diff --git a/frontend/integration-tests/test-playwright-e2e.sh b/frontend/integration-tests/test-playwright-e2e.sh
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+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+#
+# Run Playwright E2E tests against OpenShift Console from the frontend workspace.
+# Same operational idea as test-cypress.sh: run from ./frontend, cluster BRIDGE_* /
+# WEB_CONSOLE_URL, optional create-user, then Playwright in the root e2e/ tree or
+# a package integration-tests directory.
+#
+# Usage (from repo frontend/):
+#   ./integration-tests/test-playwright-e2e.sh [playwright test args...]
+#   ./integration-tests/test-playwright-e2e.sh -l
+#   ./integration-tests/test-playwright-e2e.sh -p <package> [playwright test args...]
+#   ./integration-tests/test-playwright-e2e.sh -d <path-under-frontend> [playwright test args...]
+#   ./integration-tests/test-playwright-e2e.sh -c
+#
+# -p <package>  Shorthand for a packages/*/integration-tests working directory (see -l).
+# -d <path>     Explicit directory under frontend/ (default: .). Do not combine with -p.
+#
+# Environment:
+#   BRIDGE_BASE_ADDRESS, BRIDGE_BASE_PATH, WEB_CONSOLE_URL
+#   INSTALLER_DIR, ARTIFACT_DIR, KUBEADMIN_PASSWORD_FILE
+#
+
+set -euo pipefail
+
+ARTIFACT_DIR=${ARTIFACT_DIR:-/tmp/artifacts}
+INSTALLER_DIR=${INSTALLER_DIR:-${ARTIFACT_DIR}/installer}
+
+if [ "$(basename "$(pwd)")" != "frontend" ]; then
+  echo "This script must be run from the frontend folder" >&2
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+SCRIPT_DIR="$(cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")" && pwd)"
+REPO_ROOT="$(cd "${SCRIPT_DIR}/../.." && pwd)"
+
+# Resolve -p <name> to a path under frontend/ (aligned with test-cypress.sh package names).
+playwright_package_to_dir() {
+  case "$1" in
+    console) echo "packages/integration-tests" ;;
+    olm) echo "packages/operator-lifecycle-manager/integration-tests" ;;
+    dev-console) echo "packages/dev-console/integration-tests" ;;
+    shipwright) echo "packages/shipwright-plugin/integration-tests" ;;
+    webterminal) echo "packages/webterminal-plugin/integration-tests" ;;
+    telemetry) echo "packages/console-telemetry-plugin/integration-tests" ;;
+    knative) echo "packages/knative-plugin/integration-tests" ;;
+    helm) echo "packages/helm-plugin/integration-tests" ;;
+    topology) echo "packages/topology/integration-tests" ;;
+    container-security) echo "packages/container-security/integration-tests" ;;
+    *)
+      return 1
+      ;;
+  esac
+}
+
+list_playwright_packages() {
+  echo "Playwright -p package ids (paths under frontend/):"
+  echo "  console              -> packages/integration-tests"
+  echo "  olm                  -> packages/operator-lifecycle-manager/integration-tests"
+  echo "  dev-console          -> packages/dev-console/integration-tests"
+  echo "  shipwright           -> packages/shipwright-plugin/integration-tests"
+  echo "  webterminal          -> packages/webterminal-plugin/integration-tests"
+  echo "  telemetry            -> packages/console-telemetry-plugin/integration-tests"
+  echo "  knative              -> packages/knative-plugin/integration-tests"
+  echo "  helm                 -> packages/helm-plugin/integration-tests"
+  echo "  topology             -> packages/topology/integration-tests"
+  echo "  container-security   -> packages/container-security/integration-tests"
+  echo "Default (no -p/-d):    -> . (frontend root; e.g. e2e/ when configured)"
+}
+
+PLAYWRIGHT_REL_DIR="."
+RUN_CREATE_USER=false
+PLAYWRIGHT_PKG=""
+LIST_ONLY=false
+
+while getopts "cd:lp:" flag; do
+  case "${flag}" in
+    c) RUN_CREATE_USER=true ;;
+    d) PLAYWRIGHT_REL_DIR="${OPTARG}" ;;
+    l) LIST_ONLY=true ;;
+    p) PLAYWRIGHT_PKG="${OPTARG}" ;;
+    *)
+      echo "Usage: $0 [-l] [-p <package>|-d <dir-under-frontend>] [-c] [--] [playwright test args...]" >&2
+      echo "Run $0 -l for package ids." >&2
+      exit 1
+      ;;
+  esac
+done
+shift $((OPTIND - 1))
+
+if [ "$LIST_ONLY" = true ]; then
+  list_playwright_packages
+  exit 0
+fi
+
+if [ -n "$PLAYWRIGHT_PKG" ] && [ "$PLAYWRIGHT_REL_DIR" != "." ]; then
+  echo "error: use only one of -p <package> or -d <path>, not both." >&2
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+if [ -n "$PLAYWRIGHT_PKG" ]; then
+  if ! resolved="$(playwright_package_to_dir "$PLAYWRIGHT_PKG")"; then
