From a6fa2f38a6b7a5a9c330db4c348a5aff0ff13823 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Jane Chu <7559015+janechu@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Fri, 13 Mar 2026 16:13:14 -0700
Subject: [PATCH 01/13] Split tests to assist in base PR build gate times

---
 .github/workflows/ci-validate-platforms.yml   |  4 ++--
 .github/workflows/ci-validate-pr.yml          |  2 +-
 packages/fast-element/package.json            |  1 +
 .../fast-element/playwright.all.config.ts     | 20 +++++++++++++++++++
 packages/fast-element/playwright.config.ts    |  8 --------
 packages/fast-html/package.json               |  1 +
 packages/fast-html/playwright.all.config.ts   | 20 +++++++++++++++++++
 packages/fast-html/playwright.config.ts       |  7 ++++---
 8 files changed, 49 insertions(+), 14 deletions(-)
 create mode 100644 packages/fast-element/playwright.all.config.ts
 create mode 100644 packages/fast-html/playwright.all.config.ts

diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci-validate-platforms.yml b/.github/workflows/ci-validate-platforms.yml
index ccc4249c754..d1f1316c04f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci-validate-platforms.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci-validate-platforms.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-name: Validate Platforms/Browsers
+name: Validate PRs On All Platforms/Browsers
 
 on:
   workflow_dispatch:
@@ -65,4 +65,4 @@ jobs:
           npx playwright install --with-deps
 
       - name: Run tests in all Packages
-        run: npm run test
+        run: npm run test:all --if-present
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci-validate-pr.yml b/.github/workflows/ci-validate-pr.yml
index 620a0254649..3fde9398b55 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci-validate-pr.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci-validate-pr.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-name: Validate PRs
+name: Validate PRs on Chromium
 
 on:
   workflow_dispatch:
diff --git a/packages/fast-element/package.json b/packages/fast-element/package.json
index 5c9443d713a..2814947c797 100644
--- a/packages/fast-element/package.json
+++ b/packages/fast-element/package.json
@@ -119,6 +119,7 @@
     "test:playwright": "playwright test",
     "test-server": "npx vite test/ --clearScreen false",
     "test": "npm run eslint && npm run doc:ci && npm run doc:exports:ci && npm run test:playwright",
+    "test:all": "playwright test --config=playwright.all.config.ts",
     "test-node": "nyc --reporter=lcov --reporter=text-summary --report-dir=coverage/node --temp-dir=coverage/.nyc_output mocha --reporter min --exit dist/esm/__test__/setup-node.js './dist/esm/**/*.spec.js'",
     "test-node:verbose": "nyc --reporter=lcov --reporter=text-summary --report-dir=coverage/node --temp-dir=coverage/.nyc_output mocha --reporter spec --exit dist/esm/__test__/setup-node.js './dist/esm/**/*.spec.js'",
     "test-chrome": "karma start karma.conf.cjs --browsers=ChromeHeadlessOpt --single-run --coverage",
diff --git a/packages/fast-element/playwright.all.config.ts b/packages/fast-element/playwright.all.config.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..478449e3b8c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/fast-element/playwright.all.config.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+import { defineConfig, devices } from "@playwright/test";
+import commonConfig from "./playwright.config.js";
+
+export default defineConfig({
+    ...commonConfig,
+    projects: [
+        {
+            name: "chromium",
+            use: { ...devices["Desktop Chrome"] },
+        },
+        {
+            name: "firefox",
+            use: { ...devices["Desktop Firefox"] },
+        },
+        {
+            name: "webkit",
+            use: { ...devices["Desktop Safari"] },
+        },
+    ],
+});
diff --git a/packages/fast-element/playwright.config.ts b/packages/fast-element/playwright.config.ts
index 6410bfe9af9..bfae0af8026 100644
--- a/packages/fast-element/playwright.config.ts
+++ b/packages/fast-element/playwright.config.ts
@@ -9,14 +9,6 @@ export default defineConfig({
             name: "chromium",
             use: { ...devices["Desktop Chrome"] },
         },
-        {
-            name: "firefox",
-            use: { ...devices["Desktop Firefox"] },
-        },
-        {
-            name: "webkit",
-            use: { ...devices["Desktop Safari"] },
-        },
     ],
     webServer: {
         command: "npm run test-server",
diff --git a/packages/fast-html/package.json b/packages/fast-html/package.json
index 7970174b571..3e861f5bf10 100644
--- a/packages/fast-html/package.json
+++ b/packages/fast-html/package.json
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
     "prettier": "prettier --config ../../.prettierrc --write \"**/*.{ts,html}\"",
     "test-server": "npx vite test/ --clearScreen false",
     "test:playwright": "playwright test",
+    "test:all": "playwright test --config=playwright.all.config.ts",
     "test:rules": "sg test --skip-snapshot-tests",
     "test": "npm run test:playwright && npm run test:rules",
     "test:ui": "concurrently -k -n fast-element,fast-html,playwright \"npm run dev --workspace=@microsoft/fast-element\" \"npm:watch\" \"npx playwright test --ui\"",
diff --git a/packages/fast-html/playwright.all.config.ts b/packages/fast-html/playwright.all.config.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..478449e3b8c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/fast-html/playwright.all.config.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+import { defineConfig, devices } from "@playwright/test";
+import commonConfig from "./playwright.config.js";
+
+export default defineConfig({
+    ...commonConfig,
+    projects: [
+        {
+            name: "chromium",
+            use: { ...devices["Desktop Chrome"] },
+        },
+        {
+            name: "firefox",
+            use: { ...devices["Desktop Firefox"] },
+        },
+        {
+            name: "webkit",
+            use: { ...devices["Desktop Safari"] },
+        },
+    ],
+});
diff --git a/packages/fast-html/playwright.config.ts b/packages/fast-html/playwright.config.ts
index 3328388a589..ea78fdf9413 100644
--- a/packages/fast-html/playwright.config.ts
+++ b/packages/fast-html/playwright.config.ts
@@ -5,9 +5,10 @@ export default defineConfig({
     testMatch: "**/*.spec.ts",
     retries: 3,
     projects: [
-        { name: "chromium", use: { ...devices["Desktop Chrome"] } },
-        { name: "firefox", use: { ...devices["Desktop Firefox"] } },
-        { name: "webkit", use: { ...devices["Desktop Safari"] } },
+        {
+            name: "chromium",
+            use: { ...devices["Desktop Chrome"] },
+        },
     ],
     webServer: {
         command: "npm run test-server",

