diff --git a/packages/extension/public/_locales/de/messages.json b/packages/extension/public/_locales/de/messages.json
index 2cb260fe..468a18f2 100644
--- a/packages/extension/public/_locales/de/messages.json
+++ b/packages/extension/public/_locales/de/messages.json
@@ -212,6 +212,18 @@
   "Option_popupAutoCloseDelay_placeholder": {
     "message": "0 (sofort schließen)"
   },
+  "Option_sidePanelAutoHide": {
+    "message": "Seitenbereich automatisch ausblenden"
+  },
+  "Option_sidePanelAutoHide_desc": {
+    "message": "Blendet den Seitenbereich automatisch aus, wenn in den Hauptbereich geklickt wird, während der Seitenbereich über einen Befehl geöffnet ist."
+  },
+  "Option_sidePanelAutoHide_link": {
+    "message": "Seitenbereich automatisch ausblenden"
+  },
+  "Option_sidePanelAutoHide_link_desc": {
+    "message": "Blendet den Seitenbereich automatisch aus, wenn in den Hauptbereich geklickt wird, während die Linkvorschau angezeigt wird."
+  },
   "Option_inherit": {
     "message": "Erben"
   },
@@ -365,6 +377,9 @@
   "Option_openMode_previewWindow": {
     "message": "Fenster"
   },
+  "Option_openMode_previewSidePanel": {
+    "message": "Seitenbereich"
+  },
   "Option_openModeSecondary": {
     "message": " ┗ Strg + Klick"
   },
diff --git a/packages/extension/public/_locales/en/messages.json b/packages/extension/public/_locales/en/messages.json
index 2a6a37fd..98085c63 100644
--- a/packages/extension/public/_locales/en/messages.json
+++ b/packages/extension/public/_locales/en/messages.json
@@ -212,6 +212,18 @@
   "Option_popupAutoCloseDelay_placeholder": {
     "message": "0 (close immediately)"
   },
+  "Option_sidePanelAutoHide": {
+    "message": "Side Panel Auto-Hide"
+  },
+  "Option_sidePanelAutoHide_desc": {
+    "message": "Automatically hide the side panel when the main panel is clicked while the side panel is open via a command."
+  },
+  "Option_sidePanelAutoHide_link": {
+    "message": "Side Panel Auto-Hide"
+  },
+  "Option_sidePanelAutoHide_link_desc": {
+    "message": "Automatically hide the side panel when the main panel is clicked while displaying the link preview."
+  },
   "Option_inherit": {
     "message": "Inherit"
   },
@@ -365,6 +377,9 @@
   "Option_openMode_previewWindow": {
     "message": "Window"
   },
+  "Option_openMode_previewSidePanel": {
+    "message": "Side Panel"
+  },
   "Option_openModeSecondary": {
     "message": " ┗ Ctrl + Click"
   },
diff --git a/packages/extension/public/_locales/es/messages.json b/packages/extension/public/_locales/es/messages.json
index 7ddb0d23..dbe48076 100644
--- a/packages/extension/public/_locales/es/messages.json
+++ b/packages/extension/public/_locales/es/messages.json
@@ -212,6 +212,18 @@
   "Option_popupAutoCloseDelay_placeholder": {
     "message": "0 (cerrar inmediatamente)"
   },
+  "Option_sidePanelAutoHide": {
+    "message": "Ocultar panel lateral automáticamente"
+  },
+  "Option_sidePanelAutoHide_desc": {
+    "message": "Oculta automáticamente el panel lateral cuando se hace clic en el panel principal mientras el panel lateral está abierto a través de un comando."
+  },
+  "Option_sidePanelAutoHide_link": {
+    "message": "Ocultar panel lateral automáticamente"
+  },
+  "Option_sidePanelAutoHide_link_desc": {
+    "message": "Oculta automáticamente el panel lateral cuando se hace clic en el panel principal mientras se muestra la vista previa del enlace."
+  },
   "Option_inherit": {
     "message": "Heredar"
   },
@@ -365,6 +377,9 @@
   "Option_openMode_previewWindow": {
     "message": "Ventana"
   },
+  "Option_openMode_previewSidePanel": {
+    "message": "Panel lateral"
+  },
   "Option_openModeSecondary": {
     "message": " ┗ Ctrl + Clic"
   },
diff --git a/packages/extension/public/_locales/fr/messages.json b/packages/extension/public/_locales/fr/messages.json
index f2f29ed6..118e2cd8 100644
--- a/packages/extension/public/_locales/fr/messages.json
+++ b/packages/extension/public/_locales/fr/messages.json
@@ -212,6 +212,18 @@
   "Option_popupAutoCloseDelay_placeholder": {
     "message": "0 (fermer immédiatement)"
   },
+  "Option_sidePanelAutoHide": {
+    "message": "Masquage automatique du panneau latéral"
+  },
+  "Option_sidePanelAutoHide_desc": {
+    "message": "Masque automatiquement le panneau latéral lorsque le panneau principal est cliqué pendant que le panneau latéral est ouvert via une commande."
+  },
+  "Option_sidePanelAutoHide_link": {
+    "message": "Masquage automatique du panneau latéral"
+  },
+  "Option_sidePanelAutoHide_link_desc": {
+    "message": "Masque automatiquement le panneau latéral lorsque le panneau principal est cliqué pendant l'affichage de l'aperçu du lien."
+  },
   "Option_inherit": {
     "message": "Hériter"
   },
@@ -365,6 +377,9 @@
   "Option_openMode_previewWindow": {
     "message": "Fenêtre"
   },
+  "Option_openMode_previewSidePanel": {
+    "message": "Panneau latéral"
+  },
   "Option_openModeSecondary": {
     "message": " ┗ Ctrl + Clic"
   },
diff --git a/packages/extension/public/_locales/hi/messages.json b/packages/extension/public/_locales/hi/messages.json
index 700f4f31..d87aed3f 100644
--- a/packages/extension/public/_locales/hi/messages.json
+++ b/packages/extension/public/_locales/hi/messages.json
@@ -212,6 +212,18 @@
   "Option_popupAutoCloseDelay_placeholder": {
     "message": "0 (तुरंत बंद करें)"
   },
+  "Option_sidePanelAutoHide": {
+    "message": "साइड पैनल स्वतः छिपाएं"
+  },
+  "Option_sidePanelAutoHide_desc": {
+    "message": "कमांड के माध्यम से साइड पैनल खुले होने पर मुख्य पैनल पर क्लिक करने पर साइड पैनल को स्वतः छिपा देता है।"
+  },
+  "Option_sidePanelAutoHide_link": {
+    "message": "साइड पैनल स्वतः छिपाएं"
+  },
+  "Option_sidePanelAutoHide_link_desc": {
