diff --git a/tests/integration-tests/.env.example b/tests/integration-tests/.env.example
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+EMAIL=
+PASSWORD_BASE64=
+BASE_URL=
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diff --git a/tests/integration-tests/.gitignore b/tests/integration-tests/.gitignore
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+
+# Playwright
+node_modules/
+/test-results/
+/playwright-report/
+/blob-report/
+/playwright/.cache/
+playwright/.auth
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diff --git a/tests/integration-tests/README.md b/tests/integration-tests/README.md
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+# Integration Tests
+
+This directory contains end-to-end integration tests for the application using Playwright.
+
+## Prerequisites
+
+- Node.js (v18 or higher)
+- npm or yarn
+- Playwright browsers installed
+
+## Setup
+
+1. Install dependencies:
+```bash
+npm install
+# or
+yarn install
+```
+
+2. Install Playwright browsers:
+```bash
+npx playwright install
+```
+
+3. Create a `.env` file in the `tests/integration-tests` directory with the following variables:
+```env
+BASE_URL=http://localhost:3000  # Your application URL
+EMAIL=your-email@example.com    # Your test user email
+PASSWORD_BASE64=base64-encoded-password  # Your test user password in base64
+```
+
+## Running Tests
+
+### Authentication Setup
+
+First, you need to set up the authentication state:
+
+```bash
+npx playwright test auth.setup.ts
+```
+
+This will create a `playwright/.auth/user.json` file containing the authentication state.
+
+### Running All Tests
+
+```bash
+npx playwright test
+```
+
+### Running Specific Test Files
+
+```bash
+# Run a specific test file
+npx playwright test projects.spec.ts
+
+# Run tests in a specific browser
+npx playwright test --project=chromium
+```
+
+### Running Tests in UI Mode
+
+```bash
+npx playwright test --ui
+```
+
+### Debugging Tests
+
+```bash
+# Run tests in debug mode
+npx playwright test --debug
+
+# Run a specific test in debug mode
+npx playwright test projects.spec.ts --debug
+```
+
+## Test Structure
+
+- `auth.setup.ts`: Handles user authentication and creates a persistent auth state
+- `projects.spec.ts`: Contains the actual test cases for the projects functionality
+
+## Test Reports
+
+After running tests, you can view the HTML report:
+
+```bash
+npx playwright show-report
+```
+
+## Troubleshooting
+
+1. If tests fail due to authentication:
+   - Delete the `playwright/.auth/user.json` file
+   - Run `npx playwright test auth.setup.ts` again
+   - Try running your tests
+
+2. If you need to see what's happening during test execution:
+   - Use `--debug` flag
+   - Or run with `--headed` flag to see the browser
+
+3. If you need to update the auth state:
+   - Delete the existing auth file
+   - Run the auth setup again
+   - Run your tests
+
+## CI/CD Integration
+
+For CI/CD environments, make sure to:
+1. Set the appropriate environment variables
+2. Run `npx playwright install-deps` before running tests
+3. Use `--reporter=html` for test reports 
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diff --git a/tests/integration-tests/package.json b/tests/integration-tests/package.json
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index 00000000000..4764d314ef4
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+++ b/tests/integration-tests/package.json
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+{
+  "name": "integration-tests",
+  "version": "1.0.0",
+  "main": "index.js",
+  "scripts": {},
+  "keywords": [],
+  "author": "",
+  "license": "ISC",
+  "description": "",
+  "devDependencies": {
+    "@playwright/test": "^1.51.1",
+    "@types/node": "^22.13.14"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/tests/integration-tests/playwright.config.ts b/tests/integration-tests/playwright.config.ts
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index 00000000000..b2cf076e442
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+++ b/tests/integration-tests/playwright.config.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+import { defineConfig, devices } from "@playwright/test";
+
+/**
+ * Read environment variables from file.
+ * https://github.com/motdotla/dotenv
+ */
+import dotenv from "dotenv";
+import path from "path";
+dotenv.config({ path: path.resolve(__dirname, ".env") });
+
+/**
+ * See https://playwright.dev/docs/test-configuration.
