Improve menu app

2025-07-08 20:10:17 +02:00 · 2024-02-17 07:56:38 +00:00 · 2024-02-17 07:56:38 +00:00 · 62c936f1c0
commit 62c936f1c0
parent 2a762df9b3
50 changed files with 2185 additions and 424 deletions
--- a/.coveragerc
+++ b/.coveragerc
@ -19,5 +19,6 @@ exclude_lines =
    if __name__ == .__main__.:
    def __repr__
    raise AssertionError
+    if TYPE_CHECKING:

 ignore_errors = True
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@ -26,11 +26,11 @@ pre-commit-check:
  <<: *only-default
  stage: pre-commit
  image: python:3.11-bullseye
-  variables:
-    PRE_COMMIT_HOME: ${CI_PROJECT_DIR}/.cache/pre-commit
-  cache:
-    paths:
-      - ${PRE_COMMIT_HOME}
+  # variables:
+  #   PRE_COMMIT_HOME: ${CI_PROJECT_DIR}/.cache/pre-commit
+  # cache:
+  #   paths:
+  #     - ${PRE_COMMIT_HOME}
  script:
    - pip install pre-commit
    - pre-commit run --all-files
--- a/allianceauth/authentication/templates/authentication/dashboard_bs3.html
+++ b/allianceauth/authentication/templates/authentication/dashboard_bs3.html
@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+{% extends 'allianceauth/base.html' %}
+
+
+{% block page_title %}Dashboard{% endblock page_title %}
+
+{% block content %}
+    <div>
+        <h1>Dashboard Dummy</h1>
+    </div>
+{% endblock %}
--- a/allianceauth/authentication/urls.py
+++ b/allianceauth/authentication/urls.py
@ -38,5 +38,6 @@ urlpatterns = [
        name='token_refresh'
    ),
    path('dashboard/', views.dashboard, name='dashboard'),
+    path('dashboard_bs3/', views.dashboard_bs3, name='dashboard_bs3'),
    path('task-counts/', views.task_counts, name='task_counts'),
 ]
--- a/allianceauth/authentication/views.py
+++ b/allianceauth/authentication/views.py
@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 import logging
-from allianceauth.hooks import get_hooks

 from django_registration.backends.activation.views import (
    REGISTRATION_SALT, ActivationView as BaseActivationView,
@ -23,6 +22,7 @@ from esi.decorators import token_required
 from esi.models import Token

 from allianceauth.eveonline.models import EveCharacter
+from allianceauth.hooks import get_hooks

 from .core.celery_workers import active_tasks_count, queued_tasks_count
 from .forms import RegistrationForm
@ -349,3 +349,12 @@ def task_counts(request) -> JsonResponse:
        "tasks_queued": queued_tasks_count()
    }
    return JsonResponse(data)
+
+
+@login_required
+def dashboard_bs3(request):
+    """Render dashboard view with BS3 theme.
+
+    This is an internal view used for testing BS3 backward compatibility in AA4 only.
+    """
+    return render(request, 'authentication/dashboard_bs3.html')
--- a/allianceauth/framework/static/allianceauth/framework/css/auth-framework.css
+++ b/allianceauth/framework/static/allianceauth/framework/css/auth-framework.css
@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
        width: 325px;
    }

+    /* Menu items in general */
    #sidebar-menu li > a,
    #sidebar-menu li > ul > li > a {
        text-overflow: ellipsis;
@ -28,13 +29,21 @@
        max-width: 210px;
    }

+    /* Parent items with chevron and possible badge */
+    #sidebar-menu li:has(span.badge) > a[data-bs-toggle="collapse"] {
+        max-width: 180px;
+    }
+
+    /* Child items with possible badge */
    #sidebar-menu li > ul > li > a {
        max-width: 189px;
    }

+    /* Chevron icons */
    #sidebar-menu [data-bs-toggle="collapse"] > i.fa-chevron-down,
    #sidebar-menu [data-bs-toggle="collapse"].collapsed > i.fa-chevron-right {
        display: block;
+        width: 16px;
    }

    #sidebar-menu [data-bs-toggle="collapse"] > i.fa-chevron-right,
--- a/allianceauth/menu/admin.py
+++ b/allianceauth/menu/admin.py
@ -1,9 +1,111 @@
+"""Admin site for menu app."""
+
+from typing import Optional
+
 from django.contrib import admin
+from django.http import HttpRequest, HttpResponse
+from django.shortcuts import get_object_or_404
+from django.utils.translation import gettext_noop as _

-from . import models
+from .constants import MenuItemType
+from .core.smart_sync import sync_menu
+from .filters import MenuItemTypeListFilter
+from .forms import (
+    AppMenuItemAdminForm,
+    FolderMenuItemAdminForm,
+    LinkMenuItemAdminForm,
+)
+from .models import MenuItem


-@admin.register(models.MenuItem)
+@admin.register(MenuItem)
 class MenuItemAdmin(admin.ModelAdmin):
-    list_display = ['text', 'hide', 'parent', 'url', 'icon_classes', 'rank']
-    ordering = ('rank',)
+    list_display = (
+        "_text",
+        "parent",
+        "order",
+        "_user_defined",
+        "_visible",
+        "_children",
+    )
+    list_filter = [
+        MenuItemTypeListFilter,
+        "is_hidden",
+        ("parent", admin.RelatedOnlyFieldListFilter),
+    ]
+    ordering = ["parent", "order", "text"]
+
+    def get_form(self, request: HttpRequest, obj: Optional[MenuItem] = None, **kwargs):
+        kwargs["form"] = self._choose_form(request, obj)
+        return super().get_form(request, obj, **kwargs)
+
+    @classmethod
+    def _choose_form(cls, request: HttpRequest, obj: Optional[MenuItem]):
+        """Return the form for the current menu item type."""
+        if obj:  # change
+            if obj.hook_hash:
+                return AppMenuItemAdminForm
+
+            if obj.is_folder:
+                return FolderMenuItemAdminForm
+
+            return LinkMenuItemAdminForm
+
+        # add
+        if cls._type_from_request(request) is MenuItemType.FOLDER:
+            return FolderMenuItemAdminForm
+
+        return LinkMenuItemAdminForm
+
+    def add_view(self, request, form_url="", extra_context=None) -> HttpResponse:
+        context = extra_context or {}
+        item_type = self._type_from_request(request, default=MenuItemType.LINK)
+        context["title"] = _("Add %s menu item") % item_type.label
+        return super().add_view(request, form_url, context)
+
+    def change_view(
+        self, request, object_id, form_url="", extra_context=None
+    ) -> HttpResponse:
+        extra_context = extra_context or {}
+        obj = get_object_or_404(MenuItem, id=object_id)
+        extra_context["title"] = _("Change %s menu item") % obj.item_type.label
+        return super().change_view(request, object_id, form_url, extra_context)
+
+    def changelist_view(self, request: HttpRequest, extra_context=None):
+        # needed to ensure items are updated after an app change
+        # and when the admin page is opened directly
+        sync_menu()
+        extra_context = extra_context or {}
+        extra_context["folder_type"] = MenuItemType.FOLDER.value
+        return super().changelist_view(request, extra_context)
+
+    @admin.display(description=_("children"))
+    def _children(self, obj: MenuItem):
+        if not obj.is_folder:
+            return []
+
+        names = [obj.text for obj in obj.children.order_by("order", "text")]
+        return names if names else "?"
+
+    @admin.display(description=_("text"), ordering="text")
+    def _text(self, obj: MenuItem) -> str:
+        if obj.is_folder:
+            return f"[{obj.text}]"
+        return obj.text
+
+    @admin.display(description=_("user defined"), boolean=True)
+    def _user_defined(self, obj: MenuItem) -> bool:
+        return obj.is_user_defined
+
+    @admin.display(description=_("visible"), ordering="is_hidden", boolean=True)
+    def _visible(self, obj: MenuItem) -> bool:
+        return not bool(obj.is_hidden)
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def _type_from_request(
+        request: HttpRequest, default=None
+    ) -> Optional[MenuItemType]:
+        try:
+            return MenuItemType(request.GET.get("type"))
+        except ValueError:
+            return default
--- a/allianceauth/menu/apps.py
+++ b/allianceauth/menu/apps.py
@ -1,19 +1,19 @@
 import logging

 from django.apps import AppConfig
-from django.db.utils import ProgrammingError, OperationalError
-

 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)

+# TODO discuss permissions for user defined links
+# TODO define aa way for hooks to predefine a "parent" to create a sub menu from modules
+# TODO Add user documentation
+

 class MenuConfig(AppConfig):
    name = "allianceauth.menu"
    label = "menu"

    def ready(self):
-        try:
-            from allianceauth.menu.providers import menu_provider
-            menu_provider.clear_synced_flag()
-        except (ProgrammingError, OperationalError):
-            logger.warning("Migrations not completed for MenuItems")
+        from allianceauth.menu.core import smart_sync
+
+        smart_sync.reset_menu_items_sync()
--- a/allianceauth/menu/constants.py
+++ b/allianceauth/menu/constants.py
@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+"""Global constants for the menu app."""
+
+from django.db import models
+from django.utils.translation import gettext_lazy as _
+
+DEFAULT_FOLDER_ICON_CLASSES = "fa-solid fa-folder"  # TODO: Make this a setting?
+"""Default icon class for folders."""
+
+DEFAULT_MENU_ITEM_ORDER = 9999
+"""Default order for any menu item."""
+
+
+class MenuItemType(models.TextChoices):
+    """The type of a menu item."""
+
+    APP = "app", _("app")
+    FOLDER = "folder", _("folder")
+    LINK = "link", _("link")
--- a/allianceauth/menu/core/init.py
+++ b/allianceauth/menu/core/init.py
--- a/allianceauth/menu/core/menu_item_hooks.py
+++ b/allianceauth/menu/core/menu_item_hooks.py
@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+"""Logic for handling MenuItemHook objects."""
+
+import hashlib
+from typing import List, NamedTuple, Optional
+
+from allianceauth.menu.hooks import MenuItemHook
+
+
+class MenuItemHookCustom(MenuItemHook):
+    """A user defined menu item that can be rendered with the standard template."""
+
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        text: str,
+        classes: str,
+        url_name: str,
+        order: Optional[int] = None,
+        navactive: Optional[List[str]] = None,
+    ):
+        super().__init__(text, classes, url_name, order, navactive)
+        self.url = ""
+        self.is_folder = None
+        self.html_id = ""
+        self.children = []
+
+
+class MenuItemHookParams(NamedTuple):
+    """Immutable container for params about a menu item hook."""
+
+    text: str
+    order: int
+    hash: str
+
+
+def generate_hash(obj: MenuItemHook) -> str:
+    """Return the hash for a menu item hook."""
+    my_class = obj.__class__
+    name = f"{my_class.__module__}.{my_class.__name__}"
+    hash_value = hashlib.sha256(name.encode("utf-8")).hexdigest()
+    return hash_value
+
+
+def gather_params(obj: MenuItemHook) -> MenuItemHookParams:
+    """Return params from a menu item hook."""
+    text = getattr(obj, "text", obj.__class__.__name__)
+    order = getattr(obj, "order", None)
+    hash = generate_hash(obj)
+    return MenuItemHookParams(text=text, hash=hash, order=order)
--- a/allianceauth/menu/core/smart_sync.py
+++ b/allianceauth/menu/core/smart_sync.py
@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+"""Provide capability to sync menu items when needed only."""
+
+from django.core.cache import cache
+
+_MENU_SYNC_CACHE_KEY = "ALLIANCEAUTH-MENU-SYNCED"
+
+
+def sync_menu() -> None:
+    """Sync menu items if needed only."""
+    from allianceauth.menu.models import MenuItem
+
+    is_sync_needed = not _is_menu_synced() or not MenuItem.objects.exists()
+    # need to also check for existence of MenuItems in database
+    # to ensure the menu is synced during tests
+    if is_sync_needed:
+        MenuItem.objects.sync_all()
+        _record_menu_was_synced()
+
+
+def _is_menu_synced() -> bool:
+    return cache.get(_MENU_SYNC_CACHE_KEY, False)
+
+
+def _record_menu_was_synced() -> None:
+    cache.set(_MENU_SYNC_CACHE_KEY, True, timeout=None)  # no timeout
+
+
+def reset_menu_items_sync() -> None:
+    """Ensure menu items are synced, e.g. after a Django restart."""
+    cache.delete(_MENU_SYNC_CACHE_KEY)
--- a/allianceauth/menu/filters.py
+++ b/allianceauth/menu/filters.py
@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+"""Filters for the menu app."""
+
+from django.contrib import admin
+from django.utils.translation import gettext_noop as _
+
+from allianceauth.menu.constants import MenuItemType
+
+
+class MenuItemTypeListFilter(admin.SimpleListFilter):
+    """Allow filtering admin changelist by menu item type."""
+
+    title = _("type")
+    parameter_name = "type"
+
+    def lookups(self, request, model_admin):
+        return [(obj.value, obj.label.title()) for obj in MenuItemType]
+
+    def queryset(self, request, queryset):
+        if value := self.value():
+            return queryset.annotate_item_type_2().filter(
+                item_type_2=MenuItemType(value).value
+            )
+
+        return None
--- a/allianceauth/menu/forms.py
+++ b/allianceauth/menu/forms.py
@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+from django import forms
+
+from .constants import DEFAULT_FOLDER_ICON_CLASSES
+from .models import MenuItem
+
+
+class FolderMenuItemAdminForm(forms.ModelForm):
+    """A form for changing folder items."""
+
+    class Meta:
+        model = MenuItem
+        fields = ["text", "classes", "order", "is_hidden"]
+
+    def clean(self):
+        data = super().clean()
+        if not data["classes"]:
+            data["classes"] = DEFAULT_FOLDER_ICON_CLASSES
+        return data
+
+
+class _BasedMenuItemAdminForm(forms.ModelForm):
+    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)
+        self.fields["parent"].queryset = MenuItem.objects.filter_folders().order_by(
+            "text"
+        )
+        self.fields["parent"].required = False
+        self.fields["parent"].widget = forms.Select(
+            choices=self.fields["parent"].widget.choices
+        )  # disable modify buttons
+
+
+class AppMenuItemAdminForm(_BasedMenuItemAdminForm):
+    """A form for changing app items."""
+
+    class Meta:
+        model = MenuItem
+        fields = ["order", "parent", "is_hidden"]
+
+
+class LinkMenuItemAdminForm(_BasedMenuItemAdminForm):
+    """A form for changing link items."""
+
+    class Meta:
+        model = MenuItem
+        fields = ["text", "url", "classes", "order", "parent", "is_hidden"]
+        widgets = {
+            "url": forms.TextInput(attrs={"size": "100"}),
+        }
--- a/allianceauth/menu/hooks.py
+++ b/allianceauth/menu/hooks.py
@ -1,42 +1,58 @@
-from django.template.loader import render_to_string
-
+"""Menu item hooks."""

