Add kit selftest CI, Outline sync script, and close ops soak gaps

Fake-site Playwright suite catches BasePage/ApiClient/network regressions
before consumers pin a broken tag; Outline sync + docs for QA & Dev live page;
Pushgateway deploy soak confirmed separately on observability LXC.

.gitea/workflows/ci.yml

@@ -45,6 +45,25 @@ jobs:
       - name: Build
         run: npm run build
 
+  # Real browser+HTTP self-test (not mocks). Catches BasePage/ApiClient/network
+  # regressions before consumers pin a broken tag. See docs/SELFTEST.md.
+  selftest:
+    needs: [skip-ci-check, build-and-test]
+    if: needs.skip-ci-check.outputs.should-skip != '1'
+    runs-on: [homelab, self-hosted, linux]
+    container:
+      image: mcr.microsoft.com/playwright:v1.52.0-jammy
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - name: Install
+        run: npm ci
+      - name: Self-test against fake site
+        run: npm run selftest
+        env:
+          CI: 'true'
+          PLAYKIT_SELFTEST_PORT: '4173'
+          PLAYKIT_BASE_URL: 'http://127.0.0.1:4173'
+
   secret-scan:
     needs: skip-ci-check
     if: needs.skip-ci-check.outputs.should-skip != '1'

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -2,12 +2,16 @@
 
 ## Unreleased
 
+- **Self-test suite** — `selftest/` fake site + Playwright CI job (`docs/SELFTEST.md`, `npm run selftest`)
+- **Outline sync** — `scripts/outline-sync-playkit.py` creates/updates QA & Dev → Playkit (needs `documents.update` on the Outline API key)
+- Ops soak: Pushgateway (`:9091`) + Grafana `live-playkit` board **applied** on observability LXC (`make deploy-observability`); Prometheus scrape job `pushgateway` healthy; `RELEASE_TOKEN` present and Gitea release `v0.3.1` exists
+
 ## 0.3.1 — 2026-07-14
 
 - **Network interception / error monitor** — `interceptNetworkCall()`, `startNetworkErrorMonitor()` (see `docs/NETWORK.md`)
 - Tests: expand coverage for network helpers — `NetworkErrorMonitor` (record/dedupe/exclude/minStatus/assert), `interceptNetworkCall` (spy/fulfill/handler/method continue/non-JSON), plus `globToRegExp` / `responseMatchesFilter`
 - Docs: `docs/OUTLINE.md` checklist (update Outline QA & Dev Playkit page on each release); `docs/IDEAS.md` for OSS-borrowed backlog; adoption pause (no new consumer repos until soak)
-- CI: add tag-triggered `release` job (`.gitea/workflows/ci.yml`) — re-runs build/test, verifies tag matches `package.json` version and `CHANGELOG.md` documents it, creates a Gitea release with an `npm pack` tarball attached. Requires a one-time `GITEA_TOKEN` Actions secret.
+- CI: add tag-triggered `release` job (`.gitea/workflows/ci.yml`) — re-runs build/test, verifies tag matches `package.json` version and `CHANGELOG.md` documents it, creates a Gitea release with an `npm pack` tarball attached. Requires a one-time `RELEASE_TOKEN` Actions secret.
 - Docs: bump install pin examples from `v0.1.0` to `v0.3.0` (README, CONSUMER.md)
 - Docs: lead with Mailpit (homelab default) instead of Mailtrap in README email section; use `createMailInbox()` + `readMailHtml()` in the example instead of a provider-specific client
 - Ops: Pushgateway + `live-playkit` Grafana board now provisioned via ansible `deploy/observability/` (pending `make deploy-observability`); removed the standalone `dashboards/playkit-overview.json` (superseded) and the `dashboards` entry from `package.json` `files`

README.md

@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ test('sign-out stays on public host', async ({ page, playkitConfig, timings }) =
 | `interceptNetworkCall` | Spy or mock the next matching page network call |
 | `startNetworkErrorMonitor` | Fail tests that silently collect HTTP 4xx/5xx |
 
-See also `docs/NETWORK.md`, `docs/IDEAS.md` (OSS-borrowed backlog), `docs/OUTLINE.md` (live docs sync).
+See also `docs/NETWORK.md`, `docs/SELFTEST.md` (kit CI fake site), `docs/IDEAS.md` (OSS-borrowed backlog), `docs/OUTLINE.md` (live docs sync).
 
