diff --git a/lib/check/all.sh b/lib/check/all.sh
index 4a6960a..f38021b 100644
--- a/lib/check/all.sh
+++ b/lib/check/all.sh
@@ -13,6 +13,11 @@ list_login_items() {
         return
     fi
 
+    # Skip AppleScript during tests to avoid permission dialogs
+    if [[ "${MOLE_TEST_MODE:-0}" == "1" || "${MOLE_TEST_NO_AUTH:-0}" == "1" ]]; then
+        return
+    fi
+
     local raw_items
     raw_items=$(osascript -e 'tell application "System Events" to get the name of every login item' 2> /dev/null || echo "")
     [[ -z "$raw_items" || "$raw_items" == "missing value" ]] && return
diff --git a/lib/clean/apps.sh b/lib/clean/apps.sh
index 9966ed0..ac91ac1 100644
--- a/lib/clean/apps.sh
+++ b/lib/clean/apps.sh
@@ -123,8 +123,11 @@ scan_installed_apps() {
     done
     # Collect running apps and LaunchAgents to avoid false orphan cleanup.
     (
-        local running_apps=$(run_with_timeout 5 osascript -e 'tell application "System Events" to get bundle identifier of every application process' 2> /dev/null || echo "")
-        echo "$running_apps" | tr ',' '\n' | sed -e 's/^ *//;s/ *$//' -e '/^$/d' > "$scan_tmp_dir/running.txt"
+        # Skip AppleScript during tests to avoid permission dialogs
+        if [[ "${MOLE_TEST_MODE:-0}" != "1" && "${MOLE_TEST_NO_AUTH:-0}" != "1" ]]; then
+            local running_apps=$(run_with_timeout 5 osascript -e 'tell application "System Events" to get bundle identifier of every application process' 2> /dev/null || echo "")
+            echo "$running_apps" | tr ',' '\n' | sed -e 's/^ *//;s/ *$//' -e '/^$/d' > "$scan_tmp_dir/running.txt"
+        fi
         # Fallback: lsappinfo is more reliable than osascript
         if command -v lsappinfo > /dev/null 2>&1; then
             run_with_timeout 3 lsappinfo list 2> /dev/null | grep -o '"CFBundleIdentifier"="[^"]*"' | cut -d'"' -f4 >> "$scan_tmp_dir/running.txt" 2> /dev/null || true
diff --git a/lib/clean/user.sh b/lib/clean/user.sh
index 71d531d..0763dc5 100644
--- a/lib/clean/user.sh
+++ b/lib/clean/user.sh
@@ -11,7 +11,13 @@ clean_user_essentials() {
     if ! is_path_whitelisted "$HOME/.Trash"; then
         local trash_count
         local trash_count_status=0
-        trash_count=$(run_with_timeout 3 osascript -e 'tell application "Finder" to count items in trash' 2> /dev/null) || trash_count_status=$?
+        # Skip AppleScript during tests to avoid permission dialogs
+        if [[ "${MOLE_TEST_MODE:-0}" == "1" || "${MOLE_TEST_NO_AUTH:-0}" == "1" ]]; then
+            trash_count=$(command find "$HOME/.Trash" -mindepth 1 -maxdepth 1 -exec printf '.' ';' 2> /dev/null |
+                wc -c | awk '{print $1}' || echo "0")
+        else
+            trash_count=$(run_with_timeout 3 osascript -e 'tell application "Finder" to count items in trash' 2> /dev/null) || trash_count_status=$?
+        fi
         if [[ $trash_count_status -eq 124 ]]; then
             debug_log "Finder trash count timed out, using direct .Trash scan"
             trash_count=$(command find "$HOME/.Trash" -mindepth 1 -maxdepth 1 -exec printf '.' ';' 2> /dev/null |
@@ -22,10 +28,18 @@ clean_user_essentials() {
         if [[ "$DRY_RUN" == "true" ]]; then
             [[ $trash_count -gt 0 ]] && echo -e "  ${YELLOW}${ICON_DRY_RUN}${NC} Trash · would empty, $trash_count items" || echo -e "  ${GREEN}${ICON_SUCCESS}${NC} Trash · already empty"
         elif [[ $trash_count -gt 0 ]]; then
-            if run_with_timeout 5 osascript -e 'tell application "Finder" to empty trash' > /dev/null 2>&1; then
-                echo -e "  ${GREEN}${ICON_SUCCESS}${NC} Trash · emptied, $trash_count items"
-                note_activity
+            local emptied_via_finder=false
+            # Skip AppleScript during tests to avoid permission dialogs
+            if [[ "${MOLE_TEST_MODE:-0}" == "1" || "${MOLE_TEST_NO_AUTH:-0}" == "1" ]]; then
+                debug_log "Skipping Finder AppleScript in test mode"
             else
+                if run_with_timeout 5 osascript -e 'tell application "Finder" to empty trash' > /dev/null 2>&1; then
+                    emptied_via_finder=true
+                    echo -e "  ${GREEN}${ICON_SUCCESS}${NC} Trash · emptied, $trash_count items"
+                    note_activity
+                fi
+            fi
+            if [[ "$emptied_via_finder" != "true" ]]; then
                 debug_log "Finder trash empty failed or timed out, falling back to direct deletion"
                 local cleaned_count=0
                 while IFS= read -r -d '' item; do
@@ -452,8 +466,11 @@ clean_support_app_data() {
 
