diff --git a/.forgejo/workflows/test.yml b/.forgejo/workflows/test.yml
index 2a29c40..8edaae1 100644
--- a/.forgejo/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.forgejo/workflows/test.yml
@@ -21,16 +21,16 @@ jobs:
   playwright:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     needs: vitest
+    services:
+      mongo:
+        image: mongo:7
+        ports:
+          - 27017:27017
     env:
-      MONGODB_URI: mongodb://mongo-ci:27017/ghostguild-test
+      MONGODB_URI: mongodb://localhost:27017/ghostguild-test
       JWT_SECRET: ci-test-jwt-secret
-      RESEND_API_KEY: re_ci_dummy_not_used
-      HELCIM_API_TOKEN: helcim_ci_dummy_not_used
-      OIDC_COOKIE_SECRET: ci-oidc-cookie-secret-not-secret
       NUXT_PUBLIC_COMING_SOON: 'false'
       NODE_ENV: development
-      ALLOW_DEV_TEST_ENDPOINTS: 'true'
-      BASE_URL: http://localhost:3000
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
@@ -39,35 +39,15 @@ jobs:
           cache: npm
       - run: npm ci
       - run: npx playwright install --with-deps chromium
-      - name: Start MongoDB
-        run: |
-          docker rm -f mongo-ci 2>/dev/null || true
-          docker run -d --name mongo-ci mongo:7
-          # Forgejo runs each job inside its own container; attach Mongo to
-          # that container's network so MONGODB_URI=mongodb://mongo-ci:27017
-          # resolves from inside the runner.
-          RUNNER_NET=$(docker inspect "$HOSTNAME" --format '{{range $k,$v := .NetworkSettings.Networks}}{{$k}} {{end}}' | awk '{print $1}')
-          docker network connect "$RUNNER_NET" mongo-ci
-          docker ps
-      - name: Wait for MongoDB
-        run: timeout 30 sh -c 'until docker exec mongo-ci mongosh --quiet --eval "1" >/dev/null 2>&1; do sleep 1; done'
-      - name: MongoDB log on failure
-        if: failure()
-        run: docker logs mongo-ci || true
-      - name: Seed test data
-        run: node scripts/seed-all.js && node scripts/seed-tags.js
       - run: npm run build
       - name: Start server
-        run: node .output/server/index.mjs > /tmp/server.log 2>&1 &
+        run: node .output/server/index.mjs &
         env:
           PORT: 3000
       - name: Wait for server
         run: timeout 30 sh -c 'until curl -sf http://localhost:3000; do sleep 1; done'
-      - name: Server log on failure
-        if: failure()
-        run: cat /tmp/server.log || true
-      - run: npx playwright test
-      - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
+      - run: npx playwright test --ignore-snapshots
+      - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         if: failure()
         with:
           name: playwright-report
@@ -88,3 +68,39 @@ jobs:
             -H 'Content-type: application/json' \
             --data "{\"text\":\":x: *Ghost Guild CI failed* on \`${{ github.ref_name }}\`\nCommit: ${{ github.sha }}\n${{ github.server_url }}/${{ github.repository }}/actions\"}"
 
+  visual:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    needs: vitest
+    continue-on-error: true
+    services:
+      mongo:
+        image: mongo:7
+        ports:
+          - 27017:27017
+    env:
+      MONGODB_URI: mongodb://localhost:27017/ghostguild-test
+      JWT_SECRET: ci-test-jwt-secret
+      NUXT_PUBLIC_COMING_SOON: 'false'
+      NODE_ENV: development
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
+        with:
+          node-version: 22
+          cache: npm
+      - run: npm ci
+      - run: npx playwright install --with-deps chromium
+      - run: npm run build
+      - name: Start server
+        run: node .output/server/index.mjs &
+        env:
+          PORT: 3000
+      - name: Wait for server
+        run: timeout 30 sh -c 'until curl -sf http://localhost:3000; do sleep 1; done'
+      - run: npx playwright test e2e/visual/
+      - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        if: failure()
+        with:
+          name: visual-diffs
+          path: e2e/test-results/
+          retention-days: 7
diff --git a/.serena/project.yml b/.serena/project.yml
index ddf640a..9d24cb3 100644
--- a/.serena/project.yml
+++ b/.serena/project.yml
@@ -3,18 +3,15 @@ project_name: "ghostguild-org"
 
 
 # list of languages for which language servers are started; choose from:
-#   al                  ansible             bash                clojure             cpp
-#   cpp_ccls            crystal             csharp              csharp_omnisharp    dart
-#   elixir              elm                 erlang              fortran             fsharp
-#   go                  groovy              haskell             haxe                hlsl
-#   java                json                julia               kotlin              lean4
-#   lua                 luau                markdown            matlab              msl
-#   nix                 ocaml               pascal              perl                php
-#   php_phpactor        powershell          python              python_jedi         python_ty
-#   r                   rego                ruby                ruby_solargraph     rust
-#   scala               solidity            swift               systemverilog       terraform
-#   toml                typescript          typescript_vts      vue                 yaml
-#   zig
+#   al                  bash                clojure             cpp                 csharp
+#   csharp_omnisharp    dart                elixir              elm                 erlang
+#   fortran             fsharp              go                  groovy              haskell
+#   java                julia               kotlin              lua                 markdown
+#   matlab              nix                 pascal              perl                php
+#   php_phpactor        powershell          python              python_jedi         r
+#   rego                ruby                ruby_solargraph     rust                scala
+#   swift               terraform           toml                typescript          typescript_vts
+#   vue                 yaml                zig
 #   (This list may be outdated. For the current list, see values of Language enum here:
 #   https://github.com/oraios/serena/blob/main/src/solidlsp/ls_config.py
 #   For some languages, there are alternative language servers, e.g. csharp_omnisharp, ruby_solargraph.)
@@ -68,17 +65,53 @@ read_only: false
 
 # list of tool names to exclude.
 # This extends the existing exclusions (e.g. from the global configuration)
-# Find the list of tools here: https://oraios.github.io/serena/01-about/035_tools.html
+#
+# Below is the complete list of tools for convenience.
+# To make sure you have the latest list of tools, and to view their descriptions, 
+# execute `uv run scripts/print_tool_overview.py`.
+#
+#  * `activate_project`: Activates a project by name.
+#  * `check_onboarding_performed`: Checks whether project onboarding was already performed.
+#  * `create_text_file`: Creates/overwrites a file in the project directory.
+#  * `delete_lines`: Deletes a range of lines within a file.
+#  * `delete_memory`: Deletes a memory from Serena's project-specific memory store.
+#  * `execute_shell_command`: Executes a shell command.
+#  * `find_referencing_code_snippets`: Finds code snippets in which the symbol at the given location is referenced.
+#  * `find_referencing_symbols`: Finds symbols that reference the symbol at the given location (optionally filtered by type).
+#  * `find_symbol`: Performs a global (or local) search for symbols with/containing a given name/substring (optionally filtered by type).
+#  * `get_current_config`: Prints the current configuration of the agent, including the active and available projects, tools, contexts, and modes.
+#  * `get_symbols_overview`: Gets an overview of the top-level symbols defined in a given file.
+#  * `initial_instructions`: Gets the initial instructions for the current project.
+#     Should only be used in settings where the system prompt cannot be set,
+#     e.g. in clients you have no control over, like Claude Desktop.
+#  * `insert_after_symbol`: Inserts content after the end of the definition of a given symbol.
+#  * `insert_at_line`: Inserts content at a given line in a file.
+#  * `insert_before_symbol`: Inserts content before the beginning of the definition of a given symbol.
+#  * `list_dir`: Lists files and directories in the given directory (optionally with recursion).
+#  * `list_memories`: Lists memories in Serena's project-specific memory store.
+#  * `onboarding`: Performs onboarding (identifying the project structure and essential tasks, e.g. for testing or building).
+#  * `prepare_for_new_conversation`: Provides instructions for preparing for a new conversation (in order to continue with the necessary context).
+#  * `read_file`: Reads a file within the project directory.
+#  * `read_memory`: Reads the memory with the given name from Serena's project-specific memory store.
+#  * `remove_project`: Removes a project from the Serena configuration.
+#  * `replace_lines`: Replaces a range of lines within a file with new content.
+#  * `replace_symbol_body`: Replaces the full definition of a symbol.
+#  * `restart_language_server`: Restarts the language server, may be necessary when edits not through Serena happen.
+#  * `search_for_pattern`: Performs a search for a pattern in the project.
+#  * `summarize_changes`: Provides instructions for summarizing the changes made to the codebase.
+#  * `switch_modes`: Activates modes by providing a list of their names
+#  * `think_about_collected_information`: Thinking tool for pondering the completeness of collected information.
+#  * `think_about_task_adherence`: Thinking tool for determining whether the agent is still on track with the current task.
+#  * `think_about_whether_you_are_done`: Thinking tool for determining whether the task is truly completed.
+#  * `write_memory`: Writes a named memory (for future reference) to Serena's project-specific memory store.
 excluded_tools: []
 
 # list of tools to include that would otherwise be disabled (particularly optional tools that are disabled by default).
 # This extends the existing inclusions (e.g. from the global configuration).
-# Find the list of tools here: https://oraios.github.io/serena/01-about/035_tools.html
 included_optional_tools: []
 
 # fixed set of tools to use as the base tool set (if non-empty), replacing Serena's default set of tools.
 # This cannot be combined with non-empty excluded_tools or included_optional_tools.
-# Find the list of tools here: https://oraios.github.io/serena/01-about/035_tools.html
 fixed_tools: []
 
 # list of mode names to that are always to be included in the set of active modes
@@ -89,14 +122,11 @@ fixed_tools: []
 # Set this to a list of mode names to always include the respective modes for this project.
 base_modes:
 
-# list of mode names that are to be activated by default, overriding the setting in the global configuration.
-# The full set of modes to be activated is base_modes (from global config) + default_modes + added_modes.
-# If the setting is undefined/empty, the default_modes from the global configuration (serena_config.yml) apply.
+# list of mode names that are to be activated by default.
+# The full set of modes to be activated is base_modes + default_modes.
+# If the setting is undefined, the default_modes from the global configuration (serena_config.yml) apply.
 # Otherwise, this overrides the setting from the global configuration (serena_config.yml).
-# Therefore, you can set this to [] if you do not want the default modes defined in the global config to apply
-# for this project.
 # This setting can, in turn, be overridden by CLI parameters (--mode).
-# See https://oraios.github.io/serena/02-usage/050_configuration.html#modes
 default_modes:
 
 # initial prompt for the project. It will always be given to the LLM upon activating the project
@@ -120,8 +150,3 @@ read_only_memory_patterns: []
 # Extends the list from the global configuration, merging the two lists.
 # Example: ["_archive/.*", "_episodes/.*"]
 ignored_memory_patterns: []
-
-# list of mode names to be activated additionally for this project, e.g. ["query-projects"]
-# The full set of modes to be activated is base_modes (from global config) + default_modes + added_modes.
-# See https://oraios.github.io/serena/02-usage/050_configuration.html#modes
-added_modes:
diff --git a/app/assets/css/main.css b/app/assets/css/main.css
index 9ee189f..4167651 100644
--- a/app/assets/css/main.css
+++ b/app/assets/css/main.css
@@ -27,10 +27,7 @@
   --text: #2a2015;
   --text-bright: #1a1008;
   --text-dim: #5a5040;
-  /* Darkened from #746a58 (4.01:1 on --surface, fails WCAG AA) to #665c4b
-     (4.94:1 on --surface, 5.13:1 on --bg). Stays visually quieter than
-     --text-dim (5.80:1) while meeting AA for small text. */
-  --text-faint: #665c4b;
+  --text-faint: #746a58;
   --parch: #2a2015;
   --parch-hover: #3a3025;
   --parch-text: #ede4d0;
diff --git a/app/components/BoardPostCard.vue b/app/components/BoardPostCard.vue
index a79a535..97067e9 100644
--- a/app/components/BoardPostCard.vue
+++ b/app/components/BoardPostCard.vue
@@ -178,8 +178,7 @@ const slackLinks = computed(() => {
   font-size: 10px;
   letter-spacing: 0.1em;
   text-transform: uppercase;
-  /* --text-faint fails WCAG AA (4.01:1) on the cream card bg */
-  color: var(--text-dim);
+  color: var(--text-faint);
 }
 
 .post-actions {
@@ -234,8 +233,7 @@ const slackLinks = computed(() => {
   font-size: 10px;
   letter-spacing: 0.1em;
   text-transform: uppercase;
-  /* --text-faint fails WCAG AA (4.01:1) on the cream card bg */
-  color: var(--text-dim);
+  color: var(--text-faint);
   margin-bottom: 2px;
 }
 .block-text {
@@ -246,8 +244,7 @@ const slackLinks = computed(() => {
 
 .post-note {
   font-size: 11px;
-  /* --text-faint fails WCAG AA (4.01:1) on the cream card bg */
-  color: var(--text-dim);
+  color: var(--text-faint);
   font-style: italic;
   margin: 8px 0;
   white-space: pre-wrap;
@@ -296,8 +293,7 @@ const slackLinks = computed(() => {
   align-items: center;
   justify-content: center;
   font-size: 10px;
-  /* --text-faint fails WCAG AA (4.01:1) on the cream card bg */
-  color: var(--text-dim);
+  color: var(--text-faint);
   font-family: "Commit Mono", monospace;
 }
 .author-name {
@@ -312,8 +308,7 @@ const slackLinks = computed(() => {
 }
 .slack-handle {
   font-size: 11px;
-  /* --text-faint fails WCAG AA (4.01:1) on the cream card bg */
-  color: var(--text-dim);
+  color: var(--text-faint);
   font-family: "Commit Mono", monospace;
   background: transparent;
   border: none;
diff --git a/app/components/ImageUpload.vue b/app/components/ImageUpload.vue
index 7db4306..bd8a87e 100644
--- a/app/components/ImageUpload.vue
+++ b/app/components/ImageUpload.vue
@@ -77,7 +77,12 @@
       <input
         :value="modelValue.alt || ''"
         placeholder="Describe this image..."
-        class="w-full px-3 py-2 alt-text-input"
+        class="w-full px-3 py-2"
+        style="
+          background: var(--input-bg);
+          border: 1px solid var(--border);
+          color: var(--text);
+        "
         @input="updateAltText($event.target.value)"
       >
     </div>
@@ -220,16 +225,3 @@ const updateAltText = (altText) => {
   });
 };
 </script>
-
-<style scoped>
-.alt-text-input {
-  background: var(--input-bg);
-  border: 1px solid var(--border);
-  color: var(--text);
-}
-
-.alt-text-input:focus {
-  outline: none;
-  border-color: var(--candle);
-}
-</style>
diff --git a/app/config/memberStatus.js b/app/config/memberStatus.js
deleted file mode 100644
index 04850e8..0000000
--- a/app/config/memberStatus.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,8 +0,0 @@
-export const STATUS_LABELS = {
-  active: "Active",
-  pending_payment: "Payment setup incomplete",
-  suspended: "Paused",
-  cancelled: "Closed",
-};
-
-export const statusLabel = (s) => STATUS_LABELS[s] || "Pending";
diff --git a/app/middleware/coming-soon.global.js b/app/middleware/coming-soon.global.js
index d2433f8..c1ee747 100644
--- a/app/middleware/coming-soon.global.js
+++ b/app/middleware/coming-soon.global.js
@@ -21,15 +21,6 @@ export default defineNuxtRouteMiddleware(async (to, from) => {
     return;
   }
 
-  // Logged-in admins bypass coming-soon (and see the public site + their dashboard)
-  try {
-    const headers = import.meta.server ? useRequestHeaders(["cookie"]) : undefined;
-    const member = await $fetch("/api/auth/member", { headers });
-    if (member?.role === "admin") return;
-  } catch {
-    // Not authenticated — fall through to redirect
-  }
-
   // Redirect all other routes to coming-soon
   return navigateTo("/coming-soon");
 });
diff --git a/app/pages/admin/members/[id].vue b/app/pages/admin/members/[id].vue
index e082be7..567caf9 100644
--- a/app/pages/admin/members/[id].vue
+++ b/app/pages/admin/members/[id].vue
@@ -63,11 +63,10 @@
               <div class="field">
                 <label>Status</label>
                 <select v-model="form.status">
-                  <option
-                    v-for="(label, value) in STATUS_LABELS"
-                    :key="value"
-                    :value="value"
-                  >{{ label }}</option>
+                  <option value="pending_payment">pending_payment</option>
+                  <option value="active">active</option>
+                  <option value="suspended">suspended</option>
+                  <option value="cancelled">cancelled</option>
                 </select>
               </div>
               <div class="field">
@@ -243,7 +242,6 @@
 
 <script setup>
 import { formatActivity } from '~/utils/activityText'
-import { STATUS_LABELS } from '~/config/memberStatus'
 
 definePageMeta({
   layout: "admin",
diff --git a/app/pages/admin/members/index.vue b/app/pages/admin/members/index.vue
index d602447..bce22e1 100644
--- a/app/pages/admin/members/index.vue
+++ b/app/pages/admin/members/index.vue
@@ -41,11 +41,10 @@
       <div class="field" style="margin-bottom: 0">
         <select v-model="statusFilter" aria-label="Filter by status">
           <option value="">All Statuses</option>
-          <option
-            v-for="(label, value) in STATUS_LABELS"
-            :key="value"
-            :value="value"
-          >{{ label }}</option>
+          <option value="active">Active</option>
+          <option value="pending_payment">Payment setup incomplete</option>
+          <option value="suspended">Suspended</option>
+          <option value="cancelled">Cancelled</option>
         </select>
       </div>
     </div>
@@ -372,11 +371,10 @@
           <div class="field">
             <label>Status</label>
             <select v-model="editingMember.status">
-              <option
-                v-for="(label, value) in STATUS_LABELS"
-                :key="value"
-                :value="value"
-              >{{ label }}</option>
+              <option value="pending_payment">Payment setup incomplete</option>
+              <option value="active">Active</option>
+              <option value="suspended">Suspended</option>
+              <option value="cancelled">Cancelled</option>
             </select>
           </div>
           <div class="modal-actions">
@@ -468,8 +466,6 @@
 </template>
 
 <script setup>
-import { STATUS_LABELS, statusLabel } from "~/config/memberStatus";
-
 definePageMeta({
   layout: "admin",
   middleware: "admin",
@@ -490,6 +486,14 @@ const statusFilter = ref("");
 const sortKey = ref("createdAt");
 const sortDir = ref("desc");
 
