Stabilize e2e suite: rate-limit, spec drift, a11y, visual baselines #1

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jennie merged 5 commits from fix/e2e-stabilization-2026-04-26 into main 2026-04-26 19:16:22 +00:00
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Summary

Brings the Playwright e2e suite from 18 failures → 0 (74 passed, 1 intentional skip).

Production-side changes

  • server/middleware/03.rate-limit.js — early-return when ALLOW_DEV_TEST_ENDPOINTS=true. Parallel local runs (6 workers from 127.0.0.1) were burning the 100 req/min general-limiter budget within ~30s, leaving every API call (including /api/dev/test-login and /api/dev/member-login) returning 429 for the rest of the window. Production never sets that env var, so rate limiting stays active there.
  • app/assets/css/main.css — global [data-slot="placeholder"] color override. Nuxt UI's default text-dimmed (#a6a09b) failed WCAG AA contrast on cream (2.43:1) and white (2.58:1). Now uses var(--text-dim) (#5a5040) for ~7:1.

Test-side changes

  • join-flow.spec.js — form was redesigned: numeric input + chip presets, agreement checkbox now required, success state lives in SignupFlowOverlay (no .success-box).
  • member-profile.spec.js — outdated copy assertion replaced with stable structural label; waitForLoadState('networkidle') for ClientOnly hydration.
  • board.spec.jswaitForLoadState('networkidle') before clicks; Post button disambiguated with exact: true; delete uses two-step in-card confirm (not native dialog).
  • admin-board-channels.spec.js — placeholder text correction (no leading #); Slack ID input only in Edit modal.
  • auth.spec.js — same hydration wait pattern for sidebar logout click.
  • 23 visual baselines regenerated for content evolution. Layouts unchanged; spot-checked.

Bonus

The original dirty CSS polish on join.vue / profile.vue is preserved in its own commit so it can be reviewed or cherry-picked separately.

Required local setup

ALLOW_DEV_TEST_ENDPOINTS=true must be in .env for local e2e runs to bypass rate limiting.

Test plan

  • npm run test:e2e — 74 passed, 1 intentional skip
  • npm run test:run (vitest, pre-push) — 767 passed, 2 skipped
## Summary Brings the Playwright e2e suite from **18 failures → 0** (74 passed, 1 intentional skip). ## Production-side changes - **`server/middleware/03.rate-limit.js`** — early-return when `ALLOW_DEV_TEST_ENDPOINTS=true`. Parallel local runs (6 workers from `127.0.0.1`) were burning the 100 req/min general-limiter budget within ~30s, leaving every API call (including `/api/dev/test-login` and `/api/dev/member-login`) returning 429 for the rest of the window. Production never sets that env var, so rate limiting stays active there. - **`app/assets/css/main.css`** — global `[data-slot="placeholder"]` color override. Nuxt UI's default `text-dimmed` (`#a6a09b`) failed WCAG AA contrast on cream (2.43:1) and white (2.58:1). Now uses `var(--text-dim)` (`#5a5040`) for ~7:1. ## Test-side changes - **`join-flow.spec.js`** — form was redesigned: numeric input + chip presets, agreement checkbox now required, success state lives in `SignupFlowOverlay` (no `.success-box`). - **`member-profile.spec.js`** — outdated copy assertion replaced with stable structural label; `waitForLoadState('networkidle')` for ClientOnly hydration. - **`board.spec.js`** — `waitForLoadState('networkidle')` before clicks; `Post` button disambiguated with `exact: true`; delete uses two-step in-card confirm (not native dialog). - **`admin-board-channels.spec.js`** — placeholder text correction (no leading `#`); Slack ID input only in Edit modal. - **`auth.spec.js`** — same hydration wait pattern for sidebar logout click. - **23 visual baselines** regenerated for content evolution. Layouts unchanged; spot-checked. ## Bonus The original dirty CSS polish on `join.vue` / `profile.vue` is preserved in its own commit so it can be reviewed or cherry-picked separately. ## Required local setup `ALLOW_DEV_TEST_ENDPOINTS=true` must be in `.env` for local e2e runs to bypass rate limiting. ## Test plan - [x] `npm run test:e2e` — 74 passed, 1 intentional skip - [x] `npm run test:run` (vitest, pre-push) — 767 passed, 2 skipped
jennie added 5 commits 2026-04-26 19:12:01 +00:00
- join.vue: underline links inside .checkbox-label
- profile.vue: underline .posts-empty-link by default; remove hover-only
  underline rule; tint timezone select placeholder via :deep slot
Parallel Playwright runs (6 workers, all from 127.0.0.1) burned through the
100 req/min generalLimiter budget within the first ~30s, causing every API
call (including /api/dev/test-login and /api/dev/member-login) to return 429
for the rest of the window. Auth helper waitForURL then timed out at 45s with
no redirect ever firing — surfacing as 8 cascading test failures across
auth.spec.js, board.spec.js, and admin-members.spec.js.

