Playwright is one of the most powerful modern automation tools, but running a few tests is very different from building a framework that can scale with your product. Without the right structure, test suites often become cluttered, hard to debug, and impossible to maintain.
This guide walks through designing a Playwright framework step by step—starting with a clear folder structure that separates tests, page objects, utilities, fixtures, and configs.
It explains how to configure Playwright for multiple environments, enable cross-browser testing, manage retries and timeouts, and plug reporting directly into your pipeline.
Best practices like using the Page Object Model (POM), leveraging fixtures for shared logic, and CI/CD integration are highlighted to help teams build automation that is clean, maintainable, and resilient over time.
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