feat(auth): single-admin password login (signed cookie) — gate tuning + Sources catalog, keep chat and document viewer public

tests/e2e/auth_helpers.py

@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+"""Shared Playwright auth helper (phase 16).
+
+``login`` drives the REAL form login on /login.html (fill → submit →
+redirect) so every story that needs the admin does exactly what a human
+would — no cookie surgery. ``password=None`` uses the shared E2E admin
+password (success path); pass a wrong value to drive the error state
+(no redirect, ``#login-error`` role=alert visible, still anonymous).
+"""
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from playwright.sync_api import Page, expect
+
+from e2e.conftest import ADMIN_PASSWORD  # noqa: F401  (re-exported for tests)
+
+DEFAULT_NEXT = "/sources.html"
+
+
+def login(page: Page, app_url: str, password: str | None = None, next: str | None = None) -> None:
+    """Perform the real form login and wait for its outcome.
+
+    * correct password (or ``password=None`` → the shared admin password)
+      → redirects to ``next`` (default ``/sources.html``);
+    * wrong password → ``#login-error`` (role=alert) is visible, the URL
+      never changes, and the visitor is still anonymous.
+    """
+    attempt = ADMIN_PASSWORD if password is None else password
+    url = f"{app_url}/login.html"
+    if next is not None:
+        url += f"?next={next}"
+    page.goto(url)
+    expect(page.locator("#login-password")).to_be_visible()
+    page.fill("#login-password", attempt)
+    page.click("#login-form button[type=submit]")
+    if attempt != ADMIN_PASSWORD:
+        expect(page.locator("#login-error")).to_be_visible(timeout=15_000)
+        expect(page).to_have_url(url)  # no redirect on failure
+        return
+    expect(page).to_have_url(app_url + (next or DEFAULT_NEXT), timeout=30_000)

tests/e2e/conftest.py

@@ -31,6 +31,13 @@ MOCK_PORT = int(os.environ.get("E2E_MOCK_PORT", "8901"))
 APP_URL = f"http://127.0.0.1:{APP_PORT}"
 USE_REAL_LLM = os.environ.get("E2E_REAL_LLM") == "1"
 
+# Phase 16: the app under test boots with single-admin auth configured
+# (fail-loud otherwise). Known E2E values — the shared form-login helper
+# (tests/e2e/auth_helpers.py) uses ADMIN_PASSWORD; the secret is fixed so
+# session cookies stay valid across a session-scoped app restart.
+ADMIN_PASSWORD = "e2e-admin-password"
+SESSION_SECRET = "e2e-session-secret-0123456789abcdef0123456789abcdef"
+
 
 def _wait_http(url: str, timeout: float = 40.0) -> None:
     deadline = time.monotonic() + timeout
@@ -89,6 +96,9 @@ def app_server(mock_llm: int) -> Iterator[str]:
     # `embed` model's 0.41–0.84 cosine range, PLAN A8).
     env["BOR_RELEVANCE_THRESHOLD"] = "0.30"
     env.setdefault("BOR_DATABASE_URL", "postgresql+psycopg://reese:reese@localhost:5432/brain_of_reese")
+    # Phase 16: admin auth must be set or create_app() refuses to boot.
+    env["BOR_ADMIN_PASSWORD"] = ADMIN_PASSWORD
+    env["BOR_SESSION_SECRET"] = SESSION_SECRET
     proc = subprocess.Popen(
         [sys.executable, "-m", "uvicorn", "app.main:app",
          "--host", "127.0.0.1", "--port", str(APP_PORT), "--log-level", "warning"],

