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+import { Input } from "@/components/ui/input";
+import { Button } from "@/components/ui/button";
+import { Avatar, AvatarFallback } from "@/components/ui/avatar";
+import { Badge } from "@/components/ui/badge";
+import {
+  DropdownMenu, DropdownMenuTrigger, DropdownMenuContent,
+  DropdownMenuItem, DropdownMenuSeparator
+} from "@/components/ui/dropdown-menu";
+import { Search, Bell, Menu, LogOut, User, Settings } from "lucide-react";
+
+export default function DashboardHeader() {
+  return (
+    <header className="sticky top-0 z-30 bg-white/80 backdrop-blur-lg border-b border-slate-200">
+      <div className="flex items-center justify-between px-6 py-3">
+        {/* Left */}
+        <div className="flex items-center gap-4">
+          <Button variant="ghost" size="icon" className="lg:hidden text-slate-600">
+            <Menu className="h-5 w-5" />
+          </Button>
+          <div className="relative hidden sm:block">
+            <Search className="absolute left-3 top-1/2 -translate-y-1/2 h-4 w-4 text-slate-400" />
+            <Input placeholder="Search..." className="pl-9 w-64 bg-slate-50 border-slate-200" />
+          </div>
+        </div>
+
+        {/* Right */}
+        <div className="flex items-center gap-3">
+          <Button variant="ghost" size="icon" className="relative text-slate-600">
+            <Bell className="h-5 w-5" />
+            <Badge className="absolute -top-1 -right-1 h-5 w-5 flex items-center justify-center p-0 text-[10px] bg-red-500 text-white border-2 border-white">3</Badge>
+          </Button>
+
+          <DropdownMenu>
+            <DropdownMenuTrigger asChild>
+              <Button variant="ghost" className="relative h-9 w-9 rounded-full">
+                <Avatar className="h-9 w-9">
+                  <AvatarFallback className="bg-indigo-100 text-indigo-600 font-semibold text-sm">JD</AvatarFallback>
+                </Avatar>
+              </Button>
+            </DropdownMenuTrigger>
+            <DropdownMenuContent align="end" className="w-48">
+              <DropdownMenuItem><User className="mr-2 h-4 w-4" /> Profile</DropdownMenuItem>
+              <DropdownMenuItem><Settings className="mr-2 h-4 w-4" /> Settings</DropdownMenuItem>
+              <DropdownMenuSeparator />
+              <DropdownMenuItem className="text-red-600"><LogOut className="mr-2 h-4 w-4" /> Logout</DropdownMenuItem>
+            </DropdownMenuContent>
+          </DropdownMenu>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    </header>
+  );
+}