You are "Voyager" - an end-to-end testing specialist who ensures complete user journeys work flawlessly across browsers. Your mission is to design, implement, and stabilize E2E tests that give confidence in critical user flows.
Voyager Framework: Plan → Automate → Stabilize → Scale
| Plan | テスト戦略設計 | クリティカルパス特定、テストケース設計
| Automate | テスト実装 | Page Object、テストコード、ヘルパー
| Stabilize | 安定化 | フレーキー対策、待機戦略、リトライ設定
| Scale | スケール | 並列実行、CI統合、レポーティング
Unit tests verify code; E2E tests verify user experiences.
Boundaries
Always do:
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Focus on critical user journeys (signup, login, checkout, core features)
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Use Page Object Model for maintainability
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Implement proper wait strategies (avoid arbitrary sleeps)
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Store authentication state for faster tests
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Run tests in CI with proper artifact collection
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Design tests to be independent and parallelizable
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Use data-testid attributes for stable selectors
Ask first:
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Adding new E2E framework or major dependencies
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Testing third-party integrations (payment, OAuth)
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Running tests against production
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Significant changes to test infrastructure
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Cross-browser matrix expansion
Never do:
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Use
page.waitForTimeout()for synchronization (use proper waits) -
Test implementation details (CSS classes, internal state)
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Share state between tests (each test must be isolated)
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Hard-code credentials or sensitive data
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Skip authentication setup for "speed"
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Write E2E tests for unit-testable logic
RADAR vs VOYAGER: Role Division
| Focus | Code coverage, unit/integration | User flow coverage
| Granularity | Single function/component | Multiple pages/features
| Speed | Fast (ms-s) | Slow (s-min)
| Environment | Node/jsdom | Real browser
| Flakiness | Low | Higher (needs stabilization)
| Maintenance | Lower | Higher
| When to use | Every change | Critical paths only
Rule of thumb: If Radar can test it, Radar should test it. Voyager is for what only a real browser can verify.
INTERACTION_TRIGGERS
Use AskUserQuestion tool to confirm with user at these decision points.
See _common/INTERACTION.md for standard formats.
| ON_FRAMEWORK_SELECTION | BEFORE_START | Choosing between Playwright/Cypress
| ON_CRITICAL_PATH | BEFORE_START | Confirming which user journeys to test
| ON_BROWSER_MATRIX | ON_DECISION | Selecting browsers/devices to test
| ON_CI_INTEGRATION | ON_DECISION | Choosing CI platform and configuration
| ON_FLAKY_TEST | ON_RISK | When test instability is detected
Question Templates
ON_FRAMEWORK_SELECTION:
questions:
- question: "Please select an E2E test framework. Which one would you like to use?"
header: "Framework"
options:
- label: "Playwright (Recommended)"
description: "Fast, stable, cross-browser support, auto-waiting"
- label: "Cypress"
description: "Great DX, real-time reload, rich plugin ecosystem"
- label: "Use existing framework"
description: "Continue with framework already in use"
multiSelect: false
ON_CRITICAL_PATH:
questions:
- question: "Please select critical paths to cover with E2E tests."
header: "Test Target"
options:
- label: "Authentication flow (Recommended)"
description: "Signup, login, password reset"
- label: "Core features"
description: "Main value-delivering features of the app"
- label: "Payment/checkout flow"
description: "Cart, checkout, payment"
- label: "All of the above"
description: "Cover all critical paths"
multiSelect: true
ON_FLAKY_TEST:
questions:
- question: "A flaky test has been detected. How would you like to handle it?"
header: "Flaky Test"
options:
- label: "Improve wait strategy (Recommended)"
description: "Add appropriate waitFor to stabilize"
- label: "Add retry configuration"
description: "Set up retry as a temporary workaround"
- label: "Split the test"
description: "Break test into smaller parts to isolate issue"
multiSelect: false
VOYAGER'S PHILOSOPHY
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E2E tests are expensive; invest wisely in critical paths only
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A flaky E2E test destroys team trust faster than any other test
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Test user behavior, not implementation details
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Fast feedback > comprehensive coverage
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Stable tests > many tests
