- name
- playwright-test
- description
- Generate robust, zero-flakiness Playwright E2E tests following OpenMetadata patterns. Creates comprehensive test files with proper waits, API validation, multi-role permissions, and complete entity lifecycle management.
- user-invocable
- true
# Playwright Test Generator - OpenMetadata
Generate production-ready, zero-flakiness Playwright tests following OpenMetadata conventions.
## Usage
```
/playwright-test
Feature: <feature name>
Category: <Features|Pages|Flow|VersionPages>
Entity: <Table|Dashboard|Pipeline|Topic|Database|User|Team|Glossary|Other>
Domain: <Governance|Discovery|Platform|Observability|Integration>
Scenarios:
- <scenario 1 description>
- <scenario 2 description>
- <scenario 3 description>
Roles: <admin|dataConsumer|dataSteward|owner> (optional, defaults to admin)
```
## Quick Example
```
/playwright-test
Feature: Data Quality Rules
Category: Features
Entity: Table
Domain: Observability
Scenarios:
- Admin can create and configure data quality rules
- Data consumer can view test results but not edit rules
- Test results are persisted after page reload
Roles: admin, dataConsumer
```
---
## Instructions
### Step 1: Read the Handbook FIRST
**CRITICAL**: Before generating any tests, read and apply ALL patterns from:
```
openmetadata-ui/src/main/resources/ui/playwright/PLAYWRIGHT_DEVELOPER_HANDBOOK.md
```
The handbook contains:
- Testing philosophy (user-centric, behavior-focused)
- Anti-flakiness patterns (the :visible selector chain pattern, controls under the toast stack, etc.)
- Test timeout strategies (test.slow() vs test.setTimeout())
- Common test patterns (form submission, dropdowns, multi-role testing)
- Locator priority guidelines
- Support classes reference
- Domain tags
- Validation checklist
**Apply ALL handbook principles before proceeding.**
---
### Step 2: Generate Test Using Handbook Template
Use the **Test File Structure Template** from the handbook. It includes:
- Proper imports (performAdminLogin, entity classes, utilities)
- test.describe with domain tags
- beforeAll/afterAll for entity lifecycle via API
- test.slow() for timeout handling
- test.step() for clear organization
- API response validation pattern
---
### Step 3: Apply Common Test Patterns from Handbook
Reference the **Common Test Patterns** section for:
- Form submission with API validation
- Dropdown selection (with :visible chain pattern)
- Multi-role permission testing
- Data persistence verification
- Navigation patterns
- Search and filter patterns
---
### Step 4: Run ESLint Check
Before returning the generated test, run the full Playwright lint gate — the same one CI runs:
```bash
cd openmetadata-ui/src/main/resources/ui
yarn lint:playwright
```
Every `playwright/*` and `om-playwright/*` guardrail rule runs at `error`; repo-wide `openmetadata-playwright/*` rules set their own severity and may be `warn`. Fix any errors before finalizing —
never add a new entry to `eslint-suppressions.json` to make this pass. See the handbook's
**ESLint Enforcement** section for the full, generated rule reference.
### Step 5: Validate Against Handbook Checklist
Before returning the generated test, verify ALL items from the handbook's **Validation Checklist**:
- ✅ Structure & Organization (test.step, domain tags, imports, beforeAll/afterAll)
- ✅ Anti-Flakiness (no waitForTimeout, no networkidle, no force: true, no positional selectors, no stored :visible locators, `clickIgnoringToasts` for bottom-aligned controls)
- ✅ API & Network (waitForResponse before actions, status code validation)
- ✅ Waits & Assertions (waitForAllLoadersToDisappear, semantic locators, proper assertions)
- ✅ ESLint (`yarn lint:playwright` passes with zero errors)
- ✅ Coverage & Roles (multi-role tests, data persistence, error handling)
---
## Key Reminders
**All patterns, rules, and best practices are in the handbook.**
Read and apply the handbook sections in order:
1. **Anti-Flakiness Patterns** (CRITICAL - #1 cause of flaky tests)
2. **Test File Structure Template** (for proper test structure)
3. **Common Test Patterns** (for specific scenarios)
4. **ESLint Enforcement** (run `yarn lint:playwright` — every rule is `error`)
5. **Validation Checklist** (before returning generated test)
---
## Final Notes
- Generate **production-ready** tests that pass 10/10 times
- Follow ALL patterns from the handbook exactly
- No comments for obvious code (e.g., `// Create entity` before `entity.create()`)
- Test independence - each test runs in any order
- Reference examples: `playwright/e2e/Pages/DataContractInheritance.spec.ts`, `playwright/e2e/Features/Table.spec.ts`
**Generate tests that are production-ready, maintainable, and zero-flakiness by following the handbook patterns exactly.**
---
## Writing Playwright Tests (merged from the former `writing-playwright-tests` skill)
**Reference**: `openmetadata-ui/src/main/resources/ui/playwright/PLAYWRIGHT_DEVELOPER_HANDBOOK.md`
### ESLint Enforcement
All Playwright tests are linted with `eslint-plugin-playwright` plus this repo's local
`om-playwright` rules. Run before submitting:
```bash
cd openmetadata-ui/src/main/resources/ui
yarn lint:playwright
```
Every guardrail rule runs at `error` and none is merely advisory; the severity column is authoritative for anything else. The
generated rule table (per-rule severity and description) lives in the handbook's **ESLint
Enforcement** section; it's produced by `yarn generate:playwright-rules` from `eslint.config.mjs`,
so it can't drift from what actually blocks CI. Pre-existing violations are tracked in
`eslint-suppressions.json` — that ledger may shrink as violations are fixed, never grow.
## Mandatory verification
Before reporting the work complete, run:
```bash
cd openmetadata-ui/src/main/resources/ui && yarn lint:playwright
```
This must exit 0. Do not suppress a new violation to make it pass — suppressions are a record of
pre-existing debt, and adding to them is a plan failure. Fix the test instead.
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