refactor: simplify E2E server setup by using vite directly

- Remove dev:e2e script from package.json (no longer needed)
- Update playwright.config.ts to call vite directly without strictPort
- Removes conditional webServer logic for CI
- E2E tests can now reuse existing dev server on port 5173

Author: nirukk52

frontend/package.json

@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
   "type": "module",
   "scripts": {
     "dev": "FRONTEND_PORT=${FRONTEND_PORT:-5173} vite dev --port ${FRONTEND_PORT:-5173} --strictPort",
-    "dev:e2e": "FRONTEND_PORT=${FRONTEND_PORT:-5173} vite dev --port ${FRONTEND_PORT:-5173}",
     "build": "vite build",
     "preview": "vite preview",
     "check": "svelte-kit sync && svelte-check --tsconfig ./tsconfig.json",

frontend/playwright.config.ts

@@ -69,14 +69,11 @@ export default defineConfig({
   ],
 
   // Auto-start frontend if not running (optional)
-  // Uses dev:e2e script without --strictPort to allow reusing existing dev server
-  // In CI or when FRONTEND_URL responds, this will reuse the existing server
-  webServer: !CI
-    ? {
-        command: "bun run dev:e2e",
-        url: FRONTEND_URL,
-        reuseExistingServer: true,
-        timeout: 120_000,
-      }
-    : undefined,
+  // Note: Uses vite directly without --strictPort to allow reusing existing server
+  webServer: {
+    command: "FRONTEND_PORT=${FRONTEND_PORT:-5173} vite dev --port ${FRONTEND_PORT:-5173}",
+    url: FRONTEND_URL,
+    reuseExistingServer: true,
+    timeout: 120_000,
+  },
 });