diff --git a/canvas/e2e/filestab-smoke.spec.ts b/canvas/e2e/filestab-smoke.spec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..05e86610
--- /dev/null
+++ b/canvas/e2e/filestab-smoke.spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,84 @@
+import { test, expect } from "@playwright/test";
+
+/**
+ * Smoke test for the PR #10 FilesTab split. Exercises the UI end-to-end:
+ * - creates a workspace on the platform
+ * - opens the detail panel
+ * - switches to the Files tab
+ * - confirms tree, toolbar, and editor panels render (the three extracted
+ *   sibling components: FileTree, FilesToolbar, FileEditor)
+ * - saves a screenshot for visual review
+ *
+ * Requires platform on :8080 and canvas on :3000.
+ */
+test("FilesTab renders after split", async ({ page, request }) => {
+  // Clean slate
+  const { workspaces } = await request
+    .get("http://localhost:8080/workspaces")
+    .then(async (r) => ({ workspaces: (await r.json()) as Array<{ id: string }> }));
+  for (const w of workspaces) {
+    await request.delete(`http://localhost:8080/workspaces/${w.id}?confirm=true`);
+  }
+
+  // Create a workspace
+  const created = await request
+    .post("http://localhost:8080/workspaces", {
+      data: { name: "FilesTab Smoke", tier: 1, runtime: "langgraph" },
+      headers: { "Content-Type": "application/json" },
+    })
+    .then((r) => r.json());
+  const wsId = created.id as string;
+
+  // Register so status flips online (so detail panel content loads cleanly)
+  await request.post("http://localhost:8080/registry/register", {
+    data: { id: wsId, url: "http://localhost:9999", agent_card: { name: "Smoke", skills: [] } },
+    headers: { "Content-Type": "application/json" },
+  });
+
+  await page.goto("/");
+  await expect(page).toHaveTitle(/Molecule AI/);
+
+  // Screenshot: landing
+  await page.screenshot({ path: "/tmp/filestab-1-landing.png", fullPage: false });
+
+  // Dismiss any onboarding overlay if present (best-effort)
+  const skip = page.getByText(/skip guide/i).first();
+  if (await skip.isVisible().catch(() => false)) await skip.click();
+
+  // Click the workspace node — title text is unique
+  const node = page.getByText("FilesTab Smoke").first();
+  await node.waitFor({ timeout: 10_000 });
+  await node.click();
+
+  // Side panel should open
+  await page.waitForTimeout(300);
+  await page.screenshot({ path: "/tmp/filestab-2-panel.png", fullPage: false });
+
+  // Switch to Files tab. The tab bar overflows-x and buttons off-screen
+  // resist the usual click path. Use Playwright's force-click on the
+  // hidden button; this fires a real React onClick.
+  // Tab button text is "⊞ Files" (icon + label). Use hasText substring.
+  const filesBtn = page.locator("button").filter({ hasText: "Files" });
+  await filesBtn.first().scrollIntoViewIfNeeded();
+  await filesBtn.first().click({ force: true });
+
+  await page.waitForTimeout(1200); // let files API load + render the 3 split components
+  await page.screenshot({ path: "/tmp/filestab-3-files.png", fullPage: false });
+
+  // Hard assertion: all three split components are visible.
+  // FilesToolbar: "+ New", "Upload", "Export", "Clear" buttons.
+  // FileTree: the config.yaml file from the Go provisioner's default template.
+  // FileEditor: the empty-state placeholder "Select a file to edit".
