diff --git a/.dockerignore b/.dockerignore
index 6cb97d6e..d0cd2e8e 100644
--- a/.dockerignore
+++ b/.dockerignore
@@ -1,14 +1,20 @@
 /logs/
 /target/
 /var/
-/frontend/node_modules/
-/frontend/apps/remark42/node_modules/
-/frontend/apps/remark42/public/
 /.vscode/
 /.idea/
 /bin/
 /.git/
 
+# frontend files not needed in docker image
+/frontend/node_modules/
+/frontend/apps/remark42/node_modules/
+/frontend/apps/remark42/public/
+# e2e tests arficats
+/frontend/e2e/playwright-report/
+/frontend/e2e/playwright/.cache/
+/frontend/e2e/test-results/
+
 # source files
 docker-compose.yml
 compose-dev-backend.yml
@@ -28,3 +34,4 @@ debug.test
 *.test
 remark42
 /backend/var/
+/playwright-report/
diff --git a/.github/workflows/e2e-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/e2e-tests.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4a43bd66
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/e2e-tests.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+name: e2e
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches: [master]
+    paths:
+      - "frontend/apps/remark42/**"
+      - "frontend/e2e/**"
+
+  pull_request:
+    branches: [master]
+    paths:
+      - "frontend/apps/remark42/**"
+      - "frontend/e2e/**"
+
+jobs:
+  tests:
+    name: Tests
+    timeout-minutes: 60
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout
+        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+
+      - name: Build & run containers
+        id: tests
+        run: COMPOSE_DOCKER_CLI_BUILD=1 DOCKER_BUILDKIT=1 docker-compose -f compose-e2e-test.yml up --build --quiet-pull --exit-code-from tests
+
+      - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v2
+        if: always()
+        with:
+          name: playwright-report
+          path: ./playwright-report/
+          retention-days: 30
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 04a841f1..f22fe204 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -24,3 +24,4 @@ compose-private-frontend.yml
 compose-private.yml
 /backend/_example/*/vendor
 http-client.env.json
+/playwright-report/
diff --git a/compose-e2e-test.yml b/compose-e2e-test.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6592356d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/compose-e2e-test.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+# compose for running e2e tests in CI
+version: "2"
+
+services:
+  remark42:
+    build:
+      context: .
+      dockerfile: Dockerfile
+      args:
+        - SKIP_BACKEND_TEST=true
+        - SKIP_FRONTEND_TEST=true
+
+    image: umputun/remark42:dev
+    container_name: "remark42"
+
+    environment:
+      # remark42 hostname used for proper dev auth work for tests container which connects to it
+      # using the such hostname (unlike local development where 127.0.0.1 is used)
+      - REMARK_URL=http://remark42:8080
+      - SECRET=12345
+      - DEBUG=true
+      - ADMIN_PASSWD=password
+      - AUTH_DEV=true # activate local OAuth "dev" listening on http://remark42:8084
+      - ADMIN_SHARED_ID=dev_user # set admin flag for default user on local oauth2
+      - AUTH_ANON=true
+      - AUTH_EMAIL_ENABLE=true
+    volumes:
+      - ./var:/srv/var
+
+  tests:
+    build:
+      context: ./frontend
+      dockerfile: Dockerfile.e2e
+    depends_on: [remark42]
+    volumes:
+      - ./playwright-report:/frontend/e2e/playwright-report
diff --git a/frontend/.dockerignore b/frontend/.dockerignore
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c90061b2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/.dockerignore
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+/.vscode/
+/.idea/
+
+# e2e tests arficats
+/e2e/playwright-report/
+/e2e/playwright/.cache/
+/e2e/test-results/
diff --git a/frontend/Dockerfile.e2e b/frontend/Dockerfile.e2e
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5582336f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/Dockerfile.e2e
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+FROM mcr.microsoft.com/playwright:v1.25.0-focal
+
+ENV CI true
+WORKDIR /frontend
+
+COPY ./package.json ./pnpm-workspace.yaml ./pnpm-lock.yaml /frontend/
+COPY ./e2e/package.json /frontend/e2e/
+RUN corepack enable pnpm && pnpm install
+
+COPY ./e2e/playwright.config.ts /frontend/e2e/
+COPY ./e2e/tests /frontend/e2e/tests/
+
+WORKDIR /frontend/e2e
+
+CMD pnpm test
diff --git a/frontend/e2e/.gitignore b/frontend/e2e/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..75e854d8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/e2e/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+node_modules/
+/test-results/
+/playwright-report/
+/playwright/.cache/
diff --git a/frontend/e2e/package.json b/frontend/e2e/package.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b5070848
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/e2e/package.json
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+{
+  "name": "@remark42/tests",
+  "version": "1.0.0",
+  "private": true,
+  "type": "module",
+  "scripts": {
+    "test": "playwright test"
+  },
+  "author": "Paul Mineev <paul@mineev.me>",
+  "license": "MIT",
+  "devDependencies": {
+    "@playwright/test": "^1.25.0",
