Meeting Notes 2022-09-22

[kelset]

First "proper" meeting on this workstream :)

Agenda

• intro and what is the workstream/this repo
• problem statement: what we need for E2E in CI in RN core
  • requirements:
    • Jest-based
    • don't touch/modify RNTester code (at least the build pipeline part)
    • (bonus/preferred) able to run on device farm
• Lorenzo's investigation
  • https://github.com/kelset/react-native-e2e-jest-appium-webdriverio
  • pre-existing things to note:
    • https://github.com/facebook/react-native/blob/main/scripts/run-ci-e2e-tests.js
    • [chore] removing unused Detox facebook/react-native#32907
  • Detox
    • supports Jest: https://wix.github.io/Detox/docs/guide/jest/
    • custom build command: https://wix.github.io/Detox/docs/introduction/getting-started#step-3-build-your-app-and-run-detox-tests
    • android extra dep to add: https://wix.github.io/Detox/docs/introduction/android#3-add-the-native-detox-dependency
    • relies on TestID: https://wix.github.io/Detox/docs/introduction/writing-first-test/#step-3-add-testids-to-your-app-to-assist-in-matching-elements
    • grey-box, detox client integrated in the app: https://wix.github.io/Detox/docs/introduction/how-detox-works/#architecture
• open discussion
• define a roadmap/proposal for the approach and coordination

[kelset]

Roadmap draft:

mid October

On the main react-native repo, two draft PRs, one Detox-based one Appium-based with a full E2E test for RNTester runnable locally for both iOS and Android (ex. navigate to the Image component and verify it works correctly). We'll use this to...

end October

Final tech stack for E2E will get picked.

November

In this month, all the necessary setup will be put in place in the RN GH repo for the E2E stack to work (both locally and on CI).

Jan 2023

Work will have reached "stability", mostly handled by QA contributors from this point onward.