diff --git a/test/containers/Containerfile.alpine b/test/containers/Containerfile.alpine
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9e073d3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/containers/Containerfile.alpine
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+FROM alpine:3.21
+
+RUN apk add --no-cache \
+        bash \
+        git \
+        openssh-client \
+        openssh-keygen \
+        tmux \
+        coreutils \
+        grep \
+        sed
+
+RUN adduser -D -s /bin/bash testuser
+
+COPY git-harden.sh /home/testuser/git-harden.sh
+COPY test/ /home/testuser/test/
+RUN chown -R testuser:testuser /home/testuser
+
+USER testuser
+WORKDIR /home/testuser
+
+RUN git config --global user.name "Test User" \
+    && git config --global user.email "test@example.com"
+
+CMD ["bash", "test/run.sh"]
diff --git a/test/containers/Containerfile.arch b/test/containers/Containerfile.arch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4f7d6a4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/containers/Containerfile.arch
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+FROM archlinux:base
+
+RUN pacman -Syu --noconfirm \
+        bash \
+        git \
+        openssh \
+        tmux \
+    && pacman -Scc --noconfirm
+
+RUN useradd -m -s /bin/bash testuser
+
+COPY git-harden.sh /home/testuser/git-harden.sh
+COPY test/ /home/testuser/test/
+RUN chown -R testuser:testuser /home/testuser
+
+USER testuser
+WORKDIR /home/testuser
+
+RUN git config --global user.name "Test User" \
+    && git config --global user.email "test@example.com"
+
+CMD ["bash", "test/run.sh"]
diff --git a/test/containers/Containerfile.debian b/test/containers/Containerfile.debian
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7341d60
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/containers/Containerfile.debian
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+FROM debian:trixie
+
+RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends \
+        bash \
+        git \
+        openssh-client \
+        tmux \
+    && rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
+
+RUN useradd -m -s /bin/bash testuser
+
+COPY git-harden.sh /home/testuser/git-harden.sh
+COPY test/ /home/testuser/test/
+RUN chown -R testuser:testuser /home/testuser
+
+USER testuser
+WORKDIR /home/testuser
+
+RUN git config --global user.name "Test User" \
+    && git config --global user.email "test@example.com"
+
+CMD ["bash", "test/run.sh"]
diff --git a/test/containers/Containerfile.fedora b/test/containers/Containerfile.fedora
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..38ff80b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/containers/Containerfile.fedora
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+FROM fedora:42
+
+RUN dnf install -y \
+        bash \
+        git \
+        openssh-clients \
+        tmux \
+    && dnf clean all
+
+RUN useradd -m -s /bin/bash testuser
+
+COPY git-harden.sh /home/testuser/git-harden.sh
+COPY test/ /home/testuser/test/
+RUN chown -R testuser:testuser /home/testuser
+
+USER testuser
+WORKDIR /home/testuser
+
+RUN git config --global user.name "Test User" \
+    && git config --global user.email "test@example.com"
+
+CMD ["bash", "test/run.sh"]
diff --git a/test/containers/Containerfile.ubuntu b/test/containers/Containerfile.ubuntu
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5908dfe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/containers/Containerfile.ubuntu
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+FROM ubuntu:24.04
+
+RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends \
+        bash \
+        git \
+        openssh-client \
+        tmux \
+    && rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
+
+RUN useradd -m -s /bin/bash testuser
+
+COPY git-harden.sh /home/testuser/git-harden.sh
+COPY test/ /home/testuser/test/
+RUN chown -R testuser:testuser /home/testuser
+
+USER testuser
+WORKDIR /home/testuser
+
+RUN git config --global user.name "Test User" \
+    && git config --global user.email "test@example.com"
+
+CMD ["bash", "test/run.sh"]
diff --git a/test/e2e.sh b/test/e2e.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..4c71e31
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/e2e.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,292 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+# test/e2e.sh — Run BATS tests inside containers across Linux distros
