End-to-End Testing

When to Use

• Validating critical user journeys work from start to finish
• After major refactors that may break integration between components
• Before releases to verify the full system works together
• When unit tests pass but users report bugs in real workflows
• Setting up regression tests for frequently broken features

Prerequisites

• Application can be started in a test/dev environment
• E2E test framework installed (Playwright, Cypress, Selenium, etc.)
• Test data and fixtures available or can be seeded
• Understanding of the most important user workflows

Workflow