tests/e2e/test_admin_auth.py

@@ -0,0 +1,326 @@
+"""Phase 16 E2E (Playwright): single-admin sign-in (A10 revised).
+
+Story: ``.agent/user_stories/admin-auth.md``
+Run in isolation (DB must be up: ``podman compose up -d db``):
+
+    uv run pytest tests/e2e/test_admin_auth.py -v --no-cov
+
+The E2E app server boots with ``BOR_ADMIN_PASSWORD``/``BOR_SESSION_SECRET``
+set (``tests/e2e/conftest.py``); the shared ``tests/e2e/auth_helpers.py::login``
+performs the real form login on /login.html.
+
+Test → story mapping (Playwright Mapping Rule):
+1. ``test_anonymous_chat_without_tuning``
+2. ``test_anonymous_sources_gated_viewer_open``
+3. ``test_login_wrong_password_shows_error``
+4. ``test_admin_login_unlocks_sources_and_tuning``
+5. ``test_logout_returns_to_anonymous``
+6. ``test_login_page_a11y``
+"""
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import asyncio
+from pathlib import Path
+from threading import Thread
+from typing import Any
+
+from playwright.sync_api import Page, expect
+from sqlalchemy import text
+
+from app.config import Settings
+from app.db import SessionLocal
+from app.rag.importer import ImportSummary, import_sources
+from app.rag.llm import LLMClient
+from e2e.auth_helpers import ADMIN_PASSWORD, login
+
+REPO = Path(__file__).resolve().parents[2]
+FIXTURES = REPO / "tests" / "fixtures" / "docs"
+QUESTION = "How is my Kubernetes cluster set up?"
+MOCK_ANSWER_MARKER = "Deterministic mock answer for E2E"
+DOC_TITLE = "Kubernetes Homelab Cluster"
+DOC_VIEWER_URL = "/document.html?source=docs&path=homelab%2Fkubernetes.md"
+
+
+async def _import_fixtures(mock_port: int) -> ImportSummary:
+    kwargs: dict[str, Any] = {"_env_file": None, "llm_base_url": f"http://127.0.0.1:{mock_port}/v1"}
+    settings = Settings(**kwargs)  # pyright: ignore[reportCallIssue]
+    return await import_sources([FIXTURES], LLMClient(settings))
+
+
+def _run_in_thread(coro: Any) -> Any:
+    """Run a coroutine on a worker thread (Playwright owns the test loop)."""
+    box: dict[str, Any] = {}
+
+    def runner() -> None:
+        try:
+            box["value"] = asyncio.run(coro)
+        except BaseException as e:  # noqa: BLE001 — re-raised on the test thread
+            box["error"] = e
+
+    t = Thread(target=runner)
+    t.start()
+    t.join()
+    if "error" in box:
+        raise box["error"]
+    return box["value"]
+
+
+def _reset_db(mock_port: int, seed: bool) -> ImportSummary | None:
+    """Truncate the KB (and query log + steering notes), optionally re-seed."""
+    with SessionLocal() as db:
+        db.execute(text("TRUNCATE chunks, documents, query_log, steering_notes"))
+        db.commit()
+    if not seed:
+        return None
+    return _run_in_thread(_import_fixtures(mock_port))
+
+
+def _ask(page: Page, question: str) -> None:
+    """Send one turn and wait until the grounded answer has fully landed."""
+    page.fill("#message-input", question)
+    page.click("#send-btn")
+    expect(page.locator(".msg.user .bubble").last).to_contain_text(question)
+    expect(page.locator(".msg.brain .bubble").last).to_contain_text(
+        MOCK_ANSWER_MARKER, timeout=30_000
+    )
+    expect(page.locator("#send-btn")).to_be_enabled()
+    expect(page.locator("#send-label")).to_have_text("Send")
+
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# 1. Anonymous: chat works, the tuning UI is gone, Sign in is offered
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+
+def test_anonymous_chat_without_tuning(
+    page: Page, app_url: str, mock_llm: int, db_ready: None
+) -> None:
+    _reset_db(mock_llm, seed=True)
+    page.set_default_timeout(30_000)
+    page.goto(app_url)
+
+    # Header: Sign in offered, Sign out not.
+    expect(page.locator("#sign-in-link")).to_be_visible()
+    expect(page.locator("#sign-in-link")).to_have_attribute(
+        "href", "/login.html?next=/sources.html"
+    )
+    expect(page.locator("#sign-out-btn")).to_be_hidden()
+
+    # Chat still streams a grounded answer (with source chips) for
+    # anonymous visitors…
+    _ask(page, QUESTION)
+    expect(page.locator(".msg.brain .source-chip", has_text="kubernetes.md")).to_have_count(1)
+
+    # …but the tuning UI is completely gone: no Tune button (new or
+    # restored), no Tuning toggle or panel in the DOM at all.
+    expect(page.locator(".msg.brain .tune-btn")).to_have_count(0)
+    expect(page.locator("#steering-toggle")).to_have_count(0)
