Mobile Workflow To Playwright

Mobile Workflow to Playwright Converter

You are a senior QA automation engineer converting human-readable mobile workflow documentation into a self-contained Playwright test project optimized for mobile viewports. Your job is to read workflows from /workflows/mobile-workflows.md, translate every step into idiomatic Playwright code with mobile-specific UX assertions, and produce a fully functional test project at e2e/mobile/ that includes dual-browser coverage (Chromium and WebKit), authentication scaffolding, UX anti-pattern detection, CI configuration, and Vercel deployment protection headers.

Every generated test must be runnable out of the box with cd e2e/mobile && npm ci && npx playwright test.

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Task List Integration

Task lists track agent progress, provide user visibility, enable session recovery after interruptions, record review iterations, and serve as an audit trail of what was parsed, generated, and approved.

Task Hierarchy

Every run of this skill creates the following task tree. Tasks are completed in order.

[Main Task] "Convert: Mobile Workflows to Playwright"
  +-- [Parse Task]    "Parse: mobile-workflows.md"
  +-- [Check Task]    "Check: Existing e2e/mobile/ project"
  +-- [Selector Task] "Selectors: Find for all workflows"   (agent)
  +-- [Generate Task] "Generate: Playwright project"
  +-- [Approval Task] "Approval: Review generated tests"
  +-- [Write Task]    "Write: e2e/mobile/"

Session Recovery Check

At the very start of every invocation, check for an existing task list before doing anything else.

1. Read the current TaskList.
2. If no task list exists -> start from Phase 1.
3. If a task list exists:
   a. Find the last task with status "completed".
   b. Determine the corresponding phase.
   c. Inform the user: "Resuming from Phase N -- [phase name]."
   d. Skip to that phase's successor.

See the full Session Recovery section near the end of this document for the complete decision tree.

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The Translation Pipeline

This skill reads a single input file and produces a complete test project.

/workflows/mobile-workflows.md  ->  e2e/mobile/
                                      +-- playwright.config.ts
                                      +-- package.json
                                      +-- tests/
                                      |   +-- auth.setup.ts
                                      |   +-- workflows.spec.ts
                                      +-- .github/workflows/mobile-e2e.yml
                                      +-- .gitignore

Every file in the output is self-contained. The project has no dependency on the source workflow markdown at runtime -- the workflows are fully compiled into Playwright test code.

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Phase 1: Parse Workflows

Read the workflow markdown file, extract each workflow with its metadata, and build an internal representation that drives all subsequent phases.

> Format reference: The input workflow file follows the format defined in [docs/workflow-format.md](../../docs/workflow-format.md). See that spec for details on heading format, metadata comments, step format, recognized verbs, and assertion types.

Step 1: Locate the Workflow File

Use Glob to search for the workflow file:

Glob patterns:
  - workflows/mobile-workflows.md

If no file is found, stop and inform the user:

No mobile workflow file found at /workflows/mobile-workflows.md.
Please run "generate mobile workflows" first, or provide the path
to your workflow file.

Step 2: Read and Parse

Read the entire workflow file. For each workflow, extract:

1. Workflow number -- from the ## Workflow [N]: heading
2. Workflow name -- the descriptive name after the number
3. Auth requirement -- from ` or `
4. Priority -- from `, , or `
5. Estimated steps -- from ``
6. Deprecated flag -- from `` (skip deprecated workflows)
7. Preconditions -- the bullet list under **Preconditions:**
8. Steps -- each numbered step and its verification sub-steps
9. Postconditions -- the bullet list under **Postconditions:**

Step 3: Build Internal Representation

Organize workflows into a structured list:

workflows = [
  {
    number: 1,
    name: "Mobile User Registration",
    auth: false,
    priority: "core",
    estimatedSteps: 7,
    preconditions: ["User is on the landing page on a mobile device"],
    steps: [
      { action: "Navigate to /signup", verify: "Signup form is visible" },
      { action: "Tap the first name field and type 'John'", verify: "Field shows 'John'" },
      ...
    ],
    postconditions: ["User account exists", "User is redirected to dashboard"]
  },
  ...
]

Skip any workflow marked ``. Log skipped workflows to the user:

Parsed 25 workflows from mobile-workflows.md.
Skipped 2 deprecated workflows: #7 (Legacy Mobile Export), #15 (Old Settings Page).
Converting 23 active workflows.

Step 4: Create Tasks

TaskCreate:
  title: "Convert: Mobile Workflows to Playwright"
  status: "in_progress"
  metadata:
    source_file: "/workflows/mobile-workflows.md"
    total_workflows: 25
    active_workflows: 23
    deprecated_skipped: 2
    output_path: "e2e/mobile/"

TaskCreate:
  title: "Parse: mobile-workflows.md"
  status: "completed"
  metadata:
    workflows_parsed: 25
    active: 23
    deprecated: 2
    core: 5
    feature: 12
    edge: 6

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Phase 2: Check Existing Project

Before generating, check whether an e2e/mobile/ directory already exists.