+const STATUS_LABELS = {
+  active: "Active",
+  pending_payment: "Payment setup incomplete",
+  suspended: "Suspended",
+  cancelled: "Cancelled",
+};
+const statusLabel = (s) => STATUS_LABELS[s] || "Pending";
+
 const toggleSort = (key) => {
   if (sortKey.value === key) {
     sortDir.value = sortDir.value === "asc" ? "desc" : "asc";
@@ -839,8 +843,7 @@ const markSlackInvited = async (member) => {
         body: { slackInvited: true },
       },
     );
-    const idx = members.value.findIndex((m) => m._id === member._id);
-    if (idx !== -1) members.value[idx] = { ...members.value[idx], ...res.member };
+    Object.assign(member, res.member);
     toast.add({ title: "Marked as Slack invited", color: "success" });
   } catch (err) {
     toast.add({
diff --git a/app/pages/events/index.vue b/app/pages/events/index.vue
index 66c90e9..3a64189 100644
--- a/app/pages/events/index.vue
+++ b/app/pages/events/index.vue
@@ -232,12 +232,8 @@ const isAlmostFull = (event) => {
 .event-row:hover {
   padding-left: 4px;
 }
-.event-row.is-cancelled .event-title a {
-  text-decoration: line-through;
-  text-decoration-thickness: 1px;
-}
-.event-row.is-cancelled .event-tagline {
-  text-decoration: line-through;
+.event-row.is-cancelled {
+  opacity: 0.5;
 }
 
 .event-date-col {
diff --git a/app/pages/join.vue b/app/pages/join.vue
index 67bc0d6..a76c316 100644
--- a/app/pages/join.vue
+++ b/app/pages/join.vue
@@ -317,17 +317,13 @@
       <ParchmentInset>
         <h2>How membership works</h2>
         <ul>
-          <li>Full access to the knowledge commons, events and workshops, and community</li>
+          <li>Full access to the knowledge commons, Slack, and peer support</li>
           <li>Free access to all Ghost Guild events</li>
           <li>Equal access for every member, regardless of contribution</li>
           <li>Your circle reflects where you are, not rank</li>
           <li>Pay what you can ($0&ndash;$50+/month, separate from circle)</li>
           <li>Higher contributions create solidarity spots for others</li>
         </ul>
-        <p>
-          Community connection happens in our Slack workspace, joined in monthly
-          onboarding waves &mdash; there may be a short wait after you join.
-        </p>
       </ParchmentInset>
 
       <!-- THREE CIRCLES -->
diff --git a/app/pages/member/account.vue b/app/pages/member/account.vue
index 5f22673..93e0e78 100644
--- a/app/pages/member/account.vue
+++ b/app/pages/member/account.vue
@@ -315,7 +315,6 @@
 
 <script setup>
 import { CONTRIBUTION_PRESETS, getGuidanceLabel, requiresPayment } from '~/config/contributions';
-import { STATUS_LABELS } from '~/config/memberStatus';
 
 definePageMeta({
   middleware: "auth",
@@ -418,6 +417,13 @@ const circleOptions = [
   },
 ];
 
+const STATUS_LABELS = {
+  active: "Active",
+  pending_payment: "Setting up payment",
+  suspended: "Paused",
+  cancelled: "Closed",
+};
+
 const formatStatus = (s) => STATUS_LABELS[s] || s;
 
 const capitalise = (s) => (s ? s.charAt(0).toUpperCase() + s.slice(1) : s);
diff --git a/app/pages/member/dashboard.vue b/app/pages/member/dashboard.vue
index de91d71..26c0ad9 100644
--- a/app/pages/member/dashboard.vue
+++ b/app/pages/member/dashboard.vue
@@ -39,8 +39,8 @@
               <span>${{ memberData?.contributionAmount ?? 0 }} CAD/mo</span>
             </div>
             <p v-if="showSlackComingNote" class="slack-coming-note">
-              Slack workspace access is part of your membership. Invitations are
-              sent in monthly onboarding waves &mdash; we'll be in touch.
+              Slack workspace access is part of your membership. Your invitation
+              typically arrives within 2&ndash;3 weeks of joining.
             </p>
           </PageHeader>
 
diff --git a/docs/BACKLOG.md b/docs/BACKLOG.md
deleted file mode 100644
index 88acda3..0000000
--- a/docs/BACKLOG.md
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,122 +0,0 @@
-# Ghost Guild — Open Backlog
-
-_Last consolidated: 2026-04-30. Single source of truth for every open issue across the codebase. Pulls from `LAUNCH_READINESS.md`, `TODO.md`, the post-launch backlog memory, and a fresh sweep of in-code TODO/FIXME comments._
-
-Cutover has not happened yet. Deploy steps live separately in [`LAUNCH_READINESS.md`](./LAUNCH_READINESS.md).
-
----
-
-## Pre-cutover (do once)
-
-Operational steps that have to run during cutover. Full details + env-var list in [`LAUNCH_READINESS.md`](./LAUNCH_READINESS.md).
-
-- [ ] Provision the Dokploy app, set env vars (full list in LAUNCH_READINESS.md), confirm `BASE_URL` exact-matches the public origin and `NODE_ENV=production`.
-- [ ] Add the daily Dokploy Scheduled Task that POSTs to `/api/internal/reconcile-payments` with `X-Reconcile-Token`.
-- [ ] **Run `node scripts/migrate-contribution-amount.cjs --apply` against prod Mongo BEFORE the new code serves traffic.**
-- [ ] Set `NUXT_HELCIM_MONTHLY_PLAN_ID=50302` and `NUXT_HELCIM_ANNUAL_PLAN_ID=50303` in Dokploy.
-- [ ] Set `NUXT_RECONCILE_TOKEN` to a 32+ char random string.
-- [ ] Push local `main` to `origin/main`.
-- [ ] Deploy.
-- [ ] **Run `node scripts/reconcile-helcim-payments.mjs --apply` against prod Mongo AFTER the new code serves traffic.**
-- [ ] Audit prod for pre-fix series-pass bypass registrations (registrations on pass-only series children with `registeredAt < 2026-04-20` from non-pass-holders). Decide per case.
-- [ ] In Helcim dashboard: disable the default payment-confirmation email for plans 50302 + 50303 (we send our own CRA-safe version via Resend).
-- [ ] Run one real test charge and verify (a) Payment doc in Mongo and (b) exactly one CRA-compliant confirmation email.
-- [ ] Rotate `HELCIM_API_TOKEN` in the Helcim merchant portal and update the Dokploy env var.
-- [ ] Trigger the daily reconcile task once manually in Dokploy to confirm it's wired correctly.
-
-## Pilot smoke walks (before first wave)
-
-Once cutover lands, before the first Slack onboarding wave goes out:
-
-- [ ] **Pilot smoke walk for Slack-invited workflow.** One admin manually clicks "Mark as Slack invited" against a real test member in production, confirms the row updates in place, and confirms the dashboard "Slack coming" note disappears for that member. Unit tests cover the pieces; nothing covers the live admin-to-member round-trip.
-
----
-
-## Bylaws-decoupling (waiting on amendment ratification)
-
-Membership status is being decoupled from payment status. Copy + UI gates already align; behavioral changes below remain.
-
-- [ ] **B1.** `server/api/members/cancel-subscription.post.js:31,48` flips status to `pending_payment` on cancel. Under the new bylaws, cancellation should keep status `active` (just zero contribution). Update the `findByIdAndUpdate` payload + response, the comment at line 26, and add coverage in `tests/server/api/cancel-subscription.test.js`.
-- ~~B3 cancelled.~~ `pending_payment` stays.
-- ~~B4 admin "Pending Payment" → "Payment setup incomplete"~~ shipped 2026-04-29 (`59d2be2`).
-
----
-
-## Known gotchas (post-launch)
-
-- **Admin edit does not sync Helcim `recurringAmount`.** `/admin/members/[id]` PUT writes `contributionAmount` direct to Mongo by design. Admins must PATCH Helcim manually. The admin form already shows an `--ember`-bordered notice (commit `e756170`); a real sync flow is a future enhancement.
-- **Cadence switch rejected on active subscriptions.** `server/api/members/update-contribution.post.js:206` refuses cadence changes mid-subscription with a TODO comment pointing here. No UI toggle exists on `/member/account`. Adding cadence switch requires a Helcim subscription replacement flow, not a plain update.
-- **S2 test fixture id/slug mismatch (local dev only).** Seeded S2 series has `id: 'test-s2-drop-in-allowed'` but `slug: 'test-s2-drop-in-allowed-series'`. Doesn't affect prod — fix the seed script if anyone re-runs fixtures.
-- **`/admin/series-management` "Delete" button doesn't actually delete.** Click handler iterates events to PUT-unlink each from the series, never calls `DELETE /api/admin/series/:id`. For an empty series the button is a no-op; for a series with events it just orphans them. Either rename to "Unlink events" or add the actual DELETE call. Surfaced by `e2e/admin-series.spec.js` (delete test skipped). Flagged 2026-04-30.
-- **Past-deadline events and sold-out events render identically.** `EventTicketPurchase.vue` falls through to "Event Sold Out" panel for both `tickets.available.reason === 'Registration deadline has passed'` and zero-stock cases. If "Registration closed" is meant to read differently from "Sold out," add a distinct branch. Flagged 2026-04-30 (no e2e written — gated on this UX decision).
-
----
-
-## Accessibility / a11y
-
-- [ ] **Button minimum target size.** Site-wide `.btn` renders ~35px tall. WCAG AA 2.5.8 (24×24) passes; AAA 2.5.5 (44×44) fails. Bumping padding affects every button — design call, not a drop-in fix. Flagged 2026-04-11.
-- [ ] **`/board` color-contrast violations (WCAG AA).** `.block-label` ("Offering" tag) and `.slack-handle` use `#746a58` on `#e8dfc8` → 4.01:1; AA needs 4.5:1 for small text. Surfaced by `e2e/a11y.spec.js` (the `/board` route fails; test is intentionally left red until fixed). Likely a single CSS variable adjustment. Flagged 2026-04-30.
-
----
-
-## Deferred features (own session each)
-
-- [ ] **Email automation system.** Patterned after Tranzac's implementation (separate project, already built). HTML email bodies with template management and drip sequences. Deferred 2026-04-20 — ruled wasted work given the larger system is designed elsewhere. Current transactional email lives in `server/utils/resend.js` + inline in `server/api/auth/login.post.js`, `server/routes/oidc/interaction/login.post.ts`, `server/api/admin/{members,pre-registrants}/invite.post.js`. Copy dump at `docs/email-copy-dump.md`. See memory: `project_email_automation_future`.
-- [ ] **Receipts for event ticket purchases (Phase 2).** Phase 1 receipts only cover membership payments. Event tickets — especially guest purchases without member accounts — need a receipt flow. Likely an emailed PDF/HTML receipt at purchase time. Build target: June–Oct 2026, live Jan 2027. See memory: `project_receipts`.
-- [ ] **Series/event waitlist.** Admin can configure `tickets.waitlist.enabled` and `maxSize`; `server/utils/tickets.js` returns `waitlistAvailable: true` when full; `app/components/SeriesPassPurchase.vue:341` and `EventTicketPurchase.vue` have stub `handleJoinWaitlist` that toasts "Waitlist Coming Soon." No server endpoint, no confirmation email, no `event_waitlisted` activity hook. Either implement end-to-end or hide the button by removing the `v-if="availability?.waitlistAvailable"` branches in `EventSeriesTicketCard.vue:175` and `EventTicketCard.vue:73`.
-- [ ] **ASVS Phase 4.** File-upload validation pipeline, granular RBAC, credential encryption.
-
----
-
-## Wave-Slack pilot follow-ups
-
-- [ ] **`/api/auth/member` doesn't return `slackInvited`.** Dashboard's Slack-coming note is gated on `memberData.slackInvited`, which is always `undefined` client-side, so the note shows for *every* active member regardless of state. Real bug. Add `slackInvited` (and `slackInvitedAt`) to the auth/member response. Surfaced by wave-slack §7.2 e2e (skipped pending this fix). Flagged 2026-04-30.
-- [ ] **Admin members list row mutation isn't reactive.** `markSlackInvited` in `app/pages/admin/members/index.vue` does `Object.assign(member, res.member)` on a plain object inside a `useFetch` array; Vue doesn't react, so the "Mark as Slack invited" button stays visible until a manual reload. Fix: `members.value[i] = { ...members.value[i], ...res.member }` or `splice`. Detail page uses the right pattern (covered by §6.6). Surfaced by wave-slack §6.2 e2e (skipped pending this fix). Flagged 2026-04-30.
-- [ ] **Deprecated `slackInviteStatus` field still serialized.** Removed from UI but still on `Member` documents and the `/api/admin/members` payload. Project it away in the API response and run a one-shot `$unset` cleanup. Surfaced by wave-slack §6.7 e2e. Flagged 2026-04-30.
-- [ ] **Spec vs shipped-UI mismatch on wave language.** `docs/specs/wave-based-slack-onboarding-tests.md` §7.5 asserts "no wave/cohort/batch language" in the dashboard note, but the shipped welcome-email and dashboard copy say "monthly onboarding waves." Decide which side wins; update the other.
-- [ ] **E2E coverage for `e2e/wave-slack-onboarding.spec.js`.** 9 of 16 scaffolded tests now passing (admin Slack-invited button + non-trivial dashboard cases). 7 remain skipped pending the bugs above (7.2, 6.2), seeding gaps (7.4 — no dev endpoint to mint members of arbitrary status), Open Questions (7.8, 6.9), or spec-vs-UI conflicts (7.5, 6.7).
-- [ ] **Pilot exit decision (~8 weeks post-launch).** Either restore `server/_archive/utils/checkSlackJoins.js` + its plugin if polling is needed, or delete the archive permanently. Driven by whether the manual-invite cadence is sustainable post-pilot.
-- [ ] **`slack_invite_failed` enum slug cleanup.** Detector and alert removed in `d15458b`, but the slug remains in `server/models/adminAlertDismissal.js` enum so historical dismissal rows continue to validate. Full removal needs a one-shot cleanup of stale dismissal rows in the DB. Roll into a future schema-tidy pass.
-
----
-
-## Simplify-pass follow-ups (still open)
-
-Items surfaced during the 2026-04-29 /simplify review. The 2026-04-30 small-wins batch shipped 3 items (STATUS_LABELS dedup, ImageUpload focus, signupBridge rename). Remaining:
-
-- [ ] **Extract `.tint-candle` / `.tint-ember` utility classes.** The `color-mix(in srgb, var(--candle) 15%, transparent)` + matching border pattern is now inlined as `style=""` in ~9 sites across `EventSeriesTicketCard.vue`, `SeriesPassPurchase.vue`, `NaturalDateInput.vue`, `ImageUpload.vue`. Promote to utility classes in `app/assets/css/main.css` so future tints don't keep multiplying inline styles (and so `:hover` / `:focus` variants are reachable).
-- [ ] **Audit `member &&` truthy checks in sibling ticket/subscription routes.** Commit `f66455e` fixed `server/api/events/[id]/tickets/available.get.js:115` to use `hasMemberAccess(member)`. Same anti-pattern likely exists in adjacent routes (`tickets/purchase.post.js`, subscription endpoints). Guests/suspended/cancelled members would currently look like full members for any feature gated on truthiness alone.
-- [ ] **STATUS_LABELS dedup — verify.** The 2026-04-30 small-wins batch claimed STATUS_LABELS dedup, but `e2e/admin-members.spec.js` expansion found an inline copy still at `app/pages/admin/members/index.vue:491` and another at `app/pages/member/account.vue:420`. Either the previous dedup was partial or a new copy was reintroduced — confirm and finish dedup into a shared constants module.
-- [ ] **`app/pages/admin/members/[id].vue` status select still hand-written.** Commit `441a5f5` aligned the index page's status `<select>` to `STATUS_LABELS`, but the detail page (`[id].vue`) still hand-codes raw status options. Refactor to drive from the same constant.
-
----
-
-## Optional / low-priority
-
-- [ ] **Welcome-email Slack-timing mention.** Currently the welcome email doesn't mention Slack timing — the dashboard carries that note. Could add a one-line "Slack invitation comes in monthly waves — there may be a short wait" if the dashboard turns out not to be enough signal.
-
----
-
-## E2e infrastructure gaps
-
-Surfaced during the 2026-04-30 e2e expansion. None block a green suite, but each blocks specific coverage from being added.
-
-- [ ] **Other email routes still send real emails in dev mode.** The `ALLOW_DEV_TEST_ENDPOINTS` short-circuit was added to `server/api/admin/pre-registrants/invite.post.js` (which calls `new Resend(...)` directly), but the five wrapper functions in `server/utils/resend.js` (event registration, cancellation, waitlist, series pass, welcome) still dispatch live. Either add the same gate to each wrapper, or refactor the wrappers into a single `sendEmail({ from, to, subject, text, html })` helper holding the gate centrally — would also dedupe ~5 near-identical try/catch blocks.
-- [ ] **No dev endpoint to seed members of arbitrary status.** Wave-slack §7.4 (note hidden for suspended/cancelled/guest) is gated on this. `/api/dev/test-login` only mints an `active` admin. A minimal `/api/dev/members.post` accepting `{ email, status, slackInvited, ... }` would unblock many more dashboard-state e2e tests.
-- [ ] **SSR `useFetch` blocks `page.route` mocking.** Page-level fetches in `[slug].vue` files run during SSR and can't be intercepted client-side. Affects: hidden-event 404 e2e, any test that needs a mocked event payload before client hydration. Either expose a client-side fetch alternative, add a server-side test mock layer, or accept that DB seeding is required for these cases.
-- [ ] **Self-cancel block on paid event registrations not e2e-tested.** Requires seeding a logged-in member with a paid registration row. Out of scope for this round.
-- [ ] **Visual snapshot for `join — desktop` is stale.** 12,676px diff (2% of image) from layout drift. Regenerate via `npx playwright test --update-snapshots e2e/visual/pages.spec.js` once a designer eyeballs the diff.
-- [ ] **E2e cross-file races on admin specs.** With `fullyParallel: false` + `workers: 4` + `retries: 1`, ~1 admin CRUD test still fails per full-suite run (rotates between `admin-events` CRUD, `board` page-loads, and wave-slack §6.4). Each passes 100% in isolation. Root cause: tests anchor on "first row" / "any visible button" rather than uniquely-identified data, so they race when other admin specs mutate the shared dev DB. Proper fix is per-test data isolation: each test creates its own scoped record with a `Date.now()` suffix and queries by that exact identifier. Out of scope for the e2e expansion.
-
----
-
-## Deeplink memories
-
-- `project_post_launch_backlog.md` — high-level digest of this file
-- `project_launch_readiness.md` — cutover status (NOT YET happened)
-- `project_launch_flow_map.md` — onboarding flow + Slack wave model
-- `project_pre_registrants.md` — invitation system + pre-reg lifecycle
-- `project_helcim_plan_model.md` — cadence-keyed plan model
-- `project_contribution_amount_redesign.md` — arbitrary $ amount + guidance presets
-- `project_receipts.md` — Phase 1 done, Phase 2 pending
-- `project_email_automation_future.md` — Tranzac reference for full system
diff --git a/docs/LAUNCH_READINESS.md b/docs/LAUNCH_READINESS.md
index 410e4b1..2fdacdf 100644
--- a/docs/LAUNCH_READINESS.md
+++ b/docs/LAUNCH_READINESS.md
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 # Launch Readiness
 
-**Status as of 2026-04-30. Cutover has not happened yet.** Code is on local `main`; deploy steps below still need to execute.
+**Status as of 2026-04-20.** Target launch: before 2026-05-01.
 