     # Clean system-level idle/aerial screensaver videos (macOS re-downloads as needed).
     local sys_idle_assets_dir="/Library/Application Support/com.apple.idleassetsd/Customer"
-    if sudo test -d "$sys_idle_assets_dir" 2> /dev/null; then
-        safe_sudo_find_delete "$sys_idle_assets_dir" "*" "$support_age_days" "f" || true
+    # Skip sudo operations during tests to avoid password prompts
+    if [[ "${MOLE_TEST_MODE:-0}" != "1" && "${MOLE_TEST_NO_AUTH:-0}" != "1" ]]; then
+        if sudo test -d "$sys_idle_assets_dir" 2> /dev/null; then
+            safe_sudo_find_delete "$sys_idle_assets_dir" "*" "$support_age_days" "f" || true
+        fi
     fi
 
     # Clean old aerial wallpaper videos (can be large, safe to remove).
diff --git a/lib/core/log.sh b/lib/core/log.sh
index f4c88ea..8001402 100644
--- a/lib/core/log.sh
+++ b/lib/core/log.sh
@@ -303,8 +303,10 @@ log_system_info() {
         fi
         echo "Shell: ${SHELL:-unknown}, ${TERM:-unknown}"
 
-        # Check sudo status non-interactively
-        if sudo -n true 2> /dev/null; then
+        # Check sudo status non-interactively (skip in test mode)
+        if [[ "${MOLE_TEST_MODE:-0}" == "1" || "${MOLE_TEST_NO_AUTH:-0}" == "1" ]]; then
+            echo "Sudo Access: Skipped (test mode)"
+        elif sudo -n true 2> /dev/null; then
             echo "Sudo Access: Active"
         else
             echo "Sudo Access: Required"
diff --git a/lib/uninstall/batch.sh b/lib/uninstall/batch.sh
index 8a22f9a..a3931c5 100755
--- a/lib/uninstall/batch.sh
+++ b/lib/uninstall/batch.sh
@@ -186,26 +186,29 @@ remove_login_item() {
 
     # Remove from Login Items using index-based deletion (handles broken items)
     if [[ -n "$clean_name" ]]; then
-        # Escape double quotes and backslashes for AppleScript
-        local escaped_name="${clean_name//\\/\\\\}"
-        escaped_name="${escaped_name//\"/\\\"}"
+        # Skip AppleScript during tests to avoid permission dialogs
+        if [[ "${MOLE_TEST_MODE:-0}" != "1" && "${MOLE_TEST_NO_AUTH:-0}" != "1" ]]; then
+            # Escape double quotes and backslashes for AppleScript
+            local escaped_name="${clean_name//\\/\\\\}"
+            escaped_name="${escaped_name//\"/\\\"}"
 
-        osascript <<- EOF > /dev/null 2>&1 || true
-			tell application "System Events"
-			    try
-			        set itemCount to count of login items
-			        -- Delete in reverse order to avoid index shifting
-			        repeat with i from itemCount to 1 by -1
-			            try
-			                set itemName to name of login item i
-			                if itemName is "$escaped_name" then
-			                    delete login item i
-			                end if
-			            end try
-			        end repeat
-			    end try
-			end tell
-		EOF
+            osascript <<- EOF > /dev/null 2>&1 || true
+				tell application "System Events"
+				    try
+				        set itemCount to count of login items
+				        -- Delete in reverse order to avoid index shifting
+				        repeat with i from itemCount to 1 by -1
+				            try
+				                set itemName to name of login item i
+				                if itemName is "$escaped_name" then
+				                    delete login item i
+				                end if
+				            end try
+				        end repeat
+				    end try
+				end tell
+			EOF
+        fi
     fi
 }
 
diff --git a/tests/brew_uninstall.bats b/tests/brew_uninstall.bats
index d3aab74..ae49f75 100644
--- a/tests/brew_uninstall.bats
+++ b/tests/brew_uninstall.bats
@@ -9,6 +9,10 @@ setup_file() {
 
