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+import test from "node:test";
+import assert from "node:assert/strict";
+import fs from "node:fs";
+import os from "node:os";
+import path from "node:path";
+
+const TEST_DATA_DIR = fs.mkdtempSync(path.join(os.tmpdir(), "omniroute-login-bootstrap-"));
+process.env.DATA_DIR = TEST_DATA_DIR;
+
+const core = await import("../../src/lib/db/core.ts");
+const settingsDb = await import("../../src/lib/db/settings.ts");
+const route = await import("../../src/app/api/settings/require-login/route.ts");
+
+async function resetStorage() {
+  core.resetDbInstance();
+  fs.rmSync(TEST_DATA_DIR, { recursive: true, force: true });
+  fs.mkdirSync(TEST_DATA_DIR, { recursive: true });
+}
+
+test.after(() => {
+  core.resetDbInstance();
+  fs.rmSync(TEST_DATA_DIR, { recursive: true, force: true });
+});
+
+test("public login bootstrap route exposes the metadata the login page consumes", async () => {
+  await resetStorage();
+
+  await settingsDb.updateSettings({
+    requireLogin: true,
+    setupComplete: true,
+  });
+
+  const response = await route.GET();
+  const body = await response.json();
+
+  assert.equal(response.status, 200);
+  assert.deepEqual(body, {
+    requireLogin: true,
+    hasPassword: false,
+    setupComplete: true,
+  });
+});