-Pre-cutover deploy checklist is the live content on this page. Everything else (post-launch work, bylaws decoupling, deferred features, simplify follow-ups, a11y) lives in [`BACKLOG.md`](./BACKLOG.md). Completed launch-blocker items are archived — see `~/.claude/projects/-Users-jennie-Sites-ghostguild-org/memory/project_launch_readiness_archive.md`.
+Single source of truth for work remaining before cutover. P0 blocks launch; P1 is strongly preferred but survivable. Completed items are archived — see `~/.claude/projects/-Users-jennie-Sites-ghostguild-org/memory/project_launch_readiness_archive.md`. Post-launch backlog lives in `docs/TODO.md`.
 
 ---
 
@@ -106,7 +106,60 @@ None outstanding. All launch-blocking flows verified via local dev or cloudflare
 
 ---
 
-## Post-launch & deferred work
+## Bylaws decoupling — follow-ups (added 2026-04-18)
 
-Bylaws decoupling, post-launch a11y, ASVS Phase 4, deferred features, simplify-pass follow-ups, known gotchas, wave-Slack pilot follow-ups — **everything that isn't a deploy step has moved to [`BACKLOG.md`](./BACKLOG.md).**
+Context: bylaws are being amended to remove automatic termination for nonpayment. Membership status will be fully decoupled from payment status; failed payments trigger committee outreach, not status change. Copy + UI access gates already aligned in `useMemberStatus.js` and `account.vue` (2026-04-18). Server-side status gating shipped as B2 (see archive). The behavioral changes below remain.
+
+Not blocking launch — the amendment hasn't passed yet, and the user-visible copy/UI is already consistent. Pick up once the amendment is ratified.
+
+### B1. `cancel-subscription` flips status to `pending_payment`
+- `server/api/members/cancel-subscription.post.js:31,48`
+- When a member cancels their paid subscription, status is set to `pending_payment` and contribution amount to `0`. Under the new model, cancelling a payment plan moves the member to the $0 contribution — status should stay `active`.
+- **Fix:** change `status: 'pending_payment'` → `status: 'active'` in both the `findByIdAndUpdate` payload (line 31) and the response (line 48). Comment at line 26 also needs updating ("(not cancelled) so member can re-subscribe" → reflect new framing).
+- Add coverage in `tests/server/api/cancel-subscription.test.js` if it doesn't already exist.
+
+### B3. Vestigial `pending_payment` status
+- Once payment is fully decoupled, `pending_payment` no longer gates anything and is functionally equivalent to `active`. Consider removing it from the enum (`server/models/member.js:38`, `server/utils/schemas.js:299`) and treating new signups as `active` from the moment of account creation.
+- Touches: signup flow (`helcim/customer.post.js:34`, `invite/accept.post.js:48`), admin filter UI (`app/pages/admin/members/index.vue:45,382,499,1145`, `[id].vue:69,286`), admin alerts (`server/utils/adminAlerts.js:22,100-116`, `server/models/adminAlertDismissal.js:6`), and a data migration to flip existing `pending_payment` rows to `active`.
+- Larger refactor — break out into its own ticket once B1 lands.
+
+### B4. Admin "Pending Payment" filter label (cosmetic)
+- `app/pages/admin/members/index.vue:45,499`, `[id].vue:69` show `pending_payment` as "Pending Payment". If B3 removes the status entirely, this disappears too. If we keep `pending_payment` for now, rename in admin UI to "Payment setup incomplete" so admins also stop conflating it with membership state.
+
+---
+
+## Post-launch backlog
+
+See `docs/TODO.md` for:
+- Button minimum target size (WCAG AAA 2.5.5).
+- ~~`/oidc/interaction/[uid]` routing quirk~~ — fixed 2026-04-29 (commit `23154ff`); root cause was `oidc-provider`'s `devInteractions` overriding our custom `interactions.url`.
+- ~~Admin layout migration from `guild-*` tokens to zine spec~~ — verified clean 2026-04-29; grep for `guild-[0-9]|candlelight-[0-9]|ember-[0-9]` across `app/layouts/`, `app/pages/admin/`, `app/components/admin/` returns zero matches. All tokens already converted.
+- ~~Admin dashboard quick-action button contrast~~ — verified stale 2026-04-29.
+- ~~Members table NAME column clipping~~ — verified stale 2026-04-29.
+- OWASP ASVS L1 Phase 4 (file-upload validation pipeline, granular RBAC, credential encryption).
+- ~~`tickets/available.get.js:115` `memberSavings` block reports `$0 saved` for inactive members~~ — fixed 2026-04-29 (commit `f66455e`); `memberSavings` now gated on `hasMemberAccess(member)`.
+- Simplify-pass follow-ups (2026-04-25): SHIPPED 2026-04-27 on branch `chore/simplify-pass-follow-ups` (pending merge). See `~/.claude/projects/-Users-jennie-Sites-ghostguild-org/memory/project_simplify_pass_2026_04_25.md`.
+- ~~Reconcile `customerCode` bug~~ — fixed on `main` in commit `3c38333` ("pass customerCode (not helcimCustomerId) to Helcim transactions API"). Verified in `server/api/internal/reconcile-payments.post.js:97`.
+- ~~Drive-by from 2026-04-29 phantom-Tailwind sweep: `app/components/EventSeriesBadge.vue` has zero usages~~ — deleted 2026-04-29 (commit `f85f284`); 81 lines removed.
+- Simplify-pass follow-ups (2026-04-29): smallest wins shipped in commit `26791cc`; deferred items (rename `setPaymentBridgeCookie`, dedup admin `STATUS_LABELS`, extract `.tint-candle`/`.tint-ember` utilities, audit `member &&` truthy checks in sibling routes, restore `ImageUpload` alt-text input focus styling) tracked in `docs/TODO.md` § _Simplify-pass follow-ups — 2026-04-29_.
+
+### Known gotchas worth addressing post-launch
+
+- **Admin edit does not sync Helcim `recurringAmount`.** `/admin/members/[id]` PUT writes `contributionAmount` direct to Mongo by design. Admins must PATCH Helcim manually. Worth surfacing in admin UI or docs.
+- **Cadence switch rejected on active subscriptions.** `update-contribution.post.js:184-189` refuses cadence changes mid-subscription; no UI toggle exists on `/member/account`. Adding cadence switch would require a Helcim subscription replacement flow, not a plain update.
+- **S2 test fixture `id`/`slug` inconsistency.** (Local dev only.) Seeded S2 series has `id: 'test-s2-drop-in-allowed'` but `slug: 'test-s2-drop-in-allowed-series'`. Doesn't affect prod — fix the seed script if anyone re-runs fixtures and is confused why `id`-based Mongo queries return empty.
+
+### Events-surface visual audit — deferred items (2026-04-21)
+
+Context: Phase 4 audit against `docs/specs/events-visual-audit-findings.md` fixed all critical phantom-palette, rounded-corner, CTA-mismatch, and input-styling issues across `EventTicketCard`, `EventTicketPurchase`, `EventSeriesTicketCard`, `SeriesPassPurchase`. Items below were explicitly deferred or out of reach.
+
+- ~~**Success-state color convention (4 instances).**~~ Resolved 2026-04-29: gold (`--candle`) chosen as zine-consistent. Phantom-Tailwind cleanup shipped in `dc2becf` (`EventSeriesTicketCard.vue` + `SeriesPassPurchase.vue` member-benefit notice).
+- ~~**Sidebar breakpoint unverified.**~~ Verified clean 2026-04-29 — `.events-mini` hides at ≤1024px cleanly across 1023/1024/1025/1100. Actual rule lives in `EventsMiniSidebar.vue:129` + `ColumnsLayout.vue:83` (audit doc cited the wrong line).
+- ~~**`EventTicketPurchase.vue:469` magic padding.**~~ Fixed 2026-04-29 (commit `7e44809`); consent block now uses a grid approach.
+- ~~**`.section-label` extraction candidate.**~~ Verified 2026-04-29 — utility already exists at `main.css:128` and is used in 30+ places. Two scoped overrides intentionally diverge.
+- ~~**Past-events toggle component.**~~ Audited 2026-04-29 — consistent with the design system (dashed-border button, gold active state, valid `aria-pressed` toggle). Added missing `:focus-visible` outline in commit `dadec1a`; no other changes warranted.
+
+### Contribution-amount redesign — cosmetic cleanup (naming only, not behavior)
+
+SHIPPED 2026-04-29 in commit `955217a` (admin column header, dropdown labels, handler rename, log message).
 
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diff --git a/e2e/a11y.spec.js b/e2e/a11y.spec.js
index cbb7caa..a81f901 100644
--- a/e2e/a11y.spec.js
+++ b/e2e/a11y.spec.js
@@ -7,20 +7,16 @@ const publicPages = [
   { name: "Join", path: "/join" },
   { name: "Events", path: "/events" },
   { name: "Coming Soon", path: "/coming-soon" },
-  { name: "Accept Invite", path: "/accept-invite" },
 ];
 
 const memberPages = [
   { name: "Member Dashboard", path: "/member/dashboard" },
   { name: "Member Profile", path: "/member/profile" },
-  { name: "Member Account", path: "/member/account" },
-  { name: "Board", path: "/board" },
 ];
 
 const adminPages = [
   { name: "Admin Members", path: "/admin/members" },
   { name: "Admin Events Create", path: "/admin/events/create" },
-  { name: "Admin Pre-Registrants", path: "/admin/pre-registrants" },
 ];
 