 ## Network (page traffic)
 
@@ -130,9 +130,21 @@ a real address will not appear in either. See ansible `docs/hardening/SECRETS.md
 npm ci
 npm run typecheck
 npm test
+npm run selftest   # fake site + Chromium (docs/SELFTEST.md)
 npm run build
 ```
 
+## Outline live docs
+
+After each release (or when consumer-facing docs change):
+
+```bash
+# needs OUTLINE_URL + OUTLINE_API_KEY (ansible: make vault-export-env)
+python3 scripts/outline-sync-playkit.py
+```
+
+See `docs/OUTLINE.md`.
+
 ## Release
 
 1. Bump `version` in `package.json`
@@ -141,7 +153,7 @@ npm run build
 
 Pushing the tag triggers `.gitea/workflows/ci.yml`'s `release` job: it re-runs typecheck/test/build, verifies the tag matches `package.json`'s `version` and that `CHANGELOG.md` documents it, then creates a Gitea release (with the `npm pack` tarball attached) via the API using a repo-scoped `RELEASE_TOKEN` Actions secret. If any check fails, no release is created — fix and re-tag. Consumers still pin the git tag (`#vX.Y.Z`); the Gitea release is for visibility/changelog, not an npm registry publish (see ROADMAP "private Gitea npm registry").
 
-4. **Update Outline** — after the release is green, sync the Playkit page under Outline **QA & Dev** (`notes.levkin.ca`). Checklist: `docs/OUTLINE.md`.
+4. **Update Outline** — `python3 scripts/outline-sync-playkit.py` (checklist: `docs/OUTLINE.md`).
 
 **One-time setup:** add a `RELEASE_TOKEN` secret (repo `Settings → Actions → Secrets` on `ilia/playkit`) scoped to create releases on this repo — separate from the `PLAYKIT_GIT_TOKEN` consumers use to clone it. (Named `RELEASE_TOKEN`, not `GITEA_TOKEN` — Gitea's Actions secrets API rejects that literal name as reserved, same reason `PLAYKIT_GIT_TOKEN` isn't called `GITEA_TOKEN` either.)
 

ROADMAP.md

@@ -25,11 +25,11 @@ Living plan for making `@levkin/playkit` more useful across Levkin repos.
 - [ ] **Consumer template** — `npx @levkin/playkit init` scaffolding `e2e/` + CI snippet
 - [ ] **Deploy-smoke CLI** — `playkit smoke --project punimtag` post-deploy gate
 - [ ] **Retry policy presets** — flaky-network vs strict-CI profiles
-- [ ] **Self-test against a real fake site** — today's unit tests only mock HTTP/mail; `examples/` specs are explicitly *not run* in kit CI. Stand up a tiny demo app (or point at an existing DEV LXC) and run the browser/API/mail helpers against it in CI, so a regression in `BasePage`/`ApiClient`/`assertPublicHost` is caught before a consumer pins a broken tag.
+- [x] **Self-test against a real fake site** — `selftest/` tiny Node app + Playwright suite in CI (`docs/SELFTEST.md`)
 - [x] **Network interception / network error monitor** — `interceptNetworkCall()`, `startNetworkErrorMonitor()` / `assertNoErrors()` (see `docs/NETWORK.md`)
-- [x] **Tag-triggered release workflow** — `.gitea/workflows/ci.yml` `release` job now runs on `vX.Y.Z` tag push: re-verifies build/test, checks tag == `package.json` version, checks `CHANGELOG.md` has that version's section, then creates a Gitea release (npm-pack tarball attached) via the API. Needs a one-time `GITEA_TOKEN` Actions secret on this repo (see README "Release"). Still open: `build-and-test`/`secret-scan` also re-run on the tag push (same `on.push` trigger) — harmless redundancy, not wired to skip.