+# Usage: test/e2e.sh [--runtime docker|podman] [--rebuild] [distro]
+
+set -o errexit
+set -o nounset
+set -o pipefail
+IFS=$'\n\t'
+
+# ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Constants
+# ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+SCRIPT_DIR="$(cd "$(dirname "$0")" && pwd)"
+readonly SCRIPT_DIR
+REPO_ROOT="$(cd "${SCRIPT_DIR}/.." && pwd)"
+readonly REPO_ROOT
+readonly CONTAINER_DIR="${SCRIPT_DIR}/containers"
+readonly IMAGE_PREFIX="git-harden-test"
+
+# Distro matrix: name=image
+readonly DISTROS="ubuntu debian fedora alpine arch"
+
+# Colors (empty if not a terminal)
+if [ -t 2 ]; then
+    readonly C_RED='\033[0;31m'
+    readonly C_GREEN='\033[0;32m'
+    readonly C_YELLOW='\033[0;33m'
+    readonly C_BOLD='\033[1m'
+    readonly C_RESET='\033[0m'
+else
+    readonly C_RED=''
+    readonly C_GREEN=''
+    readonly C_YELLOW=''
+    readonly C_BOLD=''
+    readonly C_RESET=''
+fi
+
+# Mutable state
+RUNTIME=""
+REBUILD=false
+TARGET_DISTRO=""
+
+# Results tracking
+RESULTS_DISTROS=""
+RESULTS_STATUS=""
+RESULTS_DURATION=""
+
+# ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Helpers
+# ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+die() {
+    printf '%bError:%b %s\n' "$C_RED" "$C_RESET" "$1" >&2
+    exit 1
+}
+
+info() {
+    printf '%b[INFO]%b %s\n' "$C_YELLOW" "$C_RESET" "$1" >&2
+}
+
+# ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Argument parsing
+# ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+parse_args() {
+    while [ $# -gt 0 ]; do
+        case "$1" in
+            --runtime)
+                [ $# -ge 2 ] || die "--runtime requires an argument (docker or podman)"
+                RUNTIME="$2"
+                shift 2
+                ;;
+            --rebuild)
+                REBUILD=true
+                shift
+                ;;
+            --help|-h)
+                usage
+                exit 0
+                ;;
+            -*)
+                die "Unknown option: $1"
+                ;;
+            *)
+                TARGET_DISTRO="$1"
+                shift
+                ;;
+        esac
+    done
+}
+
+usage() {
+    cat >&2 <<'EOF'
+Usage: test/e2e.sh [OPTIONS] [DISTRO]
+
+Run BATS tests inside containers across Linux distributions.
+
+Options:
+  --runtime <docker|podman>   Container runtime (auto-detected if omitted)
+  --rebuild                   Force image rebuild ignoring cache
+  --help, -h                  Show this help
+
+Distros: ubuntu, debian, fedora, alpine, arch
+
+Examples:
+  test/e2e.sh                 # Run all distros
+  test/e2e.sh alpine          # Run Alpine only
+  test/e2e.sh --runtime podman fedora  # Use Podman, Fedora only
+EOF
+}
+
+# ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Runtime detection
+# ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+detect_runtime() {
+    if [ -n "$RUNTIME" ]; then
+        if ! command -v "$RUNTIME" >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+            die "${RUNTIME} is not installed"
+        fi
+        return
+    fi
+
+    local has_docker=false
+    local has_podman=false
+
+    if command -v docker >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+        has_docker=true
+    fi
+    if command -v podman >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+        has_podman=true
+    fi
+
+    if [ "$has_docker" = true ]; then
+        RUNTIME="docker"
+    elif [ "$has_podman" = true ]; then
+        RUNTIME="podman"
+    else
+        die "Neither docker nor podman found. Install one of them:\n  brew install docker\n  brew install podman"
+    fi
+
+    # Verify the daemon is running
+    if ! "$RUNTIME" info >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+        die "${RUNTIME} daemon is not running. Is the ${RUNTIME} service started?"
+    fi
+}
+
+# ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Build & run
+# ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+build_image() {
+    local distro="$1"
+    local containerfile="${CONTAINER_DIR}/Containerfile.${distro}"
+    local image_name="${IMAGE_PREFIX}:${distro}"
+
+    if [ ! -f "$containerfile" ]; then
+        die "Containerfile not found: $containerfile"
+    fi
+
+    local build_args=()
+    if [ "$REBUILD" = true ]; then
+        build_args+=("--no-cache")
+    fi
+
+    info "Building ${image_name}..."
