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+import { expect, test } from "@playwright/test"
+
+test.describe("public rendering integration", () => {
+  test("header exposes portfolio/news/commissions navigation", async ({ page }, testInfo) => {
+    test.skip(testInfo.project.name !== "web-chromium")
+
+    await page.goto("/")
+
+    const header = page.locator("header").first()
+    await expect(header.getByRole("link", { name: /portfolio/i })).toBeVisible()
+    await expect(header.getByRole("link", { name: /news|actualités|noticias/i })).toBeVisible()
+    await expect(header.getByRole("link", { name: /commissions|auftrag/i })).toBeVisible()
+  })
+
+  test("portfolio routes render list and seeded artwork detail", async ({ page }, testInfo) => {
+    test.skip(testInfo.project.name !== "web-chromium")
+
+    await page.goto("/portfolio")
+    await expect(page.getByRole("heading", { name: /portfolio|portafolio/i })).toBeVisible()
+
+    await page.goto("/portfolio/seed-artwork-welcome")
+    await expect(page.getByRole("heading", { name: /seed artwork/i })).toBeVisible()
+  })
+
+  test("commission form rejects invalid budget ranges", async ({ page }, testInfo) => {
+    test.skip(testInfo.project.name !== "web-chromium")
+
+    await page.goto("/commissions")
+    await page.locator('input[name="customerName"]').fill("E2E Client")
+    await page.locator('input[name="customerEmail"]').fill(`e2e-${Date.now()}@example.com`)
+    await page.locator('input[name="title"]').fill("E2E Budget Validation")
+    await page.locator('input[name="budgetMin"]').fill("1000")
+    await page.locator('input[name="budgetMax"]').fill("500")
+    await page.getByRole("button", { name: /submit|senden|envoyer/i }).click()
+
+    await expect(page).toHaveURL(/\/commissions\?error=budget_range_invalid/)
+  })
+})