diff --git a/web/src/components/ChatArea.tsx b/web/src/components/ChatArea.tsx
index fc817e2..acceae5 100644
--- a/web/src/components/ChatArea.tsx
+++ b/web/src/components/ChatArea.tsx
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ import { FeatureRequestsPanel } from "./FeatureRequestsPanel.tsx";
 import { ReactionBar } from "./ReactionBar.tsx";
 import { EmojiPicker } from "./EmojiPicker.tsx";
 import { ReplyBar } from "./ReplyBar.tsx";
+import { useLayoutStore } from "../stores/layout.ts";
 import { ForumView } from "./ForumView.tsx";
 import { CalendarView } from "./CalendarView.tsx";
 import { DocsView } from "./DocsView.tsx";
@@ -629,22 +630,31 @@ export function ChatArea() {
 
   return (
     <div className="flex flex-col h-full bg-gb-bg">
-      <div className="terminal-border border-t-0 border-x-0 px-3 py-2 text-gb-fg-s flex items-center justify-between">
-        <span>
-          {activeChannel
-            ? activeChannel.type === 'forum'
-              ? `■ ${activeChannel.name}`
-              : activeChannel.type === 'calendar'
-                ? `○ ${activeChannel.name}`
-                : activeChannel.type === 'docs'
-                  ? `☰ ${activeChannel.name}`
-                  : activeChannel.type === 'list'
-                    ? `☑ ${activeChannel.name}`
-                    : `# ${activeChannel.name}`
-            : activeChannelId
-              ? `#${activeChannelId}`
-              : "[NO CHANNEL SELECTED]"}
-        </span>
+      <div className="terminal-border border-t-0 border-x-0 px-2 md:px-3 py-2 text-gb-fg-s flex items-center justify-between gap-2">
+        <div className="flex items-center gap-2 min-w-0">
+          <button
+            type="button"
+            onClick={() => useLayoutStore.getState().setMobileView('sidebar')}
+            className="md:hidden terminal-button text-xs px-2 py-0.5 shrink-0"
+          >
+            ←
+          </button>
+          <span className="truncate">
+            {activeChannel
+              ? activeChannel.type === 'forum'
+                ? `■ ${activeChannel.name}`
+                : activeChannel.type === 'calendar'
+                  ? `○ ${activeChannel.name}`
+                  : activeChannel.type === 'docs'
+                    ? `☰ ${activeChannel.name}`
+                    : activeChannel.type === 'list'
+                      ? `☑ ${activeChannel.name}`
+                      : `# ${activeChannel.name}`
+              : activeChannelId
+                ? `#${activeChannelId}`
+                : "[NO CHANNEL SELECTED]"}
+          </span>
+        </div>
         {activeChannelId && activeChannel?.type === 'text' && (
           <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
             <button
diff --git a/web/src/components/DMChat.tsx b/web/src/components/DMChat.tsx
index 9f3cfcc..ec791fd 100644
--- a/web/src/components/DMChat.tsx
+++ b/web/src/components/DMChat.tsx
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import { useParams } from "react-router-dom";
 import { useConversationStore, type ConversationMessage } from "../stores/conversation.ts";
 import { useAuthStore } from "../stores/auth.ts";
 import { useTypingStore } from "../stores/typing.ts";
+import { useLayoutStore } from "../stores/layout.ts";
 import ReactMarkdown from "react-markdown";
 import remarkGfm from "remark-gfm";
 
