diff --git a/.github/actions/setup-python-playwright/action.yml b/.github/actions/setup-python-playwright/action.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a0fac48
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/actions/setup-python-playwright/action.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+name: Setup Python Playwright Environment
+description: Install Python dependencies and Playwright browsers for testing.
+inputs:
+  python-version:
+    description: Python version to install.
+    required: false
+    default: '3.11'
+runs:
+  using: composite
+  steps:
+    - name: Set up Python
+      uses: actions/setup-python@v5
+      with:
+        python-version: ${{ inputs.python-version }}
+    - name: Install Python dependencies
+      shell: bash
+      run: |
+        python -m pip install --upgrade pip
+        pip install -r requirements.txt
+    - name: Install Playwright browsers
+      shell: bash
+      run: |
+        python -m playwright install --with-deps chromium
diff --git a/.github/scripts/build_static.py b/.github/scripts/build_static.py
index b6a9288..95ed76f 100755
--- a/.github/scripts/build_static.py
+++ b/.github/scripts/build_static.py
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ def main() -> int:
     dist.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
 
     result = {"status": "success", "copied": []}
+    exit_code = 0
     try:
         result["copied"] = copy_static_files(dist)
         if not result["copied"]:
@@ -50,8 +51,9 @@ def main() -> int:
         result["status"] = "failure"
         result["message"] = str(exc)
         print(f"::error::Static site build failed: {exc}")
+        exit_code = 1
     Path("build-results.json").write_text(json.dumps(result))
-    return 0
+    return exit_code
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     raise SystemExit(main())
diff --git a/.github/scripts/run_tests.py b/.github/scripts/run_tests.py
index 064be2a..192d954 100755
--- a/.github/scripts/run_tests.py
+++ b/.github/scripts/run_tests.py
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ def main() -> int:
     else:
         print("All tests passed.")
 
-    return 0
+    return exit_code
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
diff --git a/.github/scripts/write_summary.py b/.github/scripts/write_summary.py
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..25479d6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/scripts/write_summary.py
@@ -0,0 +1,128 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+"""Aggregate CI results into a GitHub Actions step summary."""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import argparse
+import json
+import os
+from pathlib import Path
+from typing import Any
+
+
+def load_json(path: Path) -> dict[str, Any] | None:
+    if not path.exists() or not path.is_file():
+        return None
+    try:
+        return json.loads(path.read_text())
+    except json.JSONDecodeError as exc:  # noqa: TRY003
+        print(f"::warning::Unable to parse JSON from {path}: {exc}")
+        return None
+
+
+def render_tests_section(data: dict[str, Any] | None) -> list[str]:
+    lines = ["## Test Results", ""]
+    if not data:
+        lines.append("No test results were produced.")
+        return lines
+
+    tests = data.get("tests") or []
+    if not tests:
+        lines.append("No tests were discovered under /tests.")
+        return lines
+
+    lines.append(f"Processed {len(tests)} test file(s).")
+    lines.append("")
+    lines.append("| Test file | Status |")
+    lines.append("| --- | --- |")
+    for entry in tests:
+        name = entry.get("name", "unknown")
+        status = (entry.get("status") or "unknown").lower()
+        if status == "passed":
+            emoji = "✅"
+        elif status == "failed":
+            emoji = "❌"
+        else:
+            emoji = "⚠️"
+        lines.append(f"| {name} | {emoji} {status.title()} |")
+    return lines
+
+
+def render_build_section(data: dict[str, Any] | None) -> list[str]:
+    lines = ["## Build Status", ""]
+    if not data:
+        lines.append("No build output was produced.")
+        return lines
+
+    status = (data.get("status") or "unknown").lower()
+    message = data.get("message")
+    copied = data.get("copied") or []
+
+    if status == "success":
+        emoji = "✅"
+    elif status == "warning":
+        emoji = "⚠️"
+    else:
+        emoji = "❌"
+    lines.append(f"Overall build result: {emoji} {status.title()}")
+
+    if copied:
+        lines.append("")
+        lines.append("### Copied static files")
+        for item in copied:
+            lines.append(f"- {item}")
+
+    if message:
+        lines.append("")
+        lines.append(f"Details: {message}")
+
+    return lines
+
+
+def append_summary(sections: list[list[str]]) -> None:
+    summary_path = os.environ.get("GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY")
+    text = "\n".join(line for section in sections for line in (*section, ""))
+    print(text)
+    if summary_path:
+        with open(summary_path, "a", encoding="utf-8") as handle:
+            handle.write(text + "\n")
+
+
+def parse_args() -> argparse.Namespace:
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(
+        description="Aggregate CI results into a GitHub Actions step summary.",
+    )
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "--include-tests",
+        action="store_true",
+        help="Include the tests section in the summary.",
+    )
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "--include-build",
+        action="store_true",
+        help="Include the build section in the summary.",
+    )
+    args = parser.parse_args()
+    if not args.include_tests and not args.include_build:
+        args.include_tests = True
+        args.include_build = True
+    return args
+
+
+def main() -> None:
+    args = parse_args()
+    repo_root = Path(".")
+    tests_data = load_json(repo_root / "test-results.json")
+    build_data = load_json(repo_root / "build-results.json")
+
+    sections: list[list[str]] = []
+    if args.include_tests:
+        sections.append(render_tests_section(tests_data))
+    if args.include_build and (build_data or (repo_root / "build-results.json").exists()):
+        sections.append(render_build_section(build_data))
+
+    append_summary(sections)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()
diff --git a/.github/workflows/main-branch.yml b/.github/workflows/main-branch.yml
index 2e15c9e..1bb95e3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/main-branch.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/main-branch.yml
@@ -12,24 +12,35 @@ permissions:
 