From f8c7ddfaee80a0c100ff6c460d18c3553176def6 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Jane Chu <7559015+janechu@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Fri, 13 Mar 2026 16:14:14 -0700
Subject: [PATCH 02/13] Change files

---
 ...-fast-element-a13a2674-cd3b-4f08-b1b3-2b6d33e9d581.json | 7 +++++++
 ...oft-fast-html-46be649c-4373-47fb-b68f-ef6428174490.json | 7 +++++++
 2 files changed, 14 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 change/@microsoft-fast-element-a13a2674-cd3b-4f08-b1b3-2b6d33e9d581.json
 create mode 100644 change/@microsoft-fast-html-46be649c-4373-47fb-b68f-ef6428174490.json

diff --git a/change/@microsoft-fast-element-a13a2674-cd3b-4f08-b1b3-2b6d33e9d581.json b/change/@microsoft-fast-element-a13a2674-cd3b-4f08-b1b3-2b6d33e9d581.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..b1d4190fcbc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/change/@microsoft-fast-element-a13a2674-cd3b-4f08-b1b3-2b6d33e9d581.json
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+{
+  "type": "none",
+  "comment": "Split tests to assist in base PR build gate times",
+  "packageName": "@microsoft/fast-element",
+  "email": "7559015+janechu@users.noreply.github.com",
+  "dependentChangeType": "none"
+}
diff --git a/change/@microsoft-fast-html-46be649c-4373-47fb-b68f-ef6428174490.json b/change/@microsoft-fast-html-46be649c-4373-47fb-b68f-ef6428174490.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..7a83633f7c9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/change/@microsoft-fast-html-46be649c-4373-47fb-b68f-ef6428174490.json
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+{
+  "type": "none",
+  "comment": "Split tests to assist in base PR build gate times",
+  "packageName": "@microsoft/fast-html",
+  "email": "7559015+janechu@users.noreply.github.com",
+  "dependentChangeType": "none"
+}