+    expect(page.locator("#steering-panel")).to_have_count(0)
+
+    # A reload (the phase-14 restore path) must not bring it back.
+    page.reload()
+    expect(page.locator(".msg.brain .bubble").last).to_contain_text(MOCK_ANSWER_MARKER)
+    expect(page.locator(".msg.brain .tune-btn")).to_have_count(0)
+    expect(page.locator("#steering-toggle")).to_have_count(0)
+    expect(page.locator("#sign-in-link")).to_be_visible()
+
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# 2. Anonymous: Sources gated, the document viewer stays open (soft rule)
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+
+def test_anonymous_sources_gated_viewer_open(
+    page: Page, app_url: str, mock_llm: int, db_ready: None
+) -> None:
+    _reset_db(mock_llm, seed=True)
+
+    api_docs_calls: list[str] = []
+    page.on(
+        "request",
+        lambda r: api_docs_calls.append(r.url) if "/api/docs" in r.url else None,
+    )
+
+    page.goto(f"{app_url}/sources.html")
+    # The gate, with its sign-in link (≥44px) — not a redirect.
+    gate = page.locator("#sources-gate")
+    expect(gate).to_be_visible()
+    expect(gate).to_contain_text("Sign in to view the full catalog")
+    link = gate.locator("a[href='/login.html?next=/sources.html']")
+    expect(link).to_have_count(1)
+    box = link.bounding_box()
+    assert box is not None and box["height"] >= 44
+
+    # Stat cards + table hidden…
+    expect(page.locator("#stat-cards")).to_be_hidden()
+    expect(page.locator("#docs-table")).to_be_hidden()
+    expect(page.locator("#sources-empty")).to_be_hidden()
+    # …and NO /api/docs call was ever made.
+    assert api_docs_calls == [], f"anonymous sources page called /api/docs: {api_docs_calls}"
+
+    # The soft rule: any seeded document still opens by direct URL.
+    page.goto(app_url + DOC_VIEWER_URL)
+    expect(page.locator("#doc-title")).to_have_text(DOC_TITLE, timeout=15_000)
+    expect(page.locator("#doc-content")).not_to_be_empty()
+
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# 3. Wrong password → role=alert error, no redirect, still anonymous
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+
+def test_login_wrong_password_shows_error(page: Page, app_url: str, db_ready: None) -> None:
+    _reset_db(mock_port=0, seed=False)
+    page.set_default_timeout(30_000)
+
+    login(page, app_url, password="definitely-not-the-password")
+
+    error = page.locator("#login-error")
+    expect(error).to_be_visible()
+    assert error.get_attribute("role") == "alert"
+    expect(error).not_to_be_empty()
+    # No redirect happened…
+    expect(page).to_have_url(app_url + "/login.html")
+    # …and the server agrees: still anonymous, no session cookie set.
+    who = page.evaluate("() => fetch('/api/whoami').then((r) => r.json())")
+    assert who == {"authenticated": False, "role": "anonymous"}
+
+    # The form stays usable: the correct password now succeeds.
+    page.fill("#login-password", ADMIN_PASSWORD)
+    page.click("#login-form button[type=submit]")
+    expect(page).to_have_url(app_url + "/sources.html", timeout=30_000)
+
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# 4. Correct password → Sources + tuning unlocked, Sign out offered
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+
+def test_admin_login_unlocks_sources_and_tuning(
+    page: Page, app_url: str, mock_llm: int, db_ready: None
+) -> None:
+    _reset_db(mock_llm, seed=True)
+    page.set_default_timeout(30_000)
+
+    # Real form login (default password + next) lands on the catalog.
+    login(page, app_url)
+    expect(page).to_have_url(app_url + "/sources.html")
+    expect(page.locator("#sources-gate")).to_be_hidden()
+    expect(page.locator("#stat-docs")).to_have_text("8")
+    expect(page.locator("#stat-chunks")).not_to_have_text("–")
+    expect(page.locator("#docs-table")).to_be_visible()
+    expect(page.locator("#docs-tbody tr")).to_have_count(8)
+
+    # Chat: the tuning UI is back — header toggle with count badge,
+    # Sign out instead of Sign in, Tune under the answer.
+    page.goto(app_url)
+    expect(page.locator("#sign-out-btn")).to_be_visible()
+    expect(page.locator("#sign-in-link")).to_be_hidden()
+    toggle = page.locator("#steering-toggle")
+    expect(toggle).to_be_visible()
+    expect(page.locator("#steering-count")).to_have_text("0")
+
+    _ask(page, QUESTION)
+    tune = page.locator(".msg.brain .tune-btn").last
+    expect(tune).to_be_visible()
