diff --git a/.github/workflows/ui-pull-request.yml b/.github/workflows/ui-pull-request.yml
index f217f31c3b..847c423780 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ui-pull-request.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ui-pull-request.yml
@@ -34,15 +34,64 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/setup-node@49933ea5288caeca8642d1e84afbd3f7d6820020 # v4.4.0
         with:
           node-version: ${{ matrix.node-version }}
+          cache: 'npm'
+          cache-dependency-path: './ui/package-lock.json'
       - name: Install dependencies
         working-directory: ./ui
-        run: npm install
+        run: npm ci
       - name: Run Healthcheck
         working-directory: ./ui
         run: npm run healthcheck
       - name: Build the application
         working-directory: ./ui
         run: npm run build
+
+  e2e-tests:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    env:
+      AUTH_SECRET: 'fallback-ci-secret-for-testing'
+      AUTH_TRUST_HOST: true
+      NEXTAUTH_URL: http://localhost:3000
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout repository
+        uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
+        with:
+          persist-credentials: false
+      - name: Setup Node.js
+        uses: actions/setup-node@49933ea5288caeca8642d1e84afbd3f7d6820020 # v4.4.0
+        with:
+          node-version: '20.x'
+          cache: 'npm'
+          cache-dependency-path: './ui/package-lock.json'
+      - name: Install dependencies
+        working-directory: ./ui
+        run: npm ci
+      - name: Cache Playwright browsers
+        uses: actions/cache@5a3ec84eff668545956fd18022155c47e93e2684 # v4.2.3
+        id: playwright-cache
+        with:
+          path: ~/.cache/ms-playwright
+          key: ${{ runner.os }}-playwright-${{ hashFiles('ui/package-lock.json') }}
+          restore-keys: |
+            ${{ runner.os }}-playwright-
+      - name: Install Playwright browsers
+        working-directory: ./ui
+        if: steps.playwright-cache.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
+        run: npm run test:e2e:install
+      - name: Build the application
+        working-directory: ./ui
+        run: npm run build
+      - name: Run Playwright tests
+        working-directory: ./ui
+        run: npm run test:e2e
+      - name: Upload Playwright report
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@6f51ac03b9356f520e9adb1b1b7802705f340c2b # v4.5.0
+        if: failure()
+        with:
+          name: playwright-report
+          path: ui/playwright-report/
+          retention-days: 30
+
   test-container-build:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
diff --git a/ui/package-lock.json b/ui/package-lock.json
index 720803b5e4..b6885ee7fe 100644
--- a/ui/package-lock.json
+++ b/ui/package-lock.json
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@
       },
       "devDependencies": {
         "@iconify/react": "^5.2.0",
+        "@playwright/test": "^1.53.1",
         "@types/bcryptjs": "^2.4.6",
         "@types/node": "20.5.7",
         "@types/react": "18.3.3",
@@ -4716,6 +4717,22 @@
         "url": "https://opencollective.com/unts"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/@playwright/test": {
+      "version": "1.53.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@playwright/test/-/test-1.53.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-Z4c23LHV0muZ8hfv4jw6HngPJkbbtZxTkxPNIg7cJcTc9C28N/p2q7g3JZS2SiKBBHJ3uM1dgDye66bB7LEk5w==",
+      "devOptional": true,
+      "license": "Apache-2.0",
+      "dependencies": {
+        "playwright": "1.53.1"
+      },
+      "bin": {
+        "playwright": "cli.js"
+      },
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">=18"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/@radix-ui/number": {
       "version": "1.1.0",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@radix-ui/number/-/number-1.1.0.tgz",
@@ -11373,6 +11390,20 @@
       "integrity": "sha512-OO0pH2lK6a0hZnAdau5ItzHPI6pUlvI7jMVnxUQRtw4owF2wk8lOSabtGDCTP4Ggrg2MbGnWO9X8K1t4+fGMDw==",
       "dev": true
     },
+    "node_modules/fsevents": {
+      "version": "2.3.2",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/fsevents/-/fsevents-2.3.2.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-xiqMQR4xAeHTuB9uWm+fFRcIOgKBMiOBP+eXiyT7jsgVCq1bkVygt00oASowB7EdtpOHaaPgKt812P9ab+DDKA==",
+      "hasInstallScript": true,
+      "license": "MIT",
+      "optional": true,
+      "os": [
+        "darwin"
+      ],
+      "engines": {
