diff --git a/app/wizard/step_integrations.py b/app/wizard/step_integrations.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a32839f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/wizard/step_integrations.py
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+"""Step 7 — Optional integrations (cloud storage, calendars, notifications).
+
+This step is never mandatory — validate() always returns [].
+Helper functions support the wizard UI for tier-filtered integration cards.
+"""
+from __future__ import annotations
+from pathlib import Path
+
+
+def validate(data: dict) -> list[str]:
+    """Integrations step is optional — never blocks Finish."""
+    return []
+
+
+def get_available(tier: str) -> list[str]:
+    """Return list of integration names available for the given tier.
+
+    An integration is available if the user's tier meets or exceeds the
+    integration's minimum required tier (as declared by cls.tier).
+    """
+    from scripts.integrations import REGISTRY
+    from app.wizard.tiers import TIERS
+
+    available = []
+    for name, cls in REGISTRY.items():
+        try:
+            if TIERS.index(tier) >= TIERS.index(cls.tier):
+                available.append(name)
+        except ValueError:
+            pass  # unknown tier string — skip
+    return available
+
+
+def is_connected(name: str, config_dir: Path) -> bool:
+    """Return True if a live config file exists for this integration."""
+    return (config_dir / "integrations" / f"{name}.yaml").exists()
diff --git a/tests/test_wizard_steps.py b/tests/test_wizard_steps.py
index 37b6a87..c227236 100644
--- a/tests/test_wizard_steps.py
+++ b/tests/test_wizard_steps.py
@@ -110,3 +110,35 @@ def test_search_missing_both():
 def test_search_none_values():
     d = {"job_titles": None, "locations": None}
     assert search_validate(d) != []
+
+# ── Step Integrations ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+from app.wizard.step_integrations import validate as int_validate, get_available, is_connected
+
+def test_integrations_always_passes():
+    assert int_validate({}) == []
+    assert int_validate({"connected": ["notion", "slack"]}) == []
+
+def test_get_available_free_tier_includes_free():
+    available = get_available("free")
+    # Free integrations must always be available
+    for name in ["google_drive", "dropbox", "discord", "home_assistant"]:
+        assert name in available, f"{name} should be in free tier available list"
+
+def test_get_available_free_tier_excludes_paid():
+    available = get_available("free")
+    # Paid integrations should NOT be available on free tier
+    for name in ["notion", "google_calendar", "slack"]:
+        assert name not in available, f"{name} should NOT be in free tier available list"
+
+def test_get_available_paid_tier_includes_paid():
+    available = get_available("paid")
+    for name in ["notion", "google_sheets", "airtable", "slack", "google_calendar"]:
+        assert name in available, f"{name} should be in paid tier available list"
+
+def test_is_connected_false_when_no_file(tmp_path):
+    assert is_connected("notion", tmp_path) is False
+
+def test_is_connected_true_when_file_exists(tmp_path):
+    (tmp_path / "integrations").mkdir()
+    (tmp_path / "integrations" / "notion.yaml").write_text("token: x\n")
+    assert is_connected("notion", tmp_path) is True