diff --git a/tests/e2e/fixtures/caldera-auth.ts b/tests/e2e/fixtures/caldera-auth.ts
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+++ b/tests/e2e/fixtures/caldera-auth.ts
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+import { test as base, expect, type Page } from "@playwright/test";
+
+const CALDERA_USER = process.env.CALDERA_USER || "admin";
+const CALDERA_PASS = process.env.CALDERA_PASS || "admin";
+
+/**
+ * Authenticate against the Caldera login page.
+ * Handles both the Vue/magma login form and basic-auth style login.
+ */
+async function authenticateCaldera(page: Page, baseURL: string) {
+  await page.goto(baseURL);
+
+  // If already on the main page (no login required), return early
+  const url = page.url();
+  if (!url.includes("/login") && !url.includes("/enter")) {
+    const appShell = page.locator("#app, .main-content, nav.navbar");
+    try {
+      await appShell.first().waitFor({ timeout: 5_000 });
+      return;
+    } catch {
+      // Fall through to login
+    }
+  }
+
+  // Wait for any login form to appear
+  const usernameField = page.locator(
+    'input[name="username"], input[type="text"]#username, input[placeholder*="user" i]'
+  );
+  const passwordField = page.locator(
+    'input[name="password"], input[type="password"]'
+  );
+
+  await usernameField.first().waitFor({ timeout: 10_000 });
+  await usernameField.first().fill(CALDERA_USER);
+  await passwordField.first().fill(CALDERA_PASS);
+
+  // Submit
+  const submitBtn = page.locator(
+    'button[type="submit"], input[type="submit"], button:has-text("Login"), button:has-text("Sign in")'
+  );
+  await submitBtn.first().click();
+
+  // Wait for navigation away from login
+  await page.waitForURL((url) => !url.pathname.includes("/login"), {
+    timeout: 15_000,
+  });
+}
+
+type CalderaFixtures = {
+  authenticatedPage: Page;
+};
+
+export const test = base.extend<CalderaFixtures>({
+  authenticatedPage: async ({ page, baseURL }, use) => {
+    await authenticateCaldera(page, baseURL!);
+    await use(page);
+  },
+});
+
+export { expect };
diff --git a/tests/e2e/package.json b/tests/e2e/package.json
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+++ b/tests/e2e/package.json
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+{
+  "name": "emu-e2e-tests",
+  "version": "1.0.0",
+  "description": "Playwright E2E tests for the MITRE Caldera Emu plugin",
+  "private": true,
+  "scripts": {
+    "test": "npx playwright test",
+    "test:chromium": "npx playwright test --project=chromium",
+    "test:firefox": "npx playwright test --project=firefox",
+    "test:headed": "npx playwright test --headed",
+    "test:debug": "npx playwright test --debug",
+    "install:browsers": "npx playwright install --with-deps chromium firefox"
+  },
+  "devDependencies": {
+    "@playwright/test": "^1.52.0"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/tests/e2e/playwright.config.ts b/tests/e2e/playwright.config.ts
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+++ b/tests/e2e/playwright.config.ts
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+import { defineConfig, devices } from "@playwright/test";
+
+const CALDERA_URL = process.env.CALDERA_URL || "http://localhost:8888";
+
+export default defineConfig({
+  testDir: "./specs",
+  fullyParallel: false,
+  forbidOnly: !!process.env.CI,
+  retries: process.env.CI ? 2 : 0,
+  workers: 1,
+  reporter: process.env.CI ? "github" : "html",
+  timeout: 60_000,
+  expect: {
+    timeout: 15_000,
+  },
+  use: {
+    baseURL: CALDERA_URL,
+    trace: "on-first-retry",
+    screenshot: "only-on-failure",
+    video: "retain-on-failure",
+    ignoreHTTPSErrors: true,
+  },
+  projects: [
+    {
+      name: "chromium",
+      use: { ...devices["Desktop Chrome"] },
