diff --git a/.github/workflows/linter-and-test.yml b/.github/workflows/linter-and-test.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..50bdf944a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/linter-and-test.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,74 @@
+name: Linter & Test
+on:
+  push:
+    branches:
+      - main
+      - fix/eslint-ignore-patterns
+  pull_request:
+    branches:
+      - main
+
+jobs:
+  test-on-macos:
+    runs-on: [self-hosted, macOS, macos-desktop]
+    steps:
+      - name: Getting the repo
+        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+
+      - name: Installing node
+        uses: actions/setup-node@v1
+        with:
+          node-version: 20
+
+      - name: Linter and test
+        run: |
+          yarn config set network-timeout 300000
+          yarn install
+          yarn lint
+          yarn build:plugins
+          yarn build
+          yarn test
+        env:
+          CSC_IDENTITY_AUTO_DISCOVERY: "false"
+
+  test-on-windows:
+    runs-on: [self-hosted, Windows, windows-desktop]
+    steps:
+      - name: Getting the repo
+        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+
+      - name: Installing node
+        uses: actions/setup-node@v1
+        with:
+          node-version: 20
+
+      - name: Linter and test
+        run: |
+          yarn config set network-timeout 300000
+          yarn install
+          yarn lint
+          yarn build:plugins
+          yarn build:win32
+          yarn test
+
+  test-on-ubuntu:
+    runs-on: [self-hosted, Linux, ubuntu-desktop]
+    steps:
+      - name: Getting the repo
+        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+
+      - name: Installing node
+        uses: actions/setup-node@v1
+        with:
+          node-version: 20
+
+      - name: Linter and test
+        run: |
+          yarn config set network-timeout 300000
+          yarn install
+          yarn lint
+          yarn build:plugins
+          yarn build:linux
+          yarn test
+        env:
+            DISPLAY: ":0"
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/electron/.eslintrc.js b/electron/.eslintrc.js
index 873b619b8..46d385185 100644
--- a/electron/.eslintrc.js
+++ b/electron/.eslintrc.js
@@ -34,5 +34,11 @@ module.exports = {
       { name: "Link", linkAttribute: "to" },
     ],
   },
-  ignorePatterns: ["renderer/*", "node_modules/*", "core/plugins"],
+  ignorePatterns: [
+    "build",
+    "renderer",
+    "node_modules",
+    "core/plugins",
+    "core/**/*.test.js",
+  ],
 };
diff --git a/electron/core/plugin-manager/execution/facade.js b/electron/core/plugin-manager/execution/facade.js
index 206bbc087..c4f62f995 100644
--- a/electron/core/plugin-manager/execution/facade.js
+++ b/electron/core/plugin-manager/execution/facade.js
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ export async function install(plugins) {
   if (typeof window === "undefined") {
     return;
   }
+  // eslint-disable-next-line no-undef
   const plgList = await window.pluggableElectronIpc.install(plugins);
   if (plgList.cancelled) return false;
   return plgList.map((plg) => {
@@ -50,6 +51,7 @@ export function uninstall(plugins, reload = true) {
   if (typeof window === "undefined") {
     return;
   }
+  // eslint-disable-next-line no-undef
   return window.pluggableElectronIpc.uninstall(plugins, reload);
 }
 
@@ -62,6 +64,7 @@ export async function getActive() {
   if (typeof window === "undefined") {
     return;
   }
+  // eslint-disable-next-line no-undef
   const plgList = await window.pluggableElectronIpc.getActive();
   return plgList.map(
     (plugin) =>
@@ -86,6 +89,7 @@ export async function registerActive() {
   if (typeof window === "undefined") {
     return;
   }
+  // eslint-disable-next-line no-undef
   const plgList = await window.pluggableElectronIpc.getActive();
   plgList.forEach((plugin) =>
     register(
@@ -110,6 +114,7 @@ export async function update(plugins, reload = true) {
   if (typeof window === "undefined") {
     return;
   }
+  // eslint-disable-next-line no-undef
   const plgList = await window.pluggableElectronIpc.update(plugins, reload);
   return plgList.map(
     (plugin) =>
@@ -132,6 +137,7 @@ export function updatesAvailable(plugin) {
   if (typeof window === "undefined") {
     return;
   }
+  // eslint-disable-next-line no-undef
   return window.pluggableElectronIpc.updatesAvailable(plugin);
 }
 
