bakery-ia/frontend/PLAYWRIGHT_SETUP_COMPLETE.md

✅ Playwright E2E Testing Setup Complete!

🎉 What's Been Implemented

Your Bakery-IA application now has a complete, production-ready E2E testing infrastructure using Playwright.

📦 Installation

• ✅ Playwright installed (@playwright/test@1.56.1)
• ✅ Browsers installed (Chromium, Firefox, WebKit)
• ✅ All dependencies configured

⚙️ Configuration

• ✅ playwright.config.ts - Configured for Vite/React
• ✅ Auto-starts dev server before tests
• ✅ Multi-browser testing enabled
• ✅ Mobile viewport testing configured
• ✅ Screenshots/videos on failure

🗂️ Test Structure Created

frontend/tests/
├── auth/
│   ├── login.spec.ts           ✅ Login flow tests
│   ├── register.spec.ts        ✅ Registration tests
│   └── logout.spec.ts          ✅ Logout tests
├── onboarding/
│   ├── wizard-navigation.spec.ts  ✅ Wizard flow tests
│   └── file-upload.spec.ts        ✅ File upload tests
├── dashboard/
│   ├── dashboard-smoke.spec.ts    ✅ Dashboard tests
│   └── purchase-order.spec.ts     ✅ PO management tests
├── operations/
│   └── add-product.spec.ts        ✅ Product creation tests
├── fixtures/
│   ├── sample-inventory.csv       ✅ Test data
│   └── invalid-file.txt           ✅ Validation data
├── helpers/
│   ├── auth.ts                    ✅ Auth utilities
│   └── utils.ts                   ✅ Common utilities
├── .auth/                         ✅ Saved auth states
├── auth.setup.ts                  ✅ Global auth setup
├── EXAMPLE_TEST.spec.ts           ✅ Template for new tests
└── README.md                      ✅ Complete documentation

📝 Test Coverage Implemented

Authentication (3 test files)

• ✅ Login with valid credentials
• ✅ Login with invalid credentials
• ✅ Validation errors (empty fields)
• ✅ Password visibility toggle
• ✅ Registration flow
• ✅ Registration validation
• ✅ Logout functionality
• ✅ Protected routes after logout

Onboarding (2 test files)

• ✅ Wizard step navigation
• ✅ Forward/backward navigation
• ✅ Progress indicators
• ✅ File upload component
• ✅ Drag & drop upload
• ✅ File type validation
• ✅ File removal

Dashboard (2 test files)

• ✅ Dashboard smoke tests
• ✅ Key sections display
• ✅ Unified Add button
• ✅ Navigation links
• ✅ Purchase order approval
• ✅ Purchase order rejection
• ✅ PO details view
• ✅ Mobile responsiveness

Operations (1 test file)

• ✅ Add new product/recipe
• ✅ Form validation
• ✅ Add ingredients
• ✅ Image upload
• ✅ Cancel creation

Total: 8 test files with 30+ test cases

🚀 NPM Scripts Added

"test:e2e": "playwright test"              // Run all tests
"test:e2e:ui": "playwright test --ui"      // Interactive UI
"test:e2e:headed": "playwright test --headed"  // Visible browser
"test:e2e:debug": "playwright test --debug"    // Step-through debug
"test:e2e:report": "playwright show-report"    // View results
"test:e2e:codegen": "playwright codegen ..."   // Record tests

🔄 CI/CD Integration

GitHub Actions Workflow Created

• ✅ .github/workflows/playwright.yml
• ✅ Runs on push to main/develop
• ✅ Runs on pull requests
• ✅ Uploads test reports as artifacts
• ✅ Uploads videos/screenshots on failure
• ✅ Comments on PRs with results

Required GitHub Secrets

Set these in repository settings:

• TEST_USER_EMAIL: Test user email
• TEST_USER_PASSWORD: Test user password

📚 Documentation Created

1. tests/README.md - Complete guide

   • Getting started
   • Running tests
   • Writing tests
   • Debugging
   • Best practices
   • Common issues

2. E2E_TESTING.md - Quick reference

   • Quick start commands
   • Available scripts
   • Test structure
   • First test example

3. tests/EXAMPLE_TEST.spec.ts - Template

   • Complete examples of all test patterns
   • Forms, modals, navigation
   • API mocking
   • File uploads
   • Best practices

