diff --git a/browser_tests/fixtures/data/templateFixtures.ts b/browser_tests/fixtures/data/templateFixtures.ts
index fdf40d9528..af6efa7783 100644
--- a/browser_tests/fixtures/data/templateFixtures.ts
+++ b/browser_tests/fixtures/data/templateFixtures.ts
@@ -2,6 +2,11 @@ import type {
   TemplateInfo,
   WorkflowTemplates
 } from '@/platform/workflow/templates/types/template'
+import { TemplateIncludeOnDistributionEnum } from '@/platform/workflow/templates/types/template'
+
+const Cloud = TemplateIncludeOnDistributionEnum.Cloud
+const Desktop = TemplateIncludeOnDistributionEnum.Desktop
+const Local = TemplateIncludeOnDistributionEnum.Local
 
 export function makeTemplate(
   overrides: Partial<TemplateInfo> & Pick<TemplateInfo, 'name'>
@@ -26,3 +31,33 @@ export function mockTemplateIndex(
     }
   ]
 }
+
+export const STABLE_CLOUD_TEMPLATE: TemplateInfo = makeTemplate({
+  name: 'cloud-stable',
+  title: 'Cloud Stable',
+  includeOnDistributions: [Cloud]
+})
+
+export const STABLE_DESKTOP_TEMPLATE: TemplateInfo = makeTemplate({
+  name: 'desktop-stable',
+  title: 'Desktop Stable',
+  includeOnDistributions: [Desktop]
+})
+
+export const STABLE_LOCAL_TEMPLATE: TemplateInfo = makeTemplate({
+  name: 'local-stable',
+  title: 'Local Stable',
+  includeOnDistributions: [Local]
+})
+
+export const STABLE_UNRESTRICTED_TEMPLATE: TemplateInfo = makeTemplate({
+  name: 'unrestricted-stable',
+  title: 'Unrestricted Stable'
+})
+
+export const ALL_DISTRIBUTION_TEMPLATES: TemplateInfo[] = [
+  STABLE_CLOUD_TEMPLATE,
+  STABLE_DESKTOP_TEMPLATE,
+  STABLE_LOCAL_TEMPLATE,
+  STABLE_UNRESTRICTED_TEMPLATE
+]
diff --git a/browser_tests/fixtures/helpers/TemplateHelper.ts b/browser_tests/fixtures/helpers/TemplateHelper.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7ae904e890
--- /dev/null
+++ b/browser_tests/fixtures/helpers/TemplateHelper.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,198 @@
+import type { Page, Route } from '@playwright/test'
+
+import type {
+  TemplateInfo,
+  WorkflowTemplates
+} from '@/platform/workflow/templates/types/template'
+import { TemplateIncludeOnDistributionEnum } from '@/platform/workflow/templates/types/template'
+import {
+  makeTemplate,
+  mockTemplateIndex
+} from '@e2e/fixtures/data/templateFixtures'
+
+/**
+ * Generate N deterministic templates, optionally restricted to a distribution.
+ *
+ * Lives here (not in `fixtures/data/`) because `fixtures/data/` is reserved
+ * for static test data with no executable fixture logic.
+ */
+function generateTemplates(
+  count: number,
+  distribution?: TemplateIncludeOnDistributionEnum
+): TemplateInfo[] {
+  const slug = distribution ?? 'unrestricted'
+  return Array.from({ length: count }, (_, i) =>
+    makeTemplate({
+      name: `gen-${slug}-${String(i + 1).padStart(3, '0')}`,
+      title: `Generated ${slug} ${i + 1}`,
+      ...(distribution ? { includeOnDistributions: [distribution] } : {})
+    })
+  )
+}
+
+export interface TemplateConfig {
+  readonly templates: readonly TemplateInfo[]
+  readonly index: readonly WorkflowTemplates[] | null
+}
+
+function emptyConfig(): TemplateConfig {
+  return { templates: [], index: null }
+}
+
+export type TemplateOperator = (config: TemplateConfig) => TemplateConfig
+
+function cloneTemplates(templates: readonly TemplateInfo[]): TemplateInfo[] {
+  return templates.map((t) => structuredClone(t))
+}
+
+function cloneIndex(
+  index: readonly WorkflowTemplates[] | null
+): WorkflowTemplates[] | null {
+  return index ? index.map((m) => structuredClone(m)) : null
+}
+
+function addTemplates(
+  config: TemplateConfig,
+  templates: TemplateInfo[]
+): TemplateConfig {
+  return { ...config, templates: [...config.templates, ...templates] }
+}
+
+export function withTemplates(templates: TemplateInfo[]): TemplateOperator {
+  return (config) => addTemplates(config, templates)
+}
+
+export function withTemplate(template: TemplateInfo): TemplateOperator {
+  return (config) => addTemplates(config, [template])
+}
+
+export function withCloudTemplates(count: number): TemplateOperator {
+  return (config) =>
+    addTemplates(
+      config,
+      generateTemplates(count, TemplateIncludeOnDistributionEnum.Cloud)
+    )
+}
+
+export function withDesktopTemplates(count: number): TemplateOperator {
+  return (config) =>
+    addTemplates(
+      config,
+      generateTemplates(count, TemplateIncludeOnDistributionEnum.Desktop)
