src/App.tsx

@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ import DocsPage from "./pages/DocsPage";
 import ChangelogPage from "./pages/ChangelogPage";
 import ProfileSelectionPage from "./pages/ProfileSelectionPage";
 import ErrorPage from "./components/shared/ErrorPage";
+import RequireFeature from "./components/shared/RequireFeature";
 
 const STARTUP_TIMEOUT_MS = 10_000;
 const MAX_RETRIES = 3;
@@ -112,23 +113,35 @@ export default function App() {
           <Route path="/import" element={<ImportPage />} />
           <Route path="/transactions" element={<TransactionsPage />} />
           <Route path="/categories" element={<CategoriesPage />} />
+          {/* Gated routes (soft paywall): pathless layout-routes render
+              RequireFeature's <Outlet/> — one group per feature, mirroring the
+              SettingsLayout convention. The /reports hub and /reports/trends
+              stay Free and OUTSIDE any gate. */}
+          <Route element={<RequireFeature feature="adjustments" />}>
             <Route path="/adjustments" element={<AdjustmentsPage />} />
+          </Route>
+          <Route element={<RequireFeature feature="budget" />}>
             <Route path="/budget" element={<BudgetPage />} />
+          </Route>
           <Route path="/reports" element={<ReportsPage />} />
-          <Route path="/reports/highlights" element={<ReportsHighlightsPage />} />
           <Route path="/reports/trends" element={<ReportsTrendsPage />} />
+          <Route element={<RequireFeature feature="reports-advanced" />}>
+            <Route path="/reports/highlights" element={<ReportsHighlightsPage />} />
             <Route path="/reports/compare" element={<ReportsComparePage />} />
             <Route path="/reports/category" element={<ReportsCategoryPage />} />
             <Route path="/reports/cartes" element={<ReportsCartesPage />} />
+          </Route>
           <Route path="/settings" element={<SettingsLayout />}>
             <Route index element={<SettingsHomePage />} />
             <Route path="users" element={<UsersSettingsPage />} />
             <Route path="data" element={<DataSettingsPage />} />
             <Route path="systems" element={<SystemsSettingsPage />} />
           </Route>
+          <Route element={<RequireFeature feature="balance" />}>
             <Route path="/balance" element={<BalancePage />} />
             <Route path="/balance/accounts" element={<AccountsPage />} />
             <Route path="/balance/snapshot" element={<SnapshotEditPage />} />
+          </Route>
           <Route
             path="/settings/categories/standard"
             element={<CategoriesStandardGuidePage />}

src/components/layout/Sidebar.tsx

@@ -11,11 +11,14 @@ import {
   Wallet,
   Settings,
   Languages,
+  Lock,
   Moon,
   Sun,
 } from "lucide-react";
 import { NAV_ITEMS, APP_NAME } from "../../shared/constants";
+import { useEntitlement } from "../../hooks/useEntitlement";
 import { useTheme } from "../../hooks/useTheme";
+import type { FeatureKey } from "../../shared/entitlements";
 import ProfileSwitcher from "../profile/ProfileSwitcher";
 
 const iconMap: Record<string, React.ComponentType<{ size?: number }>> = {
@@ -30,6 +33,31 @@ const iconMap: Record<string, React.ComponentType<{ size?: number }>> = {
   Settings,
 };
 
+/**
+ * Lock badge next to a gated nav item. Rendered as a child component so the
+ * useEntitlement hook runs at a component top level (never inside the
+ * NAV_ITEMS.map callback). Shown ONLY when the license is `ready` AND the
+ * feature is not allowed — never during boot, so a paying user sees no
+ * "locked" flash. The item itself stays clickable (route shows the upsell).
+ */
+function NavLock({ feature }: { feature: FeatureKey }) {
+  const { t } = useTranslation();
+  const { allowed, ready } = useEntitlement(feature);
+
+  if (!ready || allowed) return null;
+
+  return (
+    <span
+      className="ml-auto opacity-60"
+      title={t("nav.locked")}
+      aria-label={t("nav.locked")}
+      role="img"
+    >
+      <Lock size={14} aria-hidden="true" />
+    </span>
+  );
+}
+
 export default function Sidebar() {
   const { t, i18n } = useTranslation();
   const { theme, toggleTheme } = useTheme();
@@ -64,6 +92,7 @@ export default function Sidebar() {
             >
               {Icon && <Icon size={18} />}
               <span>{t(item.labelKey)}</span>
+              {item.feature && <NavLock feature={item.feature} />}
             </NavLink>
           );
         })}

src/components/reports/HubReportNavCard.tsx

@@ -1,19 +1,44 @@
 import type { ReactNode } from "react";
 import { Link } from "react-router-dom";
+import { Lock } from "lucide-react";
+import { useTranslation } from "react-i18next";
 
 export interface HubReportNavCardProps {
   to: string;
   icon: ReactNode;
   title: string;
   description: string;
+  /**
+   * Show a lock badge on the card (gated feature, license ready and not
+   * entitled). The card stays clickable — the gated route renders the upsell.
+   */
+  locked?: boolean;
 }
 