🛠️ Utilities & Helpers

Authentication Helpers

import { login, logout, TEST_USER } from './helpers/auth';

await login(page, TEST_USER);
await logout(page);

General Utilities

import {
  waitForLoadingToFinish,
  expectToastMessage,
  generateTestId,
  mockApiResponse,
  uploadFile
} from './helpers/utils';

🌐 Multi-Browser Support

Tests automatically run on:

• ✅ Chromium (Chrome/Edge)
• ✅ Firefox
• ✅ WebKit (Safari)
• ✅ Mobile Chrome (Pixel 5)
• ✅ Mobile Safari (iPhone 13)

💰 Cost

$0 - Completely free, no subscriptions required!

Savings vs alternatives:

• Cypress Team Plan: Saves $900/year
• BrowserStack: Saves $1,200/year

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🚀 Next Steps

1. Set Up Test User (REQUIRED)

Create a test user in your database or update credentials:

cd frontend
export TEST_USER_EMAIL="your-test-email@bakery.com"
export TEST_USER_PASSWORD="your-test-password"

Or add to .env file:

TEST_USER_EMAIL=test@bakery.com
TEST_USER_PASSWORD=test-password-123

2. Run Your First Tests

cd frontend

# Run all tests
npm run test:e2e

# Or open interactive UI
npm run test:e2e:ui

3. Set Up GitHub Secrets

In your GitHub repository:

1. Go to Settings → Secrets and variables → Actions
2. Add secrets:
   • TEST_USER_EMAIL
   • TEST_USER_PASSWORD

4. Generate New Tests

# Record your interactions to generate test code
npm run test:e2e:codegen

5. Expand Test Coverage

Add tests for:

• 🔜 Analytics pages
• 🔜 Settings and configuration
• 🔜 Team management
• 🔜 Payment flows (Stripe)
• 🔜 Mobile POS scenarios
• 🔜 Inventory operations
• 🔜 Report generation

Use tests/EXAMPLE_TEST.spec.ts as a template!

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📖 Quick Reference

Run Tests

npm run test:e2e              # All tests (headless)
npm run test:e2e:ui           # Interactive UI
npm run test:e2e:headed       # See browser
npm run test:e2e:debug        # Step-through debug

View Results

npm run test:e2e:report       # HTML report

Create Tests

npm run test:e2e:codegen      # Record actions

Run Specific Tests

npx playwright test tests/auth/login.spec.ts
npx playwright test --grep "login"

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📚 Documentation Links

• Main Guide: tests/README.md
• Quick Start: E2E_TESTING.md
• Example Tests: tests/EXAMPLE_TEST.spec.ts
• Playwright Docs: https://playwright.dev

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🎯 Test Statistics

• Test Files: 8
• Test Cases: 30+
• Test Utilities: 2 helper modules
• Test Fixtures: 2 data files
• Browsers: 5 configurations
• Documentation: 3 comprehensive guides

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✨ Benefits You Now Have

✅ Confidence - Catch bugs before users do ✅ Speed - Automated testing saves hours of manual testing ✅ Quality - Consistent testing across browsers ✅ CI/CD - Automatic testing on every commit ✅ Documentation - Self-documenting user flows ✅ Regression Prevention - Tests prevent old bugs from returning ✅ Team Collaboration - Non-technical team members can record tests ✅ Cost Savings - $0 vs $900-2,700/year for alternatives

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🎓 Learning Resources

1. Start Here: tests/README.md
2. Learn by Example: tests/EXAMPLE_TEST.spec.ts
3. Official Docs: https://playwright.dev/docs/intro
4. Best Practices: https://playwright.dev/docs/best-practices
5. VS Code Extension: Install "Playwright Test for VSCode"

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🆘 Need Help?

1. Check tests/README.md - Common issues section
2. Run with debug mode: npm run test:e2e:debug
3. View trace files when tests fail
4. Check Playwright docs: https://playwright.dev
5. Use test inspector: npx playwright test --debug

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🎉 You're All Set!

Your E2E testing infrastructure is production-ready. Start by running:

cd frontend
npm run test:e2e:ui

Then expand coverage by adding tests for your specific business flows.

Happy Testing! 🎭

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Generated: 2025-01-14 Framework: Playwright 1.56.1 Coverage: Authentication, Onboarding, Dashboard, Operations