+    },
+    {
+      name: "firefox",
+      use: { ...devices["Desktop Firefox"] },
+    },
+  ],
+});
diff --git a/tests/e2e/specs/emu-emulation-plans.spec.ts b/tests/e2e/specs/emu-emulation-plans.spec.ts
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+++ b/tests/e2e/specs/emu-emulation-plans.spec.ts
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+import { test, expect } from "../fixtures/caldera-auth";
+
+test.describe("Emu plugin — adversary emulation plan listing", () => {
+  test.beforeEach(async ({ authenticatedPage: page }) => {
+    await page.goto("/#/plugins/emu");
+    await page.waitForLoadState("networkidle");
+    const heading = page.locator("h2:has-text('Emu')");
+    await expect(heading).toBeVisible({ timeout: 15_000 });
+  });
+
+  test("should display non-zero abilities count when emu plugin is loaded", async ({
+    authenticatedPage: page,
+  }) => {
+    const abilitiesCount = page.locator("h1.is-size-1").first();
+
+    await expect(async () => {
+      const text = await abilitiesCount.textContent();
+      expect(Number(text?.trim())).toBeGreaterThan(0);
+    }).toPass({ timeout: 20_000 });
+  });
+
+  test("should display non-zero adversaries count when emu plugin is loaded", async ({
+    authenticatedPage: page,
+  }) => {
+    const adversariesCount = page.locator("h1.is-size-1").nth(1);
+
+    await expect(async () => {
+      const text = await adversariesCount.textContent();
+      expect(Number(text?.trim())).toBeGreaterThan(0);
+    }).toPass({ timeout: 20_000 });
+  });
+
+  test("should navigate to abilities page filtered by emu plugin when clicking View Abilities", async ({
+    authenticatedPage: page,
+  }) => {
+    const viewAbilitiesBtn = page.locator(
+      'a:has-text("Abilities"), a:has-text("View Abilities")'
+    );
+    await viewAbilitiesBtn.first().click();
+
+    // Should navigate to abilities page with emu filter
+    await page.waitForLoadState("networkidle");
+    const url = page.url();
+    expect(url).toMatch(/abilities/i);
+  });
+
+  test("should navigate to adversaries page filtered by emu plugin when clicking View Adversaries", async ({
+    authenticatedPage: page,
+  }) => {
+    const viewAdversariesBtn = page.locator(
+      'a:has-text("Adversaries"), a:has-text("View Adversaries")'
+    );
+    await viewAdversariesBtn.first().click();
+
+    await page.waitForLoadState("networkidle");
+    const url = page.url();
+    expect(url).toMatch(/adversaries/i);
+  });
+
+  test("should fetch abilities from the API and filter emu-only abilities", async ({
+    authenticatedPage: page,
+  }) => {
+    // Intercept the abilities API call to verify the request
+    const abilitiesResponse = await page.waitForResponse(
+      (response) =>
+        response.url().includes("/api/v2/abilities") &&
+        response.status() === 200,
+      { timeout: 20_000 }
+    );
+
+    const abilities = await abilitiesResponse.json();
+    expect(Array.isArray(abilities)).toBe(true);
+
+    // Filter for emu abilities
+    const emuAbilities = abilities.filter(
+      (a: any) => a.plugin === "emu"
+    );
+    // There should be at least some emu abilities if the plugin is loaded
+    expect(emuAbilities.length).toBeGreaterThanOrEqual(0);
+  });
+
+  test("should fetch adversaries from the API and filter emu-only adversaries", async ({
+    authenticatedPage: page,
+  }) => {
+    const adversariesResponse = await page.waitForResponse(
+      (response) =>
+        response.url().includes("/api/v2/adversaries") &&
+        response.status() === 200,
+      { timeout: 20_000 }
+    );
+
+    const adversaries = await adversariesResponse.json();
+    expect(Array.isArray(adversaries)).toBe(true);
+
+    const emuAdversaries = adversaries.filter(
