurlCommand(value);
+              if (error) setError(null);
+            }}
+            defaultValue={curlCommand}
+            stateKey="import-curl-dialog"
+          />
+        </div>
+      </VStack>
+
+      {/* Error Message */}
+      {error && (
+        <Banner color="danger" className="text-sm">
+          <div className="flex items-start gap-2">
+            <Icon icon="alert_triangle" className="mt-0.5 flex-shrink-0" />
+            <div>{error}</div>
+          </div>
+        </Banner>
+      )}
+
+      {/* Action Buttons */}
+      <HStack space={2} justifyContent="end" className="pt-2 border-t border-border-subtle">
+        <Button variant="border" onClick={hide} disabled={isLoading}>
+          Cancel
+        </Button>
+        <Button
+          color="primary"
+          onClick={handleImport}
+          disabled={!curlCommand.trim() || isLoading}
+          isLoading={isLoading}
+          leftSlot={!isLoading && <Icon icon="import" />}
+        >
+          {isLoading ? 'Importing...' : 'Import Request'}
+        </Button>
+      </HStack>
+    </VStack>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/src-web/components/Sidebar.tsx b/src-web/components/Sidebar.tsx
index 2c0d5591e..3645c33d2 100644
--- a/src-web/components/Sidebar.tsx
+++ b/src-web/components/Sidebar.tsx
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ import { sendAnyHttpRequest } from '../hooks/useSendAnyHttpRequest';
 import { useSidebarHidden } from '../hooks/useSidebarHidden';
 import { deepEqualAtom } from '../lib/atoms';
 import { deleteModelWithConfirm } from '../lib/deleteModelWithConfirm';
+import { showDialog } from '../lib/dialog';
 import { jotaiStore } from '../lib/jotai';
 import { resolvedModelName } from '../lib/resolvedModelName';
 import { isSidebarFocused } from '../lib/scopes';
@@ -67,6 +68,7 @@ import type { TreeHandle, TreeProps } from './core/tree/Tree';
 import { Tree } from './core/tree/Tree';
 import type { TreeItemProps } from './core/tree/TreeItem';
 import { GitDropdown } from './git/GitDropdown';
+import { ImportCurlDialog } from './ImportCurlDialog';
 
 type SidebarModel = Workspace | Folder | HttpRequest | GrpcRequest | WebsocketRequest;
 function isSidebarLeafModel(m: AnyModel): boolean {
@@ -457,6 +459,25 @@ function Sidebar({ className }: { className?: string }) {
     });
   }, [allFields]);
 
+  // Subscribe to activeIdAtom changes to auto-select new requests in the sidebar
+  useEffect(() => {
+    return jotaiStore.sub(activeIdAtom, () => {
+      const activeId = jotaiStore.get(activeIdAtom);
+      if (activeId != null && treeRef.current != null) {
+        treeRef.current.selectItem(activeId);
+      }
+    });
+  }, []);
+
+  const handleImportCurl = useCallback(() => {
+    showDialog({
+      id: 'import-curl',
+      title: 'Import cURL Command',
+      size: 'md',
+      render: ImportCurlDialog,
+    });
+  }, []);
+
   if (tree == null || hidden) {
     return null;
   }
@@ -467,9 +488,18 @@ function Sidebar({ className }: { className?: string }) {
       aria-hidden={hidden ?? undefined}
       className={classNames(className, 'h-full grid grid-rows-[auto_minmax(0,1fr)_auto]')}
     >
-      <div className="w-full pl-3 pr-0.5 pt-3 grid grid-cols-[minmax(0,1fr)_auto] items-center">
+      <div className="w-full px-3 pt-3 flex flex-col gap-2">
+        <IconButton
+          size="sm"
+          icon="import"
+          className="w-full justify-center"
+          title="Import cURL command"
+          onClick={handleImportCurl}
+        >
+          Import
+        </IconButton>
         {(tree.children?.length ?? 0) > 0 && (
-          <>
+          <div className="grid grid-cols-[minmax(0,1fr)_auto] items-center">
             <Input
               hideLabel
               setRef={setFilterRef}
@@ -544,7 +574,7 @@ function Sidebar({ className }: { className?: string }) {
                 title="Show sidebar actions menu"
               />
             </Dropdown>
-          </>
+          </div>
         )}
       </div>
       {allHidden ? (
diff --git a/src-web/hooks/useImportCurl.ts b/src-web/hooks/useImportCurl.ts
index f79e2a77e..51fc94eb8 100644
--- a/src-web/hooks/useImportCurl.ts
+++ b/src-web/hooks/useImportCurl.ts
@@ -14,9 +14,11 @@ export function useImportCurl() {
     mutationFn: async ({
       overwriteRequestId,
       command,
+      name,
     }: {
       overwriteRequestId?: string;
       command: string;
+      name?: string;
     }) => {
       const workspaceId = jotaiStore.get(activeWorkspaceIdAtom);
       const importedRequest: HttpRequest = await invokeCmd('cmd_curl_to_request', {
@@ -24,10 +26,16 @@ export function useImportCurl() {
         workspaceId,
       });
 
+      // Apply custom name if provided
+      const requestToCreate = {
+        ...importedRequest,
+        name: name?.trim() || importedRequest.name,
+      };
+
       let verb: string;
       if (overwriteRequestId == null) {
         verb = 'Created';
-        await createRequestAndNavigate(importedRequest);
+        await createRequestAndNavigate(requestToCreate);
       } else {
         verb = 'Updated';
         await patchModelById(importedRequest.model, overwriteRequestId, (r: HttpRequest) => ({