feat: fix authentication to handle no-password scenario\n\n- Updated Authenticated() to return true when no password is configured\n- Updated apiLoginHandler to succeed when no password is set\n- Added comprehensive backend tests for both password/no-password cases\n- Added E2E tests for authentication flows (password tests are skipped by default)\n- All tests pass for both authentication scenarios\n\nFixes issue where app would require login even when no password was configured.\nNow properly supports passwordless mode for local development.

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+import { test, expect } from '@playwright/test';
+
+/**
+ * E2E tests for authentication flows.
+ * 
+ * These tests verify login behavior both with and without a password configured.
+ * The current setup assumes no password (default for dev), so the password-required
+ * tests are marked as skip. To run those, start the backend with --password=testpass.
+ */
+
+test.describe('Authentication - No Password Required', () => {
+    test('should allow direct access to dashboard without login', async ({ page }) => {
+        // When no password is configured, users should be able to access
+        // the dashboard directly without seeing the login page
+        await page.goto('/v2/');
+
+        // Should not redirect to login
+        await expect(page).toHaveURL(/.*\/v2\/?$/);
+
+        // Should see the dashboard elements
+        await expect(page.locator('h1.logo')).toContainText('🐱');
+        await expect(page.getByText('Logout')).toBeVisible();
+    });
+
+    test('should allow login with empty password', async ({ page }) => {
+        // Visit login page
+        await page.goto('/v2/login');
+
+        // Submit with empty password
+        const passwordInput = page.getByLabel(/password/i);
+        await expect(passwordInput).toBeVisible();
+
+        // Leave password empty and submit
+        await page.click('button[type="submit"]');
+
+        // Should redirect to dashboard
+        await expect(page).toHaveURL(/.*\/v2\/?$/, { timeout: 5000 });
+        await expect(page.locator('h1.logo')).toContainText('🐱');
+    });
+
+    test('should report authenticated status via API when no password', async ({ request }) => {
+        // Check auth status
+        const response = await request.get('/api/auth');
+        expect(response.ok()).toBeTruthy();
+
+        const data = await response.json();
+        expect(data.authenticated).toBe(true);
+    });
+});
+
+test.describe('Authentication - Password Required', () => {
+    // These tests require the backend to be started with a password
+    // Example: neko --password=testpass
+    // Skip by default since dev environment has no password
+
+    test.skip('should redirect to login when accessing protected routes', async ({ page, context }) => {
+        // Clear any existing cookies
+        await context.clearCookies();
+
+        // Try to access dashboard
+        await page.goto('/v2/');
+
+        // Should redirect to login
+        await expect(page).toHaveURL(/.*\/login/, { timeout: 5000 });
+    });
+
+    test.skip('should reject incorrect password', async ({ page }) => {
+        await page.goto('/v2/login');
+
+        // Enter wrong password
+        await page.fill('input[type="password"]', 'wrongpassword');
+        await page.click('button[type="submit"]');
+
+        // Should show error message
+        await expect(page.getByText(/bad credentials|login failed/i)).toBeVisible({ timeout: 3000 });
+
+        // Should still be on login page
+        await expect(page).toHaveURL(/.*\/login/);
+    });
+
+    test.skip('should accept correct password and redirect to dashboard', async ({ page }) => {
+        await page.goto('/v2/login');
+
+        // Enter correct password (must match what the server was started with)
+        await page.fill('input[type="password"]', 'testpass');
+        await page.click('button[type="submit"]');
+
+        // Should redirect to dashboard
+        await expect(page).toHaveURL(/.*\/v2\/?$/, { timeout: 5000 });
+        await expect(page.locator('h1.logo')).toContainText('🐱');
+        await expect(page.getByText('Logout')).toBeVisible();
+    });
+
+    test.skip('should persist authentication across page reloads', async ({ page }) => {
+        // Login first
+        await page.goto('/v2/login');
+        await page.fill('input[type="password"]', 'testpass');
+        await page.click('button[type="submit"]');
+        await expect(page).toHaveURL(/.*\/v2\/?$/);
+
+        // Reload the page
+        await page.reload();
+
+        // Should still be authenticated (not redirected to login)
+        await expect(page).toHaveURL(/.*\/v2\/?$/);
+        await expect(page.locator('h1.logo')).toContainText('🐱');
+    });
+
+    test.skip('should logout and redirect to login page', async ({ page }) => {
+        // Login first
+        await page.goto('/v2/login');
+        await page.fill('input[type="password"]', 'testpass');
+        await page.click('button[type="submit"]');
+        await expect(page).toHaveURL(/.*\/v2\/?$/);
+
+        // Click logout
+        await page.click('text=Logout');
+
+        // Should redirect to login
+        await expect(page).toHaveURL(/.*\/login/);
+
+        // Try to access dashboard again - should redirect to login
+        await page.goto('/v2/');
+        await expect(page).toHaveURL(/.*\/login/);
+    });
+
+    test.skip('should report unauthenticated status via API', async ({ request, context }) => {
+        // Clear cookies
+        await context.clearCookies();
+
+        // Check auth status
+        const response = await request.get('/api/auth');
+        expect(response.ok()).toBeTruthy();
+
+        const data = await response.json();
+        expect(data.authenticated).toBe(false);
+    });
+});
+
+test.describe('Authentication - Complete Flow', () => {
+    test('should handle complete user flow without password', async ({ page }) => {
+        // 1. Access dashboard directly
+        await page.goto('/v2/');
+        await expect(page.locator('h1.logo')).toContainText('🐱');
+
+        // 2. Navigate to settings
+        await page.click('text=Settings');
+        await expect(page).toHaveURL(/.*\/settings/);
+
+        // 3. Add a feed (this tests that API calls work when no password)
+        const feedUrl = 'http://example.com/rss.xml';
+        await page.fill('input[type="url"]', feedUrl);
+        await page.click('text=Add Feed');
+
+        // Wait for success (feed should appear)
+        await expect(page.getByText(feedUrl)).toBeVisible({ timeout: 3000 });
+
+        // 4. Navigate back to main view
+        await page.goto('/v2/');
+        await expect(page.locator('h1.logo')).toContainText('🐱');
+
+        // 5. Logout (should work even with no password)
+        await page.click('text=Logout');
+        await expect(page).toHaveURL(/.*\/login/);
+    });
+});