Explore using `@wxt-dev/runner` to enable Playwrite E2E tests on Firefox
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Description
We don't need to explore doing this with Chrome because the version installed by puppeteer is "Chrome for Testing", which still supports the --load-extension flag.
Firefox has never supported this flag, so it's not been possible (with existing tooling) to install an extension for E2E testing, potentially until now?
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by reading the @wxt-dev/runner entry point and comparing it with the existing Puppeteer-based Chrome E2E setup. Investigate whether Firefox can load the extension through this runner despite lacking --load-extension support. Done means documenting a viable approach or clearly recording why Firefox E2E testing cannot be enabled with it.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- playwright, typescript
- Domain
- devtools, testing-qa
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100