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+describe("home page", function () {
+  beforeEach(function () {
+    cy.resetDb();
+    cy.clearMail();
+    cy.seedConfirmedUser({
+      email: "alice@example.com",
+      displayName: "alice",
+      password: "longenoughpassword",
+    });
+    cy.seedConfirmedUser({
+      email: "bob@example.com",
+      displayName: "bob",
+      password: "longenoughpassword",
+    });
+    cy.seedPostAs({
+      email: "alice@example.com",
+      password: "longenoughpassword",
+      title: "Alice first",
+      body: "Alice's first post.",
+    });
+    cy.seedPostAs({
+      email: "bob@example.com",
+      password: "longenoughpassword",
+      title: "Bob says hi",
+      body: "Bob's only post.",
+    });
+    cy.seedPostAs({
+      email: "alice@example.com",
+      password: "longenoughpassword",
+      title: "Alice second",
+      body: "Alice's second post.",
+    });
+  });
+
+  it("renders recent posts in newest-first order with author links", function () {
+    cy.visit("/");
+    cy.contains("h2", "Recent posts").should("be.visible");
+    cy.get(".recent .post-card").should("have.length", 3);
+    cy.get(".recent .post-card").first().within(function () {
+      cy.contains("Alice second");
+      cy.contains("a", "alice");
+    });
+  });
+
+  it("hides the featured section when no posts are featured", function () {
+    cy.visit("/");
+    cy.contains("h2", "Featured").should("not.exist");
+  });
+
+  it("shows featured posts in slot order once an admin features them", function () {
+    cy.seedAdmin({
+      email: "admin@example.com",
+      displayName: "rootadmin",
+      password: "longenoughpassword",
+    });
+    cy.request("/api/posts").then(function (response) {
+      const posts = response.body.posts as Array<{
+        id: number;
+        title: string;
+      }>;
+      const aliceSecond = posts.find(function (entry) {
+        return entry.title === "Alice second";
+      })!;
+      const bobPost = posts.find(function (entry) {
+        return entry.title === "Bob says hi";
+      })!;
+      cy.seedFeaturedPost({
+        adminEmail: "admin@example.com",
+        adminPassword: "longenoughpassword",
+        postId: bobPost.id,
+        slot: 2,
+      });
+      cy.seedFeaturedPost({
+        adminEmail: "admin@example.com",
+        adminPassword: "longenoughpassword",
+        postId: aliceSecond.id,
+        slot: 1,
+      });
+    });
+
+    cy.visit("/");
+    cy.contains("h2", "Featured").should("be.visible");
+    cy.get(".featured .post-card").should("have.length", 2);
+    cy.get(".featured .post-card").eq(0).contains("Alice second");
+    cy.get(".featured .post-card").eq(1).contains("Bob says hi");
+  });
+
+  it("searches users by display name and email prefix", function () {
+    cy.visit("/");
+    cy.get('input[type="search"]').type("al");
+    cy.get(".results li").should("have.length", 1);
+    cy.get(".results li").contains("alice");
+
+    cy.get('input[type="search"]').clear().type("b");
+    cy.get(".results li").should("have.length", 1);
+    cy.get(".results li").contains("bob");
+
+    cy.get('input[type="search"]').clear().type("zzz");
+    cy.get(".results li").should("have.length", 0);
+  });
+});