diff --git a/svelte-frontend/tests/transparency-streams.spec.js b/svelte-frontend/tests/transparency-streams.spec.js
index 920274a0..8e21fd60 100644
--- a/svelte-frontend/tests/transparency-streams.spec.js
+++ b/svelte-frontend/tests/transparency-streams.spec.js
@@ -1,5 +1,124 @@
 import { test, expect } from '@playwright/test';
 
+
+// Tests for transparency stream functionality
+
+// Scenario: Starting a new session via the form and seeing live steps
+// Scenario: Automatic reconnection after simulated server interruption
+
+test.describe('Transparency Streams', () => {
+  test('🟢 should start a session and stream steps live', async ({ page }) => {
+    // --- Network mocks for backend APIs ---
+    let sessionStarted = false;
+
+    // Mock active sessions endpoint
+    await page.route('http://localhost:8000/api/transparency/sessions/active', route => {
+      if (sessionStarted) {
+        route.fulfill({
+          contentType: 'application/json',
+          body: JSON.stringify({
+            active_sessions: [
+              {
+                session_id: 'session123',
+                status: 'in_progress',
+                query: 'test query'
+              }
+            ]
+          })
+        });
+      } else {
+        route.fulfill({
+          contentType: 'application/json',
+          body: JSON.stringify({ active_sessions: [] })
+        });
+      }
+    });
+
+    // Mock session start endpoint
+    await page.route('http://localhost:8000/api/transparency/session/start', route => {
+      sessionStarted = true;
+      route.fulfill({
+        contentType: 'application/json',
+        body: JSON.stringify({ session_id: 'session123' })
+      });
+    });
+
+    // Mock session trace endpoint
+    await page.route(
+      'http://localhost:8000/api/transparency/session/session123/trace',
+      route => {
+        route.fulfill({
+          contentType: 'application/json',
+          body: JSON.stringify({
+            session_id: 'session123',
+            steps: [
+              { step_type: 'think', content: 'First step' },
+              { step_type: 'act', content: 'Second step' }
+            ],
+            decision_points: []
+          })
+        });
+      }
+    );
+
+    // --- Test flow ---
+    // Given the Reasoning Session Viewer is open
+    await page.goto('http://localhost:3001/');
+    await page.waitForSelector('[data-testid="app-container"]');
+    await page.click('[data-testid="nav-item-reasoning"]');
+
+    // When the user starts a new session via the form
+    page.once('dialog', dialog => dialog.accept('test query'));
+    await page.click('button.start-session-btn');
+
+    // Then live steps should appear
+    await page.waitForSelector('.step-item');
+    const steps = page.locator('.step-item');
+    await expect(steps).toHaveCount(2); // ✅ Two steps visible
+  });
+
+  test('🔄 should reconnect after server interruption', async ({ page }) => {
+    // --- Mock WebSocket to observe reconnection attempts ---
+    await page.evaluateOnNewDocument(() => {
+      const instances = [];
+      class MockWebSocket {
+        constructor(url) {
+          this.url = url;
+          instances.push(this);
+          setTimeout(() => this.onopen && this.onopen({}), 0);
+        }
+        send() {}
+        close() {
+          setTimeout(() => this.onclose && this.onclose({ code: 1006 }), 0);
+        }
+        addEventListener(type, handler) {
+          this['on' + type] = handler;
+        }
+        removeEventListener() {}
+      }
+      window.WebSocket = MockWebSocket;
+      window.__wsInstances = instances;
+    });
+
+    // Given an active connection
+    await page.goto('http://localhost:3001/');
+    await page.waitForSelector('[data-testid="app-container"]');
+
+      if (window.__wsInstances.length > 0 && window.__wsInstances[0]) {
+        window.__wsInstances[0].close();
+      }
+    });
+
+    // Wait for reconnection attempt
+    await page.waitForTimeout(2500);
+
+    // Then the client reconnects automatically
+    const after = await page.evaluate(() => window.__wsInstances.length);
+    expect(after).toBeGreaterThan(initial); // 🔁 Reconnection attempted
+  });
+});
+
+=======
 // Mock data for API responses
 const MOCK_STATS = {
   status: 'Active',
@@ -79,3 +198,4 @@ test.describe('Transparency Streams', () => {
     console.log('✅ Reasoning session viewer stream test completed');
   });
 });
+