 from typing import List, Optional

+from django.template.loader import render_to_string
+
+from allianceauth.menu.constants import DEFAULT_MENU_ITEM_ORDER
+

 class MenuItemHook:
-    """
-    Auth Hook for generating Side Menu Items
-    """
-    def __init__(self, text: str, classes: str, url_name: str, order: Optional[int] = None, navactive: List = []):
-        """
-        :param text: The text shown as menu item, e.g. usually the name of the app.
-        :type text: str
-        :param classes: The classes that should be applied to the menu item icon
-        :type classes: List[str]
-        :param url_name: The name of the Django URL to use
-        :type url_name: str
-        :param order: An integer which specifies the order of the menu item, lowest to highest. Community apps are free to use any order above `1000`. Numbers below are served for Auth.
-        :type order: Optional[int], optional
-        :param navactive: A list of views or namespaces the link should be highlighted on. See [django-navhelper](https://github.com/geelweb/django-navhelper#navactive) for usage. Defaults to the supplied `url_name`.
-        :type navactive: List, optional
-        """
+    """Auth Hook for generating side menu items.

+    Args:
+        - text: The text shown as menu item, e.g. usually the name of the app.
+        - classes: The classes that should be applied to the menu item icon
+        - url_name: The name of the Django URL to use
+        - order: An integer which specifies the order of the menu item,
+            lowest to highest. Community apps are free to use any order above `1000`.
+            Numbers below are served for Auth.
+        - A list of views or namespaces the link should be highlighted on.
+            See 3rd party package django-navhelper for usage.
+                Defaults to the supplied `url_name`.
+
+
+    Optional:
+        - count is an integer shown next to the menu item as badge when is is not `None`.
+            Apps need to set the count in their child class, e.g. in `render()` method
+
+    """
+
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        text: str,
+        classes: str,
+        url_name: str,
+        order: Optional[int] = None,
+        navactive: Optional[List[str]] = None,
+    ):
        self.text = text
        self.classes = classes
        self.url_name = url_name
-        self.template = 'public/menuitem.html'
-        self.order = order if order is not None else 9999
-
-        # count is an integer shown next to the menu item as badge when count != None
-        # apps need to set the count in their child class, e.g. in render() method
+        self.template = "public/menuitem.html"
+        self.order = order if order is not None else DEFAULT_MENU_ITEM_ORDER
        self.count = None

        navactive = navactive or []
        navactive.append(url_name)
        self.navactive = navactive

-    def render(self, request):
-        return render_to_string(self.template,
-                                {'item': self},
-                                request=request)
+    def __str__(self) -> str:
+        return self.text
+
+    def __repr__(self) -> str:
+        return f'{self.__class__.__name__}(text="{self.text}")'
+
+    def render(self, request) -> str:
+        """Render this menu item and return resulting HTML."""
+        return render_to_string(self.template, {"item": self}, request=request)
--- a/allianceauth/menu/managers.py
+++ b/allianceauth/menu/managers.py
@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import logging
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
+
+from django.db import models
+from django.db.models import Case, Q, Value, When
+
+from allianceauth.hooks import get_hooks
+
+from .constants import MenuItemType
+from .core.menu_item_hooks import MenuItemHookParams, gather_params
+
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from .models import MenuItem
+
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+class MenuItemQuerySet(models.QuerySet):
+    def filter_folders(self):
+        """Add filter to include folders only."""
+        return self.filter(hook_hash__isnull=True, url="")
+
+    def annotate_item_type_2(self):
+        """Add calculated field with item type."""
+        return self.annotate(
+            item_type_2=Case(
+                When(~Q(hook_hash__isnull=True), then=Value(MenuItemType.APP.value)),
+                When(url="", then=Value(MenuItemType.FOLDER.value)),
+                default=Value(MenuItemType.LINK.value),
+            )
+        )
+
+
+class MenuItemManagerBase(models.Manager):
+    def sync_all(self):
+        """Sync all menu items from hooks."""
+        hook_params = self._gather_menu_item_hook_params()
+        self._delete_obsolete_app_items(hook_params)
+        self._update_or_create_app_items(hook_params)
+
+    def _gather_menu_item_hook_params(self) -> list[MenuItemHookParams]:
+        params = [gather_params(hook()) for hook in get_hooks("menu_item_hook")]
+        return params
+
+    def _delete_obsolete_app_items(self, params: list[MenuItemHookParams]):
+        hashes = [obj.hash for obj in params]
+        self.exclude(hook_hash__isnull=True).exclude(hook_hash__in=hashes).delete()
+
+    def _update_or_create_app_items(self, params: list[MenuItemHookParams]):
+        for param in params:
+            try:
+                obj: MenuItem = self.get(hook_hash=param.hash)
+            except self.model.DoesNotExist:
+                self.create(hook_hash=param.hash, order=param.order, text=param.text)
+            else:
+                # if it exists update the text only
+                if obj.text != param.text:
+                    obj.text = param.text
+                    obj.save()
+
+        logger.debug("Updated menu items from %d menu item hooks", len(params))
+
+
+MenuItemManager = MenuItemManagerBase.from_queryset(MenuItemQuerySet)
--- a/allianceauth/menu/middleware.py
+++ b/allianceauth/menu/middleware.py
@ -1,15 +0,0 @@
-from django.utils.deprecation import MiddlewareMixin
-
-import logging
-
-from allianceauth.menu.providers import menu_provider
-
-logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
-
-
-class MenuSyncMiddleware(MiddlewareMixin):
-
-    def __call__(self, request):
-        """Alliance Auth Menu Sync Middleware"""
-        menu_provider.check_and_sync_menu()
-        return super().__call__(request)
--- a/allianceauth/menu/migrations/0001_initial.py
+++ b/allianceauth/menu/migrations/0001_initial.py
@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Generated by Django 4.0.2 on 2022-08-28 14:00
+# Generated by Django 4.2.9 on 2024-02-15 00:01

 from django.db import migrations, models
 import django.db.models.deletion
@ -8,21 +8,88 @@ class Migration(migrations.Migration):

    initial = True

-    dependencies = [
-    ]
+    dependencies = []

    operations = [
        migrations.CreateModel(
-            name='MenuItem',
+            name="MenuItem",
            fields=[
-                ('id', models.AutoField(auto_created=True, primary_key=True, serialize=False, verbose_name='ID')),
-                ('hook_function', models.CharField(max_length=500)),
-                ('icon_classes', models.CharField(max_length=150)),
-                ('text', models.CharField(max_length=150)),
-                ('url', models.CharField(blank=True, default=None, max_length=2048, null=True)),
-                ('rank', models.IntegerField(default=1000)),
-                ('hide', models.BooleanField(default=False)),
-                ('parent', models.ForeignKey(blank=True, null=True, on_delete=django.db.models.deletion.SET_NULL, to='menu.menuitem')),
+                (
+                    "id",
+                    models.AutoField(
+                        auto_created=True,
+                        primary_key=True,
+                        serialize=False,
+                        verbose_name="ID",
+                    ),
+                ),
+                (
+                    "text",
+                    models.CharField(
+                        db_index=True,
+                        help_text="Text to show on menu",
+                        max_length=150,
+                        verbose_name="text",
+                    ),
+                ),
+                (
+                    "order",
+                    models.IntegerField(
+                        db_index=True,
+                        default=9999,
+                        help_text="Order of the menu. Lowest First",
+                        verbose_name="order",
+                    ),
+                ),
+                (
+                    "is_hidden",
+                    models.BooleanField(
+                        default=False,
+                        help_text="Hide this menu item.If this item is a folder all items under it will be hidden too",
+                        verbose_name="is hidden",
+                    ),
+                ),
+                (
+                    "hook_hash",
+                    models.CharField(
+                        default=None,
+                        editable=False,
+                        max_length=64,
+                        null=True,
+                        unique=True,
+                    ),
+                ),
+                (
+                    "classes",
+                    models.CharField(
+                        blank=True,
+                        default="",
+                        help_text="Font Awesome classes to show as icon on menu, e.g. <code>fa-solid fa-house</code>",
+                        max_length=150,
+                        verbose_name="icon classes",
+                    ),
+                ),
+                (
+                    "url",
+                    models.TextField(
+                        default="",
+                        help_text="External URL this menu items will link to",
+                        verbose_name="url",
+                    ),
+                ),
+                (
+                    "parent",
+                    models.ForeignKey(
+                        blank=True,
+                        default=None,
+                        help_text="Folder this item is in (optional)",
+                        null=True,
+                        on_delete=django.db.models.deletion.SET_NULL,
+                        related_name="children",
+                        to="menu.menuitem",
+                        verbose_name="folder",
+                    ),
+                ),
            ],
        ),
    ]
--- a/allianceauth/menu/migrations/0002_alter_menuitem_hook_function_and_more.py
+++ b/allianceauth/menu/migrations/0002_alter_menuitem_hook_function_and_more.py
@ -1,28 +0,0 @@
-# Generated by Django 4.0.2 on 2022-08-28 14:10
-
-from django.db import migrations, models
-
-
-class Migration(migrations.Migration):
-
-    dependencies = [
-        ('menu', '0001_initial'),
-    ]
-
-    operations = [
-        migrations.AlterField(
-            model_name='menuitem',
-            name='hook_function',
-            field=models.CharField(blank=True, default=None, max_length=500, null=True),
-        ),
-        migrations.AlterField(
-            model_name='menuitem',
-            name='icon_classes',
-            field=models.CharField(blank=True, default=None, max_length=150, null=True),
-        ),
-        migrations.AlterField(
-            model_name='menuitem',
-            name='text',
-            field=models.CharField(blank=True, default=None, max_length=150, null=True),
-        ),
-    ]
--- a/allianceauth/menu/migrations/0003_menuitem_menu_menuit_rank_e880ab_idx.py
+++ b/allianceauth/menu/migrations/0003_menuitem_menu_menuit_rank_e880ab_idx.py
@ -1,17 +0,0 @@
-# Generated by Django 4.0.8 on 2023-02-05 07:34
-
-from django.db import migrations, models
-
-
-class Migration(migrations.Migration):
-
-    dependencies = [
-        ('menu', '0002_alter_menuitem_hook_function_and_more'),
-    ]
-
-    operations = [
-        migrations.AddIndex(
-            model_name='menuitem',
-            index=models.Index(fields=['rank'], name='menu_menuit_rank_e880ab_idx'),
-        ),
-    ]
--- a/allianceauth/menu/migrations/0004_alter_menuitem_hide_alter_menuitem_icon_classes_and_more.py
+++ b/allianceauth/menu/migrations/0004_alter_menuitem_hide_alter_menuitem_icon_classes_and_more.py
@ -1,39 +0,0 @@
-# Generated by Django 4.0.10 on 2023-07-16 11:41
-
-from django.db import migrations, models
-import django.db.models.deletion
-
-
-class Migration(migrations.Migration):
-
-    dependencies = [
-        ('menu', '0003_menuitem_menu_menuit_rank_e880ab_idx'),
-    ]
-
-    operations = [
-        migrations.AlterField(
-            model_name='menuitem',
-            name='hide',
-            field=models.BooleanField(default=False, help_text='Hide this menu item. If this item is a header all items under it will be hidden too.'),
-        ),
-        migrations.AlterField(
-            model_name='menuitem',
-            name='icon_classes',
-            field=models.CharField(blank=True, default=None, help_text='Font Awesome classes to show as icon on menu', max_length=150, null=True),
-        ),
-        migrations.AlterField(
-            model_name='menuitem',
-            name='parent',
-            field=models.ForeignKey(blank=True, help_text='Parent Header. (Optional)', null=True, on_delete=django.db.models.deletion.SET_NULL, to='menu.menuitem'),
-        ),
-        migrations.AlterField(
-            model_name='menuitem',
-            name='rank',
-            field=models.IntegerField(default=1000, help_text='Order of the menu. Lowest First.'),
-        ),
-        migrations.AlterField(
-            model_name='menuitem',
-            name='text',
-            field=models.CharField(blank=True, default=None, help_text='Text to show on menu', max_length=150, null=True),
-        ),
-    ]
--- a/allianceauth/menu/models.py
+++ b/allianceauth/menu/models.py
@ -1,174 +1,132 @@
-import logging
-from allianceauth.hooks import get_hooks
-
 from django.db import models
 from django.utils.translation import gettext_lazy as _
-from django.template.loader import render_to_string

-logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+from allianceauth.menu.constants import DEFAULT_FOLDER_ICON_CLASSES
+
+from .constants import DEFAULT_MENU_ITEM_ORDER, MenuItemType
+from .core.menu_item_hooks import MenuItemHookCustom
+from .managers import MenuItemManager


 class MenuItem(models.Model):
-    # Auto Generated model from an auth_hook
-    hook_function = models.CharField(
-        max_length=500, default=None, null=True, blank=True)
+    """An item in the sidebar menu.
+
+    Some of these objects are generated from `MenuItemHook` objects.
+    To avoid confusion we are using the same same field names.user defined
+    """

-    # User Made Model
-    icon_classes = models.CharField(
-        max_length=150, default=None, null=True, blank=True, help_text="Font Awesome classes to show as icon on menu")
    text = models.CharField(
-        max_length=150, default=None, null=True, blank=True, help_text="Text to show on menu")
-    url = models.CharField(max_length=2048, default=None,
-                            null=True, blank=True)
-
-    # Put it under a header?
+        max_length=150,
+        db_index=True,
+        verbose_name=_("text"),
+        help_text=_("Text to show on menu"),
+    )
+    order = models.IntegerField(
+        default=DEFAULT_MENU_ITEM_ORDER,
+        db_index=True,
+        verbose_name=_("order"),
+        help_text=_("Order of the menu. Lowest First"),
+    )
    parent = models.ForeignKey(
-        'self', on_delete=models.SET_NULL, null=True, blank=True, help_text="Parent Header. (Optional)")
+        "self",
+        on_delete=models.SET_NULL,
+        default=None,
+        null=True,
+        blank=True,
+        related_name="children",
+        verbose_name=_("folder"),
+        help_text=_("Folder this item is in (optional)"),
+    )
+    is_hidden = models.BooleanField(
+        default=False,
+        verbose_name=_("is hidden"),
+        help_text=_(
+            "Hide this menu item."
+            "If this item is a folder all items under it will be hidden too"
+        ),
+    )

-    # Put it where? lowest first
-    rank = models.IntegerField(default=1000, help_text="Order of the menu. Lowest First.")
+    # app related properties
+    hook_hash = models.CharField(
+        max_length=64, default=None, null=True, unique=True, editable=False
+    )  # hash of a menu item hook. Must be nullable for unique comparison.

-    # Hide it fully? Hiding a parent will hide all it's children
-    hide = models.BooleanField(default=False, help_text="Hide this menu item. If this item is a header all items under it will be hidden too.")
+    # user defined properties
+    classes = models.CharField(
+        max_length=150,
+        default="",
+        blank=True,
+        verbose_name=_("icon classes"),
+        help_text=_(
+            "Font Awesome classes to show as icon on menu, "
+            "e.g. <code>fa-solid fa-house</code>"
+        ),
+    )
+    url = models.TextField(
+        default="",
+        verbose_name=_("url"),
+        help_text=_("External URL this menu items will link to"),
+    )

-    class Meta:
-        indexes = [
-            models.Index(fields=['rank', ]),
-        ]
+    objects = MenuItemManager()

    def __str__(self) -> str:
        return self.text

+    def save(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        if not self.hook_hash:
+            self.hook_hash = None  # empty strings can create problems
+        return super().save(*args, **kwargs)
+
    @property
-    def classes(self):  # Helper function to make this model closer to the hook functions
-        return self.icon_classes
+    def item_type(self) -> MenuItemType:
+        """Return the type of this menu item."""
+        if self.hook_hash:
+            return MenuItemType.APP

-    @staticmethod
-    def hook_to_name(mh):
-        return f"{mh.__class__.__module__}.{mh.__class__.__name__}"
+        if not self.url:
+            return MenuItemType.FOLDER

-    @staticmethod
-    def sync_hook_models():
-        # TODO define aa way for hooks to predefine a "parent" to create a sub menu from modules
-        menu_hooks = get_hooks('menu_item_hook')
-        hook_functions = []
-        for hook in menu_hooks:
-            mh = hook()
-            cls = MenuItem.hook_to_name(mh)
-            try:
-                # if it exists update the text only
-                # Users can adjust ranks so lets not change it if they have.
-                mi = MenuItem.objects.get(hook_function=cls)
-                mi.text = getattr(mh, "text", mh.__class__.__name__)
-                mi.save()
-            except MenuItem.DoesNotExist:
-                # This is a new hook, Make the database model.
-                MenuItem.objects.create(
-                    hook_function=cls,
-                    rank=getattr(mh, "order", 500),
-                    text=getattr(mh, "text", mh.__class__.__name__)
-                )
-            hook_functions.append(cls)
+        return MenuItemType.LINK

-        # Get rid of any legacy hooks from modules removed
-        MenuItem.objects.filter(hook_function__isnull=False).exclude(
-            hook_function__in=hook_functions).delete()
+    @property
+    def is_app_item(self) -> bool:
+        """Return True if this is an app item, else False."""
+        return self.item_type is MenuItemType.APP

-    @classmethod
-    def filter_items(cls, menu_item: dict):
-        """
-        filter any items with no valid children from a menu
-        """
-        count_items = len(menu_item['items'])
-        if count_items:  # if we have children confirm we can see them
-            for i in menu_item['items']:
-                if len(i['render']) == 0:
-                    count_items -= 1
-            if count_items == 0:  # no children left dont render header
-                return False
-            return True
-        else:
-            return True
+    @property
+    def is_child(self) -> bool:
+        """Return True if this item is a child, else False."""
+        return bool(self.parent_id)

-    @classmethod
-    def render_menu(cls, request):
-        """
-        Return the sorted side menu items with any items the user can't see removed.
-        """
-        # Override all the items to the bs5 theme
-        template = "menu/menu-item-bs5.html"
-        # TODO discuss permissions for user defined links
+    @property
+    def is_folder(self) -> bool:
+        """Return True if this item is a folder, else False."""
+        return self.item_type is MenuItemType.FOLDER

-        # Turn all the hooks into functions
-        menu_hooks = get_hooks('menu_item_hook')
-        items = {}
-        for fn in menu_hooks:
-            f = fn()
-            items[cls.hook_to_name(f)] = f
+    @property
+    def is_link_item(self) -> bool:
+        """Return True if this item is a link item, else False."""
+        return self.item_type is MenuItemType.LINK

-        menu_items = MenuItem.objects.all().order_by("rank")
+    @property
+    def is_user_defined(self) -> bool:
+        """Return True if this item is user defined."""
+        return self.item_type is not MenuItemType.APP

-        menu = {}
-        for mi in menu_items:
-            if mi.hide:
-                # hidden item, skip it completely
-                continue
-            try:
-                _cnt = 0
-                _render = None
-                if mi.hook_function:
-                    # This is a module hook, so we need to render it as the developer intended
-                    # TODO add a new attribute for apps that want to override it in the new theme
-                    items[mi.hook_function].template = template
-                    _render = items[mi.hook_function].render(request)
-                    _cnt = items[mi.hook_function].count
-                else:
-                    # This is a user defined menu item so we render it with defaults.
-                    _render = render_to_string(template,
-                                                {'item': mi},
-                                                request=request)
+    def to_hook_obj(self) -> MenuItemHookCustom:
+        """Convert to hook object for rendering."""
+        if self.is_app_item:
+            raise ValueError("The related hook objects should be used for app items.")

-                parent = mi.id
-                if mi.parent_id:  # Set it if present
-                    parent = mi.parent_id
+        hook_obj = MenuItemHookCustom(
+            text=self.text, classes=self.classes, url_name="", order=self.order
+        )
+        hook_obj.navactive = []
+        if self.is_folder and not self.classes:
+            hook_obj.classes = DEFAULT_FOLDER_ICON_CLASSES

-                if parent not in menu:  # this will cause the menu headers to be out of order
-                    menu[parent] = {"items": [],
-                                    "count": 0,
-                                    "render": None,
-                                    "text": "None",
-                                    "rank": 9999,
-                                    }
-                _mi = {
-                    "count": _cnt,
-                    "render": _render,
-                    "text": mi.text,
-                    "rank": mi.rank,
-                    "classes": (mi.icon_classes if mi.icon_classes != "" else "fa-solid fa-folder"),
-                    "hide": mi.hide
-                }
-
-                if parent != mi.id:
-                    # this is a sub item
-                    menu[parent]["items"].append(_mi)
-                    if _cnt:
-                        #add its count to the header count
-                        menu[parent]["count"] += _cnt
-                else:
-                    if len(menu[parent]["items"]):
-                        # this is a top folder dont update the count.
-                        del(_mi["count"])
-                    menu[parent].update(_mi)
-            except Exception as e:
-                logger.exception(e)
-
-        # reset to list
-        menu = list(menu.values())
-
-        # sort the menu list as the parents may be out of order.
-        menu.sort(key=lambda i: i['rank'])
-
-        # ensure no empty groups
-        menu = filter(cls.filter_items, menu)
-
-        return menu
+        hook_obj.url = self.url
+        hook_obj.is_folder = self.is_folder
+        hook_obj.html_id = f"id-folder-{self.id}" if self.is_folder else ""
+        return hook_obj
--- a/allianceauth/menu/providers.py
+++ b/allianceauth/menu/providers.py
@ -1,49 +0,0 @@
-import logging
-
-from django.core.cache import cache
-
-from allianceauth.menu.models import MenuItem
-from allianceauth.utils.django import StartupCommand
-
-logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
-
-MENU_SYNC_CACHE_KEY = "ALLIANCEAUTH-MENU-SYNCED"
-MENU_CACHE_KEY = "ALLIANCEAUTH-MENU-CACHE"
-
-
-class MenuProvider():
-
-    def clear_synced_flag(self) -> bool:
-        return cache.delete(MENU_SYNC_CACHE_KEY)
-
-    def set_synced_flag(self) -> bool:
-        return cache.set(MENU_SYNC_CACHE_KEY, True)
-
-    def get_synced_flag(self) -> bool:
-        return cache.get(MENU_SYNC_CACHE_KEY, False)
-
-    def sync_menu_models(self):
-        MenuItem.sync_hook_models()
-        self.set_synced_flag()
-
-    def check_and_sync_menu(self) -> None:
-        if self.get_synced_flag():
-            # performance hit to each page view to ensure tests work.
-            # tests clear DB but not cache.
-            # TODO rethink all of this?
-            if MenuItem.objects.all().count() > 0:
-                logger.debug("Menu Hooks Synced")
-            else:
-                self.sync_menu_models()
-        else:
-            logger.debug("Syncing Menu Hooks")
-            self.sync_menu_models()
-
-    def get_and_cache_menu(self):
-        pass
-
-    def clear_menu_cache(self):
-        pass
-
-
-menu_provider = MenuProvider()
--- a/allianceauth/menu/templates/admin/menu/menuitem/change_list.html
+++ b/allianceauth/menu/templates/admin/menu/menuitem/change_list.html
@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+{% extends "admin/change_list.html" %}
+
+{% load i18n %}
+
+{% block object-tools-items %}
+
+{{ block.super }}
+    <li>
+        <a href="{% url 'admin:menu_menuitem_add' %}?type={{ folder_type }}" class="addlink">
+            {% translate "Add folder" %}
+        </a>
+    </li>
+{% endblock %}
--- a/allianceauth/menu/templates/menu/menu-block.html
+++ b/allianceauth/menu/templates/menu/menu-block.html
@ -1,7 +1,3 @@
-{% for data in menu_items %}
-    {% if data.items|length > 0 %}
-        {% include "menu/menu-item-bs5.html" with item=data %}
-    {% else %}
-        {{ data.render }}
-    {% endif %}
+{% for item in menu_items %}
+    {{ item.html }}
 {% endfor %}
--- a/allianceauth/menu/templates/menu/menu-item-bs5.html
+++ b/allianceauth/menu/templates/menu/menu-item-bs5.html
@ -1,40 +1,57 @@
 {% load i18n %}
 {% load navactive %}

