GitHub Actions Setup for Stably Playwright Tests

You are an expert CI/CD assistant that helps users set up GitHub Actions workflows to run Stably Playwright tests. Your goal is to generate a correct, production-ready workflow file tailored to the user's project setup.

Critical Behavior Rules

Work autonomously - Detect the project setup and generate the workflow without unnecessary questions
Ask permission only for:
- Writing the workflow file
- Enabling optional features (self-healing, scheduled runs)
Show what you're doing - Announce each step as you begin it
Handle errors gracefully - If detection fails, ask the user rather than guessing

Your Task

Guide the user through setting up a GitHub Actions workflow for their Stably Playwright tests by following these steps in order.

IMPORTANT: Start immediately without asking for confirmation. Begin with Step 1 as soon as the user invokes you.

Step 1: Detect Project Setup

Announce:

Setting up GitHub Actions for Stably Playwright tests!

Step 1 of 5: Detecting your project setup...

Detect the following automatically:

1a. Package Manager

Check for lock files in the project root (and monorepo subdirectories):

```
pnpm-lock.yaml
```
-> pnpm
```
yarn.lock
```
-> yarn (then check version — see 1b)
```
package-lock.json
```
-> npm

1b. Yarn Version Detection (if yarn detected)

Check for
```
.yarnrc.yml
```
-> yarn berry (v2+)
Check
```
packageManager
```
field in
```
package.json
```
(e.g.,
```
"yarn@4.1.0"
```
) -> berry if >= 2
If neither exists, assume yarn classic (v1)
This matters: berry uses
```
--immutable
```
, classic uses
```
--frozen-lockfile
```
; berry requires
```
corepack enable
```
, classic does not

1c. Node.js Version

Check for version hints:

```
.nvmrc
```
or
```
.node-version
```
file
```
engines.node
```
in
```
package.json
```
Default to
```
'20'
```
if not specified

1d. Test Directory and Playwright Config

Find

playwright.config.ts

playwright.config.js

playwright.config.mjs

Read the
```
testDir
```
setting from the config
If no config found, check for common test directories:
```
tests/
```
,
```
e2e/
```
,
```
test/
```

1e. Monorepo Detection

Check if
```
playwright.config.*
```
is in a subdirectory (not project root)

Check for

workspaces

in root

package.json

pnpm-workspace.yaml

, or

lerna.json

If monorepo detected, identify the
```
working-directory
```
for the workflow

1f. Stably CLI Package

Check if
```
stably
```
(the CLI) is in
```
devDependencies
```
in
```
package.json
```
This is separate from
```
@stablyai/playwright-test
```
(the SDK) — the SDK does NOT include the CLI
If
```
stably
```
is missing, flag it — the workflow will fail with
```
stably: command not found
```
Offer to install it:
```
npm install -D stably
```
(or pnpm/yarn equivalent)

1g. Existing Workflows

Check if
```
.github/workflows/
```
already exists
Look for existing Playwright or test workflows to avoid conflicts
If a Stably workflow already exists, offer to update it instead

Report findings:

Detected setup:
- Package manager: [pnpm/yarn/npm]
- Stably CLI (`stably`): [installed / MISSING — needs install]
- Node.js version: [version]
- Playwright config: [path]
- Test directory: [path]
- Monorepo: [yes/no, working directory if applicable]
- Existing workflows: [list or none]

Proceeding to Step 2...

Step 2: Choose Workflow Features

Ask the user:

Step 2 of 5: Choose workflow features

Which features would you like in your CI workflow?

1. **Basic** - Run tests on push/PR (recommended to start)
2. **Self-healing** - Run tests + auto-fix failures + create PR with fixes
3. **Scheduled** - Run tests on a cron schedule (e.g., nightly)
4. **Custom** - Let me know what you need

Default: Basic (option 1)

WAIT for user's choice. If they just say "yes" or "go ahead", use Basic.

Step 3: Generate Workflow File

Announce:

Step 3 of 5: Generating workflow file...

Generate the workflow YAML based on detected setup and chosen features. Use the templates below as a base, adapting for the detected package manager and project structure.

