---
status: complete
phase: 36-admin-role-panel-foundation
source: [36-01-SUMMARY.md, 36-02-SUMMARY.md]
started: 2026-04-20T00:02:00.000Z
updated: 2026-04-20T00:03:00.000Z
---

## Current Test

[testing complete]

## Tests

### 1. Admin Link in UserMenu
expected: As an admin user, clicking the avatar/user menu shows an "Admin" link at the top of the dropdown (with a shield icon). Non-admin users do not see this link.
result: pass

### 2. Admin Panel Access and Guard
expected: Navigating to /admin as an admin user shows the admin panel with a sidebar. Non-admin users are redirected to /.
result: pass

### 3. Admin Sidebar Navigation
expected: The admin sidebar shows "Items" and "Tags" links. Both are clickable (not disabled/greyed out).
result: pass

### 4. Admin API Protection
expected: Hitting /api/admin/ as a non-admin user returns 403 Forbidden. Unauthenticated requests return 401.
result: pass

## Summary

total: 4
passed: 4
issues: 0
pending: 0
skipped: 0
blocked: 0

## Gaps

[none]