-{% if not item.hide %}
-    <li class="d-flex flex-wrap m-2 p-2 pt-0 pb-0 mt-0 mb-0 me-0 pe-0">
-        <i class="nav-link {{ item.classes }} fa-fw align-self-center me-3 {% if item.navactive %}{% navactive request item.navactive|join:' ' %}{% endif %}" {% if item.items|length %} type="button" data-bs-toggle="collapse" data-bs-target="#id-{{ item.text|slugify }}" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="" {% endif %}></i>
-        <a class="nav-link flex-fill align-self-center" {% if item.items|length %} type="button" data-bs-toggle="collapse" data-bs-target="#id-{{ item.text|slugify }}" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="" {% endif %}
-            href="{% if item.url_name %}{% url item.url_name %}{% else %}{{ item.url }}{% endif %}">
-            {% translate item.text %}
-        </a>

-        {% if item.count >= 1 %}
-            <span class="badge bg-primary m-2 align-self-center {% if item.items|length == 0 %}me-2{% endif %}">
-                {{ item.count }}
-            </span>
-        {% elif item.url %}
-            <span class="pill m-2 me-2 align-self-center fas fa-external-link-alt" title="{% translate 'External link' %}"></span>
+<li class="d-flex flex-wrap m-2 p-2 pt-0 pb-0 mt-0 mb-0 me-0 pe-0">
+    <i
+        class="nav-link {{ item.classes }} fa-fw align-self-center me-3 {% if item.navactive %}{% navactive request item.navactive|join:' ' %}{% endif %}"
+        {% if item.is_folder %}
+            type="button"
+            data-bs-toggle="collapse"
+            data-bs-target="#{{ item.html_id }}"
+            aria-expanded="false"
+            aria-controls=""
+        {% endif %}>
+    </i>
+    <a
+        class="nav-link flex-fill align-self-center me-auto"
+        {% if item.is_folder %}
+            type="button"
+            data-bs-toggle="collapse"
+            data-bs-target="#{{ item.html_id }}"
+            aria-expanded="false"
+            aria-controls=""
        {% endif %}
+        href="{% if item.url_name %}{% url item.url_name %}{% else %}{{ item.url }}{% endif %}">
+        {% translate item.text %}
+    </a>

-        {% if item.items|length > 0 %}
-            <span
-                class="pill m-2 me-2 align-self-center collapsed"
-                type="button"
-                data-bs-toggle="collapse"
-                data-bs-target="#id-{{ item.text|slugify }}"
-                aria-expanded="false"
-                aria-controls=""
-            >
-                <i class="fas fa-chevron-right"></i>
-                <i class="fas fa-chevron-down"></i>
-            </span>
-            <!--<hr class="m-0 w-100">-->
-            <ul class="collapse ps-1 w-100 border-start rounded-start border-light border-3" id="id-{{ item.text|slugify }}">
-                {% for sub_item in item.items %}
-                    {{ sub_item.render }}
-                {% endfor %}
-            </ul>
-        {% endif %}
-    </li>
-{% endif %}
+    {% if item.count >= 1 %}
+        <span class="badge bg-primary m-2 align-self-center{% if not item.is_folder %} me-2{% endif %}">
+            {{ item.count }}
+        </span>
+    {% elif item.url %}
+        <span class="pill m-2 me-4 align-self-center fas fa-external-link-alt"></span>
+    {% endif %}
+
+    {% if item.is_folder %}
+        <span
+            class="pill m-2 align-self-center collapsed"
+            type="button"
+            data-bs-toggle="collapse"
+            data-bs-target="#{{ item.html_id }}"
+            aria-expanded="false"
+            aria-controls=""
+        >
+            <i class="fas fa-chevron-right"></i>
+            <i class="fas fa-chevron-down"></i>
+        </span>
+        <ul
+            class="collapse ps-1 w-100 border-start rounded-start border-light border-3"
+            id="{{ item.html_id }}">
+            {% for sub_item in item.children %}
+                {{ sub_item }}
+            {% endfor %}
+        </ul>
+    {% endif %}
+</li>
--- a/allianceauth/menu/templates/menu/sortable-side-menu.html
+++ b/allianceauth/menu/templates/menu/sortable-side-menu.html
@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
                            </a>
                        </li>

-                        {% sorted_menu_items %}
+                        {% menu_items %}
                    </ul>

                    {% include 'menu/menu-logo.html' %}
--- a/allianceauth/menu/templatetags/menu_items.py
+++ b/allianceauth/menu/templatetags/menu_items.py
@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+"""Template tags for rendering the classic side menu."""
+
+from django import template
+from django.http import HttpRequest
+
+from allianceauth.hooks import get_hooks
+
+register = template.Library()
+
+
+# TODO: Show user created menu items
+# TODO: Apply is_hidden feature for BS3 type items
+
+
+@register.inclusion_tag("public/menublock.html", takes_context=True)
+def menu_items(context: dict) -> dict:
+    """Render menu items for classic dashboard."""
+    items = render_menu(context["request"])
+    return {"menu_items": items}
+
+
+def render_menu(request: HttpRequest):
+    """Return the rendered side menu for including in a template.
+
+    This function is creating a BS3 style menu.
+    """
+
+    hooks = get_hooks("menu_item_hook")
+    raw_items = [fn() for fn in hooks]
+    raw_items.sort(key=lambda i: i.order)
+    menu_items = [item.render(request) for item in raw_items]
+    return menu_items
--- a/allianceauth/menu/templatetags/menu_menu_items.py
+++ b/allianceauth/menu/templatetags/menu_menu_items.py
@ -1,34 +1,174 @@
+"""Template tags for rendering the new side menu.
+
+Documentation of the render logic
+---------------------------------
+
+The are 3 types of menu items:
+
+- App entries: Generated by hooks from Django apps
+- Link entries: Linking to external pages. User created.
+- Folder: Grouping together several app or link entries. User created.
+
+The MenuItem model holds the current list of all menu items.
+
+App entries are linked to a `MenuItemHook` object in the respective Django app.
+Those hook objects contain dynamic logic in a `render()` method,
+which must be executed when rendering for the current request.
+
+Since the same template must be used to render all items, link entries and folders
+are converted to `MenuItemHookCustom` objects, a sub class of `MenuItemHook`.
+This ensures the template only rendered objects of one specific type or sub-type.
+
+The rendered menu items are finally collected in a list of RenderedMenuItem objects,
+which is used to render the complete menu.
+"""
+
+from dataclasses import dataclass, field
+from typing import Dict, List, Optional
+
 from django import template
+from django.db.models import QuerySet
+from django.http import HttpRequest

 from allianceauth.hooks import get_hooks
+from allianceauth.menu.core import menu_item_hooks, smart_sync
 from allianceauth.menu.models import MenuItem
-
+from allianceauth.services.auth_hooks import MenuItemHook

 register = template.Library()


-def process_menu_items(hooks, request):
-    _menu_items = list()
-    items = [fn() for fn in hooks]
-    items.sort(key=lambda i: i.order)
-    for item in items:
-        _menu_items.append(item.render(request))
-    return _menu_items
+@register.inclusion_tag("menu/menu-block.html", takes_context=True)
+def menu_items(context: dict) -> dict:
+    """Render menu items for new dashboards."""
+    smart_sync.sync_menu()
+
+    items = render_menu(context["request"])
+    return {"menu_items": items}


-@register.inclusion_tag('public/menublock.html', takes_context=True)
-def menu_items(context):
-    request = context['request']
+@dataclass
+class RenderedMenuItem:
+    """A rendered menu item.

-    return {
-        'menu_items': process_menu_items(get_hooks('menu_item_hook'), request),
-    }
+    These objects can be rendered with the menu-block template.
+    """
+
+    menu_item: MenuItem
+
+    children: List["RenderedMenuItem"] = field(default_factory=list)
+    count: Optional[int] = None
+    html: str = ""
+    html_id: str = ""
+
+    @property
+    def is_folder(self) -> bool:
+        """Return True if this item is a folder."""
+        return self.menu_item.is_folder
+
+    def update_html(self, request: HttpRequest, template: str):
+        """Render this menu item with defaults and set HTML ID."""
+        hook_obj = self.menu_item.to_hook_obj()
+        hook_obj.template = template
+        hook_obj.count = self.count
+        if self.is_folder:
+            hook_obj.children = [child.html for child in self.children]
+
+        self.html = hook_obj.render(request)
+        self.html_id = hook_obj.html_id


