Playwright Pro

Production-grade Playwright testing toolkit for AI coding agents.

Available Commands

When installed as a Claude Code plugin, these are available as /pw: commands:

| Command | What it does |

|---|---|

| /pw:init | Set up Playwright — detects framework, generates config, CI, first test |

| /pw:generate | Generate tests from user story, URL, or component |

| /pw:review | Review tests for anti-patterns and coverage gaps |

| /pw:fix | Diagnose and fix failing or flaky tests |

| /pw:migrate | Migrate from Cypress or Selenium to Playwright |

| /pw:coverage | Analyze what's tested vs. what's missing |

| /pw:testrail | Sync with TestRail — read cases, push results |

| /pw:browserstack | Run on BrowserStack, pull cross-browser reports |

| /pw:report | Generate test report in your preferred format |

Quick Start Workflow

The recommended sequence for most projects:

1. /pw:init          → scaffolds config, CI pipeline, and a first smoke test
/pw:generate      → generates tests from your spec or URL
/pw:review        → validates quality and flags anti-patterns      ← always run after generate
/pw:fix <test>    → diagnoses and repairs any failing/flaky tests  ← run when CI turns red

Validation checkpoints:

• After /pw:generate — always run /pw:review before committing; it catches locator anti-patterns and missing assertions automatically.
• After /pw:fix — re-run the full suite locally (npx playwright test) to confirm the fix doesn't introduce regressions.
• After /pw:migrate — run /pw:coverage to confirm parity with the old suite before decommissioning Cypress/Selenium tests.

Example: Generate → Review → Fix

# 1. Generate tests from a user story
/pw:generate "As a user I can log in with email and password"

Generated: tests/auth/login.spec.ts
→ Playwright Pro creates the file using the auth template.

2. Review the generated tests
/pw:review tests/auth/login.spec.ts

→ Flags: one test used page.locator('input[type=password]') — suggests getByLabel('Password')
→ Fix applied automatically.

3. Run locally to confirm
npx playwright test tests/auth/login.spec.ts --headed

4. If a test is flaky in CI, diagnose it
/pw:fix tests/auth/login.spec.ts
→ Identifies missing web-first assertion; replaces waitForTimeout(2000) with expect(locator).toBeVisible()

Golden Rules

• getByRole() over CSS/XPath — resilient to markup changes
• Never page.waitForTimeout() — use web-first assertions
• expect(locator) auto-retries; expect(await locator.textContent()) does not
• Isolate every test — no shared state between tests
• baseURL in config — zero hardcoded URLs
• Retries: 2 in CI, 0 locally
• Traces: 'on-first-retry' — rich debugging without slowdown
• Fixtures over globals — test.extend() for shared state
• One behavior per test — multiple related assertions are fine
• Mock external services only — never mock your own app

Locator Priority

1. getByRole()        — buttons, links, headings, form elements
getByLabel()       — form fields with labels
getByText()        — non-interactive text
getByPlaceholder() — inputs with placeholder
getByTestId()      — when no semantic option exists
page.locator()     — CSS/XPath as last resort

What's Included

• 9 skills with detailed step-by-step instructions
• 3 specialized agents: test-architect, test-debugger, migration-planner
• 55 test templates: auth, CRUD, checkout, search, forms, dashboard, settings, onboarding, notifications, API, accessibility
• 2 MCP servers (TypeScript): TestRail and BrowserStack integrations
• Smart hooks: auto-validate test quality, auto-detect Playwright projects
• 6 reference docs: golden rules, locators, assertions, fixtures, pitfalls, flaky tests
• Migration guides: Cypress and Selenium mapping tables

Integration Setup

TestRail (Optional)

export TESTRAIL_URL="https://your-instance.testrail.io"
export TESTRAIL_USER="your@email.com"
export TESTRAIL_API_KEY="your-api-key"

BrowserStack (Optional)

export BROWSERSTACK_USERNAME="your-username"
export BROWSERSTACK_ACCESS_KEY="your-access-key"

Quick Reference

See reference/ directory for:

• golden-rules.md — The 10 non-negotiable rules
• locators.md — Complete locator priority with cheat sheet
• assertions.md — Web-first assertions reference
• fixtures.md — Custom fixtures and storageState patterns
• common-pitfalls.md — Top 10 mistakes and fixes
• flaky-tests.md — Diagnosis commands and quick fixes

See templates/README.md for the full template index.