 test.describe("accessibility — public pages", () => {
diff --git a/e2e/accept-invite.spec.js b/e2e/accept-invite.spec.js
deleted file mode 100644
index c834a70..0000000
--- a/e2e/accept-invite.spec.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,170 +0,0 @@
-import { test, expect } from '@playwright/test'
-
-const FAKE_TOKEN = 'fake-invite-token-for-e2e'
-const FAKE_PREREG_ID = '000000000000000000000001'
-
-async function mockVerifyOk(page, overrides = {}) {
-  await page.route('**/api/invite/verify', async (route) => {
-    await route.fulfill({
-      status: 200,
-      contentType: 'application/json',
-      body: JSON.stringify({
-        preRegistrationId: FAKE_PREREG_ID,
-        name: overrides.name ?? 'Pre Registered User',
-        email: overrides.email ?? `prereg-${Date.now()}@example.com`,
-        city: overrides.city ?? 'Vancouver, BC',
-      }),
-    })
-  })
-}
-
-async function mockAcceptFree(page) {
-  await page.route('**/api/invite/accept', async (route) => {
-    await route.fulfill({
-      status: 200,
-      contentType: 'application/json',
-      body: JSON.stringify({
-        success: true,
-        requiresPayment: false,
-        redirectUrl: '/member/dashboard',
-        member: {
-          id: 'mem-1',
-          email: 'prereg@example.com',
-          name: 'Pre Registered User',
-          circle: 'community',
-          contributionAmount: 0,
-          status: 'active',
-        },
-      }),
-    })
-  })
-  await page.route('**/api/auth/status', async (route) => {
-    await route.fulfill({
-      status: 200,
-      contentType: 'application/json',
-      body: JSON.stringify({
-        authenticated: true,
-        member: { id: 'mem-1', name: 'Pre Registered User', status: 'active' },
-        status: 'active',
-      }),
-    })
-  })
-}
-
-async function gotoAcceptInvite(page) {
-  await page.goto(`/accept-invite#${FAKE_TOKEN}`)
-}
-
-test.describe('Accept Invite — pre-registrant signup', () => {
-  test('verifies invitation and shows form fields', async ({ page }) => {
-    await mockVerifyOk(page, { name: 'Ada Lovelace', email: 'ada@example.com' })
-    await gotoAcceptInvite(page)
-
-    await expect(page.locator('#accept-name')).toBeVisible()
-    await expect(page.locator('#accept-name')).toHaveValue('Ada Lovelace')
-    await expect(page.locator('#accept-email')).toHaveValue('ada@example.com')
-    await expect(page.locator('#circle-community')).toBeAttached()
-    await expect(page.locator('#circle-founder')).toBeAttached()
-    await expect(page.locator('#circle-practitioner')).toBeAttached()
-    await expect(page.locator('#accept-cadence-monthly')).toBeAttached()
-    await expect(page.locator('#accept-cadence-annual')).toBeAttached()
-    await expect(page.locator('#accept-contribution')).toBeVisible()
-    await expect(page.locator('.contribution-preset-chip').first()).toBeVisible()
-    await expect(page.locator('.form-submit')).toBeVisible()
-  })
-
-  test('shows error when no token in URL hash', async ({ page }) => {
-    await page.goto('/accept-invite')
-    await expect(page.getByRole('heading', { name: 'Invitation Error' })).toBeVisible()
-    await expect(page.locator('.error-box')).toContainText(/No invitation token/)
-  })
-
-  test('shows error when token verification fails', async ({ page }) => {
-    await page.route('**/api/invite/verify', async (route) => {
-      await route.fulfill({
-        status: 401,
-        contentType: 'application/json',
-        body: JSON.stringify({ statusCode: 401, statusMessage: 'Invalid or expired invitation link' }),
-      })
-    })
-    await gotoAcceptInvite(page)
-    await expect(page.getByRole('heading', { name: 'Invitation Error' })).toBeVisible()
-    await expect(page.locator('.error-box')).toContainText(/Invalid or expired/)
-  })
-
-  test('submit disabled until name + agreement filled', async ({ page }) => {
-    await mockVerifyOk(page, { name: '' })
-    await gotoAcceptInvite(page)
-
-    await expect(page.locator('#accept-name')).toBeVisible()
-    await expect(page.locator('.form-submit')).toBeDisabled()
-
-    await page.locator('#accept-name').fill('New Member')
-    await expect(page.locator('.form-submit')).toBeDisabled()
-
-    await page.getByRole('checkbox', { name: /Community Guidelines/ }).check()
-    await expect(page.locator('.form-submit')).toBeEnabled()
-  })
-
-  test('cadence toggle updates billing summary total', async ({ page }) => {
-    await mockVerifyOk(page)
-    await gotoAcceptInvite(page)
-
-    await expect(page.locator('#accept-contribution')).toBeVisible()
-    await page.locator('#accept-contribution').fill('10')
-
-    await page.locator('label[for="accept-cadence-monthly"]').click()
-    await expect(page.locator('.billing-summary')).toContainText('$10 today')
-
-    await page.locator('label[for="accept-cadence-annual"]').click()
-    await expect(page.locator('.billing-summary')).toContainText('$120 today')
-    await expect(page.locator('.billing-summary')).toContainText('$10/month')
-  })
-
-  test('preset chip sets contribution amount', async ({ page }) => {
-    await mockVerifyOk(page)
-    await gotoAcceptInvite(page)
-
-    await expect(page.locator('.contribution-preset-chip').first()).toBeVisible()
-    const chip = page.locator('.contribution-preset-chip').nth(1)
-    const chipText = await chip.textContent()
-    const expected = chipText.replace(/[^0-9]/g, '')
-
-    await chip.click()
-    await expect(page.locator('#accept-contribution')).toHaveValue(expected)
-  })
-
-  test('free tier happy path shows welcome state', async ({ page }) => {
-    await mockVerifyOk(page, { name: 'Free Tester', email: `free-${Date.now()}@example.com` })
-    await mockAcceptFree(page)
-    await gotoAcceptInvite(page)
-
-    await expect(page.locator('#accept-name')).toHaveValue('Free Tester')
-    await page.locator('#circle-community').check({ force: true })
-    await page.locator('#accept-contribution').fill('0')
-    await page.getByRole('checkbox', { name: /Community Guidelines/ }).check()
-
-    await expect(page.locator('.form-submit')).toBeEnabled()
-    await expect(page.locator('.form-submit')).toContainText(/Accept Invitation/)
-
-    await page.locator('.form-submit').click()
-
-    await expect(
-      page.getByRole('heading', { name: 'Welcome to Ghost Guild!' })
-    ).toBeVisible({ timeout: 15000 })
-  })
-
-  test('paid tier submit button copy switches to Continue to Payment', async ({ page }) => {
-    await mockVerifyOk(page)
-    await gotoAcceptInvite(page)
-
-    await page.locator('#accept-contribution').fill('10')
-    await page.getByRole('checkbox', { name: /Community Guidelines/ }).check()
-    await expect(page.locator('.form-submit')).toContainText(/Continue to Payment/)
-  })
-
-  // Skipped: full paid-tier submission requires intercepting HelcimPay.js modal
-  // (external script loads an iframe and posts a message back to verifyPayment).
-  // Feasible but out of scope for this initial coverage pass.
-  test.skip('paid tier full flow with mocked HelcimPay', async () => {})
-})
diff --git a/e2e/admin-events.spec.js b/e2e/admin-events.spec.js
index 4acd617..0fba9d0 100644
--- a/e2e/admin-events.spec.js
+++ b/e2e/admin-events.spec.js
@@ -53,116 +53,3 @@ test.describe('Admin events access control', () => {
     expect(page.url()).not.toContain('/admin/events')
   })
 })
-
-test.describe('Admin events CRUD', () => {
-  test('create, edit, and delete an event', async ({ adminPage }) => {
-    const suffix = Date.now().toString().slice(-6)
-    const title = `e2e-event-${suffix}`
-    const editedTitle = `e2e-event-${suffix}-edited`
-
-    // Re-prime the auth cookie immediately before this multi-step flow.
-    // The shared test-admin account's tokenVersion is bumped whenever
-    // auth.spec.js's logout test runs in parallel, which would otherwise
-    // surface mid-flow as "Session has been revoked" on the first POST.
-    const loginRes = await adminPage.context().request.get('/api/dev/test-login', { maxRedirects: 0 })
-    if (loginRes.status() !== 302) {
-      throw new Error(`Failed to refresh admin session: ${loginRes.status()}`)
-    }
-
-    // --- Create ---
-    await adminPage.goto('/admin/events/create')
-    await expect(adminPage.locator('h1')).toContainText('Create Event')
-    // Ensure Vue has hydrated (initial $fetch for series/tags has resolved)
-    // before interacting — under cross-file load, hydration can lag and a
-    // pre-hydration submit will native-POST against an empty form.
-    await adminPage.waitForLoadState('networkidle')
-
-    await adminPage
-      .getByPlaceholder('Enter a clear, descriptive event title')
-      .fill(title)
-
-    await adminPage
-      .getByPlaceholder(
-        'Provide a clear description of what attendees can expect from this event'
-      )
-      .fill('e2e test event description')
-
-    await adminPage
-      .getByPlaceholder('e.g., https://zoom.us/j/123... or #channel-name')
-      .fill('https://example.com/zoom')
-
-    const startInput = adminPage.getByPlaceholder(
-      "e.g., 'tomorrow at 3pm', 'next Friday at 9am'"
-    )
-    await startInput.fill('next Tuesday at 3pm')
-    await startInput.blur()
-
-    const endInput = adminPage.getByPlaceholder(
-      "e.g., 'tomorrow at 5pm', 'next Friday at 11am'"
-    )
-    await endInput.fill('next Tuesday at 5pm')
-    await endInput.blur()
-
-    await adminPage.getByRole('button', { name: 'Create Event' }).click()
-
-    // The form posts via $fetch and then auto-redirects after a 1.5s setTimeout.
-    // Under cross-file load that auto-redirect can race against waitForURL.
-    // Wait for the surfaced success/error state, fail fast on error, then
-    // navigate explicitly so subsequent assertions are deterministic.
-    await expect(
-      adminPage.locator('.success-box').or(adminPage.locator('.error-box'))
-    ).toBeVisible({ timeout: 15000 })
-    await expect(adminPage.locator('.success-box')).toBeVisible()
-    await adminPage.goto('/admin/events')
-    await adminPage.waitForLoadState('networkidle')
-
-    // Filter to just our event — orphan rows from prior failed runs can push
-    // the new row off page 1 of the paginated list.
-    await adminPage.getByPlaceholder('Search events...').fill(title)
-    const row = adminPage.locator('tr', { hasText: title })
-    await expect(row).toBeVisible({ timeout: 10000 })
-
-    // --- Edit ---
-    // Find the event ID from the row's "View" link (href is /events/<slug-or-id>),
-    // and use the row's Edit button. Pair the click with waitForURL so we don't
-    // miss the navigation event under load.
-    await Promise.all([
-      adminPage.waitForURL(/\/admin\/events\/create\?edit=/, { timeout: 15000 }),
-      row.getByRole('button', { name: 'Edit' }).click(),
-    ])
-    await expect(adminPage.locator('h1')).toContainText('Edit Event')
-
-    const titleInput = adminPage.getByPlaceholder(
-      'Enter a clear, descriptive event title'
-    )
-    await titleInput.fill(editedTitle)
-
-    await adminPage.getByRole('button', { name: 'Update Event' }).click()
-
-    await expect(
-      adminPage.locator('.success-box').or(adminPage.locator('.error-box'))
-    ).toBeVisible({ timeout: 15000 })
-    await expect(adminPage.locator('.success-box')).toBeVisible()
-    await adminPage.goto('/admin/events')
-    await adminPage.waitForLoadState('networkidle')
-
-    // Filter to the edited event's unique title for the same pagination reason.
-    await adminPage.getByPlaceholder('Search events...').fill(editedTitle)
-    const editedRow = adminPage.locator('tr', { hasText: editedTitle })
-    await expect(editedRow).toBeVisible({ timeout: 10000 })
-
-    // --- Delete (custom modal, not browser dialog) ---
-    await editedRow.getByRole('button', { name: 'Del' }).click()
-    await expect(
-      adminPage.getByRole('heading', { name: 'Delete Event' })
-    ).toBeVisible()
-    await adminPage
-      .locator('.modal')
-      .getByRole('button', { name: 'Delete' })
-      .click()
-
-    await expect(
-      adminPage.locator('tr', { hasText: editedTitle })
-    ).toHaveCount(0, { timeout: 10000 })
-  })
-})
diff --git a/e2e/admin-members.spec.js b/e2e/admin-members.spec.js
index e7b11d3..88aedce 100644
--- a/e2e/admin-members.spec.js
+++ b/e2e/admin-members.spec.js
@@ -66,68 +66,4 @@ test.describe("Admin members page", () => {
       adminPage.getByPlaceholder("email@example.com"),
     ).toBeVisible();
   });
-
-  test("create member, status select reflects STATUS_LABELS, change persists, detail page renders", async ({ adminPage }) => {
-    const stamp = Date.now();
-    const memberName = `E2E Member ${stamp}`;
-    const memberEmail = `e2e-member-${stamp}@example.test`;
-
-    await adminPage.goto("/admin/members");
-    await adminPage.waitForLoadState("networkidle");
-    await expect(adminPage.locator("h1")).toHaveText("Members");
-
-    await adminPage.getByRole("button", { name: "Add Member" }).click();
-    await adminPage.getByPlaceholder("Full name").fill(memberName);
-    await adminPage.getByPlaceholder("email@example.com").fill(memberEmail);
-    await adminPage.getByRole("button", { name: "Create Member" }).click();
-
-    // Verify the new member shows up via search
-    const searchInput = adminPage.getByPlaceholder("Search members...");
-    await expect(searchInput).toBeVisible({ timeout: 10000 });
-    await searchInput.fill(memberEmail);
-
-    const memberRow = adminPage.locator("tr", { hasText: memberEmail });
-    await expect(memberRow).toBeVisible({ timeout: 10000 });
-    await expect(memberRow.getByText(memberName)).toBeVisible();
-
-    // Open the edit modal for this member, where the STATUS_LABELS-driven <select> lives
-    await memberRow.getByRole("button", { name: "Edit" }).click();
-
-    const statusSelect = adminPage.locator(".modal select").filter({ hasText: "Active" });
-    await expect(statusSelect).toBeVisible({ timeout: 10000 });
-
-    // STATUS_LABELS keys (values) and the rendered labels
-    const expectedOptions = [
-      { value: "active", label: "Active" },
-      { value: "pending_payment", label: "Payment setup incomplete" },
-      { value: "suspended", label: "Paused" },
-      { value: "cancelled", label: "Closed" },
-    ];
-    for (const { value, label } of expectedOptions) {
-      const opt = statusSelect.locator(`option[value="${value}"]`);
-      await expect(opt).toHaveCount(1);
-      await expect(opt).toHaveText(label);
-    }
-
-    // Change status to suspended and save
-    await statusSelect.selectOption("suspended");
-    await adminPage.getByRole("button", { name: "Save Changes" }).click();
-
-    // Modal closes; verify the row badge reflects the new status
-    await expect(adminPage.locator(".modal")).toHaveCount(0, { timeout: 10000 });
-    await expect(memberRow.getByText("Paused")).toBeVisible({ timeout: 10000 });
-
-    // Reload to confirm persistence
-    await adminPage.reload();
-    await adminPage.waitForLoadState("networkidle");
-    await adminPage.getByPlaceholder("Search members...").fill(memberEmail);
-    const reloadedRow = adminPage.locator("tr", { hasText: memberEmail });
-    await expect(reloadedRow.getByText("Paused")).toBeVisible({ timeout: 10000 });
-
-    // Click the member name (link to detail page) and verify URL + heading
-    await reloadedRow.getByRole("link", { name: memberName }).click();
-    await adminPage.waitForURL(/\/admin\/members\/[a-f0-9]{24}$/, { timeout: 10000 });
-    await expect(adminPage.locator("h1")).toHaveText(memberName);
-    await expect(adminPage.locator(".member-email")).toHaveText(memberEmail);
-  });
 });
diff --git a/e2e/admin-pre-registrants.spec.js b/e2e/admin-pre-registrants.spec.js
deleted file mode 100644
index 2c60168..0000000
--- a/e2e/admin-pre-registrants.spec.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,111 +0,0 @@
-import { test, expect } from './helpers/fixtures.js'
-
-test.describe('Admin pre-registrants page', () => {
-  test('page loads for admin', async ({ adminPage }) => {
-    await adminPage.goto('/admin/pre-registrants')
-
-    await expect(adminPage.getByRole('heading', { name: 'Pre-Registrants' })).toBeVisible({
-      timeout: 15000,
-    })
-
-    await expect(
-      adminPage.locator('table').or(adminPage.getByText('No pre-registrants found matching your criteria')),
-    ).toBeVisible({ timeout: 15000 })
-  })
-
-  test('header action buttons render', async ({ adminPage }) => {
-    await adminPage.goto('/admin/pre-registrants')
-    await expect(adminPage.getByRole('heading', { name: 'Pre-Registrants' })).toBeVisible({
-      timeout: 15000,
-    })
-
-    await expect(adminPage.getByRole('button', { name: /^Mark as Selected/ })).toBeVisible()
-    await expect(adminPage.getByRole('button', { name: /^Send Invites/ })).toBeVisible()
-  })
-
-  test('search input filters list without crashing', async ({ adminPage }) => {
-    await adminPage.goto('/admin/pre-registrants')
-    await adminPage.waitForLoadState('networkidle')
-
-    const search = adminPage.getByPlaceholder('Search by name, email, city, role...')
-    await expect(search).toBeVisible({ timeout: 15000 })
-
-    await search.fill(`nonexistent-prereg-${Date.now()}`)
-
-    await expect(
-      adminPage.getByText('No pre-registrants found matching your criteria'),
-    ).toBeVisible({ timeout: 10000 })
-  })
-
-  test('status filter changes selection', async ({ adminPage }) => {
-    await adminPage.goto('/admin/pre-registrants')
-    await adminPage.waitForLoadState('networkidle')
-
-    const statusFilter = adminPage.getByLabel('Filter by status')
-    await expect(statusFilter).toBeVisible({ timeout: 15000 })
-
-    await statusFilter.selectOption('expired')
-    await expect(statusFilter).toHaveValue('expired')
-
-    await expect(
-      adminPage.locator('table').or(adminPage.getByText('No pre-registrants found matching your criteria')),
-    ).toBeVisible({ timeout: 10000 })
-
-    await statusFilter.selectOption('')
-    await expect(statusFilter).toHaveValue('')
-  })
-
-  test('Send Invites button is disabled with no selection', async ({ adminPage }) => {
-    await adminPage.goto('/admin/pre-registrants')
-    await expect(adminPage.getByRole('heading', { name: 'Pre-Registrants' })).toBeVisible({
-      timeout: 15000,
-    })
-
-    await expect(adminPage.getByRole('button', { name: 'Send Invites (0)' })).toBeDisabled()
-    await expect(adminPage.getByRole('button', { name: 'Mark as Selected (0)' })).toBeDisabled()
-  })
-
-  test('send invite action', async ({ adminPage }) => {
-    await adminPage.goto('/admin/pre-registrants')
-    await adminPage.waitForLoadState('networkidle')
-    await expect(adminPage.getByRole('heading', { name: 'Pre-Registrants' })).toBeVisible({
-      timeout: 15000,
-    })
-
-    // Filter to invitable statuses; pick the first row if available.
-    const statusFilter = adminPage.getByLabel('Filter by status')
-    await statusFilter.selectOption('pending')
-    await adminPage.waitForLoadState('networkidle')
-
-    const firstRow = adminPage.locator('tbody tr').first()
-    if (await firstRow.count() === 0) {
-      test.skip(true, 'No pending pre-registrants in dev DB to invite')
-      return
-    }
-
-    await firstRow.locator('.col-name').click()
-    const sendButton = adminPage.getByRole('button', { name: /^Send Invites \(\d+\)/ })
-    await expect(sendButton).toBeEnabled()
-    await sendButton.click()
-
-    await expect(adminPage.getByRole('heading', { name: 'Send Invitation Emails' })).toBeVisible()
-
-    const submitButton = adminPage.getByRole('button', { name: /^Send \d+ invitation/ })
-    await submitButton.click()
-
-    // ALLOW_DEV_TEST_ENDPOINTS=true short-circuits the Resend call; result still reports sent.
-    await expect(adminPage.getByText(/^\d+ sent$/)).toBeVisible({ timeout: 15000 })
-  })
-
-  test('non-admin redirect', async ({ browser }) => {
-    const context = await browser.newContext()
-    const page = await context.newPage()
-
-    await page.goto('/admin/pre-registrants')
-
-    await page.waitForURL((url) => !url.pathname.startsWith('/admin'))
-    expect(page.url()).not.toContain('/admin/pre-registrants')
-
-    await context.close()
-  })
-})
diff --git a/e2e/admin-series.spec.js b/e2e/admin-series.spec.js
deleted file mode 100644
index 897bdb0..0000000
--- a/e2e/admin-series.spec.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,65 +0,0 @@
-import { test, expect } from './helpers/fixtures.js'
-
-test.describe('Admin series management page', () => {
-  test('series list loads for admin', async ({ adminPage }) => {
-    await adminPage.goto('/admin/series-management')
-    await expect(adminPage.getByRole('heading', { name: 'Series', level: 1 })).toBeVisible({
-      timeout: 15000,
-    })
-    await expect(adminPage.getByRole('link', { name: 'Create Series' })).toBeVisible()
-  })
-})
-
-test.describe('Admin series access control', () => {
-  test('non-admin redirect', async ({ page }) => {
-    await page.goto('/admin/series-management')
-    await page.waitForURL((url) => !url.pathname.startsWith('/admin'))
-    expect(page.url()).not.toContain('/admin/series-management')
-  })
-})
-
-test.describe('Admin series CRUD', () => {
-  test('create and edit a series', async ({ adminPage }) => {
-    const suffix = Date.now().toString().slice(-6)
-    const title = `e2e-series-${suffix}`
-    const description = 'e2e test series description'
-    const editedDescription = 'e2e test series description edited'
-
-    // --- Create ---
-    await adminPage.goto('/admin/series/create')
-    await expect(adminPage.locator('h1')).toContainText('Create New Series')
-
-    await adminPage
-      .getByPlaceholder('e.g., Cooperative Game Development Fundamentals')
-      .fill(title)
-
-    await adminPage
-      .getByPlaceholder('Describe what the series covers and its goals')
-      .fill(description)
-
-    await adminPage.getByRole('button', { name: 'Create Series' }).click()
-
-    await adminPage.waitForURL('**/admin/series-management', { timeout: 15000 })
-
-    const card = adminPage.locator('.series-card', { hasText: title })
-    await expect(card).toBeVisible({ timeout: 10000 })
-    await expect(card).toContainText(description)
-
-    // --- Edit (in-page modal) ---
-    await card.getByRole('button', { name: 'Edit' }).click()
-    await expect(adminPage.getByRole('heading', { name: 'Edit Series' })).toBeVisible()
-
-    const descInput = adminPage.locator('textarea[placeholder="Brief description of this series"]')
-    await descInput.fill(editedDescription)
-    await adminPage.getByRole('button', { name: 'Save Changes' }).click()
-
-    const editedCard = adminPage.locator('.series-card', { hasText: title })
-    await expect(editedCard).toContainText(editedDescription, { timeout: 10000 })
-  })
-
-  // Delete is skipped: the series-management page's "Delete" button only
-  // unlinks events from the series via PUT /api/admin/events/:id; it does
-  // not call DELETE /api/admin/series/:id, so the series record remains.
-  // No UI affordance currently exists to remove an empty series.
-  test.skip('delete a series', async () => {})
-})
diff --git a/e2e/admin-site-content.spec.js b/e2e/admin-site-content.spec.js
deleted file mode 100644
index d4962d2..0000000
--- a/e2e/admin-site-content.spec.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,85 +0,0 @@
-import { test, expect } from './helpers/fixtures.js'
-
-const WHITELISTED_KEYS = ['homepage.wiki_feature']
-
-test.describe('Admin site content page', () => {
-  test('page loads for admin', async ({ adminPage }) => {
-    await adminPage.goto('/admin/site-content')
-    await expect(adminPage.getByRole('heading', { name: 'Site Content' })).toBeVisible({
-      timeout: 15000,
-    })
-  })
-
-  test('renders one block per whitelisted key', async ({ adminPage }) => {
-    await adminPage.goto('/admin/site-content')
-    await adminPage.waitForLoadState('networkidle')
-    await expect(adminPage.getByRole('heading', { name: 'Site Content' })).toBeVisible({
-      timeout: 15000,
-    })
-
-    const blocks = adminPage.locator('.content-block')
-    await expect(blocks).toHaveCount(WHITELISTED_KEYS.length)
-
-    for (const key of WHITELISTED_KEYS) {
-      await expect(adminPage.locator('.block-key', { hasText: key })).toBeVisible()
-    }
-  })
-
-  test('edit, save, persist, and reflect on public page', async ({ adminPage }) => {
-    const key = 'homepage.wiki_feature'
-
-    await adminPage.goto('/admin/site-content')
-    await adminPage.waitForLoadState('networkidle')
-    await expect(adminPage.getByRole('heading', { name: 'Site Content' })).toBeVisible({
-      timeout: 15000,
-    })
-
-    const original = await adminPage.evaluate(
-      async (k) => await (await fetch(`/api/site-content/${k}`)).json(),
-      key,
-    )
-    const originalTitle = original.title || ''
-    const originalBody = original.body || ''
-
-    const stamp = Date.now()
-    const newTitle = `e2e title ${stamp}`
-    const newBody = `e2e body paragraph ${stamp}`
-
-    const block = adminPage.locator('.content-block', {
-      has: adminPage.locator('.block-key', { hasText: key }),
-    })
-    await expect(block).toBeVisible()
-
-    const titleInput = block.locator('input[type="text"]')
-    const bodyTextarea = block.locator('textarea')
-
-    await titleInput.fill(newTitle)
-    await bodyTextarea.fill(newBody)
-    await block.getByRole('button', { name: 'Save' }).click()
-
-    await expect(block.locator('.block-meta')).toContainText('Updated', { timeout: 10000 })
-
-    await adminPage.reload()
-    await adminPage.waitForLoadState('networkidle')
-    const reloadedBlock = adminPage.locator('.content-block', {
-      has: adminPage.locator('.block-key', { hasText: key }),
-    })
-    await expect(reloadedBlock.locator('input[type="text"]')).toHaveValue(newTitle)
-    await expect(reloadedBlock.locator('textarea')).toHaveValue(newBody)
-
-    await adminPage.goto('/')
-    await adminPage.waitForLoadState('networkidle')
-    await expect(adminPage.getByText(newBody)).toBeVisible({ timeout: 15000 })
-
-    await adminPage.evaluate(
-      async ({ k, t, b }) => {
-        await fetch(`/api/admin/site-content/${k}`, {
-          method: 'PUT',
-          headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
-          body: JSON.stringify({ title: t, body: b }),
-        })
-      },
-      { k: key, t: originalTitle, b: originalBody },
-    )
-  })
-})
diff --git a/e2e/board.spec.js b/e2e/board.spec.js
index 89332b5..945cd4d 100644
--- a/e2e/board.spec.js
+++ b/e2e/board.spec.js
@@ -1,76 +1,45 @@
 import { test, expect } from './helpers/fixtures.js'
-import { loginAsMember } from './helpers/auth.js'
-
-// The default `memberPage` fixture authenticates as test-admin@ghostguild.dev,
-// the same account auth.spec.js's logout test revokes mid-suite. Bypass the
-// fixture and use a seeded, non-shared member instead so cross-file logout
-// can't strand this file mid-flow.
-const SEEDED_MEMBER_EMAIL = 'riley.johnson@cooperativedev.org'
-
-const newMemberPage = async (browser) => {
-  const context = await browser.newContext()
-  const page = await context.newPage()
-  await loginAsMember(page, SEEDED_MEMBER_EMAIL)
-  return { context, page }
-}
 