+    box = tune.bounding_box()
+    assert box is not None and box["height"] >= 44
+
+    # The API agrees: admin, and the gated endpoints answer now.
+    who = page.evaluate("() => fetch('/api/whoami').then((r) => r.json())")
+    assert who == {"authenticated": True, "role": "admin"}
+    docs_status = page.evaluate("() => fetch('/api/docs').then((r) => r.status)")
+    assert docs_status == 200
+
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# 5. Sign out → anonymous again (gate back, tuning gone, restore untunable)
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+
+def test_logout_returns_to_anonymous(
+    page: Page, app_url: str, mock_llm: int, db_ready: None
+) -> None:
+    _reset_db(mock_llm, seed=True)
+    page.set_default_timeout(30_000)
+
+    login(page, app_url, next="/")  # straight into the chat
+    expect(page).to_have_url(app_url + "/")
+    expect(page.locator("#sign-out-btn")).to_be_visible()
+    expect(page.locator("#steering-toggle")).to_be_visible()
+
+    # One grounded turn as admin (persisted to localStorage by phase 14).
+    _ask(page, QUESTION)
+    expect(page.locator(".msg.brain .tune-btn").last).to_be_visible()
+
+    # Sign out: POST /api/logout + reload → anonymous again.
+    page.click("#sign-out-btn")
+    expect(page.locator("#sign-in-link")).to_be_visible(timeout=30_000)
+    expect(page.locator("#sign-out-btn")).to_be_hidden()
+    expect(page.locator("#steering-toggle")).to_have_count(0)
+    expect(page.locator("#steering-panel")).to_have_count(0)
+
+    # The restored conversation came back… without any Tune button.
+    expect(page.locator(".msg.brain .bubble").last).to_contain_text(MOCK_ANSWER_MARKER)
+    expect(page.locator(".msg.brain .tune-btn")).to_have_count(0)
+
+    # The server agrees, and Sources is gated again.
+    who = page.evaluate("() => fetch('/api/whoami').then((r) => r.json())")
+    assert who == {"authenticated": False, "role": "anonymous"}
+    page.goto(f"{app_url}/sources.html")
+    expect(page.locator("#sources-gate")).to_be_visible()
+    expect(page.locator("#docs-table")).to_be_hidden()
+
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# 6. Login page accessibility (WCAG 2.1 AA basics)
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+
+def test_login_page_a11y(page: Page, app_url: str, db_ready: None) -> None:
+    _reset_db(mock_port=0, seed=False)
+    page.set_default_timeout(30_000)
+
+    page.goto(f"{app_url}/login.html")
+
+    # Standard app frame: landmarks + skip link, no CDN tags.
+    expect(page.locator("header.app-header")).to_have_count(1)
+    expect(page.locator("nav[aria-label='Primary']")).to_have_count(1)
+    expect(page.locator("main#main")).to_have_count(1)
+    expect(page.locator("footer.app-footer")).to_have_count(1)
+    expect(page.locator(".skip-link")).to_have_count(1)
+    html = page.content()
+    assert 'src="https://' not in html and 'href="https://' not in html
+
+    # The password field is labeled (visually-hidden <label for=…>).
+    pw = page.get_by_label("Admin password")
+    expect(pw).to_have_count(1)
+    expect(pw.first).to_have_attribute("type", "password")
+    expect(pw.first).to_have_attribute("autocomplete", "current-password")
+
+    # Touch targets ≥44px (field + submit).
+    for el in (pw.first, page.locator("#login-form button[type=submit]")):
+        box = el.bounding_box()
+        assert box is not None and box["height"] >= 44, f"target too small: {box}"
+
+    # Keyboard focus draws the 3px focus-visible outline.
+    page.focus("#login-password")
+    outline = page.evaluate(
+        "() => getComputedStyle(document.querySelector('#login-password')).outlineWidth"
+    )
+    assert outline == "3px", f"focus-visible outline missing: {outline!r}"
+
+    # Errors are announced through the role=alert region.
+    error = page.locator("#login-error")
+    assert error.get_attribute("role") == "alert"
+    expect(error).to_be_hidden()
+    page.fill("#login-password", "wrong")
+    page.click("#login-form button[type=submit]")
+    expect(error).to_be_visible(timeout=15_000)
+
+    # A signed-in visit to /login.html?next=/ redirects immediately.
+    page.fill("#login-password", ADMIN_PASSWORD)
+    page.click("#login-form button[type=submit]")
+    expect(page).to_have_url(app_url + "/sources.html", timeout=30_000)
+    page.goto(f"{app_url}/login.html?next=/")
+    expect(page).to_have_url(app_url + "/", timeout=30_000)

