Integrating Playwright with Cucumber and Tsflow in an Nx workspace using Angular 17 involves numerous steps to set up the environment correctly. Below is a step-by-step guide that you can follow to achieve this integration:

Step-by-Step Integration of Playwright, Cucumber, and Tsflow in Nx Angular 17

1. Set Up an Nx Workspace:

   • First, you need to create a new Nx workspace. Open your terminal and run:

     npx create-nx-workspace@latest myworkspace
     cd myworkspace
     

2. Add Angular 17 to Your Workspace:

   • Generate a new Angular application within your Nx workspace:

     nx generate @nrwl/angular:application my-angular-app
     

3. Install Playwright and Cucumber:

   • Install Playwright and the necessary dependencies:

     npm install --save-dev playwright @playwright/test
     

   • Next, install Cucumber and Tsflow:

     npm install --save-dev @cucumber/cucumber tsflow
     

4. Configure Playwright:

   • After installing Playwright, set up the basic configuration:

     npx playwright install
     

   • Create a playwright.config.ts file to configure Playwright:

     import { defineConfig } from '@playwright/test';
     
     export default defineConfig({
       testDir: './tests',
       use: {
         // Base configurations
         headless: true,
       },
     });
     

5. Integrate Cucumber with Playwright:

   • Create a cucumber.js configuration file in the root of your project:

     module.exports = {
       default: {
         require: ['path/to/your/step_definitions/**/*.ts'],
         format: ['pretty'],
         publishQuiet: true,
       },
     };
     

6. Setup TypeScript Configuration:

   • Make sure that your tsconfig.json is configured to support the necessary libraries. Add the following under compilerOptions:

     {
       "compilerOptions": {
         "baseUrl": ".",
         "paths": {
           "@/*": ["src/*"]
         },
         "esModuleInterop": true,
         "skipLibCheck": true
       }
     }
     

7. Write Your First Feature:

   • In your Angular app, create a features directory and add a feature file, say login.feature:

     Feature: User Login
       Scenario: Successful login
         Given I open the login page
         When I enter valid credentials
         Then I should see the dashboard
     

8. Create Step Definitions Using Tsflow:

   • Under a steps directory, create a TypeScript file, login.steps.ts, with your step definitions:

     import { Given, When, Then } from '@cucumber/cucumber';
     import { webkit } from 'playwright';
     
     let browser: any;
     let page: any;
     
     Given('I open the login page', async () => {
       browser = await webkit.launch();
       page = await browser.newPage();
       await page.goto('http://localhost:4200/login');
     });
     
     When('I enter valid credentials', async () => {
       await page.fill('#username', 'testuser');
       await page.fill('#password', 'password123');
       await page.click('button[type="submit"]');
     });
     
     Then('I should see the dashboard', async () => {
       await page.waitForSelector('#dashboard');
       await browser.close();
     });
     

9. Run Your Tests:

   • Execute your Cucumber tests using the Cucumber command:

     npx cucumber-js
     

   • Ensure your Nx application is running before executing tests, as the tests will navigate to your application.

Additional Resources

• Playwright Documentation: Official documentation for deeper insights into Playwright configurations is available here.
• Cucumber.js Documentation: For understanding Cucumber setups, view the Cucumber.js docs.
• Nx Blog: Read about integrating Playwright in Nx here.

By following these steps and utilizing the resources, you should be able to successfully integrate Playwright, Cucumber, and Tsflow into an Angular 17 application within an Nx workspace.