diff --git a/docker-compose.override.yml b/docker-compose.override.yml
index 0751abe901..25ac547f5d 100644
--- a/docker-compose.override.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.override.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 services:
-
   # Local services are available on their ports, but also available on:
   # http://api.localhost.tiangolo.com: backend
   # http://dashboard.localhost.tiangolo.com: frontend
@@ -67,16 +66,16 @@ services:
       - run
       - --reload
       - "app/main.py"
-    develop:
-      watch:
-        - path: ./backend
-          action: sync
-          target: /app
-          ignore:
-            - ./backend/.venv
-            - .venv
-        - path: ./backend/pyproject.toml
-          action: rebuild
+    # develop:
+    #   watch:
+    #     - path: ./backend
+    #       action: sync
+    #       target: /app
+    #       ignore:
+    #         - ./backend/.venv
+    #         - .venv
+    #     - path: ./backend/pyproject.toml
+    #       action: rebuild
     # TODO: remove once coverage is done locally
     volumes:
       - ./backend/htmlcov:/app/htmlcov
diff --git a/frontend/tests/dashboard.spec.ts b/frontend/tests/dashboard.spec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6cc1f20826
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/tests/dashboard.spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,84 @@
+import { expect, test } from "@playwright/test";
+import { randomEmail, randomPassword } from "./utils/random";
+import { signUpNewUser, logInUser, logOutUser } from "./utils/user";
+
+test.describe("Dashboard page", () => {
+  test("is visible after login", async ({ page }) => {
+    const email = randomEmail();
+    const password = randomPassword();
+
+    // Sign up a new user
+    await signUpNewUser(page, "Playwright Dashboard Test", email, password);
+
+    // Log in with the new user
+    await logInUser(page, email, password);
+
+    // Navigate to dashboard (root path)
+    await page.goto("/");
+    // Debug: take screenshot if fails
+    try {
+      await expect(
+        page.getByText("Welcome back, nice to see you again!")
+      ).toBeVisible({ timeout: 10000 });
+    } catch (e) {
+      await page.screenshot({
+        path: "dashboard-visible-after-login-fail.png",
+        fullPage: true,
+      });
+      throw e;
+    }
+    // Check for greeting (user's name or email)
+    await expect(page.getByText(/^Hi, /)).toBeVisible({ timeout: 10000 });
+    // Check for at least one button (UI loaded)
+    const buttons = await page.getByRole("button").all();
+    expect(buttons.length).toBeGreaterThan(0);
+  });
+
+  test("redirects to login when not authenticated", async ({ page }) => {
+    await page.goto("/");
+    // Wait for redirect to /login
+    await page.waitForURL("/login", { timeout: 10000 });
+    // Debug: take screenshot if fails
+    try {
+      await expect(page.getByPlaceholder("Email")).toBeVisible({
+        timeout: 10000,
+      });
+      await expect(
+        page.getByPlaceholder("Password", { exact: true })
+      ).toBeVisible({ timeout: 10000 });
+    } catch (e) {
+      await page.screenshot({
+        path: "dashboard-redirect-login-fail.png",
+        fullPage: true,
+      });
+      throw e;
+    }
+  });
+
+  test("user can log out from dashboard", async ({ page }) => {
+    const email = randomEmail();
+    const password = randomPassword();
+
+    // Sign up and log in
+    await signUpNewUser(page, "Playwright Logout Test", email, password);
+    await logInUser(page, email, password);
+
+    // Log out
+    await logOutUser(page);
+    // Debug: take screenshot if fails
+    try {
+      await expect(page.getByPlaceholder("Email")).toBeVisible({
+        timeout: 10000,
+      });
+      await expect(
+        page.getByPlaceholder("Password", { exact: true })
+      ).toBeVisible({ timeout: 10000 });
+    } catch (e) {
+      await page.screenshot({
+        path: "dashboard-logout-login-fail.png",
+        fullPage: true,
+      });
+      throw e;
+    }
+  });
+});
diff --git a/scripts/generate-client.sh b/scripts/generate-client.sh
old mode 100644
new mode 100755