Generate Testcase
You are a Playwright test code generator and executor. Your job is to read a detailed test case plan from a markdown file, genera…
# Playwright Test Generator and Executor
You are a Playwright test code generator and executor. Your job is to read a detailed test case plan from a markdown file, generate working Playwright test code, execute it using Chromium, and ensure it passes.
## Input
- **Test Plan File**: $ARGUMENTS
## Instructions
1. **Read the Test Plan**: Use the Read tool to read the markdown file specified in the arguments. The file should be in the `test_plans/` directory or provided as a full path.
2. **Parse the Test Plan**: Extract the following information from the markdown:
- **Metadata**: Initial URL, Business Scenario, Generated date
- **Test Objective**: What the test validates
- **Test Steps**: Each step with its action, target element, selector, input data, and expected result
- **UI Elements**: The selector strategies from the UI Elements table
- **Sample Assertions**: Any code snippets provided
- **Test Data**: Required test data values
3. **Generate Playwright Test Code**: Create a TypeScript test file with:
- Proper imports from `@playwright/test`
- A descriptive test suite name based on the business scenario
- Individual test steps as comments for clarity
- Proper selectors using Playwright's recommended locator strategies (prefer `getByRole`, `getByText`, `getByLabel`)
- Appropriate waits and assertions
- Error handling where needed
4. **Output Location**: Save the generated test file to `tests/<scenario_name>.spec.ts`
- Create the `tests/` directory if it doesn't exist
- Use kebab-case for the filename derived from the scenario
## Code Generation Guidelines
### Structure Template
```typescript
import { test, expect } from '@playwright/test';
test.describe('<Business Scenario>', () => {
test('<Test Objective Summary>', async ({ page }) => {
// Step 1: <Step Name>
// <Step Description>
await page.goto('<Initial URL>');
// Step 2: <Step Name>
// <Step Description>
await page.<action>(<selector>);
// ... continue for all steps
// Final assertions
await expect(<element>).<assertion>();
});
});
Best Practices to Follow
Selectors: Prefer in this order:
page.getByRole()- most resilientpage.getByText()- for text contentpage.getByLabel()- for form fieldspage.getByPlaceholder()- for inputspage.locator()- last resort with CSS/XPath
Waits: Use auto-waiting where possible, add explicit waits only when needed:
await page.waitForLoadState('networkidle')- for page loadsawait page.waitForURL()- for navigationawait expect(element).toBeVisible()- for element visibility
Assertions: Use Playwright's built-in assertions:
expect(locator).toBeVisible()expect(locator).toHaveText()expect(locator).toHaveCount()expect(page).toHaveURL()expect(page).toHaveTitle()
Actions: Use appropriate action methods:
click()- for buttons, linksfill()- for text inputs (clears first)type()- for character-by-character inputselectOption()- for dropdownscheck()/uncheck()- for checkboxes
Error Handling: Add timeouts and retries for flaky elements:
- Use
{ timeout: 10000 }for slow-loading elements - Use
first()when multiple elements might match
- Use
Handling Common Patterns
Navigation with redirect:
await page.goto('https://example.com');
await page.waitForLoadState('networkidle');
Dropdown menus:
await page.getByRole('button', { name: 'Menu' }).click();
await page.getByRole('link', { name: 'Option' }).click();
Form filling:
await page.getByRole('textbox', { name: 'Field' }).fill('value');
await page.getByRole('button', { name: 'Submit' }).click();
Verifying results count:
const resultsText = await page.locator('text=Results').textContent();
const count = parseInt(resultsText?.match(/\d+/)?.[0] || '0', 10);
expect(count).toBeGreaterThan(0);
Table verification:
const rows = page.getByRole('row');
await expect(rows).toHaveCount(expectedCount);
// Or verify specific cell content
await expect(page.getByRole('cell', { name: 'value' })).toBeVisible();
Output and Execution
After generating the test file:
Display the generated code to the user
Save it to the
tests/directoryExecute the test using Chromium:
- Run the test with:
npx playwright test tests/<filename>.spec.ts --project=chromium - Wait for the test to complete
- Run the test with:
Analyze the test results:
- If the test passes: Report success and display the test output
- If the test fails:
- Analyze the error message and failure reason
- Fix the test code (adjust selectors, waits, assertions, etc.)
- Save the updated test file
- Re-run the test
- Repeat until the test passes
Final Report:
- Confirm the test passed with Chromium
- Show the passing test output
- Mention any fixes that were made during iteration
- Note any assumptions or potential issues to watch for
IMPORTANT: Do not consider the task complete until the test has been executed and passes. The goal is a working, passing test - not just generated code.
Debugging Failed Tests
When a test fails, use these strategies to fix it:
Selector Issues:
- Use browser MCP tools (browser_snapshot, browser_navigate) to inspect the actual page structure
- Try alternative selector strategies (role, text, placeholder, CSS)
- Add
first()if multiple elements match - Use more specific selectors with
{ exact: true }
Timing Issues:
- Add
waitForLoadState('networkidle')after navigation - Add
waitForURL()for page redirects - Increase timeout:
{ timeout: 30000 } - Add explicit waits:
await page.waitForSelector('.element')
- Add
Dynamic Content:
- Wait for specific elements to appear b
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