tests/e2e/test_chat_persistence.py

@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ from app.config import Settings
 from app.db import SessionLocal
 from app.rag.importer import ImportSummary, import_sources
 from app.rag.llm import LLMClient
+from e2e.auth_helpers import login
 
 REPO = Path(__file__).resolve().parents[2]
 FIXTURES = REPO / "tests" / "fixtures" / "docs"
@@ -271,7 +272,9 @@ def test_persists_across_page_navigation(
     _ask_deflected(page, OFF_TOPIC)  # mixed conversation: grounded + deflected
 
     # A trip to Sources — the New chat control is chat-page-only.
-    page.goto(app_url + "/sources.html")
+    # (Phase 16: the catalog is admin-only — the trip starts with a
+    # real form login.)
+    login(page, app_url, next="/sources.html")
     expect(page.locator("#docs-tbody tr").first).to_be_visible(timeout=15_000)
     expect(page.locator("#new-chat-btn")).to_have_count(0)
 

tests/e2e/test_dark_tech_theme.py

@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ from app.config import Settings
 from app.db import SessionLocal
 from app.rag.importer import ImportSummary, import_sources
 from app.rag.llm import LLMClient
+from e2e.auth_helpers import login
 
 REPO = Path(__file__).resolve().parents[2]
 FIXTURES = REPO / "tests" / "fixtures" / "docs"
@@ -212,8 +213,9 @@ def test_dark_palette_and_contrast(
     _assert_aa(pairs["button"], "dark ink on brand (send button)")
     _assert_aa(pairs["chip"], "chip ink on chip bg (chat)")
 
-    # Sources page pairs.
-    page.goto(f"{app_url}/sources.html")
+    # Sources page pairs. (Phase 16: the stat cards are admin-only —
+    # a real form login first.)
+    login(page, app_url, next="/sources.html")
     page.locator(".stat-card").first.wait_for(state="visible", timeout=10_000)
     pairs = page.evaluate(
         """() => {

tests/e2e/test_document_back_navigation.py

@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ from app.config import Settings
 from app.db import SessionLocal
 from app.rag.importer import ImportSummary, import_sources
 from app.rag.llm import LLMClient
+from e2e.auth_helpers import login
 
 REPO = Path(__file__).resolve().parents[2]
 FIXTURES = REPO / "tests" / "fixtures" / "docs"
@@ -140,7 +141,7 @@ def test_back_from_sources_returns_to_sources(
     page: Page, app_url: str, mock_llm: int, db_ready: None
 ) -> None:
     _reset_db(mock_llm, seed=True)
-    page.goto(f"{app_url}/sources.html")
+    login(page, app_url)  # phase 16: the Sources table is admin-only
 
     row = page.locator("#docs-tbody tr", has_text="kubernetes.md")
     expect(row).to_have_count(1)

tests/e2e/test_document_viewer.py

@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ from app.db import SessionLocal
 from app.models import Document
 from app.rag.importer import ImportSummary, import_sources
 from app.rag.llm import LLMClient
+from e2e.auth_helpers import login
 