+  const toolbarNew = page.getByRole("button", { name: /new/i });
+  const toolbarUpload = page.getByRole("button", { name: /upload/i });
+  const treeFile = page.getByText("config.yaml");
+  const editorEmpty = page.getByText(/select a file/i);
+
+  await expect(toolbarNew.first()).toBeVisible({ timeout: 5_000 });
+  await expect(toolbarUpload.first()).toBeVisible({ timeout: 5_000 });
+  await expect(treeFile.first()).toBeVisible({ timeout: 5_000 });
+  await expect(editorEmpty.first()).toBeVisible({ timeout: 5_000 });
+
+  // Cleanup
+  await request.delete(`http://localhost:8080/workspaces/${wsId}?confirm=true`);
+});
diff --git a/canvas/package-lock.json b/canvas/package-lock.json
index 125a356a..37720b8a 100644
--- a/canvas/package-lock.json
+++ b/canvas/package-lock.json
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
         "zustand": "^5.0.0"
       },
       "devDependencies": {
+        "@playwright/test": "^1.59.1",
         "@testing-library/jest-dom": "^6.6.0",
         "@testing-library/react": "^16.1.0",
         "@types/node": "^22.0.0",
@@ -488,6 +489,23 @@
         "url": "https://github.com/sponsors/Boshen"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/@playwright/test": {
+      "version": "1.59.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@playwright/test/-/test-1.59.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-PG6q63nQg5c9rIi4/Z5lR5IVF7yU5MqmKaPOe0HSc0O2cX1fPi96sUQu5j7eo4gKCkB2AnNGoWt7y4/Xx3Kcqg==",
+      "devOptional": true,
+      "license": "Apache-2.0",
+      "peer": true,
+      "dependencies": {
+        "playwright": "1.59.1"
+      },
+      "bin": {
+        "playwright": "cli.js"
+      },
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">=18"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/@radix-ui/primitive": {
       "version": "1.1.3",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@radix-ui/primitive/-/primitive-1.1.3.tgz",
@@ -3885,6 +3903,53 @@
         "node": ">= 6"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/playwright": {
+      "version": "1.59.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/playwright/-/playwright-1.59.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-C8oWjPR3F81yljW9o5OxcWzfh6avkVwDD2VYdwIGqTkl+OGFISgypqzfu7dOe4QNLL2aqcWBmI3PMtLIK233lw==",
+      "devOptional": true,
+      "license": "Apache-2.0",
+      "dependencies": {
+        "playwright-core": "1.59.1"
+      },
+      "bin": {
+        "playwright": "cli.js"
+      },
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">=18"
+      },
+      "optionalDependencies": {
+        "fsevents": "2.3.2"
+      }
+    },
+    "node_modules/playwright-core": {
+      "version": "1.59.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/playwright-core/-/playwright-core-1.59.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-HBV/RJg81z5BiiZ9yPzIiClYV/QMsDCKUyogwH9p3MCP6IYjUFu/MActgYAvK0oWyV9NlwM3GLBjADyWgydVyg==",
+      "devOptional": true,
+      "license": "Apache-2.0",
+      "bin": {
+        "playwright-core": "cli.js"
+      },
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">=18"
+      }
+    },
+    "node_modules/playwright/node_modules/fsevents": {
+      "version": "2.3.2",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/fsevents/-/fsevents-2.3.2.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-xiqMQR4xAeHTuB9uWm+fFRcIOgKBMiOBP+eXiyT7jsgVCq1bkVygt00oASowB7EdtpOHaaPgKt812P9ab+DDKA==",
+      "dev": true,
+      "hasInstallScript": true,
+      "license": "MIT",
+      "optional": true,
+      "os": [
+        "darwin"
+      ],
+      "engines": {
+        "node": "^8.16.0 || ^10.6.0 || >=11.0.0"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/postcss": {
       "version": "8.5.8",
       "funding": [
diff --git a/canvas/package.json b/canvas/package.json
index 77e9cf76..4fb7aeb6 100644
--- a/canvas/package.json
+++ b/canvas/package.json
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
     "zustand": "^5.0.0"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
+    "@playwright/test": "^1.59.1",
     "@testing-library/jest-dom": "^6.6.0",
     "@testing-library/react": "^16.1.0",
     "@types/node": "^22.0.0",