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-// @ts-check
-/**
- * Nexus Smoke Tests — Zero LLM, pure headless browser.
- *
- * Tests that the 3D world renders, modules load, and basic interaction works.
- * Run: npx playwright test tests/smoke.spec.js
- * Requires: a local server serving the nexus (e.g., python3 -m http.server 8888)
- */
-
-const { test, expect } = require('@playwright/test');
-
-const BASE_URL = process.env.NEXUS_URL || 'http://localhost:8888';
-
-// --- RENDERING TESTS ---
-
-test.describe('World Renders', () => {
-
-  test('index.html loads without errors', async ({ page }) => {
-    const errors = [];
-    page.on('pageerror', err => errors.push(err.message));
-
-    const response = await page.goto(BASE_URL, { waitUntil: 'domcontentloaded' });
-    expect(response.status()).toBe(200);
-
-    // Give Three.js a moment to initialize
-    await page.waitForTimeout(2000);
-
-    // No fatal JS errors
-    const fatalErrors = errors.filter(e =>
-      !e.includes('ambient.mp3') &&  // missing audio file is OK
-      !e.includes('favicon') &&
-      !e.includes('serviceWorker')
-    );
-    expect(fatalErrors).toEqual([]);
-  });
-
-  test('canvas element exists (Three.js rendered)', async ({ page }) => {
-    await page.goto(BASE_URL, { waitUntil: 'domcontentloaded' });
-    await page.waitForTimeout(3000);
-
-    // Three.js creates a <canvas> element
-    const canvas = await page.locator('canvas');
-    await expect(canvas).toBeVisible();
-
-    // Canvas should have non-zero dimensions
-    const box = await canvas.boundingBox();
-    expect(box.width).toBeGreaterThan(100);
-    expect(box.height).toBeGreaterThan(100);
-  });
-
-  test('canvas is not all black (scene has content)', async ({ page }) => {
-    await page.goto(BASE_URL, { waitUntil: 'domcontentloaded' });
-    await page.waitForTimeout(4000);
-
-    // Sample pixels from the canvas
-    const hasContent = await page.evaluate(() => {
-      const canvas = document.querySelector('canvas');
-      if (!canvas) return false;
-      const ctx = canvas.getContext('webgl2') || canvas.getContext('webgl');
-      if (!ctx) return false;
-
-      // Read a block of pixels from center
-      const w = canvas.width;
-      const h = canvas.height;
-      const pixels = new Uint8Array(4 * 100);
-      ctx.readPixels(
-        Math.floor(w / 2) - 5, Math.floor(h / 2) - 5,
-        10, 10, ctx.RGBA, ctx.UNSIGNED_BYTE, pixels
-      );
-
-      // Check if at least some pixels are non-black
-      let nonBlack = 0;
-      for (let i = 0; i < pixels.length; i += 4) {
-        if (pixels[i] > 5 || pixels[i + 1] > 5 || pixels[i + 2] > 5) {
-          nonBlack++;
-        }
-      }
-      return nonBlack > 5;  // At least 5 non-black pixels in the sample
-    });
-
-    expect(hasContent).toBe(true);
-  });
-
-  test('WebGL context is healthy', async ({ page }) => {
-    await page.goto(BASE_URL, { waitUntil: 'domcontentloaded' });
-    await page.waitForTimeout(2000);
-
-    const glInfo = await page.evaluate(() => {
-      const canvas = document.querySelector('canvas');
-      if (!canvas) return { error: 'no canvas' };
-      const gl = canvas.getContext('webgl2') || canvas.getContext('webgl');
-      if (!gl) return { error: 'no webgl context' };
-      return {
-        renderer: gl.getParameter(gl.RENDERER),
-        vendor: gl.getParameter(gl.VENDOR),
-        isLost: gl.isContextLost(),
-      };
-    });
-
-    expect(glInfo.error).toBeUndefined();
-    expect(glInfo.isLost).toBe(false);
-  });
-});
-
-// --- MODULE LOADING TESTS ---
-
-test.describe('Modules Load', () => {
-
-  test('all ES modules resolve (no import errors)', async ({ page }) => {
-    const moduleErrors = [];
-    page.on('pageerror', err => {
-      if (err.message.includes('import') || err.message.includes('module') ||
-          err.message.includes('export') || err.message.includes('Cannot find')) {
-        moduleErrors.push(err.message);
-      }
-    });
-
-    await page.goto(BASE_URL, { waitUntil: 'domcontentloaded' });
-    await page.waitForTimeout(3000);
-
-    expect(moduleErrors).toEqual([]);
-  });
-
-  test('Three.js loaded from CDN', async ({ page }) => {
-    await page.goto(BASE_URL, { waitUntil: 'domcontentloaded' });
-    await page.waitForTimeout(2000);
-
-    const hasThree = await page.evaluate(() => {
-      // Check if THREE is accessible (it's imported as ES module, so check via scene)
-      const canvas = document.querySelector('canvas');
-      return !!canvas;
-    });
-
-    expect(hasThree).toBe(true);
-  });
-});
-
-// --- HUD ELEMENTS ---
-