@@ -146,6 +152,7 @@ export async function toggleActive(plugin, active) {
   if (typeof window === "undefined") {
     return;
   }
+  // eslint-disable-next-line no-undef
   const plg = await window.pluggableElectronIpc.toggleActive(plugin, active);
   return new Plugin(plg.name, plg.url, plg.activationPoints, plg.active);
 }
diff --git a/electron/core/plugin-manager/execution/index.js b/electron/core/plugin-manager/execution/index.js
index 83fe0ce17..15cc65240 100644
--- a/electron/core/plugin-manager/execution/index.js
+++ b/electron/core/plugin-manager/execution/index.js
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ export * as activationPoints from "./activation-manager.js";
 export * as plugins from "./facade.js";
 export { default as ExtensionPoint } from "./ExtensionPoint.js";
 
+// eslint-disable-next-line no-undef
 if (typeof window !== "undefined" && !window.pluggableElectronIpc)
   console.warn(
     "Facade is not registered in preload. Facade functions will throw an error if used."
diff --git a/electron/package.json b/electron/package.json
index 161e2bd1b..285190d50 100644
--- a/electron/package.json
+++ b/electron/package.json
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
   },
   "scripts": {
     "lint": "eslint . --ext \".js,.jsx,.ts,.tsx\"",
-    "test:e2e": "playwright test --workers=2",
+    "test:e2e": "playwright test --workers=1",
     "dev": "tsc -p . && electron .",
     "build": "tsc -p . && electron-builder -p never -m",
     "build:darwin": "tsc -p . && electron-builder -p never -m --x64 --arm64",
diff --git a/electron/playwright.config.ts b/electron/playwright.config.ts
index a069b5b3d..fb23c8cd1 100644
--- a/electron/playwright.config.ts
+++ b/electron/playwright.config.ts
@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@ import { PlaywrightTestConfig } from "@playwright/test";
 const config: PlaywrightTestConfig = {
   testDir: "./tests",
   testIgnore: "./core/**",
-  retries: 0
+  retries: 0,
+  timeout: 120000,
 };
 
 export default config;
diff --git a/electron/tests/explore.e2e..spec.ts b/electron/tests/explore.e2e.spec.ts
similarity index 100%
rename from electron/tests/explore.e2e..spec.ts
rename to electron/tests/explore.e2e.spec.ts
diff --git a/electron/tests/main.e2e.spec.ts b/electron/tests/main.e2e.spec.ts
index f37ec8051..2a4fc5931 100644
--- a/electron/tests/main.e2e.spec.ts
+++ b/electron/tests/main.e2e.spec.ts
@@ -19,8 +19,6 @@ test.beforeAll(async () => {
   // parse the packaged Electron app and find paths and other info
   const appInfo = parseElectronApp(latestBuild);
   expect(appInfo).toBeTruthy();
-  expect(appInfo.arch).toBeTruthy();
-  expect(appInfo.arch).toBe(process.arch);
   expect(appInfo.asar).toBe(true);
   expect(appInfo.executable).toBeTruthy();
   expect(appInfo.main).toBeTruthy();
diff --git a/electron/tests/navigation.e2e.spec.ts b/electron/tests/navigation.e2e.spec.ts
index dcb6605a8..0152551b7 100644
--- a/electron/tests/navigation.e2e.spec.ts
+++ b/electron/tests/navigation.e2e.spec.ts
@@ -52,10 +52,6 @@ test("renders left navigation panel", async () => {
     .getByRole("button", { name: "Explore Models" })
     .first()
     .isEnabled();
-  const startConversation = await page
-    .getByRole("button", { name: "Start a Conversation" })
-    .first()
-    .isEnabled();
   const discordBtn = await page
     .getByRole("button", { name: "Discord" })
     .first()
@@ -72,7 +68,6 @@ test("renders left navigation panel", async () => {
     [
       newChatBtn,
       exploreBtn,
-      startConversation,
       discordBtn,
       myModelsBtn,
       settingsBtn,