+    if ! "$RUNTIME" build \
+        "${build_args[@]}" \
+        -f "$containerfile" \
+        -t "$image_name" \
+        "$REPO_ROOT" 2>&1; then
+        return 1
+    fi
+}
+
+run_tests() {
+    local distro="$1"
+    local image_name="${IMAGE_PREFIX}:${distro}"
+
+    info "Running tests on ${distro}..."
+    if ! "$RUNTIME" run \
+        --rm \
+        --network=none \
+        "$image_name" \
+        bash test/run.sh 2>&1; then
+        return 1
+    fi
+}
+
+run_distro() {
+    local distro="$1"
+    local start_time
+    start_time="$(date +%s)"
+
+    printf '\n%b══ %s ══%b\n' "$C_BOLD" "$distro" "$C_RESET" >&2
+
+    local status="PASS"
+
+    if ! build_image "$distro"; then
+        status="FAIL (build)"
+    elif ! run_tests "$distro"; then
+        status="FAIL (tests)"
+    fi
+
+    local end_time
+    end_time="$(date +%s)"
+    local duration=$(( end_time - start_time ))
+
+    # Append to results
+    RESULTS_DISTROS="${RESULTS_DISTROS}${distro}\n"
+    RESULTS_STATUS="${RESULTS_STATUS}${status}\n"
+    RESULTS_DURATION="${RESULTS_DURATION}${duration}s\n"
+
+    if [ "$status" = "PASS" ]; then
+        printf '%b  ✓ %s passed (%ds)%b\n' "$C_GREEN" "$distro" "$duration" "$C_RESET" >&2
+    else
+        printf '%b  ✗ %s %s (%ds)%b\n' "$C_RED" "$distro" "$status" "$duration" "$C_RESET" >&2
+    fi
+}
+
+# ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Summary
+# ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+print_summary() {
+    printf '\n%b══ Summary ══%b\n' "$C_BOLD" "$C_RESET" >&2
+    printf '%-12s %-20s %s\n' "DISTRO" "STATUS" "DURATION" >&2
+    printf '%-12s %-20s %s\n' "------" "------" "--------" >&2
+
+    local distros_arr status_arr duration_arr
+    IFS=$'\n' read -r -d '' -a distros_arr <<< "$(printf '%b' "$RESULTS_DISTROS")" || true
+    IFS=$'\n' read -r -d '' -a status_arr <<< "$(printf '%b' "$RESULTS_STATUS")" || true
+    IFS=$'\n' read -r -d '' -a duration_arr <<< "$(printf '%b' "$RESULTS_DURATION")" || true
+
+    local i=0
+    local any_failed=false
+    while [ "$i" -lt "${#distros_arr[@]}" ]; do
+        local d="${distros_arr[$i]}"
+        local s="${status_arr[$i]}"
+        local t="${duration_arr[$i]}"
+        [ -z "$d" ] && { i=$((i + 1)); continue; }
+
+        local color="$C_GREEN"
+        if [ "$s" != "PASS" ]; then
+            color="$C_RED"
+            any_failed=true
+        fi
+        printf '%b%-12s %-20s %s%b\n' "$color" "$d" "$s" "$t" "$C_RESET" >&2
+        i=$((i + 1))
+    done
+
+    if [ "$any_failed" = true ]; then
+        return 1
+    fi
+    return 0
+}
+
+# ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Main
+# ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+main() {
+    parse_args "$@"
+    detect_runtime
+
+    info "Using runtime: ${RUNTIME}"
+
+    if [ -n "$TARGET_DISTRO" ]; then
+        # Validate distro name
+        local valid=false
+        for d in $DISTROS; do
+            if [ "$d" = "$TARGET_DISTRO" ]; then
+                valid=true
+                break
+            fi
+        done
+        if [ "$valid" = false ]; then
+            die "Unknown distro: ${TARGET_DISTRO}. Available: ${DISTROS}"
+        fi
+
+        run_distro "$TARGET_DISTRO"
+    else
+        for d in $DISTROS; do
+            run_distro "$d"
+        done
+    fi
+
+    print_summary
+}
+
+main "$@"
diff --git a/test/interactive/helpers.sh b/test/interactive/helpers.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..8a4f2c0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/interactive/helpers.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,91 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+# Shared helpers for interactive tmux-driven tests
+
+set -o errexit
+set -o nounset
+set -o pipefail
+IFS=$'\n\t'
+
+readonly TMUX_SESSION="test"
+readonly SCRIPT_PATH="${HOME}/git-harden.sh"
+
+# Colors
+if [ -t 2 ]; then
+    readonly C_RED='\033[0;31m'
+    readonly C_GREEN='\033[0;32m'
+    readonly C_RESET='\033[0m'
+else
+    readonly C_RED=''
+    readonly C_GREEN=''
+    readonly C_RESET=''
+fi
+
+# Wait for a string to appear in the tmux pane.