 test.describe('Board page', () => {
-  test('page loads for authenticated member', async ({ browser }) => {
-    const { context, page: memberPage } = await newMemberPage(browser)
-    try {
-      await memberPage.goto('/board')
-      await expect(memberPage.getByRole('heading', { name: 'Bulletin Board' })).toBeVisible({ timeout: 15000 })
-      await expect(memberPage.getByRole('button', { name: '+ New Post' }).first()).toBeVisible()
-    } finally {
-      await context.close()
-    }
+  test('page loads for authenticated member', async ({ memberPage }) => {
+    await memberPage.goto('/board')
+    await expect(memberPage.getByRole('heading', { name: 'Board' })).toBeVisible({ timeout: 15000 })
+    await expect(memberPage.getByRole('button', { name: '+ New Post' }).first()).toBeVisible()
   })
 
-  test('clicking New Post reveals the form', async ({ browser }) => {
-    const { context, page: memberPage } = await newMemberPage(browser)
-    try {
-      await memberPage.goto('/board')
-      await memberPage.waitForLoadState('networkidle')
-      await expect(memberPage.getByRole('button', { name: '+ New Post' }).first()).toBeVisible({
-        timeout: 15000,
-      })
+  test('clicking New Post reveals the form', async ({ memberPage }) => {
+    await memberPage.goto('/board')
+    await memberPage.waitForLoadState('networkidle')
+    await expect(memberPage.getByRole('button', { name: '+ New Post' }).first()).toBeVisible({
+      timeout: 15000,
+    })
 
-      await memberPage.getByRole('button', { name: '+ New Post' }).first().click()
+    await memberPage.getByRole('button', { name: '+ New Post' }).first().click()
 
-      await expect(memberPage.getByRole('heading', { name: 'New post' })).toBeVisible()
-      await expect(memberPage.locator('#post-title')).toBeVisible()
-      await expect(memberPage.locator('#post-seeking')).toBeVisible()
-    } finally {
-      await context.close()
-    }
+    await expect(memberPage.getByRole('heading', { name: 'New post' })).toBeVisible()
+    await expect(memberPage.locator('#post-title')).toBeVisible()
+    await expect(memberPage.locator('#post-seeking')).toBeVisible()
   })
 
-  test('tags drawer toggles open and closed', async ({ browser }) => {
-    const { context, page: memberPage } = await newMemberPage(browser)
-    try {
-      await memberPage.goto('/board')
-      await expect(memberPage.getByRole('heading', { name: 'Bulletin Board' })).toBeVisible({ timeout: 15000 })
+  test('tags drawer toggles open and closed', async ({ memberPage }) => {
+    await memberPage.goto('/board')
+    await expect(memberPage.getByRole('heading', { name: 'Board' })).toBeVisible({ timeout: 15000 })
 
-      const drawerToggle = memberPage.getByRole('button', { name: /^Tags\.\.\./ })
-      // Drawer toggle only appears if cooperative tags exist — skip quietly if not
-      if (!(await drawerToggle.isVisible().catch(() => false))) {
-        test.skip(true, 'No cooperative tags seeded in this environment')
-        return
-      }
-
-      await drawerToggle.click()
-      await expect(memberPage.getByText('Filter:')).toBeVisible()
-
-      await drawerToggle.click()
-      await expect(memberPage.getByText('Filter:')).not.toBeVisible()
-    } finally {
-      await context.close()
+    const drawerToggle = memberPage.getByRole('button', { name: /^Tags\.\.\./ })
+    // Drawer toggle only appears if cooperative tags exist — skip quietly if not
+    if (!(await drawerToggle.isVisible().catch(() => false))) {
+      test.skip(true, 'No cooperative tags seeded in this environment')
+      return
     }
+
+    await drawerToggle.click()
+    await expect(memberPage.getByText('Filter:')).toBeVisible()
+
+    await drawerToggle.click()
+    await expect(memberPage.getByText('Filter:')).not.toBeVisible()
   })
 
-  test('create, edit, and delete own post', async ({ browser }) => {
-    const { context, page: memberPage } = await newMemberPage(browser)
-    try {
+  test('create, edit, and delete own post', async ({ memberPage }) => {
     await memberPage.goto('/board')
     await memberPage.waitForLoadState('networkidle')
     await expect(memberPage.getByRole('button', { name: '+ New Post' }).first()).toBeVisible({
@@ -116,8 +85,5 @@ test.describe('Board page', () => {
     await expect(memberPage.getByRole('heading', { name: editedTitle })).not.toBeVisible({
       timeout: 10000,
     })
-    } finally {
-      await context.close()
-    }
   })
 })
diff --git a/e2e/events.spec.js b/e2e/events.spec.js
index 3453fdd..6238998 100644
--- a/e2e/events.spec.js
+++ b/e2e/events.spec.js
@@ -67,128 +67,3 @@ test.describe('Events list page', () => {
     await expect(page.locator('h1')).toBeVisible()
   })
 })
-
-async function navigateToFirstEventDetail(page) {
-  await page.goto('/events')
-  await page.locator('.past-toggle').click()
-  await page.waitForLoadState('networkidle')
-  const eventLinks = page.locator('.event-row a')
-  const count = await eventLinks.count()
-  if (count === 0) return null
-  const href = await eventLinks.first().getAttribute('href')
-  return href
-}
-
-test.describe('Event detail — ticket gating', () => {
-  test('series-pass-required shows pass-required notice instead of buy button', async ({ page }) => {
-    const href = await navigateToFirstEventDetail(page)
-    test.skip(!href, 'No events in dev DB to navigate against')
-
-    await page.route('**/api/events/*/tickets/available**', async (route) => {
-      await route.fulfill({
-        status: 200,
-        contentType: 'application/json',
-        body: JSON.stringify({
-          available: false,
-          reason: 'series_pass_required',
-          requiresSeriesPass: true,
-          series: { id: 'series-stub', slug: 'series-stub', title: 'Stub Series' }
-        })
-      })
-    })
-    await page.route('**/api/events/*/check-series-access**', async (route) => {
-      await route.fulfill({
-        status: 200,
-        contentType: 'application/json',
-        body: JSON.stringify({ requiresSeriesPass: false })
-      })
-    })
-
-    await page.locator(`.event-row a[href="${href}"]`).first().click()
-    await page.waitForURL(`**${href}`)
-
-    const ticketPanel = page.locator('.event-ticket-purchase')
-    await expect(ticketPanel.locator('.ticket-status', { hasText: 'Series Pass Required' })).toBeVisible()
-    await expect(ticketPanel.locator('button', { hasText: /Pay |Register for this event|Complete Registration/ })).toHaveCount(0)
-    await expect(ticketPanel.locator('a[href="/series/series-stub"] button')).toBeVisible()
-  })
-
-  test('memberSavings line is hidden for anonymous viewers', async ({ page }) => {
-    const href = await navigateToFirstEventDetail(page)
-    test.skip(!href, 'No events in dev DB to navigate against')
-
-    await page.route('**/api/events/*/tickets/available**', async (route) => {
-      await route.fulfill({
-        status: 200,
-        contentType: 'application/json',
-        body: JSON.stringify({
-          available: true,
-          alreadyRegistered: false,
-          isFree: false,
-          isMember: false,
-          name: 'General Admission',
-          formattedPrice: '$25.00',
-          remaining: 10,
-          memberSavings: 0,
-          publicTicket: null
-        })
-      })
-    })
-
-    await page.locator(`.event-row a[href="${href}"]`).first().click()
-    await page.waitForURL(`**${href}`)
-
-    const ticketCard = page.locator('.ticket-card')
-    await expect(ticketCard).toBeVisible()
-    await expect(page.locator('.ticket-savings')).toHaveCount(0)
-    await expect(page.locator('text=/save .* as a member/i')).toHaveCount(0)
-  })
-
-  test('memberSavings line is shown when API reports savings', async ({ page }) => {
-    const href = await navigateToFirstEventDetail(page)
-    test.skip(!href, 'No events in dev DB to navigate against')
-
-    await page.route('**/api/events/*/tickets/available**', async (route) => {
-      await route.fulfill({
-        status: 200,
-        contentType: 'application/json',
-        body: JSON.stringify({
-          available: true,
-          alreadyRegistered: false,
-          isFree: false,
-          isMember: true,
-          name: 'Member Ticket',
-          formattedPrice: '$10.00',
-          remaining: 10,
-          memberSavings: 15,
-          publicTicket: { formattedPrice: '$25.00' }
-        })
-      })
-    })
-
-    await page.locator(`.event-row a[href="${href}"]`).first().click()
-    await page.waitForURL(`**${href}`)
-
-    const savings = page.locator('.ticket-savings')
-    await expect(savings).toBeVisible()
-    await expect(savings).toContainText(/save/i)
-  })
-
-  test.skip('hidden event returns 404', async () => {
-    // Skipped: hidden-event gating happens during SSR useFetch in [slug].vue,
-    // which page.route cannot intercept. Verifying this gate requires either
-    // seeding a hidden event in the dev DB or a server-side mock layer.
-  })
-
-  test.skip('past-deadline event shows registration-closed copy', async () => {
-    // Skipped: when the available endpoint returns reason
-    // "Registration deadline has passed", the current UI surfaces it as the
-    // generic "Event Sold Out" panel — there is no distinct "Registration
-    // closed" string to assert against without changing the component.
-  })
-
-  test.skip('member with paid registration cannot self-cancel', async () => {
-    // Skipped: requires seeding an authed member with a paid registration in
-    // the DB, which is out of scope for API-level mocking.
-  })
-})
diff --git a/e2e/helpers/auth.js b/e2e/helpers/auth.js
index d85c110..82f580b 100644
--- a/e2e/helpers/auth.js
+++ b/e2e/helpers/auth.js
@@ -1,32 +1,36 @@
 /**
  * Login helpers using dev endpoints.
- *
- * Implementation note: hits the dev endpoints via the APIRequestContext
- * (no page navigation). The Set-Cookie response writes auth-token to the
- * BrowserContext's cookie jar, so any subsequent page.goto() is authed.
- * Avoids the Nuxt-dev networkidle race that made page.goto-based login flaky.
+ * These set real httpOnly JWT cookies so all middleware works naturally.
+ */
+
+/**
+ * Login as admin via the dev test-login endpoint.
+ * Creates a test admin user if none exists and sets the auth cookie.
+ * Waits for networkidle so the client-side auth check (admin middleware +
+ * auth-init plugin) completes before the test navigates anywhere.
  */
 export async function loginAsAdmin(page) {
-  const res = await page.context().request.get('/api/dev/test-login', { maxRedirects: 0 })
-  if (res.status() !== 302) {
-    throw new Error(`/api/dev/test-login returned ${res.status()}; expected 302`)
-  }
-  const cookies = await page.context().cookies()
-  if (!cookies.find((c) => c.name === 'auth-token')) {
-    throw new Error('/api/dev/test-login did not set auth-token cookie')
+  await page.goto('/api/dev/test-login', { waitUntil: 'domcontentloaded' })
+
+  // The endpoint sets the cookie and redirects to /admin.
+  // waitForURL fires as soon as the URL changes — not when JS finishes.
+  // waitForLoadState('networkidle') ensures the auth-init plugin and admin
+  // middleware have both completed their checkMemberStatus() calls before
+  // the test proceeds.
+  try {
+    await page.waitForURL(/\/admin/, { timeout: 15000 })
+    await page.waitForLoadState('networkidle')
+  } catch {
+    // Cookie should be set even if redirect failed — navigate manually
+    await page.goto('/admin', { waitUntil: 'networkidle' })
+    await page.waitForURL(/\/admin/)
   }
 }
 
+/**
+ * Login as a specific member by email via the dev member-login endpoint.
+ */
 export async function loginAsMember(page, email) {
-  const res = await page.context().request.get(
-    `/api/dev/member-login?email=${encodeURIComponent(email)}`,
-    { maxRedirects: 0 }
-  )
-  if (res.status() !== 302) {
-    throw new Error(`/api/dev/member-login returned ${res.status()}; expected 302`)
-  }
-  const cookies = await page.context().cookies()
-  if (!cookies.find((c) => c.name === 'auth-token')) {
-    throw new Error('/api/dev/member-login did not set auth-token cookie')
-  }
+  await page.goto(`/api/dev/member-login?email=${encodeURIComponent(email)}`, { waitUntil: 'domcontentloaded' })
+  await page.waitForURL(/\/member\//)
 }
diff --git a/e2e/join-flow.spec.js b/e2e/join-flow.spec.js
index 6369d1a..0062b95 100644
--- a/e2e/join-flow.spec.js
+++ b/e2e/join-flow.spec.js
@@ -104,104 +104,6 @@ test.describe('Join page — member signup flow', () => {
     ).toBeVisible({ timeout: 15000 })
   })
 
-  test('cadence toggle updates billing summary to annual ×12', async ({ page }) => {
-    await page.goto('/join')
-    await page.waitForLoadState('networkidle')
-
-    await page.locator('#join-contribution').fill('10')
-    await page.locator('label[for="cadence-annual"]').click()
-
-    const summary = page.locator('.billing-summary')
-    await expect(summary).toBeVisible()
-    await expect(summary).toContainText('$120 today')
-    await expect(summary).toContainText('$10/month × 12')
-    await expect(summary).toContainText('$120 every year')
-
-    await page.locator('label[for="cadence-monthly"]').click()
-    await expect(summary).toContainText('$10 today')
-    await expect(summary).toContainText('$10 every month')
-  })
-
-  test('contribution guidance label changes with amount tier', async ({ page }) => {
-    await page.goto('/join')
-    await page.waitForLoadState('networkidle')
-
-    const guidance = page.locator('.contribution-guidance')
-
-    await page.locator('#join-contribution').fill('5')
-    await expect(guidance).toHaveText(/I can contribute/)
-
-    await page.locator('#join-contribution').fill('30')
-    await expect(guidance).toHaveText(/I can support others too/)
-  })
-
-  test('paid tier flow reaches success state with HelcimPay stubbed', async ({ page }) => {
-    const uniqueEmail = `test-e2e-paid-${Date.now()}@example.com`
-
-    // Stub HelcimPay window globals before the page loads so the composable's
-    // script-load path is bypassed and we resolve verifyPayment synchronously.
-    await page.addInitScript(() => {
-      window.appendHelcimPayIframe = (checkoutToken) => {
-        const eventName = 'helcim-pay-js-' + checkoutToken
-        setTimeout(() => {
-          window.postMessage({
-            eventName,
-            eventStatus: 'SUCCESS',
-            eventMessage: JSON.stringify({
-              data: {
-                data: {
-                  transactionId: 'stub-txn-1',
-                  cardToken: 'stub-card-token-1',
-                  cardNumber: '4111111111111234',
-                  cardType: 'visa'
-                }
-              }
-            })
-          }, '*')
-        }, 50)
-      }
-      window.removeHelcimPayIframe = () => {}
-    })
-
-    await page.goto('/join')
-    await page.waitForLoadState('networkidle')
-
-    await mockHelcimAPIs(page)
-
-    await page.route('**/api/helcim/initialize-payment', async (route) => {
-      return route.fulfill({
-        status: 200,
-        contentType: 'application/json',
-        body: JSON.stringify({
-          success: true,
-          checkoutToken: 'stub-checkout-token',
-          secretToken: 'stub-secret-token'
-        })
-      })
-    })
-
-    await page.route('**/api/helcim/verify-payment', async (route) => {
-      return route.fulfill({
-        status: 200,
-        contentType: 'application/json',
-        body: JSON.stringify({ success: true })
-      })
-    })
-
-    await page.locator('#join-name').fill('Paid E2E User')
-    await page.locator('#join-email').fill(uniqueEmail)
-    await page.locator('#circle-community').check({ force: true })
-    await page.locator('#join-contribution').fill('15')
-    await page.getByRole('checkbox', { name: /Community Guidelines/ }).check()
-
-    await expect(page.locator('.form-submit')).toBeEnabled()
-    await page.locator('.form-submit').click()
-
-    await expect(
-      page.getByRole('heading', { name: 'Welcome to Ghost Guild!' })
-    ).toBeVisible({ timeout: 15000 })
-  })
-
   test('duplicate email shows error', async ({ page }) => {
     const duplicateEmail = `test-e2e-dup-${Date.now()}@example.com`
 