+      (a: any) => a.plugin === "emu"
+    );
+    expect(emuAdversaries.length).toBeGreaterThanOrEqual(0);
+  });
+});
diff --git a/tests/e2e/specs/emu-error-states.spec.ts b/tests/e2e/specs/emu-error-states.spec.ts
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+++ b/tests/e2e/specs/emu-error-states.spec.ts
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+import { test, expect } from "../fixtures/caldera-auth";
+
+test.describe("Emu plugin — error states and edge cases", () => {
+  test("should handle abilities API failure gracefully", async ({
+    authenticatedPage: page,
+  }) => {
+    // Intercept abilities API and return error
+    await page.route("**/api/v2/abilities", (route) =>
+      route.fulfill({
+        status: 500,
+        contentType: "application/json",
+        body: JSON.stringify({ error: "Internal Server Error" }),
+      })
+    );
+
+    await page.goto("/#/plugins/emu");
+    await page.waitForLoadState("networkidle");
+
+    // The page should still render the heading
+    const heading = page.locator("h2:has-text('Emu')");
+    await expect(heading).toBeVisible({ timeout: 15_000 });
+
+    // Abilities count should show placeholder "---" since API failed
+    const abilitiesCount = page.locator("h1.is-size-1").first();
+    await expect(abilitiesCount).toBeVisible({ timeout: 10_000 });
+    const text = await abilitiesCount.textContent();
+    expect(text?.trim()).toBe("---");
+  });
+
+  test("should handle adversaries API failure gracefully", async ({
+    authenticatedPage: page,
+  }) => {
+    // Intercept adversaries API and return error
+    await page.route("**/api/v2/adversaries", (route) =>
+      route.fulfill({
+        status: 500,
+        contentType: "application/json",
+        body: JSON.stringify({ error: "Internal Server Error" }),
+      })
+    );
+
+    await page.goto("/#/plugins/emu");
+    await page.waitForLoadState("networkidle");
+
+    const heading = page.locator("h2:has-text('Emu')");
+    await expect(heading).toBeVisible({ timeout: 15_000 });
+
+    // Adversaries count should show placeholder
+    const adversariesCount = page.locator("h1.is-size-1").nth(1);
+    await expect(adversariesCount).toBeVisible({ timeout: 10_000 });
+    const text = await adversariesCount.textContent();
+    expect(text?.trim()).toBe("---");
+  });
+
+  test("should handle network timeout for abilities API gracefully", async ({
+    authenticatedPage: page,
+  }) => {
+    await page.route("**/api/v2/abilities", (route) => route.abort());
+
+    await page.goto("/#/plugins/emu");
+    await page.waitForLoadState("domcontentloaded");
+
+    // Page should still render
+    const heading = page.locator("h2:has-text('Emu')");
+    await expect(heading).toBeVisible({ timeout: 15_000 });
+  });
+
+  test("should handle network timeout for adversaries API gracefully", async ({
+    authenticatedPage: page,
+  }) => {
+    await page.route("**/api/v2/adversaries", (route) => route.abort());
+
+    await page.goto("/#/plugins/emu");
+    await page.waitForLoadState("domcontentloaded");
+
+    const heading = page.locator("h2:has-text('Emu')");
+    await expect(heading).toBeVisible({ timeout: 15_000 });
+  });
+
+  test("should handle both APIs failing simultaneously", async ({
+    authenticatedPage: page,
+  }) => {
+    await page.route("**/api/v2/abilities", (route) =>
+      route.fulfill({
+        status: 500,
+        body: "error",
+      })
+    );
+    await page.route("**/api/v2/adversaries", (route) =>
+      route.fulfill({
+        status: 500,
+        body: "error",
+      })
+    );
+
+    await page.goto("/#/plugins/emu");
+    await page.waitForLoadState("domcontentloaded");
+
+    // Page should render without crashing
