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+import { test, expect } from '@playwright/test';
+
+test.describe('ArgoCD plugin smoke tests', () => {
+  test('sidebar contains ArgoCD entry', async ({ page }) => {
+    await page.goto('/');
+    const sidebar = page.getByRole('navigation', { name: 'Navigation' });
+    await expect(sidebar).toBeVisible({ timeout: 15_000 });
+    await expect(sidebar.getByRole('button', { name: 'ArgoCD' })).toBeVisible();
+  });
+
+  test('applications list page loads', async ({ page }) => {
+    await page.goto('/c/main/argocd');
+
+    await expect(
+      page.getByRole('heading', { name: /argo.*cd/i })
+    ).toBeVisible({ timeout: 15_000 });
+  });
+});
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