diff --git a/e2e/visual/pages.spec.js b/e2e/visual/pages.spec.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..24062e7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/e2e/visual/pages.spec.js
@@ -0,0 +1,180 @@
+import { test, expect } from '@playwright/test'
+import { loginAsAdmin } from '../helpers/auth.js'
+import path from 'path'
+import fs from 'fs'
+
+const viewports = {
+  desktop: { width: 1280, height: 720 },
+  mobile: { width: 375, height: 667 },
+}
+
+const publicPages = [
+  { name: 'home', path: '/' },
+  { name: 'join', path: '/join' },
+  { name: 'events', path: '/events' },
+  { name: 'coming-soon', path: '/coming-soon' },
+  // about and members have no auth middleware — accessible publicly
+  { name: 'about', path: '/about' },
+  { name: 'members', path: '/members' },
+]
+
+const authenticatedPages = [
+  { name: 'member-dashboard', path: '/member/dashboard' },
+  { name: 'member-profile', path: '/member/profile' },
+  { name: 'admin-members', path: '/admin/members' },
+  { name: 'admin-events-create', path: '/admin/events/create' },
+  // New authenticated pages
+  { name: 'member-account', path: '/member/account' },
+  { name: 'connections', path: '/connections' },
+  { name: 'admin-dashboard', path: '/admin' },
+]
+
+// Pages that need mobile coverage captured while authenticated.
+// These cover column-collapse breakpoints critical for the page-shell refactor.
+// Snapshots use the -mobile-auth suffix to distinguish from the public mobile loop
+// (which also captures about-mobile unauthenticated, so names must not collide).
+const authenticatedMobilePages = [
+  { name: 'about', path: '/about' },
+  { name: 'member-dashboard', path: '/member/dashboard' },
+  { name: 'member-profile', path: '/member/profile' },
+  { name: 'member-account', path: '/member/account' },
+  { name: 'connections', path: '/connections' },
+]
+
+// Path where the saved admin auth state (cookies) will be stored within a run.
+const authStatePath = path.resolve('e2e/.auth/admin.json')
+
+// Wait for fonts and images to load before taking screenshots
+async function waitForStable(page) {
+  await page.waitForLoadState('networkidle')
+  // Wait for web fonts to load
+  await page.evaluate(() => document.fonts.ready)
+}
+
+// Common mask selectors for dynamic content
+function commonMasks(page) {
+  return [
+    // Dates and times throughout the app
+    page.locator('.event-date'),
+    page.locator('.event-count'),
+    page.locator('time'),
+    page.locator('.member-since'),
+    // Activity log timestamps
+    page.locator('.tl-time'),
+    // Admin dashboard stat values (member counts, revenue, etc.)
+    page.locator('.stat-val'),
+    // Recent member join dates in admin dashboard
+    page.locator('.item-date'),
+    // Member avatars (ghost images may not load deterministically)
+    page.locator('.mc-avatar'),
+    page.locator('.cc-avatar'),
+    page.locator('.profile-avatar'),
+    // Member count text in members page filter bar
+    page.locator('.filter-count'),
+    // Connections page: filter bar and suggestions vary based on tag/topic
+    // state and async fetch ordering. Mask them to keep the structural
+    // (PageShell + page-level) regression coverage stable.
+    page.locator('.filter-bar'),
+    page.locator('.skills-bar'),
+    page.locator('.connections-section'),
+    page.locator('.loading-state'),
+  ]
+}
+
+// All visual tests run serially in a single top-level describe block.
+//
+// Auth is handled with a beforeAll that saves the cookie to disk once. All
+// authenticated sub-describes load from that saved state, avoiding repeated
+// /api/dev/test-login calls that exhaust the dev server's MongoDB connections.
+test.describe('visual regression', () => {
+  test.describe.configure({ mode: 'serial' })
+
+  // Log in once before all tests and save the auth cookie.
+  // serial mode guarantees this runs before any test in this describe tree.
+  test.beforeAll(async ({ browser }) => {
+    fs.mkdirSync(path.dirname(authStatePath), { recursive: true })
+    const page = await browser.newPage()
+    await loginAsAdmin(page)
+    await page.context().storageState({ path: authStatePath })
+    await page.close()
+  })
+
+  // ── Public pages (desktop + mobile) ──────────────────────────────────────
+  test.describe('public pages', () => {
+    for (const { name, path } of publicPages) {
+      for (const [viewportName, viewport] of Object.entries(viewports)) {
+        test(`${name} — ${viewportName}`, async ({ page }) => {
+          await page.setViewportSize(viewport)
+          await page.goto(path)
+          await waitForStable(page)
+
+          await expect(page).toHaveScreenshot(`${name}-${viewportName}.png`, {
+            maxDiffPixelRatio: 0.01,
+            mask: commonMasks(page),
+          })
+        })
+      }
+    }
+  })
+
+  // ── Authenticated pages (desktop) ─────────────────────────────────────────
+  // Loads saved auth cookie — no repeated /api/dev/test-login calls.
+  test.describe('authenticated pages', () => {
+    test.use({ storageState: authStatePath })
+
+    for (const { name, path } of authenticatedPages) {
+      test(`${name} — desktop`, async ({ page }) => {
+        await page.setViewportSize(viewports.desktop)
+        await page.goto(path)
+        await waitForStable(page)
+
+        await expect(page).toHaveScreenshot(`${name}-desktop.png`, {
+          maxDiffPixelRatio: 0.01,
+          mask: commonMasks(page),
+        })
+      })
+    }
+
+    // members-detail: navigate to the test admin's own profile page.
+    // The test admin is created by /api/dev/test-login (email: test-admin@ghostguild.dev,
+    // status: active). We fetch their _id from /api/auth/member using the saved cookie.
+    // Even if showInDirectory is false, the page renders a stable error or profile shell.
+    test('members-detail — desktop', async ({ page }) => {
+      await page.setViewportSize(viewports.desktop)
+      const response = await page.request.get('/api/auth/member')
+      // /api/auth/member returns the member object directly (not nested under a 'member' key)
+      const authData = response.ok() ? await response.json() : null
+      const memberId = authData?._id || authData?.id
+      if (!memberId) {
+        // Skip gracefully if we can't retrieve the member ID
+        test.skip(true, 'Could not retrieve test admin member ID from /api/auth/member')
+        return
+      }
+      await page.goto(`/members/${memberId}`)
+      await waitForStable(page)
+      await expect(page).toHaveScreenshot('members-detail-desktop.png', {
+        maxDiffPixelRatio: 0.01,
+        mask: commonMasks(page),
+      })
+    })
+  })
+
+  // ── Authenticated pages (mobile — column-collapse coverage) ───────────────
+  // Loads saved auth cookie — no repeated /api/dev/test-login calls.
+  test.describe('authenticated pages (mobile)', () => {
+    test.use({ storageState: authStatePath })
+
+    for (const { name, path } of authenticatedMobilePages) {
+      test(`${name} — mobile`, async ({ page }) => {
+        await page.setViewportSize(viewports.mobile)
+        await page.goto(path)
+        await waitForStable(page)
+
+        await expect(page).toHaveScreenshot(`${name}-mobile-auth.png`, {
+          maxDiffPixelRatio: 0.01,
+          mask: commonMasks(page),
+        })
+      })
+    }
+  })
+})
diff --git a/e2e/wave-slack-onboarding.spec.js b/e2e/wave-slack-onboarding.spec.js
index e68a3b3..0c3af03 100644
--- a/e2e/wave-slack-onboarding.spec.js
+++ b/e2e/wave-slack-onboarding.spec.js
@@ -1,222 +1,103 @@
 // Spec: docs/specs/wave-based-slack-onboarding.md
 // Test plan: docs/specs/wave-based-slack-onboarding-tests.md §6 + §7
+//
+// SCAFFOLD: every test is `.skip`ed and contains a TODO. As the UI lands,
+// unskip and fill in selectors / fixtures.
+//
+// These cover the rendered behavior that unit tests can't: dashboard line
+// visibility under different member statuses, and the admin-list "Mark as
+// Slack invited" button + status display.
 
 import { test, expect } from './helpers/fixtures.js'
-import { loginAsMember } from './helpers/auth.js'
-
-const SLACK_NOTE_RE = /Slack workspace access is part of your membership/i
 
 test.describe('Member dashboard — Slack-coming note (§7)', () => {
-  test('shows note for active member without Slack (7.1)', async ({ browser }) => {
-    const context = await browser.newContext()
-    const page = await context.newPage()
-    await loginAsMember(page, 'riley.johnson@cooperativedev.org')
-    await page.goto('/member/dashboard')
-    await expect(page.getByRole('heading', { name: /Welcome.*Riley/i })).toBeVisible({ timeout: 15000 })
-    await expect(page.getByText(SLACK_NOTE_RE)).toBeVisible()
-    await context.close()
+  test.skip('shows note for active member without Slack (7.1)', async () => {
+    // TODO: seed a member { status: 'active', slackInvited: false }, sign in,
+    // navigate to /member/dashboard, assert the one-liner is visible:
+    //   await expect(page.getByText(/within 2.3 weeks/i)).toBeVisible()
   })
 
   test.skip('hides note once slackInvited:true (7.2)', async () => {
-    // BUG: /api/auth/member does not return slackInvited, so memberData.slackInvited
-    // is always undefined on the client. The dashboard condition
-    // (status==="active" && !slackInvited) currently shows the note for ALL
-    // active members regardless of slackInvited. Fix the API to expose the
-    // field before unskipping.
+    // TODO: same as 7.1 but with slackInvited:true; assert text not present.
   })
 
-  test('hides note for pending_payment member (7.3)', async ({ browser }) => {
-    const context = await browser.newContext()
-    const page = await context.newPage()
-    await loginAsMember(page, 'pending-payment-test@example.test')
-    await page.goto('/member/dashboard')
-    await expect(page.getByRole('heading', { name: /Welcome.*Pending Payment Tester/i })).toBeVisible({ timeout: 15000 })
-    await expect(page.getByText(SLACK_NOTE_RE)).toHaveCount(0)
-    await context.close()
+  test.skip('hides note for pending_payment member (7.3)', async () => {
+    // TODO: pending_payment + slackInvited:false; assert text not present.
   })
 
   test.skip('hides note for suspended/cancelled/guest (7.4)', async () => {
-    // No suspended/cancelled/guest members exist in the dev DB and there is
-    // no dev endpoint to seed members with arbitrary status. Implementing
-    // this would require a new server-side helper (out of scope).
+    // TODO: parameterize across statuses { suspended, cancelled, guest }.
   })
 
-  test.skip('copy contains no wave/cohort/batch language (7.5)', async () => {
-    // The shipped UI uses the phrase "monthly onboarding waves" — this test's
-    // \bwave\b assertion contradicts the current copy. Resolve the spec/UI
-    // divergence before unskipping.
+  test.skip('copy contains no wave/cohort/batch language (7.5)', async ({ adminPage }) => {
+    await adminPage.goto('/member/dashboard')
+    const html = await adminPage.content()
+    expect(html).not.toMatch(/\bwave\b/i)
+    expect(html).not.toMatch(/\bcohort\b/i)
+    expect(html).not.toMatch(/\bbatch\b/i)
   })
 
-  test('renders as plain text — no banner / modal / callout styling (7.6)', async ({ browser }) => {
-    const context = await browser.newContext()
-    const page = await context.newPage()
-    await loginAsMember(page, 'riley.johnson@cooperativedev.org')
-    await page.goto('/member/dashboard')
-    await expect(page.getByRole('heading', { name: /Welcome.*Riley/i })).toBeVisible({ timeout: 15000 })
-    const note = page.getByText(SLACK_NOTE_RE)
-    await expect(note).toBeVisible()
-    const tag = await note.evaluate((el) => el.tagName.toLowerCase())
-    expect(tag).toBe('p')
-    const inDialog = await note.evaluate((el) => !!el.closest('[role="dialog"]'))
-    expect(inDialog).toBe(false)
-    const inAlert = await note.evaluate((el) => !!el.closest('[role="alert"], .alert'))
-    expect(inAlert).toBe(false)
-    await context.close()
+  test.skip('renders as plain text — no banner / modal / callout styling (7.6)', async () => {
+    // TODO: assert the note's container is not a UAlert / modal / heavy callout
+    // (e.g. no .alert, no role="dialog" wrapper).
   })
 
-  test('SSR renders without auth — note absent (7.7)', async ({ browser }) => {
+  test.skip('SSR renders without auth — note absent (7.7)', async ({ browser }) => {
     const context = await browser.newContext()
     const page = await context.newPage()
     const response = await page.goto('/member/dashboard')
     const ssrHtml = await response.text()
-    expect(ssrHtml).not.toMatch(SLACK_NOTE_RE)
+    expect(ssrHtml).not.toMatch(/within 2.3 weeks/i)
     await context.close()
   })
 
   test.skip('copy matches approved wording (7.8)', async () => {
-    // Awaiting resolution of the Open Question on the final approved string.
+    // TODO: replace with the final approved string once the Open Question is resolved.
   })
 })
 
 test.describe('Admin members — Slack-invited control (§6)', () => {
-  test('shows "Mark as Slack invited" for slackInvited:false (6.1)', async ({ adminPage }) => {
+  test.skip('shows "Mark as Slack invited" for slackInvited:false (6.1)', async ({ adminPage }) => {
     await adminPage.goto('/admin/members')
-    await expect(adminPage.getByRole('heading', { name: 'Members' })).toBeVisible()
-    await expect(
-      adminPage.getByRole('button', { name: /Mark as Slack invited/i }).first()
-    ).toBeVisible()
+    // TODO: locate a row for a member with slackInvited:false and assert the
+    // button is visible.
+    // await expect(adminPage.getByRole('button', { name: /Mark as Slack invited/i })).toBeVisible()
   })
 
   test.skip('replaces button with "Invited <date>" once flipped (6.2)', async () => {
-    // BUG: in admin/members/index.vue, markSlackInvited does
-    // Object.assign(member, res.member) on a plain object inside the
-    // useFetch array — Vue does not pick up the per-item mutation, so the
-    // row UI does not refresh until the page reloads. The same control on
-    // the detail page (which reassigns member.value) does work — see 6.6.
+    // TODO: click the button on a row; assert button is gone, date string visible.
   })
 
-  test('click triggers single PATCH and updates row in place (6.4)', async ({ adminPage }) => {
-    // Re-prime the auth cookie. The shared test-admin account's tokenVersion
-    // is bumped whenever auth.spec.js's logout test runs in parallel, which
-    // would otherwise surface mid-flow as a silent 401 on the create POST.
-    const loginRes = await adminPage.context().request.get('/api/dev/test-login', { maxRedirects: 0 })
-    if (loginRes.status() !== 302) {
-      throw new Error(`Failed to refresh admin session: ${loginRes.status()}`)
-    }
-
-    // Create a dedicated test member so the row we operate on is uniquely
-    // identifiable by email and can't be displaced by parallel test mutations.
-    // We use the admin UI flow (vs API) because the POST endpoint is
-    // CSRF-protected and the modal is the documented happy path.
-    const stamp = Date.now()
-    const memberEmail = `e2e-slack-6-4-${stamp}@example.test`
-    const memberName = `E2E Slack 6.4 ${stamp}`
-
-    await adminPage.goto('/admin/members')
-    await expect(adminPage.getByRole('heading', { name: 'Members' })).toBeVisible()
-    await adminPage.waitForLoadState('networkidle')
-    await adminPage.getByRole('button', { name: 'Add Member' }).click()
-    await adminPage.getByPlaceholder('Full name').fill(memberName)
-    await adminPage.getByPlaceholder('email@example.com').fill(memberEmail)
-    await adminPage.getByRole('button', { name: 'Create Member' }).click()
-    // Modal closes after successful create
-    await expect(adminPage.getByPlaceholder('Full name')).toHaveCount(0, { timeout: 10000 })
-
-    const patchRequests = []
-    await adminPage.route('**/api/admin/members/*/slack-status', async (route) => {
-      const req = route.request()
-      patchRequests.push({ method: req.method(), url: req.url() })
-      await route.fulfill({
-        status: 200,
-        contentType: 'application/json',
-        body: JSON.stringify({
-          success: true,
-          member: {
-            slackInvited: true,
-            slackInvitedAt: new Date().toISOString(),
-          },
-        }),
-      })
-    })
-    await adminPage.goto('/admin/members')
-    await expect(adminPage.getByRole('heading', { name: 'Members' })).toBeVisible()
-    // Wait for hydration so v-model bindings on the search input are wired up
-    // and the click on the row's button reaches the Vue handler.
-    await adminPage.waitForLoadState('networkidle')
-
-    // Filter the list down to our specific member so the row anchor is unambiguous.
-    const searchInput = adminPage.getByPlaceholder('Search members...')
-    await expect(searchInput).toBeVisible({ timeout: 10000 })
-    await searchInput.fill(memberEmail)
-
-    const targetRow = adminPage.locator('tbody tr', { hasText: memberEmail })
-    await expect(targetRow).toBeVisible({ timeout: 10000 })
-    // Wait until the table has filtered down to only our row — confirms the
-    // search v-model has been processed.
-    await expect(adminPage.locator('tbody tr')).toHaveCount(1, { timeout: 10000 })
-    await targetRow.getByRole('button', { name: /Mark as Slack invited/i }).click()
-    await expect.poll(() => patchRequests.length, { timeout: 5000 }).toBe(1)
-
-    expect(patchRequests[0].method).toBe('PATCH')
-    expect(patchRequests[0].url).toMatch(/\/api\/admin\/members\/[^/]+\/slack-status$/)
-
-    await adminPage.waitForTimeout(500)
-    expect(patchRequests).toHaveLength(1)
+  test.skip('click triggers single PATCH and updates row in place (6.4)', async ({ adminPage }) => {
+    // TODO: spy on network for /api/admin/members/*/slack-status; click button;
+    // assert single PATCH, success, no full-page reload.
   })
 
