diff --git a/js/DOMService.js b/js/DOMService.js
index 6180105..99fc1a6 100644
--- a/js/DOMService.js
+++ b/js/DOMService.js
@@ -224,11 +224,13 @@ export class DOMService {
         link.href = `?${doc.slug}`;
         link.textContent = doc.title || doc.path.split('/').pop().replace('.md', '');
         link.dataset.path = doc.path;
+        link.dataset.slug = doc.slug;
         link.style.paddingLeft = `${(level * 0.6) + 0.8}rem`;
         link.setAttribute('role', 'treeitem');
 
         link.onclick = (e) => {
             e.preventDefault();
+            this.setLinkLoading(link);
             this.eventBus.emit('navigation:requested', { slug: doc.slug });
             history.pushState(null, '', link.href);
             if (window.innerWidth <= 1000) {
@@ -239,11 +241,30 @@ export class DOMService {
         container.appendChild(link);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Sets a link to loading state.
+     * @param {HTMLAnchorElement} link - The link element.
+     */
+    setLinkLoading(link) {
+        this.clearAllLoading();
+        link.classList.add('loading');
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Clears loading state from all links.
+     */
+    clearAllLoading() {
+        this.elements.fileIndex.querySelectorAll('a.loading, .folder-link.loading').forEach(link => {
+            link.classList.remove('loading');
+        });
+    }
+
     /**
      * Updates the active document highlight in the sidebar.
      * @param {string} path - The path of the active document.
      */
     updateActiveDocument(path) {
+        this.clearAllLoading();
         this.elements.fileIndex.querySelectorAll('a').forEach(link => {
             const isActive = link.dataset.path === path;
             link.classList.toggle('active', isActive);
@@ -326,6 +347,8 @@ export class DOMService {
         folderHeader.addEventListener('click', (e) => {
             if (e.target.closest('.folder-link')) {
                 e.preventDefault();
+                const folderLink = e.target.closest('.folder-link');
+                this.setFolderLinkLoading(folderLink);
                 this.eventBus.emit('navigation:requested', { slug: doc.slug });
                 history.pushState(null, '', `?${doc.slug}`);
                 if (window.innerWidth <= 1000) {
@@ -356,6 +379,15 @@ export class DOMService {
         });
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Sets a folder link to loading state.
+     * @param {HTMLAnchorElement} link - The folder link element.
+     */
+    setFolderLinkLoading(link) {
+        this.clearAllLoading();
+        link.classList.add('loading');
+    }
+
     /**
      * Scrolls smoothly to an element with header offset.
      * @param {HTMLElement} element - The element to scroll to.
diff --git a/styles.css b/styles.css
index 224269f..aa8dade 100644
--- a/styles.css
+++ b/styles.css
@@ -276,6 +276,38 @@ body {
     display: block;
     padding: 0.4rem 0.8rem;
     font-size: 0.875rem;
+    position: relative;
+    transition: background-color 0.2s ease;
+}
+
+#file-index a.loading {
+    pointer-events: none;
+    color: var(--ifm-color-content-secondary);
+}
+
+#file-index a.loading::after {
+    content: '';
+    position: absolute;
+    left: 0;
+    bottom: 0;
+    height: 2px;
+    background: var(--ifm-color-primary);
+    animation: loading-progress 1s ease-in-out infinite;
+}
+
+@keyframes loading-progress {
+    0% {
+        width: 0%;
+        left: 0;
+    }
+    50% {
+        width: 70%;
+        left: 0;
+    }
+    100% {
+        width: 0%;
+        left: 100%;
+    }
 }
 
 #file-index a:hover {
@@ -334,6 +366,21 @@ body {
     right: 0;
     top: 50%;
     transform: translateY(-50%);
+    transition: opacity 0.2s ease;
+}
+
+.folder-link.loading {
+    opacity: 1;
+    color: var(--ifm-color-primary);
+}
+
+.folder-link.loading i {
+    animation: spin 1s linear infinite;
+}
+
+@keyframes spin {
+    from { transform: rotate(0deg); }
+    to { transform: rotate(360deg); }
 }
 
 .folder-header:hover .folder-link {