github · aaronpowell · Jul 9, 2025 · Jul 7, 2025 · Jul 7, 2025 · Jul 7, 2025
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diff --git a/instructions/playwright-typescript.instructions.md b/instructions/playwright-typescript.instructions.md
@@ -0,0 +1,86 @@
+---
+description: 'Playwright test generation instructions'
+applyTo: '**'
+---
+
+## Test Writing Guidelines
+
+### Code Quality Standards
+- **Locators**: Prioritize user-facing, role-based locators (`getByRole`, `getByLabel`, `getByText`, etc.) for resilience and accessibility. Use `test.step()` to group interactions and improve test readability and reporting.
+- **Assertions**: Use auto-retrying web-first assertions. These assertions start with the `await` keyword (e.g., `await expect(locator).toHaveText()`). Avoid `expect(locator).toBeVisible()` unless specifically testing for visibility changes.
+- **Timeouts**: Rely on Playwright's built-in auto-waiting mechanisms. Avoid hard-coded waits or increased default timeouts.
+- **Clarity**: Use descriptive test and step titles that clearly state the intent. Add comments only to explain complex logic or non-obvious interactions.
+
+
+### Test Structure
+- **Imports**: Start with `import { test, expect } from '@playwright/test';`.
+- **Organization**: Group related tests for a feature under a `test.describe()` block.
+- **Hooks**: Use `beforeEach` for setup actions common to all tests in a `describe` block (e.g., navigating to a page).
+- **Titles**: Follow a clear naming convention, such as `Feature - Specific action or scenario`.
+
+
+### File Organization
+- **Location**: Store all test files in the `tests/` directory.
+- **Naming**: Use the convention `<feature-or-page>.spec.ts` (e.g., `login.spec.ts`, `search.spec.ts`).
+- **Scope**: Aim for one test file per major application feature or page.
+
+### Assertion Best Practices
+- **UI Structure**: Use `toMatchAriaSnapshot` to verify the accessibility tree structure of a component. This provides a comprehensive and accessible snapshot.
+- **Element Counts**: Use `toHaveCount` to assert the number of elements found by a locator.
+- **Text Content**: Use `toHaveText` for exact text matches and `toContainText` for partial matches.
+- **Navigation**: Use `toHaveURL` to verify the page URL after an action.
+
+
+## Example Test Structure
+
+```typescript
+import { test, expect } from '@playwright/test';
+
+test.describe('Movie Search Feature', () => {
+  test.beforeEach(async ({ page }) => {
+    // Navigate to the application before each test
+    await page.goto('https://debs-obrien.github.io/playwright-movies-app');
+  });
+
+  test('Search for a movie by title', async ({ page }) => {
+    await test.step('Activate and perform search', async () => {
+      await page.getByRole('search').click();
+      const searchInput = page.getByRole('textbox', { name: 'Search Input' });
+      await searchInput.fill('Garfield');
+      await searchInput.press('Enter');
+    });
+
+    await test.step('Verify search results', async () => {
+      // Verify the accessibility tree of the search results
+      await expect(page.getByRole('main')).toMatchAriaSnapshot(`
+        - main:
+          - heading "Garfield" [level=1]
+          - heading "search results" [level=2]
+          - list "movies":
+            - listitem "movie":
+              - link "poster of The Garfield Movie The Garfield Movie rating":
+                - /url: /playwright-movies-app/movie?id=tt5779228&page=1
+                - img "poster of The Garfield Movie"
+                - heading "The Garfield Movie" [level=2]
+      `);
+    });
+  });
+});
+```
+
+## Test Execution Strategy
+
+1. **Initial Run**: Execute tests with `npx playwright test --project=chromium`
+2. **Debug Failures**: Analyze test failures and identify root causes
+3. **Iterate**: Refine locators, assertions, or test logic as needed
+4. **Validate**: Ensure tests pass consistently and cover the intended functionality
+5. **Report**: Provide feedback on test results and any issues discovered
+
+## Quality Checklist
+
+Before finalizing tests, ensure:
+- [ ] All locators are accessible and specific and avoid strict mode violations
+- [ ] Tests are grouped logically and follow a clear structure
+- [ ] Assertions are meaningful and reflect user expectations
+- [ ] Tests follow consistent naming conventions
+- [ ] Code is properly formatted and commented