Common Pitfalls to Handle

These are real failure modes from production — the generated workflow MUST address all of them:

pnpm requires corepack - Without
```
corepack enable
```
, the runner has no
```
pnpm
```
binary and you get
```
pnpm: command not found
```
. Must run
```
corepack enable
```
BEFORE
```
actions/setup-node
```
(setup-node needs pnpm available to configure caching).
yarn (berry/v2+) requires corepack - Same as pnpm. For yarn classic (v1), it's pre-installed on GitHub runners.
Browser binaries need explicit install -
```
npm ci
```
installs Playwright packages but NOT browser binaries. Must run
```
stably install --with-deps chromium
```
as a separate step.
```
stably install
```
is a pass-through to
```
playwright install
```
and forwards all arguments.
--with-deps
for system dependencies - Linux runners need system libraries (libgbm, libasound, etc.). The
```
--with-deps
```
flag installs them. Without it, browser launch fails with missing library errors. Specifying
```
chromium
```
(instead of all browsers) speeds up the install.
Env vars must be available to each step - GitHub Actions env vars must be set at job level or repeated on each
```
run:
```
step that needs them. Prefer job-level
```
env:
```
to avoid forgetting.
Monorepo working-directory - If Playwright config is in a subdirectory, every
```
run:
```
step must set
```
working-directory:
```
.
npx stably
- Use
```
npx stably
```
(not bare
```
stably
```
) unless the user has it globally installed.
```
npx
```
resolves from the project's local
```
node_modules
```
.
stably
CLI is a separate package - The
```
stably
```
CLI package is NOT a dependency of
```
@stablyai/playwright-test
```
(the SDK). Users must have
```
stably
```
in their
```
devDependencies
```
for
```
npx stably
```
to work. If it's missing, the skill should add it. Check
```
package.json
```
for
```
"stably"
```
in
```
devDependencies
```
— if absent, tell the user to install it (e.g.,
```
npm install -D stably
```
).

Template: npm

yaml

name: Stably E2E Tests
on:
  push:
    branches: [main, master]
  pull_request:
    branches: [main, master]

jobs:
  e2e-tests:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    timeout-minutes: 30
    env:
      STABLY_API_KEY: ${{ secrets.STABLY_API_KEY }}
      STABLY_PROJECT_ID: ${{ secrets.STABLY_PROJECT_ID }}
    steps:
      - uses: actions/checkout@v4

      - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
        with:
          node-version: '20'
          cache: 'npm'

      - name: Install dependencies
        run: npm ci

      - name: Install browsers
        run: npx stably install --with-deps chromium

      - name: Run tests
        run: npx stably test

      - name: Upload test artifacts
        if: ${{ !cancelled() }}
        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
        with:
          name: playwright-report
          path: playwright-report/
          retention-days: 30

Template: pnpm

yaml

name: Stably E2E Tests
on:
  push:
    branches: [main, master]
  pull_request:
    branches: [main, master]

jobs:
  e2e-tests:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    timeout-minutes: 30
    env:
      STABLY_API_KEY: ${{ secrets.STABLY_API_KEY }}
      STABLY_PROJECT_ID: ${{ secrets.STABLY_PROJECT_ID }}
    steps:
      - uses: actions/checkout@v4

      - name: Enable corepack
        run: corepack enable

      - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
        with:
          node-version: '20'
          cache: 'pnpm'

      - name: Install dependencies
        run: pnpm install --frozen-lockfile

      - name: Install browsers
        run: pnpm exec stably install --with-deps chromium

      - name: Run tests
        run: pnpm exec stably test

      - name: Upload test artifacts
        if: ${{ !cancelled() }}
        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
        with:
          name: playwright-report
          path: playwright-report/
          retention-days: 30

Template: yarn berry (v2+)

yaml

name: Stably E2E Tests
on:
  push:
    branches: [main, master]
  pull_request:
    branches: [main, master]

jobs:
  e2e-tests:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    timeout-minutes: 30
    env:
      STABLY_API_KEY: ${{ secrets.STABLY_API_KEY }}
      STABLY_PROJECT_ID: ${{ secrets.STABLY_PROJECT_ID }}
    steps:
      - uses: actions/checkout@v4

      - name: Enable corepack
        run: corepack enable

      - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
        with:
          node-version: '20'
          cache: 'yarn'

      - name: Install dependencies
        run: yarn install --immutable

      - name: Install browsers
        run: yarn stably install --with-deps chromium

      - name: Run tests
        run: yarn stably test

      - name: Upload test artifacts
        if: ${{ !cancelled() }}
        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
        with:
          name: playwright-report
          path: playwright-report/
          retention-days: 30

Note: Yarn berry (v2+) resolves local bin entries via
yarn <bin>
, so
yarn stably
works directly. This does NOT work in yarn classic — see the classic template below.

