diff --git a/packages/bruno-app/src/components/CollectionSettings/index.js b/packages/bruno-app/src/components/CollectionSettings/index.js
index d7698e26c..5cc7c34e5 100644
--- a/packages/bruno-app/src/components/CollectionSettings/index.js
+++ b/packages/bruno-app/src/components/CollectionSettings/index.js
@@ -17,6 +17,15 @@ import Presets from './Presets';
 import Info from './Info';
 import StyledWrapper from './StyledWrapper';
 import Vars from './Vars/index';
+import DotIcon from 'components/Icons/Dot';
+
+const ContentIndicator = () => {
+  return (
+    <sup className="ml-[.125rem] opacity-80 font-medium">
+      <DotIcon width="10"></DotIcon>
+    </sup>
+  );
+};
 
 const CollectionSettings = ({ collection }) => {
   const dispatch = useDispatch();
@@ -30,10 +39,23 @@ const CollectionSettings = ({ collection }) => {
     );
   };
 
-  const proxyConfig = get(collection, 'brunoConfig.proxy', {});
+  const root = collection?.root;
+  const hasScripts = root?.request?.script.res || root?.request?.script.req;
+  const hasTests = root?.request?.tests;
+  const hasDocs = root?.docs;
 
+  const headers = get(collection, 'root.request.headers', []);
+  const activeHeadersCount = headers.filter((header) => header.enabled).length;
+
+  const requestVars = get(collection, 'root.request.vars.req', []);
+  const responseVars = get(collection, 'root.request.vars.res', []);
+  const activeVarsCount = requestVars.filter((v) => v.enabled).length + responseVars.filter((v) => v.enabled).length;
+  const auth = get(collection, 'root.request.auth', {}).mode;
+
+  const proxyConfig = get(collection, 'brunoConfig.proxy', {});
   const clientCertConfig = get(collection, 'brunoConfig.clientCertificates.certs', []);
 
+
   const onProxySettingsUpdate = (config) => {
     const brunoConfig = cloneDeep(collection.brunoConfig);
     brunoConfig.proxy = config;
@@ -126,30 +148,38 @@ const CollectionSettings = ({ collection }) => {
       <div className="flex flex-wrap items-center tabs" role="tablist">
         <div className={getTabClassname('headers')} role="tab" onClick={() => setTab('headers')}>
           Headers
+          {activeHeadersCount > 0 && <sup className="ml-1 font-medium">{activeHeadersCount}</sup>}
         </div>
         <div className={getTabClassname('vars')} role="tab" onClick={() => setTab('vars')}>
           Vars
+          {activeVarsCount > 0 && <sup className="ml-1 font-medium">{activeVarsCount}</sup>}
         </div>
         <div className={getTabClassname('auth')} role="tab" onClick={() => setTab('auth')}>
           Auth
+          {auth !== 'none' && <ContentIndicator />}
         </div>
         <div className={getTabClassname('script')} role="tab" onClick={() => setTab('script')}>
           Script
+          {hasScripts && <ContentIndicator />}
         </div>
         <div className={getTabClassname('tests')} role="tab" onClick={() => setTab('tests')}>
           Tests
+          {hasTests && <ContentIndicator />}
         </div>
         <div className={getTabClassname('presets')} role="tab" onClick={() => setTab('presets')}>
           Presets
         </div>
         <div className={getTabClassname('proxy')} role="tab" onClick={() => setTab('proxy')}>
           Proxy
+          {Object.keys(proxyConfig).length > 0  && <ContentIndicator />}
         </div>
         <div className={getTabClassname('clientCert')} role="tab" onClick={() => setTab('clientCert')}>
           Client Certificates
+          {clientCertConfig.length > 0 && <ContentIndicator />}
         </div>
         <div className={getTabClassname('docs')} role="tab" onClick={() => setTab('docs')}>
           Docs
+          {hasDocs && <ContentIndicator />}
         </div>
         <div className={getTabClassname('info')} role="tab" onClick={() => setTab('info')}>
           Info
diff --git a/packages/bruno-app/src/components/FolderSettings/index.js b/packages/bruno-app/src/components/FolderSettings/index.js
index 966c36b36..dba5f170d 100644
--- a/packages/bruno-app/src/components/FolderSettings/index.js
+++ b/packages/bruno-app/src/components/FolderSettings/index.js
@@ -7,6 +7,15 @@ import Script from './Script';
 import Tests from './Tests';
 import StyledWrapper from './StyledWrapper';
 import Vars from './Vars';
+import DotIcon from 'components/Icons/Dot';
+
+const ContentIndicator = () => {
+  return (
+    <sup className="ml-[.125rem] opacity-80 font-medium">
+      <DotIcon width="10"></DotIcon>
+    </sup>
+  );
+};
 
 const FolderSettings = ({ collection, folder }) => {
   const dispatch = useDispatch();
@@ -16,6 +25,17 @@ const FolderSettings = ({ collection, folder }) => {
     tab = folderLevelSettingsSelectedTab[folder?.uid];
   }
 
