E2e Entity Suite

E2E Entity Test Suite (Playwright MCP)

Agent: Blessings Phiri — Senior QA & Reliability Engineer

Run the complete E2E test suite for $ARGUMENTS.

Prerequisites

• Dev server running: go run . (backend) + pnpm dev (Vite frontend)
• Dev database migrated: go run . artisan migrate
• Seed data exists: Run /fake-data skill first, then go run . artisan db:seed --seeder=EntitySeeder to populate 25+ records. Without seed data, sorting, pagination, and filter tests are meaningless.
• Playwright MCP configured in project .claude.json
• Backend CRUD tests passing before UI testing

Pre-Flight: Verify Seed Data

Before starting browser tests, verify the entity has sufficient data:

# Check record count via API (should return 25+ records)
# Or use the browser to navigate to the page and check the stats card / total count

If the page shows 0 records or the table is empty:

1. Run /fake-data EntityName to create the seeder
2. Run go run . artisan db:seed --seeder=EntitySeeder
3. Refresh the page

Test Protocol

For each test: execute the action, inspect with browser_snapshot, record PASS/FAIL, and note any issues.

Use browser_snapshot (accessibility tree) for assertions — it's faster and more reliable than screenshots.

Phase 1: Login & Setup

Test 1.1: Login

1. browser_navigate → http://localhost:5173/login
2. browser_snapshot → find email/password fields
3. browser_type → email field with admin credentials
4. browser_type → password field
5. browser_click → Sign In button
6. browser_wait_for → dashboard or admin page loads
7. browser_snapshot → verify logged in (sidebar visible, user name in header)

PASS criteria: Redirected to admin area, sidebar navigation visible.

Phase 2: Navigation

Test 2.1: Sidebar Navigation Entry

1. browser_snapshot → find entity nav item in sidebar
2. Verify: entity appears in correct position with icon
3. browser_click → entity nav item
4. browser_wait_for → page title text
5. browser_snapshot → verify URL is /admin/entity-names

PASS criteria: Nav item visible, click navigates to correct URL.

Test 2.2: Page Load & Structure

1. browser_snapshot → verify page structure:
   - Page title (from i18n, NOT raw key like "page.title")
   - "Add entity" button
   - Stats cards (if enabled)
   - Filter tabs (All, Active, Inactive, etc.)
   - Data table with column headers
   - Pagination or record count

PASS criteria: All structural elements present, no raw i18n keys visible.

Watch for:

• i18n keys rendered as literals (e.g., page.title instead of "Authors")
• Missing stats cards (backend StatsBuilder not configured)
• Empty table (dev DB not seeded or migrations not run)

Phase 3: Stats & Filters

Test 3.1: Stats Cards

1. browser_snapshot → find stats cards
2. Verify: total count matches table row count
3. Verify: status-specific counts (active, inactive) are numbers

PASS criteria: Stats cards display with numeric values.

Test 3.2: Filter Tabs

1. browser_snapshot → find filter tab buttons (All, Active, Inactive, etc.)
2. browser_click → "Inactive" tab (or a non-default filter)
3. browser_wait_for → table to update
4. browser_snapshot → verify:
   - URL updated with ?status=INACTIVE (or relevant filter param)
   - Table shows only matching records (or "No results" message)
   - Active tab is visually highlighted
5. browser_click → "All" tab to reset
6. browser_snapshot → verify all records shown again

PASS criteria: Filter tabs update URL, table contents change accordingly.

Watch for:

• Filter not appending query param to URL
• Table not refreshing after filter change
• "All" tab not clearing the filter

Phase 4: Create Operation

Test 4.1: Open Create Form

1. browser_click → "Add entity" button
2. browser_snapshot → verify create form dialog/drawer:
   - Section headers (e.g., "Entity Information", "Contact Details")
   - All field labels with correct text (from i18n)
   - Required field indicators (*)
   - Input types match field types (text, email, date, number, textarea, select)
   - Submit/Save button

PASS criteria: Form opens with all expected fields and labels.

Test 4.2: Fill and Submit Create Form

1. Fill all required fields with valid test data
2. Fill optional fields (at least one date, one nullable text)
3. For enum/status fields: browser_click → Select, choose an option
4. browser_click → Submit/Save button
5. browser_wait_for → success toast message (e.g., "created successfully")
6. browser_snapshot → verify:
   - Form closed/dismissed
   - New record appears in table
   - Stats updated (total count incremented)

PASS criteria: Record created, toast shown, table updated.

