diff --git a/web/workspace/deno.json b/web/workspace/deno.json
index 9f4346bfe..06ff8d8ea 100644
--- a/web/workspace/deno.json
+++ b/web/workspace/deno.json
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     "dev": "deno run -A npm:vite@7.2.7 dev",
     "dev:backend": "cd ../.. && cargo run -p yoi-workspace-server --bin yoi-server -- serve --listen 127.0.0.1:8787",
     "check": "deno run -A npm:@sveltejs/kit@2.49.4 sync && deno run -A npm:svelte-check@4.3.4 --tsconfig ./tsconfig.json",
-    "test": "deno test --allow-read=src,test,tests,../../docs --allow-env=LOG,VSCODE_TEXTMATE_DEBUG,NODE_ENV tests/workspace-model.test.ts tests/repository-api.test.ts tests/workspace-catalog.test.ts tests/profile-api.test.ts tests/skill-api.test.ts tests/tooltip-contract.test.ts tests/bevel-contract.test.ts tests/bevel-line-contract.test.ts tests/typography-contract.test.ts src/lib/workspace/auth/model.test.ts tests/auth-api.test.ts src/lib/workspace/api/http.test.ts src/lib/workspace/api/workers.test.ts src/lib/workspace/api/ticket-browser.test.ts src/lib/workspace/header/breadcrumb-model.test.ts src/lib/workspace/console/chat-submit.test.ts src/lib/workspace/console/composer-delivery.test.ts test/composer-history.test.ts tests/composer-paste.test.ts src/lib/workspace/console/composer-command.test.ts src/lib/workspace/console/composer-draft.test.ts src/lib/workspace/console/composer-completion.test.ts test/console/ansi.test.ts src/lib/workspace/console/model.test.ts src/lib/workspace/console/run-status.test.ts src/lib/workspace/companion/api.test.ts tests/workdir-api.test.ts src/lib/workspace/console/tasks.test.ts test/ticket-detail-route-reuse.test.ts test/objective-pages.test.ts test/repositories/ui.test.ts src/lib/workspace/console/worker-console.ui.test.ts src/lib/workspace/settings/model.test.ts tests/runtime-connection.test.ts tests/runtime-management.test.ts tests/runtime-management-source.test.ts src/lib/workspace/sidebar/override-stack.test.ts src/lib/workspace/sidebar/route-ownership.test.ts src/lib/workspace/sidebar/workers.test.ts src/lib/workspace/sidebar/workspace-switcher.test.ts src/lib/workspace/sidebar/worker-subscription.test.ts src/lib/workspace/sidebar/worker-workdir-meta.test.ts src/lib/workspace/sidebar/worker-launch.test.ts test/sidebar/worker-actions.test.ts src/lib/workspace/tickets/merge-request-resources.test.ts src/lib/workspace/tickets/ticket-panel.test.ts test/merge-request-status.test.ts test/config-source/decodal-grammar.test.ts test/config-source/editor-state.test.ts test/config-source/fixed-schema-wrapper.test.ts test/config-source/toolchain.test.ts test/config-source/wasm-parity.test.ts test/config-source/api.test.ts tests/memory-api.test.ts test/repository-access/api.test.ts test/repository-access/loader.test.ts test/repository-access/ui.test.ts test/repository-ssh-connection-ui.test.ts",
+    "test": "deno test --allow-read=src,test,tests,../../docs --allow-env=LOG,VSCODE_TEXTMATE_DEBUG,NODE_ENV tests/workspace-model.test.ts tests/repository-api.test.ts tests/workspace-catalog.test.ts tests/profile-api.test.ts tests/skill-api.test.ts tests/tooltip-contract.test.ts tests/bevel-contract.test.ts tests/bevel-line-contract.test.ts tests/typography-contract.test.ts src/lib/workspace/auth/model.test.ts tests/auth-api.test.ts src/lib/workspace/api/http.test.ts src/lib/workspace/api/workers.test.ts src/lib/workspace/api/ticket-browser.test.ts src/lib/workspace/header/breadcrumb-model.test.ts src/lib/workspace/console/chat-submit.test.ts src/lib/workspace/console/composer-delivery.test.ts test/composer-history.test.ts tests/composer-paste.test.ts src/lib/workspace/console/composer-command.test.ts src/lib/workspace/console/composer-draft.test.ts src/lib/workspace/console/composer-completion.test.ts test/console/ansi.test.ts src/lib/workspace/console/model.test.ts src/lib/workspace/console/run-status.test.ts src/lib/workspace/companion/api.test.ts tests/workdir-api.test.ts src/lib/workspace/console/tasks.test.ts test/ticket-detail-route-reuse.test.ts test/spa-shell.test.ts test/objective-pages.test.ts test/repositories/ui.test.ts src/lib/workspace/console/worker-console.ui.test.ts src/lib/workspace/settings/model.test.ts tests/runtime-connection.test.ts tests/runtime-management.test.ts tests/runtime-management-source.test.ts src/lib/workspace/sidebar/override-stack.test.ts src/lib/workspace/sidebar/route-ownership.test.ts src/lib/workspace/sidebar/workers.test.ts src/lib/workspace/sidebar/workspace-switcher.test.ts src/lib/workspace/sidebar/worker-subscription.test.ts src/lib/workspace/sidebar/worker-workdir-meta.test.ts src/lib/workspace/sidebar/worker-launch.test.ts test/sidebar/worker-actions.test.ts src/lib/workspace/tickets/merge-request-resources.test.ts src/lib/workspace/tickets/ticket-panel.test.ts test/merge-request-status.test.ts test/config-source/decodal-grammar.test.ts test/config-source/editor-state.test.ts test/config-source/fixed-schema-wrapper.test.ts test/config-source/toolchain.test.ts test/config-source/wasm-parity.test.ts test/config-source/api.test.ts tests/memory-api.test.ts test/repository-access/api.test.ts test/repository-access/loader.test.ts test/repository-access/ui.test.ts test/repository-ssh-connection-ui.test.ts",
     "test:component": "deno run -A npm:vitest@3.2.4 run --config vitest.config.ts",
     "build": "deno run -A npm:vite@7.2.7 build",
     "preview": "deno run -A npm:vite@7.2.7 preview",
diff --git a/web/workspace/src/routes/+layout.ts b/web/workspace/src/routes/+layout.ts
index 8dff6b827..6972f912c 100644
--- a/web/workspace/src/routes/+layout.ts
+++ b/web/workspace/src/routes/+layout.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 import { listWorkspaces } from "$lib/workspace/api/workspace-catalog";
 import type { LayoutLoad } from "./$types";
 
+export const ssr = false;
+
 export const load: LayoutLoad = async ({ fetch }) => {
   try {
     return {
diff --git a/web/workspace/test/spa-shell.test.ts b/web/workspace/test/spa-shell.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9ea6417d2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/web/workspace/test/spa-shell.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+import { assertEquals } from "jsr:@std/assert";
+import { ssr } from "../src/routes/+layout.ts";
+
+Deno.test("workspace frontend serves deep links through the client SPA", () => {
+  assertEquals(ssr, false);
+});