Smart Test Reporting
Generate test reports that plug into the user's existing workflow. Zero new tools.
Steps
1. Run Tests (If Not Already Run)
Check if recent test results exist:
ls -la test-results/ playwright-report/ 2>/dev/nullIf no recent results, run tests:
npx playwright test --reporter=json,html,list 2>&1 | tee test-output.log2. Parse Results
Read the JSON report:
npx playwright test --reporter=json 2> /dev/nullExtract:
- Total tests, passed, failed, skipped, flaky
- Duration per test and total
- Failed test names with error messages
- Flaky tests (passed on retry)
3. Detect Report Destination
Check what's configured and route automatically:
| Check | If found | Action |
|---|---|---|
TESTRAIL_URL env var | TestRail configured | Push results via /pw:testrail push |
SLACK_WEBHOOK_URL env var | Slack configured | Post summary to Slack |
.github/workflows/ | GitHub Actions | Results go to PR comment via artifacts |
playwright-report/ | HTML reporter | Open or serve the report |
| None of the above | Default | Generate markdown report |
4. Generate Report
Markdown Report (Always Generated)
# Test Results — {{date}}
## Summary
- ✅ Passed: {{passed}}
- ❌ Failed: {{failed}}
- ⏭️ Skipped: {{skipped}}
- 🔄 Flaky: {{flaky}}
- ⏱️ Duration: {{duration}}
## Failed Tests
| Test | Error | File |
|---|---|---|
| {{name}} | {{error}} | {{file}}:{{line}} |
## Flaky Tests
| Test | Retries | File |
|---|---|---|
| {{name}} | {{retries}} | {{file}} |
## By Project
| Browser | Passed | Failed | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chromium | X | Y | Zs |
| Firefox | X | Y | Zs |
| WebKit | X | Y | Zs |Save to test-reports/{{date}}-report.md.
Slack Summary (If Webhook Configured)
curl -X POST "$SLACK_WEBHOOK_URL" \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
-d '{
"text": "🧪 Test Results: ✅ {{passed}} | ❌ {{failed}} | ⏱️ {{duration}}\n{{failed_details}}"
}'TestRail Push (If Configured)
Invoke /pw:testrail push with the JSON results.
HTML Report
npx playwright show-reportOr if in CI:
echo "HTML report available at: playwright-report/index.html"5. Trend Analysis (If Historical Data Exists)
If previous reports exist in test-reports/:
- Compare pass rate over time
- Identify tests that became flaky recently
- Highlight new failures vs. recurring failures
Output
- Summary with pass/fail/skip/flaky counts
- Failed test details with error messages
- Report destination confirmation
- Trend comparison (if historical data available)
- Next action recommendation (fix failures or celebrate green)