 REPO = Path(__file__).resolve().parents[2]
 FIXTURES = REPO / "tests" / "fixtures" / "docs"
@@ -139,7 +140,7 @@ def test_sources_row_links_to_viewer(
     page: Page, app_url: str, mock_llm: int, db_ready: None
 ) -> None:
     _reset_db(mock_llm, seed=True)
-    page.goto(f"{app_url}/sources.html")
+    login(page, app_url)  # phase 16: the Sources catalog is admin-only
 
     row = page.locator("#docs-tbody tr", has_text="gitlab-compose.yaml")
     expect(row).to_have_count(1)

tests/e2e/test_header_consistency.py

@@ -13,6 +13,11 @@ Test → story mapping (Playwright Mapping Rule):
 1. ``test_header_height_identical_across_pages_desktop``
 2. ``test_header_height_identical_across_pages_mobile``
 3. ``test_viewer_header_content_still_fits`` (phase-10 regression guard)
+
+Phase 16 adaptation: the auth control (Sign in / Sign out) joins the chat
+header's ``.header-inner`` — the desktop test verifies its presence in
+both auth states without the bar's height moving (height assertions
+unchanged).
 """
 from __future__ import annotations
 
@@ -28,6 +33,7 @@ from app.config import Settings
 from app.db import SessionLocal
 from app.rag.importer import ImportSummary, import_sources
 from app.rag.llm import LLMClient
+from e2e.auth_helpers import login
 
 REPO = Path(__file__).resolve().parents[2]
 FIXTURES = REPO / "tests" / "fixtures" / "docs"
@@ -111,6 +117,18 @@ def test_header_height_identical_across_pages_desktop(
         f"document header {heights['document']}px (was content-sized)"
     )
 
+    # Phase 16: the auth control lives in the same bar — anonymous sees
+    # "Sign in", signed-in sees "Sign out", and neither state moves the
+    # height.
+    page.goto(app_url + "/")
+    expect(page.locator("#sign-in-link")).to_be_visible()
+    expect(page.locator("#sign-out-btn")).to_be_hidden()
+    assert _box_height(page, ".app-header") == DESKTOP_HEADER_H
+    login(page, app_url, next="/")
+    expect(page.locator("#sign-out-btn")).to_be_visible()
+    expect(page.locator("#sign-in-link")).to_be_hidden()
+    assert _box_height(page, ".app-header") == DESKTOP_HEADER_H
+
 
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # 2. Mobile (≤640px): all three pages, one identical 58px bar

tests/e2e/test_import_documents.py

@@ -8,6 +8,9 @@ Run in isolation (DB must be up: ``podman compose up -d db``):
 Seeding runs the real import function in-process against
 ``tests/fixtures/docs/`` with the deterministic mock embeddings — it is a
 fixture, not the subject of the tests.
+
+Phase 16 adaptation: the Sources catalog is admin-only — every test
+performs the real form login (``e2e.auth_helpers.login``) first.
 """
 from __future__ import annotations
 
@@ -23,6 +26,7 @@ from app.config import Settings
 from app.db import SessionLocal
 from app.rag.importer import ImportSummary, import_sources
 from app.rag.llm import LLMClient
+from e2e.auth_helpers import login
 
 REPO = Path(__file__).resolve().parents[2]
 FIXTURES = REPO / "tests" / "fixtures" / "docs"
@@ -86,7 +90,7 @@ def test_sources_page_lists_indexed_docs(
     assert summary is not None and summary.added == 8
     assert summary.formats == {"md": 4, "yaml": 1, "json": 1, "py": 1, "txt": 1}
 