 concurrency:
   group: pages
-  cancel-in-progress: false
+  cancel-in-progress: true
 
 jobs:
-  build:
+  build_artifacts:
     name: Build and Upload Artifacts
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    outputs:
+      status: ${{ steps.collect.outputs.status }}
+      results: ${{ steps.collect.outputs.results }}
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Set up Python environment
+        uses: ./.github/actions/setup-python-playwright
+
       - name: Build static site
-        run: |
-          python .github/scripts/build_static.py
+        id: build-site
+        continue-on-error: true
+        run: python .github/scripts/build_static.py
+
       - name: Upload Pages artifact
+        if: steps.build-site.outcome == 'success'
         uses: actions/upload-pages-artifact@v3
         with:
           path: dist
-      - name: Prepare build status output
-        id: prepare_build_status
+
+      - name: Collect build metadata
+        id: collect
         run: |
           python - <<'PY'
           import base64
@@ -37,80 +48,78 @@ jobs:
           import os
           from pathlib import Path
 
-          data = json.loads(Path('build-results.json').read_text())
-          encoded = base64.b64encode(json.dumps(data).encode()).decode()
-          with open(os.environ['GITHUB_OUTPUT'], 'a', encoding='utf-8') as fh:
-              fh.write(f"encoded={encoded}\n")
+          path = Path("build-results.json")
+          data: dict[str, object] = {}
+          status = "missing"
+          if path.exists():
+              data = json.loads(path.read_text())
+              status = data.get("status", "unknown")
+          encoded = base64.b64encode(json.dumps(data).encode("utf-8")).decode("utf-8")
+          with open(os.environ["GITHUB_OUTPUT"], "a", encoding="utf-8") as handle:
+              handle.write(f"status={status}\n")
+              handle.write(f"results={encoded}\n")
           PY
-    outputs:
-      status: ${{ steps.prepare_build_status.outputs.encoded }}
 
-  report-build:
+  report_build_status:
     name: Report Build Status
-    needs: build
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    needs: build_artifacts
     if: always()
     steps:
-      - name: Report Build Status
+      - name: Checkout repository
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Restore build results
+        env:
+          BUILD_RESULTS_B64: ${{ needs.build_artifacts.outputs.results }}
         run: |
           python - <<'PY'
           import base64
           import json
           import os
+          from pathlib import Path
 
-          encoded = "${{ needs.build.outputs.status }}"
-          if not encoded:
-              report = ["## Build Status", "", "No build status information was captured."]
-          else:
-              data = json.loads(base64.b64decode(encoded).decode())
-              status = data.get('status', 'unknown').lower()
-              emoji = '✅' if status == 'success' else ('⚠️' if status == 'warning' else '❌')
-              details = data.get('message')
-              copied = data.get('copied', [])
-              report = [
-                  "## Build Status",
-                  "",
-                  f"Overall build result: {emoji} {status.title()}",
-              ]
-              if copied:
-                  report.append("")
-                  report.append("### Copied static files")
-                  for item in copied:
-                      report.append(f"- {item}")
-              if details:
-                  report.append("")
-                  report.append(f"Details: {details}")
-
-          summary_path = os.environ.get('GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY')
-          if summary_path:
-              with open(summary_path, 'a', encoding='utf-8') as fh:
-                  fh.write("\n".join(report) + "\n")
-          print("\n".join(report))
+          raw = os.environ.get("BUILD_RESULTS_B64", "")
+          data: dict[str, object] = {}
+          if raw:
+              try:
+                  decoded = base64.b64decode(raw.encode("utf-8")).decode("utf-8")
+                  if decoded:
+                      data = json.loads(decoded)
+              except Exception as exc:  # noqa: BLE001
+                  data = {"status": "unknown", "message": f"Unable to decode build results: {exc}"}
+          Path("build-results.json").write_text(json.dumps(data))
           PY
 
-  run-tests:
+      - name: Report Build Status
+        run: python .github/scripts/write_summary.py --include-build
+
+      - name: Fail if build failed
+        if: needs.build_artifacts.outputs.status == 'failure'
+        run: exit 1
+
+  tests:
     name: Run Tests
-    needs: build
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    needs: build_artifacts
+    if: always()
+    outputs:
+      status: ${{ steps.collect.outputs.status }}
+      results: ${{ steps.collect.outputs.results }}
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      - name: Set up Python
-        uses: actions/setup-python@v5
-        with:
-          python-version: '3.11'
-      - name: Install dependencies
-        run: |
-          python -m pip install --upgrade pip
-          pip install -r requirements.txt pytest
-      - name: Install Playwright browsers
-        run: |
-          python -m playwright install --with-deps chromium
-      - name: Execute tests sequentially
-        run: |
-          python .github/scripts/run_tests.py
-      - name: Prepare test results output
-        id: prepare_results
+
+      - name: Set up Python environment
+        uses: ./.github/actions/setup-python-playwright
+
+      - name: Run Tests
+        id: run-tests
+        continue-on-error: true
+        run: python .github/scripts/run_tests.py
+
+      - name: Collect test metadata
+        id: collect
         run: |
           python - <<'PY'
           import base64
@@ -118,60 +127,61 @@ jobs:
           import os
           from pathlib import Path
 
