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From Dashboard

Manual execution:
  1. Go to Tests tab
  2. Select test or test suite
  3. Click Run
  4. Watch live browser preview
  5. View results with video replay
Test states:
  • draft → Instructions written, no code yet
  • ready → Has Playwright code, ready to run
  • archived → Disabled, won’t run in CI

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From CI/CD

Tests run automatically on pull requests when GitHub bot is installed. Custom workflows: 
# .github/workflows/tests.yml
name: Rehearsal Tests
on: [pull_request]

jobs:
  test:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    steps:
      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
      - name: Run Rehearsal
        env:
          REHEARSAL_API_KEY: ${{ secrets.REHEARSAL_API_KEY }}
        run: npx rehearsal-cli test --suite=critical

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Viewing Results

Dashboard shows:
  • ✅ Pass/fail status per test
  • Video replay of browser session
  • Console logs and network requests
  • Screenshots at each step
  • Execution timeline
PR comments show:
  • Summary stats (3 passed, 1 failed)
  • Failed test details
  • Link to full results
Tests run in parallel by default. 10 tests = ~2 minutes total.

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Test Suites

Group related tests for organized execution:
  • Smoke → Critical flows, run on every PR
  • Full regression → All tests, run nightly
  • Feature-specific → Login tests, checkout tests, etc.

Creating Tests

Write effective tests

FAQ

Common issues and fixes