Creating Custom Test Reports in Playwright
In modern test automation, reporting is just as important as writing test cases. While Playwright offers built-in reporters, custom test reports give you flexibility, clarity, and control over how your test results are displayed. At iHub Training Institute, we train students not only to automate browser tasks with Playwright but also to generate real-time, tailored reports for better decision-making.
What is Playwright?
Playwright is a powerful end-to-end testing framework developed by Microsoft. It supports testing across multiple browsers (Chromium, Firefox, WebKit) and languages like JavaScript, TypeScript, Python, and more.
Though Playwright includes default reporters like "dot", "line", and "html", many organizations require custom reports to match their internal formats or integrate with tools like Slack, Jira, or dashboards.
Why Create Custom Reports?
Custom test reports in Playwright are useful for:
- Highlighting critical test cases or failed steps
- Integrating test results into CI/CD pipelines
- Sharing results with non-technical stakeholders
- Adding custom metrics like test duration, screenshots, and browser info
How to Create a Custom Reporter in Playwright
Playwright allows you to write your own reporter by implementing the Reporter interface in JavaScript or TypeScript.
Create a Custom Reporter File
touch customReporter.js
class CustomReporter {
onBegin(config, suite) {
console.log(`Starting the test run with ${suite.allTests().length} tests`);
}
onTestEnd(test, result) {
console.log(`Test: ${test.title} => ${result.status}`);
}
onEnd(result) {
console.log(`Test run finished with status: ${result.status}`);
}
}
module.exports = CustomReporter;
// playwright.config.js
module.exports = {
reporter: [['./customReporter.js']],
};
You can enhance the reporter further by writing logs to a file, generating HTML output, or embedding screenshots.
Learning with iHub
At iHub Training Institute, our Playwright course includes real-world automation frameworks, custom reporting, parallel execution, and integration with CI/CD tools like Jenkins and GitHub Actions.
Final Thought
Custom test reports empower QA teams to deliver clear, actionable insights. With Playwright and the right guidance from iHub Training Institute, you can build robust testing pipelines that speak directly to your team’s needs.
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