+    "message": "लिंक पूर्वावलोकन प्रदर्शित करते समय मुख्य पैनल पर क्लिक करने पर साइड पैनल को स्वतः छिपा देता है।"
+  },
   "Option_inherit": {
     "message": "प्राप्त करें"
   },
@@ -365,6 +377,9 @@
   "Option_openMode_previewWindow": {
     "message": "विंडो"
   },
+  "Option_openMode_previewSidePanel": {
+    "message": "साइड पैनल"
+  },
   "Option_openModeSecondary": {
     "message": " ┗ Ctrl + क्लिक"
   },
diff --git a/packages/extension/public/_locales/id/messages.json b/packages/extension/public/_locales/id/messages.json
index b1d44abc..c9dfae34 100644
--- a/packages/extension/public/_locales/id/messages.json
+++ b/packages/extension/public/_locales/id/messages.json
@@ -212,6 +212,18 @@
   "Option_popupAutoCloseDelay_placeholder": {
     "message": "0 (tutup segera)"
   },
+  "Option_sidePanelAutoHide": {
+    "message": "Sembunyikan Panel Samping Otomatis"
+  },
+  "Option_sidePanelAutoHide_desc": {
+    "message": "Secara otomatis menyembunyikan panel samping saat panel utama diklik saat panel samping terbuka melalui perintah."
+  },
+  "Option_sidePanelAutoHide_link": {
+    "message": "Sembunyikan Panel Samping Otomatis"
+  },
+  "Option_sidePanelAutoHide_link_desc": {
+    "message": "Secara otomatis menyembunyikan panel samping saat panel utama diklik saat menampilkan pratinjau tautan."
+  },
   "Option_inherit": {
     "message": "Warisi"
   },
@@ -365,6 +377,9 @@
   "Option_openMode_previewWindow": {
     "message": "Jendela"
   },
+  "Option_openMode_previewSidePanel": {
+    "message": "Panel Samping"
+  },
   "Option_openModeSecondary": {
     "message": " ┗ Ctrl + Klik"
   },
diff --git a/packages/extension/public/_locales/it/messages.json b/packages/extension/public/_locales/it/messages.json
index 7381941f..6465bcea 100644
--- a/packages/extension/public/_locales/it/messages.json
+++ b/packages/extension/public/_locales/it/messages.json
@@ -212,6 +212,18 @@
   "Option_popupAutoCloseDelay_placeholder": {
     "message": "0 (chiudi immediatamente)"
   },
+  "Option_sidePanelAutoHide": {
+    "message": "Nascondi automaticamente il pannello laterale"
+  },
+  "Option_sidePanelAutoHide_desc": {
+    "message": "Nasconde automaticamente il pannello laterale quando si fa clic sul pannello principale mentre il pannello laterale è aperto tramite un comando."
+  },
+  "Option_sidePanelAutoHide_link": {
+    "message": "Nascondi automaticamente il pannello laterale"
+  },
+  "Option_sidePanelAutoHide_link_desc": {
+    "message": "Nasconde automaticamente il pannello laterale quando si fa clic sul pannello principale durante la visualizzazione dell'anteprima del collegamento."
+  },
   "Option_inherit": {
     "message": "Eredita"
   },
@@ -365,6 +377,9 @@
   "Option_openMode_previewWindow": {
     "message": "Finestra"
   },
+  "Option_openMode_previewSidePanel": {
+    "message": "Pannello laterale"
+  },
   "Option_openModeSecondary": {
     "message": " ┗ Ctrl + clic"
   },
diff --git a/packages/extension/public/_locales/ja/messages.json b/packages/extension/public/_locales/ja/messages.json
index 4d8fcad8..d2cfb9a2 100644
--- a/packages/extension/public/_locales/ja/messages.json
+++ b/packages/extension/public/_locales/ja/messages.json
@@ -212,6 +212,18 @@
   "Option_popupAutoCloseDelay_placeholder": {
     "message": "0 (即座に閉じる)"
   },
+  "Option_sidePanelAutoHide": {
+    "message": "サイドパネル自動非表示"
+  },
+  "Option_sidePanelAutoHide_desc": {
+    "message": "コマンドによりサイドパネルを表示している時、メインのパネルをクリックしたときに、サイドパネルを自動的に非表示にします。"
+  },
+  "Option_sidePanelAutoHide_link": {
+    "message": "サイドパネル自動非表示"
+  },
+  "Option_sidePanelAutoHide_link_desc": {
+    "message": "リンクプレビューの表示中、メインのパネルをクリックしたときに、サイドパネルを自動的に非表示にします。"
+  },
   "Option_inherit": {
     "message": "継承"
   },
@@ -360,10 +372,13 @@
     "message": "実験的"
   },
   "Option_openMode_previewPopup": {
-    "message": "Popup"
+    "message": "ポップアップ"
   },
   "Option_openMode_previewWindow": {
-    "message": "Window"
+    "message": "ウィンドウ"
+  },
+  "Option_openMode_previewSidePanel": {
+    "message": "サイドパネル"
   },
   "Option_openModeSecondary": {
     "message": " ┗ Ctrl + クリック"
diff --git a/packages/extension/public/_locales/ko/messages.json b/packages/extension/public/_locales/ko/messages.json
index e2cfa418..860308f0 100644
--- a/packages/extension/public/_locales/ko/messages.json
+++ b/packages/extension/public/_locales/ko/messages.json
@@ -212,6 +212,18 @@
   "Option_popupAutoCloseDelay_placeholder": {
     "message": "0 (즉시 닫기)"
   },
+  "Option_sidePanelAutoHide": {
+    "message": "사이드 패널 자동 숨기기"
+  },
+  "Option_sidePanelAutoHide_desc": {
+    "message": "명령을 통해 사이드 패널이 열려 있는 동안 메인 패널을 클릭하면 사이드 패널이 자동으로 숨겨집니다."
+  },
+  "Option_sidePanelAutoHide_link": {
+    "message": "사이드 패널 자동 숨기기"
+  },
+  "Option_sidePanelAutoHide_link_desc": {
+    "message": "링크 미리보기 표시 중 메인 패널을 클릭하면 사이드 패널이 자동으로 숨겨집니다."
+  },
   "Option_inherit": {
     "message": "상속"
   },
@@ -365,6 +377,9 @@
   "Option_openMode_previewWindow": {
     "message": "창"
   },
+  "Option_openMode_previewSidePanel": {
+    "message": "사이드 패널"
+  },
   "Option_openModeSecondary": {
     "message": " ┗ Ctrl + 클릭"
   },
diff --git a/packages/extension/public/_locales/ms/messages.json b/packages/extension/public/_locales/ms/messages.json
index 7bbbbbb9..d96eb7d1 100644
--- a/packages/extension/public/_locales/ms/messages.json
+++ b/packages/extension/public/_locales/ms/messages.json
@@ -212,6 +212,18 @@
   "Option_popupAutoCloseDelay_placeholder": {
     "message": "0 (tutup segera)"
   },
+  "Option_sidePanelAutoHide": {
+    "message": "Sembunyikan Panel Sisi Secara Automatik"
+  },
+  "Option_sidePanelAutoHide_desc": {
+    "message": "Menyembunyikan panel sisi secara automatik apabila panel utama diklik semasa panel sisi dibuka melalui perintah."
+  },
+  "Option_sidePanelAutoHide_link": {
+    "message": "Sembunyikan Panel Sisi Secara Automatik"
+  },
+  "Option_sidePanelAutoHide_link_desc": {
+    "message": "Menyembunyikan panel sisi secara automatik apabila panel utama diklik semasa memaparkan pratonton pautan."
+  },
   "Option_inherit": {
     "message": "Warisi"
   },
@@ -365,6 +377,9 @@
   "Option_openMode_previewWindow": {
     "message": "Tetingkap"
   },
+  "Option_openMode_previewSidePanel": {
+    "message": "Panel Sisi"
+  },
   "Option_openModeSecondary": {
     "message": " ┗ Ctrl + Klik"
   },
diff --git a/packages/extension/public/_locales/pt_BR/messages.json b/packages/extension/public/_locales/pt_BR/messages.json
index f1682e77..62f53f54 100644
--- a/packages/extension/public/_locales/pt_BR/messages.json
+++ b/packages/extension/public/_locales/pt_BR/messages.json
@@ -212,6 +212,18 @@
   "Option_popupAutoCloseDelay_placeholder": {
     "message": "0 (fechar imediatamente)"
   },
+  "Option_sidePanelAutoHide": {
+    "message": "Ocultar painel lateral automaticamente"
+  },
+  "Option_sidePanelAutoHide_desc": {
+    "message": "Oculta automaticamente o painel lateral quando o painel principal é clicado enquanto o painel lateral está aberto via um comando."
+  },
+  "Option_sidePanelAutoHide_link": {
+    "message": "Ocultar painel lateral automaticamente"
+  },
+  "Option_sidePanelAutoHide_link_desc": {
+    "message": "Oculta automaticamente o painel lateral quando o painel principal é clicado durante a exibição da pré-visualização do link."
+  },
   "Option_inherit": {
     "message": "Herdar"
   },
@@ -365,6 +377,9 @@
   "Option_openMode_previewWindow": {
     "message": "Janela"
   },
+  "Option_openMode_previewSidePanel": {
+    "message": "Painel lateral"
+  },
   "Option_openModeSecondary": {
     "message": " ┗ Ctrl + Clique"
   },
diff --git a/packages/extension/public/_locales/pt_PT/messages.json b/packages/extension/public/_locales/pt_PT/messages.json
index f4f49e35..9e2042dd 100644
--- a/packages/extension/public/_locales/pt_PT/messages.json
+++ b/packages/extension/public/_locales/pt_PT/messages.json
@@ -212,6 +212,18 @@
   "Option_popupAutoCloseDelay_placeholder": {
     "message": "0 (fechar imediatamente)"
   },
+  "Option_sidePanelAutoHide": {
+    "message": "Ocultar painel lateral automaticamente"
+  },
+  "Option_sidePanelAutoHide_desc": {
+    "message": "Oculta automaticamente o painel lateral quando o painel principal é clicado enquanto o painel lateral está aberto via um comando."
+  },
+  "Option_sidePanelAutoHide_link": {
+    "message": "Ocultar painel lateral automaticamente"
+  },
+  "Option_sidePanelAutoHide_link_desc": {
+    "message": "Oculta automaticamente o painel lateral quando o painel principal é clicado durante a visualização da pré-visualização do link."
+  },
   "Option_inherit": {
     "message": "Herdar"
   },
@@ -365,6 +377,9 @@
   "Option_openMode_previewWindow": {
     "message": "Janela"
   },
+  "Option_openMode_previewSidePanel": {
+    "message": "Painel lateral"
+  },
   "Option_openModeSecondary": {
     "message": " ┗ Ctrl + Clique"
   },
diff --git a/packages/extension/public/_locales/ru/messages.json b/packages/extension/public/_locales/ru/messages.json
index 039ec78e..d4c5587c 100644
--- a/packages/extension/public/_locales/ru/messages.json
+++ b/packages/extension/public/_locales/ru/messages.json
@@ -212,6 +212,18 @@
   "Option_popupAutoCloseDelay_placeholder": {
     "message": "0 (закрыть немедленно)"
   },
+  "Option_sidePanelAutoHide": {
+    "message": "Автоматически скрывать боковую панель"
+  },
+  "Option_sidePanelAutoHide_desc": {
+    "message": "Автоматически скрывает боковую панель при клике на основную панель, пока боковая панель открыта через команду."
+  },
+  "Option_sidePanelAutoHide_link": {
+    "message": "Автоматически скрывать боковую панель"
+  },
+  "Option_sidePanelAutoHide_link_desc": {
+    "message": "Автоматически скрывает боковую панель при клике на основную панель во время отображения предварительного просмотра ссылки."
+  },
   "Option_inherit": {
     "message": "Наследовать"
   },
@@ -365,6 +377,9 @@
   "Option_openMode_previewWindow": {
     "message": "Окно"
   },
+  "Option_openMode_previewSidePanel": {
+    "message": "Боковая панель"
+  },
   "Option_openModeSecondary": {
     "message": " ┗ Ctrl + клик"
   },
diff --git a/packages/extension/public/_locales/zh_CN/messages.json b/packages/extension/public/_locales/zh_CN/messages.json
index 9a43837c..f87db698 100644
--- a/packages/extension/public/_locales/zh_CN/messages.json
+++ b/packages/extension/public/_locales/zh_CN/messages.json
@@ -212,6 +212,18 @@
   "Option_popupAutoCloseDelay_placeholder": {
     "message": "0（立即关闭）"
   },
+  "Option_sidePanelAutoHide": {
+    "message": "侧边栏自动隐藏"
+  },
+  "Option_sidePanelAutoHide_desc": {
+    "message": "通过命令打开侧边栏时，点击主面板自动隐藏侧边栏。"
+  },
+  "Option_sidePanelAutoHide_link": {
+    "message": "侧边栏自动隐藏"
+  },
+  "Option_sidePanelAutoHide_link_desc": {
+    "message": "显示链接预览时，点击主面板自动隐藏侧边栏。"
+  },
   "Option_inherit": {
     "message": "获取"
   },
@@ -365,6 +377,9 @@
   "Option_openMode_previewWindow": {
     "message": "窗口"
   },
+  "Option_openMode_previewSidePanel": {
+    "message": "侧边栏"
+  },
   "Option_openModeSecondary": {
     "message": " ┗ Ctrl + 点击"
   },
diff --git a/packages/extension/src/action/helper.test.ts b/packages/extension/src/action/helper.test.ts
index c045166a..97cfa530 100644
--- a/packages/extension/src/action/helper.test.ts
+++ b/packages/extension/src/action/helper.test.ts
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ describe("helper", () => {
       const sender = {} as any
 
