Playwright Test Run Spec File View

Review Playwright test run results by spec file or tag. Use the spec view to see pass, fail, and flaky counts per file within a run.

The Specs tab shows results for a single test run grouped by spec file or by tag. Use it to find files that are failing or slow, then open the test cases within a spec or tag.

The tab has two sub-views, toggled with the Spec File and Tag buttons at the top of the left panel:

View	Groups by	Use it to
Spec File (default)	Spec file path	Find failing or slow files
Tag	Test-case tags	Assess health of tag subsets like @smoke or @regression

Spec File View

Spec List

The left panel lists every spec file in the run. Each item shows:

• Spec card: File name, total tests, a status bar (pass/fail/flaky/skipped), and total duration.
• Sort: by Name, Duration, or Status to surface slow or failing files.
• Filter: show only Passed, Failed, Flaky, or Skipped specs.
• Search: type a file name to jump to a spec.

Spec Details

The right panel shows tests for the selected spec. It includes:

• Suite totals at the top, including total time and test count
• A test list with status, duration, and retry or attempt badges

From a test row, open the test detail view to review available evidence, including steps, errors, screenshots, and the trace viewer.

Sort by duration to find long-running specs first.

Tag View

Switch to the Tag view to group tests by their tags instead of by spec file. This view surfaces how each tag category performed in the run.

Tag List

The left panel lists every tag found in the run. Each tag card shows:

Element	Description
Tag name	The tag label
Test count	Total tests with this tag in the run
Status bar	Color-coded bar showing pass/fail/flaky/skipped distribution
Status breakdown	Counts for failed, passed, and flaky tests

An all card at the top aggregates all tests across every tag.

Search, Sort, and Filter

Control	Description
Search tags	Type to filter tags by name
Sort & Filter	Order by name, test count, or status. Filter to show only tags with specific outcomes.

Tag Details

Click a tag card to show all tests with that tag in the right panel. Tests are grouped by spec file. Each test row displays the test name, status, and duration. Click any test to open the full detail view.

Tags come from Playwright’s tag metadata on tests or describe blocks. See the Annotations guide for how to add tags to your tests.

Related

Summary, errors, and tag analytics.

Summary

Group failures by cause

Errors

Group failures by error message

Tags Analytics

Track tag health trends across runs

Annotations Guide

Add tags and annotations to your tests

History

Spot regressions and drift