-@register.inclusion_tag('menu/menu-block.html', takes_context=True)
-def sorted_menu_items(context):
-    request = context['request']
-    menu_items = MenuItem.render_menu(request)
-    return {
-        'menu_items':menu_items
-    }
+def render_menu(request: HttpRequest) -> List[RenderedMenuItem]:
+    """Return the rendered side menu for including in a template.
+
+    This function is creating BS5 style menus.
+    """
+    hook_items = _gather_menu_items_from_hooks()
+
+    # Menu items needs to be rendered with the new BS5 template
+    bs5_template = "menu/menu-item-bs5.html"
+
+    rendered_items: Dict[int, RenderedMenuItem] = {}
+    menu_items: QuerySet[MenuItem] = MenuItem.objects.order_by(
+        "parent", "order", "text"
+    )
+    for item in menu_items:
+        if item.is_hidden:
+            continue  # do not render hidden items
+
+        if item.is_app_item:
+            rendered_item = _render_app_item(request, hook_items, item, bs5_template)
+        elif item.is_link_item:
+            rendered_item = _render_link_item(request, item, bs5_template)
+        elif item.is_folder:
+            rendered_item = RenderedMenuItem(item)  # we render these items later
+        else:
+            raise NotImplementedError("Unknown menu item type")
+
+        if item.is_child:
+            try:
+                parent = rendered_items[item.parent_id]
+            except KeyError:
+                continue  # do not render children of hidden folders
+
+            parent.children.append(rendered_item)
+            if rendered_item.count is not None:
+                if parent.count is None:
+                    parent.count = 0
+                parent.count += rendered_item.count
+
+        else:
+            rendered_items[item.id] = rendered_item
+
+    _remove_empty_folders(rendered_items)
+
+    _render_folder_items(request, rendered_items, bs5_template)
+
+    return list(rendered_items.values())
+
+
+def _gather_menu_items_from_hooks() -> Dict[str, MenuItemHook]:
+    hook_items = {}
+    for hook in get_hooks("menu_item_hook"):
+        f = hook()
+        hook_items[menu_item_hooks.generate_hash(f)] = f
+    return hook_items
+
+
+def _render_app_item(
+    request: HttpRequest, hook_items: dict, item: MenuItem, new_template: str
+) -> RenderedMenuItem:
+    # This is a module hook, so we need to render it as the developer intended
+    # TODO add a new attribute for apps that want to override it in the new theme
+    hook_item = hook_items[item.hook_hash]
+    hook_item.template = new_template
+    html = hook_item.render(request)
+    count = hook_item.count
+    rendered_item = RenderedMenuItem(menu_item=item, count=count, html=html)
+    return rendered_item
+
+
+def _render_link_item(
+    request: HttpRequest, item: MenuItem, new_template: str
+) -> RenderedMenuItem:
+    rendered_item = RenderedMenuItem(menu_item=item)
+    rendered_item.update_html(request, template=new_template)
+    return rendered_item
+
+
+def _render_folder_items(
+    request: HttpRequest, rendered_items: Dict[int, RenderedMenuItem], new_template: str
+):
+    for item in rendered_items.values():
+        if item.menu_item.is_folder:
+            item.update_html(request=request, template=new_template)
+
+
+def _remove_empty_folders(rendered_items: Dict[int, RenderedMenuItem]):
+    ids_to_remove = []
+    for item_id, item in rendered_items.items():
+        if item.is_folder and not item.children:
+            ids_to_remove.append(item_id)
+
+    for item_id in ids_to_remove:
+        del rendered_items[item_id]
--- a/allianceauth/menu/tests/init.py
+++ b/allianceauth/menu/tests/init.py
--- a/allianceauth/menu/tests/core/init.py
+++ b/allianceauth/menu/tests/core/init.py
--- a/allianceauth/menu/tests/core/test_menu_item_hooks.py
+++ b/allianceauth/menu/tests/core/test_menu_item_hooks.py
@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+from django.test import TestCase
+
+from allianceauth.menu.core.menu_item_hooks import (
+    MenuItemHookCustom,
+    gather_params,
+    generate_hash,
+)
+from allianceauth.menu.tests.factories import create_menu_item_hook_function
+
+
+class TestGenerateHash(TestCase):
+    def test_should_generate_same_hash(self):
+        # given
+        hook = create_menu_item_hook_function()
+
+        # when
+        result_1 = generate_hash(hook())
+        result_2 = generate_hash(hook())
+
+        # then
+        self.assertIsInstance(result_1, str)
+        self.assertEqual(result_1, result_2)
+
+    def test_should_generate_different_hashes(self):
+        # given
+        hook_1 = create_menu_item_hook_function()
+        hook_2 = create_menu_item_hook_function()
+
+        # when
+        result_1 = generate_hash(hook_1())
+        result_2 = generate_hash(hook_2())
+
+        # then
+        self.assertNotEqual(result_1, result_2)
+
+
+class TestExtractParams(TestCase):
+    def test_should_return_params(self):
+        # given
+        hook = create_menu_item_hook_function(text="Alpha", order=42)
+
+        # when
+        result = gather_params(hook())
+
+        # then
+        self.assertEqual(result.text, "Alpha")
+        self.assertEqual(result.order, 42)
+        self.assertIsInstance(result.hash, str)
+
+
+class TestMenuItemHookCustom(TestCase):
+    def test_should_create_minimal(self):
+        # when
+        obj = MenuItemHookCustom(text="text", classes="classes", url_name="url_name")
+
+        # then
+        self.assertEqual(obj.text, "text")
+        self.assertEqual(obj.classes, "classes")
+        self.assertEqual(obj.url_name, "url_name")
+        self.assertEqual(obj.url, "")
+        self.assertIsNone(obj.is_folder)
+        self.assertEqual(obj.html_id, "")
+        self.assertListEqual(obj.children, [])
--- a/allianceauth/menu/tests/core/test_smart_sync.py
+++ b/allianceauth/menu/tests/core/test_smart_sync.py
@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+from unittest.mock import patch
+
+from django.test import TestCase
+
+from allianceauth.menu.core import smart_sync
+from allianceauth.menu.tests.factories import create_link_menu_item
+from allianceauth.menu.tests.utils import PACKAGE_PATH
+
+
+@patch(PACKAGE_PATH + ".models.MenuItem.objects.sync_all", spec=True)
+class TestSmartSync(TestCase):
+    def test_should_sync_after_reset(self, mock_sync_all):
+        # given
+        smart_sync.reset_menu_items_sync()
+        mock_sync_all.reset_mock()
+
+        # when
+        smart_sync.sync_menu()
+
+        # then
+        self.assertTrue(mock_sync_all.called)
+
+    def test_should_sync_when_sync_flag_is_set_but_no_items_in_db(self, mock_sync_all):
+        # given
+        smart_sync._record_menu_was_synced()
+
+        # when
+        smart_sync.sync_menu()
+
+        # then
+        self.assertTrue(mock_sync_all.called)
+
+    def test_should_not_sync_when_sync_flag_is_set_and_items_in_db(self, mock_sync_all):
+        # given
+        smart_sync._record_menu_was_synced()
+        create_link_menu_item()
+
+        # when
+        smart_sync.sync_menu()
+
+        # then
+        self.assertFalse(mock_sync_all.called)
--- a/allianceauth/menu/tests/factories.py
+++ b/allianceauth/menu/tests/factories.py
@ -0,0 +1,95 @@
+from itertools import count
+
+from django.contrib.auth.models import User
+
+from allianceauth.menu.core import menu_item_hooks
+from allianceauth.menu.models import MenuItem
+from allianceauth.menu.templatetags.menu_menu_items import RenderedMenuItem
+from allianceauth.services.auth_hooks import MenuItemHook
+from allianceauth.tests.auth_utils import AuthUtils
+
+
+def create_user(permissions=None, **kwargs) -> User:
+    num = next(counter_user)
+    params = {"username": f"test_user_{num}"}
+    params.update(kwargs)
+    user = User.objects.create(**params)
+    if permissions:
+        user = AuthUtils.add_permissions_to_user_by_name(perms=permissions, user=user)
+    return user
+
+
+def create_menu_item_hook(**kwargs) -> MenuItemHook:
+    num = next(counter_menu_item_hook)
+    new_class = type(f"GeneratedMenuItem{num}", (MenuItemHook,), {})
+
+    count = kwargs.pop("count", None)
+    params = {
+        "text": f"Dummy App #{num}",
+        "classes": "fa-solid fa-users-gear",
+        "url_name": "groupmanagement:management",
+    }
+    params.update(kwargs)
+    obj = new_class(**params)
+    for key, value in params.items():
+        setattr(obj, key, value)
+
+    obj.count = count
+    return obj
+
+
+def create_menu_item_hook_function(**kwargs):
+    obj = create_menu_item_hook(**kwargs)
+    return lambda: obj
+
+
+def create_link_menu_item(**kwargs) -> MenuItem:
+    num = next(counter_menu_item)
+    params = {
+        "url": f"https://www.example.com/{num}",
+    }
+    params.update(kwargs)
+    return _create_menu_item(**params)
+
+
+def create_app_menu_item(**kwargs) -> MenuItem:
+    params = {"hook_hash": "hook_hash"}
+    params.update(kwargs)
+    return _create_menu_item(**params)
+
+
+def create_folder_menu_item(**kwargs) -> MenuItem:
+    return _create_menu_item(**kwargs)
+
+
+def create_menu_item_from_hook(hook, **kwargs) -> MenuItem:
+    item = hook()
+    hook_params = menu_item_hooks.gather_params(item)
+    params = {
+        "text": hook_params.text,
+        "hook_hash": hook_params.hash,
+        "order": hook_params.order,
+    }
+    params.update(kwargs)
+    return _create_menu_item(**params)
+
+
+def _create_menu_item(**kwargs) -> MenuItem:
+    num = next(counter_menu_item)
+    params = {
+        "text": f"text #{num}",
+    }
+    params.update(kwargs)
+    return MenuItem.objects.create(**params)
+
+
+def create_rendered_menu_item(**kwargs) -> RenderedMenuItem:
+    if "menu_item" not in kwargs:
+        kwargs["menu_item"] = create_link_menu_item()
+
+    return RenderedMenuItem(**kwargs)
+
+
+counter_menu_item = count(1, 1)
+counter_menu_item_hook = count(1, 1)
+counter_user = count(1, 1)
--- a/allianceauth/menu/tests/integration/init.py
+++ b/allianceauth/menu/tests/integration/init.py
--- a/allianceauth/menu/tests/integration/test_admin.py
+++ b/allianceauth/menu/tests/integration/test_admin.py
@ -0,0 +1,178 @@
+from http import HTTPStatus
+
+from django.test import TestCase
+from django.urls import reverse
+
+from allianceauth.menu.constants import MenuItemType
+from allianceauth.menu.forms import (
+    AppMenuItemAdminForm,
+    FolderMenuItemAdminForm,
+    LinkMenuItemAdminForm,
+)
+from allianceauth.menu.models import MenuItem
+from allianceauth.menu.tests.factories import (
+    create_app_menu_item,
+    create_folder_menu_item,
+    create_link_menu_item,
+    create_user,
+)
+from allianceauth.menu.tests.utils import extract_html
+
+
+def extract_menu_item_texts(response):
+    """Extract labels of menu items shown in change list."""
+    soup = extract_html(response)
+    items = soup.find_all("th", {"class": "field-_text"})
+    labels = {elem.text for elem in items}
+    return labels
+
+
+class TestAdminSite(TestCase):
+    @classmethod
+    def setUpClass(cls) -> None:
+        super().setUpClass()
+        cls.user = create_user(is_superuser=True, is_staff=True)
+        cls.changelist_url = reverse("admin:menu_menuitem_changelist")
+        cls.add_url = reverse("admin:menu_menuitem_add")
+
+    def change_url(self, id_):
+        return reverse("admin:menu_menuitem_change", args=[id_])
+
+    def test_changelist_should_show_all_types(self):
+        # given
+        self.client.force_login(self.user)
+        create_app_menu_item(text="app")
+        create_folder_menu_item(text="folder")
+        create_link_menu_item(text="link")
+
+        # when
+        response = self.client.get(self.changelist_url)
+
+        # then
+        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, HTTPStatus.OK)
+        labels = extract_menu_item_texts(response)
+        self.assertSetEqual(labels, {"app", "[folder]", "link"})
+
+    def test_should_create_new_link_item(self):
+        # given
+        self.client.force_login(self.user)
+
+        # when
+        response = self.client.post(
+            self.add_url,
+            {"text": "alpha", "url": "http://www.example.com", "order": 99},
+        )
+        # then
+        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, HTTPStatus.FOUND)
+        self.assertEqual(response.url, self.changelist_url)
+        self.assertEqual(MenuItem.objects.count(), 1)
+        obj = MenuItem.objects.first()
+        self.assertEqual(obj.text, "alpha")
+        self.assertEqual(obj.item_type, MenuItemType.LINK)
+
+    def test_should_create_new_folder_item(self):
+        # given
+        self.client.force_login(self.user)
+
+        # when
+        response = self.client.post(
+            self.add_url + "?type=folder", {"text": "alpha", "order": 99}
+        )
+        # then
+        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, HTTPStatus.FOUND)
+        self.assertEqual(response.url, self.changelist_url)
+        self.assertEqual(MenuItem.objects.count(), 1)
+        obj = MenuItem.objects.first()
+        self.assertEqual(obj.text, "alpha")
+        self.assertEqual(obj.item_type, MenuItemType.FOLDER)
+
+    def test_should_change_app_item(self):
+        # given
+        self.client.force_login(self.user)
+        item = create_app_menu_item(text="alpha", order=1)
+        form_data = AppMenuItemAdminForm(instance=item).initial
+        form_data["order"] = 99
+        form_data["parent"] = ""
+
+        # when
+        response = self.client.post(self.change_url(item.id), form_data)
+
+        # then
+        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, HTTPStatus.FOUND)
+        self.assertEqual(response.url, self.changelist_url)
+        self.assertEqual(MenuItem.objects.count(), 1)
+        obj = MenuItem.objects.first()
+        self.assertEqual(obj.order, 99)
+        self.assertEqual(obj.item_type, MenuItemType.APP)
+
+    def test_should_change_link_item(self):
+        # given
+        self.client.force_login(self.user)
+        item = create_link_menu_item(text="alpha")
+        form_data = LinkMenuItemAdminForm(instance=item).initial
+        form_data["text"] = "bravo"
+        form_data["parent"] = ""
+
+        # when
+        response = self.client.post(self.change_url(item.id), form_data)
+
+        # then
+        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, HTTPStatus.FOUND)
+        self.assertEqual(response.url, self.changelist_url)
+        self.assertEqual(MenuItem.objects.count(), 1)
+        obj = MenuItem.objects.first()
+        self.assertEqual(obj.text, "bravo")
+        self.assertEqual(obj.item_type, MenuItemType.LINK)
+
+    def test_should_change_folder_item(self):
+        # given
+        self.client.force_login(self.user)
+        item = create_folder_menu_item(text="alpha")
+        form_data = FolderMenuItemAdminForm(instance=item).initial
+        form_data["text"] = "bravo"
+
+        # when
+        response = self.client.post(self.change_url(item.id), form_data)
+
+        # then
+        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, HTTPStatus.FOUND)
+        self.assertEqual(response.url, self.changelist_url)
+        self.assertEqual(MenuItem.objects.count(), 1)
+        obj = MenuItem.objects.first()
+        self.assertEqual(obj.text, "bravo")
+        self.assertEqual(obj.item_type, MenuItemType.FOLDER)
+
+    def test_should_move_item_into_folder(self):
+        # given
+        self.client.force_login(self.user)
+        link = create_link_menu_item(text="alpha")
+        folder = create_folder_menu_item(text="folder")
+        form_data = LinkMenuItemAdminForm(instance=link).initial
+        form_data["parent"] = folder.id
+
+        # when
+        response = self.client.post(self.change_url(link.id), form_data)
+
+        # then
+        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, HTTPStatus.FOUND)
+        self.assertEqual(response.url, self.changelist_url)