       vi.mocked(BgData.get).mockReturnValue({
-        sidePanelTabs: [123],
+        sidePanelTabs: [{ tabId: 123, isLinkCommand: false }],
       } as any)
 
       const result = navigateSidePanel(param, sender)
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ describe("helper", () => {
       const sender = {} as any
 
       vi.mocked(BgData.get).mockReturnValue({
-        sidePanelTabs: [123],
+        sidePanelTabs: [{ tabId: 123, isLinkCommand: false }],
       } as any)
 
       const result = navigateSidePanel(param, sender)
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ describe("helper", () => {
       const sender = {} as any
 
       vi.mocked(BgData.get).mockReturnValue({
-        sidePanelTabs: [123],
+        sidePanelTabs: [{ tabId: 123, isLinkCommand: false }],
       } as any)
 
       const result = navigateSidePanel(param, sender)
@@ -74,7 +74,10 @@ describe("helper", () => {
       const sender = {} as any
 
       vi.mocked(BgData.get).mockReturnValue({
-        sidePanelTabs: [456, 789], // Different tab IDs
+        sidePanelTabs: [
+          { tabId: 456, isLinkCommand: false },
+          { tabId: 789, isLinkCommand: false },
+        ], // Different tab IDs
       } as any)
 
       const result = navigateSidePanel(param, sender)
@@ -89,7 +92,7 @@ describe("helper", () => {
       const sender = {} as any
 
       vi.mocked(BgData.get).mockReturnValue({
-        sidePanelTabs: [tabId],
+        sidePanelTabs: [{ tabId, isLinkCommand: false }],
         sidePanelUrls: {},
       } as any)
 
@@ -113,7 +116,7 @@ describe("helper", () => {
       const sender = {} as any
 
       vi.mocked(BgData.get).mockReturnValue({
-        sidePanelTabs: [tabId],
+        sidePanelTabs: [{ tabId, isLinkCommand: false }],
         sidePanelUrls: {},
       } as any)
 
