E2E Testing Workflow

Overview

Specialized workflow for end-to-end testing using Playwright including browser automation, visual regression testing, cross-browser testing, and CI/CD integration.

When to Use This Workflow

Use this workflow when:

• Setting up E2E testing
• Automating browser tests
• Implementing visual regression
• Testing across browsers
• Integrating tests with CI/CD

Workflow Phases

Phase 1: Test Setup

Skills to Invoke

• playwright-skill - Playwright setup
• e2e-testing-patterns - E2E patterns

Actions

1. Install Playwright
2. Configure test framework
3. Set up test directory
4. Configure browsers
5. Create base test setup

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Use @playwright-skill to set up Playwright testing

Phase 2: Test Design

Skills to Invoke

• e2e-testing-patterns - Test patterns
• test-automator - Test automation

Actions

1. Identify critical flows
2. Design test scenarios
3. Plan test data
4. Create page objects
5. Set up fixtures

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Use @e2e-testing-patterns to design E2E test strategy

Phase 3: Test Implementation

Skills to Invoke

• playwright-skill - Playwright tests
• webapp-testing - Web app testing

Actions

1. Write test scripts
2. Add assertions
3. Implement waits
4. Handle dynamic content
5. Add error handling

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Use @playwright-skill to write E2E test scripts

Phase 4: Browser Automation

Skills to Invoke

• browser-automation - Browser automation
• playwright-skill - Playwright features

Actions

1. Configure headless mode
2. Set up screenshots
3. Implement video recording
4. Add trace collection
5. Configure mobile emulation

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Use @browser-automation to automate browser interactions

Phase 5: Visual Regression

Skills to Invoke

• playwright-skill - Visual testing
• ui-visual-validator - Visual validation

Actions

1. Set up visual testing
2. Create baseline images
3. Add visual assertions
4. Configure thresholds
5. Review differences

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Use @playwright-skill to implement visual regression testing

Phase 6: Cross-Browser Testing

Skills to Invoke

• playwright-skill - Multi-browser
• webapp-testing - Browser testing

Actions

1. Configure Chromium
2. Add Firefox tests
3. Add WebKit tests
4. Test mobile browsers
5. Compare results

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Use @playwright-skill to run cross-browser tests

Phase 7: CI/CD Integration

Skills to Invoke

• github-actions-templates - GitHub Actions
• cicd-automation-workflow-automate - CI/CD

Actions

1. Create CI workflow
2. Configure parallel execution
3. Set up artifacts
4. Add reporting
5. Configure notifications

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Use @github-actions-templates to integrate E2E tests with CI

Quality Gates

• ] Tests passing
• ] Coverage adequate
• ] Visual tests stable
• ] Cross-browser verified
• ] CI integration working

Related Workflow Bundles

• testing-qa - Testing workflow
• development - Development
• web-performance-optimization - Performance

Limitations

• Use this skill only when the task clearly matches the scope described above.
• Do not treat the output as a substitute for environment-specific validation, testing, or expert review.
• Stop and ask for clarification if required inputs, permissions, safety boundaries, or success criteria are missing.