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+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
+module QA
+  context 'Create' do
+    describe 'First file using Web IDE' do
+      let(:project) do
+        Resource::Project.fabricate_via_api! do |project|
+          project.name = 'empty-project'
+          project.initialize_with_readme = false
+        end
+      end
+
+      let(:web_ide_url) { current_url + '-/ide/project/' + project.path_with_namespace }
+      let(:file_name) { 'the very first file.txt' }
+
+      before do
+        Flow::Login.sign_in
+      end
+
+      it "creates the first file in an empty project via Web IDE" do
+        # In the first iteration, the test opens Web IDE by modifying the URL to address past regressions.
+        # Once the Web IDE button is introduced for empty projects, the test will be modified to go through UI.
+        # See https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/27915 and https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/27535.
+        page.visit(web_ide_url)
+
+        Page::Project::WebIDE::Edit.perform do |ide|
+          ide.create_first_file(file_name)
+          ide.commit_changes
+        end
+
+        project.visit!
+
+        Page::Project::Show.perform do |project|
+          expect(project).to have_file(file_name)
+        end
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end