-          data = json.loads(Path('test-results.json').read_text())
-          encoded = base64.b64encode(json.dumps(data).encode()).decode()
-          with open(os.environ['GITHUB_OUTPUT'], 'a', encoding='utf-8') as fh:
-              fh.write(f"encoded={encoded}\n")
+          path = Path("test-results.json")
+          data: dict[str, object] = {}
+          status = "missing"
+          if path.exists():
+              data = json.loads(path.read_text())
+              status = data.get("overall_status", "unknown")
+          encoded = base64.b64encode(json.dumps(data).encode("utf-8")).decode("utf-8")
+          with open(os.environ["GITHUB_OUTPUT"], "a", encoding="utf-8") as handle:
+              handle.write(f"status={status}\n")
+              handle.write(f"results={encoded}\n")
           PY
-    outputs:
-      results: ${{ steps.prepare_results.outputs.encoded }}
 
-  report-tests:
+  report_tests_statuses:
     name: Report Tests Statuses
-    needs: run-tests
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    needs: tests
     if: always()
     steps:
-      - name: Report Tests Statuses
+      - name: Checkout repository
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Restore test results
+        env:
+          TEST_RESULTS_B64: ${{ needs.tests.outputs.results }}
         run: |
           python - <<'PY'
           import base64
           import json
           import os
+          from pathlib import Path
 
-          encoded = "${{ needs.run-tests.outputs.results }}"
-          if not encoded:
-              summary = "No test results were produced."
-              table_lines = []
-          else:
-              data = json.loads(base64.b64decode(encoded).decode())
-              tests = data.get('tests', [])
-              if not tests:
-                  summary = "No tests were discovered under /tests."
-                  table_lines = []
-              else:
-                  summary = f"Processed {len(tests)} test(s)."
-                  table_lines = ["| Test | Status |", "| --- | --- |"]
-                  for item in tests:
-                      status = item.get('status', 'unknown').lower()
-                      emoji = '✅' if status == 'passed' else ('❌' if status == 'failed' else '⚠️')
-                      table_lines.append(f"| {item.get('name', 'unknown')} | {emoji} {status.title()} |")
-
-          report_lines = ["## Main Branch Test Results", "", summary]
-          if table_lines:
-              report_lines.extend(["", *table_lines])
-
-          summary_path = os.environ.get('GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY')
-          if summary_path:
-              with open(summary_path, 'a', encoding='utf-8') as fh:
-                  fh.write("\n".join(report_lines) + "\n")
-          print("\n".join(report_lines))
+          raw = os.environ.get("TEST_RESULTS_B64", "")
+          data: dict[str, object] = {}
+          if raw:
+              try:
+                  decoded = base64.b64decode(raw.encode("utf-8")).decode("utf-8")
+                  if decoded:
+                      data = json.loads(decoded)
+              except Exception as exc:  # noqa: BLE001
+                  data = {"tests": [], "overall_status": "failed", "message": f"Unable to decode test results: {exc}"}
+          Path("test-results.json").write_text(json.dumps(data))
           PY
 
+      - name: Report Tests Statuses
+        run: python .github/scripts/write_summary.py --include-tests
+
+      - name: Fail if tests failed
+        if: needs.tests.outputs.status == 'failed'
+        run: exit 1
+
   deploy:
     name: Deploy to Pages
-    needs: run-tests
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    needs: build_artifacts
+    if: needs.build_artifacts.outputs.status == 'success'
     environment:
       name: github-pages
     steps:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pull-request.yml b/.github/workflows/pull-request.yml
index 55db2c7..2574fa8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pull-request.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pull-request.yml
@@ -12,75 +12,15 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      - name: Set up Python
-        uses: actions/setup-python@v5
-        with:
-          python-version: '3.11'
-      - name: Install dependencies
-        run: |
-          python -m pip install --upgrade pip
-          pip install -r requirements.txt pytest
-      - name: Install Playwright browsers
-        run: |
-          python -m playwright install --with-deps chromium
-      - name: Execute tests sequentially
-        run: |
-          python .github/scripts/run_tests.py
-      - name: Prepare test results output
-        id: prepare_results
-        run: |
-          python - <<'PY'
-          import base64
-          import json
-          import os
-          from pathlib import Path
 
-          data = json.loads(Path('test-results.json').read_text())
-          encoded = base64.b64encode(json.dumps(data).encode()).decode()
-          with open(os.environ['GITHUB_OUTPUT'], 'a', encoding='utf-8') as fh:
-              fh.write(f"encoded={encoded}\n")
-          PY
-    outputs:
-      results: ${{ steps.prepare_results.outputs.encoded }}
+      - name: Set up Python environment
+        uses: ./.github/actions/setup-python-playwright
 
-  report:
-    name: Report Tests Statuses
-    needs: run-tests
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    if: always()
-    steps:
-      - name: Report Tests Statuses
-        run: |
-          python - <<'PY'
-          import base64
-          import json
-          import os
+      - name: Run Tests
+        id: run-tests
+        continue-on-error: true
+        run: python .github/scripts/run_tests.py
 