-test.describe('HUD Elements', () => {
-
-  test('block height display exists', async ({ page }) => {
-    await page.goto(BASE_URL, { waitUntil: 'domcontentloaded' });
-    const blockDisplay = page.locator('#block-height-display');
-    await expect(blockDisplay).toBeAttached();
-  });
-
-  test('weather HUD exists', async ({ page }) => {
-    await page.goto(BASE_URL, { waitUntil: 'domcontentloaded' });
-    const weather = page.locator('#weather-hud');
-    await expect(weather).toBeAttached();
-  });
-
-  test('audio toggle exists', async ({ page }) => {
-    await page.goto(BASE_URL, { waitUntil: 'domcontentloaded' });
-    const btn = page.locator('#audio-toggle');
-    await expect(btn).toBeAttached();
-  });
-
-  test('sovereignty message exists', async ({ page }) => {
-    await page.goto(BASE_URL, { waitUntil: 'domcontentloaded' });
-    const msg = page.locator('#sovereignty-msg');
-    await expect(msg).toBeAttached();
-  });
-
-  test('oath overlay exists', async ({ page }) => {
-    await page.goto(BASE_URL, { waitUntil: 'domcontentloaded' });
-    const oath = page.locator('#oath-overlay');
-    await expect(oath).toBeAttached();
-  });
-});
-
-// --- INTERACTION TESTS ---
-
-test.describe('Interactions', () => {
-
-  test('mouse movement updates camera (parallax)', async ({ page }) => {
-    await page.goto(BASE_URL, { waitUntil: 'domcontentloaded' });
-    await page.waitForTimeout(3000);
-
-    // Get initial canvas snapshot
-    const canvas = page.locator('canvas');
-    const box = await canvas.boundingBox();
-
-    // Take screenshot before mouse move
-    const before = await page.screenshot({ clip: { x: box.x, y: box.y, width: 100, height: 100 } });
-
-    // Move mouse significantly
-    await page.mouse.move(box.x + box.width * 0.8, box.y + box.height * 0.2);
-    await page.waitForTimeout(1500);
-
-    // Take screenshot after
-    const after = await page.screenshot({ clip: { x: box.x, y: box.y, width: 100, height: 100 } });
-
-    // Screenshots should differ (camera moved)
-    expect(Buffer.compare(before, after)).not.toBe(0);
-  });
-
-  test('Tab key toggles overview mode', async ({ page }) => {
-    await page.goto(BASE_URL, { waitUntil: 'domcontentloaded' });
-    await page.waitForTimeout(3000);
-
-    // Press Tab for overview
-    await page.keyboard.press('Tab');
-    await page.waitForTimeout(1000);
-
-    // Overview indicator should be visible
-    const indicator = page.locator('#overview-indicator');
-    // It should have some visibility (either display or opacity)
-    const isVisible = await indicator.evaluate(el => {
-      const style = window.getComputedStyle(el);
-      return style.display !== 'none' && parseFloat(style.opacity) > 0;
-    });
-
-    // Press Tab again to exit
-    await page.keyboard.press('Tab');
-
-    expect(isVisible).toBe(true);
-  });
-
-  test('animation loop is running (requestAnimationFrame)', async ({ page }) => {
-    await page.goto(BASE_URL, { waitUntil: 'domcontentloaded' });
-    await page.waitForTimeout(2000);
-
-    // Check that frames are being rendered by watching a timestamp
-    const frameCount = await page.evaluate(() => {
-      return new Promise(resolve => {
-        let count = 0;
-        const start = performance.now();
-        function tick() {
-          count++;
-          if (performance.now() - start > 500) {
-            resolve(count);
-          } else {
-            requestAnimationFrame(tick);
-          }
-        }
-        requestAnimationFrame(tick);
-      });
-    });
-
-    // Should get at least 10 frames in 500ms (20+ FPS)
-    expect(frameCount).toBeGreaterThan(10);
-  });
-});
-
-// --- DATA / API TESTS ---
-
-test.describe('Data Loading', () => {
-
-  test('portals.json loads', async ({ page }) => {
-    const response = await page.goto(`${BASE_URL}/portals.json`);
-    expect(response.status()).toBe(200);
-    const data = await response.json();
-    expect(Array.isArray(data) || typeof data === 'object').toBe(true);
-  });
-
-  test('sovereignty-status.json loads', async ({ page }) => {
-    const response = await page.goto(`${BASE_URL}/sovereignty-status.json`);
-    expect(response.status()).toBe(200);
-  });
-
-  test('style.css loads', async ({ page }) => {
-    const response = await page.goto(`${BASE_URL}/style.css`);
-    expect(response.status()).toBe(200);
-  });
-
-  test('manifest.json is valid', async ({ page }) => {
-    const response = await page.goto(`${BASE_URL}/manifest.json`);
-    expect(response.status()).toBe(200);
-    const data = await response.json();
-    expect(data.name || data.short_name).toBeTruthy();
-  });
-});