@@ -147,7 +150,7 @@ describe("helper", () => {
       const sender = {} as any
 
       const mockData = {
-        sidePanelTabs: [tabId],
+        sidePanelTabs: [{ tabId, isLinkCommand: false }],
         sidePanelUrls: {},
       } as any
 
diff --git a/packages/extension/src/action/helper.ts b/packages/extension/src/action/helper.ts
index 7044af4f..5ac005ab 100644
--- a/packages/extension/src/action/helper.ts
+++ b/packages/extension/src/action/helper.ts
@@ -123,10 +123,11 @@ export const openSidePanel = (
     .then(() => {
       // Register the tab ID for tracking
       if (tabId) {
+        const newEntry = { tabId, isLinkCommand: param.isLinkCommand ?? false }
         return BgData.update((data) => ({
-          sidePanelTabs: data.sidePanelTabs.includes(tabId)
-            ? data.sidePanelTabs
-            : [...data.sidePanelTabs, tabId],
+          sidePanelTabs: data.sidePanelTabs.some((t) => t.tabId === tabId)
+            ? data.sidePanelTabs.map((t) => (t.tabId === tabId ? newEntry : t))
+            : [...data.sidePanelTabs, newEntry],
         }))
       }
     })
@@ -150,12 +151,14 @@ export const closeSidePanel = (
   if (tabId == null) {
     return false
   }
-
   enhancedSettings.get().then(async (settings) => {
-    const sidePanelAutoHide = settings.windowOption.sidePanelAutoHide
-    if (sidePanelAutoHide) {
-      const bgData = BgData.get()
-      if (bgData.sidePanelTabs.includes(tabId)) {
+    const bgData = BgData.get()
+    const tab = bgData.sidePanelTabs.find((t) => t.tabId === tabId)
+    if (tab) {
+      const autoHideEnabled = tab.isLinkCommand
+        ? settings.linkCommand.sidePanelAutoHide
+        : settings.windowOption.sidePanelAutoHide
+      if (autoHideEnabled) {
         await _closeSidePanel(tabId)
       }
     }
@@ -165,6 +168,27 @@ export const closeSidePanel = (
   return true
 }
 
+/**
+ * Handle side panel closed event for a tab
+ * @param {number} tabId - The ID of the tab whose side panel was closed
+ * @return {Promise<void>} A promise that resolves when the side panel closed event is handled
+ * This function is called when a side panel is closed, either by user action or programmatically.
+ */
+export const sidePanelClosed = async (tabId?: number): Promise<void> => {
+  if (!tabId) return
+  try {
+    BgData.update((data) => {
+      const { [tabId]: _, ...rest } = data.sidePanelUrls
+      return {
+        sidePanelTabs: data.sidePanelTabs.filter((t) => t.tabId !== tabId),
+        sidePanelUrls: rest,
+      }
+    })
+  } catch (e) {
+    console.warn("Failed to cleanup side panel:", e)
+  }
+}
+
 export const navigateSidePanel = (
   param: NavigateSidePanelProps,
   _sender: Sender,
@@ -191,7 +215,7 @@ export const navigateSidePanel = (
 
   // Check if tab is in sidePanelTabs
   const bgData = BgData.get()
-  if (!bgData.sidePanelTabs.includes(tabId)) {
+  if (!bgData.sidePanelTabs.some((t) => t.tabId === tabId)) {
     console.warn("[navigateSidePanel] Tab is not in sidePanelTabs:", tabId)
     return false
   }
diff --git a/packages/extension/src/action/linkPreview.ts b/packages/extension/src/action/linkPreview.ts
index f55f24d1..709dec44 100644
--- a/packages/extension/src/action/linkPreview.ts
+++ b/packages/extension/src/action/linkPreview.ts
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import { getScreenSize } from "@/services/screen"
 import { DRAG_OPEN_MODE, POPUP_TYPE } from "@/const"
 import { isEmpty } from "@/lib/utils"
 import type { ExecuteCommandParams } from "@/types"
+import type { OpenSidePanelProps } from "@/services/chrome"
 
 export const LinkPreview = {
   async execute({ command, position, target }: ExecuteCommandParams) {
@@ -15,6 +16,16 @@ export const LinkPreview = {
       const elm = findAnchorElementFromParent(target) as HTMLAnchorElement
       const href = elm?.href
 
+      if (command.openMode === DRAG_OPEN_MODE.PREVIEW_SIDE_PANEL) {
+        if (!isEmpty(href)) {
+          Ipc.send<OpenSidePanelProps>(BgCommand.openSidePanel, {
+            url: href,
+            isLinkCommand: true,
+          })
+        }
+        return
+      }
+
       const type =
         command.openMode === DRAG_OPEN_MODE.PREVIEW_POPUP
           ? POPUP_TYPE.POPUP
diff --git a/packages/extension/src/background_script.ts b/packages/extension/src/background_script.ts
index d6eb43eb..a652bb17 100644
--- a/packages/extension/src/background_script.ts
+++ b/packages/extension/src/background_script.ts
@@ -618,15 +618,10 @@ chrome.commands.onCommand.addListener(async (commandName) => {
 
 // SidePanel auto-hide functionality
 // Track tabs with active side panels
-chrome.tabs.onRemoved.addListener((tabId) => {
-  BgData.update((data) => {
-    const { [tabId]: _, ...rest } = data.sidePanelUrls
-    return {
-      sidePanelTabs: data.sidePanelTabs.filter((id) => id !== tabId),
-      sidePanelUrls: rest,
-    }
-  })
-})
+chrome.tabs.onRemoved.addListener(ActionHelper.sidePanelClosed)
+chrome.sidePanel.onClosed.addListener(({ tabId }) =>
+  ActionHelper.sidePanelClosed(tabId),
+)
 
