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Troubleshooting Continuous Test Execution in Playwright

If your tests keep running non-stop on your new machine, it could be due to your CI environment settings.

Azure Pipelines

For Azure Pipelines, check your trigger setup. Here's an example configuration for running Playwright tests with different browsers and sharding:

trigger:
  branches:
    include:
    - master
    - releases/*
  paths:
    exclude:
    - README.md

Sharding helps distribute tests across multiple jobs for better parallelization.

GitHub Actions

For GitHub Actions, your workflow file should have the necessary steps. Here's an example:

steps:
- uses: actions/checkout@v2
- uses: actions/setup-node@v2
  with:
    node-version: '18'
- run: npm ci
- run: npx playwright install --with-deps
- run: npm test

This workflow checks out code, sets up Node.js, installs dependencies, and runs tests.

Other Causes

Misconfigured triggers or event handlers in your CI pipeline could also cause continuous test execution. Check for any deployment status events or triggers that might initiate test runs automatically.

To fix this, review and adjust your CI configuration files. Make sure all dependencies are installed correctly and triggers/events are set up properly. If you're still having issues, check out the Playwright documentation or seek help from community forums or support channels.