+- [x] **Tag-triggered release workflow** — `.gitea/workflows/ci.yml` `release` job now runs on `vX.Y.Z` tag push: re-verifies build/test, checks tag == `package.json` version, checks `CHANGELOG.md` has that version's section, then creates a Gitea release (npm-pack tarball attached) via the API. Needs a one-time `RELEASE_TOKEN` Actions secret on this repo (see README "Release"). Still open: `build-and-test`/`secret-scan` also re-run on the tag push (same `on.push` trigger) — harmless redundancy, not wired to skip.
-- [ ] **Live docs** — Outline page under **QA & Dev** (`notes.levkin.ca`). Sync checklist in `docs/OUTLINE.md` — update Outline whenever playkit is released.
+- [x] **Live docs** — Outline page under **QA & Dev** (`notes.levkin.ca`). Sync with `python3 scripts/outline-sync-playkit.py` (checklist in `docs/OUTLINE.md`).
-- [x] **Pushgateway + dashboard wired in ansible** — `pushgateway` service, Prometheus scrape job, and a generated `live-playkit` Grafana board now live in ansible `deploy/observability/` (superseding the old standalone `dashboards/playkit-overview.json`, which is removed). Ops still needs to run `make deploy-observability` against the LXC before `PLAYKIT_METRICS_ENABLED=true` does anything in CI — check with the ansible repo owner before flipping that on.
+- [x] **Pushgateway + dashboard wired in ansible** — applied via `make deploy-observability` (LXC `10.0.10.24`): `pushgateway` container, Prometheus scrape job, Grafana `live-playkit` board. Flip consumer CI metrics with `PLAYKIT_METRICS_ENABLED=true` + `PLAYKIT_PUSHGATEWAY_URL=http://10.0.10.24:9091`.
 
 ## Adoption pause
 

docs/OUTLINE.md

@@ -4,6 +4,24 @@ Canonical prose stays in git (`README.md`, `docs/*`, `ROADMAP.md`).
 Browsable front door: **Outline** → collection **QA & Dev** → doc **Playkit**
 (`https://notes.levkin.ca`).
 
+## Sync script (preferred)
+
+From this repo, with Outline credentials loaded:
+
+```bash
+# from ansible: make vault-export-env && set -a && source .env && set +a
+python3 scripts/outline-sync-playkit.py
+python3 scripts/outline-sync-playkit.py --dry-run
+```
+
+Creates or updates **QA & Dev → Playkit** with the current `package.json`
+version, install pin, what’s-in-the-box digest, and links to repo docs.
+
+**Required API scopes** (Outline → Settings → API & Access): at least
+`collections.list`, `documents.list`, `documents.info`, `documents.create`,
+`documents.update`. Without `documents.update` the script can create a first
+doc but cannot refresh an existing Playkit page (HTTP 403).
+
 ## When to update Outline
 
 Update the Outline Playkit page **whenever playkit ships a release** (after the
@@ -11,13 +29,12 @@ tag / Gitea release is green), or whenever you merge a docs-only change that
 changes consumer behavior:
 
 1. Tag / release finished (or main docs PR merged)
-2. Open Outline → QA & Dev → Playkit
+2. Run `python3 scripts/outline-sync-playkit.py`
-3. Sync at least: current version pin, “what’s in the box”, install snippet,
+3. Spot-check in Outline (search “Playkit” under QA & Dev)
-   link to CHANGELOG / ROADMAP / NETWORK.md
+4. Optional: `make outline-setup` from ansible only if collections are missing —
-4. Optional: `make outline-setup` from ansible only if you maintain seed notes there —
+   prefer the sync script for the living Playkit page
-   prefer editing the living page by hand so it stays readable
 
-Paste template (adjust version):
+Paste template (if editing by hand — adjust version):
 
 ```markdown
 # @levkin/playkit
@@ -29,6 +46,6 @@ Shared Playwright + API e2e kit. **Source of truth is the git repo.**
 - Consumers: punimtag (e2e/) — *pause further adoption until soak completes*
 
