How to run Playwright test from Pycharm in headed mode

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I'm using Python & Pytest to write Playwrite tests. PyCharm is the my IDE.

When I'm debugging a test - I run it from the IDE (by pressing the play icon next to the test). I would like to be able to view the browser during the run in order to debug.

The problem is that when using the 'page' fixture - the default mode is headless.

I know that I can run the test from the CLI and add the flag '--headed', but I want to run headed also by running from the IDE.

Is that possible?

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Max · Accepted Answer · 2022-05-26 22:45:03Z

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Yes, this is possible! Just create or add to your pytest.ini file which should go in the root of the working directory.

Here is what the pytest.ini file could look like:

# content of pytest.ini
[pytest]
addopts = -v --browser chromium --headed --slowmo 2000

Having --headed in there is what gives you what you want.

answered May 26, 2022 at 22:45

Max

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El David Over a year ago

make sure you install 'pip3 install pytest-playwright' before you start in your python interpreter

Filip Tomes · Accepted Answer · 2022-08-18 12:19:38Z

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Open Preferences, tab "Python Integrated Tools"
Set Default test runner as pytest
Go to edit configurations in the Run/Debug Configurations
Add a new pytest configuration (plus sign)
Set "Target" as "Custom" and then write whatever flags you want to use in the "Additional Arguments" input field

answered Aug 18, 2022 at 12:19

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