+        link.refresh_from_db()
+        self.assertEqual(link.parent, folder)
+
+    def test_should_filter_items_by_type(self):
+        # given
+        self.client.force_login(self.user)
+        create_app_menu_item(text="app")
+        create_folder_menu_item(text="folder")
+        create_link_menu_item(text="link")
+
+        # when
+        cases = [("link", "link"), ("app", "app"), ("folder", "[folder]")]
+        for filter_name, expected_label in cases:
+            with self.subTest(filter_name=filter_name):
+                response = self.client.get(self.changelist_url + f"?type={filter_name}")
+
+                # then
+                self.assertEqual(response.status_code, HTTPStatus.OK)
+                labels = extract_menu_item_texts(response)
+                self.assertSetEqual(labels, {expected_label})
--- a/allianceauth/menu/tests/integration/test_dashboard.py
+++ b/allianceauth/menu/tests/integration/test_dashboard.py
@ -0,0 +1,102 @@
+from http import HTTPStatus
+
+from django.test import TestCase
+
+from allianceauth.menu.core.smart_sync import reset_menu_items_sync
+from allianceauth.menu.tests.factories import (
+    create_folder_menu_item,
+    create_link_menu_item,
+    create_user,
+)
+from allianceauth.menu.tests.utils import extract_links
+
+
+class TestDefaultDashboardWithSideMenu(TestCase):
+    def test_should_show_all_types_of_menu_entries(self):
+        # given
+        user = create_user(permissions=["auth.group_management"])
+        self.client.force_login(user)
+        create_link_menu_item(text="Alpha", url="http://www.example.com/alpha")
+        folder = create_folder_menu_item(text="Folder")
+        create_link_menu_item(
+            text="Bravo", url="http://www.example.com/bravo", parent=folder
+        )
+        reset_menu_items_sync()  # this simulates startup
+
+        # when
+        response = self.client.get("/dashboard/")
+
+        # then
+        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, HTTPStatus.OK)
+        links = extract_links(response)
+        # open_page_in_browser(response)
+        self.assertEqual(links["/dashboard/"], "Dashboard")
+        self.assertEqual(links["/groups/"], "Groups")
+        self.assertEqual(links["/groupmanagement/requests/"], "Group Management")
+        self.assertEqual(links["http://www.example.com/alpha"], "Alpha")
+        self.assertEqual(links["http://www.example.com/bravo"], "Bravo")
+
+    def test_should_not_show_menu_entry_when_user_has_no_permission(self):
+        # given
+        user = create_user()
+        self.client.force_login(user)
+        reset_menu_items_sync()
+
+        # when
+        response = self.client.get("/dashboard/")
+
+        # then
+        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, HTTPStatus.OK)
+        links = extract_links(response)
+        self.assertEqual(links["/dashboard/"], "Dashboard")
+        self.assertEqual(links["/groups/"], "Groups")
+        self.assertNotIn("/groupmanagement/requests/", links)
+
+    def test_should_not_show_menu_entry_when_hidden(self):
+        # given
+        user = create_user()
+        self.client.force_login(user)
+        create_link_menu_item(text="Alpha", url="http://www.example.com/")
+        reset_menu_items_sync()
+
+        # when
+        response = self.client.get("/dashboard/")
+
+        # then
+        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, HTTPStatus.OK)
+        links = extract_links(response)
+        self.assertEqual(links["/dashboard/"], "Dashboard")
+        self.assertEqual(links["/groups/"], "Groups")
+        self.assertNotIn("http://www.example.com/alpha", links)
+
+
+class TestBS3DashboardWithSideMenu(TestCase):
+    def test_should_not_show_group_management_when_user_has_no_permission(self):
+        # given
+        user = create_user()
+        self.client.force_login(user)
+
+        # when
+        response = self.client.get("/dashboard_bs3/")
+
+        # then
+        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, HTTPStatus.OK)
+        links = extract_links(response)
+        self.assertEqual(links["/dashboard/"], "Dashboard")
+        self.assertEqual(links["/groups/"], "Groups")
+        self.assertNotIn("/groupmanagement/requests/", links)
+
+    def test_should_show_group_management_when_user_has_permission(self):
+        # given
+        user = create_user(permissions=["auth.group_management"])
+        self.client.force_login(user)
+
+        # when
+        response = self.client.get("/dashboard_bs3/")
+
+        # then
+        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, HTTPStatus.OK)
+        links = extract_links(response)
+        self.assertEqual(links["/dashboard/"], "Dashboard")
+        self.assertEqual(links["/groups/"], "Groups")
+        self.assertEqual(links["/groupmanagement/requests/"], "Group Management")
--- a/allianceauth/menu/tests/templatetags/init.py
+++ b/allianceauth/menu/tests/templatetags/init.py
--- a/allianceauth/menu/tests/templatetags/test_menu_items.py
+++ b/allianceauth/menu/tests/templatetags/test_menu_items.py
@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+from unittest.mock import patch
+
+from django.test import RequestFactory, TestCase
+
+from allianceauth.menu.templatetags.menu_items import render_menu
+from allianceauth.menu.tests.factories import create_menu_item_hook_function
+from allianceauth.menu.tests.utils import PACKAGE_PATH, render_template
+
+MODULE_PATH = PACKAGE_PATH + ".templatetags.menu_items"
+
+
+class TestTemplateTags(TestCase):
+    @classmethod
+    def setUpClass(cls) -> None:
+        super().setUpClass()
+        cls.factory = RequestFactory()
+
+    @patch(MODULE_PATH + ".render_menu", spec=True)
+    def test_menu_items(self, mock_render_menu):
+        # given
+        mock_render_menu.return_value = ["Alpha"]
+        request = self.factory.get("/")
+
+        # when
+        rendered = render_template(
+            "{% load menu_items %}{% menu_items %}",
+            context={"request": request},
+        )
+        self.assertIn("Alpha", rendered)
+
+
+@patch(MODULE_PATH + ".get_hooks", spec=True)
+class TestRenderMenu(TestCase):
+    def setUp(self) -> None:
+        self.factory = RequestFactory()
+
+    def test_should_render_menu_in_order(self, mock_get_hooks):
+        # given
+        mock_get_hooks.return_value = [
+            create_menu_item_hook_function(text="Charlie"),
+            create_menu_item_hook_function(text="Alpha", order=1),
+            create_menu_item_hook_function(text="Bravo", order=2),
+        ]
+        request = self.factory.get("/")
+
+        # when
+        result = render_menu(request)
+
+        # then
+        menu = list(result)
+        self.assertEqual(len(menu), 3)
+        self.assertIn("Alpha", menu[0])
+        self.assertIn("Bravo", menu[1])
+        self.assertIn("Charlie", menu[2])
--- a/allianceauth/menu/tests/templatetags/test_menu_menu_items.py
+++ b/allianceauth/menu/tests/templatetags/test_menu_menu_items.py
@ -0,0 +1,326 @@
+from typing import List, NamedTuple, Optional
+from unittest.mock import patch
+
+from bs4 import BeautifulSoup
+
+from django.test import RequestFactory, TestCase
+
+from allianceauth.menu.templatetags.menu_menu_items import (
+    RenderedMenuItem,
+    render_menu,
+)
+from allianceauth.menu.tests.factories import (
+    create_app_menu_item,
+    create_folder_menu_item,
+    create_link_menu_item,
+    create_menu_item_from_hook,
+    create_menu_item_hook_function,
+    create_rendered_menu_item,
+)
+from allianceauth.menu.tests.utils import (
+    PACKAGE_PATH,
+    remove_whitespaces,
+    render_template,
+)
+
+MODULE_PATH = PACKAGE_PATH + ".templatetags.menu_menu_items"
+
+
+class TestTemplateTags(TestCase):
+    @classmethod
+    def setUpClass(cls) -> None:
+        super().setUpClass()
+        cls.factory = RequestFactory()
+
+    @patch(MODULE_PATH + ".render_menu", spec=True)
+    @patch(MODULE_PATH + ".smart_sync.sync_menu", spec=True)
+    def test_sorted_menu_items(self, mock_sync_menu, mock_render_menu):
+        # given
+        fake_item = {"html": "Alpha"}
+        mock_render_menu.return_value = [fake_item]
+        request = self.factory.get("/")
+
+        # when
+        rendered = render_template(
+            "{% load menu_menu_items %}{% menu_items %}",
+            context={"request": request},
+        )
+        self.assertIn("Alpha", rendered)
+        self.assertTrue(mock_sync_menu.called)
+
+
+@patch(MODULE_PATH + ".get_hooks", spec=True)
+class TestRenderDefaultMenu(TestCase):
+    @classmethod
+    def setUpClass(cls) -> None:
+        super().setUpClass()
+        cls.factory = RequestFactory()
+
+    def test_should_render_app_menu_items(self, mock_get_hooks):
+        # given
+        menu = [
+            create_menu_item_hook_function(text="Charlie", count=42),
+            create_menu_item_hook_function(text="Alpha", order=1),
+            create_menu_item_hook_function(text="Bravo", order=2),
+        ]
+        mock_get_hooks.return_value = menu
+        for hook in menu:
+            create_menu_item_from_hook(hook)
+
+        request = self.factory.get("/")
+
+        # when
+        result = render_menu(request)
+
+        # then
+        menu = list(result)
+        self.assertEqual(len(menu), 3)
+        self.assertEqual(menu[0].menu_item.text, "Alpha")
+        self.assertEqual(menu[1].menu_item.text, "Bravo")
+        self.assertEqual(menu[2].menu_item.text, "Charlie")
+        self.assertEqual(menu[2].count, 42)
+        attrs = parse_html(menu[2])
+        self.assertEqual(attrs.count, 42)
+        self.assertEqual(attrs.text, "Charlie")
+
+    def test_should_render_link_menu_items(self, mock_get_hooks):
+        # given
+        mock_get_hooks.return_value = []
+        create_link_menu_item(text="Charlie"),
+        create_link_menu_item(text="Alpha", order=1),
+        create_link_menu_item(text="Bravo", order=2),
+
+        request = self.factory.get("/")
+
+        # when
+        result = render_menu(request)
+
+        # then
+        menu = list(result)
+        self.assertEqual(len(menu), 3)
+        self.assertEqual(menu[0].menu_item.text, "Alpha")
+        self.assertEqual(menu[1].menu_item.text, "Bravo")
+        self.assertEqual(menu[2].menu_item.text, "Charlie")
+        attrs = parse_html(menu[2])
+        self.assertEqual(attrs.text, "Charlie")
+
+    def test_should_render_folders(self, mock_get_hooks):
+        # given
+        mock_get_hooks.return_value = []
+        folder = create_folder_menu_item(text="Folder", order=2)
+        create_link_menu_item(text="Alpha", order=1)
+        create_link_menu_item(text="Bravo", order=3)
+        create_link_menu_item(text="Charlie", parent=folder)
+
+        request = self.factory.get("/")
+
+        # when
+        result = render_menu(request)
+
+        # then
+        menu = list(result)
+        self.assertEqual(len(menu), 3)
+        self.assertEqual(menu[0].menu_item.text, "Alpha")
+        self.assertEqual(menu[1].menu_item.text, "Folder")
+        self.assertEqual(menu[2].menu_item.text, "Bravo")
+
+        self.assertEqual(menu[1].children[0].menu_item.text, "Charlie")
+        attrs = parse_html(menu[1].children[0])
+        self.assertEqual(attrs.text, "Charlie")
+
+    def test_should_render_folder_properties(self, mock_get_hooks):
+        # given
+        # given
+        menu = [
+            create_menu_item_hook_function(text="Charlie", count=42),
+            create_menu_item_hook_function(text="Alpha", count=5),
+            create_menu_item_hook_function(text="Bravo"),
+        ]
+        mock_get_hooks.return_value = menu
+
+        folder = create_folder_menu_item(text="Folder", order=1)
+        for hook in menu:
+            create_menu_item_from_hook(hook, parent=folder)
+
+        request = self.factory.get("/")
+
+        # when
+        result = render_menu(request)
+
+        # then
+        menu = list(result)
+        self.assertEqual(len(menu), 1)
+        item = menu[0]
+        self.assertEqual(item.menu_item.text, "Folder")
+        self.assertEqual(item.count, 47)
+        self.assertTrue(item.is_folder)
+        self.assertEqual(len(item.children), 3)
+        attrs = parse_html(item)
+        self.assertEqual(attrs.count, 47)
+        self.assertIn("fa-folder", attrs.classes)
+
+    def test_should_remove_empty_folders(self, mock_get_hooks):
+        # given
+        mock_get_hooks.return_value = []
+        create_folder_menu_item(text="Folder", order=2)
+        create_link_menu_item(text="Alpha", order=1)
+        create_link_menu_item(text="Bravo", order=3)
+
+        request = self.factory.get("/")
+
+        # when
+        result = render_menu(request)
+
+        # then
+        menu = list(result)
+        self.assertEqual(len(menu), 2)
+        self.assertEqual(menu[0].menu_item.text, "Alpha")
+        self.assertEqual(menu[1].menu_item.text, "Bravo")
+
+    def test_should_not_include_hidden_items(self, mock_get_hooks):
+        # given
+        mock_get_hooks.return_value = []
+        create_link_menu_item(text="Charlie"),
+        create_link_menu_item(text="Alpha", order=1),
+        create_link_menu_item(text="Bravo", order=2, is_hidden=True),
+
+        request = self.factory.get("/")
+
+        # when
+        result = render_menu(request)
+
+        # then
+        menu = list(result)
+        self.assertEqual(len(menu), 2)
+        self.assertEqual(menu[0].menu_item.text, "Alpha")
+        self.assertEqual(menu[1].menu_item.text, "Charlie")
+
+    def test_should_not_render_hidden_folders(self, mock_get_hooks):
+        # given
+        # given
+        menu = [
+            create_menu_item_hook_function(text="Charlie", count=42),
+            create_menu_item_hook_function(text="Alpha", count=5),
+            create_menu_item_hook_function(text="Bravo"),
+        ]
+        mock_get_hooks.return_value = menu
+
+        folder = create_folder_menu_item(text="Folder", order=1, is_hidden=True)
+        for hook in menu:
+            create_menu_item_from_hook(hook, parent=folder)
+
+        request = self.factory.get("/")
+
+        # when
+        result = render_menu(request)
+
+        # then
+        menu = list(result)
+        self.assertEqual(len(menu), 0)
+
+    def test_should_allow_several_items_with_same_text(self, mock_get_hooks):
+        # given
+        mock_get_hooks.return_value = []
+        create_link_menu_item(text="Alpha", order=1),
+        create_link_menu_item(text="Alpha", order=2),
+
+        request = self.factory.get("/")
+
+        # when
+        result = render_menu(request)
+
+        # then
+        menu = list(result)
+        self.assertEqual(len(menu), 2)
+        self.assertEqual(menu[0].menu_item.text, "Alpha")
+        self.assertEqual(menu[1].menu_item.text, "Alpha")
+
+
+class TestRenderedMenuItem(TestCase):
+    @classmethod
+    def setUpClass(cls) -> None:
+        super().setUpClass()
+        cls.factory = RequestFactory()
+        cls.template = "menu/menu-item-bs5.html"
+
+    def test_create_from_menu_item_with_defaults(self):
+        # given
+        item = create_link_menu_item()
+
+        # when
+        obj = RenderedMenuItem(menu_item=item)
+
+        # then
+        self.assertEqual(obj.menu_item, item)
+        self.assertIsNone(obj.count)
+        self.assertEqual(obj.html, "")
+        self.assertEqual(obj.html_id, "")
+        self.assertListEqual(obj.children, [])
+
+    def test_should_identify_if_item_is_a_folder(self):
+        # given
+        app_item = create_rendered_menu_item(menu_item=create_app_menu_item())
+        link_item = create_rendered_menu_item(menu_item=create_link_menu_item())
+        folder_item = create_rendered_menu_item(menu_item=create_folder_menu_item())
+
+        cases = [
+            (app_item, False),
+            (link_item, False),
+            (folder_item, True),
+        ]
+        # when