+        "node": "^8.16.0 || ^10.6.0 || >=11.0.0"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/function-bind": {
       "version": "1.1.2",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/function-bind/-/function-bind-1.1.2.tgz",
@@ -14626,6 +14657,38 @@
         "node": ">= 6"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/playwright": {
+      "version": "1.53.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/playwright/-/playwright-1.53.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-LJ13YLr/ocweuwxyGf1XNFWIU4M2zUSo149Qbp+A4cpwDjsxRPj7k6H25LBrEHiEwxvRbD8HdwvQmRMSvquhYw==",
+      "devOptional": true,
+      "license": "Apache-2.0",
+      "dependencies": {
+        "playwright-core": "1.53.1"
+      },
+      "bin": {
+        "playwright": "cli.js"
+      },
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">=18"
+      },
+      "optionalDependencies": {
+        "fsevents": "2.3.2"
+      }
+    },
+    "node_modules/playwright-core": {
+      "version": "1.53.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/playwright-core/-/playwright-core-1.53.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-Z46Oq7tLAyT0lGoFx4DOuB1IA9D1TPj0QkYxpPVUnGDqHHvDpCftu1J2hM2PiWsNMoZh8+LQaarAWcDfPBc6zg==",
+      "devOptional": true,
+      "license": "Apache-2.0",
+      "bin": {
+        "playwright-core": "cli.js"
+      },
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">=18"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/possible-typed-array-names": {
       "version": "1.0.0",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/possible-typed-array-names/-/possible-typed-array-names-1.0.0.tgz",
diff --git a/ui/package.json b/ui/package.json
index 00793efbf0..d983f05127 100644
--- a/ui/package.json
+++ b/ui/package.json
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@iconify/react": "^5.2.0",
+    "@playwright/test": "^1.53.1",
     "@types/bcryptjs": "^2.4.6",
     "@types/node": "20.5.7",
     "@types/react": "18.3.3",
@@ -90,13 +91,20 @@
     "dev": "next dev",
     "build": "next build",
     "start": "next start",
+    "start:standalone": "node .next/standalone/server.js",
     "typecheck": "tsc",
     "healthcheck": "npm run typecheck && npm run lint:check",
     "lint:check": "./node_modules/.bin/eslint ./app",
     "lint:fix": "eslint . --ext .ts,.tsx -c .eslintrc.cjs --fix",
     "format:check": "./node_modules/.bin/prettier --check ./app",
     "format:write": "./node_modules/.bin/prettier --config .prettierrc.json --write ./app",
-    "prepare": "husky"
+    "prepare": "husky",
+    "test:e2e": "playwright test",
+    "test:e2e:ui": "playwright test --ui",
+    "test:e2e:debug": "playwright test --debug",
+    "test:e2e:headed": "playwright test --headed",
+    "test:e2e:report": "playwright show-report",
+    "test:e2e:install": "playwright install"
   },
   "overrides": {
     "@react-types/shared": "3.26.0"
diff --git a/ui/playwright.config.ts b/ui/playwright.config.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..eab99e3c63
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ui/playwright.config.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+import { defineConfig, devices } from "@playwright/test";
+
+export default defineConfig({
+  testDir: "./tests",
+  fullyParallel: true,
+  forbidOnly: !!process.env.CI,
+  retries: process.env.CI ? 2 : 0,
+  workers: process.env.CI ? 1 : undefined,
+  reporter: [["list"]],
+  outputDir: "/tmp/playwright-tests",
+
+  use: {
+    baseURL: "http://localhost:3000",
+    trace: "off",
+    screenshot: "off",
+    video: "off",
+  },
+
+  projects: [
+    {
+      name: "chromium",
+      use: { ...devices["Desktop Chrome"] },
+    },
+  ],
+
+  webServer: {
+    command: process.env.CI
+      ? "npm run build && npm run start:standalone"
+      : "npm run dev",
+    url: "http://localhost:3000",
+    reuseExistingServer: !process.env.CI,
+    timeout: 120 * 1000,
+  },
+});
diff --git a/ui/tests/example.spec.ts b/ui/tests/example.spec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4b8d55810b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ui/tests/example.spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+import { test, expect } from "@playwright/test";
+
+test("has title", async ({ page }) => {
+  await page.goto("https://playwright.dev/");
+  await expect(page).toHaveTitle(/Playwright/);
+});
+
+test("get started link", async ({ page }) => {
+  await page.goto("https://playwright.dev/");
+  await page.getByRole("link", { name: "Get started" }).click();
+  await expect(
+    page.getByRole("heading", { name: "Installation" }),
+  ).toBeVisible();
+});