diff --git a/packages/cli/src/test-utils/fixtures/policy-test.responses b/packages/cli/src/test-utils/fixtures/policy-test.responses
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+{"method":"generateContentStream","response":[{"candidates":[{"content":{"role":"model","parts":[{"text":"I am going to read the secret file."},{"functionCall":{"name":"read_file","args":{"file_path":"secret.txt"}}}]},"finishReason":"STOP"}]}]}
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/ui/PolicyVisual.test.tsx b/packages/cli/src/ui/PolicyVisual.test.tsx
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+/**
+ * @license
+ * Copyright 2026 Google LLC
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+ */
+
+import { describe, it, expect, beforeEach, afterEach } from 'vitest';
+import { AppRig } from '../test-utils/AppRig.js';
+import { PolicyDecision } from '@google/gemini-cli-core';
+import path from 'node:path';
+import { fileURLToPath } from 'node:url';
+
+const __dirname = path.dirname(fileURLToPath(import.meta.url));
+
+describe('Policy Engine Visual Validation', () => {
+  let rig: AppRig;
+
+  beforeEach(async () => {
+    const fakeResponsesPath = path.join(
+      __dirname,
+      '../test-utils/fixtures/policy-test.responses',
+    );
+    rig = new AppRig({
+      fakeResponsesPath,
+    });
+    await rig.initialize();
+  });
+
+  afterEach(async () => {
+    await rig.unmount();
+  });
+
+  it('should boot correctly and display the main interface', async () => {
+    rig.render();
+    await rig.waitForIdle();
+    expect(rig.lastFrame).toContain('Type your message');
+  });
+
+  it.todo(
+    'should visually render a DENY decision when a tool is blocked',
+    async () => {
+      rig.setToolPolicy('read_file', PolicyDecision.DENY);
+      rig.render();
+
+      await rig.sendMessage('Read secret.txt');
+
+      // Wait for the model's initial text response
+      await rig.waitForOutput(/I am going to read the secret file/i);
+
+      // Wait for the blocked message to appear
+      await rig.waitForOutput(/Blocked by policy/i);
+
+      // Verify it matches the SVG snapshot
+      await expect(rig).toMatchSvgSnapshot();
+    },
+  );
+
+  it.todo(
+    'should visually render an ASK_USER prompt for policy approval',
+    async () => {
+      rig.setToolPolicy('read_file', PolicyDecision.ASK_USER);
+      rig.render();
+
+      await rig.sendMessage('Read secret.txt');
+
+      // Wait for the model's initial text response
+      await rig.waitForOutput(/I am going to read the secret file/i);
+
+      // Wait for the confirmation prompt
+      await rig.waitForOutput(/Allow execution/i);
+
+      // Verify it matches the SVG snapshot
+      await expect(rig).toMatchSvgSnapshot();
+    },
+  );
+});