From 0e89ee61bba1c2304d9ed10c2ef2c7a58bc81a69 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Jane Chu <7559015+janechu@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Fri, 13 Mar 2026 16:29:21 -0700
Subject: [PATCH 03/13] Add missing workspaces flag

---
 .github/workflows/ci-validate-platforms.yml | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci-validate-platforms.yml b/.github/workflows/ci-validate-platforms.yml
index d1f1316c04f..e67187d89d3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci-validate-platforms.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci-validate-platforms.yml
@@ -65,4 +65,4 @@ jobs:
           npx playwright install --with-deps
 
       - name: Run tests in all Packages
-        run: npm run test:all --if-present
+        run: npm run test:all --workspaces --if-present

From 3d9c17e28ff2ff2032dc7349401351bcc03afde6 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Jane Chu <7559015+janechu@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Mon, 16 Mar 2026 10:41:35 -0700
Subject: [PATCH 04/13] Use the projects arg instead of individual playwright
 configs

---
 .github/workflows/ci-validate-platforms.yml   |  2 +-
 .github/workflows/ci-validate-pr.yml          |  2 +-
 packages/fast-element/package.json            |  1 -
 .../fast-element/playwright.all.config.ts     | 20 -------------------
 packages/fast-element/playwright.config.ts    |  8 ++++++++
 packages/fast-html/package.json               |  1 -
 packages/fast-html/playwright.all.config.ts   | 20 -------------------
 packages/fast-html/playwright.config.ts       |  8 ++++++++
 8 files changed, 18 insertions(+), 44 deletions(-)
 delete mode 100644 packages/fast-element/playwright.all.config.ts
 delete mode 100644 packages/fast-html/playwright.all.config.ts

diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci-validate-platforms.yml b/.github/workflows/ci-validate-platforms.yml
index e67187d89d3..73c03001423 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci-validate-platforms.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci-validate-platforms.yml
@@ -65,4 +65,4 @@ jobs:
           npx playwright install --with-deps
 
       - name: Run tests in all Packages
-        run: npm run test:all --workspaces --if-present
+        run: npm run test --project=*
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci-validate-pr.yml b/.github/workflows/ci-validate-pr.yml
index 3fde9398b55..fbc91d17fb7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci-validate-pr.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci-validate-pr.yml
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ jobs:
         npx playwright install --with-deps
 
     - name: Testing unit tests
-      run: npm run test
+      run: npm run test --project=chromium
 
