[BUG] "Cannot import a typescript file from an esmodule"

[jeremytenjo]

Context:

• Playwright Version: [1.20.1]
• Operating System: [ Mac]
  System:
  OS: macOS 12.3
  Memory: 115.30 MB / 16.00 GB
  Binaries:
  Node: 15.14.0 - ~/.nvm/versions/node/v15.14.0/bin/node
  npm: 6.14.13 - ~/.nvm/versions/node/v15.14.0/bin/npm
  Languages:
  Bash: 3.2.57 - /bin/bash

Describe the bug

Getting Cannot import a typescript file from an esmodule when running npx playwright test

This issue only happens on version 1.20.1. I fix it by going back to version 1.20.0

[rwoll]

Can you link to a repo that we can clone and run and observe the error? This will ensure we are debugging based on the correct information/package.json.

---

This might be related to #13078 which was recently resolved on main branch.

You can try with the upcoming version by doing:

$ npm i @playwright/test@next && npx playwright install && npx playwright test

Let us know how it goes!

[DoisKoh]

I'm getting this on 1.20.1 and not 1.20.0 as well.

svelte-kit, 1.0.0-next.303

[rwoll]

Does it work if you do:

$ npm i @playwright/test@next && npx playwright install && npx playwright test

[DoisKoh]

Hello, sorry for the late reply.

Yes it does work. Note: It requires the playwright.config.js file to be renamed to playwright.config.ts (which thankfully, is mentioned in the output upon execution).

[rwoll]

Thanks for the update! 1.20.2 will be released soon, and it will include the fix. In the interim, you can stay on 1.20.0 or depend on the @next version that worked for you.

[jeremytenjo]

Fixed for me as well. Thanks for the help! @rwoll

[khaki32]

I created a new project using npm init svelte and I'm still getting this error when running the test command, despite the playwright version being 1.22.2

[rwoll]

@khaki32 Can you file a new issue to be triaged? Please include a link to a repo of your test project we can clone and download to observe the error! Thanks!

[ghost]

npm run test does not work... error with playwright
REPRODUCING STEPS:
npm init svelte (choose Typescript, choose Demo App)
npm run test