diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index d77398636..871c98964 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -96,4 +96,4 @@ data/credentials.json
 data/
 .codex/
 .mcp.json
-.planning
\ No newline at end of file
+.planning
diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 03911b45e..a68901e4d 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -118,6 +118,7 @@ RUN curl -fsSL https://opencode.ai/install | bash && \
     echo "=== Checking OpenCode CLI installation ===" && \
     ls -la /home/automaker/.local/bin/ && \
     (which opencode && opencode --version) || echo "opencode installed (may need auth setup)"
+
 USER root
 
 # Add PATH to profile so it's available in all interactive shells (for login shells)
@@ -147,6 +148,15 @@ COPY --from=server-builder /app/apps/server/package*.json ./apps/server/
 # Copy node_modules (includes symlinks to libs)
 COPY --from=server-builder /app/node_modules ./node_modules
 
+# Install Playwright Chromium browser for AI agent verification tests
+# This adds ~300MB to the image but enables automated testing mode out of the box
+# Using the locally installed playwright ensures we use the pinned version from package-lock.json
+USER automaker
+RUN ./node_modules/.bin/playwright install chromium && \
+    echo "=== Playwright Chromium installed ===" && \
+    ls -la /home/automaker/.cache/ms-playwright/
+USER root
+
 # Create data and projects directories
 RUN mkdir -p /data /projects && chown automaker:automaker /data /projects
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 49b143436..98f8683e2 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -367,6 +367,42 @@ services:
 
 The Docker image supports both AMD64 and ARM64 architectures. The GitHub CLI and Claude CLI are automatically downloaded for the correct architecture during build.
 
+##### Playwright for Automated Testing
+
+The Docker image includes **Playwright Chromium pre-installed** for AI agent verification tests. When agents implement features in automated testing mode, they use Playwright to verify the implementation works correctly.
+
+**No additional setup required** - Playwright verification works out of the box.
+
+#### Optional: Persist browsers for manual updates
+
+By default, Playwright Chromium is pre-installed in the Docker image. If you need to manually update browsers or want to persist browser installations across container restarts (not image rebuilds), you can mount a volume.
+
+**Important:** When you first add this volume mount to an existing setup, the empty volume will override the pre-installed browsers. You must re-install them:
+
+```bash
+# After adding the volume mount for the first time
+docker exec --user automaker -w /app automaker-server npx playwright install chromium
+```
+
+Add this to your `docker-compose.override.yml`:
+
+```yaml
+services:
+  server:
+    volumes:
+      - playwright-cache:/home/automaker/.cache/ms-playwright
+
+volumes:
+  playwright-cache:
+    name: automaker-playwright-cache
+```
+
+**Updating browsers manually:**
+
+```bash
+docker exec --user automaker -w /app automaker-server npx playwright install chromium
+```
+
 ### Testing
 
 #### End-to-End Tests (Playwright)
diff --git a/apps/server/package.json b/apps/server/package.json
index ed005c54b..4a7a75a8b 100644
--- a/apps/server/package.json
+++ b/apps/server/package.json
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@
     "yaml": "2.7.0"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
+    "@playwright/test": "1.57.0",
     "@types/cookie": "0.6.0",
     "@types/cookie-parser": "1.4.10",
     "@types/cors": "2.8.19",
diff --git a/apps/server/src/index.ts b/apps/server/src/index.ts
index 4f49d1172..85ff01458 100644
--- a/apps/server/src/index.ts
+++ b/apps/server/src/index.ts
@@ -211,7 +211,13 @@ const BOX_CONTENT_WIDTH = 67;
       pathsCheckedInfo = `
 ║                                                                     ║
 ║  ${'Paths checked:'.padEnd(BOX_CONTENT_WIDTH)}║
-${pathsChecked.map((p) => `║    ${p.substring(0, BOX_CONTENT_WIDTH - 4).padEnd(BOX_CONTENT_WIDTH - 4)}  ║`).join('\n')}`;
+${pathsChecked
+  .map((p) => {
+    const maxLen = BOX_CONTENT_WIDTH - 4;
+    const display = p.length > maxLen ? '...' + p.slice(-(maxLen - 3)) : p;
+    return `║    ${display.padEnd(maxLen)}  ║`;
+  })
+  .join('\n')}`;
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/apps/server/src/routes/setup/routes/verify-claude-auth.ts b/apps/server/src/routes/setup/routes/verify-claude-auth.ts
index 405ef9a64..7df27c3dc 100644
--- a/apps/server/src/routes/setup/routes/verify-claude-auth.ts
+++ b/apps/server/src/routes/setup/routes/verify-claude-auth.ts
@@ -322,11 +322,12 @@ export function createVerifyClaudeAuthHandler() {
       });
 