 // Export functions for testing
 export const testExports = {
diff --git a/packages/extension/src/components/Popup.tsx b/packages/extension/src/components/Popup.tsx
index 4926b9c4..67f61e95 100644
--- a/packages/extension/src/components/Popup.tsx
+++ b/packages/extension/src/components/Popup.tsx
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import { useUserSettings } from "@/hooks/useSettings"
 import { useDetectStartup } from "@/hooks/useDetectStartup"
 import { useTabCommandReceiver } from "@/hooks/useTabCommandReceiver"
 import { useSidePanelNavigation } from "@/hooks/useSidePanelNavigation"
+import { useSidePanelAutoClose } from "@/hooks/useSidePanelAutoClose"
 import { hexToHsl, isMac, onHover, cn } from "@/lib/utils"
 import { t } from "@/services/i18n"
 import { STYLE_VARIABLE, EXIT_DURATION, SIDE, ALIGN } from "@/const"
@@ -29,6 +30,7 @@ export const Popup = forwardRef<HTMLDivElement, PopupProps>(
   (props: PopupProps, ref) => {
     useTabCommandReceiver()
     useSidePanelNavigation()
+    useSidePanelAutoClose()
 
     const { userSettings } = useUserSettings()
     const [inTransition, setInTransition] = useState(false)
diff --git a/packages/extension/src/components/option/SettingForm.tsx b/packages/extension/src/components/option/SettingForm.tsx
index 20b1ae0c..72b4517e 100644
--- a/packages/extension/src/components/option/SettingForm.tsx
+++ b/packages/extension/src/components/option/SettingForm.tsx
@@ -100,6 +100,7 @@ const formSchema = z
           .refine((v) => v !== LINK_COMMAND_ENABLED.INHERIT),
         openMode: z.nativeEnum(DRAG_OPEN_MODE),
         showIndicator: z.boolean(),
+        sidePanelAutoHide: z.boolean(),
         startupMethod: z
           .object({
             method: z.nativeEnum(LINK_COMMAND_STARTUP_METHOD),
@@ -164,6 +165,12 @@ export function SettingForm({ className }: { className?: string }) {
     defaultValue: LINK_COMMAND_STARTUP_METHOD.KEYBOARD,
   })
 
+  const linkCommandOpenMode = useWatch({
+    control: form.control,
+    name: "linkCommand.openMode",
+    defaultValue: DRAG_OPEN_MODE.PREVIEW_POPUP,
+  })
+
   // Common function to load and transform settings data
   const loadSettingsData = async () => {
     const settings = await enhancedSettings.get({ excludeOptions: true })
@@ -586,6 +593,14 @@ export function SettingForm({ className }: { className?: string }) {
             formLabel={t("showIndicator")}
             description={t("showIndicator_desc")}
           />
+          {linkCommandOpenMode === DRAG_OPEN_MODE.PREVIEW_SIDE_PANEL && (
+            <SwitchField
+              control={form.control}
+              name="linkCommand.sidePanelAutoHide"
+              formLabel={t("sidePanelAutoHide_link")}
+              tooltip={t("sidePanelAutoHide_link_desc")}
+            />
+          )}
         </section>
         <hr />
 
@@ -595,6 +610,7 @@ export function SettingForm({ className }: { className?: string }) {
             {t("windowSettings")}
           </h3>
           <p className="text-base">{t("windowSettings_desc")}</p>
+
           <InputField
             control={form.control}
             name="windowOption.popupAutoCloseDelay"
@@ -612,6 +628,13 @@ export function SettingForm({ className }: { className?: string }) {
               }),
             }}
           />
+
+          <SwitchField
+            control={form.control}
+            name="windowOption.sidePanelAutoHide"
+            formLabel={t("sidePanelAutoHide")}
+            tooltip={t("sidePanelAutoHide_desc")}
+          />
         </section>
         <hr />
 
diff --git a/packages/extension/src/components/option/field/SwitchField.tsx b/packages/extension/src/components/option/field/SwitchField.tsx
index e906d12f..4f39aeab 100644
--- a/packages/extension/src/components/option/field/SwitchField.tsx
+++ b/packages/extension/src/components/option/field/SwitchField.tsx
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import { useRef } from "react"
 import { Switch } from "@/components/ui/switch"
 
 import {
@@ -8,12 +9,16 @@ import {
   FormLabel,
   FormMessage,
 } from "@/components/ui/form"
+import { Info } from "lucide-react"
+import { Tooltip } from "@/components/Tooltip"
+import { cn } from "@/lib/utils"
 
 type SwitchFieldType = {
   control: any
   name: string
   formLabel: string
   description?: string
+  tooltip?: string
 }
 
 export const SwitchField = ({
@@ -21,7 +26,10 @@ export const SwitchField = ({
   name,
   formLabel,
   description,
+  tooltip,
 }: SwitchFieldType) => {
+  const span = useRef<HTMLSpanElement>(null)
+
   return (
     <FormField
       control={control}
@@ -29,8 +37,28 @@ export const SwitchField = ({
       render={({ field }) => (
         <FormItem className="flex items-center gap-1">
           <div className="w-2/6">
-            <FormLabel>{formLabel}</FormLabel>
+            <FormLabel
+              className={cn(tooltip && "flex items-center gap-1 mr-1")}
+            >
+              <span>{formLabel}</span>
+              {tooltip && (
+                <span
+                  ref={span}
+                  className="cursor-pointer p-1 rounded hover:bg-gray-100 transition-background"
+                >
+                  <Info className="size-4 text-foreground/60" />
+                </span>
+              )}
+            </FormLabel>
             {description && <FormDescription>{description}</FormDescription>}
+            {tooltip && (
+              <Tooltip
+                positionElm={span.current}
+                text={tooltip}
+                className="max-w-64 whitespace-pre-wrap"
+                delay={200}
+              />
+            )}
           </div>
           <div className="w-4/6 px-1">
             <FormControl>
diff --git a/packages/extension/src/const.ts b/packages/extension/src/const.ts
index 847d8546..5964c642 100644
--- a/packages/extension/src/const.ts
+++ b/packages/extension/src/const.ts
@@ -139,6 +139,7 @@ export enum ExecState {
 export enum DRAG_OPEN_MODE {
   PREVIEW_POPUP = "previewPopup",
   PREVIEW_WINDOW = "previewWindow",
+  PREVIEW_SIDE_PANEL = "previewSidePanel",
 }
 