+    )
+}
+
+export function withLocalTemplates(count: number): TemplateOperator {
+  return (config) =>
+    addTemplates(
+      config,
+      generateTemplates(count, TemplateIncludeOnDistributionEnum.Local)
+    )
+}
+
+export function withUnrestrictedTemplates(count: number): TemplateOperator {
+  return (config) => addTemplates(config, generateTemplates(count))
+}
+
+/**
+ * Override the index payload entirely. Useful when a test needs a custom
+ * `WorkflowTemplates[]` shape (e.g. multiple modules).
+ */
+export function withRawIndex(index: WorkflowTemplates[]): TemplateOperator {
+  return (config) => ({ ...config, index })
+}
+
+export class TemplateHelper {
+  private templates: TemplateInfo[]
+  private index: WorkflowTemplates[] | null
+  private routeHandlers: Array<{
+    pattern: string
+    handler: (route: Route) => Promise<void>
+  }> = []
+
+  constructor(
+    private readonly page: Page,
+    config: TemplateConfig = emptyConfig()
+  ) {
+    this.templates = cloneTemplates(config.templates)
+    this.index = cloneIndex(config.index)
+  }
+
+  configure(...operators: TemplateOperator[]): void {
+    const config = operators.reduce<TemplateConfig>(
+      (cfg, op) => op(cfg),
+      emptyConfig()
+    )
+    this.templates = cloneTemplates(config.templates)
+    this.index = cloneIndex(config.index)
+  }
+
+  async mock(): Promise<void> {
+    await this.mockIndex()
+    await this.mockThumbnails()
+  }
+
+  async mockIndex(): Promise<void> {
+    const indexHandler = async (route: Route) => {
+      const payload = this.index ?? mockTemplateIndex(this.templates)
+      await route.fulfill({
+        status: 200,
+        body: JSON.stringify(payload),
+        headers: {
+          'Content-Type': 'application/json',
+          'Cache-Control': 'no-store'
+        }
+      })
+    }
+    const indexPattern = '**/templates/index.json'
+    this.routeHandlers.push({ pattern: indexPattern, handler: indexHandler })
+    await this.page.route(indexPattern, indexHandler)
+  }
+
+  async mockThumbnails(): Promise<void> {
+    const thumbnailHandler = async (route: Route) => {
+      await route.fulfill({
+        status: 200,
+        path: 'browser_tests/assets/example.webp',
+        headers: {
+          'Content-Type': 'image/webp',
+          'Cache-Control': 'no-store'
+        }
+      })
+    }
+    const thumbnailPattern = '**/templates/**.webp'
+    this.routeHandlers.push({
+      pattern: thumbnailPattern,
+      handler: thumbnailHandler
+    })
+    await this.page.route(thumbnailPattern, thumbnailHandler)
+  }
+
+  getTemplates(): TemplateInfo[] {
+    return cloneTemplates(this.templates)
+  }
+
+  get templateCount(): number {
+    return this.templates.length
+  }
+
+  async clearMocks(): Promise<void> {
+    for (const { pattern, handler } of this.routeHandlers) {
+      await this.page.unroute(pattern, handler)
+    }
+    this.routeHandlers = []
+    this.templates = []
+    this.index = null
+  }
+}
+
+export function createTemplateHelper(
+  page: Page,
+  ...operators: TemplateOperator[]
+): TemplateHelper {
+  const config = operators.reduce<TemplateConfig>(
+    (cfg, op) => op(cfg),
+    emptyConfig()
+  )
+  return new TemplateHelper(page, config)
+}
diff --git a/browser_tests/fixtures/templateApiFixture.ts b/browser_tests/fixtures/templateApiFixture.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..eaa9f8d669
--- /dev/null
+++ b/browser_tests/fixtures/templateApiFixture.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+import { test as base } from '@playwright/test'
+
+import type { TemplateHelper } from '@e2e/fixtures/helpers/TemplateHelper'
+import { createTemplateHelper } from '@e2e/fixtures/helpers/TemplateHelper'
+
+export const templateApiFixture = base.extend<{
+  templateApi: TemplateHelper
+}>({
+  templateApi: async ({ page }, use) => {
+    const templateApi = createTemplateHelper(page)
+
+    await use(templateApi)
+
+    await templateApi.clearMocks()
+  }
+})
diff --git a/browser_tests/tests/templateFilteringCount.spec.ts b/browser_tests/tests/templateFilteringCount.spec.ts
index 21165b0715..59f7d898b6 100644
--- a/browser_tests/tests/templateFilteringCount.spec.ts
+++ b/browser_tests/tests/templateFilteringCount.spec.ts
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
-import { expect } from '@playwright/test'
+import { expect, mergeTests } from '@playwright/test'
 