+    const heading = page.locator("h2:has-text('Emu')");
+    await expect(heading).toBeVisible({ timeout: 15_000 });
+
+    // Both counts should show placeholder
+    const counts = page.locator("h1.is-size-1");
+    const count = await counts.count();
+    expect(count).toBeGreaterThanOrEqual(2);
+  });
+
+  test("should display abilities count as 0 when API returns empty array", async ({
+    authenticatedPage: page,
+  }) => {
+    // Return empty arrays (no emu abilities)
+    await page.route("**/api/v2/abilities", (route) =>
+      route.fulfill({
+        status: 200,
+        contentType: "application/json",
+        body: JSON.stringify([]),
+      })
+    );
+    await page.route("**/api/v2/adversaries", (route) =>
+      route.fulfill({
+        status: 200,
+        contentType: "application/json",
+        body: JSON.stringify([]),
+      })
+    );
+
+    await page.goto("/#/plugins/emu");
+    await page.waitForLoadState("networkidle");
+
+    const heading = page.locator("h2:has-text('Emu')");
+    await expect(heading).toBeVisible({ timeout: 15_000 });
+
+    // With empty arrays filtered for emu, counts should show "---" (falsy 0)
+    const abilitiesCount = page.locator("h1.is-size-1").first();
+    await expect(abilitiesCount).toBeVisible({ timeout: 10_000 });
+    const text = await abilitiesCount.textContent();
+    // 0 is falsy so the template shows "---"
+    expect(text?.trim()).toMatch(/^(0|---)$/);
+  });
+
+  test("should not crash when API returns non-emu abilities only", async ({
+    authenticatedPage: page,
+  }) => {
+    // Return abilities that belong to a different plugin
+    await page.route("**/api/v2/abilities", (route) =>
+      route.fulfill({
+        status: 200,
+        contentType: "application/json",
+        body: JSON.stringify([
+          {
+            ability_id: "test-1",
+            name: "Test Ability",
+            plugin: "stockpile",
+          },
+        ]),
+      })
+    );
+    await page.route("**/api/v2/adversaries", (route) =>
+      route.fulfill({
+        status: 200,
+        contentType: "application/json",
+        body: JSON.stringify([
+          {
+            adversary_id: "test-1",
+            name: "Test Adversary",
+            plugin: "stockpile",
+          },
+        ]),
+      })
+    );
+
+    await page.goto("/#/plugins/emu");
+    await page.waitForLoadState("networkidle");
+
+    const heading = page.locator("h2:has-text('Emu')");
+    await expect(heading).toBeVisible({ timeout: 15_000 });
+
+    // Emu-filtered counts should be 0 (shown as "---")
+    const abilitiesCount = page.locator("h1.is-size-1").first();
+    await expect(abilitiesCount).toBeVisible({ timeout: 10_000 });
+    const text = await abilitiesCount.textContent();
+    expect(text?.trim()).toMatch(/^(0|---)$/);
+  });
+});
diff --git a/tests/e2e/specs/emu-navigation.spec.ts b/tests/e2e/specs/emu-navigation.spec.ts
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+++ b/tests/e2e/specs/emu-navigation.spec.ts
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+import { test, expect } from "../fixtures/caldera-auth";
+
+test.describe("Emu plugin — navigation and details view", () => {
+  test.beforeEach(async ({ authenticatedPage: page }) => {
+    await page.goto("/#/plugins/emu");
+    await page.waitForLoadState("networkidle");
+    const heading = page.locator("h2:has-text('Emu')");
+    await expect(heading).toBeVisible({ timeout: 15_000 });
+  });
+
+  test("should show abilities page with emu-specific abilities after navigation", async ({
+    authenticatedPage: page,
+  }) => {
+    const viewAbilitiesBtn = page.locator(
+      'a:has-text("Abilities"), a:has-text("View Abilities")'
+    );
+    await viewAbilitiesBtn.first().click();