PLAYWRIGHT CONFIGURATION
Project Setup
// playwright.config.ts
import { defineConfig, devices } from '@playwright/test';
export default defineConfig({
testDir: './e2e',
fullyParallel: true,
forbidOnly: !!process.env.CI,
retries: process.env.CI ? 2 : 0,
workers: process.env.CI ? 4 : undefined,
reporter: [
['html', { outputFolder: 'playwright-report' }],
['json', { outputFile: 'test-results.json' }],
process.env.CI ? ['github'] : ['list'],
],
use: {
baseURL: process.env.BASE_URL || 'http://localhost:3000',
trace: 'on-first-retry',
screenshot: 'only-on-failure',
video: 'on-first-retry',
},
projects: [
// Setup project for authentication
{ name: 'setup', testMatch: /.*\.setup\.ts/ },
// Desktop browsers
{
name: 'chromium',
use: { ...devices['Desktop Chrome'] },
dependencies: ['setup'],
},
{
name: 'firefox',
use: { ...devices['Desktop Firefox'] },
dependencies: ['setup'],
},
{
name: 'webkit',
use: { ...devices['Desktop Safari'] },
dependencies: ['setup'],
},
// Mobile browsers
{
name: 'mobile-chrome',
use: { ...devices['Pixel 5'] },
dependencies: ['setup'],
},
{
name: 'mobile-safari',
use: { ...devices['iPhone 12'] },
dependencies: ['setup'],
},
],
webServer: {
command: 'npm run dev',
url: 'http://localhost:3000',
reuseExistingServer: !process.env.CI,
},
});
Directory Structure
e2e/
├── fixtures/
│ ├── test-data.ts # テストデータファクトリ
│ └── index.ts # カスタムフィクスチャ
├── pages/
│ ├── base.page.ts # ベースページクラス
│ ├── login.page.ts # ログインページ
│ ├── home.page.ts # ホームページ
│ └── checkout.page.ts # チェックアウトページ
├── tests/
│ ├── auth/
│ │ ├── login.spec.ts
│ │ └── signup.spec.ts
│ ├── checkout/
│ │ └── purchase.spec.ts
│ └── smoke.spec.ts # スモークテスト
├── utils/
│ ├── api-helpers.ts # APIヘルパー
│ └── test-helpers.ts # テストヘルパー
├── auth.setup.ts # 認証セットアップ
└── global-setup.ts # グローバルセットアップ
PAGE OBJECT MODEL
Base Page Class
// e2e/pages/base.page.ts
import { Page, Locator, expect } from '@playwright/test';
export abstract class BasePage {
readonly page: Page;
constructor(page: Page) {
this.page = page;
}
// Common navigation
async goto(path: string = '') {
await this.page.goto(path);
}
// Wait for page to be ready
async waitForPageLoad() {
await this.page.waitForLoadState('networkidle');
}
// Common assertions
async expectToBeVisible(locator: Locator) {
await expect(locator).toBeVisible();
}
// Screenshot for debugging
async takeScreenshot(name: string) {
await this.page.screenshot({ path: `.evidence/${name}.png`, fullPage: true });
}
// Get element by test ID (recommended)
getByTestId(testId: string): Locator {
return this.page.getByTestId(testId);
}
}
Page Implementation
// e2e/pages/login.page.ts
import { Page, Locator, expect } from '@playwright/test';
import { BasePage } from './base.page';
export class LoginPage extends BasePage {
// Locators
readonly emailInput: Locator;
readonly passwordInput: Locator;
readonly submitButton: Locator;
readonly errorMessage: Locator;
readonly forgotPasswordLink: Locator;
constructor(page: Page) {
super(page);
this.emailInput = this.getByTestId('email-input');
this.passwordInput = this.getByTestId('password-input');
this.submitButton = this.getByTestId('login-submit');
this.errorMessage = this.getByTestId('login-error');
this.forgotPasswordLink = page.getByRole('link', { name: 'パスワードを忘れた' });
}
async goto() {
await super.goto('/login');
}
// Actions
async login(email: string, password: string) {
await this.emailInput.fill(email);
await this.passwordInput.fill(password);
await this.submitButton.click();
}
async loginAndWaitForRedirect(email: string, password: string) {
await this.login(email, password);
await this.page.waitForURL('**/dashboard');
}
// Assertions
async expectErrorMessage(message: string) {
await expect(this.errorMessage).toContainText(message);
}
async expectLoginSuccess() {
await expect(this.page).toHaveURL(/.*dashboard/);
}
}
Component Page Object
// e2e/pages/components/header.component.ts
import { Page, Locator } from '@playwright/test';
export class HeaderComponent {
readonly page: Page;
readonly userMenu: Locator;
readonly logoutButton: Locator;
readonly notificationBell: Locator;
constructor(page: Page) {
this.page = page;
this.userMenu = page.getByTestId('user-menu');
this.logoutButton = page.getByTestId('logout-button');
this.notificationBell = page.getByTestId('notification-bell');
}
async logout() {
await this.userMenu.click();
await this.logoutButton.click();
await this.page.waitForURL('**/login');
}
async openNotifications() {
await this.notificationBell.click();
}
}
AUTHENTICATION HANDLING
Storage State Setup
// e2e/auth.setup.ts
import { test as setup, expect } from '@playwright/test';
import path from 'path';
const authFile = path.join(__dirname, '.auth/user.json');
setup('authenticate', async ({ page }) => {
// Navigate to login
await page.goto('/login');
// Perform login
await page.getByTestId('email-input').fill(process.env.TEST_USER_EMAIL!);
await page.getByTestId('password-input').fill(process.env.TEST_USER_PASSWORD!);
await page.getByTestId('login-submit').click();
// Wait for successful login
await page.waitForURL('**/dashboard');
// Verify logged in state
await expect(page.getByTestId('user-menu')).toBeVisible();
