apps/core/management/commands/seed_e2e_content.py

@@ -81,6 +81,10 @@ class Command(BaseCommand):
                 comments_enabled=False,
             )
             article_index.add_child(instance=no_comments_article)
+            # Explicitly persist False after add_child (which internally calls save())
+            # to guard against any field reset in the page tree insertion path.
+            ArticlePage.objects.filter(pk=no_comments_article.pk).update(comments_enabled=False)
+            no_comments_article.comments_enabled = False
             no_comments_article.save_revision().publish()
 
         # About page

e2e/conftest.py

@@ -33,8 +33,25 @@ def _browser(base_url: str) -> Generator[Browser, None, None]:  # noqa: ARG001
 
 @pytest.fixture()
 def page(_browser: Browser) -> Generator[Page, None, None]:
-    """Fresh browser context + page per test — no shared state between tests."""
+    """Fresh browser context + page per test — no shared state between tests.
-    ctx: BrowserContext = _browser.new_context()
+
+    Clipboard permissions are pre-granted so copy-link and similar interactions
+    work in headless Chromium without triggering the permissions dialog.
+    """
+    ctx: BrowserContext = _browser.new_context(
+        permissions=["clipboard-read", "clipboard-write"],
+    )
+    # Polyfill clipboard in environments where the native API is unavailable
+    # (e.g. non-HTTPS Docker CI). The polyfill stores writes in a variable so
+    # the JS success path still runs and button text updates as expected.
+    ctx.add_init_script("""
+        if (!navigator.clipboard || !navigator.clipboard.writeText) {
+            Object.defineProperty(navigator, 'clipboard', {
+                value: { writeText: () => Promise.resolve() },
+                configurable: true,
+            });
+        }
+    """)
     pg: Page = ctx.new_page()
     yield pg
     ctx.close()

e2e/test_article_detail.py

@@ -66,8 +66,6 @@ def test_copy_link_button_updates_text(page: Page, base_url: str) -> None:
     _go_to_article(page, base_url)
     copy_btn = page.get_by_role("button", name="Copy link")
     expect(copy_btn).to_be_visible()
-    # Grant clipboard permission and click
-    page.context.grant_permissions(["clipboard-read", "clipboard-write"])
     copy_btn.click()
-    # Button text should change to "Copied" after click
+    # Clipboard polyfill in conftest ensures writeText resolves; button shows "Copied"
     expect(copy_btn).to_have_text("Copied")

e2e/test_comments.py

@@ -48,6 +48,12 @@ def test_empty_body_shows_form_errors(page: Page, base_url: str) -> None:
 @pytest.mark.e2e
 def test_comments_section_absent_when_disabled(page: Page, base_url: str) -> None:
     """Article with comments_enabled=False must not show the comments section."""
-    page.goto(f"{base_url}/articles/e2e-no-comments/", wait_until="networkidle")
+    response = page.goto(f"{base_url}/articles/e2e-no-comments/", wait_until="networkidle")
+    assert response is not None and response.status == 200, (
+        f"Expected 200 for e2e-no-comments article, got {response and response.status}"
+    )
+    # Confirm we're on the right page
+    expect(page.get_by_role("heading", level=1)).to_have_text("No Comments Article")
+    # Comments section must be absent
     expect(page.get_by_role("heading", name="Comments")).to_have_count(0)
     expect(page.get_by_role("button", name="Post comment")).to_have_count(0)

e2e/test_cookie_consent.py

@@ -43,13 +43,11 @@ def test_granular_preferences_save_dismisses_banner(page: Page, base_url: str) -
     banner = page.locator("#cookie-banner")
     expect(banner).to_be_visible()
 
-    # Expand the "Manage preferences" details section
+    # Click the <summary> element to expand <details> inside the banner
-    banner.get_by_role("group").first.click()
+    banner.locator("details summary").click()
-    # Or use the summary text
-    page.get_by_text("Manage preferences").click()
 
-    # Check analytics, leave advertising unchecked
+    # Analytics checkbox is now revealed; check it and save
-    analytics_checkbox = page.locator('input[name="analytics"]')
+    analytics_checkbox = banner.locator('input[name="analytics"]')
     expect(analytics_checkbox).to_be_visible()
     analytics_checkbox.check()
 

e2e/test_home.py

@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 
 from __future__ import annotations
 
+import re
+
 import pytest
 from playwright.sync_api import Page, expect
 
@@ -9,9 +11,7 @@ from playwright.sync_api import Page, expect
 @pytest.mark.e2e
 def test_homepage_title_contains_brand(page: Page, base_url: str) -> None:
     page.goto(f"{base_url}/", wait_until="networkidle")
-    expect(page).to_have_title(lambda t: "No Hype AI" in t or len(t) > 0)
+    expect(page).to_have_title(re.compile("No Hype AI"))
-    # At minimum the page must load without error
-    assert page.url.startswith(base_url)
 
 
 @pytest.mark.e2e

e2e/test_newsletter.py

@@ -26,6 +26,9 @@ def test_subscribe_valid_email_shows_confirmation(page: Page, base_url: str) ->
 def test_subscribe_invalid_email_shows_error(page: Page, base_url: str) -> None:
     page.goto(f"{base_url}/", wait_until="networkidle")
     form = _nav_newsletter_form(page)
+    # Disable the browser's native HTML5 email validation so the JS handler
+    # fires and sends the bad value to the server (which returns 400).
+    page.evaluate("document.querySelector('nav form[data-newsletter-form]').setAttribute('novalidate', '')")
     form.locator('input[type="email"]').fill("not-an-email")
     form.get_by_role("button", name="Subscribe").click()