-  test('status labels read "Not yet invited" / "Invited" — not "Pending" (6.5)', async ({ adminPage }) => {
+  test.skip('status labels read "Not yet invited" / "Invited" — not "Pending" (6.5)', async ({ adminPage }) => {
+    await adminPage.goto('/admin/members')
+    // TODO:
+    // await expect(adminPage.getByText(/Not yet invited/i).first()).toBeVisible()
+    // const html = await adminPage.content()
+    // expect(html).not.toMatch(/Slack:\s*Pending/i)
+  })
+
+  test.skip('member detail page mirrors list controls (6.6)', async () => {
+    // TODO: navigate to /admin/members/<id>; assert button + date display.
+  })
+
+  test.skip('no UI references slackInviteStatus (6.7)', async ({ adminPage }) => {
+    // Static assertion of rendered HTML — no leftover badge labels keyed off the dropped field.
     await adminPage.goto('/admin/members')
-    await expect(adminPage.getByRole('heading', { name: 'Members' })).toBeVisible()
-    await expect(adminPage.getByText('Not yet invited').first()).toBeVisible()
     const html = await adminPage.content()
-    expect(html).not.toMatch(/Slack:\s*Pending/i)
+    expect(html).not.toMatch(/slackInviteStatus/)
   })
 
-  test('member detail page mirrors list controls (6.6)', async ({ adminPage }) => {
-    await adminPage.goto('/admin/members')
-    await expect(adminPage.getByRole('heading', { name: 'Members' })).toBeVisible()
-    const row = adminPage.locator('tr', {
-      has: adminPage.getByRole('button', { name: /Mark as Slack invited/i }),
-    }).first()
-    const href = await row.locator('a.member-name-link').getAttribute('href')
-    expect(href).toMatch(/\/admin\/members\/[a-f0-9]+/)
-
-    await adminPage.goto(href)
-    await expect(adminPage.getByText('Slack invite', { exact: true })).toBeVisible()
-    await expect(adminPage.getByText('Not yet invited').first()).toBeVisible()
-    await expect(adminPage.getByRole('button', { name: /Mark as Slack invited/i })).toBeVisible()
-  })
-
-  test.skip('no UI references slackInviteStatus (6.7)', async () => {
-    // The deprecated slackInviteStatus field still lives on Member documents
-    // and is serialized into the /api/admin/members payload (visible in the
-    // SSR Nuxt state). The admin UI itself does not reference the field, but
-    // a content() check against the rendered HTML matches the JSON payload.
-    // Cleaning up the DB field is out of scope for this test pass.
-  })
-
-  test('UI rolls back on PATCH error — no false "Invited" badge (6.8)', async ({ adminPage }) => {
-    await adminPage.route('**/api/admin/members/*/slack-status', async (route) => {
-      await route.fulfill({
-        status: 500,
-        contentType: 'application/json',
-        body: JSON.stringify({ statusMessage: 'Server error' }),
-      })
-    })
-    await adminPage.goto('/admin/members')
-    await expect(adminPage.getByRole('heading', { name: 'Members' })).toBeVisible()
-
-    const row = adminPage.locator('tr', {
-      has: adminPage.getByRole('button', { name: /Mark as Slack invited/i }),
-    }).first()
-    await row.getByRole('button', { name: /Mark as Slack invited/i }).click()
-
-    await expect(row.getByText('Not yet invited')).toBeVisible()
-    await expect(row.getByText(/^Invited\s+\d/)).toHaveCount(0)
-    await expect(row.getByRole('button', { name: /Mark as Slack invited/i })).toBeVisible()
+  test.skip('UI rolls back on PATCH error — no false "Invited" badge (6.8)', async () => {
+    // TODO: mock the endpoint to return 500; assert the row stays in
+    // "Not yet invited" state.
   })
 
   test.skip('proposed: sortable on slackInvitedAt + filter "no Slack yet" (6.9)', async () => {
-    // Dependent on Open Question — wire up if implemented.
+    // TODO: dependent on Open Question — wire up if implemented.
   })
 })
diff --git a/playwright.config.js b/playwright.config.js
index 70569f9..9cc1897 100644
--- a/playwright.config.js
+++ b/playwright.config.js
@@ -6,10 +6,11 @@ const BASE_URL = `http://localhost:${PORT}`;
 export default defineConfig({
   testDir: "./e2e",
   outputDir: "e2e/test-results",
-  fullyParallel: false,
+  snapshotDir: "e2e/__screenshots__",
+  fullyParallel: true,
   forbidOnly: !!process.env.CI,
-  retries: process.env.CI ? 1 : 1,
-  workers: process.env.CI ? 1 : 4,
+  retries: process.env.CI ? 1 : 0,
+  workers: process.env.CI ? 1 : undefined,
   reporter: "html",
   timeout: 60000,
   use: {
@@ -26,7 +27,7 @@ export default defineConfig({
   webServer: {
     command: `PORT=${PORT} npm run build && PORT=${PORT} NODE_ENV=development npm run preview`,
     url: BASE_URL,
-    reuseExistingServer: true,
+    reuseExistingServer: !process.env.CI,
     env: {
       NUXT_PUBLIC_COMING_SOON: "false",
       NODE_ENV: "development",
diff --git a/scripts/seed-members.js b/scripts/seed-members.js
index 3611f12..52f87a9 100644
--- a/scripts/seed-members.js
+++ b/scripts/seed-members.js
@@ -274,18 +274,6 @@ const sampleMembers = [
     createdAt: new Date('2025-06-01'),
     lastLogin: new Date('2026-04-04'),
   },
-  {
-    email: 'pending-payment-test@example.test',
-    name: 'Pending Payment Tester',
-    circle: 'community',
-    contributionAmount: 5,
-    status: 'pending_payment',
-    slackInvited: false,
-    craftTags: [],
-    board: {},
-    createdAt: new Date('2026-04-25'),
-    lastLogin: new Date('2026-04-29'),
-  },
 ]
 
 const TEST_ADMIN_BOARD = {
diff --git a/scripts/seed-pre-registrants.js b/scripts/seed-pre-registrants.js
deleted file mode 100644
index b24872d..0000000
--- a/scripts/seed-pre-registrants.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,72 +0,0 @@
-import mongoose from 'mongoose'
-import PreRegistration from '../server/models/preRegistration.js'
-import { connectDB } from '../server/utils/mongoose.js'
-import dotenv from 'dotenv'
-
-dotenv.config()
-
-// 30 mock pre-registrants with realistic game dev / co-op roles and cities
-const samplePreRegistrants = [
-  { email: 'lina.okoro@gmail.com', name: 'Lina Okoro', city: 'Lagos, Nigeria', role: 'Game designer', status: 'pending', newsletterOptIn: true, createdAt: new Date('2025-11-02') },
-  { email: 'marco.bianchi@proton.me', name: 'Marco Bianchi', city: 'Milan, Italy', role: 'Narrative designer', status: 'pending', newsletterOptIn: true, createdAt: new Date('2025-11-05') },
-  { email: 'priya.nair@outlook.com', name: 'Priya Nair', city: 'Bangalore, India', role: 'Unity developer', status: 'pending', newsletterOptIn: false, createdAt: new Date('2025-11-08') },
-  { email: 'elke.hoffmann@posteo.de', name: 'Elke Hoffmann', city: 'Berlin, Germany', role: 'Producer', status: 'pending', newsletterOptIn: true, createdAt: new Date('2025-11-12') },
-  { email: 'tomoko.sato@icloud.com', name: 'Tomoko Sato', city: 'Tokyo, Japan', role: 'Pixel artist', status: 'pending', newsletterOptIn: true, createdAt: new Date('2025-11-15') },
-  { email: 'jamie.callahan@fastmail.com', name: 'Jamie Callahan', city: 'Vancouver, BC', role: 'Co-op founder', status: 'pending', newsletterOptIn: true, createdAt: new Date('2025-11-18') },
-  { email: 'yusuf.demir@gmail.com', name: 'Yusuf Demir', city: 'Istanbul, Turkey', role: 'Sound designer', status: 'pending', newsletterOptIn: false, createdAt: new Date('2025-11-20') },
-  { email: 'saoirse.murphy@proton.me', name: 'Saoirse Murphy', city: 'Dublin, Ireland', role: 'QA lead', status: 'pending', newsletterOptIn: true, createdAt: new Date('2025-11-22') },
-  { email: 'ren.watanabe@gmail.com', name: 'Ren Watanabe', city: 'Osaka, Japan', role: 'Godot developer', status: 'pending', newsletterOptIn: true, createdAt: new Date('2025-11-25') },
-  { email: 'astrid.lindgren@tuta.io', name: 'Astrid Lindgren', city: 'Stockholm, Sweden', role: '3D artist', status: 'pending', newsletterOptIn: false, createdAt: new Date('2025-12-01') },
-  { email: 'carlos.reyes@gmail.com', name: 'Carlos Reyes', city: 'Mexico City, Mexico', role: 'Programmer', status: 'pending', newsletterOptIn: true, createdAt: new Date('2025-12-04') },
-  { email: 'noor.hassan@outlook.com', name: 'Noor Hassan', city: 'Amman, Jordan', role: 'UX researcher', status: 'pending', newsletterOptIn: true, createdAt: new Date('2025-12-07') },
-  { email: 'freya.johansson@pm.me', name: 'Freya Johansson', city: 'Copenhagen, Denmark', role: 'Studio co-founder', status: 'pending', newsletterOptIn: true, createdAt: new Date('2025-12-10') },
-  { email: 'kwame.asante@gmail.com', name: 'Kwame Asante', city: 'Accra, Ghana', role: 'Game developer', status: 'pending', newsletterOptIn: false, createdAt: new Date('2025-12-13') },
-  { email: 'mila.petrov@proton.me', name: 'Mila Petrov', city: 'Belgrade, Serbia', role: 'Animator', status: 'pending', newsletterOptIn: true, createdAt: new Date('2025-12-16') },
-  { email: 'odin.haugen@fastmail.com', name: 'Odin Haugen', city: 'Oslo, Norway', role: 'Cooperative advisor', status: 'pending', newsletterOptIn: true, createdAt: new Date('2025-12-19') },
-  { email: 'chen.wei@icloud.com', name: 'Chen Wei', city: 'Taipei, Taiwan', role: 'Indie developer', status: 'pending', newsletterOptIn: true, createdAt: new Date('2025-12-22') },
-  { email: 'lucia.romano@gmail.com', name: 'Lucia Romano', city: 'Buenos Aires, Argentina', role: 'Level designer', status: 'pending', newsletterOptIn: false, createdAt: new Date('2025-12-28') },
-  { email: 'imani.williams@proton.me', name: 'Imani Williams', city: 'Toronto, ON', role: 'Community manager', status: 'pending', newsletterOptIn: true, createdAt: new Date('2026-01-03') },
-  { email: 'felix.dubois@pm.me', name: 'Felix Dubois', city: 'Montreal, QC', role: 'Technical artist', status: 'pending', newsletterOptIn: true, createdAt: new Date('2026-01-06') },
-  { email: 'anika.schuster@posteo.de', name: 'Anika Schuster', city: 'Vienna, Austria', role: 'Writer', status: 'pending', newsletterOptIn: true, createdAt: new Date('2026-01-10') },
-  { email: 'rohan.kapoor@gmail.com', name: 'Rohan Kapoor', city: 'Mumbai, India', role: 'Studio founder', status: 'pending', newsletterOptIn: false, createdAt: new Date('2026-01-14') },
-  { email: 'emeka.obi@outlook.com', name: 'Emeka Obi', city: 'Nairobi, Kenya', role: 'Mobile game dev', status: 'pending', newsletterOptIn: true, createdAt: new Date('2026-01-18') },
-  { email: 'sofie.bakker@tuta.io', name: 'Sofie Bakker', city: 'Amsterdam, Netherlands', role: 'Cooperative organizer', status: 'pending', newsletterOptIn: true, createdAt: new Date('2026-01-22') },
-  { email: 'mateo.silva@gmail.com', name: 'Mateo Silva', city: 'Bogota, Colombia', role: 'Concept artist', status: 'pending', newsletterOptIn: true, createdAt: new Date('2026-01-26') },
-  { email: 'hana.kim@proton.me', name: 'Hana Kim', city: 'Seoul, South Korea', role: 'Unreal developer', status: 'pending', newsletterOptIn: false, createdAt: new Date('2026-02-01') },
-  { email: 'zara.thompson@fastmail.com', name: 'Zara Thompson', city: 'London, UK', role: 'Producer', status: 'pending', newsletterOptIn: true, createdAt: new Date('2026-02-05') },
-  { email: 'leo.moreau@pm.me', name: 'Leo Moreau', city: 'Lyon, France', role: 'Gameplay programmer', status: 'pending', newsletterOptIn: true, createdAt: new Date('2026-02-10') },
-  { email: 'cleo.nguyen@gmail.com', name: 'Cleo Nguyen', city: 'Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam', role: 'Environment artist', status: 'pending', newsletterOptIn: true, createdAt: new Date('2026-02-15') },
-  { email: 'kai.eriksson@icloud.com', name: 'Kai Eriksson', city: 'Helsinki, Finland', role: 'Cooperative consultant', status: 'pending', newsletterOptIn: false, createdAt: new Date('2026-02-20') },
-]
-
-async function seedPreRegistrants() {
-  try {
-    await connectDB()
-
-    await PreRegistration.deleteMany({})
-    console.log('Cleared existing pre-registrants')
-
-    await PreRegistration.insertMany(samplePreRegistrants)
-    console.log(`Added ${samplePreRegistrants.length} sample pre-registrants`)
-
-    const count = await PreRegistration.countDocuments()
-    console.log(`Total pre-registrants in database: ${count}`)
-
-    const statusBreakdown = await PreRegistration.aggregate([
-      { $group: { _id: '$status', count: { $sum: 1 } } },
-      { $sort: { _id: 1 } }
-    ])
-
-    console.log('\nBreakdown by status:')
-    statusBreakdown.forEach(s => {
-      console.log(`  ${s._id}: ${s.count}`)
-    })
-
-    process.exit(0)
-  } catch (error) {
-    console.error('Error seeding pre-registrants:', error)
-    process.exit(1)
-  }
-}
-
-seedPreRegistrants()
diff --git a/server/api/admin/board-channels.post.js b/server/api/admin/board-channels.post.js
index bc4a9f8..eea3efd 100644
--- a/server/api/admin/board-channels.post.js
+++ b/server/api/admin/board-channels.post.js
@@ -24,29 +24,22 @@ export default defineEventHandler(async (event) => {
   let channelName = body.name
 
   if (!slackChannelId) {
-    if (process.env.ALLOW_DEV_TEST_ENDPOINTS === 'true') {
-      // Match the Slack channel ID format (^[A-Z0-9]+$) so the value
-      // round-trips through boardChannelUpdateSchema on subsequent edits.
-      slackChannelId = `CDEV${Date.now().toString(36).toUpperCase()}`
-      console.log('[slack] DEV MODE — skipping createChannel', { name: body.name, slackChannelId })
-    } else {
-      const slack = getSlackAdminService()
-      if (!slack) {
-        throw createError({
-          statusCode: 500,
-          statusMessage: 'Slack integration not configured',
-        })
-      }
-      try {
-        const created = await slack.createChannel(body.name)
-        slackChannelId = created.id
-        channelName = created.name
-      } catch (err) {
-        throw createError({
-          statusCode: 502,
-          statusMessage: `Failed to create Slack channel: ${err.data?.error || err.message}`,
-        })
-      }
+    const slack = getSlackAdminService()
+    if (!slack) {
+      throw createError({
+        statusCode: 500,
+        statusMessage: 'Slack integration not configured',
+      })
+    }
+    try {
+      const created = await slack.createChannel(body.name)
+      slackChannelId = created.id
+      channelName = created.name
+    } catch (err) {
+      throw createError({
+        statusCode: 502,
+        statusMessage: `Failed to create Slack channel: ${err.data?.error || err.message}`,
+      })
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/server/api/admin/members.get.js b/server/api/admin/members.get.js
index 5118bb9..3ababb7 100644
--- a/server/api/admin/members.get.js
+++ b/server/api/admin/members.get.js
@@ -7,9 +7,7 @@ export default defineEventHandler(async (event) => {
     await requireAdmin(event)
     await connectDB()
 
-    const projection = Object.keys(Member.schema.paths).join(' ')
     const members = await Member.find()
-      .select(projection)
       .sort({ createdAt: -1 })
       .lean()
 
diff --git a/server/api/admin/members/[id].get.js b/server/api/admin/members/[id].get.js
index 3c63157..12fd54d 100644
--- a/server/api/admin/members/[id].get.js
+++ b/server/api/admin/members/[id].get.js
@@ -8,8 +8,7 @@ export default defineEventHandler(async (event) => {
 
   await connectDB()
 
-  const projection = Object.keys(Member.schema.paths).join(' ')
-  const member = await Member.findById(memberId).select(projection).lean()
+  const member = await Member.findById(memberId).lean()
   if (!member) {
     throw createError({ statusCode: 404, statusMessage: 'Member not found' })
   }
diff --git a/server/api/admin/pre-registrants/invite.post.js b/server/api/admin/pre-registrants/invite.post.js
index 9256499..f3d46b3 100644
--- a/server/api/admin/pre-registrants/invite.post.js
+++ b/server/api/admin/pre-registrants/invite.post.js
@@ -63,23 +63,17 @@ export default defineEventHandler(async (event) => {
         .replace(/\n/g, '<br>')
         .replace(/\{acceptLink\}/g, acceptButton)
 
-      const subject = "You're invited to Ghost Guild! 👻"
+      const { error: emailError } = await resend.emails.send({
+        from: 'Ghost Guild <welcome@babyghosts.org>',
+        to: [preReg.email],
+        subject: "You're invited to Ghost Guild! 👻",
+        text: emailText,
+        html: emailHtml,
+      })
 
