How does this skill help with debugging flaky tests?

It correlates test execution with backend traces using Tempo, showing exactly where a failure occurred in the distributed system rather than just reporting a generic frontend timeout.

Can I use this for trace-based assertions?

Yes, it includes specialized guidance for Tracetest integration, allowing you to write assertions against specific backend span attributes during your Playwright tests.

Is this compatible with CI/CD environments?

Yes, it is designed to work in any CI/CD environment like GitHub Actions or Railway by using environment variables for OTLP endpoints.

Does it require modifying my application code?

The skill focuses on instrumenting your tests; however, for full end-to-end visibility (browser to database), your backend services should also be instrumented with OpenTelemetry.

Which observability tools are supported?

This skill primarily focuses on the Grafana LGTM stack (Loki, Grafana, Tempo, Mimir/Prometheus) via OpenTelemetry protocol (OTLP) exporters.

Test Observability for Playwright

Name: Test Observability for Playwright
Author: adaptationio

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Security & Testing

Integrates Playwright testing suites with OpenTelemetry and the Grafana stack to provide deep visibility into test failures across distributed systems.

This skill empowers developers to bridge the gap between automated testing and system observability by connecting Playwright tests to OpenTelemetry, Grafana, Prometheus, Loki, and Tempo. It enables end-to-end trace correlation, allowing you to follow a single test action from the browser click through backend services all the way to the database. Whether you are debugging flaky tests, measuring performance trends, or performing root cause analysis on distributed systems, this skill provides the patterns and configurations needed to turn test results into actionable telemetry and comprehensive dashboards.

Key Features

01End-to-end trace correlation from browser to backend services

020 GitHub stars

03Trace-based assertions using advanced Tracetest integration

04Real-time test metrics dashboards for pass rates and flakiness

05Automated log aggregation connecting tests to application logs

06Performance validation for distributed spans and database queries

Use Cases

01Debugging complex test failures in microservices architectures

02Correlating frontend test execution with backend infrastructure telemetry

03Monitoring test suite performance trends and identifying slow tests

What are Skills?·How to Install

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