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+/**
+ * LIT-2881 Validation #2 — Create an Agent definition flow.
+ *
+ * Click + New Agent, fill name/model/system_prompt, submit; the new row
+ * appears in the /agents list within 5s. Definition only — no VM.
+ */
+import { test, expect } from "@playwright/test";
+import { gotoAgentsList } from "./_helpers";
+
+test("create new agent definition appears in list", async ({ page }) => {
+  await gotoAgentsList(page);
+  await page.getByTestId("new-agent-btn").click();
+  const dialog = page.getByTestId("new-agent-dialog");
+  await expect(dialog).toBeVisible();
+
+  const nameInput = page.getByTestId("new-agent-name").locator("input");
+  const modelInput = page.getByTestId("new-agent-model").locator("input");
+  await nameInput.fill("e2e-test-agent");
+  await modelInput.fill("claude-3-5-sonnet-20241022");
+
+  await page.getByRole("button", { name: "Create" }).click();
+  await expect(dialog).not.toBeVisible({ timeout: 5_000 });
+
+  // appears in the list (within 5s)
+  await expect(page.getByText("e2e-test-agent")).toBeVisible({ timeout: 5_000 });
+});