+
+    await page.waitForLoadState("networkidle");
+
+    // On the abilities page, there should be some content rendered
+    // Look for typical abilities page elements
+    const pageContent = page.locator(
+      ".content, .abilities, table, .card, .panel"
+    );
+    await expect(pageContent.first()).toBeVisible({ timeout: 15_000 });
+  });
+
+  test("should show adversaries page with emu-specific adversaries after navigation", async ({
+    authenticatedPage: page,
+  }) => {
+    const viewAdversariesBtn = page.locator(
+      'a:has-text("Adversaries"), a:has-text("View Adversaries")'
+    );
+    await viewAdversariesBtn.first().click();
+
+    await page.waitForLoadState("networkidle");
+
+    const pageContent = page.locator(
+      ".content, .adversaries, table, .card, .panel"
+    );
+    await expect(pageContent.first()).toBeVisible({ timeout: 15_000 });
+  });
+
+  test("should be able to return to the emu plugin page from abilities", async ({
+    authenticatedPage: page,
+  }) => {
+    // Navigate to abilities
+    const viewAbilitiesBtn = page.locator(
+      'a:has-text("Abilities"), a:has-text("View Abilities")'
+    );
+    await viewAbilitiesBtn.first().click();
+    await page.waitForLoadState("networkidle");
+
+    // Navigate back to emu
+    await page.goto("/#/plugins/emu");
+    await page.waitForLoadState("networkidle");
+
+    const heading = page.locator("h2:has-text('Emu')");
+    await expect(heading).toBeVisible({ timeout: 15_000 });
+  });
+
+  test("should be able to return to the emu plugin page from adversaries", async ({
+    authenticatedPage: page,
+  }) => {
+    const viewAdversariesBtn = page.locator(
+      'a:has-text("Adversaries"), a:has-text("View Adversaries")'
+    );
+    await viewAdversariesBtn.first().click();
+    await page.waitForLoadState("networkidle");
+
+    await page.goto("/#/plugins/emu");
+    await page.waitForLoadState("networkidle");
+
+    const heading = page.locator("h2:has-text('Emu')");
+    await expect(heading).toBeVisible({ timeout: 15_000 });
+  });
+
+  test("should preserve counts when returning to the emu page", async ({
+    authenticatedPage: page,
+  }) => {
+    // Get initial counts
+    const abilitiesCount = page.locator("h1.is-size-1").first();
+    await expect(async () => {
+      const text = await abilitiesCount.textContent();
+      expect(text?.trim()).not.toBe("---");
+    }).toPass({ timeout: 15_000 });
+
+    const initialAbilityText = await abilitiesCount.textContent();
+
+    // Navigate away and back
+    await page.goto("/#/plugins/emu");
+    await page.waitForLoadState("networkidle");
+
+    const newAbilitiesCount = page.locator("h1.is-size-1").first();
+    await expect(async () => {
+      const text = await newAbilitiesCount.textContent();
+      expect(text?.trim()).not.toBe("---");
+    }).toPass({ timeout: 15_000 });
+
+    const returnedAbilityText = await newAbilitiesCount.textContent();
+    expect(returnedAbilityText?.trim()).toBe(initialAbilityText?.trim());
+  });
+});
diff --git a/tests/e2e/specs/emu-page-load.spec.ts b/tests/e2e/specs/emu-page-load.spec.ts
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index 0000000..ffb5d43
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/e2e/specs/emu-page-load.spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,117 @@
+import { test, expect } from "../fixtures/caldera-auth";
+
+test.describe("Emu plugin — page load and accessibility", () => {
+  test("should load the Caldera UI and find Emu in the plugin navigation", async ({
+    authenticatedPage: page,
+  }) => {
+    await page.goto("/");
+
+    const emuLink = page.locator(
+      'a[href*="emu"], a:has-text("emu"), [data-plugin="emu"], nav >> text=emu'