+    echo "error: unknown package '$PLAYWRIGHT_PKG'. Run $0 -l for valid ids." >&2
+    exit 1
+  fi
+  PLAYWRIGHT_REL_DIR="$resolved"
+fi
+
+if [ -z "${BRIDGE_KUBEADMIN_PASSWORD:-}" ]; then
+  pass_file="${KUBEADMIN_PASSWORD_FILE:-${INSTALLER_DIR}/auth/kubeadmin-password}"
+  if [ -f "$pass_file" ]; then
+    export BRIDGE_KUBEADMIN_PASSWORD="$(cat "$pass_file")"
+  fi
+fi
+
+if [ -z "${BRIDGE_BASE_ADDRESS:-}" ]; then
+  if ! command -v oc >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+    echo "error: BRIDGE_BASE_ADDRESS is unset and oc was not found in PATH." >&2
+    exit 1
+  fi
+  if ! BRIDGE_BASE_ADDRESS="$(oc get consoles.config.openshift.io cluster -o jsonpath='{.status.consoleURL}' 2>/dev/null)" ||
+    [ -z "$BRIDGE_BASE_ADDRESS" ]; then
+    echo "error: BRIDGE_BASE_ADDRESS is unset and oc could not read consoles.config.openshift.io cluster status.consoleURL." >&2
+    echo "       Log in with oc or export BRIDGE_BASE_ADDRESS (e.g. http://localhost:9000)." >&2
+    exit 1
+  fi
+  export BRIDGE_BASE_ADDRESS
+fi
+
+BRIDGE_BASE_PATH=${BRIDGE_BASE_PATH:-/}
+export BRIDGE_BASE_PATH
+export WEB_CONSOLE_URL="${WEB_CONSOLE_URL:-${BRIDGE_BASE_ADDRESS}${BRIDGE_BASE_PATH}}"
+
+if [ ! -d node_modules ]; then
+  yarn install
+fi
+
+if [ "$RUN_CREATE_USER" = true ]; then
+  "${REPO_ROOT}/contrib/create-user.sh"
+fi
+
+FRONTEND_ABS="$(pwd)"
+TARGET_DIR="${FRONTEND_ABS}/${PLAYWRIGHT_REL_DIR}"
+if [ ! -d "$TARGET_DIR" ]; then
+  echo "error: Playwright directory does not exist: $TARGET_DIR" >&2
+  exit 1
+fi
+TARGET_DIR="$(cd "$TARGET_DIR" && pwd)"
+if [[ "${TARGET_DIR}" != "${FRONTEND_ABS}" && "${TARGET_DIR}" != "${FRONTEND_ABS}/"* ]]; then
+  echo "error: resolved path must stay under ${FRONTEND_ABS}" >&2
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+cd "$TARGET_DIR"
+
+playwright_bin="${TARGET_DIR}/node_modules/.bin/playwright"
+if [ ! -f "$playwright_bin" ]; then
+  playwright_bin="${FRONTEND_ABS}/node_modules/.bin/playwright"
+fi
+if [ ! -f "$playwright_bin" ]; then
+  echo "error: Playwright CLI not found. Install at frontend root:" >&2
+  echo "       yarn add -D @playwright/test && yarn playwright install" >&2
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+exec "$playwright_bin" test "$@"
diff --git a/test-prow-playwright-e2e.sh b/test-prow-playwright-e2e.sh
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+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+#
+# Prow / CI entrypoint for Playwright E2E against a live OpenShift cluster console.
+# Mirrors test-prow-e2e.sh: kubeadmin password, BRIDGE_BASE_ADDRESS from the cluster,
+# contrib/create-user.sh, then tests under frontend/, and the same CSP check as Cypress Prow.
+#
+# Run from the openshift/console repository root (same as test-prow-e2e.sh).
+#
+# Usage:
+#   ./test-prow-playwright-e2e.sh [e2e|release|smoke] [arguments passed to: playwright test ...]
+#
+# Scenarios (first argument; default: e2e):
+#   e2e, release  — full Playwright suite (default project / config)
+#   smoke         — only e2e smoke specs
+#
+# Environment (typical Prow / installer):
+#   ARTIFACT_DIR, INSTALLER_DIR, KUBEADMIN_PASSWORD_FILE   same as test-prow-e2e.sh
+#   OPENSHIFT_CI                                           forwarded to frontend test-playwright-e2e.sh (NO_COLOR when true)
+#
+
+set -exuo pipefail
+
+REPO_ROOT="$(cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")" && pwd)"
+cd "${REPO_ROOT}"
+
+ARTIFACT_DIR=${ARTIFACT_DIR:-/tmp/artifacts}
+INSTALLER_DIR=${INSTALLER_DIR:=${ARTIFACT_DIR}/installer}
+
+# don't log kubeadmin-password
+set +x
+export BRIDGE_KUBEADMIN_PASSWORD="$(cat "${KUBEADMIN_PASSWORD_FILE:-${INSTALLER_DIR}/auth/kubeadmin-password}")"
+set -x
+export BRIDGE_BASE_ADDRESS="$(oc get consoles.config.openshift.io cluster -o jsonpath='{.status.consoleURL}')"
+
+./contrib/create-user.sh
+
+pushd frontend
+
+SCENARIO="${1:-e2e}"
+if [ $# -gt 0 ]; then
+  shift
+fi
+
+if [ "$SCENARIO" == "e2e" ] || [ "$SCENARIO" == "release" ]; then
+  ./integration-tests/test-playwright-e2e.sh "$@"
+elif [ "$SCENARIO" == "smoke" ]; then
+  ./integration-tests/test-playwright-e2e.sh e2e/tests/smoke "$@"
+else
+  echo "error: unknown scenario '$SCENARIO' (use: e2e, release, or smoke)" >&2
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+env NO_SANDBOX=true yarn test-puppeteer-csp
+
+popd