-import type { TemplateInfo } from '@/platform/workflow/templates/types/template'
 import { TemplateIncludeOnDistributionEnum } from '@/platform/workflow/templates/types/template'
-import { comfyPageFixture as test } from '@e2e/fixtures/ComfyPage'
-import {
-  makeTemplate,
-  mockTemplateIndex
-} from '@e2e/fixtures/data/templateFixtures'
+import { comfyPageFixture } from '@e2e/fixtures/ComfyPage'
+import { makeTemplate } from '@e2e/fixtures/data/templateFixtures'
+import { withTemplates } from '@e2e/fixtures/helpers/TemplateHelper'
 import { TestIds } from '@e2e/fixtures/selectors'
+import { templateApiFixture } from '@e2e/fixtures/templateApiFixture'
+
+const test = mergeTests(comfyPageFixture, templateApiFixture)
 
 const Cloud = TemplateIncludeOnDistributionEnum.Cloud
 const Desktop = TemplateIncludeOnDistributionEnum.Desktop
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ test.describe(
   'Template distribution filtering count',
   { tag: '@cloud' },
   () => {
-    test.beforeEach(async ({ comfyPage }) => {
+    test.beforeEach(async ({ comfyPage, templateApi }) => {
       await comfyPage.settings.setSetting('Comfy.Templates.SelectedModels', [])
       await comfyPage.settings.setSetting(
         'Comfy.Templates.SelectedUseCases',
@@ -26,53 +26,37 @@ test.describe(
       await comfyPage.settings.setSetting('Comfy.Templates.SelectedRunsOn', [])
       await comfyPage.settings.setSetting('Comfy.Templates.SortBy', 'default')
 
-      await comfyPage.page.route('**/templates/**.webp', async (route) => {
-        await route.fulfill({
-          status: 200,
-          path: 'browser_tests/assets/example.webp',
-          headers: {
-            'Content-Type': 'image/webp',
-            'Cache-Control': 'no-store'
-          }
-        })
-      })
+      await templateApi.mockThumbnails()
     })
 
     test('displayed count matches visible cards when distribution filter excludes templates', async ({
-      comfyPage
+      comfyPage,
+      templateApi
     }) => {
-      const templates: TemplateInfo[] = [
-        makeTemplate({
-          name: 'cloud-1',
-          title: 'Cloud One',
-          includeOnDistributions: [Cloud]
-        }),
-        makeTemplate({
-          name: 'cloud-2',
-          title: 'Cloud Two',
-          includeOnDistributions: [Cloud]
-        }),
-        makeTemplate({
-          name: 'desktop-hidden',
-          title: 'Desktop Hidden',
-          includeOnDistributions: [Desktop]
-        }),
-        makeTemplate({
-          name: 'universal',
-          title: 'Universal'
-        })
-      ]
-
-      await comfyPage.page.route('**/templates/index.json', async (route) => {
-        await route.fulfill({
-          status: 200,
-          body: JSON.stringify(mockTemplateIndex(templates)),
-          headers: {
-            'Content-Type': 'application/json',
-            'Cache-Control': 'no-store'
-          }
-        })
-      })
+      templateApi.configure(
+        withTemplates([
+          makeTemplate({
+            name: 'cloud-1',
+            title: 'Cloud One',
+            includeOnDistributions: [Cloud]
+          }),
+          makeTemplate({
+            name: 'cloud-2',
+            title: 'Cloud Two',
+            includeOnDistributions: [Cloud]
+          }),
+          makeTemplate({
+            name: 'desktop-hidden',
+            title: 'Desktop Hidden',
+            includeOnDistributions: [Desktop]
+          }),
+          makeTemplate({
+            name: 'universal',
+            title: 'Universal'
+          })
+        ])
+      )
+      await templateApi.mockIndex()
 
