diff --git a/packages/interfacectl-cli/dist/commands/generation-session.d.ts b/packages/interfacectl-cli/dist/commands/generation-session.d.ts
index a4c682d..ac58bca 100644
--- a/packages/interfacectl-cli/dist/commands/generation-session.d.ts
+++ b/packages/interfacectl-cli/dist/commands/generation-session.d.ts
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ export interface CaptureGenerationPreviewCommandOptions {
     attemptNumber?: string | number;
     url?: string;
     waitFor?: string;
+    storageStatePath?: string;
 }
 export interface ReviewGenerationAttemptCommandOptions {
     sessionDir?: string;
diff --git a/packages/interfacectl-cli/dist/commands/generation-session.d.ts.map b/packages/interfacectl-cli/dist/commands/generation-session.d.ts.map
index a469bd3..7431227 100644
--- a/packages/interfacectl-cli/dist/commands/generation-session.d.ts.map
+++ b/packages/interfacectl-cli/dist/commands/generation-session.d.ts.map
@@ -1 +1 @@
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diff --git a/packages/interfacectl-cli/dist/commands/generation-session.js b/packages/interfacectl-cli/dist/commands/generation-session.js
index b93b191..79c7ddd 100644
--- a/packages/interfacectl-cli/dist/commands/generation-session.js
+++ b/packages/interfacectl-cli/dist/commands/generation-session.js
@@ -1207,13 +1207,20 @@ export async function runCaptureGenerationPreviewCommand(options) {
             throw new SessionInputError(`Preview URL must use http or https: ${options.url}.`);
         }
         const viewport = { width: 1440, height: 1024 };
+        const storageStatePath = asString(options.storageStatePath);
+        if (storageStatePath && !fs.existsSync(storageStatePath)) {
+            throw new SessionInputError(`Storage state file not found: ${storageStatePath}.`);
+        }
         const browser = await chromium.launch({
             headless: process.env.INTERFACECTL_PLAYWRIGHT_HEADLESS !== "0" &&
                 process.env.INTERFACECTL_PLAYWRIGHT_HEADLESS !== "false",
         }).catch((error) => {
             throw toBrowserLaunchError(error);
         });
-        const context = await browser.newContext({ viewport });
+        const context = await browser.newContext({
+            viewport,
+            ...(storageStatePath ? { storageState: storageStatePath } : {}),
+        });
         const page = await context.newPage();
         try {
             await page.goto(parsedUrl.toString(), { waitUntil: "load", timeout: 15_000 });
diff --git a/packages/interfacectl-cli/dist/index.js b/packages/interfacectl-cli/dist/index.js
index a4d003d..d269dc9 100644
--- a/packages/interfacectl-cli/dist/index.js
+++ b/packages/interfacectl-cli/dist/index.js
@@ -248,12 +248,14 @@ program
     .requiredOption("--attempt <number>", "Attempt number to capture")
     .requiredOption("--url <url>", "Absolute preview URL to capture")
     .option("--wait-for <value>", "Optional text or selector to wait for before capturing")
+    .option("--storage-state <path>", "Optional Playwright storage state JSON file for authenticated previews")
     .action(async (options) => {
     process.exitCode = await runCaptureGenerationPreviewCommand({
         sessionDir: options.sessionDir,
         attemptNumber: options.attempt,
         url: options.url,
         waitFor: options.waitFor,
+        storageStatePath: options.storageState,
     });
 });
 program
diff --git a/packages/interfacectl-cli/src/commands/generation-session.ts b/packages/interfacectl-cli/src/commands/generation-session.ts
index 02d83f1..35aabbe 100644
--- a/packages/interfacectl-cli/src/commands/generation-session.ts
+++ b/packages/interfacectl-cli/src/commands/generation-session.ts
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ export interface CaptureGenerationPreviewCommandOptions {
   attemptNumber?: string | number;
   url?: string;
   waitFor?: string;
+  storageStatePath?: string;
 }
 
 export interface ReviewGenerationAttemptCommandOptions {
@@ -1824,6 +1825,10 @@ export async function runCaptureGenerationPreviewCommand(
     }
 
     const viewport = { width: 1440, height: 1024 };
+    const storageStatePath = asString(options.storageStatePath);
+    if (storageStatePath && !fs.existsSync(storageStatePath)) {
+      throw new SessionInputError(`Storage state file not found: ${storageStatePath}.`);
+    }
     const browser = await chromium.launch({
       headless:
         process.env.INTERFACECTL_PLAYWRIGHT_HEADLESS !== "0" &&
@@ -1831,7 +1836,10 @@ export async function runCaptureGenerationPreviewCommand(
     }).catch((error) => {
       throw toBrowserLaunchError(error);
     });
-    const context = await browser.newContext({ viewport });
+    const context = await browser.newContext({
+      viewport,
+      ...(storageStatePath ? { storageState: storageStatePath } : {}),
+    });
     const page = await context.newPage();
 
     try {
diff --git a/packages/interfacectl-cli/src/index.ts b/packages/interfacectl-cli/src/index.ts
index e0a704e..77c3910 100644
--- a/packages/interfacectl-cli/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/interfacectl-cli/src/index.ts
@@ -357,12 +357,14 @@ program
   .requiredOption("--attempt <number>", "Attempt number to capture")
   .requiredOption("--url <url>", "Absolute preview URL to capture")
   .option("--wait-for <value>", "Optional text or selector to wait for before capturing")
+  .option("--storage-state <path>", "Optional Playwright storage state JSON file for authenticated previews")
   .action(async (options) => {
     process.exitCode = await runCaptureGenerationPreviewCommand({
       sessionDir: options.sessionDir,
       attemptNumber: options.attempt,
       url: options.url,
       waitFor: options.waitFor,
+      storageStatePath: options.storageState,
     });
   });