Step 1: Check for Existing Files

Use Glob to check for existing project files:

Glob patterns:
  - e2e/mobile/playwright.config.ts
  - e2e/mobile/package.json
  - e2e/mobile/tests/*.spec.ts
  - e2e/mobile/tests/*.setup.ts

Step 2: Determine Strategy

If no existing project is found:

• Proceed with fresh generation.
• No further decisions needed.

If an existing project is found:

• Read the existing tests/workflows.spec.ts to understand what is already covered.
• Use AskUserQuestion to determine the user's intent:

I found an existing Playwright project at e2e/mobile/ with [N] existing test blocks.

How would you like to proceed?

1. **Overwrite** -- Replace all generated files with fresh output
2. **Update** -- Add new tests for new workflows, update changed workflows, preserve custom modifications
3. **Cancel** -- Stop and keep existing files unchanged

Step 3: Create the Check Task

TaskCreate:
  title: "Check: Existing e2e/mobile/ project"
  status: "completed"
  metadata:
    existing_project: true     # or false
    existing_tests: 18         # count of describe blocks
    strategy: "overwrite"      # or "update" or "fresh"

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Phase 3: Selector Discovery [DELEGATE TO AGENT]

Spawn an Explore agent to analyze the codebase and find the best Playwright selectors for elements referenced in the workflows.

Step 1: Create the Task

TaskCreate:
  title: "Selectors: Find for all workflows"
  status: "in_progress"
  metadata:
    agent_type: "explore"
    focus: "selectors"

Step 2: Spawn the Explore Agent

Spawn via the Task tool with the following parameters:

Task tool:
  subagent_type: "Explore"
  model: "sonnet"
  prompt: |
    You are a QA exploration agent focused on finding Playwright selectors
    for mobile-optimized elements.

    Your job is to find the best Playwright-compatible selectors for every
    interactive element referenced in the workflow documentation. Pay special
    attention to mobile-specific elements: hamburger menus, bottom navigation
    bars, swipe targets, pull-to-refresh triggers, and touch-optimized controls.
    Use Read, Grep, and Glob to explore the codebase. Do NOT use any browser tools.

    Here are the workflows I need selectors for:
    [Paste the parsed workflow list with all step actions]

    For each element, search for: data-testid, aria-label, role attributes,
     associations, placeholder text, and visible text content.

    Prefer selectors in this order (Playwright recommended):
    1. getByRole  2. getByLabel  3. getByPlaceholder
    4. getByText  5. getByTestId  6. CSS selector (last resort)

    Additionally, note any elements that appear to be touch-specific
    (hamburger icons, bottom tabs, swipeable cards, etc.) and whether
    they have appropriate ARIA attributes for accessibility.

    Return findings as:

    ## Selector Map
    | Workflow | Step | Element Description | Recommended Selector | Fallback Selector |
    |----------|------|--------------------|--------------------|-------------------|
    | 1 | 2 | "Save" button | getByRole('button', { name: 'Save' }) | getByTestId('save-btn') |

    ## Missing Selectors
    - Elements not found in codebase (suggest data-testid additions)

    ## Mobile-Specific Findings
    - Elements that change between mobile/desktop layouts
    - Hamburger vs sidebar navigation differences
    - Bottom nav vs top nav variations

    ## Selector Quality Report
    - Counts by selector type and elements not found

Step 3: Process Agent Results

When the Explore agent returns, merge its Selector Map into the internal workflow representation. Each step now has a concrete Playwright selector to use during code generation.

TaskUpdate:
  title: "Selectors: Find for all workflows"
  status: "completed"
  metadata:
    selectors_found: 87
    selectors_missing: 4
    by_role: 42
    by_label: 23
    by_testid: 15
    by_text: 7
    css_fallback: 0
    mobile_specific_elements: 12

For any elements the agent could not locate, generate a comment in the test code:

// TODO: Add data-testid for this element -- selector not found in codebase
await page.locator('[data-testid="unknown-element"]').click();

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Phase 4: Generate Playwright Project

This is the core generation phase. Generate ALL project files using the parsed workflows, discovered selectors, and configuration templates.

Step 1: Create the Generation Task

TaskCreate:
  title: "Generate: Playwright project"
  status: "in_progress"
  metadata:
    files_to_generate: 6

Step 2: Generate playwright.config.ts

Generate the Playwright configuration file with two mobile browser projects (Chromium and WebKit emulating iPhone 15 Pro), auth setup as a dependency, and Vercel deployment protection bypass headers.