+    "@types/node": "^18.7.8",
+    "nanoid": "^4.0.0",
+    "playwright": "^1.25.0",
+    "ts-node": "^10.9.1",
+    "typescript": "^4.7.4"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/frontend/e2e/playwright.config.ts b/frontend/e2e/playwright.config.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d9305242
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/e2e/playwright.config.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,107 @@
+import type { PlaywrightTestConfig } from '@playwright/test'
+import { devices } from '@playwright/test'
+
+/**
+ * Read environment variables from file.
+ * https://github.com/motdotla/dotenv
+ */
+// require('dotenv').config();
+
+/**
+ * See https://playwright.dev/docs/test-configuration.
+ */
+const config: PlaywrightTestConfig = {
+	testDir: './tests',
+	/* Maximum time one test can run for. */
+	timeout: 30 * 1000,
+	expect: {
+		/**
+		 * Maximum time expect() should wait for the condition to be met.
+		 * For example in `await expect(locator).toHaveText();`
+		 */
+		timeout: 5000,
+	},
+	/* Run tests in files in parallel */
+	fullyParallel: true,
+	/* Fail the build on CI if you accidentally left test.only in the source code. */
+	forbidOnly: !!process.env.CI,
+	/* Retry on CI only */
+	retries: process.env.CI ? 2 : 0,
+	/* Opt out of parallel tests on CI. */
+	workers: process.env.CI ? 1 : undefined,
+	/* Reporter to use. See https://playwright.dev/docs/test-reporters */
+	reporter: 'html',
+	/* Shared settings for all the projects below. See https://playwright.dev/docs/api/class-testoptions. */
+	use: {
+		/* Maximum time each action such as `click()` can take. Defaults to 0 (no limit). */
+		actionTimeout: 0,
+		/* Base URL to use in actions like `await page.goto('/')`. */
+		baseURL: process.env.CI ? 'http://remark42:8080' : 'http://127.0.0.1:8080',
+
+		/* Collect trace when retrying the failed test. See https://playwright.dev/docs/trace-viewer */
+		trace: 'on-first-retry',
+	},
+
+	/* Configure projects for major browsers */
+	projects: [
+		{
+			name: 'chromium',
+			use: {
+				...devices['Desktop Chrome'],
+			},
+		},
+
+		{
+			name: 'firefox',
+			use: {
+				...devices['Desktop Firefox'],
+			},
+		},
+
+		{
+			name: 'webkit',
+			use: {
+				...devices['Desktop Safari'],
+			},
+		},
+
+		/* Test against mobile viewports. */
+		// {
+		//   name: 'Mobile Chrome',
+		//   use: {
+		//     ...devices['Pixel 5'],
+		//   },
+		// },
+		// {
+		//   name: 'Mobile Safari',
+		//   use: {
+		//     ...devices['iPhone 12'],
+		//   },
+		// },
+
+		/* Test against branded browsers. */
+		// {
+		//   name: 'Microsoft Edge',
+		//   use: {
+		//     channel: 'msedge',
+		//   },
+		// },
+		// {
+		//   name: 'Google Chrome',
+		//   use: {
+		//     channel: 'chrome',
+		//   },
+		// },
+	],
+
+	/* Folder for test artifacts such as screenshots, videos, traces, etc. */
+	// outputDir: 'test-results/',
+
+	/* Run your local dev server before starting the tests */
+	// webServer: {
+	//   command: 'npm run start',
+	//   port: 3000,
+	// },
+}
+
+export default config
diff --git a/frontend/e2e/prettier.config.js b/frontend/e2e/prettier.config.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..17755609
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/e2e/prettier.config.js
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+/** @type {import('prettier').Config} */
+module.exports = {
+	singleQuote: true,
+	semi: false,
+	arrowParens: 'always',
+	trailingComma: 'es5',
+	printWidth: 120,
+}
diff --git a/frontend/e2e/tests/post-comment.spec.ts b/frontend/e2e/tests/post-comment.spec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2d37bce5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/e2e/tests/post-comment.spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+import { test } from '@playwright/test'
+import { nanoid } from 'nanoid'
+import * as path from 'path'
+
+test.describe('Post comment', () => {
+	test.beforeEach(async ({ page }) => {
+		await page.goto('/web/')
+	})
+
+	test('as dev user', async ({ page, browserName }) => {
+		const iframe = page.frameLocator('iframe[name]')
+		await iframe.locator('text=Sign In').click()
+		const [authPage] = await Promise.all([
+			page.waitForEvent('popup'),
+			iframe.locator("[title='Sign In with Dev']").click(),
+		])
+		await authPage.locator('text=Authorize').click()
+		// triggers tab visibility and enables widget to re-render with auth state
+		await page.press('iframe[name]', 'Tab')
+		await iframe.locator('textarea').click()
+		const message = `Hello world! ${nanoid()}`
+		await iframe.locator('textarea').type(message)
+		await iframe.locator('text=Send').click()
+		// checks if comment was posted
+		iframe.locator(`text=${message}`).first()
+		await page.reload()
+		// checks if saved comment is visible
+		iframe.locator(`text=${message}`).first()
+	})
+})
diff --git a/frontend/pnpm-lock.yaml b/frontend/pnpm-lock.yaml
index 34fbacc3..68e96dee 100644
--- a/frontend/pnpm-lock.yaml
+++ b/frontend/pnpm-lock.yaml
@@ -213,6 +213,22 @@ importers:
       webpack-cli: 4.10.0_orc2ewcajya4tocnqelr4vzh7u
       webpack-dev-server: 4.9.3_77l47gmqkrqiei5z7sbwz5iaj4
 