@@ -132,8 +133,15 @@ export function DMChat() {
 
   return (
     <div className="flex flex-col h-full bg-gb-bg">
-      <div className="terminal-border border-t-0 border-x-0 px-3 py-2 text-gb-fg-s">
-        @ {title}
+      <div className="terminal-border border-t-0 border-x-0 px-2 md:px-3 py-2 text-gb-fg-s flex items-center gap-2">
+        <button
+          type="button"
+          onClick={() => useLayoutStore.getState().setMobileView('sidebar')}
+          className="md:hidden terminal-button text-xs px-2 py-0.5 shrink-0"
+        >
+          ←
+        </button>
+        <span className="truncate">@ {title}</span>
       </div>
       <div ref={scrollContainerRef} onScroll={handleScroll} className="flex-1 overflow-y-auto p-3 space-y-1 font-mono text-sm">
         {isLoadingOlder && <p className="text-center text-gb-fg-f text-xs">[loading older messages...]</p>}
diff --git a/web/src/components/Layout.tsx b/web/src/components/Layout.tsx
index 64c9683..a050d2a 100644
--- a/web/src/components/Layout.tsx
+++ b/web/src/components/Layout.tsx
@@ -38,8 +38,11 @@ export function Layout() {
   const location = useLocation();
   const [showStatusMenu, setShowStatusMenu] = useState(false);
   const isDM = useLayoutStore((s) => s.isDM);
+  const mobileView = useLayoutStore((s) => s.mobileView);
+  const setMobileView = useLayoutStore((s) => s.setMobileView);
   const [showServerSettings, setShowServerSettings] = useState(false);
   const activeServerId = useServerStore((s) => s.activeServerId);
+  const activeChannelId = useServerStore((s) => s.activeChannelId);
   useEffect(() => {
     wsConnect();
     return () => { wsDisconnect(); };
@@ -49,6 +52,21 @@ export function Layout() {
       navigate('/login', { replace: true });
     }
   }, [isLoading, isAuthenticated, location.pathname, navigate]);
+  // Navigate to chat when a channel/DM is selected on mobile
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const unsub = useServerStore.subscribe((state, prev) => {
+      if (state.activeChannelId !== prev.activeChannelId && state.activeChannelId) {
+        setMobileView('chat');
+      }
+    });
+    return unsub;
+  }, [setMobileView]);
+  // Also switch to chat on mobile when navigating to a DM
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (location.pathname.startsWith('/dm/') && location.pathname !== '/dm') {
+      setMobileView('chat');
+    }
+  }, [location.pathname, setMobileView]);
   const handleStatusChange = async (status: UserStatus) => {
     setShowStatusMenu(false);
     try {
@@ -69,21 +87,32 @@ export function Layout() {
     return null;
   }
   return (
-    <div className="h-full w-full bg-gb-bg text-gb-fg font-mono flex flex-col p-2">
+    <div className="h-full w-full bg-gb-bg text-gb-fg font-mono flex flex-col p-1 md:p-2">
       <div className="flex-1 terminal-border bg-gb-bg-h flex flex-col min-h-0">
-        <div className="flex items-center justify-between px-3 py-1 border-b border-gb-bg-t bg-gb-bg-s">
-          <span className="text-gb-orange font-bold">DUMPSTER</span>
-          <div className="flex items-center gap-4 text-xs text-gb-fg-s">
+        {/* Top bar */}
+        <div className="flex items-center justify-between px-2 md:px-3 py-1 border-b border-gb-bg-t bg-gb-bg-s gap-2">
+          <div className="flex items-center gap-2 min-w-0">
+            {/* Mobile: hamburger to show sidebar */}
+            <button
+              type="button"
+              onClick={() => setMobileView(mobileView === 'sidebar' ? 'chat' : 'sidebar')}
+              className="md:hidden terminal-button text-xs px-2 py-0.5 shrink-0"
+            >
+              {mobileView === 'sidebar' ? '✕' : '☰'}
+            </button>
+            <span className="text-gb-orange font-bold shrink-0">DUMPSTER</span>
+          </div>
+          <div className="flex items-center gap-2 md:gap-4 text-xs text-gb-fg-s min-w-0">
             <div className="relative">
               <button
                 type="button"
                 onClick={() => setShowStatusMenu((prev) => !prev)}
-                className="flex items-center gap-2 hover:text-gb-fg transition-colors"
+                className="flex items-center gap-1 md:gap-2 hover:text-gb-fg transition-colors"
                 title="Change status"
               >
                 <span className={`w-2.5 h-2.5 rounded-full ${statusColor(currentStatus)}`} />
-                <span className="text-gb-aqua">{user?.username || 'unknown'}</span>
-                <span className="text-gb-fg-f">[{statusLabel(currentStatus)}]</span>
+                <span className="text-gb-aqua hidden sm:inline">{user?.username || 'unknown'}</span>
+                <span className="text-gb-fg-f hidden sm:inline">[{statusLabel(currentStatus)}]</span>
               </button>
               {showStatusMenu && (