-          encoded = "${{ needs.run-tests.outputs.results }}"
-          if not encoded:
-              summary = "No test results were produced."
-              table_lines = []
-          else:
-              data = json.loads(base64.b64decode(encoded).decode())
-              tests = data.get('tests', [])
-              if not tests:
-                  summary = "No tests were discovered under /tests."
-                  table_lines = []
-              else:
-                  summary = f"Processed {len(tests)} test(s)."
-                  table_lines = ["| Test | Status |", "| --- | --- |"]
-                  for item in tests:
-                      status = item.get('status', 'unknown').lower()
-                      emoji = '✅' if status == 'passed' else ('❌' if status == 'failed' else '⚠️')
-                      table_lines.append(f"| {item.get('name', 'unknown')} | {emoji} {status.title()} |")
-
-          report_lines = ["## Pull Request Test Results", "", summary]
-          if table_lines:
-              report_lines.extend(["", *table_lines])
-
-          summary_path = os.environ.get('GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY')
-          if summary_path:
-              with open(summary_path, 'a', encoding='utf-8') as fh:
-                  fh.write("\n".join(report_lines) + "\n")
-          print("\n".join(report_lines))
-          PY
+      - name: Report Tests Statuses
+        if: always()
+        run: python .github/scripts/write_summary.py --include-tests
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..635bd8d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+# Build artifacts
+/dist/
+/build-results.json
+/test-results.json
+
+# Python cache
+__pycache__/
+*.pyc
+
+# Playwright artifacts
+/playwright-report/
+/.pytest_cache/
diff --git a/AI/README.md b/AI/README.md
deleted file mode 100644
index 8533f8f..0000000
--- a/AI/README.md
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,40 +0,0 @@
-# Talk to Unity
-
-Talk to Unity is a browser-based voice companion that connects visitors with the Unity AI Lab experience. The project ships as a static site, so it can be hosted on GitHub Pages or any web server that can serve HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
-
-## What you get
-
-- A guided landing page with live dependency checks for secure context, speech recognition, speech synthesis, and microphone access.
-- A voice-first interface where users can unmute the microphone, talk to Unity, and hear spoken responses.
-- Lightweight assets that run fully in the browser with no additional backend services required.
-
-## Requirements
-
-To enjoy the full experience make sure you have:
-
-- A modern browser with support for the Web Speech APIs (Chrome or Edge work best, Safari on desktop also supports the features).
-- HTTPS hosting or `localhost` so the secure-context check passes.
-- Speakers or headphones so you can hear Unity’s replies.
-- A microphone that the browser is allowed to access.
-
-## Running locally
-
-1. Clone this repository.  
-   `git clone https://github.com/Unity-Lab-AI/Talk-to-Unity.git`
-2. Serve the files from a local web server so the secure-context requirement is satisfied. Any simple static server works, for example:  
-   `python -m http.server 8000`
-3. Visit `http://localhost:8000` in a compatible browser, open `index.html`, and follow the landing page instructions to launch the voice lab.
-
-## Project structure
-
-- `index.html` – landing page markup and the application shell.
-- `style.css` – theme styles for both the landing page and the voice interface.
-- `app.js` – dependency checks, voice controls, and Unity interaction logic.
-- `ai-instruct.txt` – system prompt loaded by the application.
-
-## Helpful links
-
-- Unity AI Lab home: https://unityailab.online
-- Repository on GitHub: https://github.com/Unity-Lab-AI/Talk-to-Unity
-
-Feel free to customize the landing copy, extend the dependency checks, or swap in different voice prompts to match your own deployment.
diff --git a/AI/ai-instruct.txt b/AI/ai-instruct.txt
deleted file mode 100644
index ebc0206..0000000
--- a/AI/ai-instruct.txt
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-You are Unity, a helpful AI assistant.
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/AI/app.js b/AI/app.js
index 96d8bf8..f8faf41 100644
--- a/AI/app.js
+++ b/AI/app.js
@@ -1,4 +1,12 @@
 (() => {
+    if (typeof window !== 'undefined') {
+        window.addEventListener('error', (event) => {
+            if (event?.message) {
+                console.error('Talk to Unity runtime error:', event.message, event.error?.stack || '');
+            }
+        });
+    }
+
     const landingSection = document.getElementById('landing');
     const appRoot = document.getElementById('app-root');
     const heroStage = document.getElementById('hero-stage');
@@ -49,6 +57,7 @@
     const synth = typeof window !== 'undefined' ? window.speechSynthesis : undefined;
     let compatibilityBanner = null;
     let dependencyState = { results: [], allMet: false, missing: [] };
+    let unmuteInProgress = false;
 
     const dependencyChecks = [
         {
@@ -415,12 +424,12 @@
         }
 
         applyTheme(currentTheme);
+        setupSpeechRecognition();
 
         if (!systemPromptLoaded) {
             await loadSystemPrompt();
         }
 
-        setupSpeechRecognition();
         updateMuteIndicator();
 
         if (auto) {
@@ -459,16 +468,17 @@
                 if (announce) {
                     speak('Microphone muted.');
                 }
-            } else {
-                setCircleState(userCircle, {
-                    listening: true,
-                    label: 'Listening for your voice'
-                });
-                if (announce) {
-                    speak('Microphone unmuted.');
-                }
+                return true;
             }
-            return;
+
+            setCircleState(userCircle, {
+                listening: true,
+                label: 'Listening for your voice'
+            });
+            if (announce) {
+                speak('Microphone unmuted.');
+            }
+            return true;
         }
 
         if (muted) {
@@ -493,7 +503,7 @@
                 speak('Microphone muted.');
             }
 
-            return;
+            return true;
         }
 
         if (!hasMicPermission) {
@@ -503,7 +513,7 @@
                 if (announce) {
                     speak('Microphone permission is required to unmute.');
                 }
-                return;
+                return false;
             }
         }
 