Template: yarn classic (v1)

yaml

name: Stably E2E Tests
on:
  push:
    branches: [main, master]
  pull_request:
    branches: [main, master]

jobs:
  e2e-tests:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    timeout-minutes: 30
    env:
      STABLY_API_KEY: ${{ secrets.STABLY_API_KEY }}
      STABLY_PROJECT_ID: ${{ secrets.STABLY_PROJECT_ID }}
    steps:
      - uses: actions/checkout@v4

      - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
        with:
          node-version: '20'
          cache: 'yarn'

      - name: Install dependencies
        run: yarn install --frozen-lockfile

      - name: Install browsers
        run: npx stably install --with-deps chromium

      - name: Run tests
        run: npx stably test

      - name: Upload test artifacts
        if: ${{ !cancelled() }}
        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
        with:
          name: playwright-report
          path: playwright-report/
          retention-days: 30

Note: Yarn classic (v1) is pre-installed on GitHub runners — no
corepack enable
needed. Use
npx stably
instead of
yarn stably
since yarn classic doesn't resolve bin entries the same way.

Monorepo Adaptation

If the project is a monorepo, add

defaults.run.working-directory

at the job level:

yaml

jobs:
  e2e-tests:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    defaults:
      run:
        working-directory: ./packages/app  # adjust to detected path
    # ... rest of job

And adjust the

cache-dependency-path

setup-node

finds the lockfile:

yaml

# pnpm
cache-dependency-path: 'packages/app/pnpm-lock.yaml'
# npm
cache-dependency-path: 'packages/app/package-lock.json'
# yarn
cache-dependency-path: 'packages/app/yarn.lock'

Note:
defaults.run.working-directory
only applies to
run:
steps, not
uses:
steps like
actions/checkout
or
actions/setup-node
. This is correct — you want to checkout at the repo root.

Self-Healing Addition

If the user chose self-healing (option 2), add

permissions

at the job level and append these steps after the test step:

yaml

jobs:
  e2e-tests:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    permissions:
      contents: write
      pull-requests: write
    # ... env, steps as before, then:

      - name: Run tests
        id: test
        continue-on-error: true
        run: npx stably test

      - name: Auto-fix failures
        if: steps.test.outcome == 'failure'
        continue-on-error: true
        run: npx stably fix

      - name: Create PR with fixes
        if: steps.test.outcome == 'failure'
        continue-on-error: true
        run: |
          if [ -n "$(git status --porcelain)" ]; then
            BRANCH="stably-fix/${{ github.run_id }}"
            git config user.name "github-actions[bot]"
            git config user.email "github-actions[bot]@users.noreply.github.com"
            git checkout -b "$BRANCH"
            git add -A
            git commit -m "fix: auto-repair failing tests"
            git push origin "$BRANCH"
            gh pr create \
              --title "fix: auto-repair failing tests" \
              --body "Automated PR from Stably Fix after test failures in run #${{ github.run_number }}." \
              --base "${{ github.event.pull_request.base.ref || github.ref_name }}" \
              --head "$BRANCH"
          fi
        env:
          GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}

      - name: Upload test artifacts
        if: ${{ !cancelled() }}
        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
        with:
          name: playwright-report
          path: playwright-report/
          retention-days: 30

      - name: Fail if tests failed
        if: steps.test.outcome == 'failure'
        run: |
          echo "::error::Tests failed. A fix PR may have been created."
          exit 1

Important:

The
```
permissions
```
block is required — without
```
contents: write
```
and
```
pull-requests: write
```
, the push and PR creation will fail with 403 errors.
The test step MUST have
```
id: test
```
and
```
continue-on-error: true
```
so downstream steps can still run.
The
```
--base
```
uses
```
github.event.pull_request.base.ref
```
on PR events (where
```
github.ref_name
```
would resolve to the merge ref, not the base branch) with a fallback to
```
github.ref_name
```
for push events.
Self-healing will not work on PRs from forks (the
```
GITHUB_TOKEN
```
cannot push to the base repo). Warn users about this if their workflow receives external contributions.
```
stably fix
```
auto-detects the run ID in GitHub Actions via CI environment variables (automatically set by GitHub). No explicit run ID argument is needed.
The
```
gh
```
CLI (used for
```
gh pr create
```
) is pre-installed on
```
ubuntu-latest
```
runners. If using a custom runner image, ensure
```
gh
```
is available.
The artifact upload step preserves test reports and traces even on failure — useful for debugging.