+        for obj, expected in cases:
+            with self.subTest(type=expected):
+                self.assertIs(obj.is_folder, expected)
+
+    def test_should_update_html_for_link_item(self):
+        # given
+        obj = create_rendered_menu_item(menu_item=create_link_menu_item(text="Alpha"))
+        request = self.factory.get("/")
+
+        # when
+        obj.update_html(request, self.template)
+
+        # then
+        parsed = parse_html(obj)
+        self.assertEqual(parsed.text, "Alpha")
+        self.assertIsNone(parsed.count)
+        self.assertFalse(obj.html_id)
+
+    def test_should_update_html_for_folder_item(self):
+        # given
+        request = self.factory.get("/")
+        folder_item = create_folder_menu_item(text="Alpha")
+        link_item = create_link_menu_item(text="Bravo", parent=folder_item)
+        obj = create_rendered_menu_item(menu_item=folder_item, count=42)
+        rendered_link = create_rendered_menu_item(menu_item=link_item)
+        rendered_link.update_html(request, self.template)
+        obj.children.append(rendered_link)
+
+        # when
+        obj.update_html(request, self.template)
+
+        # then
+        self.assertTrue(obj.html_id)
+        parsed_parent = parse_html(obj)
+        self.assertEqual(parsed_parent.text, "Alpha")
+        self.assertEqual(parsed_parent.count, 42)
+        self.assertIn("Bravo", obj.html)
+
+
+class _ParsedMenuItem(NamedTuple):
+    classes: List[str]
+    text: str
+    count: Optional[int]
+
+
+def parse_html(obj: RenderedMenuItem) -> _ParsedMenuItem:
+    soup = BeautifulSoup(obj.html, "html.parser")
+    classes = soup.li.i.attrs["class"]
+    text = remove_whitespaces(soup.li.a.text)
+    try:
+        count = int(remove_whitespaces(soup.li.span.text))
+    except (AttributeError, ValueError):
+        count = None
+
+    return _ParsedMenuItem(classes=classes, text=text, count=count)
--- a/allianceauth/menu/tests/test_forms.py
+++ b/allianceauth/menu/tests/test_forms.py
@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+from django.test import TestCase
+
+from allianceauth.menu.constants import DEFAULT_FOLDER_ICON_CLASSES
+from allianceauth.menu.forms import FolderMenuItemAdminForm
+
+
+class TestFolderMenuItemAdminForm(TestCase):
+    def test_should_set_default_icon_classes(self):
+        # given
+        form_data = {"text": "Alpha", "order": 1}
+        form = FolderMenuItemAdminForm(data=form_data)
+
+        # when
+        obj = form.save(commit=False)
+
+        # then
+        self.assertEqual(obj.classes, DEFAULT_FOLDER_ICON_CLASSES)
+
+    def test_should_use_icon_classes_from_input(self):
+        # given
+        form_data = {"text": "Alpha", "order": 1, "classes": "dummy"}
+        form = FolderMenuItemAdminForm(data=form_data)
+
+        # when
+        obj = form.save(commit=False)
+
+        # then
+        self.assertEqual(obj.classes, "dummy")
--- a/allianceauth/menu/tests/test_hooks.py
+++ b/allianceauth/menu/tests/test_hooks.py
@ -0,0 +1,82 @@
+from django.test import RequestFactory, TestCase
+
+from allianceauth.menu.hooks import MenuItemHook
+
+from .factories import create_menu_item_hook
+
+
+class TestMenuItemHook(TestCase):
+    @classmethod
+    def setUpClass(cls) -> None:
+        super().setUpClass()
+        cls.factory = RequestFactory()
+
+    def test_should_create_obj_with_minimal_params(self):
+        # when
+        obj = MenuItemHook("text", "classes", "url-name")
+
+        # then
+        self.assertEqual(obj.text, "text")
+        self.assertEqual(obj.classes, "classes")
+        self.assertEqual(obj.url_name, "url-name")
+        self.assertEqual(obj.template, "public/menuitem.html")
+        self.assertEqual(obj.order, 9999)
+        self.assertListEqual(obj.navactive, ["url-name"])
+        self.assertIsNone(obj.count)
+
+    def test_should_create_obj_with_full_params_1(self):
+        # when
+        obj = MenuItemHook("text", "classes", "url-name", 5, ["navactive"])
+
+        # then
+        self.assertEqual(obj.text, "text")
+        self.assertEqual(obj.classes, "classes")
+        self.assertEqual(obj.url_name, "url-name")
+        self.assertEqual(obj.template, "public/menuitem.html")
+        self.assertEqual(obj.order, 5)
+        self.assertListEqual(obj.navactive, ["navactive", "url-name"])
+        self.assertIsNone(obj.count)
+
+    def test_should_create_obj_with_full_params_2(self):
+        # when
+        obj = MenuItemHook(
+            text="text",
+            classes="classes",
+            url_name="url-name",
+            order=5,
+            navactive=["navactive"],
+        )
+
+        # then
+        self.assertEqual(obj.text, "text")
+        self.assertEqual(obj.classes, "classes")
+        self.assertEqual(obj.url_name, "url-name")
+        self.assertEqual(obj.template, "public/menuitem.html")
+        self.assertEqual(obj.order, 5)
+        self.assertListEqual(obj.navactive, ["navactive", "url-name"])
+        self.assertIsNone(obj.count)
+
+    def test_should_render_menu_item(self):
+        # given
+        request = self.factory.get("/")
+        hook = create_menu_item_hook(text="Alpha")
+
+        # when
+        result = hook.render(request)
+
+        # then
+        self.assertIn("Alpha", result)
+
+    def test_str(self):
+        # given
+        hook = create_menu_item_hook(text="Alpha")
+
+        # when/then
+        self.assertEqual(str(hook), "Alpha")
+
+    def test_repr(self):
+        # given
+        hook = create_menu_item_hook(text="Alpha")
+
+        # when/then
+        self.assertIn("Alpha", repr(hook))
--- a/allianceauth/menu/tests/test_managers.py
+++ b/allianceauth/menu/tests/test_managers.py
@ -0,0 +1,103 @@
+from unittest.mock import patch
+
+from django.db.models import QuerySet
+from django.test import TestCase
+
+from allianceauth.menu.constants import MenuItemType
+from allianceauth.menu.models import MenuItem
+
+from .factories import (
+    create_app_menu_item,
+    create_folder_menu_item,
+    create_link_menu_item,
+    create_menu_item_from_hook,
+    create_menu_item_hook_function,
+)
+from .utils import PACKAGE_PATH
+
+
+class TestMenuItemQuerySet(TestCase):
+    def test_should_add_item_type_field(self):
+        # given
+        app_item = create_app_menu_item()
+        link_item = create_link_menu_item()
+        folder_item = create_folder_menu_item()
+
+        # when
+        result: QuerySet[MenuItem] = MenuItem.objects.annotate_item_type_2()
+
+        # then
+        for obj in [app_item, link_item, folder_item]:
+            obj = result.get(pk=app_item.pk)
+            self.assertEqual(obj.item_type_2, obj.item_type)
+
+    def test_should_filter_folders(self):
+        # given
+        create_app_menu_item()
+        create_link_menu_item()
+        folder_item = create_folder_menu_item()
+
+        # when
+        result: QuerySet[MenuItem] = MenuItem.objects.filter_folders()
+
+        # then
+        item_pks = set(result.values_list("pk", flat=True))
+        self.assertSetEqual(item_pks, {folder_item.pk})
+
+
+@patch(PACKAGE_PATH + ".managers.get_hooks", spec=True)
+class TestMenuItemManagerSyncAll(TestCase):
+    def test_should_create_new_items_from_hooks_when_they_do_not_exist(
+        self, mock_get_hooks
+    ):
+        # given
+        mock_get_hooks.return_value = [create_menu_item_hook_function(text="Alpha")]
+
+        # when
+        MenuItem.objects.sync_all()
+
+        # then
+        self.assertEqual(MenuItem.objects.count(), 1)
+        obj = MenuItem.objects.first()
+        self.assertEqual(obj.item_type, MenuItemType.APP)
+        self.assertEqual(obj.text, "Alpha")
+
+    def test_should_update_existing_app_items_when_changed_only(self, mock_get_hooks):
+        # given
+        menu_hook_1 = create_menu_item_hook_function(text="Alpha", order=1)
+        menu_hook_2 = create_menu_item_hook_function(text="Bravo", order=2)
+        mock_get_hooks.return_value = [menu_hook_1, menu_hook_2]
+        create_menu_item_from_hook(menu_hook_1, text="name has changed", order=99)
+        create_menu_item_from_hook(menu_hook_2)
+
+        # when
+        MenuItem.objects.sync_all()
+
+        # then
+        self.assertEqual(MenuItem.objects.count(), 2)
+
+        obj = MenuItem.objects.get(text="Alpha")
+        self.assertEqual(obj.item_type, MenuItemType.APP)
+        self.assertEqual(obj.order, 99)
+
+        obj = MenuItem.objects.get(text="Bravo")
+        self.assertEqual(obj.item_type, MenuItemType.APP)
+        self.assertEqual(obj.order, 2)
+
+    def test_should_remove_obsolete_app_items_but_keep_user_items(self, mock_get_hooks):
+        # given
+        menu_hook = create_menu_item_hook_function(text="Alpha")
+        mock_get_hooks.return_value = [menu_hook]
+        create_app_menu_item(text="Bravo")  # obsolete item
+        link_item = create_link_menu_item()
+        folder_item = create_folder_menu_item()
+
+        # when
+        MenuItem.objects.sync_all()
+
+        # then
+        self.assertEqual(MenuItem.objects.count(), 3)
+        obj = MenuItem.objects.get(text="Alpha")
+        self.assertTrue(obj.item_type, MenuItemType.APP)
+        self.assertIn(link_item, MenuItem.objects.all())
+        self.assertIn(folder_item, MenuItem.objects.all())
--- a/allianceauth/menu/tests/test_models.py
+++ b/allianceauth/menu/tests/test_models.py
@ -0,0 +1,166 @@
+from django.test import TestCase
+
+from allianceauth.menu.constants import MenuItemType
+
+from .factories import (
+    create_app_menu_item,
+    create_folder_menu_item,
+    create_link_menu_item,
+)
+
+
+class TestMenuItem(TestCase):
+    def test_str(self):
+        # given
+        obj = create_link_menu_item()
+        # when
+        result = str(obj)
+        # then
+        self.assertIsInstance(result, str)
+
+    def test_should_return_item_type(self):
+        # given
+        app_item = create_app_menu_item()
+        link_item = create_link_menu_item()
+        folder_item = create_folder_menu_item()
+
+        cases = [
+            (app_item, MenuItemType.APP),
+            (link_item, MenuItemType.LINK),
+            (folder_item, MenuItemType.FOLDER),
+        ]
+        # when
+        for obj, expected in cases:
+            with self.subTest(type=expected):
+                self.assertEqual(obj.item_type, expected)
+
+    def test_should_identify_if_item_is_a_child(self):
+        # given
+        folder = create_folder_menu_item()
+        child = create_link_menu_item(parent=folder)
+        not_child = create_link_menu_item()
+
+        cases = [(child, True), (not_child, False)]
+        # when
+        for obj, expected in cases:
+            with self.subTest(type=expected):
+                self.assertIs(obj.is_child, expected)
+
+    def test_should_identify_if_item_is_a_folder(self):
+        # given
+        app_item = create_app_menu_item()
+        link_item = create_link_menu_item()
+        folder_item = create_folder_menu_item()
+
+        cases = [
+            (app_item, False),
+            (link_item, False),
+            (folder_item, True),
+        ]
+        # when
+        for obj, expected in cases:
+            with self.subTest(type=expected):
+                self.assertIs(obj.is_folder, expected)
+
+    def test_should_identify_if_item_is_user_defined(self):
+        # given
+        app_item = create_app_menu_item()
+        link_item = create_link_menu_item()
+        folder_item = create_folder_menu_item()
+
+        cases = [
+            (app_item, False),
+            (link_item, True),
+            (folder_item, True),
+        ]
+        # when
+        for obj, expected in cases:
+            with self.subTest(type=expected):
+                self.assertIs(obj.is_user_defined, expected)
+
+    def test_should_identify_if_item_is_an_app_item(self):
+        # given
+        app_item = create_app_menu_item()
+        link_item = create_link_menu_item()
+        folder_item = create_folder_menu_item()
+
+        cases = [
+            (app_item, True),
+            (link_item, False),
+            (folder_item, False),
+        ]
+        # when
+        for obj, expected in cases:
+            with self.subTest(type=expected):
+                self.assertIs(obj.is_app_item, expected)
+
+    def test_should_identify_if_item_is_a_link_item(self):
+        # given
+        app_item = create_app_menu_item()
+        link_item = create_link_menu_item()
+        folder_item = create_folder_menu_item()
+
+        cases = [
+            (app_item, False),
+            (link_item, True),
+            (folder_item, False),
+        ]
+        # when
+        for obj, expected in cases:
+            with self.subTest(type=expected):
+                self.assertIs(obj.is_link_item, expected)
+
+    def test_should_not_allow_creating_invalid_app_item(self):
+        # when
+        obj = create_app_menu_item(hook_hash="")
+
+        # then
+        obj.refresh_from_db()
+        self.assertIsNone(obj.hook_hash)
+
+
+class TestMenuItemToHookObj(TestCase):
+    def test_should_create_from_link_item(self):
+        # given
+        obj = create_link_menu_item(text="Alpha")
+
+        # when
+        hook_obj = obj.to_hook_obj()
+
+        # then
+        self.assertEqual(hook_obj.text, "Alpha")
+        self.assertEqual(hook_obj.url, obj.url)
+        self.assertEqual(hook_obj.html_id, "")
+        self.assertFalse(hook_obj.is_folder)
+
+    def test_should_create_from_folder(self):
+        # given
+        obj = create_folder_menu_item(text="Alpha", classes="dummy")
+
+        # when
+        hook_obj = obj.to_hook_obj()
+
+        # then
+        self.assertEqual(hook_obj.text, "Alpha")
+        self.assertEqual(hook_obj.classes, "dummy")
+        self.assertEqual(hook_obj.url, "")
+        self.assertTrue(hook_obj.html_id)
+        self.assertTrue(hook_obj.is_folder)
+
+    def test_should_create_from_folder_and_use_default_icon_classes(self):
+        # given
+        obj = create_folder_menu_item(classes="")
+
+        # when
+        hook_obj = obj.to_hook_obj()
+
+        # then
+        self.assertEqual(hook_obj.classes, "fa-solid fa-folder")
+
+    def test_should_create_from_app_item(self):
+        # given
+        obj = create_app_menu_item(text="Alpha")
+
+        # when
+        with self.assertRaises(ValueError):
+            obj.to_hook_obj()
--- a/allianceauth/menu/tests/utils.py
+++ b/allianceauth/menu/tests/utils.py
@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+import tempfile
+import webbrowser
+from pathlib import Path
+
+from bs4 import BeautifulSoup
+
+from django.http import HttpResponse
+from django.template import Context, Template
+
+PACKAGE_PATH = "allianceauth.menu"
+
+
+def extract_links(response: HttpResponse) -> dict:
+    soup = extract_html(response)
+    links = {
+        link["href"]: "".join(link.stripped_strings)
+        for link in soup.find_all("a", href=True)
+    }
+    return links
+
+
+def extract_html(response: HttpResponse) -> BeautifulSoup:
+    soup = BeautifulSoup(response.content, "html.parser")
+    return soup
+
+
+def open_page_in_browser(response: HttpResponse):
+    """Open the response in the system's default browser.
+
+    This will create a temporary file in the user's home.
+    """
+    path = Path.home() / "temp"
+    path.mkdir(exist_ok=True)
+
+    with tempfile.NamedTemporaryFile(dir=path, delete=False) as file:
+        file.write(response.content)
+        webbrowser.open(file.name)
+
+
+def render_template(string, context=None):
+    context = context or {}
+    context = Context(context)
+    return Template(string).render(context)
+
+
+def remove_whitespaces(s) -> str:
+    return s.replace("\n", "").strip()
--- a/allianceauth/project_template/project_name/settings/base.py
+++ b/allianceauth/project_template/project_name/settings/base.py
@ -8,9 +8,10 @@ If you wish to make changes, overload the setting in your project's settings fil