       await comfyPage.command.executeCommand('Comfy.BrowseTemplates')
       await expect(comfyPage.templates.content).toBeVisible()
@@ -86,45 +70,38 @@ test.describe(
     })
 
     test('filtered count reflects distribution + model filter together', async ({
-      comfyPage
+      comfyPage,
+      templateApi
     }) => {
-      const templates: TemplateInfo[] = [
-        makeTemplate({
-          name: 'wan-cloud-1',
-          title: 'Wan Cloud 1',
-          models: ['Wan 2.2'],
-          includeOnDistributions: [Cloud]
-        }),
-        makeTemplate({
-          name: 'wan-cloud-2',
-          title: 'Wan Cloud 2',
-          models: ['Wan 2.2'],
-          includeOnDistributions: [Cloud]
-        }),
-        makeTemplate({
-          name: 'wan-desktop',
-          title: 'Wan Desktop',
-          models: ['Wan 2.2'],
-          includeOnDistributions: [Desktop]
-        }),
-        makeTemplate({
-          name: 'flux-cloud',
-          title: 'Flux Cloud',
-          models: ['Flux'],
-          includeOnDistributions: [Cloud]
-        })
-      ]
-
-      await comfyPage.page.route('**/templates/index.json', async (route) => {
-        await route.fulfill({
-          status: 200,
-          body: JSON.stringify(mockTemplateIndex(templates)),
-          headers: {
-            'Content-Type': 'application/json',
-            'Cache-Control': 'no-store'
-          }
-        })
-      })
+      templateApi.configure(
+        withTemplates([
+          makeTemplate({
+            name: 'wan-cloud-1',
+            title: 'Wan Cloud 1',
+            models: ['Wan 2.2'],
+            includeOnDistributions: [Cloud]
+          }),
+          makeTemplate({
+            name: 'wan-cloud-2',
+            title: 'Wan Cloud 2',
+            models: ['Wan 2.2'],
+            includeOnDistributions: [Cloud]
+          }),
+          makeTemplate({
+            name: 'wan-desktop',
+            title: 'Wan Desktop',
+            models: ['Wan 2.2'],
+            includeOnDistributions: [Desktop]
+          }),
+          makeTemplate({
+            name: 'flux-cloud',
+            title: 'Flux Cloud',
+            models: ['Flux'],
+            includeOnDistributions: [Cloud]
+          })
+        ])
+      )
+      await templateApi.mockIndex()
 
       await comfyPage.command.executeCommand('Comfy.BrowseTemplates')
       await expect(comfyPage.templates.content).toBeVisible()
@@ -144,36 +121,29 @@ test.describe(
     })
 
     test('desktop-only templates never leak into DOM on cloud distribution', async ({
-      comfyPage
+      comfyPage,
+      templateApi
     }) => {
-      const templates: TemplateInfo[] = [
-        makeTemplate({
-          name: 'cloud-visible',
-          title: 'Cloud Visible',
-          includeOnDistributions: [Cloud]
-        }),
-        makeTemplate({
-          name: 'desktop-leak-check',
-          title: 'Desktop Leak Check',
-          includeOnDistributions: [Desktop]
-        }),
-        makeTemplate({
-          name: 'local-leak-check',
-          title: 'Local Leak Check',
-          includeOnDistributions: [Local]
-        })
-      ]
-
-      await comfyPage.page.route('**/templates/index.json', async (route) => {
-        await route.fulfill({
-          status: 200,
-          body: JSON.stringify(mockTemplateIndex(templates)),
-          headers: {
-            'Content-Type': 'application/json',
-            'Cache-Control': 'no-store'
-          }
-        })
-      })
+      templateApi.configure(
+        withTemplates([
+          makeTemplate({
+            name: 'cloud-visible',
+            title: 'Cloud Visible',
+            includeOnDistributions: [Cloud]
+          }),
+          makeTemplate({
+            name: 'desktop-leak-check',
+            title: 'Desktop Leak Check',
+            includeOnDistributions: [Desktop]
+          }),
+          makeTemplate({
+            name: 'local-leak-check',
+            title: 'Local Leak Check',
+            includeOnDistributions: [Local]
+          })
+        ])
+      )
+      await templateApi.mockIndex()
 
       await comfyPage.command.executeCommand('Comfy.BrowseTemplates')
       await expect(comfyPage.templates.content).toBeVisible()
@@ -200,28 +170,21 @@ test.describe(
     })
 
     test('templates without includeOnDistributions are visible on cloud', async ({
-      comfyPage
+      comfyPage,
+      templateApi
     }) => {
-      const templates: TemplateInfo[] = [
-        makeTemplate({ name: 'unrestricted-1', title: 'Unrestricted 1' }),
-        makeTemplate({ name: 'unrestricted-2', title: 'Unrestricted 2' }),
-        makeTemplate({
-          name: 'cloud-only',
-          title: 'Cloud Only',
-          includeOnDistributions: [Cloud]
-        })
-      ]
-
-      await comfyPage.page.route('**/templates/index.json', async (route) => {
-        await route.fulfill({
-          status: 200,
-          body: JSON.stringify(mockTemplateIndex(templates)),
-          headers: {
-            'Content-Type': 'application/json',
-            'Cache-Control': 'no-store'
-          }
-        })
-      })
+      templateApi.configure(
+        withTemplates([
+          makeTemplate({ name: 'unrestricted-1', title: 'Unrestricted 1' }),
+          makeTemplate({ name: 'unrestricted-2', title: 'Unrestricted 2' }),
+          makeTemplate({
+            name: 'cloud-only',
+            title: 'Cloud Only',
+            includeOnDistributions: [Cloud]
+          })
+        ])
+      )
+      await templateApi.mockIndex()
 
       await comfyPage.command.executeCommand('Comfy.BrowseTemplates')
       await expect(comfyPage.templates.content).toBeVisible()
@@ -234,39 +197,32 @@ test.describe(
     })
 
     test('clear filters button resets to correct distribution-filtered total', async ({
-      comfyPage
+      comfyPage,
+      templateApi
     }) => {
-      const templates: TemplateInfo[] = [
-        makeTemplate({
-          name: 'wan-cloud',
-          title: 'Wan Cloud',
-          models: ['Wan 2.2'],
-          includeOnDistributions: [Cloud]
-        }),
-        makeTemplate({
-          name: 'flux-cloud',
-          title: 'Flux Cloud',
-          models: ['Flux'],
-          includeOnDistributions: [Cloud]
-        }),
-        makeTemplate({
-          name: 'wan-desktop',
-          title: 'Wan Desktop',
-          models: ['Wan 2.2'],
-          includeOnDistributions: [Desktop]
-        })
-      ]
-
-      await comfyPage.page.route('**/templates/index.json', async (route) => {
-        await route.fulfill({
-          status: 200,
-          body: JSON.stringify(mockTemplateIndex(templates)),
-          headers: {
-            'Content-Type': 'application/json',
-            'Cache-Control': 'no-store'
-          }
-        })
-      })
+      templateApi.configure(
+        withTemplates([
+          makeTemplate({
+            name: 'wan-cloud',
+            title: 'Wan Cloud',
+            models: ['Wan 2.2'],
+            includeOnDistributions: [Cloud]
+          }),
+          makeTemplate({
+            name: 'flux-cloud',
+            title: 'Flux Cloud',
+            models: ['Flux'],
+            includeOnDistributions: [Cloud]
+          }),
+          makeTemplate({
+            name: 'wan-desktop',
+            title: 'Wan Desktop',
+            models: ['Wan 2.2'],
+            includeOnDistributions: [Desktop]
+          })
+        ])
+      )
+      await templateApi.mockIndex()
 
       await comfyPage.command.executeCommand('Comfy.BrowseTemplates')
       await expect(comfyPage.templates.content).toBeVisible()