Watch for:

• Empty string date error: if submit fails with 500, check if nullable date/numeric fields send "" instead of null
• snake_case binding failure: if all fields are empty after creation, check if API request uses camelCase instead of snake_case keys
• Missing dev DB migration: if submit returns 500 "relation does not exist", run go run . artisan migrate

Test 4.3: Verify Created Record

1. browser_snapshot → find the newly created record in table
2. Verify: all visible columns show correct data
3. Verify: status badge displays correctly

PASS criteria: Record visible with correct data in all columns.

Phase 5: Detail View

Test 5.1: Open Detail View

1. browser_click → "Open menu" button on the created record's row
2. browser_snapshot → verify action menu: View, Edit, Delete
3. browser_click → "View" option
4. browser_snapshot → verify detail view:
   - All fields displayed with labels
   - Status shown as badge
   - Nullable empty fields show "Not specified" (or equivalent)
   - Metadata section (ID, Created, Last Updated)
   - Dates formatted correctly

PASS criteria: Detail view shows all fields with proper formatting.

Watch for:

• Float precision: price/decimal fields showing 23.989999771118164 instead of 23.99
• Raw i18n keys instead of translated labels
• Missing metadata section

Test 5.2: Close Detail View

1. browser_press_key → Escape (or click close button)
2. browser_snapshot → verify detail view closed, table visible again

Phase 6: Edit Operation

Test 6.1: Open Edit Form

1. browser_click → "Open menu" button on the record's row
2. browser_click → "Edit" option
3. browser_snapshot → verify edit form:
   - All fields pre-populated with current values
   - Same fields as create form
   - Metadata section present (ID, Created, Updated)
   - Status dropdown shows current value

PASS criteria: Form opens pre-populated with correct data.

Watch for:

• Float precision in inputs: price field showing 23.989999771118164
• Date fields not formatted as YYYY-MM-DD
• FK dropdown showing "Select..." instead of current value (expected for legacy records without FK set)

Test 6.2: Modify and Save

1. Clear and modify at least one required field
2. Change status dropdown to a different value
3. browser_click → Save/Update button
4. browser_wait_for → success toast (e.g., "updated successfully")
5. browser_snapshot → verify:
   - Form closed
   - Table shows updated values

PASS criteria: Record updated, toast shown, table reflects changes.

Phase 7: Table Search

Test 7.1: Search — Match

1. browser_click → search input in the table toolbar
2. browser_type → a known value (e.g., part of the created record's name)
3. browser_wait_for → table to filter
4. browser_snapshot → verify:
   - Table shows only matching records
   - Result count updated

PASS criteria: Search returns matching records.

Test 7.2: Search — No Match

1. Clear search field
2. browser_type → "xyznonexistent12345"
3. browser_wait_for → table to update
4. browser_snapshot → verify:
   - "No results" or empty table message displayed
   - Record count shows 0
5. Clear search field to restore full list

PASS criteria: No results message shown for non-matching query.

Phase 8: Column Sorting

Requires: 25+ seeded records (run /fake-data first)

Test 8.1: Sort by Primary Column (Ascending)

1. browser_snapshot → note the current first row's primary field value (e.g., name)
2. browser_click → sortable column header (e.g., "Name" or primary field)
3. browser_wait_for → table to refresh
4. browser_snapshot → verify:
   - Sort indicator (arrow) appears on the clicked column
   - First row shows the alphabetically/numerically lowest value
   - Rows are in ascending order (compare first 3-5 rows)
   - URL may update with ?sort=field&direction=ASC

PASS criteria: Column sorts ascending, sort indicator visible.

Test 8.2: Sort by Primary Column (Descending)

1. browser_click → same column header again (toggle to descending)
2. browser_wait_for → table to refresh
3. browser_snapshot → verify:
   - Sort indicator shows descending direction
   - First row shows the alphabetically/numerically highest value
   - Order is reversed from ascending

PASS criteria: Column sorts descending on second click.

