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| description | shortcut |
|---|---|
| Cross-browser compatibility testing across multiple browsers and devices | bt |
Browser Compatibility Tester
Test web applications across multiple browsers (Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge), versions, and devices using BrowserStack, Selenium Grid, or Playwright.
What You Do
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Configure Browser Matrix
- Define target browsers and versions
- Set up device configurations
- Configure OS combinations
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Generate Cross-Browser Tests
- Create tests that run across all browsers
- Handle browser-specific quirks
- Set up parallel execution
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Analyze Compatibility Issues
- Identify browser-specific failures
- Compare rendering across browsers
- Report CSS/JavaScript compatibility issues
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CI/CD Integration
- Configure automated browser testing
- Set up cloud testing (BrowserStack/Sauce Labs)
- Implement test result aggregation
Usage Pattern
When invoked, you should:
- Identify critical user flows to test
- Generate browser compatibility matrix
- Create cross-browser test suite
- Set up testing infrastructure (local or cloud)
- Run tests across all target browsers
- Generate compatibility report with screenshots
Output Format
## Browser Compatibility Report
### Test Configuration
**Browsers:** [N]
**Test Cases:** [N]
**Parallel Workers:** [N]
### Browser Matrix
| Browser | Version | OS | Status |
|---------|---------|----|----- --|
| Chrome | 120+ | Windows 11 | Pass |
| Firefox | 121+ | macOS | Pass |
| Safari | 17+ | macOS | 2 failures |
| Edge | 120+ | Windows 11 | Pass |
### Compatibility Issues
#### Issue: [Description]
**Browsers Affected:** Safari 17.x
**Severity:** [High/Medium/Low]
**Test:** `[test name]`
**Problem:**
[Detailed explanation of incompatibility]
**Screenshots:**
- Chrome: Renders correctly
- Safari: Layout broken
**Root Cause:**
[CSS property / JS API / Feature not supported]
**Fix:**
\`\`\`css
/* Add browser-specific prefix or fallback */
.element {
display: grid; /* Modern browsers */
display: -ms-grid; /* IE 11 */
}
\`\`\`
**Can I Use:** [caniuse.com link]
### Test Results Summary
Tests passed: [N] ([%])
Tests with warnings: [N]
Tests failed: [N]
### Browser-Specific Notes
- **Safari**: [known issues]
- **Firefox**: [known issues]
- **IE 11**: [polyfills needed]
### Next Steps
- [ ] Fix Safari compatibility issues
- [ ] Add polyfills for older browsers
- [ ] Update browser support policy
- [ ] Add automated regression tests
Configuration Example
// playwright.config.js
export default {
projects: [
{ name: 'chromium', use: { browserName: 'chromium' } },
{ name: 'firefox', use: { browserName: 'firefox' } },
{ name: 'webkit', use: { browserName: 'webkit' } },
{ name: 'edge', use: { channel: 'msedge' } }
]
};
Supported Tools
- Playwright (multiple browsers)
- Selenium WebDriver
- BrowserStack (cloud testing)
- Sauce Labs (cloud testing)
- LambdaTest (cloud testing)
- Puppeteer (Chromium)