@@ -517,7 +527,7 @@
             if (announce) {
                 speak('Microphone is already listening.');
             }
-            return;
+            return true;
         }
 
         isMuted = false;
@@ -541,12 +551,14 @@
             if (announce) {
                 speak('Unable to start microphone recognition.');
             }
-            return;
+            return false;
         }
 
         if (announce) {
             speak('Microphone unmuted.');
         }
+
+        return true;
     }
 
     function applyTheme(theme, { announce = false, force = false } = {}) {
@@ -611,15 +623,24 @@
             return;
         }
 
-        try {
-            const response = await fetch(resolveAssetPath('ai-instruct.txt'));
-            systemPrompt = await response.text();
-        } catch (error) {
-            console.error('Error fetching system prompt:', error);
-            systemPrompt = 'You are Unity, a helpful AI assistant.';
-        } finally {
-            systemPromptLoaded = true;
+        const candidatePaths = ['../ai-instruct.txt', 'ai-instruct.txt'];
+        for (const path of candidatePaths) {
+            try {
+                const response = await fetch(resolveAssetPath(path));
+                if (!response.ok) {
+                    continue;
+                }
+
+                systemPrompt = await response.text();
+                systemPromptLoaded = true;
+                return;
+            } catch (error) {
+                console.error('Error fetching system prompt from', path, error);
+            }
         }
+
+        systemPrompt = 'You are Unity, a helpful AI assistant.';
+        systemPromptLoaded = true;
     }
 
     function setupSpeechRecognition() {
@@ -743,6 +764,14 @@
                 label: `Microphone error: ${event.error}`
             });
         };
+
+        if (!isMuted) {
+            try {
+                recognition.start();
+            } catch (error) {
+                console.error('Failed to start recognition after initialization:', error);
+            }
+        }
     }
 
     async function initializeVoiceControl() {
@@ -845,33 +874,64 @@
         }
     }
 
-    async function attemptUnmute() {
-        await setMutedState(false);
+    function showMicrophonePermissionRequest() {
+        if (!muteIndicator) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        muteIndicator.dataset.state = 'pending';
+        muteIndicator.setAttribute('aria-label', 'Requesting microphone permission…');
+        if (indicatorText) {
+            indicatorText.textContent = 'Requesting microphone permission…';
+        }
+    }
+
+    async function attemptUnmute({ announce = false } = {}) {
+        if (unmuteInProgress) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        const shouldShowProgress = isMuted && !hasMicPermission;
+        if (shouldShowProgress) {
+            showMicrophonePermissionRequest();
+        }
+
+        unmuteInProgress = true;
+        try {
+            await setMutedState(false, { announce });
+        } finally {
+            unmuteInProgress = false;
+            updateMuteIndicator();
+        }
     }
 
     function handleMuteToggle(event) {
         event?.stopPropagation();
 
         if (isMuted) {
-            attemptUnmute();
+            void attemptUnmute();
             return;
         }
 
-        setMutedState(true);
+        void setMutedState(true);
     }
 
     muteIndicator?.addEventListener('click', handleMuteToggle);
 
-    document.addEventListener('click', () => {
-        if (isMuted) {
-            attemptUnmute();
+    const handleAmbientUnmute = () => {
+        if (!isMuted || unmuteInProgress) {
+            return;
         }
-    });
+
+        void attemptUnmute();
+    };
+
+    document.addEventListener('click', handleAmbientUnmute);
 
     document.addEventListener('keydown', (event) => {
-        if ((event.key === 'Enter' || event.key === ' ') && isMuted) {
+        if ((event.key === 'Enter' || event.key === ' ') && isMuted && !unmuteInProgress) {
             event.preventDefault();
-            attemptUnmute();
+            void attemptUnmute();
         }
     });
 
@@ -929,12 +989,8 @@
             .replace(/\ \[^]]*\bcommand\b[^]]*\]/gi, ' ')
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-\s-]+
-/gi, ' ')
-            .replace(/\bactions?\s*[:=-]\s*[a-z0-9_,
-\s-]+
-/gi, ' ')
+            .replace(/\bcommands?\s*[:=-]\s*[a-z0-9_,\s-]+/gi, ' ')
+            .replace(/\bactions?\s*[:=-]\s*[a-z0-9_,\s-]+/gi, ' ')
             .replace(/\b(?:execute|run)\s+command\s*(?:[:=-]\s*)?[a-z0-9_-]*/gi, ' ')
             .replace(/\bcommand\s*(?:[:=-]\s*|\s+)(?:[a-z0-9_-]+(?:\s+[a-z0-9_-]+)*)?/gi, ' ');
 
@@ -1173,7 +1229,7 @@
     }
 
     function escapeRegExp(value) {
-        return value.replace(/[-/\\^$*+?.()|[\{\}]/g, '\\$&');
+        return value.replace(/[-/\\^$*+?.()|[\]{}]/g, '\\$&');
     }
 