       // Determine specific auth type for success messages
+      const effectiveAuthMethod = authMethod ?? 'api_key';
       let authType: 'oauth' | 'api_key' | 'cli' | undefined;
       if (authenticated) {
-        if (authMethod === 'api_key') {
+        if (effectiveAuthMethod === 'api_key') {
           authType = 'api_key';
-        } else if (authMethod === 'cli') {
+        } else if (effectiveAuthMethod === 'cli') {
           // Check if CLI auth is via OAuth (Claude Code subscription) or generic CLI
           try {
             const indicators = await getClaudeAuthIndicators();
diff --git a/apps/ui/src/components/views/board-view/shared/thinking-level-selector.tsx b/apps/ui/src/components/views/board-view/shared/thinking-level-selector.tsx
index 5164e4fac..3a69d5879 100644
--- a/apps/ui/src/components/views/board-view/shared/thinking-level-selector.tsx
+++ b/apps/ui/src/components/views/board-view/shared/thinking-level-selector.tsx
@@ -9,7 +9,8 @@ interface ThinkingLevelSelectorProps {
   selectedLevel: ThinkingLevel;
   onLevelSelect: (level: ThinkingLevel) => void;
   testIdPrefix?: string;
-  /** Optional model ID to filter available thinking levels (e.g., Opus 4.6 only shows None/Adaptive) */
+  /** Model ID is required for correct thinking level filtering.
+   *  Without it, adaptive thinking won't be available for Opus 4.6. */
   model?: string;
 }
 
diff --git a/apps/ui/src/lib/agent-context-parser.ts b/apps/ui/src/lib/agent-context-parser.ts
index 996b397b7..11c2a91ea 100644
--- a/apps/ui/src/lib/agent-context-parser.ts
+++ b/apps/ui/src/lib/agent-context-parser.ts
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ export const DEFAULT_MODEL = 'claude-opus-4-6';
  */
 export function formatModelName(model: string): string {
   // Claude models
-  if (model.includes('opus-4-6')) return 'Opus 4.6';
+  if (model.includes('opus-4-6') || model === 'claude-opus') return 'Opus 4.6';
   if (model.includes('opus')) return 'Opus 4.5';
   if (model.includes('sonnet')) return 'Sonnet 4.5';
   if (model.includes('haiku')) return 'Haiku 4.5';
diff --git a/docker-compose.override.yml.example b/docker-compose.override.yml.example
index 3815c197d..e92ce119d 100644
--- a/docker-compose.override.yml.example
+++ b/docker-compose.override.yml.example
@@ -21,9 +21,13 @@ services:
       # - ~/.local/share/opencode:/home/automaker/.local/share/opencode
       # - ~/.config/opencode:/home/automaker/.config/opencode
 
-      # Playwright browser cache - persists installed browsers across container restarts
-      # Run 'npx playwright install --with-deps chromium' once, and it will persist
+      # ===== Playwright Browser Cache (Optional) =====
+      # Playwright Chromium is PRE-INSTALLED in the Docker image for automated testing.
+      # Uncomment below to persist browser cache across container rebuilds (saves ~300MB download):
       # - playwright-cache:/home/automaker/.cache/ms-playwright
+      #
+      # To update Playwright browsers manually:
+      #   docker exec --user automaker -w /app automaker-server npx playwright install chromium
     environment:
       # Set root directory for all projects and file operations
       # Users can only create/open projects within this directory
@@ -37,6 +41,7 @@ services:
       # - CURSOR_API_KEY=${CURSOR_API_KEY:-}
 
 volumes:
-  # Playwright cache volume (persists Chromium installs)
+  # Playwright cache volume - optional, persists browser updates across container rebuilds
+  # Uncomment if you mounted the playwright-cache volume above
   # playwright-cache:
   #   name: automaker-playwright-cache