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+import { writeFile } from "node:fs/promises";
+import path from "node:path";
+import { expect, test } from "../support/fixtures";
+import { openFileExplorer, openFileFromExplorer } from "../support/helpers/file-explorer";
+
+const FIRST = Buffer.from(
+  "iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mP8/x8AAusB9Y9ZQmcAAAAASUVORK5CYII=",
+  "base64",
+);
+const SECOND = Buffer.from(
+  "iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNk+A8AAQUBAScY42YAAAAASUVORK5CYII=",
+  "base64",
+);
+
+test("embedded Markdown image reflects a file replacement while Preview stays open", async ({
+  page,
+  withWorkspace,
+}) => {
+  const workspace = await withWorkspace({ prefix: "markdown-image-refresh-" });
+  const imagePath = path.join(workspace.repoPath, "hero.png");
+  await writeFile(imagePath, FIRST);
+  await writeFile(path.join(workspace.repoPath, "guide.md"), "# Guide\n\n![hero](./hero.png)\n");
+  await workspace.navigateTo();
+  await openFileExplorer(page);
+  await openFileFromExplorer(page, "guide.md");
+  const image = page.getByRole("img", { name: "hero", exact: true }).locator("img");
+  await expect
+    .poll(() => image.evaluate((element: HTMLImageElement) => element.naturalWidth))
+    .toBeGreaterThan(0);
+  const initialSource = await image.getAttribute("src");
+  await writeFile(imagePath, SECOND);
+  await expect.poll(() => image.getAttribute("src"), { timeout: 5000 }).not.toBe(initialSource);
+});