@web/test-runner-commands

Test Runner Commands

Run server-side commands for tests with @web/test-runner.

Usage

Install the library:

npm i -D @web/test-runner-helpers

Built-in commands

We provide a set of built-in commands to use during testing.

Viewport

The setViewport command allows changing the browser's viewport in a test. The function is async and should be awaited.

setViewport is supported in @web/test-runner-chrome, -puppeteer and -playwright.

View example

import { setViewport } from '@web/test-runner-commands';

describe('my component', () => {
  it('works on 360x640', async () => {
    await setViewport({ width: 360, height: 640 });
    console.log(window.innerWidth); // 360
    console.log(window.innerHeight); // 640
  });

  it('works on 400x800', async () => {
    await setViewport({ width: 400, height: 800 });
    console.log(window.innerWidth); // 400
    console.log(window.innerHeight); // 800
  });
});

Emulate media

The emulateMedia command allows changing browser media queries. The function is async and should be awaited.

emulateMedia is supported in @web/test-runner-chrome, -puppeteer and -playwright. The reducedMotion option is not supported by playwright.

View example

import { emulateMedia } from '@web/test-runner-commands';

it('can emulate print media type', async () => {
  await emulateMedia({ media: 'print' });
  expect(matchMedia('print').matches).to.be.true;
  await emulateMedia({ media: 'screen' });
  expect(matchMedia('screen').matches).to.be.true;
});

it('can emulate color scheme', async () => {
  await emulateMedia({ colorScheme: 'dark' });
  expect(matchMedia('(prefers-color-scheme: dark)').matches).to.be.true;
  await emulateMedia({ colorScheme: 'light' });
  expect(matchMedia('(prefers-color-scheme: light)').matches).to.be.true;
});

// The reducedMotion option is not supported by playwright.
it('can emulate reduced motion', async () => {
  await emulateMedia({ reducedMotion: 'reduce' });
  expect(matchMedia('(prefers-reduced-motion: reduce)').matches).to.be.true;
  await emulateMedia({ reducedMotion: 'no-preference' });
  expect(matchMedia('(prefers-reduced-motion: no-preference)').matches).to.be.true;
});

Set user agent

The setUserAgent changes the browser's user agent. The function is async and should be awaited.

setUserAgent is supported in @web/test-runner-chrome and -puppeteer

View example

import { setUserAgent } from '@web/test-runner-commands';

it('can set the user agent', async () => {
  const userAgent = 'my custom user agent';
  expect(navigator.userAgent).to.not.equal(userAgent);
  await setUserAgent(userAgent);
  expect(navigator.userAgent).to.equal(userAgent);
});

Custom commands

To create a custom command, you first need to add a test runner plugin which implements the executeCommand function.

This function receives the currently executing command, optional command payload from the browser, and the associated test session. The command runs on the server, giving you access to things like the browser launcher, file system, or any NodeJS libraries you want to use.

By returning a non-null or undefined value from this function, the test runner will assume you have processed it, not call any other plugins and return the return value to the browser. The function can be async.

View example

const fs = require('fs');

function myPlugin() {
  return {
    name: 'my-plugin',

    executeCommand({ command, payload }) {
      if (command === 'my-command') {
        // write the data receives from the browser to a disk
        fs.writeFileSync('./my-file.json', JSON.stringify(payload));
        // by returning a value, we signal the test runner we've handled this command
        return true;
      }
    },
  };
}

// your web-test-runner.config.js
module.exports = {
  plugins: [myPlugin()],
};

The executeCommand function receives the current test session, you can use this to access the browser launcher instance for advanced functionalities not available from the browser. Because there are different kinds of browser launchers, you need to use the type property to adjust the behavior of your plugin.

View example

export function takeScreenshotPlugin() {
  return {
    name: 'take-screen-command',

    async executeCommand({ command, payload, session }) {
      if (command === 'take-screenshot') {
        // handle specific behavior for puppeteer
        if (session.browser.type === 'puppeteer') {
          const page = session.browser.getPage(session.id);
          const screenshot = await page.screenshot();
          // do something with the screenshot
          return true;
        }

        // handle specific behavior for playwright
        if (session.browser.type === 'playwright') {
          const page = session.browser.getPage(session.id);
          const screenshot = await page.screenshot();
          // do something with the screenshot
          return true;
        }

        // you might not be able to support all browser launchers
        throw new Error(
          `Taking screenshots is not supported for browser type ${session.browser.type}.`,
        );
      }
      return false;
    },
  };
}

After implementing your plugin, it can be called from the browser using the executeServerCommand function. Any data passed in the second parameter is received by the server plugin. It should be serializable to JSON.

View example

import { executeServerCommand } from '@web/test-runner-commands';

it('my test', async () => {
  await executeServerCommand('my-command');
  // optionally pass in serializable data
  await executeServerCommand('my-command', { foo: 'bar' });
});