codeceptjs 4.0.1-beta.15 → 4.0.1-beta.17

package/lib/command/definitions.js

@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ const getDefinitionsFileContent = ({ hasCustomHelper, hasCustomStepsFile, helper
 
   const importPathsFragment = importPaths.join('\n')
   const supportObjectsTypeFragment = convertMapToType(supportObject)
-  const methodsTypeFragment = helperNames.length > 0 ? `interface Methods extends ${helperNames.join(', ')} {}` : ''
+  const methodsTypeFragment = helperNames.length > 0 ? `interface Methods extends ${helperNames.join(', ')} {}` : 'interface Methods {}'
   const translatedActionsFragment = JSON.stringify(translations.vocabulary.actions, null, 2)
 
   return generateDefinitionsContent({

package/lib/helper/Playwright.js

@@ -1389,6 +1389,7 @@ class Playwright extends Helper {
       }
     }
 
+    // Close browserContext if recordHar is enabled
     if (this.options.recordHar && this.browserContext) {
       try {
         await this.browserContext.close()
@@ -1398,16 +1399,16 @@ class Playwright extends Helper {
     }
     this.browserContext = null
 
+    // Initiate browser close without waiting for it to complete
+    // The browser process will be cleaned up when the Node process exits
     if (this.browser) {
       try {
-        // Add timeout to prevent browser.close() from hanging indefinitely
-        await Promise.race([this.browser.close(), new Promise((_, reject) => setTimeout(() => reject(new Error('Browser close timeout')), 5000))])
+        // Fire and forget - don't wait for close to complete
+        this.browser.close().catch(() => {
+          // Silently ignore any errors during async close
+        })
       } catch (e) {
-        // Ignore errors if browser is already closed or timeout
-        if (!e.message?.includes('Browser close timeout')) {
-          // Non-timeout error, can be ignored as well
-        }
-        // Force cleanup even on error
+        // Ignore any synchronous errors
       }
     }
     this.browser = null

package/lib/mocha/factory.js

@@ -62,34 +62,9 @@ class MochaFactory {
         const jsFiles = this.files.filter(file => !file.match(/\.feature$/))
         this.files = this.files.filter(file => !file.match(/\.feature$/))
 
-        // Load JavaScript test files using ESM imports
+        // Load JavaScript test files using original loadFiles
         if (jsFiles.length > 0) {
-          try {
-            // Try original loadFiles first for compatibility
-            originalLoadFiles.call(this, fn)
-          } catch (e) {
-            // If original loadFiles fails, load ESM files manually
-            if (e.message.includes('not in cache') || e.message.includes('ESM') || e.message.includes('getStatus')) {
-              // Load ESM files by importing them synchronously using top-level await workaround
-              for (const file of jsFiles) {
-                try {
-                  // Convert file path to file:// URL for dynamic import
-                  const fileUrl = `file://${file}`
-                  // Use import() but don't await it - let it load in the background
-                  import(fileUrl).catch(importErr => {
-                    // If dynamic import fails, the file may have syntax errors or other issues
-                    console.error(`Failed to load test file ${file}:`, importErr.message)
-                  })
-                  if (fn) fn()
-                } catch (fileErr) {
-                  console.error(`Error processing test file ${file}:`, fileErr.message)
-                  if (fn) fn(fileErr)
-                }
-              }
-            } else {
-              throw e
-            }
-          }
+          originalLoadFiles.call(this, fn)
         }
 
         // add ids for each test and check uniqueness

package/lib/utils/loaderCheck.js

@@ -65,9 +65,18 @@ CodeceptJS 4.x uses ES Modules (ESM) and requires a loader to run TypeScript tes
     ✅ Complete: Handles all TypeScript features
 
 ┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
-│ Option 2: ts-node/esm (Alternative - Established, Requires Config)         │
+│ Option 2: ts-node/esm (Not Recommended - Has Module Resolution Issues)     │
 └─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
 
+  ⚠️  ts-node/esm has significant limitations and is not recommended:
+      - Doesn't work with "type": "module" in package.json
+      - Module resolution doesn't work like standard TypeScript ESM
+      - Import statements must use explicit file paths
+  
+  We strongly recommend using tsx/cjs instead.
+  
+  If you still want to use ts-node/esm:
+
   Installation:
     npm install --save-dev ts-node
 
@@ -84,11 +93,12 @@ CodeceptJS 4.x uses ES Modules (ESM) and requires a loader to run TypeScript tes
            "esModuleInterop": true
          },
          "ts-node": {
-           "esm": true,
-           "experimentalSpecifierResolution": "node"
+           "esm": true
          }
        }
 
+    3. Do NOT use "type": "module" in package.json
+
 📚 Documentation: https://codecept.io/typescript
 
 Note: TypeScript config files (codecept.conf.ts) and helpers are automatically

package/package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "codeceptjs",
-  "version": "4.0.1-beta.15",
+  "version": "4.0.1-beta.17",
   "type": "module",
   "description": "Supercharged End 2 End Testing Framework for NodeJS",
   "keywords": [