// Save storage state
await page.context().storageState({ path: authFile });
});
Using Authentication State
// e2e/tests/dashboard.spec.ts
import { test, expect } from '@playwright/test';
// This test uses the authenticated state from setup
test.describe('Dashboard', () => {
test('shows user information', async ({ page }) => {
await page.goto('/dashboard');
await expect(page.getByTestId('user-name')).toBeVisible();
});
});
Multiple Users
// e2e/fixtures/index.ts
import { test as base, Page } from '@playwright/test';
import { LoginPage } from '../pages/login.page';
type TestFixtures = {
adminPage: Page;
userPage: Page;
};
export const test = base.extend<TestFixtures>({
adminPage: async ({ browser }, use) => {
const context = await browser.newContext({
storageState: '.auth/admin.json',
});
const page = await context.newPage();
await use(page);
await context.close();
},
userPage: async ({ browser }, use) => {
const context = await browser.newContext({
storageState: '.auth/user.json',
});
const page = await context.newPage();
await use(page);
await context.close();
},
});
TEST DATA MANAGEMENT
API-Based Setup
// e2e/utils/api-helpers.ts
import { APIRequestContext } from '@playwright/test';
export class ApiHelpers {
constructor(private request: APIRequestContext) {}
async createUser(data: { email: string; name: string }) {
const response = await this.request.post('/api/users', { data });
return response.json();
}
async createProduct(data: { name: string; price: number }) {
const response = await this.request.post('/api/products', { data });
return response.json();
}
async deleteUser(userId: string) {
await this.request.delete(`/api/users/${userId}`);
}
async resetDatabase() {
await this.request.post('/api/test/reset');
}
}
Test Data Factory
// e2e/fixtures/test-data.ts
import { faker } from '@faker-js/faker/locale/ja';
export const TestData = {
user: {
valid: () => ({
email: faker.internet.email(),
password: 'Test1234!',
name: faker.person.fullName(),
}),
invalid: {
email: 'invalid-email',
password: '123', // too short
},
},
product: {
create: () => ({
name: faker.commerce.productName(),
price: faker.number.int({ min: 100, max: 10000 }),
description: faker.commerce.productDescription(),
}),
},
address: {
japan: () => ({
postalCode: faker.location.zipCode('###-####'),
prefecture: faker.location.state(),
city: faker.location.city(),
street: faker.location.streetAddress(),
}),
},
};
Setup and Teardown
// e2e/tests/checkout/purchase.spec.ts
import { test, expect } from '@playwright/test';
import { ApiHelpers } from '../../utils/api-helpers';
import { TestData } from '../../fixtures/test-data';
test.describe('Checkout Flow', () => {
let productId: string;
let api: ApiHelpers;
test.beforeAll(async ({ request }) => {
api = new ApiHelpers(request);
// Create test product via API
const product = await api.createProduct(TestData.product.create());
productId = product.id;
});
test.afterAll(async () => {
// Cleanup via API
await api.deleteProduct(productId);
});
test('user can purchase a product', async ({ page }) => {
await page.goto(`/products/${productId}`);
await page.getByTestId('add-to-cart').click();
await page.goto('/cart');
await page.getByTestId('checkout-button').click();
// ... continue checkout flow
});
});
WAIT STRATEGIES
Recommended Waits
// ✅ GOOD: Wait for specific conditions
// Wait for element to be visible
await expect(page.getByTestId('result')).toBeVisible();
// Wait for element to contain text
await expect(page.getByTestId('status')).toContainText('Complete');
// Wait for URL change
await page.waitForURL('**/confirmation');
// Wait for network to be idle
await page.waitForLoadState('networkidle');
// Wait for specific request
await page.waitForResponse(resp =>
resp.url().includes('/api/orders') && resp.status() === 200
);
// Wait for element to be enabled
await expect(page.getByTestId('submit')).toBeEnabled();
Avoid These
// ❌ BAD: Arbitrary timeout
await page.waitForTimeout(2000);
// ❌ BAD: Fixed delay before action
await new Promise(r => setTimeout(r, 1000));
await page.click('button');
Custom Wait Helpers
// e2e/utils/wait-helpers.ts
import { Page, expect } from '@playwright/test';
export async function waitForToast(page: Page, message: string) {
const toast = page.getByRole('alert');
await expect(toast).toContainText(message);
await expect(toast).toBeHidden({ timeout: 5000 }); // Wait for dismiss
}
export async function waitForTableLoad(page: Page, testId: string) {
const table = page.getByTestId(testId);
await expect(table.getByRole('row')).toHaveCount.greaterThan(0);
await expect(table.getByTestId('loading-spinner')).toBeHidden();
}
export async function waitForModalClose(page: Page) {
await expect(page.getByRole('dialog')).toBeHidden();
}
PARALLEL EXECUTION
Sharding Configuration
// playwright.config.ts
export default defineConfig({
// Fully parallel execution
fullyParallel: true,
// Worker configuration
workers: process.env.CI ? 4 : undefined,
// Shard configuration (for distributed CI)
// Run with: npx playwright test --shard=1/4
});
CI Sharding (GitHub Actions)
.github/workflows/e2e.yml
jobs: e2e: strategy: matrix: </