Azure Playwright Workspace Sharding issue.

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Azure Playwright Workspace Sharding issue.

Ketul Mehta 5

We're currently using the Azure Playwright Testing Service (which is soon being deprecated) and have now migrated to Playwright Workspace.

After migration, we found an issue:

Playwright Testing (Preview) supported sharding functionality, which allowed us to run tests across multiple agents and easily generate a combined report.

We followed this approach:

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/playwright-testing/playwright-testing-reporting-with-sharding

However, the same functionality is not available in Azure Playwright Workspace. We tried using sharding - sharding itself works correctly - but when it comes to combining reports, the latest report overwrites the previous one, which is not expected.

If the service is not fully ready with all required features, why does Microsoft suggest migrating? That is the big question.

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Currently, the Azure Playwright Workspace does not support the same sharding reporting functionality that was available in the Azure Playwright Testing (Preview). While sharding itself may work correctly, the issue of report overwriting indicates that the reporting features are not fully implemented in the new workspace. This can be frustrating, especially since Microsoft has encouraged migration to the new service.

The migration suggestion likely stems from the need to transition to a more stable and supported platform, despite some features still being in development. Microsoft Playwright Testing is set to be retired on March 8, 2026, and the migration to Playwright Workspace is intended to ensure users have continued access to a managed service for end-to-end testing.

For now, you may need to monitor updates from Microsoft regarding the full implementation of reporting features in the Playwright Workspace, as they continue to develop and enhance the service.