playwright-planning

Start by classifying the target page into a role (lp, list, item, edit, form, search, dashboard, auth, cart-checkout, modal-wizard), then apply the role's checklist and select mandatory test techniques like BVA or Decision Tables. The classify_page_role.py script automates role detection from the accessibility tree.

Page role classification groups pages by user purpose and test concerns rather than URL structure. Each role has identification heuristics based on accessibility tree signals, a dedicated checklist, and required test techniques, so coverage decisions are objective rather than experience-based.

Checkout pages require Decision Tables for price, coupon, and shipping combinations, BVA for amount boundaries, and State Transition testing for the cart-to-delivered flow. Risk Testing covers IDOR on order URLs and PCI DSS checks that card numbers never appear in traces.

Yes, the methodology targets pytest-playwright with Python. Test plans map directly to pytest test functions using @pytest.mark.page_role markers, and templates per role serve as starting points for implementation in the authoring phase.

Checklists cover black-box behavior verifiable through the browser, so server-side log inspection and pure unit-level logic are out of scope. Pages combining multiple roles require applying each role's checklist, which increases planning effort.