+# Polls every 0.2s, times out after $2 seconds (default 10).
+wait_for() {
+    local pattern="$1"
+    local timeout="${2:-10}"
+    local elapsed=0
+    while ! tmux capture-pane -t "$TMUX_SESSION" -p | grep -qF "$pattern"; do
+        sleep 0.2
+        elapsed=$(( elapsed + 1 ))
+        if (( elapsed > timeout * 5 )); then
+            printf 'TIMEOUT waiting for: %s\n' "$pattern" >&2
+            printf 'Current pane content:\n' >&2
+            tmux capture-pane -t "$TMUX_SESSION" -p >&2
+            return 1
+        fi
+    done
+}
+
+# Send keys to the tmux session
+send() {
+    tmux send-keys -t "$TMUX_SESSION" "$@"
+}
+
+# Start git-harden.sh in a tmux session
+start_session() {
+    tmux kill-session -t "$TMUX_SESSION" 2>/dev/null || true
+    tmux new-session -d -s "$TMUX_SESSION" "bash ${SCRIPT_PATH}"
+}
+
+# Wait for the script to exit and capture final output
+capture_output() {
+    # Wait for the shell to become available (script exited)
+    local timeout=30
+    local elapsed=0
+    while tmux list-panes -t "$TMUX_SESSION" -F '#{pane_dead}' 2>/dev/null | grep -q '^0$'; do
+        sleep 0.5
+        elapsed=$(( elapsed + 1 ))
+        if (( elapsed > timeout * 2 )); then
+            printf 'TIMEOUT waiting for script to exit\n' >&2
+            tmux capture-pane -t "$TMUX_SESSION" -p >&2
+            return 1
+        fi
+    done
+    tmux capture-pane -t "$TMUX_SESSION" -p
+}
+
+# Clean up
+cleanup() {
+    tmux kill-session -t "$TMUX_SESSION" 2>/dev/null || true
+}
+
+# Assert helper
+assert_contains() {
+    local haystack="$1"
+    local needle="$2"
+    if printf '%s' "$haystack" | grep -qF "$needle"; then
+        return 0
+    fi
+    printf '%bFAIL:%b expected output to contain: %s\n' "$C_RED" "$C_RESET" "$needle" >&2
+    return 1
+}
+
+pass() {
+    printf '%b  PASS:%b %s\n' "$C_GREEN" "$C_RESET" "$1" >&2
+}
+
+fail() {
+    printf '%b  FAIL:%b %s\n' "$C_RED" "$C_RESET" "$1" >&2
+}
diff --git a/test/interactive/run-all.sh b/test/interactive/run-all.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..ddccf9d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/interactive/run-all.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+# Run all interactive tmux-driven tests
+# Intended to be run inside a container (with tmux installed)
+
+set -o nounset
+set -o pipefail
+IFS=$'\n\t'
+
+SCRIPT_DIR="$(cd "$(dirname "$0")" && pwd)"
+
+passed=0
+failed=0
+total=0
+
+for test_script in "${SCRIPT_DIR}"/test-*.sh; do
+    [ -f "$test_script" ] || continue
+    total=$((total + 1))
+    printf '\n── %s ──\n' "$(basename "$test_script")" >&2
+    if bash "$test_script"; then
+        passed=$((passed + 1))
+    else
+        failed=$((failed + 1))
+    fi
+done
+
+printf '\n── Interactive tests: %d passed, %d failed, %d total ──\n' "$passed" "$failed" "$total" >&2
+
+if [ "$failed" -gt 0 ]; then
+    exit 1
+fi
diff --git a/test/interactive/test-full-accept.sh b/test/interactive/test-full-accept.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..00cc909
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/interactive/test-full-accept.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+# Interactive test: accept all prompts (safety gate + hardening + signing skip)
+# Verifies: all settings applied, re-audit exits 0
+
+set -o errexit
+set -o nounset
+set -o pipefail
+IFS=$'\n\t'
+
+SCRIPT_DIR="$(cd "$(dirname "$0")" && pwd)"
+# shellcheck source=helpers.sh
+source "${SCRIPT_DIR}/helpers.sh"
+
+main() {
+    trap cleanup EXIT
+
+    printf 'Test: Full interactive apply (accept all)\n' >&2
+
+    start_session
+
+    # Safety review gate — answer yes
+    wait_for "reviewed this script"
+    send "y" Enter
+
+    # Proceed with hardening — answer yes