+  e2e:
+    specifiers:
+      '@playwright/test': ^1.25.0
+      '@types/node': ^18.7.8
+      nanoid: ^4.0.0
+      playwright: ^1.25.0
+      ts-node: ^10.9.1
+      typescript: ^4.7.4
+    devDependencies:
+      '@playwright/test': 1.25.0
+      '@types/node': 18.7.8
+      nanoid: 4.0.0
+      playwright: 1.25.0
+      ts-node: 10.9.1_itmtyrrie7wpjnrpwbb5uqyzwa
+      typescript: 4.7.4
+
   packages/api:
     specifiers:
       '@types/node': ^18.0.5
@@ -2346,6 +2362,15 @@ packages:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-Aq58f5HiWdyDlFffbbSjAlv596h/cOnt2DO1w3DOC7OJ5EHs0hd/nycJfiu9RJbT6Yk6F1knnRRXNSpxoIVZ9Q==}
     dev: true
 
+  /@playwright/test/1.25.0:
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-j4EZhTTQI3dBeWblE21EV//swwmBtOpIrLdOIJIRv4uqsLdHgBg1z+JtTg+AeC5o2bAXIE26kDNW5A0TimG8Bg==}
+    engines: {node: '>=14'}
+    hasBin: true
+    dependencies:
+      '@types/node': 18.7.8
+      playwright-core: 1.25.0
+    dev: true
+
   /@polka/url/1.0.0-next.21:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-a5Sab1C4/icpTZVzZc5Ghpz88yQtGOyNqYXcZgOssB2uuAr+wF/MvN6bgtW32q7HHrvBki+BsZ0OuNv6EV3K9g==}
     dev: true
@@ -2880,6 +2905,10 @@ packages:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-/xUq6H2aQm261exT6iZTMifUySEt4GR5KX8eYyY+C4MSNPqSh9oNIP7tz2GLKTlFaiBbgZNxffoR3CVRG+cljw==}
     dev: true
 
