# Decisions — cts-herd-playwright

## Dummy Login Approach
- **Route + Login-Button**: When `APP_ENV=local`, show "Test Login" button on login page
- **Auth method**: `Auth::login()` (NOT `Auth::attempt()` due to bcrypt('') password issue)
- **Gating**: `app()->environment('local', 'testing')` (NOT `APP_DEBUG`)

## Playwright Configuration
- **Browser**: chromium only (fastest, most compatible)
- **Workers**: 1 (serialize all tests to prevent SQLite BUSY)
- **Base URL**: http://cts-work.test (Herd-served, no `webServer` block)
- **Auth strategy**: storageState pattern with dummy login setup

## Test Strategy
- **No CTS data assertions**: Use structural patterns only (no hardcoded service titles/dates/song names)
- **German UI text**: All UI assertions must use German with "Du" form
- **data-testid naming**: `{component-kebab}-{element-description}` pattern

## Environment
- **Herd URL**: http://cts-work.test (replaces localhost:8000 Docker setup)
- **Vite build**: Use static build for tests (not HMR dev server)
- **Worktree**: Reuse existing `/Users/thorsten/AI/cts-work` on branch `cts-presenter-app`