     - name: Testing final validation
       run: npm run test:validation
diff --git a/packages/fast-element/package.json b/packages/fast-element/package.json
index 2814947c797..5c9443d713a 100644
--- a/packages/fast-element/package.json
+++ b/packages/fast-element/package.json
@@ -119,7 +119,6 @@
     "test:playwright": "playwright test",
     "test-server": "npx vite test/ --clearScreen false",
     "test": "npm run eslint && npm run doc:ci && npm run doc:exports:ci && npm run test:playwright",
-    "test:all": "playwright test --config=playwright.all.config.ts",
     "test-node": "nyc --reporter=lcov --reporter=text-summary --report-dir=coverage/node --temp-dir=coverage/.nyc_output mocha --reporter min --exit dist/esm/__test__/setup-node.js './dist/esm/**/*.spec.js'",
     "test-node:verbose": "nyc --reporter=lcov --reporter=text-summary --report-dir=coverage/node --temp-dir=coverage/.nyc_output mocha --reporter spec --exit dist/esm/__test__/setup-node.js './dist/esm/**/*.spec.js'",
     "test-chrome": "karma start karma.conf.cjs --browsers=ChromeHeadlessOpt --single-run --coverage",
diff --git a/packages/fast-element/playwright.all.config.ts b/packages/fast-element/playwright.all.config.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index 478449e3b8c..00000000000
--- a/packages/fast-element/playwright.all.config.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,20 +0,0 @@
-import { defineConfig, devices } from "@playwright/test";
-import commonConfig from "./playwright.config.js";
-
-export default defineConfig({
-    ...commonConfig,
-    projects: [
-        {
-            name: "chromium",
-            use: { ...devices["Desktop Chrome"] },
-        },
-        {
-            name: "firefox",
-            use: { ...devices["Desktop Firefox"] },
-        },
-        {
-            name: "webkit",
-            use: { ...devices["Desktop Safari"] },
-        },
-    ],
-});
diff --git a/packages/fast-element/playwright.config.ts b/packages/fast-element/playwright.config.ts
index bfae0af8026..6410bfe9af9 100644
--- a/packages/fast-element/playwright.config.ts
+++ b/packages/fast-element/playwright.config.ts
@@ -9,6 +9,14 @@ export default defineConfig({
             name: "chromium",
             use: { ...devices["Desktop Chrome"] },
         },
+        {
+            name: "firefox",
+            use: { ...devices["Desktop Firefox"] },
+        },
+        {
+            name: "webkit",
+            use: { ...devices["Desktop Safari"] },
+        },
     ],
     webServer: {
         command: "npm run test-server",
diff --git a/packages/fast-html/package.json b/packages/fast-html/package.json
index 3e861f5bf10..7970174b571 100644
--- a/packages/fast-html/package.json
+++ b/packages/fast-html/package.json
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@
     "prettier": "prettier --config ../../.prettierrc --write \"**/*.{ts,html}\"",
     "test-server": "npx vite test/ --clearScreen false",
     "test:playwright": "playwright test",
-    "test:all": "playwright test --config=playwright.all.config.ts",
     "test:rules": "sg test --skip-snapshot-tests",
     "test": "npm run test:playwright && npm run test:rules",
     "test:ui": "concurrently -k -n fast-element,fast-html,playwright \"npm run dev --workspace=@microsoft/fast-element\" \"npm:watch\" \"npx playwright test --ui\"",
diff --git a/packages/fast-html/playwright.all.config.ts b/packages/fast-html/playwright.all.config.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index 478449e3b8c..00000000000
--- a/packages/fast-html/playwright.all.config.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,20 +0,0 @@
-import { defineConfig, devices } from "@playwright/test";
-import commonConfig from "./playwright.config.js";
-
-export default defineConfig({
-    ...commonConfig,
-    projects: [
-        {
-            name: "chromium",
-            use: { ...devices["Desktop Chrome"] },
-        },
-        {
-            name: "firefox",
-            use: { ...devices["Desktop Firefox"] },
-        },
-        {
-            name: "webkit",
-            use: { ...devices["Desktop Safari"] },
-        },
-    ],
-});
diff --git a/packages/fast-html/playwright.config.ts b/packages/fast-html/playwright.config.ts
index ea78fdf9413..915d6fab715 100644
--- a/packages/fast-html/playwright.config.ts
+++ b/packages/fast-html/playwright.config.ts
@@ -9,6 +9,14 @@ export default defineConfig({
             name: "chromium",
             use: { ...devices["Desktop Chrome"] },
         },
+        {
+            name: "firefox",
+            use: { ...devices["Desktop Firefox"] },
+        },
+        {
+            name: "webkit",
+            use: { ...devices["Desktop Safari"] },
+        },
     ],
     webServer: {
         command: "npm run test-server",

From 852eac12492e941188052cd89dba5368ee7a34e6 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Jane Chu <7559015+janechu@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Mon, 16 Mar 2026 12:19:30 -0700
Subject: [PATCH 05/13] Specify playwright tests

---
 .github/workflows/ci-validate-platforms.yml | 2 +-
 .github/workflows/ci-validate-pr.yml        | 2 +-
 packages/fast-ssr/package.json              | 2 +-
 3 files changed, 3 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci-validate-platforms.yml b/.github/workflows/ci-validate-platforms.yml
index 73c03001423..fb00d123515 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci-validate-platforms.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci-validate-platforms.yml
@@ -65,4 +65,4 @@ jobs:
           npx playwright install --with-deps
 
       - name: Run tests in all Packages
-        run: npm run test --project=*
+        run: npm run test:playwright --project=*
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci-validate-pr.yml b/.github/workflows/ci-validate-pr.yml
index fbc91d17fb7..2245b217564 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci-validate-pr.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci-validate-pr.yml
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ jobs:
         npx playwright install --with-deps
 