+  /@types/node/18.7.8:
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-/YP55EMK2341JkODUb8DM9O0x1SIz2aBvyF33Uf1c76St3VpsMXEIW0nxuKkq/5cxnbz0RD9cfwNZHEAZQD3ag==}
+    dev: true
+
   /@types/normalize-package-data/2.4.1:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-Gj7cI7z+98M282Tqmp2K5EIsoouUEzbBJhQQzDE3jSIRk6r9gsz0oUokqIUR4u1R3dMHo0pDHM7sNOHyhulypw==}
     dev: true
@@ -8393,6 +8422,12 @@ packages:
     hasBin: true
     dev: true
 
+  /nanoid/4.0.0:
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-IgBP8piMxe/gf73RTQx7hmnhwz0aaEXYakvqZyE302IXW3HyVNhdNGC+O2MwMAVhLEnvXlvKtGbtJf6wvHihCg==}
+    engines: {node: ^14 || ^16 || >=18}
+    hasBin: true
+    dev: true
+
   /nanospinner/1.1.0:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-yFvNYMig4AthKYfHFl1sLj7B2nkHL4lzdig4osvl9/LdGbXwrdFRoqBS98gsEsOakr0yH+r5NZ/1Y9gdVB8trA==}
     dependencies:
@@ -8980,6 +9015,21 @@ packages:
       find-up: 4.1.0
     dev: true
 
+  /playwright-core/1.25.0:
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-kZ3Jwaf3wlu0GgU0nB8UMQ+mXFTqBIFz9h1svTlNduNKjnbPXFxw7mJanLVjqxHJRn62uBfmgBj93YHidk2N5Q==}
+    engines: {node: '>=14'}
+    hasBin: true
+    dev: true
+
+  /playwright/1.25.0:
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-Z+pQNWI17Qx/tHhnmgMmPsptsisXpKgAnUvYv98kctlHUJaqMt2400P8kTw9vEPoC0xdxqu0JhxO7pDTmaaIKw==}
+    engines: {node: '>=14'}
+    hasBin: true
+    requiresBuild: true
+    dependencies:
+      playwright-core: 1.25.0
+    dev: true
+
   /postcss-attribute-case-insensitive/5.0.2_postcss@8.4.14:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-XIidXV8fDr0kKt28vqki84fRK8VW8eTuIa4PChv2MqKuT6C9UjmSKzen6KaWhWEoYvwxFCa7n/tC1SZ3tyq4SQ==}
     engines: {node: ^12 || ^14 || >=16}
@@ -11138,6 +11188,37 @@ packages:
       yn: 3.1.1
     dev: true
 
+  /ts-node/10.9.1_itmtyrrie7wpjnrpwbb5uqyzwa:
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-NtVysVPkxxrwFGUUxGYhfux8k78pQB3JqYBXlLRZgdGUqTO5wU/UyHop5p70iEbGhB7q5KmiZiU0Y3KlJrScEw==}
+    hasBin: true
+    peerDependencies:
+      '@swc/core': '>=1.2.50'
+      '@swc/wasm': '>=1.2.50'
+      '@types/node': '*'
+      typescript: '>=2.7'
+    peerDependenciesMeta:
+      '@swc/core':
+        optional: true
+      '@swc/wasm':
+        optional: true
+    dependencies:
+      '@cspotcode/source-map-support': 0.8.1
+      '@tsconfig/node10': 1.0.9
+      '@tsconfig/node12': 1.0.11
+      '@tsconfig/node14': 1.0.3
+      '@tsconfig/node16': 1.0.3
+      '@types/node': 18.7.8
+      acorn: 8.7.1
+      acorn-walk: 8.2.0
+      arg: 4.1.3
+      create-require: 1.1.1
+      diff: 4.0.2
+      make-error: 1.3.6
+      typescript: 4.7.4
+      v8-compile-cache-lib: 3.0.1
+      yn: 3.1.1
+    dev: true
+
   /ts-node/10.9.1_tdn3ypgnfy6bmey2q4hu5jonwi:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-NtVysVPkxxrwFGUUxGYhfux8k78pQB3JqYBXlLRZgdGUqTO5wU/UyHop5p70iEbGhB7q5KmiZiU0Y3KlJrScEw==}
     hasBin: true
diff --git a/frontend/pnpm-workspace.yaml b/frontend/pnpm-workspace.yaml
index 3ff5faaa..345b3f44 100644
--- a/frontend/pnpm-workspace.yaml
+++ b/frontend/pnpm-workspace.yaml
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 packages:
   - "apps/*"
+  - "e2e"
   - "packages/*"