 export enum SIDE {
diff --git a/packages/extension/src/hooks/useSettings.test.tsx b/packages/extension/src/hooks/useSettings.test.tsx
index c5a0330c..74b297be 100644
--- a/packages/extension/src/hooks/useSettings.test.tsx
+++ b/packages/extension/src/hooks/useSettings.test.tsx
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ const createMockUserSettings = (
     enabled: LINK_COMMAND_ENABLED.ENABLE,
     openMode: DRAG_OPEN_MODE.PREVIEW_POPUP,
     showIndicator: true,
+    sidePanelAutoHide: false,
     startupMethod: {
       method: LINK_COMMAND_STARTUP_METHOD.KEYBOARD,
       keyboardParam: KEYBOARD.SHIFT,
diff --git a/packages/extension/src/hooks/useSidePanelAutoClose.ts b/packages/extension/src/hooks/useSidePanelAutoClose.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ea7b03fa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/extension/src/hooks/useSidePanelAutoClose.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+import { useEffect, useState } from "react"
+import { Ipc, BgCommand } from "@/services/ipc"
+import { BgData } from "@/services/backgroundData"
+import { useTabContext } from "./useTabContext"
+import { useUserSettings } from "./useSettings"
+
+export function useSidePanelAutoClose() {
+  const { tabId } = useTabContext()
+  const { userSettings } = useUserSettings()
+  const [sidePanelVisible, setSidePanelVisible] = useState(false)
+  const [isLinkCommand, setIsLinkCommand] = useState(false)
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const update = (data: BgData) => {
+      if (tabId == null) {
+        setSidePanelVisible(false)
+        setIsLinkCommand(false)
+        return
+      }
+      const tab = data.sidePanelTabs.find((t) => t.tabId === tabId)
+      setSidePanelVisible(tab != null)
+      setIsLinkCommand(tab?.isLinkCommand ?? false)
+    }
+
+    const initialData = BgData.get()
+    update(initialData)
+
+    return BgData.watch((newVal) => update(newVal))
+  }, [tabId])
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (tabId == null) return
+    if (!sidePanelVisible) return
+
+    // Determine which setting to use based on whether this is a link command
+    const autoHideEnabled = isLinkCommand
+      ? userSettings?.linkCommand?.sidePanelAutoHide
+      : userSettings?.windowOption?.sidePanelAutoHide
+
+    // Only enable auto-close if the setting is enabled
+    if (!autoHideEnabled) return
+
+    const close = () => Ipc.send(BgCommand.closeSidePanel)
+
+    window.addEventListener("click", close)
+    return () => {
+      window.removeEventListener("click", close)
+    }
+  }, [tabId, sidePanelVisible, userSettings, isLinkCommand])
+}
diff --git a/packages/extension/src/services/backgroundData.ts b/packages/extension/src/services/backgroundData.ts
index d614480e..70d04d4f 100644
--- a/packages/extension/src/services/backgroundData.ts
+++ b/packages/extension/src/services/backgroundData.ts
@@ -6,6 +6,11 @@ type updaterPartial = (val: BgData) => Partial<BgData>
 
 type watchCallback = (newVal: BgData, oldVal: BgData) => void
 
+export type SidePanelTab = {
+  tabId: number
+  isLinkCommand: boolean
+}
+
 export class BgData {
   private static instance: BgData
 
@@ -14,7 +19,7 @@ export class BgData {
   public pageActionStop: boolean
   public activeScreenId: string | null
   public connectedTabs: number[]
-  public sidePanelTabs: number[]
+  public sidePanelTabs: SidePanelTab[]
   public sidePanelUrls: Record<number, string>
 
   private constructor(val: BgData | undefined) {
diff --git a/packages/extension/src/services/chrome.ts b/packages/extension/src/services/chrome.ts
index 38f94409..088bcc3a 100644
--- a/packages/extension/src/services/chrome.ts
+++ b/packages/extension/src/services/chrome.ts
@@ -332,11 +332,11 @@ const readClipboardContent = async (
 ): Promise<ClipboardResult> => {
   try {
     const result = await new Promise<ClipboardResult>((resolve) => {
-      chrome.runtime.onConnect.addListener(function (port) {
+      chrome.runtime.onConnect.addListener(function(port) {
         if (port.sender?.tab?.id !== tabId) {
           return
         }
-        port.onMessage.addListener(function (msg) {
+        port.onMessage.addListener(function(msg) {
           if (msg.command === BgCommand.setClipboard) {
             resolve(msg.data)
           }
@@ -621,6 +621,7 @@ export async function closeWindow(
 export type OpenSidePanelProps = {
   url: string | UrlParam
   tabId?: number
+  isLinkCommand?: boolean
 }
 
