E2E Test Builder
Use this skill when creating Playwright end-to-end tests for this project.
When to Use
- •Adding tests for a new feature
- •Testing user flows (authentication, content submission, admin actions)
- •Validating UI interactions and navigation
Key Concepts
Database Isolation
Each test file gets its own isolated database copy:
- •Call
setupDatabaseIsolation(page)inbeforeEach - •Auto-detects test file name from stack trace
- •Ensures complete test independence
Page Object Model (POM)
All tests use POMs to encapsulate page interactions:
- •POMs live in
tests/pages/ - •Extend
BasePagefor common functionality - •Use
data-testidattributes for element selection
Test Users
Three users with different permission levels:
- •
admin- Full access (use for admin tests) - •
contributor- Moderator role (can moderate content) - •
viewer- Member role (read-only access)
Quick Start
typescript
import { test, expect } from '@playwright/test'
import { HomePage, ContentListPage } from '../../pages'
import { setupDatabaseIsolation } from '../../helpers/database-isolation'
import { loginAs } from '../../helpers/auth'
test.describe('My Feature', () => {
test.beforeEach(async ({ page }) => {
await setupDatabaseIsolation(page)
await loginAs(page, 'admin') // if auth needed
})
test('can do something', async ({ page }) => {
const homePage = new HomePage(page)
await homePage.goto()
// ... test logic
})
})
Reference Files
- •PAGE-OBJECTS.md - Creating Page Object Model classes
- •TEST-PATTERNS.md - Test structure, assertions, helpers
- •TEMPLATES.md - Copy-paste starter templates
Commands
bash
bun run test:integration # Run all tests bun run test:integration:ui # Interactive UI mode bun run test:integration:headed # See browser bun test:integration tests/e2e/path # Run specific file
Directory Structure
code
tests/ ├── e2e/ # Test suites by category │ ├── public/ # Public user flows │ ├── auth/ # Authentication flows │ ├── content/ # Content submission │ └── admin/ # Admin workflows ├── pages/ # Page Object Models ├── helpers/ # Auth, database isolation ├── fixtures/ # Test data definitions └── setup/ # Global setup/teardown