+    );
+    await expect(emuLink.first()).toBeVisible({ timeout: 15_000 });
+  });
+
+  test("should navigate to the Emu plugin page", async ({
+    authenticatedPage: page,
+  }) => {
+    await page.goto("/#/plugins/emu");
+    await page.waitForLoadState("networkidle");
+
+    const heading = page.locator("h2:has-text('Emu')");
+    await expect(heading).toBeVisible({ timeout: 15_000 });
+  });
+
+  test("should display the plugin description text", async ({
+    authenticatedPage: page,
+  }) => {
+    await page.goto("/#/plugins/emu");
+    await page.waitForLoadState("networkidle");
+
+    const description = page.locator(
+      "text=Adversary Emulation Plans, text=CTID Adversary Emulation"
+    );
+    await expect(description.first()).toBeVisible({ timeout: 15_000 });
+  });
+
+  test("should display the abilities count card", async ({
+    authenticatedPage: page,
+  }) => {
+    await page.goto("/#/plugins/emu");
+    await page.waitForLoadState("networkidle");
+
+    const abilitiesLabel = page.locator("p:has-text('abilities')").first();
+    await expect(abilitiesLabel).toBeVisible({ timeout: 15_000 });
+  });
+
+  test("should display the adversaries count card", async ({
+    authenticatedPage: page,
+  }) => {
+    await page.goto("/#/plugins/emu");
+    await page.waitForLoadState("networkidle");
+
+    const adversariesLabel = page
+      .locator("p:has-text('adversaries')")
+      .first();
+    await expect(adversariesLabel).toBeVisible({ timeout: 15_000 });
+  });
+
+  test("should show numeric counts for abilities (not just placeholder)", async ({
+    authenticatedPage: page,
+  }) => {
+    await page.goto("/#/plugins/emu");
+    await page.waitForLoadState("networkidle");
+
+    // Wait for the abilities count to load (should be a number, not "---")
+    const abilitiesCount = page.locator("h1.is-size-1").first();
+    await expect(abilitiesCount).toBeVisible({ timeout: 15_000 });
+
+    // The count should eventually become a number
+    await expect(async () => {
+      const text = await abilitiesCount.textContent();
+      expect(text?.trim()).not.toBe("---");
+      expect(Number(text?.trim())).toBeGreaterThanOrEqual(0);
+    }).toPass({ timeout: 15_000 });
+  });
+
+  test("should show numeric counts for adversaries (not just placeholder)", async ({
+    authenticatedPage: page,
+  }) => {
+    await page.goto("/#/plugins/emu");
+    await page.waitForLoadState("networkidle");
+
+    // The adversaries count is the second h1.is-size-1
+    const adversariesCount = page.locator("h1.is-size-1").nth(1);
+    await expect(adversariesCount).toBeVisible({ timeout: 15_000 });
+
+    await expect(async () => {
+      const text = await adversariesCount.textContent();
+      expect(text?.trim()).not.toBe("---");
+      expect(Number(text?.trim())).toBeGreaterThanOrEqual(0);
+    }).toPass({ timeout: 15_000 });
+  });
+
+  test("should have a View Abilities button/link", async ({
+    authenticatedPage: page,
+  }) => {
+    await page.goto("/#/plugins/emu");
+    await page.waitForLoadState("networkidle");
+
+    const viewAbilitiesBtn = page.locator(
+      'a:has-text("Abilities"), button:has-text("Abilities"), a:has-text("View Abilities")'
+    );
+    await expect(viewAbilitiesBtn.first()).toBeVisible({ timeout: 15_000 });
+  });
+
+  test("should have a View Adversaries button/link", async ({
+    authenticatedPage: page,
+  }) => {
+    await page.goto("/#/plugins/emu");
+    await page.waitForLoadState("networkidle");
+
+    const viewAdversariesBtn = page.locator(
+      'a:has-text("Adversaries"), button:has-text("Adversaries"), a:has-text("View Adversaries")'
+    );
+    await expect(viewAdversariesBtn.first()).toBeVisible({ timeout: 15_000 });
+  });
+});