+ */
+export default defineConfig({
+  testDir: "./tests",
+  /* Run tests in files in parallel */
+  fullyParallel: true,
+  /* Fail the build on CI if you accidentally left test.only in the source code. */
+  forbidOnly: !!process.env.CI,
+  /* Retry on CI only */
+  retries: process.env.CI ? 2 : 0,
+  /* Opt out of parallel tests on CI. */
+  workers: process.env.CI ? 1 : undefined,
+  /* Reporter to use. See https://playwright.dev/docs/test-reporters */
+  reporter: "html",
+  /* Shared settings for all the projects below. See https://playwright.dev/docs/api/class-testoptions. */
+  use: {
+    /* Base URL to use in actions like `await page.goto('/')`. */
+    baseURL: process.env.BASE_URL || "http://localhost:3000",
+
+    /* Collect trace when retrying the failed test. See https://playwright.dev/docs/trace-viewer */
+    trace: "on-first-retry",
+  },
+
+  /* Configure projects for major browsers */
+  projects: [
+    {
+      name: "setup",
+      testMatch: /auth.setup.ts$/,
+    },
+    {
+      name: "chromium",
+      use: {
+        ...devices["Desktop Chrome"],
+        storageState: "./playwright/.auth/user.json",
+      },
+      dependencies: ["setup"],
+      testMatch: /.*\.spec\.ts$/,
+    },
+
+    {
+      name: "firefox",
+      use: {
+        ...devices["Desktop Firefox"],
+        storageState: "playwright/.auth/user.json",
+      },
+      dependencies: ["setup"],
+      testMatch: /.*\.spec\.ts/,
+    },
+
+    {
+      name: "webkit",
+      use: {
+        ...devices["Desktop Safari"],
+        storageState: "playwright/.auth/user.json",
+      },
+      dependencies: ["setup"],
+      testMatch: /.*\.spec\.ts/,
+    },
+  ],
+});
diff --git a/tests/integration-tests/tests/auth.setup.ts b/tests/integration-tests/tests/auth.setup.ts
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index 00000000000..865e76118d0
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+++ b/tests/integration-tests/tests/auth.setup.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+import { test as setup } from '@playwright/test';
+import path from 'path';
+
+const authFile = path.join(__dirname, '../playwright/.auth/user.json');
+
+setup('authenticate', async ({ page }) => {
+
+  const BASE_URL = process.env.BASE_URL;
+  const EMAIL = process.env.EMAIL;
+  // decode the password
+  const PWD = Buffer.from(process.env.PASSWORD_BASE64 || '', 'base64').toString('utf-8');
+  if (!BASE_URL || !EMAIL || !PWD) {
+    throw new Error('BASE_URL, EMAIL or PWD is not set');
+  }
+  await page.goto(BASE_URL);
+  await page.getByRole('textbox', { name: 'Email' }).click();
+  await page.getByRole('textbox', { name: 'Email' }).fill(EMAIL);
+  await page.getByRole('textbox', { name: 'Email' }).press('Enter');
+  if (await page.getByRole('button', { name: 'Continue' }).isVisible()) {
+    await page.getByRole('button', { name: 'Continue' }).click();
+  }
+  await page.getByRole('textbox', { name: 'password' }).click();
+  await page.getByRole('textbox', { name: 'password' }).fill(PWD);
+
+  await page.keyboard.press('Enter');
+
+  await page.waitForLoadState("networkidle");
+  await page.waitForTimeout(1000);
+
+  await page.context().storageState({ path: authFile });
+});
diff --git a/tests/integration-tests/tests/projects.spec.ts b/tests/integration-tests/tests/projects.spec.ts
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index 00000000000..0efccfd0d31
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/integration-tests/tests/projects.spec.ts
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+import { test, expect } from '@playwright/test';
+
+// This is a test file
+test('basic test', async () => {
+  expect(true).toBeTruthy();
+});
+
+test.describe('Project tests', () => {
+  test.beforeEach(async ({ page }) => {
+    // The page should already be authenticated due to storageState
+    await page.goto('/');
+    // Wait for the page to be fully loaded
+    await page.waitForLoadState('networkidle');
+  });
+
+  test('should load projects page', async ({ page }) => {
+    // Basic test to verify page loads
+    await page.getByRole('listitem').getByText('Home').click();
+  });
+});
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index 00000000000..a06a19f9f3b
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+++ b/tests/integration-tests/yarn.lock
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+# THIS IS AN AUTOGENERATED FILE. DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE DIRECTLY.
+# yarn lockfile v1
+
+
+"@playwright/test@^1.51.1":
+  version "1.52.0"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@playwright/test/-/test-1.52.0.tgz#267ec595b43a8f4fa5e444ea503689629e91a5b8"
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+  dependencies:
+    playwright "1.52.0"
+
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+  version "22.15.30"
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+
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+
+playwright-core@1.52.0:
+  version "1.52.0"
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+
+playwright@1.52.0:
+  version "1.52.0"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/playwright/-/playwright-1.52.0.tgz#26cb9a63346651e1c54c8805acfd85683173d4bd"
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+  dependencies:
+    playwright-core "1.52.0"
+  optionalDependencies:
+    fsevents "2.3.2"
+
+undici-types@~6.21.0:
+  version "6.21.0"
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