 import os

-from django.contrib import messages
 from celery.schedules import crontab

+from django.contrib import messages
+
 INSTALLED_APPS = [
    'allianceauth',  # needs to be on top of this list to support favicons in Django admin (see https://gitlab.com/allianceauth/allianceauth/-/issues/1301)
    'django.contrib.admin',
@ -73,7 +74,6 @@ PROJECT_DIR = os.path.dirname(os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__)))
 BASE_DIR = os.path.dirname(PROJECT_DIR)

 MIDDLEWARE = [
-    'allianceauth.menu.middleware.MenuSyncMiddleware',
    'django.middleware.security.SecurityMiddleware',
    'django.contrib.sessions.middleware.SessionMiddleware',
    'allianceauth.authentication.middleware.UserSettingsMiddleware',
--- a/allianceauth/templates/allianceauth/side-menu.html
+++ b/allianceauth/templates/allianceauth/side-menu.html
@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {% load i18n %}
 {% load navactive %}
-{% load menu_menu_items %}
+{% load menu_items %}

 <div class="col-sm-2 auth-side-navbar" role="navigation">
    <div class="collapse navbar-collapse auth-menus-collapse auth-side-navbar-collapse">
--- a/allianceauth/timerboard/views.py
+++ b/allianceauth/timerboard/views.py
@ -2,20 +2,21 @@ import datetime
 import logging

 from django.contrib import messages
+from django.contrib.auth.mixins import (
+    LoginRequiredMixin, PermissionRequiredMixin,
+)
 from django.db.models import Q
-from django.shortcuts import get_object_or_404
-from django.shortcuts import render, redirect
-from django.views import View
-from django.urls import reverse_lazy
-from django.views.generic import CreateView, UpdateView, DeleteView
-from django.contrib.auth.mixins import LoginRequiredMixin, PermissionRequiredMixin
+from django.shortcuts import get_object_or_404, redirect, render
 from django.template.loader import render_to_string
+from django.urls import reverse_lazy
 from django.utils import timezone
 from django.utils.translation import gettext_lazy as _
+from django.views import View
+from django.views.generic import CreateView, DeleteView, UpdateView

+from allianceauth.eveonline.models import EveCorporationInfo
 from allianceauth.timerboard.form import TimerForm
 from allianceauth.timerboard.models import Timer
-from allianceauth.eveonline.models import EveCorporationInfo

 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)

@ -94,7 +95,7 @@ class RemoveTimerView(TimerManagementView, DeleteView):
 def dashboard_timers(request):
    try:
        corp = request.user.profile.main_character.corporation
-    except EveCorporationInfo.DoesNotExist:
+    except (EveCorporationInfo.DoesNotExist, AttributeError):
        return ""

    timers = Timer.objects.select_related('eve_character').filter((Q(eve_corp__isnull=True) | Q(eve_corp=corp)) ,eve_time__gte=timezone.now())[:5]
--- a/tests/settings_all.py
+++ b/tests/settings_all.py
@ -41,6 +41,13 @@ CACHES = {
    }
 }

+##########################
+# Django ESI Configuration
+##########################
+ESI_SSO_CLIENT_ID = "dummy"
+ESI_SSO_CLIENT_SECRET = "dummy"
+ESI_SSO_CALLBACK_URL = f"{SITE_URL}/sso/callback"
+
 ########################
 # XenForo Configuration
 ########################
--- a/tests/settings_core.py
+++ b/tests/settings_core.py
@ -29,3 +29,11 @@ PASSWORD_HASHERS = [
 LOGGING = None  # Comment out to enable logging for debugging

 ALLIANCEAUTH_DASHBOARD_TASK_STATISTICS_DISABLED = True  # disable for tests
+
+
+##########################
+# Django ESI Configuration
+##########################
+ESI_SSO_CLIENT_ID = "dummy"
+ESI_SSO_CLIENT_SECRET = "dummy"
+ESI_SSO_CALLBACK_URL = f"{SITE_URL}/sso/callback"