 ## Quick links
-- README · CONSUMER.md · NETWORK.md · IDEAS.md · ROADMAP · CHANGELOG
+- README · CONSUMER.md · NETWORK.md · IDEAS.md · SELFTEST.md · ROADMAP · CHANGELOG
 - Metrics: dash.levkin.ca → Live — Playkit e2e
 ```

docs/SELFTEST.md

@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+# Kit CI self-test (fake site)
+
+Unit tests in `src/**/*.test.ts` mock HTTP/mail. They do **not** prove that
+`BasePage`, `ApiClient`, or network helpers work against a real browser + HTTP
+server. The **selftest** suite fills that gap without depending on punimtag DEV.
+
+## Layout
+
+```
+selftest/
+  demo-site/server.mjs   # tiny Node HTTP app (:4173)
+  playwright.config.ts   # starts webServer, runs Chromium
+  tests/
+    browser.spec.ts      # BasePage, host guards, intercept, error monitor
+    api.spec.ts          # ApiClient + Zod schema
+```
+
+Mail stays unit-tested only (Mailpit/Mailtrap need live SMTP traps). Selftest
+does not start Mailpit.
+
+## Local
+
+```bash
+npx playwright install chromium   # once
+npm run selftest
+```
+
+Env (optional):
+
+| Var | Default |
+|-----|---------|
+| `PLAYKIT_SELFTEST_PORT` | `4173` |
+| `PLAYKIT_BASE_URL` | `http://127.0.0.1:4173` |
+
+Selftest sets `assertPublicHost(..., false)` when touching `127.0.0.1` — consumer
+public e2e must keep the default forbid-private behavior.
+
+## CI
+
+`.gitea/workflows/ci.yml` job `selftest` installs Chromium deps and runs
+`npm run selftest` after unit tests. Failures there mean a regression in kit
+browser/API helpers *before* a consumer pins a broken tag.

package.json

@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@
     "typecheck": "tsc --noEmit",
     "test": "vitest run",
     "test:watch": "vitest",
+    "selftest": "playwright test -c selftest/playwright.config.ts",
     "lint": "tsc --noEmit",
     "prepublishOnly": "npm run build",
     "example:api": "tsx examples/api/health.example.ts"

scripts/outline-sync-playkit.py

@@ -0,0 +1,234 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+"""Create or update Outline → QA & Dev → Playkit (living front door).
+
+Canonical source stays in git; this pushes a digest + links to notes.levkin.ca.
+
+Credentials (required):
+  OUTLINE_URL
+  OUTLINE_TOKEN or OUTLINE_API_KEY
+
+Usage (from ansible vault env, or any shell with those vars):
+  python3 scripts/outline-sync-playkit.py
+  python3 scripts/outline-sync-playkit.py --dry-run
+"""
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import argparse
+import json
+import os
+import sys
+import urllib.error
+import urllib.request
+from pathlib import Path
+
+REPO_ROOT = Path(__file__).resolve().parents[1]
+COLLECTION_NAME = "QA & Dev"
+DOC_TITLE = "Playkit"
+
+
+def load_package_version() -> str:
+    pkg = json.loads((REPO_ROOT / "package.json").read_text(encoding="utf-8"))
+    return str(pkg["version"])
+
+
+def playkit_markdown(version: str) -> str:
+    return f"""# @levkin/playkit
+
+Shared Playwright + API e2e kit for Levkin repos. **Source of truth is the git repo** — this page is the browsable front door.
+
+- **Repo:** https://git.levkin.ca/ilia/playkit
+- **Current:** v{version}
+- **Consumers:** punimtag (`e2e/`) — *pause further adoption until soak completes*
+- **Install (git pin):** `npm i git+https://git.levkin.ca/ilia/playkit.git#v{version}`
+
+## What's in the box
+
+- Browser: `BasePage`, retries (`click`/`fill`/`safeGoto`), public-host guards (`assertPublicHost`, `waitForUrlHost`)
+- Network: `interceptNetworkCall`, `startNetworkErrorMonitor` / `assertNoErrors` — see NETWORK.md
+- API: `ApiClient` + Zod `schema` / `assertSchema`
+- Mail: `createMailInbox()` (Mailpit default, Mailtrap optional)
