diff --git a/.github/workflows/e2e-staging.yml b/.github/workflows/e2e-staging.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..47ec5ae
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/e2e-staging.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+name: Staging E2E Tests
+
+# Runs only on direct pushes to main (i.e. after a PR is merged).
+# Not triggered on pull_request to avoid running against staging on every PR.
+on:
+  push:
+    branches:
+      - main
+    paths:
+      - 'frontend/**'
+
+jobs:
+  e2e-staging:
+    name: Playwright — Staging
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
+    defaults:
+      run:
+        working-directory: frontend
+
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Set up Node.js
+        uses: actions/setup-node@v4
+        with:
+          node-version: '20'
+          cache: 'npm'
+          cache-dependency-path: frontend/package-lock.json
+
+      - name: Install dependencies
+        run: npm ci
+
+      - name: Install Playwright browsers
+        run: npx playwright install --with-deps chromium
+
+      - name: Run staging E2E suite
+        run: npx playwright test --project=staging
+        env:
+          STAGING_URL: ${{ secrets.STAGING_URL }}
+          CI: 'true'
+
+      - name: Upload Playwright report
+        if: always()
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        with:
+          name: playwright-staging-report
+          path: frontend/playwright-report/
+          retention-days: 14
diff --git a/frontend/playwright.config.ts b/frontend/playwright.config.ts
index 424cbf4..c86e157 100644
--- a/frontend/playwright.config.ts
+++ b/frontend/playwright.config.ts
@@ -25,29 +25,51 @@ export default defineConfig({
     video: 'retain-on-failure',
   },
   projects: [
+    // ------------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Local / PR projects (default)
+    // ------------------------------------------------------------------
     {
       name: 'chromium',
       use: { ...devices['Desktop Chrome'] },
+      testIgnore: isStaging ? '**' : undefined,
     },
     {
       name: 'firefox',
       use: { ...devices['Desktop Firefox'] },
+      testIgnore: isStaging ? '**' : undefined,
     },
     {
       name: 'webkit',
       use: { ...devices['Desktop Safari'] },
+      testIgnore: isStaging ? '**' : undefined,
     },
     {
       name: 'mobile-chrome',
       use: { ...devices['Pixel 5'] },
+      testIgnore: isStaging ? '**' : undefined,
     },
     {
       name: 'mobile-safari',
       use: { ...devices['iPhone 12'] },
+      testIgnore: isStaging ? '**' : undefined,
     },
     {
       name: 'tablet',
       use: { ...devices['iPad Pro'] },
+      testIgnore: isStaging ? '**' : undefined,
+    },
+
+    // ------------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Staging project — activated when STAGING_URL is set.
+    // Runs against a real API; no local web server is started.
+    // ------------------------------------------------------------------
+    {
+      name: 'staging',
+      use: {
+        ...devices['Desktop Chrome'],
+        baseURL: process.env.STAGING_URL,
+      },
+      testIgnore: isStaging ? undefined : '**',
     },
     // Staging project: runs only the market-creation spec against the staging URL.
     // Activated when BASE_URL points to staging (or STAGING=true).