-      if (process.env.ALLOW_DEV_TEST_ENDPOINTS === 'true') {
-        console.log('[resend] DEV MODE — skipping invite send', { to: preReg.email, subject })
-      } else {
-        const { error: emailError } = await resend.emails.send({
-          from: 'Ghost Guild <welcome@babyghosts.org>',
-          to: [preReg.email],
-          subject,
-          text: emailText,
-          html: emailHtml,
-        })
-
-        if (emailError) {
-          results.push({ preRegistrantId: preReg._id, email: preReg.email, success: false, error: emailError.message })
-          continue
-        }
+      if (emailError) {
+        results.push({ preRegistrantId: preReg._id, email: preReg.email, success: false, error: emailError.message })
+        continue
       }
 
       await PreRegistration.findByIdAndUpdate(preReg._id, {
diff --git a/server/api/auth/member.get.js b/server/api/auth/member.get.js
index 1a4e88b..7f0b808 100644
--- a/server/api/auth/member.get.js
+++ b/server/api/auth/member.get.js
@@ -17,8 +17,6 @@ export default defineEventHandler(async (event) => {
     helcimCustomerCode: member.helcimCustomerCode,
     nextBillingDate: member.nextBillingDate,
     membershipLevel: `${member.circle}-${member.contributionAmount}`,
-    slackInvited: member.slackInvited,
-    slackInvitedAt: member.slackInvitedAt,
     // Profile fields
     pronouns: member.pronouns,
     timeZone: member.timeZone,
diff --git a/server/api/helcim/customer.post.js b/server/api/helcim/customer.post.js
index 28ceda3..d0fc95d 100644
--- a/server/api/helcim/customer.post.js
+++ b/server/api/helcim/customer.post.js
@@ -2,9 +2,8 @@ import { getRequestHeader, getRequestIP } from 'h3'
 import Member from '../../models/member.js'
 import { connectDB } from '../../utils/mongoose.js'
 import { createHelcimCustomer } from '../../utils/helcim.js'
-import PreRegistration from '../../models/preRegistration.js'
 import { sendMagicLink } from '../../utils/magicLink.js'
-import { setSignupBridgeCookie } from '../../utils/auth.js'
+import { setPaymentBridgeCookie } from '../../utils/auth.js'
 import { rateLimit } from '../../utils/rateLimit.js'
 
 export default defineEventHandler(async (event) => {
@@ -83,32 +82,6 @@ export default defineEventHandler(async (event) => {
       })
     }
 
-    // If this email matches a pending pre-registrant, mark the PreRegistration
-    // as accepted and link it to the new Member. Silent — keeps /join and
-    // /admin/pre-registrants from showing the same person twice.
-    try {
-      const preReg = await PreRegistration.findOne({ email: normalizedEmail })
-      if (
-        preReg &&
-        !preReg.memberId &&
-        ['pending', 'selected', 'invited'].includes(preReg.status)
-      ) {
-        await PreRegistration.findByIdAndUpdate(
-          preReg._id,
-          {
-            $set: {
-              status: 'accepted',
-              acceptedAt: new Date(),
-              memberId: member._id,
-            },
-          },
-          { runValidators: false }
-        )
-      }
-    } catch (linkError) {
-      console.error('Failed to link PreRegistration to new member:', linkError)
-    }
-
     await sendMagicLink(normalizedEmail, {
       subject: 'Verify your Ghost Guild signup',
       intro: 'Verify your email to finish your Ghost Guild signup:',
@@ -116,10 +89,10 @@ export default defineEventHandler(async (event) => {
     })
 
     // Signup completes (paid checkout or free activation) before the magic
-    // link is clicked, so issue a short-lived signup-bridge cookie that lets
-    // /api/helcim/initialize-payment and /api/helcim/subscription identify
-    // the member without a verified auth session.
-    setSignupBridgeCookie(event, member)
+    // link is clicked, so issue a short-lived, payment-only bridge cookie
+    // that lets /api/helcim/initialize-payment and /api/helcim/subscription
+    // identify the member without a verified auth session.
+    setPaymentBridgeCookie(event, member)
 
     return {
       success: true,
diff --git a/server/api/helcim/initialize-payment.post.js b/server/api/helcim/initialize-payment.post.js
index 3826b08..a01b8d0 100644
--- a/server/api/helcim/initialize-payment.post.js
+++ b/server/api/helcim/initialize-payment.post.js
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import Member from '../../models/member.js'
 import { loadPublicEvent } from '../../utils/loadEvent.js'
 import { loadPublicSeries } from '../../utils/loadSeries.js'
 import { calculateTicketPrice, calculateSeriesTicketPrice, hasMemberAccess } from '../../utils/tickets.js'
-import { requireAuth, getOptionalMember, getSignupBridgeMember } from '../../utils/auth.js'
+import { requireAuth, getOptionalMember, getPaymentBridgeMember } from '../../utils/auth.js'
 import { initializeHelcimPaySession } from '../../utils/helcim.js'
 
 export default defineEventHandler(async (event) => {
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ export default defineEventHandler(async (event) => {
 
     if (!isTicket) {
       if (isMembershipSignup) {
-        const bridgeMember = await getSignupBridgeMember(event)
+        const bridgeMember = await getPaymentBridgeMember(event)
         if (!bridgeMember) {
           await requireAuth(event)
         }
diff --git a/server/api/helcim/subscription.post.js b/server/api/helcim/subscription.post.js
index d02846f..577e264 100644
--- a/server/api/helcim/subscription.post.js
+++ b/server/api/helcim/subscription.post.js
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import { getHelcimPlanId, requiresPayment } from '../../config/contributions.js'
 import Member from '../../models/member.js'
 import { connectDB } from '../../utils/mongoose.js'
 import { getSlackService } from '../../utils/slack.ts'
-import { requireAuth, getSignupBridgeMember } from '../../utils/auth.js'
+import { requireAuth, getPaymentBridgeMember } from '../../utils/auth.js'
 import { createHelcimSubscription, generateIdempotencyKey, listHelcimCustomerTransactions } from '../../utils/helcim.js'
 import { sendWelcomeEmail } from '../../utils/resend.js'
 import { upsertPaymentFromHelcim } from '../../utils/payments.js'
@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@ import { upsertPaymentFromHelcim } from '../../utils/payments.js'
 export default defineEventHandler(async (event) => {
   try {
     // Membership signup completes subscription before email verify; allow the
-    // signup-bridge cookie set by /api/helcim/customer to satisfy auth here.
-    const bridgeMember = await getSignupBridgeMember(event)
+    // payment-bridge cookie set by /api/helcim/customer to satisfy auth here.
+    const bridgeMember = await getPaymentBridgeMember(event)
     if (!bridgeMember) {
       await requireAuth(event)
     }
diff --git a/server/api/invite/accept.post.js b/server/api/invite/accept.post.js
index 27e5109..84d5db6 100644
--- a/server/api/invite/accept.post.js
+++ b/server/api/invite/accept.post.js
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ import { connectDB } from '../../utils/mongoose.js'
 import { setAuthCookie } from '../../utils/auth.js'
 import { assignMemberNumber } from '../../utils/memberNumber.js'
 import { createHelcimCustomer } from '../../utils/helcim.js'
-import { sendWelcomeEmail } from '../../utils/resend.js'
 
 export default defineEventHandler(async (event) => {
   const body = await validateBody(event, inviteAcceptSchema)
@@ -89,15 +88,6 @@ export default defineEventHandler(async (event) => {
   // For free tier, redirect to welcome
   if (body.contributionAmount === 0) {
     await autoFlagPreExistingSlackAccess(member)
-    try {
-      await sendWelcomeEmail(member)
-      logActivity(member._id, 'email_sent', {
-        emailType: 'welcome',
-        subject: 'Welcome to Ghost Guild'
-      })
-    } catch (emailError) {
-      console.error('Failed to send welcome email:', emailError)
-    }
     return {
       success: true,
       requiresPayment: false,
diff --git a/server/utils/auth.js b/server/utils/auth.js
index 6603d6d..1876636 100644
--- a/server/utils/auth.js
+++ b/server/utils/auth.js
@@ -23,27 +23,26 @@ export function setAuthCookie(event, member) {
 }
 
 /**
- * Issue a 30-minute signup-bridge cookie scoped to membership-signup flow.
+ * Issue a 30-minute payment-bridge cookie scoped to membership-signup checkout.
  *
  * The signup flow (POST /api/helcim/customer) defers the full session cookie
- * to email-verify (magic link). The bridge cookie lets the in-progress signup
- * complete its activation step (free or paid) before that magic link is
- * clicked: /api/helcim/subscription accepts it for $0 activation, and
- * /api/helcim/initialize-payment accepts it for paid Helcim checkout.
- * The cookie is NOT honored by requireAuth and grants nothing else.
+ * to email-verify (magic link). For paid tiers the user still needs to complete
+ * Helcim checkout in the same browser tab — this short-lived, payment-only
+ * token lets `/api/helcim/initialize-payment` accept the call without a full
+ * session. The cookie is NOT honored by requireAuth and grants nothing else.
  */
-export function setSignupBridgeCookie(event, member) {
+export function setPaymentBridgeCookie(event, member) {
   const token = jwt.sign(
     {
       memberId: member._id.toString(),
       email: member.email,
-      scope: 'signup_bridge'
+      scope: 'payment_bridge'
     },
     useRuntimeConfig(event).jwtSecret,
     { expiresIn: '30m' }
   )
 
-  setCookie(event, 'signup-bridge', token, {
+  setCookie(event, 'payment-bridge', token, {
     httpOnly: true,
     secure: process.env.NODE_ENV === 'production',
     sameSite: 'lax',
@@ -53,12 +52,12 @@ export function setSignupBridgeCookie(event, member) {
 }
 
 /**
- * Verify a signup-bridge cookie and return the associated Member, or null.
- * Used by /api/helcim/subscription and /api/helcim/initialize-payment to
- * let the in-progress signup complete activation before email verification.
+ * Verify a payment-bridge cookie and return the associated Member, or null.
+ * Used by /api/helcim/initialize-payment to allow the membership-signup
+ * checkout to proceed before email verification.
  */
-export async function getSignupBridgeMember(event) {
-  const token = getCookie(event, 'signup-bridge')
+export async function getPaymentBridgeMember(event) {
+  const token = getCookie(event, 'payment-bridge')
   if (!token) return null
 
   let decoded
@@ -68,7 +67,7 @@ export async function getSignupBridgeMember(event) {
     return null
   }
 
-  if (decoded.scope !== 'signup_bridge') return null
+  if (decoded.scope !== 'payment_bridge') return null
 
   await connectDB()
   const member = await Member.findById(decoded.memberId)
diff --git a/server/utils/mongoose.js b/server/utils/mongoose.js
index 1e06946..e75a5b4 100644
--- a/server/utils/mongoose.js
+++ b/server/utils/mongoose.js
@@ -7,10 +7,7 @@ export const connectDB = async () => {
     return;
   }
 
-  const MONGODB_URI =
-    typeof useRuntimeConfig === 'function'
-      ? useRuntimeConfig().mongodbUri
-      : process.env.NUXT_MONGODB_URI || process.env.MONGODB_URI;
+  const MONGODB_URI = useRuntimeConfig().mongodbUri;
 
   try {
     await mongoose.connect(MONGODB_URI, {
diff --git a/server/utils/resend.js b/server/utils/resend.js
index ce79e94..e3cada2 100644
--- a/server/utils/resend.js
+++ b/server/utils/resend.js
@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@ Welcome to Ghost Guild! You're now part of the ${member.circle} circle.
 Sign in to your dashboard to get started:
 ${baseUrl}/member/dashboard
 
-If you have questions, just reply to this email.`,
+If you have questions, reach out to jennie + eileen on Slack or reply to this email.`,
     });
 
     if (error) {
diff --git a/tests/server/api/activation-auto-flag.test.js b/tests/server/api/activation-auto-flag.test.js
index 2895506..bcf7493 100644
--- a/tests/server/api/activation-auto-flag.test.js
+++ b/tests/server/api/activation-auto-flag.test.js
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ vi.mock('../../../server/models/preRegistration.js', () => ({
 vi.mock('../../../server/utils/mongoose.js', () => ({ connectDB: vi.fn() }))
 vi.mock('../../../server/utils/auth.js', () => ({
   requireAuth: vi.fn(),
-  getSignupBridgeMember: vi.fn().mockResolvedValue(null),
+  getPaymentBridgeMember: vi.fn().mockResolvedValue(null),
   setAuthCookie: vi.fn()
 }))
 vi.mock('../../../server/utils/slack.ts', () => ({
diff --git a/tests/server/api/free-signup-flow.test.js b/tests/server/api/free-signup-flow.test.js
index b95b752..521c0b2 100644
--- a/tests/server/api/free-signup-flow.test.js
+++ b/tests/server/api/free-signup-flow.test.js
@@ -20,9 +20,6 @@ vi.mock('../../../server/models/member.js', () => ({
     findOneAndUpdate: vi.fn()
   }
 }))
-vi.mock('../../../server/models/preRegistration.js', () => ({
-  default: { findOne: vi.fn().mockResolvedValue(null), findByIdAndUpdate: vi.fn() }
-}))
 vi.mock('../../../server/utils/mongoose.js', () => ({ connectDB: vi.fn() }))
 vi.mock('../../../server/utils/helcim.js', () => ({
   createHelcimCustomer: vi.fn(),
@@ -60,9 +57,9 @@ const SUBSCRIPTION_BODY = {
 function extractBridgeCookie(event) {
   const setCookie = event.node.res.getHeader('set-cookie')
   const cookies = Array.isArray(setCookie) ? setCookie : [setCookie].filter(Boolean)
-  const match = cookies.find(c => typeof c === 'string' && c.startsWith('signup-bridge='))
+  const match = cookies.find(c => typeof c === 'string' && c.startsWith('payment-bridge='))
   if (!match) return null
-  return match.match(/signup-bridge=([^;]+)/)[1]
+  return match.match(/payment-bridge=([^;]+)/)[1]
 }
 
 describe('signup → subscription bridge-cookie hand-off', () => {
@@ -104,7 +101,7 @@ describe('signup → subscription bridge-cookie hand-off', () => {
     expect(result1.member.status).toBe('pending_payment')
 
     const bridgeToken = extractBridgeCookie(customerEvent)
-    expect(bridgeToken, 'signup-bridge cookie missing on $0 signup').toBeTruthy()
+    expect(bridgeToken, 'payment-bridge cookie missing on $0 signup').toBeTruthy()
 
     Member.findOneAndUpdate.mockResolvedValue({ _id: MEMBER_ID, status: 'pending_payment' })
     Member.findById.mockResolvedValue({
@@ -120,7 +117,7 @@ describe('signup → subscription bridge-cookie hand-off', () => {
       method: 'POST',
       path: '/api/helcim/subscription',
       headers: { origin: ALLOWED_ORIGIN },
-      cookies: { 'signup-bridge': bridgeToken },
+      cookies: { 'payment-bridge': bridgeToken },
       body: SUBSCRIPTION_BODY
     })
 
diff --git a/tests/server/api/helcim-customer.test.js b/tests/server/api/helcim-customer.test.js
index 2aa6ae3..cba7df5 100644
--- a/tests/server/api/helcim-customer.test.js
+++ b/tests/server/api/helcim-customer.test.js
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import { describe, it, expect, vi, beforeEach } from 'vitest'
 import Member from '../../../server/models/member.js'
 import { createHelcimCustomer } from '../../../server/utils/helcim.js'
 import { sendMagicLink } from '../../../server/utils/magicLink.js'
-import { setAuthCookie, setSignupBridgeCookie } from '../../../server/utils/auth.js'
+import { setAuthCookie, setPaymentBridgeCookie } from '../../../server/utils/auth.js'
 import customerHandler from '../../../server/api/helcim/customer.post.js'
 import { resetRateLimit } from '../../../server/utils/rateLimit.js'
 import { createMockEvent } from '../helpers/createMockEvent.js'
@@ -12,9 +12,6 @@ import { createMockEvent } from '../helpers/createMockEvent.js'
 vi.mock('../../../server/models/member.js', () => ({
   default: { findOne: vi.fn(), create: vi.fn(), findByIdAndUpdate: vi.fn() }
 }))
-vi.mock('../../../server/models/preRegistration.js', () => ({
-  default: { findOne: vi.fn().mockResolvedValue(null), findByIdAndUpdate: vi.fn() }
-}))
 vi.mock('../../../server/utils/mongoose.js', () => ({ connectDB: vi.fn() }))
 vi.mock('../../../server/utils/helcim.js', () => ({
   createHelcimCustomer: vi.fn()
@@ -24,7 +21,7 @@ vi.mock('../../../server/utils/magicLink.js', () => ({
 }))
 vi.mock('../../../server/utils/auth.js', () => ({
   setAuthCookie: vi.fn(),
-  setSignupBridgeCookie: vi.fn()
+  setPaymentBridgeCookie: vi.fn()
 }))
 
 // helcimCustomerSchema is auto-imported in the handler — stub it to a passthrough
@@ -303,7 +300,7 @@ describe('POST /api/helcim/customer', () => {
         'guest@example.com',
         expect.objectContaining({ subject: 'Verify your Ghost Guild signup' })
       )
-      expect(setSignupBridgeCookie).toHaveBeenCalled()
+      expect(setPaymentBridgeCookie).toHaveBeenCalled()
       expect(setAuthCookie).not.toHaveBeenCalled()
 
       // Response shape mirrors new-signup case AND surfaces the preserved _id.
@@ -365,7 +362,7 @@ describe('POST /api/helcim/customer', () => {
       )
     })
 
-    it('sets a signup-bridge cookie on paid-tier signup so checkout can proceed', async () => {
+    it('sets a payment-bridge cookie on paid-tier signup so checkout can proceed', async () => {
       const event = build({
         body: {
           name: 'Paid User',
@@ -376,7 +373,7 @@ describe('POST /api/helcim/customer', () => {
         }
       })
       await customerHandler(event)
-      expect(setSignupBridgeCookie).toHaveBeenCalled()
+      expect(setPaymentBridgeCookie).toHaveBeenCalled()
       expect(sendMagicLink).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
         'paid@example.com',
         expect.objectContaining({ subject: 'Verify your Ghost Guild signup' })
diff --git a/tests/server/api/helcim-subscription.test.js b/tests/server/api/helcim-subscription.test.js
index 6845cd4..8e6bc77 100644
--- a/tests/server/api/helcim-subscription.test.js
+++ b/tests/server/api/helcim-subscription.test.js
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ vi.mock('../../../server/models/member.js', () => ({
 vi.mock('../../../server/utils/mongoose.js', () => ({ connectDB: vi.fn() }))
 vi.mock('../../../server/utils/auth.js', () => ({
   requireAuth: vi.fn(),
-  getSignupBridgeMember: vi.fn().mockResolvedValue(null)
+  getPaymentBridgeMember: vi.fn().mockResolvedValue(null)
 }))
 vi.mock('../../../server/utils/slack.ts', () => ({
   getSlackService: vi.fn().mockReturnValue(null)