Test 8.3: Sort by Date Column

1. browser_click → "Created" column header (or another date column)
2. browser_wait_for → table to refresh
3. browser_snapshot → verify:
   - Dates are in chronological order
   - Sort indicator on date column

PASS criteria: Date column sorts correctly.

Watch for:

• Sort not working → check column definition has sortable: true
• Sort indicator missing → check CrudPage column rendering
• Records don't change order → check API handles sort and direction query params

Phase 9: Pagination

Requires: 25+ seeded records (more than one page worth)

Test 9.1: Verify Pagination Controls

1. browser_navigate → /admin/entity-names (reset to first page)
2. browser_snapshot → verify:
   - Pagination controls visible (page numbers or Next/Previous buttons)
   - Current page highlighted (page 1)
   - Total record count shown (e.g., "Showing 1-10 of 30")
   - Table shows correct number of rows per page (typically 10)

PASS criteria: Pagination controls present with correct counts.

Test 9.2: Navigate to Next Page

1. browser_click → "Next" button or page 2
2. browser_wait_for → table to refresh
3. browser_snapshot → verify:
   - Table shows different records than page 1
   - Current page indicator updated to page 2
   - URL updated with ?page=2
   - "Previous" button now enabled

PASS criteria: Second page shows different records, page indicator updated.

Test 9.3: Navigate Back to First Page

1. browser_click → "Previous" button or page 1
2. browser_wait_for → table to refresh
3. browser_snapshot → verify:
   - Original first-page records displayed
   - Page indicator back to 1

PASS criteria: First page restored correctly.

Watch for:

• No pagination shown → table has fewer records than page size (need more seed data)
• Page 2 shows same records → API not handling page query param
• Total count wrong → stats not refreshing with pagination

Phase 10: Global Search (CMD+K)

Test 10.1: Open Global Search

1. browser_press_key → Meta+k
2. browser_snapshot → verify search dialog:
   - Search input with placeholder
   - Quick access section showing entity type (if user has permission)

Test 10.2: Search for Entity

1. browser_type → search query matching the created record
2. browser_wait_for → search results (or short delay)
3. browser_snapshot → verify:
   - Results include the entity with correct type badge
   - Title and subtitle display correctly
   - Entity type badge has correct color
4. browser_press_key → Escape to close

PASS criteria: Entity appears in global search with correct badge and data.

Watch for:

• Entity not appearing → check search_controller.go has the search method and permission check
• Missing type badge → check search_config.tsx has the entity type in SEARCH_ENTITIES
• Empty results → check entity service has WithSearchFields configured

Phase 11: Row Actions

Test 11.1: Action Menu

1. browser_click → "Open menu" (three dots) on a table row
2. browser_snapshot → verify menu items:
   - "View" option
   - "Edit" option
   - Separator
   - "Delete" option (in destructive/red style)
3. browser_press_key → Escape to close menu

PASS criteria: All action menu items present.

Test 11.2: Delete — Cancel

1. browser_click → "Open menu" on a row
2. browser_click → "Delete" option
3. browser_handle_dialog → accept: false (Cancel the confirmation)
4. browser_snapshot → verify record still in table (not deleted)

PASS criteria: Cancel prevents deletion, record remains.

Test 11.3: Delete — Confirm (optional, use test record)

Only run this on a test record you intend to discard:

1. browser_click → "Open menu" on the test row
2. browser_click → "Delete" option
3. browser_handle_dialog → accept: true (Confirm deletion)
4. browser_wait_for → table to update
5. browser_snapshot → verify:
   - Record removed from table
   - Stats count decremented
   - Success toast or table refresh

PASS criteria: Record deleted, table and stats updated.

Phase 12: Cross-Entity Integration (Conditional)

Skip this phase if the entity is NOT referenced as a foreign key by another entity. Only run when another entity has an FK dropdown pointing to this one (e.g., Author → Book's author dropdown).

Test 12.1: FK Dropdown in Related Entity

1. browser_navigate → /admin/related-entity (e.g., /admin/books)
2. browser_click → "Add" button to open create form
3. browser_snapshot → verify FK field is a dropdown (Select), NOT a text input
4. browser_click → the FK dropdown
5. browser_snapshot → verify:
   - Options load from API (entity names appear in dropdown)
   - The entity created in Phase 4 appears as an option
6. browser_press_key → Escape to close

PASS criteria: FK dropdown loads related entity records.

