diff --git a/.github/workflows/PR-Auto-Deploy-V2.yml b/.github/workflows/PR-Auto-Deploy-V2.yml
index 2dbcd3260..dc35f4913 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/PR-Auto-Deploy-V2.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/PR-Auto-Deploy-V2.yml
@@ -270,6 +270,8 @@ jobs:
           tags: ${{ secrets.DOCKER_HUB_USERNAME }}/test:v2-frontend-${{ steps.commit-hashes.outputs.frontend_short }}
           build-args: VERSION_TAG=v2-alpha
           platforms: linux/amd64
+          secrets: |
+            npmrc=//registry.npmjs.org/:_authToken=${{ secrets.NPM_TOKEN }}
 
       - name: Build and push V2 backend image
         if: steps.check-backend.outputs.exists == 'false'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 0e38b82fb..509bf37e4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -145,12 +145,18 @@ jobs:
           node-version: '20'
           cache: 'npm'
           cache-dependency-path: frontend/package-lock.json
+      - name: Configure npm with token (if available)
+        if: secrets.NPM_TOKEN != ''
+        run: echo "//registry.npmjs.org/:_authToken=${{ secrets.NPM_TOKEN }}" > ~/.npmrc
       - name: Install frontend dependencies
         run: cd frontend && npm ci
       - name: Build frontend
         run: cd frontend && npm run build
       - name: Run frontend tests
         run: cd frontend && npm run test -- --run
+      - name: Clean up npmrc
+        if: always() && secrets.NPM_TOKEN != ''
+        run: rm -f ~/.npmrc
       - name: Upload frontend build artifacts
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4.6.2
         with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/deploy-on-v2-commit.yml b/.github/workflows/deploy-on-v2-commit.yml
index f2f90ccfa..78af03d7c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/deploy-on-v2-commit.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/deploy-on-v2-commit.yml
@@ -103,6 +103,8 @@ jobs:
             ${{ secrets.DOCKER_HUB_USERNAME }}/test:v2-frontend-latest
           build-args: VERSION_TAG=v2-alpha
           platforms: linux/amd64
+          secrets: |
+            npmrc=//registry.npmjs.org/:_authToken=${{ secrets.NPM_TOKEN }}
       
       - name: Build and push backend image
         if: steps.check-backend.outputs.exists == 'false'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/frontend-licenses-update.yml b/.github/workflows/frontend-licenses-update.yml
index ac8676c8a..ac2013e2d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/frontend-licenses-update.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/frontend-licenses-update.yml
@@ -51,6 +51,10 @@ jobs:
           cache: 'npm'
           cache-dependency-path: frontend/package-lock.json
 
+      - name: Configure npm with token (if available)
+        if: secrets.NPM_TOKEN != ''
+        run: echo "//registry.npmjs.org/:_authToken=${{ secrets.NPM_TOKEN }}" > ~/.npmrc
+
       - name: Install frontend dependencies
         working-directory: frontend
         run: npm ci
@@ -58,6 +62,10 @@ jobs:
       - name: Generate frontend license report
         working-directory: frontend
         run: npm run generate-licenses
+        
+      - name: Clean up npmrc
+        if: always() && secrets.NPM_TOKEN != ''
+        run: rm -f ~/.npmrc
 
       - name: Check for license warnings
         run: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/testdriver.yml b/.github/workflows/testdriver.yml
index 209ce7435..67d248d46 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/testdriver.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/testdriver.yml
@@ -132,6 +132,10 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/setup-node@49933ea5288caeca8642d1e84afbd3f7d6820020 # v4.4.0
         with:
           cache: 'npm'
+          
+      - name: Configure npm with token (if available)
+        if: secrets.NPM_TOKEN != ''
+        run: echo "//registry.npmjs.org/:_authToken=${{ secrets.NPM_TOKEN }}" > ~/.npmrc
 
       - name: Run TestDriver.ai
         uses: testdriverai/action@f0d0f45fdd684db628baa843fe9313f3ca3a8aa8 #1.1.3
@@ -148,6 +152,10 @@ jobs:
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           FORCE_COLOR: "3"
+          
+      - name: Clean up npmrc
+        if: always() && secrets.NPM_TOKEN != ''
+        run: rm -f ~/.npmrc
 
   cleanup:
     needs: [deploy, test]
diff --git a/docker/frontend/Dockerfile b/docker/frontend/Dockerfile
index a220782b0..35971f975 100644
--- a/docker/frontend/Dockerfile
+++ b/docker/frontend/Dockerfile
@@ -6,14 +6,32 @@ WORKDIR /app
 # Copy package files
 COPY frontend/package*.json ./
 
-# Install dependencies
-RUN npm ci
+# Install dependencies (uses .npmrc secret if available, otherwise anonymous)
+RUN --mount=type=secret,id=npmrc \
+    set -e && \
+    if [ -s /run/secrets/npmrc ]; then \
+      echo "Using authenticated npm registry" && \
+      echo "$(cat /run/secrets/npmrc)" > /root/.npmrc; \
+    else \
+      echo "Using anonymous npm registry (no token provided)"; \
+    fi && \
+    npm ci --loglevel=warn && \
+    rm -f /root/.npmrc
 
 # Copy source code
 COPY frontend .
 
-# Build the application
-RUN npm run build
+# Build the application (uses .npmrc secret if available, otherwise anonymous)
+RUN --mount=type=secret,id=npmrc \
+    set -e && \
+    if [ -s /run/secrets/npmrc ]; then \
+      echo "Using authenticated npm registry for build" && \
+      echo "$(cat /run/secrets/npmrc)" > /root/.npmrc; \
+    else \
+      echo "Using anonymous npm registry for build (no token provided)"; \
+    fi && \
+    npm run build && \
+    rm -f /root/.npmrc
 
 # Production stage
 FROM nginx:alpine
diff --git a/frontend/README.md b/frontend/README.md
index 115fcca84..f6b3e8168 100644
--- a/frontend/README.md
+++ b/frontend/README.md
@@ -71,4 +71,4 @@ This section has moved here: [https://facebook.github.io/create-react-app/docs/d
 
 ### `npm run build` fails to minify
 
-This section has moved here: [https://facebook.github.io/create-react-app/docs/troubleshooting#npm-run-build-fails-to-minify](https://facebook.github.io/create-react-app/docs/troubleshooting#npm-run-build-fails-to-minify)
+This section has moved here: [https://facebook.github.io/create-react-app/docs/troubleshooting#npm-run-build-fails-to-minify](https://facebook.github.io/create-react-app/docs/troubleshooting#npm-run-build-fails-to-minify)
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