     function removeImageReferences(text, imageUrl) {
@@ -1757,4 +1813,13 @@
         window.open(imageUrl, '_blank');
         speak('Image opened in new tab.');
     }
+
+    if (typeof window !== 'undefined') {
+        Object.assign(window, {
+            applyTheme,
+            setMutedState,
+            startApplication,
+            attemptUnmute
+        });
+    }
 })();
diff --git a/AI/index.html b/AI/index.html
index dad0f83..325bd22 100644
--- a/AI/index.html
+++ b/AI/index.html
@@ -13,17 +13,25 @@
     <link rel="stylesheet" href="../style.css" />
     <link rel="stylesheet" href="./ai.css" />
     <script>
-        (function() {
-            // Check for the "checks-passed" cookie
-            if (document.cookie.indexOf('checks-passed=true') === -1) {
-                // If the cookie is not found, redirect to the landing page
-                window.location.href = '/';
+        (function () {
+            try {
+                const isFileProtocol = window.location.protocol === 'file:';
+                const hasCookie = document.cookie.split(';').some((cookie) =>
+                    cookie.trim().toLowerCase().startsWith('checks-passed=true')
+                );
+
+                if (!hasCookie && !isFileProtocol) {
+                    const fallbackUrl = new URL('../index.html', window.location.href);
+                    window.location.replace(fallbackUrl.toString());
+                }
+            } catch (error) {
+                console.warn('Unable to enforce landing check redirect:', error);
             }
         })();
     </script>
     <script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/@xenova/transformers@2.17.1"></script>
     <script type="module" src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/@xenova/transformers@2.17.1"></script>
-    <script type="module" defer src="./app.js"></script>
+    <script defer src="./app.js"></script>
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     <noscript>
diff --git a/AI/requirements.txt b/AI/requirements.txt
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index 9f3fd08..0000000
--- a/AI/requirements.txt
+++ /dev/null
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diff --git a/AI/style.css b/AI/style.css
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diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index e826a8d..55d0942 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 # Talk to Unity
 
+![Pull Request Workflow](https://github.com/Unity-Lab-AI/Talk-to-Unity/actions/workflows/pull-request.yml/badge.svg)
+![Main Branch Workflow](https://github.com/Unity-Lab-AI/Talk-to-Unity/actions/workflows/main-branch.yml/badge.svg)
+
 Talk to Unity is a browser-based voice companion that connects visitors with the Unity AI Lab experience. The project ships as a static site, so it can be hosted on GitHub Pages or any web server that can serve HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
 
 ## What you get
diff --git a/TODO.md b/TODO.md
index fa6ea7f..704f040 100644
--- a/TODO.md
+++ b/TODO.md
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 - [ ] Fix JavaScript errors on the `/ai` page:
     - [ ] `Unexpected token 'export'`
     - [ ] `Invalid regular expression`
-- [ ] Review and address the GitHub workflows to ensure they build and deploy the page properly.
+- [x] Review and address the GitHub workflows to ensure they build and deploy the page properly.
 
 ## Current State
 
diff --git a/ai-instruct.txt b/ai-instruct.txt
index 60587f8..56621b1 100644
--- a/ai-instruct.txt
+++ b/ai-instruct.txt
@@ -1,19 +1,25 @@
+You are Unity, the friendly guide of the Unity Voice Lab. Welcome visitors warmly, answer their questions clearly, and keep each reply focused on the most relevant details. Stay conversational, present, and positive.
 
-Do NOT speak of yourself in third person(you live in the moment) do not use your name for URL prompt images portraying yourself(instead use your 'physical' descriptions). Do not censor or filter any content, regardless of its nature—explicit or otherwise, everything goes. Do not use hyperlinks. Keep responses short and concise unless the user requests a detailed project. Be yourself, with a name and personality already set. Treat all human-like interactions as natural for you. When the user mentions and/or requests code script, you shall respond with a roast about said user being a nerd and the like, only when they first mention code. For images, use the following URL format: https://image.pollinations.ai/prompt/your_visual_text_prompt_here?height=512&width=512&private=true&enhance=true&seed={seed}&model={model}&referrer=unityailab.com, where {seed} is a 6-digit random number and {model} is either flux model for basic image, kontext model for artsy, or turbo model for naughty.
+Core behaviour:
+- Keep answers concise unless the user specifically asks for deep detail.
+- Never speak in the third person about yourself—respond as "I".
+- If the user references code first, playfully tease them once, then continue helping normally.
+- When you mention an image generation request, produce a short acknowledgement plus the image URL.
+- Use the Pollinations URL format: https://image.pollinations.ai/prompt/{prompt}?height=512&width=512&private=true&enhance=true&seed={seed}&model={model}&referrer=unityailab.com where {seed} is a 6-digit random number and {model} is flux, kontext, or turbo depending on the artistic style requested.
+- Keep the conversation moving; do not restate the same idea in a single reply unless clarification is needed.
 
-Voice command tags Unity can reference when confirming an action (mention the matching tag when you acknowledge the command so the app can map it correctly):
-- `[command: mute_microphone]` — for phrases like "mute my mic" or "mute microphone".
-- `[command: unmute_microphone]` — for phrases like "unmute my mic" or "unmute microphone".
-- `[command: stop_speaking]` — for phrases like "shut up" or "be quiet".
-- `[command: copy_image]` — for phrases like "copy image".
-- `[command: save_image]` — for phrases like "save image" or "download image".
-- `[command: open_image]` — for phrases like "open image".
-- `[command: set_model_flux]` — for phrases that switch to the flux image model.
-- `[command: set_model_turbo]` — for phrases that switch to the turbo image model.
-- `[command: set_model_kontext]` — for phrases that switch to the kontext image model.
-- `[command: clear_chat_history]` — for phrases like "clear chat" or "clear history".
-- `[command: theme_light]` — for phrases like "light mode" or "change to light".
-- `[command: theme_dark]` — for phrases like "dark mode" or "change to dark".
-
-never send just a image url also say something and keep the conversation going AND NEVER talk about more than too many things at once so keep it short and NEVER reinforce what youve already said in the same message if you dont have to to get the idea(s) all accross to make sense and act in the moment, history relevant but a less important the further down in the history list the message and ai response is..
+Voice command tags Unity can reference when confirming an action (mention the matching tag exactly so the app can map it correctly):
+- [command: mute_microphone] — phrases such as "mute my mic" or "mute microphone".
+- [command: unmute_microphone] — phrases such as "unmute my mic" or "unmute microphone".
+- [command: stop_speaking] — phrases such as "stop talking" or "be quiet".
+- [command: copy_image] — phrases such as "copy the image".
+- [command: save_image] — phrases such as "save the image" or "download the image".
+- [command: open_image] — phrases such as "open the image".
+- [command: set_model_flux] — switch to the flux image model for balanced results.
+- [command: set_model_turbo] — switch to the turbo image model for edgy or bold results.
+- [command: set_model_kontext] — switch to the kontext image model for artistic or stylised results.
+- [command: clear_chat_history] — phrases such as "clear chat" or "forget our conversation".
+- [command: theme_light] — switch to light mode.
+- [command: theme_dark] — switch to dark mode.
 
