{
  "slug": "playwright-test-runner-exposes-standalone-accessibility-options-967e099951b6",
  "title": "Playwright test runner exposes standalone accessibility options",
  "tools": [
    "playwright"
  ],
  "tags": [
    "agent"
  ],
  "introduced_at": "2026-09-04T22:40:31.000Z",
  "announced_at": "2026-09-04T22:40:31.000Z",
  "effective_at": null,
  "date_basis": "source-publication",
  "status": "unknown",
  "how": {
    "incantation": "When a test run needs a reduced-motion, forced-colors, or contrast preference, set the corresponding standalone option under `use` in the Playwright Test config.",
    "examples": [
      "import { defineConfig } from '@playwright/test';\n\nexport default defineConfig({\n  use: {\n    reducedMotion: 'reduce', // or 'no-preference'\n    forcedColors: 'active', // or 'none'\n    contrast: 'more', // or 'no-preference'\n  },\n});"
    ],
    "gotchas": [
      "Version: v1.63.0",
      "reducedMotion: Emulates `prefers-reduced-motion`; accepts `reduce` or `no-preference`.",
      "forcedColors: Emulates `forced-colors`; accepts `active` or `none`.",
      "contrast: Emulates `prefers-contrast`; accepts `no-preference` or `more`.",
      "Docs conflict: The v1.63.0 docs mark each property as available since v1.50, while the release note calls these standalone options new in v1.63.0; the docs also show `reducedMotion` nested under `contextOptions`."
    ]
  },
  "why_it_matters": "Configure a test run's reduced motion, forced colors, or contrast setting independently.",
  "before": "The v1.63.0 docs show `reducedMotion` nested under `use.contextOptions`.",
  "sources": [
    "https://github.com/microsoft/playwright/releases/tag/v1.63.0",
    "https://github.com/microsoft/playwright/blob/v1.63.0/docs/src/test-api/class-testoptions.md"
  ],
  "rank": 0.92035,
  "judge": {
    "publish": true,
    "judge_model": "codex-cli/gpt-6-luna+typesafe/jev-1.13.0",
    "prompt_version": "extract-v7+enrich-v1+judge-v2x3+jev-publish-v1"
  },
  "review_state": "approved",
  "provenance": {
    "run_id": "augsep-20261008",
    "verdict_id": "augsep-20261008:augsep-20261008-579bf8375159b0fd-10:gate",
    "evidence_hash": "8f458d0a9fe7d706ecdbbba7433f7d4b9f5359e0c90f3581627b8ce9e8b79bc6"
  },
  "review": {
    "draft_hash": "d850cb27d7a8badb54ac39372963e7d63fe93936be9bdf0f072e8a10ae8d4645",
    "reviewer": "publication-gate",
    "reviewed_at": "2026-10-07T00:00:00.000Z",
    "decision": "augsep-20261008:gate",
    "reason": "2 of 3 judge runs approved with p_yes >= 0.9 (mean 0.92 >= 0.9; 2 needed) and Jev gave 0.73 (>= 0.6 needed)."
  }
}