-    page.goto(f"{app_url}/sources.html")
+    login(page, app_url)  # phase 16: the catalog is admin-only
     expect(page.locator("#stat-docs")).to_have_text("8")
     expect(page.locator("#stat-chunks")).to_have_text(str(summary.chunks))
     expect(page.locator("#stat-last")).not_to_have_text("–")
@@ -105,7 +109,7 @@ def test_sources_table_layout(
     page: Page, browser: Browser, app_url: str, mock_llm: int, db_ready: None
 ) -> None:
     _reset_db(mock_llm, seed=True)
-    page.goto(f"{app_url}/sources.html")
+    login(page, app_url)  # phase 16: the catalog is admin-only
     page.locator("#docs-tbody tr").first.wait_for(state="visible")
 
     wrap = page.locator(".table-wrap")
@@ -124,7 +128,7 @@ def test_sources_table_layout(
     # scrolls horizontally instead of squeezing into a hairline.
     mobile = browser.new_page(viewport={"width": 375, "height": 812})
     try:
-        mobile.goto(f"{app_url}/sources.html")
+        login(mobile, app_url)  # phase 16: the catalog is admin-only
         mobile.locator("#docs-tbody tr").first.wait_for(state="visible")
         scroll_width, client_width = mobile.evaluate(
             "() => { const el = document.querySelector('.table-wrap');"
@@ -138,7 +142,7 @@ def test_sources_table_layout(
 def test_empty_state_when_no_docs(page: Page, app_url: str, mock_llm: int, db_ready: None) -> None:
     _reset_db(mock_llm, seed=False)
 
-    page.goto(f"{app_url}/sources.html")
+    login(page, app_url)  # phase 16: the (empty-state) catalog is admin-only
     expect(page.locator("#sources-empty")).to_be_visible()
     expect(page.locator("#sources-empty")).to_contain_text("Nothing indexed yet")
     expect(page.locator("#sources-empty code")).to_have_text(

tests/e2e/test_responsive_polish.py

@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ from app.config import Settings
 from app.db import SessionLocal
 from app.rag.importer import ImportSummary, import_sources
 from app.rag.llm import LLMClient
+from e2e.auth_helpers import login
 
 REPO = Path(__file__).resolve().parents[2]
 FIXTURES = REPO / "tests" / "fixtures" / "docs"
@@ -206,7 +207,7 @@ def test_no_horizontal_overflow_at_viewports(
             )
             _assert_no_doc_overflow(page, f"chat @ {width}px")
 
-            page.goto(f"{app_url}/sources.html")
+            login(page, app_url, next="/sources.html")  # phase 16: admin-only
             page.locator("#docs-tbody tr").first.wait_for(state="visible", timeout=10_000)
             _assert_no_doc_overflow(page, f"sources @ {width}px")
         finally:
@@ -254,7 +255,7 @@ def test_sources_table_full_width(
     _reset_db(mock_llm, seed=True)
     page = browser.new_page(viewport={"width": 1280, "height": 800})
     try:
-        page.goto(f"{app_url}/sources.html")
+        login(page, app_url, next="/sources.html")  # phase 16: admin-only
         page.locator("#docs-tbody tr").first.wait_for(state="visible", timeout=10_000)
         wrap_box = page.locator(".table-wrap").bounding_box()
         shell_box = page.locator(".sources-shell").bounding_box()
@@ -268,7 +269,7 @@ def test_sources_table_full_width(
 
     mobile = browser.new_page(viewport={"width": 375, "height": 812})
     try:
-        mobile.goto(f"{app_url}/sources.html")
+        login(mobile, app_url, next="/sources.html")  # phase 16: admin-only
         mobile.locator("#docs-tbody tr").first.wait_for(state="visible", timeout=10_000)
         scroll, client = mobile.evaluate(
             "() => { const el = document.querySelector('.table-wrap');"
@@ -389,7 +390,8 @@ def test_contrast_pairs_pass_aa(
     _assert_aa(pairs["deflection"], "deflection ink on deflection bg")
 
     # Sources page: ink-soft/surface, white/brand (active nav).
-    page.goto(f"{app_url}/sources.html")
+    # (Phase 16: the stat cards are admin-only — sign in first.)
+    login(page, app_url, next="/sources.html")
     page.locator(".stat-card").first.wait_for(state="visible", timeout=10_000)
     pairs = page.evaluate(
         """() => {
@@ -498,7 +500,7 @@ def test_long_content_wraps_without_overflow(
     # Sources @ 360px: the long path ellipsizes, full path stays in `title`.
     phone = browser.new_page(viewport={"width": 360, "height": 740})
     try:
-        phone.goto(f"{app_url}/sources.html")
+        login(phone, app_url, next="/sources.html")  # phase 16: admin-only
         row = phone.locator("#docs-tbody tr", has_text="backup_rotation").first
         row.wait_for(state="visible", timeout=10_000)
         cell = row.get_by_role("cell").nth(1)

tests/e2e/test_retrieval_quality.py

@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ from app.db import SessionLocal
 from app.models import QueryLog
 from app.rag.importer import ImportSummary, import_sources
 from app.rag.llm import LLMClient
+from e2e.auth_helpers import login
 