     HOME="$(mktemp -d "${BATS_TEST_DIRNAME}/tmp-brew-uninstall-home.XXXXXX")"
     export HOME
+
+    # Prevent AppleScript permission dialogs during tests
+    MOLE_TEST_MODE=1
+    export MOLE_TEST_MODE
 }
 
 teardown_file() {
diff --git a/tests/clean_app_caches.bats b/tests/clean_app_caches.bats
index 067664f..dee061f 100644
--- a/tests/clean_app_caches.bats
+++ b/tests/clean_app_caches.bats
@@ -10,6 +10,10 @@ setup_file() {
     HOME="$(mktemp -d "${BATS_TEST_DIRNAME}/tmp-app-caches.XXXXXX")"
     export HOME
 
+    # Prevent AppleScript permission dialogs during tests
+    MOLE_TEST_MODE=1
+    export MOLE_TEST_MODE
+
     mkdir -p "$HOME"
 }
 
diff --git a/tests/clean_apps.bats b/tests/clean_apps.bats
index 2fc7cdd..3ab13db 100644
--- a/tests/clean_apps.bats
+++ b/tests/clean_apps.bats
@@ -10,6 +10,10 @@ setup_file() {
     HOME="$(mktemp -d "${BATS_TEST_DIRNAME}/tmp-apps-module.XXXXXX")"
     export HOME
 
+    # Prevent AppleScript permission dialogs during tests
+    MOLE_TEST_MODE=1
+    export MOLE_TEST_MODE
+
     mkdir -p "$HOME"
 }
 
diff --git a/tests/clean_browser_versions.bats b/tests/clean_browser_versions.bats
index b90350a..0a2a3ed 100644
--- a/tests/clean_browser_versions.bats
+++ b/tests/clean_browser_versions.bats
@@ -10,6 +10,10 @@ setup_file() {
     HOME="$(mktemp -d "${BATS_TEST_DIRNAME}/tmp-browser-cleanup.XXXXXX")"
     export HOME
 
+    # Prevent AppleScript permission dialogs during tests
+    MOLE_TEST_MODE=1
+    export MOLE_TEST_MODE
+
     mkdir -p "$HOME"
 }
 
diff --git a/tests/clean_core.bats b/tests/clean_core.bats
index 30bed50..8373378 100644
--- a/tests/clean_core.bats
+++ b/tests/clean_core.bats
@@ -10,6 +10,10 @@ setup_file() {
     HOME="$(mktemp -d "${BATS_TEST_DIRNAME}/tmp-clean-home.XXXXXX")"
     export HOME
 
+    # Prevent AppleScript permission dialogs during tests
+    MOLE_TEST_MODE=1
+    export MOLE_TEST_MODE
+
     mkdir -p "$HOME"
 }
 
diff --git a/tests/clean_misc.bats b/tests/clean_misc.bats
index 31282bb..2d0617d 100644
--- a/tests/clean_misc.bats
+++ b/tests/clean_misc.bats
@@ -10,6 +10,10 @@ setup_file() {
     HOME="$(mktemp -d "${BATS_TEST_DIRNAME}/tmp-clean-extras.XXXXXX")"
     export HOME
 
+    # Prevent AppleScript permission dialogs during tests
+    MOLE_TEST_MODE=1
+    export MOLE_TEST_MODE
+
     mkdir -p "$HOME"
 }
 
diff --git a/tests/clean_system_maintenance.bats b/tests/clean_system_maintenance.bats
index 870eb96..0626f2d 100644
--- a/tests/clean_system_maintenance.bats
+++ b/tests/clean_system_maintenance.bats
@@ -10,6 +10,10 @@ setup_file() {
     HOME="$(mktemp -d "${BATS_TEST_DIRNAME}/tmp-system-clean.XXXXXX")"
     export HOME
 
+    # Prevent AppleScript permission dialogs during tests
+    MOLE_TEST_MODE=1
+    export MOLE_TEST_MODE
+
     mkdir -p "$HOME"
 }
 
diff --git a/tests/clean_user_core.bats b/tests/clean_user_core.bats
index 89d226e..fa7ae29 100644
--- a/tests/clean_user_core.bats
+++ b/tests/clean_user_core.bats
@@ -10,6 +10,10 @@ setup_file() {
     HOME="$(mktemp -d "${BATS_TEST_DIRNAME}/tmp-user-core.XXXXXX")"
     export HOME
 
+    # Prevent AppleScript permission dialogs during tests
+    MOLE_TEST_MODE=1
+    export MOLE_TEST_MODE
+
     mkdir -p "$HOME"
 }