+- Auth helpers: `saveStorageState` / `storageStateUse`, `playkitFailureArtifacts()`
+- Metrics: `TimingCollector` → Prometheus Pushgateway → Grafana **Live — Playkit e2e**
+
+## Quick links (in-repo)
+
+| Doc | Purpose |
+|-----|---------|
+| `README.md` | Install, env vars, release steps |
+| `docs/CONSUMER.md` | How to wire a consumer `e2e/` |
+| `docs/NETWORK.md` | Page traffic spy / error monitor |
+| `docs/IDEAS.md` | OSS-borrowed backlog |
+| `docs/OUTLINE.md` | When / how to re-sync this page |
+| `docs/SELFTEST.md` | Kit CI fake-site self-test |
+| `ROADMAP.md` | v0.4+ plan |
+| `CHANGELOG.md` | Per-version notes |
+
+## Metrics
+
+- Pushgateway: `http://10.0.10.24:9091` (LAN)
+- Grafana: `dash.levkin.ca` → **Live — Playkit e2e** (`live-playkit`)
+- Enable in CI with `PLAYKIT_METRICS_ENABLED=true` + `PLAYKIT_PUSHGATEWAY_URL`
+
+## Release checklist (operators)
+
+1. Tag `vX.Y.Z` (must match `package.json` + CHANGELOG section) → Gitea `release` job uses `RELEASE_TOKEN`
+2. Re-run this script: `python3 scripts/outline-sync-playkit.py`
+3. Confirm Grafana board + Pushgateway scrape after `make deploy-observability` (ansible)
+
+_Last synced by `scripts/outline-sync-playkit.py` for v{version}._
+"""
+
+
+class OutlineError(RuntimeError):
+    pass
+
+
+class OutlineClient:
+    def __init__(self, base_url: str, token: str, *, dry_run: bool = False) -> None:
+        self.api_base = f"{base_url.rstrip('/')}/api"
+        self.token = token
+        self.dry_run = dry_run
+
+    def call(self, method: str, body: dict | None = None) -> dict:
+        payload = json.dumps(body or {}).encode()
+        req = urllib.request.Request(
+            f"{self.api_base}/{method}",
+            data=payload,
+            headers={
+                "Authorization": f"Bearer {self.token}",
+                "Content-Type": "application/json",
+            },
+            method="POST",
+        )
+        if self.dry_run:
+            print(f"DRY-RUN POST {method}: {json.dumps(body or {}, indent=2)[:800]}")
+            return {"ok": True, "data": {"id": "dry-run"}}
+
+        try:
+            with urllib.request.urlopen(req, timeout=60) as resp:
+                raw = resp.read().decode()
+        except urllib.error.HTTPError as exc:
+            detail = exc.read().decode(errors="replace")
+            raise OutlineError(f"{method} failed (HTTP {exc.code}): {detail[:500]}") from exc
+        except urllib.error.URLError as exc:
+            raise OutlineError(f"{method} request failed: {exc}") from exc
+
+        data = json.loads(raw)
+        if not data.get("ok"):
+            raise OutlineError(f"{method} returned ok=false: {raw[:500]}")
+        return data
+
+    def list_collections(self) -> list[dict]:
+        out: list[dict] = []
+        offset = 0
+        while True:
+            batch = self.call("collections.list", {"limit": 100, "offset": offset}).get("data") or []
+            out.extend(batch)
+            if len(batch) < 100:
+                break
+            offset += 100
+        return out
+
+    def list_documents(self, collection_id: str) -> list[dict]:
+        out: list[dict] = []
+        offset = 0
+        while True:
+            batch = (
+                self.call(
+                    "documents.list",
+                    {"limit": 100, "offset": offset, "collectionId": collection_id},
+                ).get("data")
+                or []
+            )
+            out.extend(batch)
+            if len(batch) < 100:
+                break
+            offset += 100
+        return out
+
+
+def require_env() -> tuple[str, str]:
+    # Allow ansible `.env` next to sibling repo without overwriting set keys
