How do I use project dependencies in Playwright to control which setup functions are reported in the test reports?

Answer

Sure, you can prevent setup functions from appearing in Playwright reports. You'll need to use project dependencies in your playwright.config.ts file.

First, define a project that runs before all others. This is where you'll set up your global actions. Here's how you do it:

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

export default defineConfig({
  projects: [
    {
      name: 'setup',
      testMatch: /global.setup\.ts/,
    },
    // Other projects
  ],
});

Next, make sure other projects depend on this setup project. This way, they'll run only after the setup project has finished. Here's how:

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

export default defineConfig({
  projects: [
    {
      name: 'setup',
      testMatch: /global.setup\.ts/,
    },
    {
      // Other project configuration
      dependencies: ['setup'],
    },
  ],
});

By doing this, only specific projects will run the global setup code in global.setup.ts. Others won't, and so it won't appear in their reports. This gives you more control over what's reported in Playwright.

Remember, with project dependencies, you can decide which projects run the global setup code. This way, you can prevent it from appearing in reports for other projects.