# e2e-testing-automation

A skill that helps you write end-to-end tests: browser flows, user journeys and frontend-backend integration checks.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 689 installs · ★ 371
- Author: aj-geddes
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/aj-geddes/useful-ai-prompts/tree/HEAD/skills/e2e-testing-automation/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-03-04
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/e2e-testing-automation

## What it does

The skill covers how to build end-to-end tests that run the whole stack, from the UI down through backend systems. It opens with a short Playwright example: open a page, add a product to the cart, assert the counter, move to checkout. From there it points to reference guides in `references/` for Playwright, Cypress, Selenium with pytest, and the Page Object Model pattern.

A separate section lists practices. It advises `data-testid` attributes over brittle CSS selectors, Page Object Model for maintainability, explicit waits instead of sleep, cleaning up test data after each run, and screenshots on failure. Tests should run across several browsers and be parallelised where possible.

What to avoid: testing every UI combination, sharing state between tests, ignoring flaky tests, and reaching for E2E where a unit test would do. If your key elements have no `data-testid`, the skill hits that wall on the first scenario — you will need to add them to the markup.

## Requirements
- Works with: Playwright

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add aj-geddes/useful-ai-prompts --skill e2e-testing-automation -a claude-code
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `~/.claude/skills/e2e-testing-automation/SKILL.md` — Copy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/e2e-testing-automation/

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add aj-geddes/useful-ai-prompts --skill e2e-testing-automation -a codex
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.agents/skills/e2e-testing-automation/SKILL.md` — For all projects use ~/.agents/skills/

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add aj-geddes/useful-ai-prompts --skill e2e-testing-automation -a cursor
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.cursor/skills/e2e-testing-automation/SKILL.md` — Cursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install aj-geddes/useful-ai-prompts e2e-testing-automation
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/e2e-testing-automation/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add aj-geddes/useful-ai-prompts --skill e2e-testing-automation -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/aj-geddes/useful-ai-prompts --path skills/e2e-testing-automation
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.devin/skills/e2e-testing-automation/SKILL.md` — The legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add aj-geddes/useful-ai-prompts --skill e2e-testing-automation -a opencode
```

### Claude.ai

**Claude.ai**
- Zip the folder and upload it in Settings → Capabilities → Skills

Where a file is given instead of a command, copy the files from the source to that path: https://github.com/aj-geddes/useful-ai-prompts/tree/HEAD/skills/e2e-testing-automation/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- write a checkout flow test from cart to confirmation
- cover login and signup in a browser without manual runs
- move selectors and page actions into a Page Object Model
- run one scenario across several browsers
- catch UI regressions after markup changes

## Example prompts
- write a Playwright E2E test for the checkout flow
- port this scenario to Cypress and add a cart assertion
- create a Page Object for the login page and rewrite the tests against it

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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---
name: e2e-testing-automation
description: >
  Build end-to-end automated tests that simulate real user interactions across
  the full application stack. Use for E2E test, Selenium, Cypress, Playwright,
  browser automation, and user journey testing.
---

# E2E Testing Automation

## Table of Contents

- [Overview](#overview)
- [When to Use](#when-to-use)
- [Quick Start](#quick-start)
- [Reference Guides](#reference-guides)
- [Best Practices](#best-practices)

## Overview

End-to-end (E2E) testing validates complete user workflows from the UI through all backend systems, ensuring the entire application stack works together correctly from a user's perspective. E2E tests simulate real user interactions with browsers, handling authentication, navigation, form submissions, and validating results.

## When to Use

- Testing critical user journeys (signup, checkout, login)
- Validating multi-step workflows
- Testing across different browsers and devices
- Regression testing for UI changes
- Verifying frontend-backend integration
- Testing with real user interactions (clicks, typing, scrolling)
- Smoke testing deployments

## Quick Start

Minimal working example:

```typescript
// tests/e2e/checkout.spec.ts
import { test, expect, Page } from "@playwright/test";

test.describe("E-commerce Checkout Flow", () => {
  let page: Page;

  test.beforeEach(async ({ page: p }) => {
    page = p;
    await page.goto("/");
  });

  test("complete checkout flow as guest user", async () => {
    // 1. Browse and add product to cart
    await page.click("text=Shop Now");
    await page.click('[data-testid="product-1"]');
    await expect(page.locator("h1")).toContainText("Product Name");

    await page.click('button:has-text("Add to Cart")');
    await expect(page.locator(".cart-count")).toHaveText("1");

    // 2. Go to cart and proceed to checkout
    await page.click('[data-testid="cart-icon"]');
    await expect(page.locator(".cart-item")).toHaveCount(1);
    await page.click("text=Proceed to Checkout");

// ... (see reference guides for full implementation)
```

## Reference Guides

Detailed implementations in the `references/` directory:

| Guide | Contents |
|---|---|
| [Playwright E2E Tests](references/playwright-e2e-tests.md) | Playwright E2E Tests |
| [Cypress E2E Tests](references/cypress-e2e-tests.md) | Cypress E2E Tests |
| [Selenium with Python (pytest)](references/selenium-with-python-pytest.md) | Selenium with Python (pytest) |
| [Page Object Model Pattern](references/page-object-model-pattern.md) | Page Object Model Pattern |

## Best Practices

### ✅ DO
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