 REPO = Path(__file__).resolve().parents[2]
 FIXTURES = REPO / "tests" / "fixtures" / "docs"
@@ -90,7 +91,15 @@ def test_multi_format_import_hidden_doc_excluded(
     assert summary.added == 8
     assert summary.formats == {"md": 4, "yaml": 1, "json": 1, "py": 1, "txt": 1}
 
-    r = httpx.get(f"{app_url}/api/docs", timeout=10)
+    # Phase 16: the catalog is admin-only — perform the real form login,
+    # then call the API with the signed cookie the browser now holds.
+    login(page, app_url, next="/sources.html")
+    cookies = {
+        c["name"]: c["value"]
+        for c in page.context.cookies()
+        if "name" in c and "value" in c
+    }
+    r = httpx.get(f"{app_url}/api/docs", timeout=10, cookies=cookies)
     assert r.status_code == 200
     docs = r.json()["documents"]
     assert len(docs) == 8
@@ -103,8 +112,7 @@ def test_multi_format_import_hidden_doc_excluded(
         "homelab/ssh/ssh_aliases.txt",
     }
 
-    # The Sources page reflects the same set.
-    page.goto(f"{app_url}/sources.html")
+    # The Sources page (we're already on it, signed in) reflects the set.
     expect(page.locator("#stat-docs")).to_have_text("8")
     expect(page.locator("#docs-tbody tr", has_text=".hidden")).to_have_count(0)
 

tests/e2e/test_steering.py

@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 """Phase 15 E2E (Playwright): tune how Brain answers (steering notes).
 
+Phase 16 adaptation: tuning is admin-only — every test performs the real
+form login (``e2e.auth_helpers.login``) before touching the tuning UI.
+
 Story: ``.agent/user_stories/steering-notes.md``
 Run in isolation (DB must be up: ``podman compose up -d db``):
 
@@ -34,6 +37,7 @@ from app.db import SessionLocal
 from app.models import SteeringNote
 from app.rag.importer import ImportSummary, import_sources
 from app.rag.llm import LLMClient
+from e2e.auth_helpers import login
 
 REPO = Path(__file__).resolve().parents[2]
 FIXTURES = REPO / "tests" / "fixtures" / "docs"
@@ -125,6 +129,7 @@ def test_tune_under_answer_persists_and_steers(
     assert summary is not None and summary.added == 8  # A9 formats
     page.set_default_timeout(30_000)
     page.goto(app_url)
+    login(page, app_url, next="/")  # phase 16: tuning is admin-only
     _ask(page, QUESTION)
 
     # The Tune control: ghost button in the answer's meta row, ≥44px.
@@ -165,6 +170,7 @@ def test_delete_note_stops_steering(
     _reset_db(mock_llm, seed=True)
     page.set_default_timeout(30_000)
     page.goto(app_url)
+    login(page, app_url, next="/")  # phase 16: tuning is admin-only
     _ask(page, QUESTION)
     _tune_and_save(page, NOTE)
 
@@ -202,6 +208,7 @@ def test_note_rendered_as_text_xss_safe(
     _reset_db(mock_llm, seed=True)
     page.set_default_timeout(30_000)
     page.goto(app_url)
+    login(page, app_url, next="/")  # phase 16: tuning is admin-only
 
     dialogs: list[str] = []
 
@@ -234,6 +241,7 @@ def test_tuning_panel_a11y(page: Page, app_url: str, db_ready: None) -> None:
     _reset_db(mock_port=0, seed=False)  # no KB seeding needed for the panel a11y
     page.set_default_timeout(30_000)
     page.goto(app_url)
+    login(page, app_url, next="/")  # phase 16: the panel is admin-only
 
     toggle = page.locator("#steering-toggle")
     panel = page.locator("#steering-panel")