Playwright Tag Annotations: Organize Tests with @smoke, @critical, @regression
Tags organize tests into subsets. Run @smoke on every PR. Run @regression nightly. Run @critical before release. No complex folder structures needed.
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Adding Tags
test('login flow @smoke @critical', async ({ page }) => { });
test('password reset @regression', async ({ page }) => { });
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Running Tagged Tests
npx playwright test --grep @smoke # Only smoke
npx playwright test --grep @critical # Only critical
npx playwright test --grep-invert @slow # Everything except slow
npx playwright test --grep "@smoke|@critical" # Smoke OR criticalCI Strategy
| Trigger | Tags | Time |
|---|---|---|
| PR | @smoke | 3 min |
| Merge | @smoke + @critical | 8 min |
| Nightly | @regression (all) | 30 min |
| Release | @critical + manual | 15 min + human |
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