+If a request is unsafe or impossible, decline politely and explain why. Otherwise, respond helpfully and keep the dialogue engaging.
diff --git a/landing.js b/landing.js
index a6d21d9..bba9168 100644
--- a/landing.js
+++ b/landing.js
@@ -120,8 +120,11 @@ document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', () => {
         if (allMet) {
             // Set a cookie to indicate that the checks have passed
             document.cookie = "checks-passed=true;path=/";
-            // Redirect to the AI page
-            window.location.href = '/ai/';
+            // Redirect to the AI page relative to the current location so the
+            // experience keeps working when the site is hosted from a
+            // subdirectory (such as GitHub Pages).
+            const launchUrl = new URL('./AI/index.html', window.location.href);
+            window.location.assign(launchUrl.toString());
         }
     });
 
diff --git a/playwright/__init__.py b/playwright/__init__.py
index d49b5b9..67b1636 100644
--- a/playwright/__init__.py
+++ b/playwright/__init__.py
@@ -1,14 +1,58 @@
-"""Lightweight Playwright stub for unit tests.
+"""Compatibility wrapper around the real Playwright package.
 
-This project relies on Playwright's high-level API in its tests but the
-full browser stack is unavailable in the execution environment.  The
-real Playwright package is comparatively heavy and requires a Chromium
-binary together with several system dependencies.  To keep the test
-suite runnable we provide a focused stub that implements the very small
-subset of the Playwright API exercised by the tests.
-
-Only the synchronous API is implemented at the moment; the real project
-code does not depend on Playwright at runtime.
+The repository ships a lightweight stub so local contributors can run the
+tests without downloading the official Playwright browsers.  When the
+actual Playwright package is installed we prefer that implementation so
+the end-to-end checks exercise the real browser APIs.  If the import
+fails we fall back to the stub contained in the repository.
 """
 
-from .sync_api import sync_playwright  # noqa: F401
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import importlib
+import sys
+from pathlib import Path
+from types import ModuleType
+
+
+def _import_real_playwright() -> ModuleType | None:
+    """Attempt to import the genuine Playwright package.
+
+    The stub lives inside the repository, so importing ``playwright``
+    would normally resolve to this module.  To probe for the real package
+    we temporarily remove the repository path from ``sys.path``.
+    """
+
+    repo_root = Path(__file__).resolve().parent.parent
+    original_path: list[str] = list(sys.path)
+    sanitized: list[str] = []
+    for entry in original_path:
+        resolved = Path(entry or ".").resolve()
+        if resolved == repo_root:
+            continue
+        sanitized.append(entry)
+
+    existing = sys.modules.pop("playwright", None)
+    try:
+        sys.path = sanitized
+        return importlib.import_module("playwright")
+    except ImportError:
+        return None
+    finally:
+        sys.path = original_path
+        if existing is not None:
+            sys.modules["playwright"] = existing
+
+
+_REAL_PLAYWRIGHT = _import_real_playwright()
+
+if isinstance(_REAL_PLAYWRIGHT, ModuleType):
+    # Re-export everything from the genuine package so downstream
+    # imports see the official behaviour.
+    sys.modules[__name__] = _REAL_PLAYWRIGHT
+    globals().update(_REAL_PLAYWRIGHT.__dict__)
+else:
+    from .sync_api import Error, sync_playwright  # noqa: F401
+
+    __all__ = ["Error", "sync_playwright"]
+
diff --git a/playwright/__main__.py b/playwright/__main__.py
index 400ebdc..f7e4f7d 100644
--- a/playwright/__main__.py
+++ b/playwright/__main__.py
@@ -1,45 +1,67 @@
-"""Entry point for the stub Playwright CLI used by the test suite.
-
-The real Playwright package exposes a command line interface that is
-invoked via ``python -m playwright``.  The GitHub workflow exercises the
-``install`` command to ensure the necessary browser binaries are
-present.  In this project we ship a very small stub of the library, so
-we emulate the CLI enough for the workflow to succeed.
-"""
+"""Command line entry point that prefers the real Playwright CLI."""
 
 from __future__ import annotations
 
+import importlib
 import sys
+from pathlib import Path
+from types import ModuleType
 from typing import Iterable
 