Test 12.2: FK Dropdown in Edit Form

1. Navigate to related entity list, open edit form for an existing record
2. browser_snapshot → verify FK dropdown:
   - Present as Select (not text input)
   - Pre-selected with current FK value (if set)
   - Or shows "Select..." placeholder (if FK is null for legacy records)

PASS criteria: FK dropdown present and functional in edit form.

Watch for:

• Dropdown shows "Select..." for all records → legacy records have null FK (expected)
• Dropdown falls back to text input → API returned empty array (check /api/entity-names endpoint)
• API returns first_name but JS reads firstName → check model JSON tags match

Phase 13: Responsive Layout (Optional)

Test 13.1: Mobile View

1. browser_resize → { width: 375, height: 812 }
2. browser_snapshot → verify:
   - Mobile columns render (compact layout)
   - Sidebar collapsed to hamburger menu
   - Table is scrollable or stacked
3. browser_resize → { width: 1280, height: 720 } (restore desktop)

Phase 14: Console & Network Check

Test 14.1: Console Errors

1. browser_console_messages → level: "error"
2. Verify: no React errors, no 404/500 errors, no i18n missing key warnings

Test 14.2: Network Failures

1. browser_network_requests → includeStatic: false
2. Verify: no failed API calls (4xx, 5xx status codes)

Bug Watch Checklist

These are known issues to specifically check for during testing:

Test Report Format

After completing all phases, produce a summary:

## E2E Test Report: [EntityName]

### Environment
- URL: http://localhost:5173
- Date: YYYY-MM-DD
- Browser: Chromium (Playwright MCP)

### Results

| # | Test | Result | Notes |
|---|------|--------|-------|
| 1.1 | Login | PASS/FAIL | |
| 2.1 | Sidebar Navigation | PASS/FAIL | |
| 2.2 | Page Load & Structure | PASS/FAIL | |
| 3.1 | Stats Cards | PASS/FAIL | |
| 3.2 | Filter Tabs | PASS/FAIL | |
| 4.1 | Open Create Form | PASS/FAIL | |
| 4.2 | Create Record | PASS/FAIL | |
| 4.3 | Verify Created Record | PASS/FAIL | |
| 5.1 | Detail View | PASS/FAIL | |
| 5.2 | Close Detail View | PASS/FAIL | |
| 6.1 | Open Edit Form | PASS/FAIL | |
| 6.2 | Edit Record | PASS/FAIL | |
| 7.1 | Table Search (match) | PASS/FAIL | |
| 7.2 | Table Search (no match) | PASS/FAIL | |
| 8.1 | Sort Ascending | PASS/FAIL | |
| 8.2 | Sort Descending | PASS/FAIL | |
| 8.3 | Sort by Date | PASS/FAIL | |
| 9.1 | Pagination Controls | PASS/FAIL | |
| 9.2 | Next Page | PASS/FAIL | |
| 9.3 | Previous Page | PASS/FAIL | |
| 10.1 | Global Search Open | PASS/FAIL | |
| 10.2 | Global Search Results | PASS/FAIL | |
| 11.1 | Row Action Menu | PASS/FAIL | |
| 11.2 | Delete Cancel | PASS/FAIL | |
| 11.3 | Delete Confirm | PASS/FAIL/SKIP | |
| 12.1 | FK Dropdown (create) | PASS/FAIL/N/A | |
| 12.2 | FK Dropdown (edit) | PASS/FAIL/N/A | |
| 13.1 | Mobile Layout | PASS/FAIL/SKIP | |
| 14.1 | Console Errors | PASS/FAIL | |
| 14.2 | Network Failures | PASS/FAIL | |

### Issues Found
1. [Description, severity, suggested fix]

### Bugs Fixed During Testing
1. [What was wrong → what was fixed]

Cleanup

After testing:

1. browser_close → Close the browser
2. If test records were created, note whether to keep or remove them

Reference

• Playwright MCP tools guide: /playwright-ui-test skill
• CrudPage component: resources/js/components/Crud/CrudPage.tsx
• Global search: resources/js/components/GlobalSearch.tsx + resources/js/config/search_config.tsx
• Admin layout: resources/js/layouts/Admin.tsx
• Login: resources/js/components/login-form.tsx

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