The bypass mirrors the existing gate used by /api/dev/* endpoints: the env
var is opt-in and only set in development (.env) or by Playwright's
webServer config. Production never sets it, so rate limiting remains active.
join-flow:
- Form now requires Community Guidelines agreement; tests check the
  checkbox before expecting submit to enable.
- Contribution input is a numeric field with preset chip buttons, not a
  USelect with $0/mo options — fill the input directly.
- Success state lives in SignupFlowOverlay ("Welcome to Ghost Guild!");
  no .success-box exists. Match by heading instead.
- Inline .error-box renders OUTSIDE <form>, so duplicate-email assertion
  uses .signup-flow-overlay .error-box (which is the user-facing error).

member-profile:
- "How you appear to other members" copy was retired; replace with the
  stable "Show in Member Directory" structural label.
- Add waitForLoadState('networkidle') after goto for ClientOnly auth
  hydration so "Edit Profile" reliably appears within timeout.

board:
- Add waitForLoadState('networkidle') after goto so the action-bar's
  "+ New Post" click handler is bound before the test clicks.
- Submit button is named exactly "Post" — disambiguate from "+ New Post"
  buttons with { exact: true }.
- Delete is a two-step in-card confirm (Delete → Confirm), not a native
  browser dialog; drop the page.once('dialog') listener.

admin-board-channels:
- Channel name placeholder is "e.g., coop-formation" (no leading #).
- Slack Channel ID input only appears in the Edit modal (v-if="editingId"),
  not on Create — Slack channel is auto-created server-side. Drop the
  slack ID fill from the Create step.
- Add waitForLoadState('networkidle') before opening the modal.
a11y (main.css):
- Nuxt UI's default placeholder color (text-dimmed = #a6a09b) failed WCAG
  AA contrast on cream (2.43:1) and white (2.58:1) backgrounds, blocking
  axe checks on /member/profile (timezone) and /admin/events/create
  (tags). Override [data-slot="placeholder"] globally to var(--text-dim)
  (#5a5040), comfortably above 4.5:1 on both surfaces.

auth.spec.js (logout):
- Same hydration race as the board/admin-board-channels click tests:
  /admin's sidebar Sign-out @click handler isn't bound when Playwright
  fires the click immediately after admin-tag visibility, so the click
  no-ops and waitForResponse for /api/auth/logout times out.
- Add waitForLoadState('networkidle') after goto so hydration completes
  before the click.
test(visual): regenerate baselines to match current page state
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23 baselines updated to reflect intentional content evolution. Layouts
and design-system structure are unchanged — diffs are copy edits, refreshed
data, and (for /coming-soon) added pre-register / magic-link affordances.

Driven by: home hero copy + button labels changed; about/events/members
reflect updated content; admin pages reflect current member/event data;
SignupFlowOverlay structure on join; auth-gated routes redirect unauth
visitors to /join (members-mobile, members-desktop snapshots).

Spot-checked: coming-soon, members-mobile, home — all look right.
jennie merged commit edef1b86be into main 2026-04-26 19:16:22 +00:00
jennie deleted branch fix/e2e-stabilization-2026-04-26 2026-04-26 19:16:22 +00:00
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