- /configure:ux-testing
- Check and configure UX testing infrastructure with Playwright as the primary tool for E2E, accessibility, and visual regression testing.
- When to Use This Skill
- Use this skill when...
- Use another approach when...
- Setting up Playwright E2E testing infrastructure for a project
- Running existing Playwright tests (use
- bun test:e2e
- or test-runner agent)
- Adding accessibility testing with axe-core to a project
- Performing manual accessibility audits on a live site
- Configuring visual regression testing with screenshot assertions
- Debugging a specific failing E2E test (use system-debugging agent)
- Setting up Playwright MCP server for Claude browser automation
- Writing individual test cases (use playwright-testing skill)
- Creating CI/CD workflows for E2E and accessibility test execution
- Configuring unit or integration tests (use
- /configure:tests
- )
- Context
- Package manager: !
- find . -maxdepth 1 ( -name 'package.json' -o -name 'bun.lockb' )
- Playwright config: !
- find . -maxdepth 1 -name 'playwright.config.*'
- Playwright installed: !
- grep -l '@playwright/test' package.json
- Axe-core installed: !
- grep -l '@axe-core/playwright' package.json
- E2E test dir: !
- find . -maxdepth 2 -type d ( -name 'e2e' -o -name 'tests' )
- Visual snapshots: !
- find . -maxdepth 4 -type d -name 'snapshots'
- MCP config: !
- find . -maxdepth 1 -name '.mcp.json'
- CI workflow: !
- find .github/workflows -maxdepth 1 -name 'e2e*'
- UX Testing Stack:
- Playwright
- - Cross-browser E2E testing (primary tool)
- axe-core
- - Automated accessibility testing (WCAG compliance)
- Playwright screenshots
- - Visual regression testing
- Playwright MCP
- - Browser automation via MCP integration
- Parameters
- Parse from command arguments:
- --check-only
-
- Report status without offering fixes
- --fix
-
- Apply all fixes automatically without prompting
- --a11y
-
- Focus on accessibility testing configuration
- --visual
-
- Focus on visual regression testing configuration
- Execution
- Execute this UX testing configuration check:
- Step 1: Fetch latest tool versions
- Verify latest versions before configuring:
- @playwright/test
-
- Check
- playwright.dev
- or
- npm
- @axe-core/playwright
-
- Check
- npm
- playwright MCP
- Check npm Use WebSearch or WebFetch to verify current versions. Step 2: Detect existing UX testing infrastructure Check for each component: Indicator Component Status playwright.config. Playwright Installed @axe-core/playwright in package.json Accessibility testing Configured @playwright/test in package.json Playwright Test Installed tests/e2e/ or e2e/ directory E2E tests Present .spec.ts files with toHaveScreenshot Visual regression Configured .mcp.json with playwright server Playwright MCP Configured Step 3: Analyze current testing state Check for complete UX testing setup across four areas: Playwright Core: @playwright/test installed playwright.config.ts exists Browser projects configured (Chromium, Firefox, WebKit) Mobile viewports configured (optional) WebServer configuration for local dev Trace/screenshot/video on failure Accessibility Testing: @axe-core/playwright installed Accessibility tests created WCAG level configured (A, AA, AAA) Custom rules/exceptions documented Visual Regression: Screenshot assertions configured Snapshot directory configured Update workflow documented CI snapshot handling configured MCP Integration: Playwright MCP server in .mcp.json Browser automation available to Claude Step 4: Generate compliance report Print a formatted compliance report showing status for Playwright core, accessibility testing, visual regression, and MCP integration. If --check-only is set, stop here. For the compliance report format, see REFERENCE.md . Step 5: Install dependencies (if --fix or user confirms)
Core Playwright
bun add --dev @playwright/test
Accessibility testing
bun add --dev @axe-core/playwright
Install browsers
- bunx playwright
- install
- Step 6: Create Playwright configuration
- Create
- playwright.config.ts
- with:
- Desktop browser projects (Chromium, Firefox, WebKit)
- Mobile viewport projects (Pixel 5, iPhone 13)
- Dedicated a11y test project (Chromium only)
- WebServer auto-start for local dev
- Trace/screenshot/video on failure settings
- JSON and JUnit reporters for CI
- For the complete
- playwright.config.ts
- template, see
- REFERENCE.md
- .