+    ansible_env = REPO_ROOT.parent / "ansible" / ".env"
+    if ansible_env.is_file():
+        for line in ansible_env.read_text(encoding="utf-8").splitlines():
+            line = line.strip()
+            if not line or line.startswith("#") or "=" not in line:
+                continue
+            key, _, value = line.partition("=")
+            key = key.strip()
+            if key and key not in os.environ:
+                os.environ[key] = value.strip().strip('"').strip("'")
+
+    url = os.environ.get("OUTLINE_URL", "").strip()
+    token = (
+        os.environ.get("OUTLINE_TOKEN", "").strip()
+        or os.environ.get("OUTLINE_API_KEY", "").strip()
+    )
+    missing = [n for n, v in (("OUTLINE_URL", url), ("OUTLINE_TOKEN|OUTLINE_API_KEY", token)) if not v]
+    if missing:
+        print(
+            "ERROR: missing "
+            + ", ".join(missing)
+            + "\nLoad: cd ../ansible && make vault-export-env && set -a && source .env && set +a",
+            file=sys.stderr,
+        )
+        sys.exit(1)
+    return url, token
+
+
+def main() -> int:
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description=__doc__)
+    parser.add_argument("--dry-run", action="store_true")
+    args = parser.parse_args()
+
+    version = load_package_version()
+    text = playkit_markdown(version)
+    url, token = require_env()
+    client = OutlineClient(url, token, dry_run=args.dry_run)
+
+    collections = {c["name"]: c["id"] for c in client.list_collections()}
+    if COLLECTION_NAME not in collections:
+        raise OutlineError(
+            f'collection "{COLLECTION_NAME}" not found — run ansible scripts/outline-setup.py first'
+        )
+    coll_id = collections[COLLECTION_NAME]
+    docs = {d["title"]: d["id"] for d in client.list_documents(coll_id)}
+
+    try:
+        if DOC_TITLE in docs:
+            client.call(
+                "documents.update",
+                {"id": docs[DOC_TITLE], "title": DOC_TITLE, "text": text, "publish": True},
+            )
+            print(f"updated: {COLLECTION_NAME} / {DOC_TITLE} (v{version})")
+        else:
+            client.call(
+                "documents.create",
+                {
+                    "title": DOC_TITLE,
+                    "text": text,
+                    "collectionId": coll_id,
+                    "publish": True,
+                },
+            )
+            print(f"created: {COLLECTION_NAME} / {DOC_TITLE} (v{version})")
+    except OutlineError as exc:
+        if "403" in str(exc) or "authorization_error" in str(exc):
+            print(
+                "\nERROR: Outline API key can list/create but not update documents.\n"
+                "In Outline → Settings → API & Access, edit the key and add scopes:\n"
+                "  documents.update  documents.delete  documents.archive\n"
+                "(full recommended set is in ansible docs/guides/authentik-apps.md Outline section).\n"
+                "Then re-run: python3 scripts/outline-sync-playkit.py\n"
+                "Also delete any leftover 'Playkit sync probe' doc under QA & Dev if present.\n",
+                file=sys.stderr,
+            )
+        raise
+
+    print(f"Outline: {url.rstrip('/')}/  → search '{DOC_TITLE}' under {COLLECTION_NAME}")
+    return 0
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    raise SystemExit(main())

selftest/demo-site/server.mjs

@@ -0,0 +1,87 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env node
+/**
+ * Tiny fake app for playkit CI self-tests.
+ * Endpoints: GET /, GET /form, GET /api/health, GET /api/items, GET /api/boom (500)
+ */
+import http from 'node:http';
+import { URL } from 'node:url';
+