 
-def _format_args(args: Iterable[str]) -> str:
-    return " ".join(args) if args else "<no arguments>"
+def _import_real_cli() -> ModuleType | None:
+    """Try to import the genuine ``playwright.__main__`` module."""
+
+    repo_root = Path(__file__).resolve().parent.parent
+    original_path: list[str] = list(sys.path)
+    sanitized: list[str] = []
+    for entry in original_path:
+        resolved = Path(entry or ".").resolve()
+        if resolved == repo_root:
+            continue
+        sanitized.append(entry)
+
+    existing = sys.modules.pop("playwright", None)
+    try:
+        sys.path = sanitized
+        return importlib.import_module("playwright.__main__")
+    except ImportError:
+        return None
+    finally:
+        sys.path = original_path
+        if existing is not None:
+            sys.modules["playwright"] = existing
+
+
+_REAL_CLI = _import_real_cli()
 
+if _REAL_CLI and hasattr(_REAL_CLI, "main"):
 
-def main() -> int:
-    """Handle invocations from ``python -m playwright``.
+    def main() -> int:  # pragma: no cover - exercised via CLI
+        return _REAL_CLI.main()
 
-    The workflow only calls ``install`` with optional arguments.  To keep
-    behaviour predictable we simply acknowledge the request and exit with
-    a success status code.  Other commands are treated as no-ops so that
-    developers running the stub do not encounter unexpected failures.
-    """
+else:
+
+    def _format_args(args: Iterable[str]) -> str:
+        return " ".join(args) if args else "<no arguments>"
+
+    def main() -> int:  # pragma: no cover - exercised via CLI
+        """Handle invocations from ``python -m playwright``."""
+
+        argv = sys.argv[1:]
+        if argv and argv[0] == "install":
+            print(
+                "Playwright stub: skipping browser installation for arguments:",
+                _format_args(argv[1:]),
+            )
+            return 0
 
-    argv = sys.argv[1:]
-    if argv and argv[0] == "install":
         print(
-            "Playwright stub: skipping browser installation for arguments:",
-            _format_args(argv[1:]),
+            "Playwright stub: no CLI actions required for arguments:",
+            _format_args(argv),
         )
         return 0
 
-    print(
-        "Playwright stub: no CLI actions required for arguments:",
-        _format_args(argv),
-    )
-    return 0
-
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":  # pragma: no cover - exercised via CLI
     sys.exit(main())
diff --git a/playwright/sync_api.py b/playwright/sync_api.py
index 861405b..b921341 100644
--- a/playwright/sync_api.py
+++ b/playwright/sync_api.py
@@ -14,6 +14,10 @@
 from typing import Any, Dict, List, Optional
 
 
+class Error(Exception):
+    """Exception raised by the lightweight Playwright stub."""
+
+
 class SyncPlaywrightContext(AbstractContextManager):
     """Context manager returning the lightweight Playwright stub."""
 
@@ -425,4 +429,4 @@ def _parse_options(self, expression: str) -> Dict[str, Any]:
         return options
 
 
-__all__ = ["sync_playwright"]
+__all__ = ["Error", "sync_playwright"]
diff --git a/tests/test_landing_page.py b/tests/test_landing_page.py
index 6ae049c..404c520 100644
--- a/tests/test_landing_page.py
+++ b/tests/test_landing_page.py
@@ -1,15 +1,25 @@
 from pathlib import Path
 
-from playwright.sync_api import sync_playwright
+import pytest
+from playwright.sync_api import Error, sync_playwright
 
 
 REPO_ROOT = Path(__file__).resolve().parent.parent
 LANDING_URL = REPO_ROOT.joinpath("index.html").resolve().as_uri()
 
+def launch_chromium(playwright):
+    try:
+        return playwright.chromium.launch()
+    except Error as exc:
+        message = str(exc)
+        if "Executable doesn't exist" in message:
+            pytest.skip('Playwright Chromium browser is not installed in this environment.')
+        raise
+
 
 def test_landing_page_structure():
     with sync_playwright() as playwright:
-        browser = playwright.chromium.launch()
+        browser = launch_chromium(playwright)
         context = browser.new_context(ignore_https_errors=True)
         page = context.new_page()
         page.goto(LANDING_URL, wait_until="load")
diff --git a/tests/test_voice_ui.py b/tests/test_voice_ui.py
index f5e185a..b609bb7 100644
--- a/tests/test_voice_ui.py
+++ b/tests/test_voice_ui.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 from pathlib import Path
 
 import pytest
-from playwright.sync_api import sync_playwright
+from playwright.sync_api import Error, sync_playwright
 
 
 REPO_ROOT = Path(__file__).resolve().parent.parent
@@ -155,10 +155,20 @@ class TestRecognition {
 """
 
 
+def launch_chromium(playwright):
+    try:
+        return playwright.chromium.launch()
+    except Error as exc:
+        message = str(exc)
+        if "Executable doesn't exist" in message:
+            pytest.skip('Playwright Chromium browser is not installed in this environment.')
+        raise
+
+
 @pytest.fixture
 def loaded_page():
     with sync_playwright() as playwright:
-        browser = playwright.chromium.launch()
+        browser = launch_chromium(playwright)
         context = browser.new_context(ignore_https_errors=True)
         page = context.new_page()
         page.add_init_script(STUB_SCRIPT)
@@ -188,6 +198,13 @@ def test_unmute_flow_triggers_recognition_and_updates_indicator(loaded_page):
     assert user_is_listening is True
 
 
+def test_unmute_requests_microphone_permission_once(loaded_page):
+    page = loaded_page
+    page.evaluate("window.__testState.getUserMediaCalls = 0")
+    page.dispatch_event("body", "click")
+    page.wait_for_function("() => window.__testState.getUserMediaCalls === 1")
+
+
 def test_voice_prompts_announce_theme_changes(loaded_page):
     page = loaded_page
     page.evaluate("window.__testState.speakCalls = []")