adding-e2e-tests

Playwright end-to-end testing requires installing the framework, configuring browsers, creating test files, and adding npm scripts. This setup enables automated browser testing to validate UI behavior and prevent regressions after changes.

A Playwright smoke test is a basic browser-based test confirming your web application loads and can be exercised. You need it for UI-heavy projects to quickly verify core functionality and prevent visual regressions during development.

Yes, you can run Playwright tests in GitHub Actions CI by configuring the integration and setting up artifact reporting. This enables automated regression coverage and provides test reports directly within your continuous integration pipeline.

Playwright supports page object patterns to create maintainable browser testing workflows. This approach structures your test files and page-object-driven suites, keeping UI element selectors organized and test scripts reusable across different test cases.

Local dev-server verification for end-to-end testing is configured through Playwright configuration files and npm scripts. This setup automatically starts your local development server, runs browser tests against it, and ensures web application changes are validated.