                 <div className="absolute right-0 top-full mt-1 z-50 w-32 bg-gb-bg-s border border-gb-bg-t shadow-lg">
@@ -101,24 +130,61 @@ export function Layout() {
                 </div>
               )}
             </div>
-            <Link to="/settings" className="terminal-button text-xs">[SETTINGS]</Link>
+            <Link to="/settings" className="terminal-button text-xs hidden sm:inline-flex">[SETTINGS]</Link>
             {activeServerId && (
               <button
                 onClick={() => setShowServerSettings(true)}
-                className="terminal-button text-xs"
+                className="terminal-button text-xs hidden md:inline-flex"
               >
                 [SERVER SETTINGS]
               </button>
             )}
+            {/* Mobile: members toggle */}
+            {!isDM && (
+              <button
+                type="button"
+                onClick={() => setMobileView(mobileView === 'members' ? 'chat' : 'members')}
+                className="md:hidden terminal-button text-xs px-2 py-0.5"
+              >
+                {mobileView === 'members' ? '✕' : '👤'}
+              </button>
+            )}
             <button onClick={() => logout().then(() => navigate('/login'))} className="terminal-button text-xs">
               [LOGOUT]
             </button>
           </div>
         </div>
-        <div className="flex-1 flex min-h-0">
-          <ServerBar />
-          {isDM ? <ConversationList /> : <ChannelList />}
-          <div className="flex-1 min-w-0 flex flex-col">
+
+        {/* Main content area */}
+        <div className="flex-1 flex min-h-0 relative">
+          {/* Sidebar: ServerBar + ChannelList/ConversationList */}
+          {/* Desktop: always visible as left columns */}
+          {/* Mobile: full-screen overlay when mobileView === 'sidebar' */}
+          <div
+            className={`
+              ${mobileView === 'sidebar' ? 'flex' : 'hidden'}
+              md:flex
+              absolute md:relative inset-0 md:inset-auto z-30 md:z-auto
+              flex-shrink-0
+            `}
+          >
+            <ServerBar />
+            {isDM ? <ConversationList /> : <ChannelList />}
+            {/* Close sidebar on mobile after selection */}
+            <div
+              className="flex-1 md:hidden"
+              onClick={() => setMobileView('chat')}
+            />
+          </div>
+
+          {/* Chat area: always in DOM, hidden on mobile when sidebar/members shown */}
+          <div
+            className={`
+              ${mobileView === 'chat' ? 'flex' : 'hidden'}
+              md:flex
+              flex-1 min-w-0 flex-col
+            `}
+          >
             <div className="flex-1 min-h-0 flex flex-col overflow-hidden">
               <VoicePanel />
               <div className="flex-1 min-h-0">
@@ -126,12 +192,33 @@ export function Layout() {
               </div>
             </div>
           </div>
-          {!isDM && <MemberList />}
+
+          {/* Members panel */}
+          {/* Desktop: right column */}
+          {/* Mobile: full-screen overlay when mobileView === 'members' */}
+          {!isDM && (
+            <div
+              className={`
+                ${mobileView === 'members' ? 'flex' : 'hidden'}
+                md:flex
+                absolute md:relative inset-0 md:inset-auto z-30 md:z-auto
+                flex-shrink-0
+              `}
+            >
+              {/* Tap background to close on mobile */}
+              <div
+                className="flex-1 md:hidden"
+                onClick={() => setMobileView('chat')}
+              />
+              <MemberList />
+            </div>
+          )}
         </div>
+
         {showServerSettings && activeServerId && (
           <ServerSettingsModal serverId={activeServerId} onClose={() => setShowServerSettings(false)} />
         )}
-        <div className="px-3 py-1 border-t border-gb-bg-t text-xs text-gb-fg-f flex justify-between bg-gb-bg-s">
+        <div className="px-2 md:px-3 py-1 border-t border-gb-bg-t text-xs text-gb-fg-f flex justify-between bg-gb-bg-s">
           <span>TERM {__APP_VERSION__}</span>
           <span>{new Date().toISOString().slice(0, 10)}</span>
         </div>
diff --git a/web/src/stores/layout.ts b/web/src/stores/layout.ts
index df9f13b..85b4f9f 100644
--- a/web/src/stores/layout.ts
+++ b/web/src/stores/layout.ts
@@ -1,11 +1,17 @@
 import { create } from 'zustand';
 
+export type MobileView = 'sidebar' | 'chat' | 'members';
+
 interface LayoutState {
   isDM: boolean;
   setDM: (value: boolean) => void;
+  mobileView: MobileView;
+  setMobileView: (view: MobileView) => void;
 }
 
 export const useLayoutStore = create<LayoutState>((set) => ({
   isDM: false,
   setDM: (value) => set({ isDM: value }),
+  mobileView: 'chat',
+  setMobileView: (view) => set({ mobileView: view }),
 }));