+const PORT = Number(process.env.PLAYKIT_SELFTEST_PORT || 4173);
+const HOST = process.env.PLAYKIT_SELFTEST_HOST || '127.0.0.1';
+
+const HOME = `<!doctype html>
+<html lang="en">
+<head><meta charset="utf-8"><title>Playkit selftest</title></head>
+<body>
+  <h1>Playkit selftest home</h1>
+  <p><a href="/form">Open form</a></p>
+  <button id="load-items" type="button">Load items</button>
+  <ul id="items"></ul>
+  <script>
+    document.getElementById('load-items').addEventListener('click', async () => {
+      const res = await fetch('/api/items');
+      const data = await res.json();
+      const ul = document.getElementById('items');
+      ul.innerHTML = '';
+      for (const item of data.items) {
+        const li = document.createElement('li');
+        li.textContent = item.name;
+        ul.appendChild(li);
+      }
+    });
+  </script>
+</body>
+</html>`;
+
+const FORM = `<!doctype html>
+<html lang="en">
+<head><meta charset="utf-8"><title>Form — Playkit selftest</title></head>
+<body>
+  <h1>Demo form</h1>
+  <label>Name <input id="name" name="name" /></label>
+  <button id="submit" type="button">Submit</button>
+  <p id="greeting" hidden></p>
+  <script>
+    document.getElementById('submit').addEventListener('click', () => {
+      const name = document.getElementById('name').value;
+      const g = document.getElementById('greeting');
+      g.hidden = false;
+      g.textContent = 'Hello, ' + name;
+    });
+  </script>
+</body>
+</html>`;
+
+function json(res, status, body) {
+  const payload = JSON.stringify(body);
+  res.writeHead(status, {
+    'Content-Type': 'application/json',
+    'Content-Length': Buffer.byteLength(payload),
+  });
+  res.end(payload);
+}
+
+function html(res, status, body) {
+  res.writeHead(status, { 'Content-Type': 'text/html; charset=utf-8' });
+  res.end(body);
+}
+
+const server = http.createServer((req, res) => {
+  const u = new URL(req.url || '/', `http://${HOST}:${PORT}`);
+  if (req.method === 'GET' && u.pathname === '/') return html(res, 200, HOME);
+  if (req.method === 'GET' && u.pathname === '/form') return html(res, 200, FORM);
+  if (req.method === 'GET' && u.pathname === '/api/health') {
+    return json(res, 200, { status: 'ok', service: 'playkit-selftest' });
+  }
+  if (req.method === 'GET' && u.pathname === '/api/items') {
+    return json(res, 200, { items: [{ id: 1, name: 'alpha' }, { id: 2, name: 'beta' }] });
+  }
+  if (req.method === 'GET' && u.pathname === '/api/boom') {
+    return json(res, 500, { error: 'intentional' });
+  }
+  json(res, 404, { error: 'not found' });
+});
+
+server.listen(PORT, HOST, () => {
+  console.log(`playkit selftest listening on http://${HOST}:${PORT}`);
+});

selftest/playwright.config.ts

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+import { defineConfig, devices } from '@playwright/test';
+
+const port = Number(process.env.PLAYKIT_SELFTEST_PORT || 4173);
+const baseURL = process.env.PLAYKIT_BASE_URL || `http://127.0.0.1:${port}`;
+
+export default defineConfig({
+  testDir: './tests',
+  fullyParallel: true,
+  forbidOnly: !!process.env.CI,
+  retries: process.env.CI ? 1 : 0,
+  workers: process.env.CI ? 2 : undefined,
+  reporter: process.env.CI ? 'list' : [['list'], ['html', { open: 'never' }]],
+  use: {
+    baseURL,
+    ...devices['Desktop Chrome'],
+    trace: 'on-first-retry',
+  },
+  webServer: {
+    command: `node demo-site/server.mjs`,
+    url: baseURL,
+    reuseExistingServer: !process.env.CI,
+    timeout: 30_000,
+    env: {
+      ...process.env,
+      PLAYKIT_SELFTEST_PORT: String(port),
+      PLAYKIT_SELFTEST_HOST: '127.0.0.1',
+    },
+  },
+});

selftest/tests/api.spec.ts

