How do I set up a global Playwright end-to-end testing configuration in an NX Monorepo with multiple applications?

Answer

Sure, you can set up a global Playwright end-to-end testing configuration in an NX Monorepo with multiple applications. Let's start by creating a playwright.config.ts file at the root of your NX Monorepo. This file will hold the configuration options for all your applications' end-to-end tests. Here's how you can define a timeout of 60000 milliseconds (60 seconds) for all tests:

import { defineConfig } from '@playwright/test';

export default defineConfig({
  timeout: 60000,
});

But what if you want to customize settings for individual projects within your NX Monorepo? No problem. Let's say you have two applications: "staging" and "production". You want to run tests against both environments but with different retry settings. Here's how you can do it:

import { defineConfig } from '@playwright/test';

export default defineConfig({
  timeout: 60000,
  projects: [
    {
      name: 'staging',
      use: {
        baseURL: 'https://staging.ray.run',
      },
      retries: 2,
    },
    {
      name: 'production',
      use: {
        baseURL: 'https://production.ray.run',
      },
      retries: 0,
    },
  ],
});

In this example, the "staging" project runs tests against the staging environment with 2 retries, while the "production" project runs tests against the production environment with 0 retries. This way, you can easily run a subset of tests against specific environments or customize settings as needed.

Remember, this is a basic setup. Depending on your specific requirements, you might need to refer to the Playwright documentation or consult with experienced developers. Happy testing!