Playwright SDET CI/CD Pipeline: Project Overview

Developed by: Gilberto Rose
Credentials: B.S. Computer Science | U.S. Army Veteran | ISTQB Certified

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🚀 Core Objective

This framework serves as a Continuous Testing engine. Rather than running tests manually on a local machine, this project demonstrates a fully automated, cloud-based pipeline designed for high-frequency feedback in a 2026 DevOps environment.

🛠 The Technical Stack

• Automation Framework: Playwright (Node.js)
• Design Pattern: Page Object Model (POM) for maximum maintainability.
• Infrastructure: GitHub Actions (Linux-based cloud containers).
• Execution: Headless execution for speed and resource efficiency.

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🕒 Automated Reliability (CI/CD)

The defining feature of this repository is the Automated Reliability Engine. I have configured a GitHub Actions Cron Job that ensures the system validates application health without human intervention.

• Execution Schedule: Daily at 3:00 AM EST.
• The Goal: To provide a "Green Build" status and a full diagnostic report before the start of the business day.
• Manual Overrides: The pipeline supports workflow_dispatch, allowing QA or Dev teams to trigger a full smoke test on-demand during deployment windows.

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🔮 Future Roadmap: Self-Healing AI Implementation

To address the industry-wide issue of "brittle tests," I am currently architecting a Self-Healing AI Locator module for this framework.

How it works:

1. Failure Detection: If a primary selector (CSS/XPath) fails due to a UI change, the test won't immediately error out.
2. Heuristic Analysis: The framework will utilize a heuristic AI model to scan the DOM tree and compare attributes (text content, proximity, and object ID).
3. Dynamic Recovery: The system will identify the "most likely" candidate for the element, update the locator in memory, and complete the test execution.
4. Actionable Intelligence: The system logs the "Healed" locator as a warning, allowing for proactive refactoring without blocking the CI/CD pipeline.
5. Reporting: Reports will be available via website and fashioned via Allure (installed)

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📥 How to Run This Project

1. Install Dependencies: npm install
2. Run All Tests: npx playwright test
3. View Results: npx allure-commandline serve allure-results

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📫 Contact

Gilberto Rose LinkedIn Profile
U.S. Army Veteran | Software Development Engineer in Test