-export default function HubReportNavCard({ to, icon, title, description }: HubReportNavCardProps) {
+export default function HubReportNavCard({
+  to,
+  icon,
+  title,
+  description,
+  locked,
+}: HubReportNavCardProps) {
+  const { t } = useTranslation();
+
   return (
     <Link
       to={to}
-      className="group bg-[var(--card)] border border-[var(--border)] rounded-xl p-5 flex flex-col gap-2 hover:border-[var(--primary)] hover:shadow-sm transition-all"
+      className="relative group bg-[var(--card)] border border-[var(--border)] rounded-xl p-5 flex flex-col gap-2 hover:border-[var(--primary)] hover:shadow-sm transition-all"
     >
+      {locked && (
+        <span
+          className="absolute top-4 right-4 text-[var(--muted-foreground)]"
+          title={t("nav.locked")}
+          aria-label={t("nav.locked")}
+          role="img"
+        >
+          <Lock size={16} aria-hidden="true" />
+        </span>
+      )}
       <div className="text-[var(--primary)]">{icon}</div>
       <h3 className="text-base font-semibold text-[var(--foreground)] group-hover:text-[var(--primary)]">
         {title}

src/pages/ReportsPage.tsx

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import { PageHelp } from "../components/shared/PageHelp";
 import PeriodSelector from "../components/dashboard/PeriodSelector";
 import HubHighlightsPanel from "../components/reports/HubHighlightsPanel";
 import HubReportNavCard from "../components/reports/HubReportNavCard";
+import { useEntitlement } from "../hooks/useEntitlement";
 import { useHighlights } from "../hooks/useHighlights";
 import { useReportsPeriod } from "../hooks/useReportsPeriod";
 
@@ -11,6 +12,10 @@ export default function ReportsPage() {
   const { t } = useTranslation();
   const { period, setPeriod, from, to, setCustomDates } = useReportsPeriod();
   const { data, isLoading, error } = useHighlights();
+  // Advanced-reports lock badge: shown only when the license is ready AND not
+  // entitled (no "locked" flash at boot). Trends stays Free — never locked.
+  const { allowed: advancedAllowed, ready: licenseReady } = useEntitlement("reports-advanced");
+  const advancedLocked = licenseReady && !advancedAllowed;
 
   const preserveSearch = typeof window !== "undefined" ? window.location.search : "";
   const navCards = [
@@ -19,6 +24,7 @@ export default function ReportsPage() {
       icon: <Sparkles size={24} />,
       title: t("reports.hub.highlights"),
       description: t("reports.hub.highlightsDescription"),
+      locked: advancedLocked,
     },
     {
       to: `/reports/trends${preserveSearch}`,
@@ -31,18 +37,21 @@ export default function ReportsPage() {
       icon: <Scale size={24} />,
       title: t("reports.hub.compare"),
       description: t("reports.hub.compareDescription"),
+      locked: advancedLocked,
     },
     {
       to: `/reports/category${preserveSearch}`,
       icon: <Search size={24} />,
       title: t("reports.hub.categoryZoom"),
       description: t("reports.hub.categoryZoomDescription"),
+      locked: advancedLocked,
     },
     {
       to: `/reports/cartes${preserveSearch}`,
       icon: <LayoutDashboard size={24} />,
       title: t("reports.hub.cartes"),
       description: t("reports.hub.cartesDescription"),
+      locked: advancedLocked,
     },
   ];
 

src/shared/constants/index.test.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+import { describe, it, expect } from "vitest";
+import { NAV_ITEMS } from "./index";
+
+/**
+ * Nav gating contract (#299). Locks in the /review-spec CRITICAL caveat:
+ * the `reports` nav item points to the FREE hub (/reports, not route-gated)
+ * and must NEVER carry a `feature` — gating it would show a lock over a
+ * fully functional free page.
+ */
+describe("NAV_ITEMS feature gating", () => {
+  const byKey = Object.fromEntries(NAV_ITEMS.map((item) => [item.key, item]));
+
+  it("gates budget, adjustments and balance with their matching feature key", () => {
+    expect(byKey.budget.feature).toBe("budget");
+    expect(byKey.adjustments.feature).toBe("adjustments");
+    expect(byKey.balance.feature).toBe("balance");
+  });
+
+  it("never gates the reports hub nav item nor any Free module", () => {
+    expect(byKey.reports.feature).toBeUndefined();
+    expect(byKey.dashboard.feature).toBeUndefined();
+    expect(byKey.import.feature).toBeUndefined();
+    expect(byKey.transactions.feature).toBeUndefined();
+    expect(byKey.categories.feature).toBeUndefined();
+    expect(byKey.settings.feature).toBeUndefined();
+  });
+
+  it("gates exactly 3 of the 9 nav items", () => {
+    const gated = NAV_ITEMS.filter((item) => item.feature !== undefined);
+    expect(NAV_ITEMS).toHaveLength(9);
+    expect(gated.map((item) => item.key).sort()).toEqual([
+      "adjustments",
+      "balance",
+      "budget",
+    ]);
+  });
+});

src/shared/constants/index.ts

@@ -33,12 +33,14 @@ export const NAV_ITEMS: NavItem[] = [
     path: "/adjustments",
     icon: "SlidersHorizontal",
     labelKey: "nav.adjustments",
+    feature: "adjustments",
   },
   {
     key: "budget",
     path: "/budget",
     icon: "PiggyBank",
     labelKey: "nav.budget",
+    feature: "budget",
   },
   {
     key: "reports",
@@ -51,6 +53,7 @@ export const NAV_ITEMS: NavItem[] = [
     path: "/balance",
     icon: "Wallet",
     labelKey: "nav.balance",
+    feature: "balance",
   },
   {
     key: "settings",

src/shared/types/index.ts

@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+import type { FeatureKey } from "../entitlements";
+
 export interface ImportSource {
   id: number;
   name: string;
@@ -177,6 +179,12 @@ export interface NavItem {
   path: string;
   icon: string;
   labelKey: string;
+  /**
+   * Gated feature backing this nav entry. When set, the Sidebar shows a lock
+   * icon if the license is not entitled (and ready) — the item stays clickable
+   * (the gated route renders the upsell). Absent = never gated (Free module).
+   */
+  feature?: FeatureKey;
 }
 
 // --- Import Wizard Types ---