dial-e2e-testing

Testing & Quality

Reference for writing ai-dial-chat Playwright e2e tests - dialFixtures composition, page object and assertion patterns, test data builders, GeneratorUtil naming, setTestIds, dialTest.step structure, and anti-patterns. Use when creating or fixing e2e tests, adding fixtures, page objects, assertions, or test data builders in apps/chat-e2e.

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The full e2e testing guide lives at .claude/guides/e2e-testing-patterns.md. Read it for the complete reference, then apply the rules below.

When this applies

Writing or fixing Playwright e2e tests in apps/chat-e2e/src/tests/
Adding page objects, web elements, or selectors under apps/chat-e2e/src/ui/
Adding assertion classes under apps/chat-e2e/src/assertions/
Adding test data builders or generator utilities under apps/chat-e2e/src/testData/
Testing toolset creation, API Key or OAuth sign-in/sign-out flows

Core rules

Always import dialTest from @/src/core/dialFixtures, never from @playwright/test
setTestIds('EPMRTC-XXXX') is the first statement inside every test body
All test logic lives in dialTest.step() blocks with imperative descriptions
Never instantiate page objects manually — use fixture injection only
Always use assertion fixtures (e.g. conversationAssertion) — never raw expect(locator) in tests
Use dataInjector, not apiInjector/browserStorageInjector directly
All entity names must use the E2E prefix via GeneratorUtil.random*Name() for auto-cleanup
Never write manual afterEach cleanup — beforeTestCleanup fixture handles it automatically
Use ExpectedMessages constants for assertion messages, never inline strings
Load models in beforeAll via ModelsUtil.getDefaultAgent(), never hardcode model IDs

Test file template

import { DialAIEntityModel } from '@/chat/types/models';
import dialTest from '@/src/core/dialFixtures';
import { ExpectedMessages, GeneratorUtil, ModelsUtil } from '@/src/testData';

let defaultModel: DialAIEntityModel;

dialTest.beforeAll(async () => {
  defaultModel = ModelsUtil.getDefaultAgent()!;
});

dialTest(
  'Feature description',
  async ({ dialHomePage, someAssertion, dataInjector, conversationData, setTestIds }) => {
    setTestIds('EPMRTC-XXXX');

    await dialTest.step('Prepare test data', async () => {
      const conversation = conversationData.prepareDefaultConversation(defaultModel);
      await dataInjector.createConversations([conversation]);
    });

    await dialTest.step('Open home page', async () => {
      await dialHomePage.openHomePage({ iconsToBeLoaded: [defaultModel.iconUrl] });
      await dialHomePage.waitForPageLoaded();
    });

    await dialTest.step('Verify expected state', async () => {
      await someAssertion.assertEntityState({ name: conversation.name }, 'visible');
    });
  },
);

Commands

Action	Command
All e2e	`npm run nx e2e chat-e2e`
Chat e2e only	`npm run nx e2e:chat chat-e2e`
Overlay e2e only	`npm run nx e2e:overlay chat-e2e`

Toolset auth mocking (API Key / OAuth)

Mock helpers are instantiated directly in tests — not fixtures. Always call cleanup() in afterAll.

import { ApiKeyMockHelper } from '@/src/testData/toolsets/apiKeyMockHelper';
import { OAuthMockHelper } from '@/src/testData/toolsets/oauthMockHelper';

// Build toolset via fixture
const toolset = toolsetBuilder
  .withDisplayName(GeneratorUtil.randomToolsetName())
  .withEndpoint('https://mock-toolset.example.com')
  .build();
const created = await toolsetApiHelper.createToolset(toolset);

// API Key mock
apiKeyMockHelper = new ApiKeyMockHelper(page, created, toolset.endpoint!);
await apiKeyMockHelper.setupMocks();
apiKeyMockHelper.enableMocking();
// apiKeyMockHelper.getSignInRequest() → { apiKey: string }

// OAuth mock
oauthMockHelper = new OAuthMockHelper(page, created, toolset.endpoint!);
await oauthMockHelper.setupMocks();
oauthMockHelper.enableMocking();
// After sign-in click, handle popup:
const popup = await dialHomePage.getPopup(async () => { await signInButton.click(); });
await oauthMockHelper.navigateToCallback(popup);
// oauthMockHelper.getSignInRequest() → { code, state }

// Simulate failures
new ApiKeyMockHelper(page, toolset, endpoint, { backendSignInCode: 401 });
new OAuthMockHelper(page, toolset, endpoint, { updateToolsetCode: 500 });

Assertion fixtures: toolsetAuthAssertion, toolsetLoginModalAssertion, toolsetApiAuthenticationAssertion.

See .claude/guides/e2e-testing-patterns.md for the full fixture map, assertion patterns, test data builders, selector rules, toolset auth details, and anti-patterns.