diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index a276fdb1d..5e2231bc3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -140,6 +140,15 @@ jobs:
           cache: pip
       - run: pip install -r requirements.txt
         if: steps.docs-check.outputs.docs_only != 'true'
+      - uses: actions/setup-node@820762786026740c76f36085b0efc47a31fe5020  # v7.0.0
+        if: steps.docs-check.outputs.docs_only != 'true'
+        with:
+          node-version: "20"
+          cache: npm
+      - run: npm ci
+        if: steps.docs-check.outputs.docs_only != 'true'
+      - run: npx playwright install --with-deps chromium
+        if: steps.docs-check.outputs.docs_only != 'true'
       - run: mkdir -p data  # sqlite DB lives at ./data/app.db
         if: steps.docs-check.outputs.docs_only != 'true'
       - run: python -m pytest -q
diff --git a/tests/conftest.py b/tests/conftest.py
index 2f6defa1c..0e8faebde 100644
--- a/tests/conftest.py
+++ b/tests/conftest.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import os
 import types
 import importlib.util
 from unittest.mock import MagicMock
+import pytest
 
 sys.path.insert(0, os.path.dirname(os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__))))
 
@@ -93,3 +94,52 @@ def pytest_collection_modifyitems(config, items):
         path = getattr(item, "path", None) or item.fspath
         for marker_name in markers_for_path(path):
             item.add_marker(getattr(pytest.mark, marker_name))
+
+
+@pytest.fixture(scope="session", autouse=True)
+def _serve_test_static():
+    """Ensure static assets are available on loopback port 7011 for browser integration tests."""
+    import socket
+    import threading
+    import http.server
+    import socketserver
+    from pathlib import Path
+
+    sock = socket.socket(socket.AF_INET, socket.SOCK_STREAM)
+    try:
+        is_bound = (sock.connect_ex(("127.0.0.1", 7011)) == 0)
+    finally:
+        sock.close()
+
+    if is_bound:
+        yield
+        return
+
+    root_dir = Path(__file__).resolve().parent.parent
+
+    class _Handler(http.server.SimpleHTTPRequestHandler):
+        def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
+            super().__init__(*args, directory=str(root_dir), **kwargs)
+
+        def log_message(self, format, *args):
+            pass
+
+        def guess_type(self, path):
+            if path.endswith(".js") or path.endswith(".mjs"):
+                return "application/javascript"
+            if path.endswith(".css"):
+                return "text/css"
+            return super().guess_type(path)
+
+    class _Server(socketserver.TCPServer):
+        allow_reuse_address = True
+
+    try:
+        server = _Server(("127.0.0.1", 7011), _Handler)
+        thread = threading.Thread(target=server.serve_forever, daemon=True)
+        thread.start()
+        yield
+        server.shutdown()
+        server.server_close()
+    except Exception:
+        yield