+    wait_for "Proceed with hardening"
+    send "y" Enter
+
+    # Accept each setting prompt by sending "y" + Enter repeatedly
+    local pane_content
+    for _ in $(seq 1 30); do
+        sleep 0.3
+        pane_content="$(tmux capture-pane -t "$TMUX_SESSION" -p 2>/dev/null || true)"
+        if printf '%s' "$pane_content" | grep -qF "Signing key options"; then
+            break
+        fi
+        if printf '%s' "$pane_content" | grep -qF "Hardening complete"; then
+            break
+        fi
+        send "y" Enter
+    done
+
+    # Signing wizard — skip
+    wait_for "Signing key options" 15
+    send "s" Enter
+
+    # Wait for completion
+    sleep 2
+    capture_output >/dev/null 2>&1 || true
+
+    # Verify: re-run audit — signing won't pass (skipped) but git config should
+    if git config --global --get transfer.fsckObjects | grep -q true; then
+        pass "Full accept: git config settings applied (signing skipped as expected)"
+    else
+        fail "Full accept: settings not applied"
+        exit 1
+    fi
+}
+
+main
diff --git a/test/interactive/test-safety-gate-decline.sh b/test/interactive/test-safety-gate-decline.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..b8c8678
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/interactive/test-safety-gate-decline.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+# Interactive test: decline safety review gate
+# Verifies: script exits 0, prints AI review instructions, no config changes
+
+set -o errexit
+set -o nounset
+set -o pipefail
+IFS=$'\n\t'
+
+SCRIPT_DIR="$(cd "$(dirname "$0")" && pwd)"
+# shellcheck source=helpers.sh
+source "${SCRIPT_DIR}/helpers.sh"
+
+main() {
+    trap cleanup EXIT
+
+    printf 'Test: Safety gate decline\n' >&2
+
+    # Snapshot current config
+    local config_before
+    config_before="$(git config --global --list 2>/dev/null || true)"
+
+    start_session
+
+    # Safety review gate — answer no (default)
+    wait_for "reviewed this script"
+    send "n" Enter
+
+    # Wait for exit
+    sleep 2
+    local output
+    output="$(capture_output)"
+
+    # Verify: output contains AI review instructions
+    assert_contains "$output" "claude"
+    assert_contains "$output" "gemini"
+
+    # Verify: no config changes
+    local config_after
+    config_after="$(git config --global --list 2>/dev/null || true)"
+    if [ "$config_before" = "$config_after" ]; then
+        pass "Safety gate decline: no config changes, instructions shown"
+    else
+        fail "Safety gate decline: config was modified"
+        exit 1
+    fi
+}
+
+main
diff --git a/test/interactive/test-signing-generate.sh b/test/interactive/test-signing-generate.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..f2a48b0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/interactive/test-signing-generate.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,89 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+# Interactive test: generate ed25519 key via signing wizard
+# Verifies: key created, user.signingkey configured, commit.gpgsign=true
+
+set -o errexit
+set -o nounset
+set -o pipefail
+IFS=$'\n\t'
+
+SCRIPT_DIR="$(cd "$(dirname "$0")" && pwd)"
+# shellcheck source=helpers.sh
+source "${SCRIPT_DIR}/helpers.sh"
+
+main() {
+    trap cleanup EXIT
+
+    printf 'Test: Signing wizard - generate ed25519 key\n' >&2
+
+    # Ensure no existing keys
+    rm -f "${HOME}/.ssh/id_ed25519" "${HOME}/.ssh/id_ed25519.pub"
+
+    start_session
+
+    # Safety review gate
+    wait_for "reviewed this script"
+    send "y" Enter
+
+    # Proceed with hardening
+    wait_for "Proceed with hardening"
+    send "y" Enter
+
+    # Accept settings until signing wizard
+    local pane_content