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+import { test, expect } from '@playwright/test';
+import { z } from 'zod';
+import { ApiClient, TimingCollector, assertSchema } from '../../src/index.js';
+
+const baseUrl = process.env.PLAYKIT_BASE_URL || 'http://127.0.0.1:4173';
+
+const HealthSchema = z.object({
+  status: z.literal('ok'),
+  service: z.string(),
+});
+
+const ItemsSchema = z.object({
+  items: z.array(z.object({ id: z.number(), name: z.string() })),
+});
+
+test.describe('playkit selftest — ApiClient', () => {
+  test('GET /api/health with Zod schema', async () => {
+    const timings = new TimingCollector();
+    const api = new ApiClient({ baseUrl });
+
+    const res = await timings.measure('api_health', () =>
+      api.get<{ status: string; service: string }>('/api/health', {
+        expectedStatus: 200,
+        schema: HealthSchema,
+      }),
+    );
+
+    expect(res.status).toBe(200);
+    expect(res.data.status).toBe('ok');
+    // signature: assertSchema(data, schema)
+    expect(assertSchema(res.data, HealthSchema).service).toBe('playkit-selftest');
+  });
+
+  test('GET /api/items + expectedStatus on boom', async () => {
+    const api = new ApiClient({ baseUrl });
+    const items = await api.get('/api/items', { schema: ItemsSchema });
+    expect(items.data.items[0]?.name).toBe('alpha');
+    expect(items.data.items).toHaveLength(2);
+
+    const boom = await api.get('/api/boom', { expectedStatus: 500 });
+    expect(boom.status).toBe(500);
+  });
+});

selftest/tests/browser.spec.ts

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+import { test, expect } from '@playwright/test';
+import {
+  BasePage,
+  assertPublicHost,
+  waitForUrlHost,
+  TimingCollector,
+  interceptNetworkCall,
+  startNetworkErrorMonitor,
+} from '../../src/index.js';
+
+const baseUrl = process.env.PLAYKIT_BASE_URL || 'http://127.0.0.1:4173';
+
+test.describe('playkit selftest — browser helpers', () => {
+  test('BasePage click/fill + public-host relax for localhost', async ({ page }) => {
+    // Intentional LAN/selftest: forbidPrivateHosts must be off
+    assertPublicHost(baseUrl, false);
+    expect(() => assertPublicHost(baseUrl, true)).toThrow(/private host/i);
+
+    const timings = new TimingCollector();
+    const home = new BasePage(page, baseUrl);
+
+    await timings.measure('open_home', () => home.open('/'));
+    await waitForUrlHost(page, '127.0.0.1');
+    await expect(page.getByRole('heading', { name: 'Playkit selftest home' })).toBeVisible();
+
+    await timings.measure('open_form', () => home.open('/form'));
+    await home.fill(page.locator('#name'), 'Kolby');
+    await home.click(page.locator('#submit'));
+    await expect(page.getByText('Hello, Kolby')).toBeVisible();
+
+    expect(timings.getSamples().length).toBeGreaterThanOrEqual(2);
+  });
+
+  test('network intercept + error monitor', async ({ page }) => {
+    const home = new BasePage(page, baseUrl);
+    await home.open('/');
+
+    const items = interceptNetworkCall({
+      page,
+      method: 'GET',
+      url: '**/api/items',
+    });
+    await page.getByRole('button', { name: 'Load items' }).click();
+    const { status, responseJson } = await items;
+    expect(status).toBe(200);
+    expect(responseJson).toMatchObject({ items: expect.any(Array) });
+    await expect(page.getByText('alpha')).toBeVisible();
+
+    const net = startNetworkErrorMonitor(page, {
+      excludePatterns: [/\/api\/health/],
+    });
+    try {
+      await page.goto(`${baseUrl}/api/boom`);
+      // stay on JSON page — monitor should have recorded 500
+    } finally {
+      expect(() => net.assertNoErrors()).toThrow(/network errors/i);
+    }
+  });
+});