fix(onboarding): prevent no-auth auto settings modal races

src/contexts/OnboardingFlowContext.tsx

@@ -179,7 +179,11 @@ export function OnboardingFlowProvider({ children }: { children: ReactNode }) {
 
       if (!local.firstVisitSettingsOpened) {
         await setFirstVisit(true);
-        openSettingsNow();
+        // In no-auth mode (used by local/CI e2e), avoid background modal opens
+        // that can race with interactions and steal pointer events.
+        if (authEnabled) {
+          openSettingsNow();
+        }
         return;
       }
 
@@ -263,6 +267,10 @@ export function OnboardingFlowProvider({ children }: { children: ReactNode }) {
   }, [advanceFlow, authEnabled]);
 
   useEffect(() => {
+    if (!authEnabled) {
+      return () => { };
+    }
+
     return scheduleChangelogCheck({
       authEnabled,
       isSessionPending,

tests/folders.spec.ts

@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ import {
   dispatchHtml5DragAndDrop,
   expectDocumentListed,
   expectNoDocumentLink,
-  dismissBlockingModals,
 } from './helpers';
 
 test.describe('Document folders and hint persistence', () => {
@@ -63,7 +62,6 @@ test.describe('Document folders and hint persistence', () => {
     // Reload and verify persisted folder + membership
     await page.reload();
     await page.waitForLoadState('networkidle');
-    await dismissBlockingModals(page);
     const myFolderRowAfter = folderRow(page, 'My Folder');
     await expect(myFolderRowAfter).toBeVisible();
     await myFolderRowAfter.click();

tests/helpers.ts

@@ -177,13 +177,6 @@ async function dismissOnboardingModals(page: Page): Promise<void> {
   }
 }
 
-/**
- * Dismiss startup/settings overlays that can intermittently appear after reloads.
- */
-export async function dismissBlockingModals(page: Page): Promise<void> {
-  await dismissOnboardingModals(page);
-}
-
 /**
  * Wait for the play button to be clickable and click it
  */