 export type UpdateSidePanelUrlProps = {
@@ -673,23 +674,6 @@ export const closeSidePanel = async (tabId: number): Promise<void> => {
   } catch (e) {
     console.warn("Failed to close side panel:", e)
   }
-
-  // Cleanup regardless of whether close succeeded
-  try {
-    await BgData.update((data) => {
-      const { [tabId]: _, ...rest } = data.sidePanelUrls
-      return {
-        sidePanelTabs: data.sidePanelTabs.filter((id) => id !== tabId),
-        sidePanelUrls: rest,
-      }
-    })
-    await chrome.sidePanel.setOptions({
-      tabId: tabId,
-      enabled: false,
-    })
-  } catch (e) {
-    console.warn("Failed to cleanup side panel:", e)
-  }
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/packages/extension/src/services/option/defaultSettings.ts b/packages/extension/src/services/option/defaultSettings.ts
index 1f8533c1..a0e3f5b6 100644
--- a/packages/extension/src/services/option/defaultSettings.ts
+++ b/packages/extension/src/services/option/defaultSettings.ts
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ export const emptySettings: SettingsType = {
     enabled: LINK_COMMAND_ENABLED.ENABLE,
     openMode: DRAG_OPEN_MODE.PREVIEW_POPUP,
     showIndicator: true,
+    sidePanelAutoHide: false,
     startupMethod: {
       method: LINK_COMMAND_STARTUP_METHOD.KEYBOARD,
       keyboardParam: KEYBOARD.SHIFT,
@@ -71,6 +72,7 @@ export default {
     enabled: LINK_COMMAND_ENABLED.ENABLE,
     openMode: DRAG_OPEN_MODE.PREVIEW_POPUP,
     showIndicator: true,
+    sidePanelAutoHide: false,
     startupMethod: {
       method: LINK_COMMAND_STARTUP_METHOD.KEYBOARD,
       keyboardParam: KEYBOARD.SHIFT,
diff --git a/packages/extension/src/services/settings/settings.ts b/packages/extension/src/services/settings/settings.ts
index fc2e130a..dc8736ac 100644
--- a/packages/extension/src/services/settings/settings.ts
+++ b/packages/extension/src/services/settings/settings.ts
@@ -243,6 +243,10 @@ export const migrate = async (data: SettingsType): Promise<SettingsType> => {
     data.settingVersion = VERSION as Version
     data = migrate0_14_3(data)
   }
+  if (versionDiff(data.settingVersion, "0.15.0") === VersionDiff.Old) {
+    data.settingVersion = VERSION as Version
+    data = migrate0_15_0(data)
+  }
 
   return data
 }
@@ -352,3 +356,13 @@ const migrate0_14_3 = (data: SettingsType): SettingsType => {
   }
   return data
 }
+
+const migrate0_15_0 = (data: SettingsType): SettingsType => {
+  // Add linkCommand.sidePanelAutoHide if not exists
+  if (data.linkCommand != null && data.linkCommand.sidePanelAutoHide == null) {
+    data.linkCommand.sidePanelAutoHide =
+      DefaultSettings.linkCommand.sidePanelAutoHide
+    console.debug("migrate 0.15.0: added linkCommand.sidePanelAutoHide")
+  }
+  return data
+}
diff --git a/packages/extension/src/services/sidePanelDetector.test.ts b/packages/extension/src/services/sidePanelDetector.test.ts
index a337a947..c3301ba1 100644
--- a/packages/extension/src/services/sidePanelDetector.test.ts
+++ b/packages/extension/src/services/sidePanelDetector.test.ts
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ describe("sidePanelDetector", () => {
 
     it("SPD-01-a: Should continue checking when tabId is undefined (treated same as null)", () => {
       vi.mocked(BgData.get).mockReturnValue({
-        sidePanelTabs: [789], // activeTabId not in list
+        sidePanelTabs: [{ tabId: 789, isLinkCommand: false }],
       } as any)
 
       const result = isSidePanel(undefined, 789)
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ describe("sidePanelDetector", () => {
 
     it("SPD-03: Should return false when activeTabId is not in sidePanelTabs", () => {
       vi.mocked(BgData.get).mockReturnValue({
-        sidePanelTabs: [789], // activeTabId not in list
+        sidePanelTabs: [{ tabId: 789, isLinkCommand: false }], // activeTabId not in list
       } as any)
 
       const result = isSidePanel(null, 456)
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ describe("sidePanelDetector", () => {
 
     it("SPD-04: Should return true when all conditions are met", () => {
       vi.mocked(BgData.get).mockReturnValue({
-        sidePanelTabs: [456],
+        sidePanelTabs: [{ tabId: 456, isLinkCommand: false }],
       } as any)
 
       const result = isSidePanel(null, 456)
diff --git a/packages/extension/src/services/sidePanelDetector.ts b/packages/extension/src/services/sidePanelDetector.ts
index 4b021229..606a4b06 100644
--- a/packages/extension/src/services/sidePanelDetector.ts
+++ b/packages/extension/src/services/sidePanelDetector.ts
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ export const isSidePanel = (
 
   // Check if tab is in sidePanelTabs
   const bgData = BgData.get()
-  if (!bgData.sidePanelTabs.includes(activeTabId)) return false
+  if (!bgData.sidePanelTabs.some((t) => t.tabId === activeTabId)) return false
 
   return true
 }
diff --git a/packages/extension/src/test/setup.ts b/packages/extension/src/test/setup.ts
index 2a49bb42..ed6089d7 100644
--- a/packages/extension/src/test/setup.ts
+++ b/packages/extension/src/test/setup.ts
@@ -341,6 +341,12 @@ global.chrome = {
       addListener: vi.fn(),
     },
   },
+  sidePanel: {
+    onClosed: {
+      addListener: vi.fn(),
+      removeListener: vi.fn(),
+    },
+  },
 } as any
 
 // Mock window.matchMedia
diff --git a/packages/extension/src/types/index.ts b/packages/extension/src/types/index.ts
index aa2bcf69..ada419d3 100644
--- a/packages/extension/src/types/index.ts
+++ b/packages/extension/src/types/index.ts
@@ -96,6 +96,7 @@ type LinkCommandSettings = {
   openMode: DRAG_OPEN_MODE
   showIndicator: boolean
   startupMethod: LinkCommandStartupMethod
+  sidePanelAutoHide: boolean
 }
 
 export type CommandFolder = {