Create end-to-end tests using Playwright with page objects and fixtures following project conventions
Create end-to-end tests for the user flow described below.
First, analyze the User Flow to identify:
Before writing code, explore relevant existing files:
apps/e2e-tests/
├── pages/ # Page Objects - check for reusable pages
├── fixtures/ # Base fixtures (auth.fixtures.ts)
└── tests/
└── [feature]/ # Existing test patterns
├── [feature].fixtures.ts
└── [feature].spec.ts
Key files to reference:
apps/e2e-tests/fixtures/auth.fixtures.ts - Authentication fixturesapps/e2e-tests/pages/SiteCreationPage.ts - Page object pattern exampleapps/e2e-tests/tests/site-creation/site-creation.fixtures.ts - Fixture composition exampleFor each page/screen in the flow, create or update a page object in apps/e2e-tests/pages/:
Page Object Pattern:
import { expect, type Page } from "@playwright/test";
export class FeaturePage {
readonly page: Page;
constructor(page: Page) {
this.page = page;
}
// Navigation
async goto(): Promise<void> {
await this.page.goto("/route-path");
}
// Assertions (prefix with expect*)
async expectStepVisible(): Promise<void> {
await expect(this.page.getByRole("heading", { name: "Step Title" })).toBeVisible();
}
// User Actions (verb-based names)
async clickButton(): Promise<void> {
await this.page.getByRole("button", { name: "Button Text" }).click();
}
async fillInput(value: string): Promise<void> {
await this.page.getByLabel("Input Label").fill(value);
}
async selectOption(value: string): Promise<void> {
await this.page.getByRole("radio", { name: value }).check({ force: true });
await this.submit();
}
// Private helpers
private async submit(): Promise<void> {
await this.page.getByRole("button", { name: /Valider|Suivant/ }).click();
}
}
Selector Priority (accessibility-first):
getByRole() - buttons, links, headings, textboxesgetByLabel() - form inputs with labelsgetByText() - visible text contentlocator() - CSS selectors (last resort)Create apps/e2e-tests/tests/[feature]/[feature].fixtures.ts:
import { test as authTest } from "../../fixtures/auth.fixtures";
import { FeaturePage } from "../../pages/FeaturePage";
type FeatureFixtures = {
featurePage: FeaturePage;
};
export const test = authTest.extend<FeatureFixtures>({
featurePage: async ({ authenticatedPage }, use) => {
const featurePage = new FeaturePage(authenticatedPage);
await use(featurePage);
},
});
export { expect } from "@playwright/test";
If authentication is NOT needed, extend from base Playwright test instead:
import { test as base, expect } from "@playwright/test";
Create apps/e2e-tests/tests/[feature]/[feature].spec.ts:
import { test } from "./[feature].fixtures";
test.describe("Feature Name", () => {
test("describes what the user can do", async ({ featurePage }) => {
// Navigate to starting point
await featurePage.goto();
// Step 1: Action + optional assertion
await featurePage.expectStepVisible();
await featurePage.clickStart();
// Step 2: Another action
await featurePage.fillInput("value");
await featurePage.submit();
// Final assertions
await featurePage.expectSuccessMessage();
});
});
Test Naming: Use descriptive names that explain what the user can do:
"allows authenticated user to create a new project""shows error when required field is empty""redirects to login when not authenticated"# Start the e2e stack (if not already running)
docker compose --env-file .env.e2e -f docker-compose.e2e.yml up -d
# Run specific test file
pnpm --filter e2e-tests test:headless tests/[feature]/[feature].spec.ts
# Run with browser visible (for debugging)
pnpm --filter e2e-tests test:headed tests/[feature]/[feature].spec.ts
# Type check
pnpm --filter e2e-tests typecheck
Before completing, ensure you have created/updated:
apps/e2e-tests/pages/[PageName].tsapps/e2e-tests/tests/[feature]/[feature].fixtures.tsapps/e2e-tests/tests/[feature]/[feature].spec.tspnpm --filter e2e-tests test:headless tests/[feature]/pnpm --filter e2e-tests typecheckimport type { SiteNature, FricheActivity } from "shared";
import { getLabelForSiteNature } from "shared";
// Wait for element to appear
await this.page.getByRole("option").first().waitFor({ state: "visible", timeout: 10000 });
// Wait for navigation
await expect(this.page).toHaveURL("/expected-path");
async fillAutocomplete(searchText: string): Promise<void> {
const input = this.page.getByRole("searchbox", { name: /Label/i });
await input.pressSequentially(searchText, { delay: 50 });
const firstOption = this.page.getByRole("option").first();
await firstOption.waitFor({ state: "visible", timeout: 10000 });
await firstOption.click();
}
async expectDataInList(expectedData: [label: string, value: string][]): Promise<void> {
for (const [label, value] of expectedData) {
await expect(
this.page.locator("dl").filter({ hasText: label }).locator("dt")
).toHaveText(value);
}
}
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