11.11Anti-Patterns

Don't: Hard-Code Wait Times

# BAD
playwright-cli goto https://app.example.com
sleep 5  # Arbitrary wait
playwright-cli snapshot

# GOOD
playwright-cli goto https://app.example.com
playwright-cli snapshot      # actions auto-wait; for slow async state,
                             # poll via eval or re-snapshot with judgment

Don't: Act on Refs from a Stale Snapshot

# BAD: page navigated since the last snapshot
playwright-cli click e5      # e5 belonged to the previous page

# GOOD: re-snapshot after any navigation or major state change
playwright-cli snapshot
playwright-cli click e9      # ref from the current snapshot

Don't: Chain Commands Without Verification

# BAD: Assumes every step succeeds
playwright-cli goto url && playwright-cli click e3 && playwright-cli click e7

# GOOD: Verify each critical step
playwright-cli goto url
playwright-cli snapshot          # confirm expected elements exist
playwright-cli click e3
playwright-cli snapshot          # confirm the state actually changed
playwright-cli click e7