diff --git a/tests/ui_tui_test.py b/tests/ui_tui_test.py
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+import sys
+import os
+import time
+
+# Add scripts directory to path to import ui_driver
+sys.path.append(os.path.join(os.getcwd(), 'scripts'))
+from ui_driver import run_test
+
+
+def wait_for_brain():
+    print("[UI TEST] Waiting for Brain to wake up...")
+    for i in range(60):
+        if os.path.exists('brain.log'):
+            with open('brain.log', 'r') as f:
+                if 'Boot Complete' in f.read():
+                    print("[UI TEST] Brain is Green.")
+                    return True
+        time.sleep(2)
+    return False
+
+def test_tui_boot_and_input():
+    if not wait_for_brain():
+        print("FAIL: Brain failed to boot within timeout.")
+        return
+
+    print("[UI TEST] Launching TUI and sending 'Hi'...")
+    
+    # We run the TUI script via bash
+    command = ["bash", "opencortex.sh", "tui"]
+    vt = run_test(command, "Hi\r", wait_time=15)
+    
+    screen = vt.get_screen()
+    
+    # 1. Verify Prompt
+    if "> Hi" in screen:
+        print("PASS: Local Echo found in chat history.")
+    elif ">" in screen:
+        print("PASS: Input prompt found.")
+    else:
+        print("FAIL: No input prompt found.")
+        
+    # 2. Verify Status Bar
+    if "[Scribe:" in screen and "Gardener:" in screen:
+        print("PASS: Status bar rendered correctly.")
+    else:
+        print("FAIL: Status bar missing.")
+        
+    # 3. Verify Cursor Position (should be at the end of the empty prompt after Enter)
+    # The prompt is line 23 (h-1), col 2 (after "> ")
+    if vt.cursor_y == 23 and vt.cursor_x == 2:
+        print(f"PASS: Cursor is correctly pinned to prompt at ({vt.cursor_y}, {vt.cursor_x}).")
+    else:
+        print(f"WARN: Cursor at unexpected position ({vt.cursor_y}, {vt.cursor_x}).")
+
+    print("\n--- FINAL SCREEN SNAPSHOT ---")
+    print(screen)
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    test_tui_boot_and_input()