- Step 7: Create accessibility test helper
- Create
- tests/e2e/helpers/a11y.ts
- with:
- expectNoA11yViolations(page, options)
- - Assert no WCAG violations
- getA11yReport(page, options)
- - Generate detailed a11y report
- Configurable WCAG level (wcag2a, wcag2aa, wcag21aa, wcag22aa)
- Rule include/exclude support
- Formatted violation output
- For the complete a11y helper code, see
- REFERENCE.md
- .
- Step 8: Create example test files
- Create example tests:
- tests/e2e/homepage.a11y.spec.ts
- - Homepage accessibility tests (WCAG 2.1 AA violations, post-interaction checks, full report)
- tests/e2e/visual.spec.ts
- - Visual regression tests (full page screenshots, component screenshots, responsive layouts, dark mode)
- For complete example test files, see
- REFERENCE.md
- .
- Step 9: Add npm scripts
- Update
- package.json
- with test scripts:
- {
- "scripts"
- :
- {
- "test:e2e"
- :
- "playwright test"
- ,
- "test:e2e:headed"
- :
- "playwright test --headed"
- ,
- "test:e2e:debug"
- :
- "playwright test --debug"
- ,
- "test:e2e:ui"
- :
- "playwright test --ui"
- ,
- "test:a11y"
- :
- "playwright test --project=a11y"
- ,
- "test:visual"
- :
- "playwright test visual.spec.ts"
- ,
- "test:visual:update"
- :
- "playwright test visual.spec.ts --update-snapshots"
- ,
- "playwright:codegen"
- :
- "playwright codegen http://localhost:3000"
- ,
- "playwright:report"
- :
- "playwright show-report"
- }
- }
- Step 10: Configure MCP integration (optional)
- Add to
- .mcp.json
- :
- {
- "mcpServers"
- :
- {
- "playwright"
- :
- {
- "command"
- :
- "bunx"
- ,
- "args"
- :
- [
- "-y"
- ,
- "@playwright/mcp@latest"
- ]
- }
- }
- }
- This enables Claude to navigate web pages, take screenshots, fill forms, click elements, and capture accessibility snapshots.
- Step 11: Create CI/CD workflow
- Create
- .github/workflows/e2e.yml
- with parallel jobs for:
- E2E tests (all browsers)
- Accessibility tests (Chromium only)
- Artifact upload for reports and failure screenshots
- For the complete CI workflow template, see
- REFERENCE.md
- .
- Step 12: Update standards tracking
- Update
- .project-standards.yaml
- :
- components
- :
- ux_testing
- :
- "2025.1"
- ux_testing_framework
- :
- "playwright"
- ux_testing_a11y
- :
- true
- ux_testing_a11y_level
- :
- "wcag21aa"
- ux_testing_visual
- :
- true
- ux_testing_mcp
- :
- true
- Step 13: Report configuration results
- Print a summary of configuration applied, scripts added, and CI/CD setup. Include next steps for starting the dev server, running tests, updating snapshots, and opening the interactive UI.
- For the results report format, see
- REFERENCE.md
- .
- Agentic Optimizations
- Context
- Command
- Quick compliance check
- /configure:ux-testing --check-only
- Auto-fix all issues
- /configure:ux-testing --fix
- Accessibility focus only
- /configure:ux-testing --a11y
- Visual regression focus only
- /configure:ux-testing --visual
- Run E2E tests compact
- bunx playwright test --reporter=line
- Run a11y tests only
- bunx playwright test --project=a11y --reporter=dot
- Flags
- Flag
- Description
- --check-only
- Report status without offering fixes
- --fix
- Apply all fixes automatically without prompting
- --a11y
- Focus on accessibility testing configuration
- --visual
- Focus on visual regression testing configuration
- Error Handling
- No package manager found
-
- Cannot install dependencies, provide manual steps
- Dev server not configured
-
- Warn about manual baseURL configuration
- Browsers not installed
-
- Prompt to run
- bunx playwright install
- Existing config conflicts
- Preserve user config, suggest merge See Also /configure:tests - Unit and integration testing configuration /configure:all - Run all compliance checks Skills : playwright-testing , accessibility-implementation Agents : ux-implementation for implementing UX designs Playwright documentation : https://playwright.dev axe-core documentation : https://www.deque.com/axe