+    for _ in $(seq 1 30); do
+        sleep 0.3
+        pane_content="$(tmux capture-pane -t "$TMUX_SESSION" -p 2>/dev/null || true)"
+        if printf '%s' "$pane_content" | grep -qF "Signing key options"; then
+            break
+        fi
+        if printf '%s' "$pane_content" | grep -qF "Hardening complete"; then
+            break
+        fi
+        send "y" Enter
+    done
+
+    # Signing wizard — option 1: generate ed25519
+    wait_for "Signing key options" 15
+    send "1" Enter
+
+    # ssh-keygen prompts for passphrase — enter empty twice
+    wait_for "Enter passphrase" 10
+    send "" Enter
+    wait_for "Enter same passphrase" 10
+    send "" Enter
+
+    # Wait for completion
+    sleep 3
+    capture_output >/dev/null 2>&1 || true
+
+    # Verify key exists
+    if [ -f "${HOME}/.ssh/id_ed25519.pub" ]; then
+        pass "Key generated: ~/.ssh/id_ed25519.pub exists"
+    else
+        fail "Key not generated"
+        exit 1
+    fi
+
+    # Verify signing key configured
+    local signing_key
+    signing_key="$(git config --global --get user.signingkey 2>/dev/null || true)"
+    if [ -n "$signing_key" ]; then
+        pass "user.signingkey configured: ${signing_key}"
+    else
+        fail "user.signingkey not configured"
+        exit 1
+    fi
+
+    # Verify gpgsign enabled
+    local gpgsign
+    gpgsign="$(git config --global --get commit.gpgsign 2>/dev/null || true)"
+    if [ "$gpgsign" = "true" ]; then
+        pass "commit.gpgsign=true"
+    else
+        fail "commit.gpgsign not set"
+        exit 1
+    fi
+}
+
+main
diff --git a/test/interactive/test-signing-skip.sh b/test/interactive/test-signing-skip.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..10159a6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/interactive/test-signing-skip.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+# Interactive test: skip signing wizard
+# Verifies: no signing key configured, commit.gpgsign not set
+
+set -o errexit
+set -o nounset
+set -o pipefail
+IFS=$'\n\t'
+
+SCRIPT_DIR="$(cd "$(dirname "$0")" && pwd)"
+# shellcheck source=helpers.sh
+source "${SCRIPT_DIR}/helpers.sh"
+
+main() {
+    trap cleanup EXIT
+
+    printf 'Test: Signing wizard - skip\n' >&2
+
+    start_session
+
+    # Safety review gate
+    wait_for "reviewed this script"
+    send "y" Enter
+
+    # Proceed with hardening
+    wait_for "Proceed with hardening"
+    send "y" Enter
+
+    # Accept settings until signing wizard
+    local pane_content
+    for _ in $(seq 1 30); do
+        sleep 0.3
+        pane_content="$(tmux capture-pane -t "$TMUX_SESSION" -p 2>/dev/null || true)"
+        if printf '%s' "$pane_content" | grep -qF "Signing key options"; then
+            break
+        fi
+        if printf '%s' "$pane_content" | grep -qF "Hardening complete"; then
+            break
+        fi
+        send "y" Enter
+    done
+
+    # Signing wizard — skip
+    wait_for "Signing key options" 15
+    send "s" Enter
+
+    # Wait for completion
+    sleep 2
+    capture_output >/dev/null 2>&1 || true
+
+    # Verify: no signing key
+    local signing_key
+    signing_key="$(git config --global --get user.signingkey 2>/dev/null || true)"
+    if [ -z "$signing_key" ]; then
+        pass "Signing skip: user.signingkey not set"
+    else
+        fail "Signing skip: user.signingkey was set unexpectedly: ${signing_key}"
+        exit 1
+    fi
+
+    # Verify: commit.gpgsign not set
+    local gpgsign
+    gpgsign="$(git config --global --get commit.gpgsign 2>/dev/null || true)"
+    if [ -z "$gpgsign" ]; then
+        pass "Signing skip: commit.gpgsign not set"
+    else
+        fail "Signing skip: commit.gpgsign was set unexpectedly: ${gpgsign}"
+        exit 1
+    fi
+}
+
+main