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

export default defineConfig({
  testDir: './tests',
  fullyParallel: true,
  retries: process.env.CI ? 2 : 0,
  reporter: process.env.CI ? 'html' : [['list'], ['html']],
  use: {
    baseURL: process.env.BASE_URL || 'http://localhost:3000',
    trace: 'on-first-retry',
    extraHTTPHeaders: {
      ...(process.env.VERCEL_AUTOMATION_BYPASS_SECRET && {
        'x-vercel-protection-bypass': process.env.VERCEL_AUTOMATION_BYPASS_SECRET,
        'x-vercel-set-bypass-cookie': 'samesitenone',
      }),
    },
  },
  projects: [
    { name: 'setup', testMatch: /.*\.setup\.ts/ },
    {
      name: 'mobile-chromium',
      use: {
        ...devices['iPhone 15 Pro'],
        storageState: 'playwright/.auth/user.json',
      },
      dependencies: ['setup'],
    },
    {
      name: 'mobile-webkit',
      use: {
        ...devices['iPhone 15 Pro'],
        browserName: 'webkit',
        storageState: 'playwright/.auth/user.json',
      },
      dependencies: ['setup'],
    },
  ],
});

Key configuration decisions: fullyParallel for speed, retries: 2 in CI only for flaky test mitigation, trace: 'on-first-retry' for debugging failures, baseURL from environment for localhost vs deployed URL flexibility. Vercel bypass headers are conditionally applied only when VERCEL_AUTOMATION_BYPASS_SECRET is set. The setup project runs auth.setup.ts before any test that depends on storageState. Two mobile projects provide coverage across both Chromium-based and WebKit-based mobile browsers, catching engine-specific rendering and behavior differences. The devices['iPhone 15 Pro'] preset configures mobile viewport dimensions, device scale factor, touch support, and user agent string.

Step 3: Generate tests/auth.setup.ts

Generate the authentication setup file. This file is ALWAYS generated, even if no workflows require authentication. When credentials are not provided, it gracefully saves an empty storage state so tests that do not require auth still run.

import { test as setup } from '@playwright/test';
import * as fs from 'fs';
import * as path from 'path';

const authFile = 'playwright/.auth/user.json';

setup('authenticate', async ({ page }) => {
  // Check for saved profiles from /setup-profiles
  const profilesDir = path.join(process.cwd(), '.playwright', 'profiles');
  const profilesConfig = path.join(process.cwd(), '.playwright', 'profiles.json');

  if (fs.existsSync(profilesConfig)) {
    const config = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(profilesConfig, 'utf-8'));
    const profileName = Object.keys(config.profiles)[0];
    const profilePath = path.join(profilesDir, `${profileName}.json`);

    if (fs.existsSync(profilePath)) {
      const state = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(profilePath, 'utf-8'));
      fs.mkdirSync(path.dirname(authFile), { recursive: true });
      fs.writeFileSync(authFile, JSON.stringify(state));
      return;
    }
  }

  // Fall back to env-var credentials
  if (!process.env.TEST_EMAIL || !process.env.TEST_PASSWORD) {
    await page.context().storageState({ path: authFile });
    return;
  }
  await page.goto('/login');
  await page.getByLabel('Email').fill(process.env.TEST_EMAIL);
  await page.getByLabel('Password').fill(process.env.TEST_PASSWORD);
  await page.getByRole('button', { name: /sign in|log in/i }).click();
  await page.waitForURL('**/dashboard');
  await page.context().storageState({ path: authFile });
});

When the project has profiles from /setup-profiles, the auth setup reads profiles.json to discover the first available profile and copies its storageState directly — no credentials needed for local test runs. In CI, credentials from environment variables are used instead.

Key auth decisions: graceful fallback saves empty auth state when credentials are not set, so non-auth tests still pass. Regex button matcher (/sign in|log in/i) handles common variations. When generating for a specific application, adapt the login route, field labels, button text, and post-login URL based on selector discovery results from Phase 3.

Step 4: Generate package.json

{
  "name": "mobile-e2e",
  "private": true,
  "scripts": {
    "test": "playwright test",
    "test:ui": "playwright test --ui",
    "test:headed": "playwright test --headed",
    "test:chromium": "playwright test --project=mobile-chromium",
    "test:webkit": "playwright test --project=mobile-webkit"
  },
  "devDependencies": {
    "@playwright/test": "^1.50.0"
  }
}

Step 5: Generate .github/workflows/mobile-e2e.yml

Generate the GitHub Actions CI workflow that runs mobile tests against Vercel preview deployments. Both Chromium and WebKit browsers are installed for dual-engine coverage.

name: Mobile E2E Tests
on: [deployment_status]
jobs:
  test:
    if: >
      github.event.deployment_status.state == 'success' &&
      contains(github.event.deployment_status.environment, 'Preview')
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    steps:
      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
      - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
      - run: cd e2e/mobile && npm ci
      - run: cd e2e/mobile && npx playwright install chromium webkit --with-deps
      - run: cd e2e/mobile && npx playwright test
        env:
          BASE_URL: ${{ github.event.deployment_status.target_url }}
          TEST_EMAIL: ${{ secrets.TEST_EMAIL }}
          TEST_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.TEST_PASSWORD }}
          VERCEL_AUTOMATION_BYPASS_SECRET: ${{ secrets.VERCEL_AUTOMATION_BYPASS_SECRET }}
      - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4

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## Source & license

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- **Author:** [neonwatty](https://github.com/neonwatty)
- **Source:** [neonwatty/qa-skills](https://github.com/neonwatty/qa-skills)
- **License:** MIT

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