HTML reporter supports mergeFiles configuration
Introduced 2026-07-24 · score 0.97
HOW TO USE IT
When using Playwright v1.62.0 or later, set the HTML reporter’s `mergeFiles` option to `true` in the config to group tests by their top-level `test.describe()` title.
import { defineConfig } from '@playwright/test';
export default defineConfig({
reporter: [['html', { mergeFiles: true }]],
});WHY THIS HELPS
Enable merged file grouping in the HTML report from the Playwright config.
BEFORE THIS CHANGE
Merge files grouping was previously available only as a UI toggle.
REQUIREMENTS AND LIMITATIONS
- Version: v1.62.0
- reporter: [['html', { mergeFiles: true }]]: HTML reporter configuration; `mergeFiles` is an optional boolean that groups tests by their top-level `test.describe()` title instead of by file.
- Prerequisite: Playwright v1.62.0 or later; `mergeFiles` was introduced in v1.62.0.
- The Merge files grouping was previously only a UI toggle.
FIRST-PARTY EVIDENCE
- https://github.com/microsoft/playwright/releases/tag/v1.62.0
- https://playwright.dev/docs/release-notes
- https://playwright.dev/docs/test-reporters
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