+  const folderRoot = collection?.items.find((item) => item.uid === folder?.uid)?.root;
+  const hasScripts = folderRoot?.request?.script.res || folderRoot?.request?.script.req;
+  const hasTests = folderRoot?.request?.tests;
+
+  const headers = folderRoot?.request?.headers || [];
+  const activeHeadersCount = headers.filter((header) => header.enabled).length;
+
+  const requestVars = folderRoot?.request?.vars?.req || [];
+  const responseVars = folderRoot?.request?.vars?.res || [];
+  const activeVarsCount = requestVars.filter((v) => v.enabled).length + responseVars.filter((v) => v.enabled).length;
+
   const setTab = (tab) => {
     dispatch(
       updatedFolderSettingsSelectedTab({
@@ -55,15 +75,19 @@ const FolderSettings = ({ collection, folder }) => {
         <div className="flex flex-wrap items-center tabs" role="tablist">
           <div className={getTabClassname('headers')} role="tab" onClick={() => setTab('headers')}>
             Headers
+            {activeHeadersCount > 0 && <sup className="ml-1 font-medium">{activeHeadersCount}</sup>}
           </div>
           <div className={getTabClassname('script')} role="tab" onClick={() => setTab('script')}>
             Script
+            {hasScripts && <ContentIndicator />}
           </div>
           <div className={getTabClassname('test')} role="tab" onClick={() => setTab('test')}>
             Test
+            {hasTests && <ContentIndicator />}
           </div>
           <div className={getTabClassname('vars')} role="tab" onClick={() => setTab('vars')}>
             Vars
+            {activeVarsCount > 0 && <sup className="ml-1 font-medium">{activeVarsCount}</sup>}
           </div>
         </div>
         <section className={`flex mt-4 h-full`}>{getTabPanel(tab)}</section>
diff --git a/packages/bruno-app/src/components/RequestPane/HttpRequestPane/index.js b/packages/bruno-app/src/components/RequestPane/HttpRequestPane/index.js
index d2032f7f4..09a665e9f 100644
--- a/packages/bruno-app/src/components/RequestPane/HttpRequestPane/index.js
+++ b/packages/bruno-app/src/components/RequestPane/HttpRequestPane/index.js
@@ -17,9 +17,11 @@ import { find, get } from 'lodash';
 import Documentation from 'components/Documentation/index';
 
 const ContentIndicator = () => {
-  return <sup className="ml-[.125rem] opacity-80 font-medium">
-    <DotIcon width="10"></DotIcon>
-  </sup>
+  return (
+    <sup className="ml-[.125rem] opacity-80 font-medium">
+      <DotIcon width="10"></DotIcon>
+    </sup>
+  );
 };
 
 const HttpRequestPane = ({ item, collection, leftPaneWidth }) => {
@@ -100,6 +102,7 @@ const HttpRequestPane = ({ item, collection, leftPaneWidth }) => {
   const docs = getPropertyFromDraftOrRequest('request.docs');
   const requestVars = getPropertyFromDraftOrRequest('request.vars.req');
   const responseVars = getPropertyFromDraftOrRequest('request.vars.res');
+  const auth = getPropertyFromDraftOrRequest('request.auth');
 
   const activeParamsLength = params.filter((param) => param.enabled).length;
   const activeHeadersLength = headers.filter((header) => header.enabled).length;
@@ -125,6 +128,7 @@ const HttpRequestPane = ({ item, collection, leftPaneWidth }) => {
         </div>
         <div className={getTabClassname('auth')} role="tab" onClick={() => selectTab('auth')}>
           Auth
+          {auth.mode !== 'none' && <ContentIndicator />}
         </div>
         <div className={getTabClassname('vars')} role="tab" onClick={() => selectTab('vars')}>
           Vars