Trouble with RSpec and Capybara when testing file uploads in Rails 7
I'm working on a project and hit a roadblock... This might be a silly question, but Recently started working with a Rails 7 application where I need to automate testing for file uploads using RSpec and Capybara. The feature allows users to upload images for their profiles. However, the tests fail intermittently, and I'm unsure why. I've set up the test environment but seem to miss some nuances with the file upload process in Capybara. Here's the code snippet I am currently using in my spec: ```ruby require 'rails_helper' RSpec.feature 'User Profile', type: :feature do scenario 'User uploads a profile image' do visit new_user_registration_path attach_file 'user[profile_image]', Rails.root.join('spec/fixtures/files/test_image.jpg') click_button 'Sign up' expect(page).to have_content('Profile image uploaded successfully') end end ``` The test runs fine in isolation, but when executed with the entire suite, it often fails with a `Capybara::ElementNotFound` error. I suspect it could be a timing issue with the page rendering or the file input not being ready when the test tries to attach the file. To address this, I’ve tried the following: 1. Increased the wait time for Capybara: ```ruby Capybara.default_max_wait_time = 5 ``` 2. Added `sleep` calls before `attach_file`, but that feels hacky and unreliable. 3. Attempted to use `Capybara::DSL.wait_until`, but it didn’t help either. Another aspect I’m considering is whether my test environment mirrors production closely enough, particularly around file storage. I’m using the `file_field` helper in the form as well. Any insights on how to ensure the test consistently passes or alternative approaches to handle file uploads in this context would be greatly appreciated! This is part of a larger service I'm building. Any ideas what could be causing this? Any help would be greatly appreciated!