diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/ci.yaml b/.gitea/workflows/ci.yaml
index 8501935..eff1cd1 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/ci.yaml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/ci.yaml
@@ -43,6 +43,20 @@ jobs:
           dotnet-version: '10.0.x'
       - run: make unit
 
+  # Frontend (Nx/Angular) lane: install with pnpm, then Nx lint + test + build.
+  frontend:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - uses: https://github.com/actions/checkout@v4
+      - uses: https://github.com/pnpm/action-setup@v4
+        with:
+          version: 11
+      - uses: https://github.com/actions/setup-node@v4
+        with:
+          node-version: '24'
+          cache: 'pnpm'
+      - run: make frontend
+
   mutation:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 55879a5..01b48ae 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -43,11 +43,16 @@ export DOCKER_HOST := unix://$(PODMAN_SOCK)
 endif
 endif
 
-.PHONY: ci lint build unit mutation integration verify verify-up verify-acl verify-nrc verify-projection verify-notifications smoke up down local local-down changelog openzaak-up openzaak-smoke openzaak-seed openzaak-down stack-up stack-smoke stack-down keycloak-up keycloak-smoke keycloak-down flowable-up flowable-smoke flowable-down help
+.PHONY: ci lint build unit mutation frontend integration verify verify-up verify-acl verify-nrc verify-projection verify-bff verify-domain verify-notifications smoke up down local local-down changelog openzaak-up openzaak-smoke openzaak-seed openzaak-down stack-up stack-smoke stack-down keycloak-up keycloak-smoke keycloak-down flowable-up flowable-smoke flowable-down help
 
-## ci: run the full pipeline — lint, build, unit, mutation, verify (mirrors Gitea Actions)
+## ci: run the full pipeline — lint, build, unit, mutation, frontend, verify (mirrors Gitea Actions)
 ## `verify` is the live-stack stage (full stack up once → ACL + notification checks).
-ci: lint build unit mutation verify
+ci: lint build unit mutation frontend verify
+
+## frontend: install deps and run the Nx lint/test/build for the portals (pnpm + Node required)
+frontend:
+	pnpm install --frozen-lockfile
+	pnpm nx run-many -t lint test build
 
 ## lint: verify formatting (no changes)
 lint: