diff --git a/.agents/skills/helm-dev-environment/SKILL.md b/.agents/skills/helm-dev-environment/SKILL.md
index 06f0f5e0d0..174405fd19 100644
--- a/.agents/skills/helm-dev-environment/SKILL.md
+++ b/.agents/skills/helm-dev-environment/SKILL.md
@@ -180,6 +180,12 @@ Envoy Gateway is already installed by Skaffold (the `envoy-gateway` Helm release
 service for the proxy; klipper-lb binds it to hostPort 80, reachable via the
 `8080:80` load balancer port mapping.
 
+To exercise the same path in the standard single-replica Kubernetes E2E suite,
+run `mise run e2e:kubernetes:envoy`. The wrapper creates isolated Gateway API
+resources, reuses an existing Envoy controller when present, and forwards the
+test client through the generated Envoy proxy Service. It does not enable HA or
+provision PostgreSQL.
+
 ### Keycloak OIDC
 
 One-time setup — only needed once per cluster lifetime:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/branch-e2e.yml b/.github/workflows/branch-e2e.yml
index 37154c75df..0a7aef248e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/branch-e2e.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/branch-e2e.yml
@@ -162,14 +162,22 @@ jobs:
             agent_sandbox_version: v0.5.0
             topology: combined
             extra_helm_values: ""
+            use_envoy_gateway: false
           - agent_sandbox_api: v1alpha1
             agent_sandbox_version: v0.4.6
             topology: combined
             extra_helm_values: ""
+            use_envoy_gateway: false
           - agent_sandbox_api: v1beta1
             agent_sandbox_version: v0.5.0
             topology: sidecar
             extra_helm_values: deploy/helm/openshell/ci/values-sidecar.yaml
+            use_envoy_gateway: false
+          - agent_sandbox_api: v1beta1
+            agent_sandbox_version: v0.5.0
+            topology: envoy
+            extra_helm_values: ""
+            use_envoy_gateway: true
     permissions:
       actions: read
       contents: read
@@ -180,6 +188,7 @@ jobs:
       job-name: Kubernetes E2E (Rust smoke, ${{ matrix.topology }}, Agent Sandbox ${{ matrix.agent_sandbox_api }})
       agent-sandbox-version: ${{ matrix.agent_sandbox_version }}
       extra-helm-values: ${{ matrix.extra_helm_values }}
+      use-envoy-gateway: ${{ matrix.use_envoy_gateway }}
       cli-artifact-prefix: rust-binary-cli
 
   kubernetes-workspace-managed-e2e:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/e2e-kubernetes-test.yml b/.github/workflows/e2e-kubernetes-test.yml
index bf13ab7080..dafaf050e6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/e2e-kubernetes-test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/e2e-kubernetes-test.yml
@@ -37,6 +37,11 @@ on:
         required: false
         type: string
         default: "v0.5.0"
+      use-envoy-gateway:
+        description: "Exercise Gateway API/Envoy routing for the standard single-replica e2e suite"
+        required: false
+        type: boolean
+        default: false
       e2e-task:
         description: "mise task to run for the Kubernetes e2e job"
         required: false
@@ -141,6 +146,7 @@ jobs:
           OPENSHELL_E2E_KUBE_CONTEXT: kind-${{ env.KIND_CLUSTER_NAME }}
           OPENSHELL_E2E_KUBE_EXTRA_VALUES: ${{ inputs.extra-helm-values }}
           OPENSHELL_E2E_KUBE_EXTERNAL_POSTGRES_SECRET: ${{ inputs.external-postgres-secret }}
+          OPENSHELL_E2E_KUBE_USE_ENVOY: ${{ inputs.use-envoy-gateway }}
           IMAGE_TAG: ${{ inputs.image-tag }}
           OPENSHELL_REGISTRY: ghcr.io/nvidia/openshell
           E2E_TASK: ${{ inputs.e2e-task }}
diff --git a/e2e/with-kube-gateway.sh b/e2e/with-kube-gateway.sh
index f6d0efc4ec..0c630ab6d4 100755
--- a/e2e/with-kube-gateway.sh
+++ b/e2e/with-kube-gateway.sh
@@ -46,6 +46,11 @@
 #   `vault`; the Rust `credential_drivers` e2e test validates the active
 #   backend. Vault mode installs a dev OpenBao fixture because it exposes the
 #   Vault-compatible API used by the driver.
+#
+# Envoy Gateway path:
+#   Set OPENSHELL_E2E_KUBE_USE_ENVOY=1 to route the standard single-replica
+#   suite through the Gateway API GRPCRoute. The wrapper preserves an existing
+#   Envoy Gateway controller and cleans up only Envoy resources it created.
 
 set -euo pipefail
 
@@ -94,6 +99,16 @@ VAULT_CHART_VERSION="${OPENSHELL_E2E_OPENBAO_CHART_VERSION:-0.28.3}"
 VAULT_DEV_ROOT_TOKEN="${OPENSHELL_E2E_VAULT_DEV_ROOT_TOKEN:-root}"
 CORPORATE_PROXY_FIXTURE_DEPLOYED=0
 CORPORATE_PROXY_FIXTURE_SECRET="openshell-e2e-proxy-auth"
+ENVOY_RUN_ID="$(date +%s)-$$"
+ENVOY_RELEASE_NAME="openshell-e2e-envoy-${ENVOY_RUN_ID}"
+ENVOY_NAMESPACE="openshell-e2e-envoy-${ENVOY_RUN_ID}"
+ENVOY_CHART_VERSION="${OPENSHELL_E2E_ENVOY_VERSION:-v1.7.2}"
+ENVOY_GATEWAY_CLASS="openshell-e2e-envoy-${ENVOY_RUN_ID}"
+ENVOY_TRAFFIC_POLICY="openshell-e2e-envoy-${ENVOY_RUN_ID}"
+ENVOY_HELM_INSTALLED=0
+ENVOY_NAMESPACE_CREATED=0
+ENVOY_GATEWAY_CLASS_CREATED=0
+ENVOY_TRAFFIC_POLICY_CREATED=0
 
 # Isolate CLI/SDK gateway metadata from the developer's real config.
 export XDG_CONFIG_HOME="${WORKDIR}/config"
@@ -184,6 +199,158 @@ cleanup_postgres_fixture() {
   EXTERNAL_PG_FIXTURE_SECRET=""
 }
 
+use_envoy_gateway() {
+  case "${OPENSHELL_E2E_KUBE_USE_ENVOY:-0}" in
+    1 | true | TRUE | yes | YES) return 0 ;;
+    *) return 1 ;;
+  esac
+}
+
+envoy_controller_present() {
+  if kctl get gatewayclass \
+    -o jsonpath='{range .items[*]}{.spec.controllerName}{"\n"}{end}' 2>/dev/null \
+    | grep -qx 'gateway.envoyproxy.io/gatewayclass-controller'; then
+    return 0
+  fi
+  [ -n "$(kctl get deployment -A -l app.kubernetes.io/name=gateway-helm \
+    -o jsonpath='{.items[0].metadata.name}' 2>/dev/null || true)" ]
+}
+
+prepare_envoy_gateway() {
+  if envoy_controller_present; then
+    echo "Reusing an existing Envoy Gateway controller."
+  else
+    if kctl get namespace "${ENVOY_NAMESPACE}" >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+      echo "ERROR: refusing to reuse Envoy test namespace ${ENVOY_NAMESPACE}" >&2
+      return 1
+    fi
+    kctl create namespace "${ENVOY_NAMESPACE}"
+    ENVOY_NAMESPACE_CREATED=1
+
+    echo "Installing Envoy Gateway (${ENVOY_CHART_VERSION})..."
+    helmctl install "${ENVOY_RELEASE_NAME}" \
+      oci://docker.io/envoyproxy/gateway-helm \
+      --version "${ENVOY_CHART_VERSION}" \
+      --namespace "${ENVOY_NAMESPACE}" --wait --timeout 5m
+    ENVOY_HELM_INSTALLED=1
+  fi
+
+  if kctl get gatewayclass "${ENVOY_GATEWAY_CLASS}" >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+    echo "ERROR: refusing to modify existing GatewayClass ${ENVOY_GATEWAY_CLASS}" >&2
+    return 1
+  fi
+  kctl create -f - <<EOF
+apiVersion: gateway.networking.k8s.io/v1
+kind: GatewayClass
+metadata:
+  name: ${ENVOY_GATEWAY_CLASS}
+spec:
+  controllerName: gateway.envoyproxy.io/gatewayclass-controller
+EOF
+  ENVOY_GATEWAY_CLASS_CREATED=1
+  kctl wait --for=condition=Accepted "gatewayclass/${ENVOY_GATEWAY_CLASS}" --timeout=120s
+}
+
+create_envoy_traffic_policy() {
+  if kctl -n "${NAMESPACE}" get backendtrafficpolicy.gateway.envoyproxy.io \
+    "${ENVOY_TRAFFIC_POLICY}" >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+    echo "ERROR: refusing to modify existing BackendTrafficPolicy ${ENVOY_TRAFFIC_POLICY}" >&2
+    return 1
+  fi
+  kctl -n "${NAMESPACE}" create -f - <<EOF
+apiVersion: gateway.envoyproxy.io/v1alpha1
+kind: BackendTrafficPolicy
+metadata:
+  name: ${ENVOY_TRAFFIC_POLICY}
+spec:
+  targetRefs:
+    - group: gateway.networking.k8s.io
+      kind: GRPCRoute
+      name: ${RELEASE_NAME}
+  timeout:
+    http:
+      requestTimeout: 0s
+      maxStreamDuration: 0s
+EOF
+  ENVOY_TRAFFIC_POLICY_CREATED=1
+}
+
+wait_for_envoy_service() {
+  local svc_ref=""
+  local svc_namespace=""
+
+  kctl -n "${NAMESPACE}" wait --for=condition=Accepted \
+    "gateway/${RELEASE_NAME}" --timeout=120s
+  kctl -n "${NAMESPACE}" wait --for=condition=Accepted \
+    "grpcroute/${RELEASE_NAME}" --timeout=120s
+  kctl -n "${NAMESPACE}" wait --for=condition=ResolvedRefs \
+    "grpcroute/${RELEASE_NAME}" --timeout=120s
+
+  for _ in $(seq 1 60); do
+    svc_ref="$(kctl get svc -A \
+      -l "gateway.envoyproxy.io/owning-gateway-name=${RELEASE_NAME},gateway.envoyproxy.io/owning-gateway-namespace=${NAMESPACE}" \
+      -o jsonpath='{range .items[0]}{.metadata.namespace}{"/"}{.metadata.name}{end}' \
+      2>/dev/null || true)"
+    if [ -n "${svc_ref}" ]; then
+      svc_namespace="${svc_ref%%/*}"
+      if kctl -n "${svc_namespace}" wait --for=condition=Ready pod \
+        -l "gateway.envoyproxy.io/owning-gateway-name=${RELEASE_NAME},gateway.envoyproxy.io/owning-gateway-namespace=${NAMESPACE}" \
+        --timeout=5s >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+        printf '%s\n' "${svc_ref}"
+        return 0
+      fi
+    fi
+    sleep 2
+  done
+
+  echo "ERROR: Envoy proxy Service for Gateway ${RELEASE_NAME} was not ready." >&2
+  kctl -n "${NAMESPACE}" get gateway,grpcroute -o wide >&2 || true
+  kctl get svc -A \
+    -l "gateway.envoyproxy.io/owning-gateway-name=${RELEASE_NAME},gateway.envoyproxy.io/owning-gateway-namespace=${NAMESPACE}" \
+    -o wide >&2 || true
+  return 1
+}
+
+start_gateway_portforward() {
+  local elapsed=0
+  local timeout=30
+  local target_namespace="${NAMESPACE}"
+  local target_service="${RELEASE_NAME}"
+  local target_port=8080
+  local target_service_ref=""
+
+  LOCAL_PORT="$(e2e_pick_port)"
+  if use_envoy_gateway; then
+    target_service_ref="$(wait_for_envoy_service)"
+    target_namespace="${target_service_ref%%/*}"
+    target_service="${target_service_ref#*/}"
+    target_port=80
+    echo "Starting kubectl port-forward -n ${target_namespace} svc/${target_service} ${LOCAL_PORT}:${target_port} (Envoy Gateway)..."
+  else
+    echo "Starting kubectl port-forward svc/${target_service} ${LOCAL_PORT}:${target_port}..."
+  fi
+  kctl -n "${target_namespace}" port-forward "svc/${target_service}" \
+    "${LOCAL_PORT}:${target_port}" >"${PORTFORWARD_LOG}" 2>&1 &
+  PORTFORWARD_PID=$!
+
+  while [ "${elapsed}" -lt "${timeout}" ]; do
+    if ! kill -0 "${PORTFORWARD_PID}" 2>/dev/null; then
+      echo "ERROR: kubectl port-forward exited before becoming reachable" >&2
+      cat "${PORTFORWARD_LOG}" >&2 || true
+      return 1
+    fi
+    if curl -s -o /dev/null --connect-timeout 1 "http://127.0.0.1:${LOCAL_PORT}"; then
+      return 0
+    fi
+    sleep 1
+    elapsed=$((elapsed + 1))
+  done
+
+  echo "ERROR: port-forward did not accept TCP within ${timeout}s" >&2
+  cat "${PORTFORWARD_LOG}" >&2 || true
+  return 1
+}
+
 deploy_vault_fixture() {
   echo "Deploying OpenBao fixture for Vault credential-driver validation..."
 
@@ -272,6 +439,23 @@ cleanup() {
     cleanup_vault_fixture
   fi
 
+  if [ "${ENVOY_TRAFFIC_POLICY_CREATED}" = "1" ] && [ -n "${KUBE_CONTEXT}" ]; then
+    kctl -n "${NAMESPACE}" delete backendtrafficpolicy.gateway.envoyproxy.io \
+      "${ENVOY_TRAFFIC_POLICY}" --ignore-not-found --wait=false >/dev/null 2>&1 || true
+  fi
+  if [ "${ENVOY_GATEWAY_CLASS_CREATED}" = "1" ] && [ -n "${KUBE_CONTEXT}" ]; then
+    kctl delete gatewayclass "${ENVOY_GATEWAY_CLASS}" --ignore-not-found \
+      --wait=false >/dev/null 2>&1 || true
+  fi
+  if [ "${ENVOY_HELM_INSTALLED}" = "1" ] && [ -n "${KUBE_CONTEXT}" ]; then
+    helmctl uninstall "${ENVOY_RELEASE_NAME}" --namespace "${ENVOY_NAMESPACE}" \
+      --wait --timeout 60s >/dev/null 2>&1 || true
+  fi
+  if [ "${ENVOY_NAMESPACE_CREATED}" = "1" ] && [ -n "${KUBE_CONTEXT}" ]; then
+    kctl delete namespace "${ENVOY_NAMESPACE}" --wait=true --timeout=60s \
+      --ignore-not-found >/dev/null 2>&1 || true
+  fi
+
   if [ "${CORPORATE_PROXY_FIXTURE_DEPLOYED}" = "1" ]; then
     kctl -n "${NAMESPACE}" delete secret "${CORPORATE_PROXY_FIXTURE_SECRET}" \
       --ignore-not-found >/dev/null 2>&1 || true
@@ -765,6 +949,16 @@ if [ -n "${OPENSHELL_E2E_KUBE_EXTRA_VALUES:-}" ]; then
   done
 fi
 
+if use_envoy_gateway; then
+  if [ "${OPENSHELL_E2E_KUBE_DB_SCENARIOS:-0}" = "1" ]; then
+    echo "ERROR: Envoy Gateway mode supports only the standard single-replica Kubernetes e2e suite." >&2
+    exit 2
+  fi
+  helm_values_args+=(--values "${ROOT}/deploy/helm/openshell/ci/values-gateway.yaml")
+  helm_extra_args+=(--set "grpcRoute.gateway.className=${ENVOY_GATEWAY_CLASS}")
+  prepare_envoy_gateway
+fi
+
 if [ "${OPENSHELL_E2E_KUBE_DB_SCENARIOS:-0}" = "1" ]; then
   # --- Multi-scenario mode: test all database backends ---
   DB_PASSED=0
@@ -822,31 +1016,10 @@ else
       --docker-password=e2e-password
   fi
 
-  LOCAL_PORT="$(e2e_pick_port)"
-  echo "Starting kubectl port-forward svc/openshell ${LOCAL_PORT}:8080..."
-  kctl -n "${NAMESPACE}" port-forward "svc/openshell" \
-    "${LOCAL_PORT}:8080" >"${PORTFORWARD_LOG}" 2>&1 &
-  PORTFORWARD_PID=$!
-
-  elapsed=0
-  timeout=30
-  while [ "${elapsed}" -lt "${timeout}" ]; do
-    if ! kill -0 "${PORTFORWARD_PID}" 2>/dev/null; then
-      echo "ERROR: kubectl port-forward exited before becoming reachable" >&2
-      cat "${PORTFORWARD_LOG}" >&2 || true
-      exit 1
-    fi
-    if curl -s -o /dev/null --connect-timeout 1 "http://127.0.0.1:${LOCAL_PORT}"; then
-      break
-    fi
-    sleep 1
-    elapsed=$((elapsed + 1))
-  done
-  if [ "${elapsed}" -ge "${timeout}" ]; then
-    echo "ERROR: port-forward did not accept TCP within ${timeout}s" >&2
-    cat "${PORTFORWARD_LOG}" >&2 || true
-    exit 1
+  if use_envoy_gateway; then
+    create_envoy_traffic_policy
   fi
+  start_gateway_portforward
 
   HEALTH_LOCAL_PORT="$(e2e_pick_port)"
   WORKLOAD_REF="$(kube_workload_ref "${RELEASE_NAME}")"
diff --git a/tasks/test.toml b/tasks/test.toml
index bef8baf2b5..93708bd691 100644
--- a/tasks/test.toml
+++ b/tasks/test.toml
@@ -160,6 +160,11 @@ description = "Run Kubernetes e2e with the supervisor sidecar topology overlay"
 env = { OPENSHELL_E2E_KUBE_EXTRA_VALUES = "deploy/helm/openshell/ci/values-sidecar.yaml" }
 run = "e2e/rust/e2e-kubernetes.sh"
 
+["e2e:kubernetes:envoy"]
+description = "Run the standard single-replica Kubernetes e2e suite through an Envoy Gateway GRPCRoute"
+env = { OPENSHELL_E2E_KUBE_USE_ENVOY = "1" }
+run = "e2e/rust/e2e-kubernetes.sh"
+
 ["e2e:kubernetes:db"]
 description = "Run Kubernetes e2e with all database backend scenarios (SQLite and external PostgreSQL with existingSecret)"
 env = { OPENSHELL_E2E_KUBE_DB_SCENARIOS = "1" }