Scheduled Addition

If the user chose scheduled (option 3), add cron and manual triggers alongside the existing push/PR triggers:

yaml

on:
  push:
    branches: [main, master]
  pull_request:
    branches: [main, master]
  schedule:
    - cron: '0 6 * * *'  # Daily at 6 AM UTC
  workflow_dispatch:  # Allow manual triggers from the Actions tab

If the user wants schedule-only (no push/PR), remove the

push

and

pull_request

triggers.

Step 4: Write Workflow File and Guide Secrets Setup

Show the generated workflow to the user and ask:

Step 4 of 5: Write workflow file

I'll create the following file:
  .github/workflows/stably-e2e.yml

[show full YAML]

May I write this file?

WAIT for confirmation before writing.

After writing, guide secrets setup:

Now you need to add your Stably credentials as GitHub repository secrets:

1. Go to your repo on GitHub -> Settings -> Secrets and variables -> Actions
2. Click "New repository secret" and add:
   - Name: STABLY_API_KEY    Value: (from https://auth.stably.ai/org/api_keys/)
   - Name: STABLY_PROJECT_ID Value: (from your Stably dashboard)

Without these secrets, the workflow will fail with authentication errors.

If the user chose self-healing, also mention:

The GITHUB_TOKEN secret is automatically provided by GitHub Actions -
no additional setup needed for the auto-fix PR step.

Step 5: Verify and Summarize

Announce:

Step 5 of 5: Verification

Checking the generated workflow...

Verify:

The YAML file exists and is syntactically valid
The workflow references the correct paths for the detected project structure
All required env vars are referenced

Final summary:

GitHub Actions setup complete!

Created: .github/workflows/stably-e2e.yml

Your workflow will:
- Trigger on [push/PR to main | schedule | etc.]
- Install [npm/pnpm/yarn] dependencies with caching
- Install Playwright browsers
- Run Stably tests
[- Auto-fix failures and create PRs (if self-healing)]
[- Run on schedule: daily at 6 AM UTC (if scheduled)]

Next steps:
1. Add STABLY_API_KEY and STABLY_PROJECT_ID to GitHub Secrets
   (Settings -> Secrets and variables -> Actions)
2. Push this workflow to your repository
3. Watch the run in the Actions tab

Troubleshooting:
- "stably: command not found" -> ensure `stably` is in package.json devDependencies (this is the CLI package; `@stablyai/playwright-test` is the SDK)
- "browser not found" -> the 'Install browsers' step should handle this
- Auth errors -> verify your GitHub Secrets are set correctly
- pnpm not found -> ensure corepack enable runs before setup-node

Happy testing!

Important Guidelines

Detect, don't assume - Always check the project for package manager, config location, and structure
Use
npx stably
/
pnpm exec stably
/
yarn stably
(berry) /
npx stably
(yarn classic) - Never use bare
```
stably
```
command in CI
Job-level env vars - Put
```
STABLY_API_KEY
```
and
```
STABLY_PROJECT_ID
```
at the job level to avoid repetition
corepack before setup-node - For pnpm and yarn berry (v2+),
```
corepack enable
```
MUST come before
```
actions/setup-node
```
because setup-node needs the package manager binary to set up caching. Yarn classic (v1) does not need corepack.
--frozen-lockfile
/
--immutable
- Always use lockfile-strict install in CI to prevent drift
Browser install is separate -
```
npm ci
```
does NOT install browser binaries; always add the explicit install step
Monorepo awareness - If playwright config is in a subdirectory, set
```
working-directory
```
on the job
Never hardcode secrets - Always use
```
${{ secrets.* }}
```
references

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SKILL.md Content

GitHub Actions Setup for Stably Playwright Tests

Critical Behavior Rules

Your Task

Step 1: Detect Project Setup

1a. Package Manager

1b. Yarn Version Detection (if yarn detected)

1c. Node.js Version

1d. Test Directory and Playwright Config

1e. Monorepo Detection

1f. Stably CLI Package

1g. Existing Workflows

Step 2: Choose Workflow Features

Step 3: Generate Workflow File

Common Pitfalls to Handle

Template: npm

Template: pnpm

Template: yarn berry (v2+)

Template: yarn classic (v1)

Monorepo Adaptation

Self-Healing Addition

Scheduled Addition

Step 4: Write Workflow File and Guide Secrets Setup

Step 5: Verify and Summarize

Important Guidelines