     - name: Testing unit tests
-      run: npm run test --project=chromium
+      run: npm run test:playwright --project=chromium
 
     - name: Testing final validation
       run: npm run test:validation
diff --git a/packages/fast-ssr/package.json b/packages/fast-ssr/package.json
index 212c0c3ad6c..0b9bcf7c9aa 100644
--- a/packages/fast-ssr/package.json
+++ b/packages/fast-ssr/package.json
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
     "pretest": "npm run build-server && npm run build",
     "prettier:diff": "prettier --config ../../.prettierrc \"**/*.{ts,html}\" --list-different",
     "prettier": "prettier --config ../../.prettierrc --write \"**/*.{ts,html}\"",
-    "test": "playwright test --config=playwright.config.cjs",
+    "test:playwright": "playwright test --config=playwright.config.cjs",
     "test-server": "node server/dist/server.js",
     "install-playwright-browsers": "npm run playwright install"
   },

From 8789b9cba1532d86acbf320ab61df79d066be555 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Jane Chu <7559015+janechu@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Mon, 16 Mar 2026 12:22:54 -0700
Subject: [PATCH 06/13] Change files

---
 ...soft-fast-ssr-bbc894e1-91f1-47b9-ad60-cd80a8ba5579.json | 7 +++++++
 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 change/@microsoft-fast-ssr-bbc894e1-91f1-47b9-ad60-cd80a8ba5579.json

diff --git a/change/@microsoft-fast-ssr-bbc894e1-91f1-47b9-ad60-cd80a8ba5579.json b/change/@microsoft-fast-ssr-bbc894e1-91f1-47b9-ad60-cd80a8ba5579.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..a5dd8eff9df
--- /dev/null
+++ b/change/@microsoft-fast-ssr-bbc894e1-91f1-47b9-ad60-cd80a8ba5579.json
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+{
+  "type": "none",
+  "comment": "Split tests to assist in base PR build gate times",
+  "packageName": "@microsoft/fast-ssr",
+  "email": "7559015+janechu@users.noreply.github.com",
+  "dependentChangeType": "none"
+}

From 5addd3dcd1f47ab2dface0ce8b6c03fc90027316 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Jane Chu <7559015+janechu@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Mon, 16 Mar 2026 12:35:20 -0700
Subject: [PATCH 07/13] Add -ws and --if-present checks

---
 .github/workflows/ci-validate-platforms.yml | 2 +-
 .github/workflows/ci-validate-pr.yml        | 2 +-
 2 files changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci-validate-platforms.yml b/.github/workflows/ci-validate-platforms.yml
index fb00d123515..ffbe8346160 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci-validate-platforms.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci-validate-platforms.yml
@@ -65,4 +65,4 @@ jobs:
           npx playwright install --with-deps
 
       - name: Run tests in all Packages
-        run: npm run test:playwright --project=*
+        run: npm run test:playwright --project=* -ws --if-present
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci-validate-pr.yml b/.github/workflows/ci-validate-pr.yml
index 2245b217564..d1c4e8d621d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci-validate-pr.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci-validate-pr.yml
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ jobs:
         npx playwright install --with-deps
 
     - name: Testing unit tests
-      run: npm run test:playwright --project=chromium
+      run: npm run test:playwright --project=chromium -ws --if-present
 
     - name: Testing final validation
       run: npm run test:validation

From 11493e785da1c30bd0609d51883f49186c13c331 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Jane Chu <7559015+janechu@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Mon, 16 Mar 2026 13:42:13 -0700
Subject: [PATCH 08/13] Fix failing PR pipeline test

---
 packages/fast-ssr/package.json | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/packages/fast-ssr/package.json b/packages/fast-ssr/package.json
index 0b9bcf7c9aa..eceb67b04e6 100644
--- a/packages/fast-ssr/package.json
+++ b/packages/fast-ssr/package.json
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
     "pretest": "npm run build-server && npm run build",
     "prettier:diff": "prettier --config ../../.prettierrc \"**/*.{ts,html}\" --list-different",
     "prettier": "prettier --config ../../.prettierrc --write \"**/*.{ts,html}\"",
-    "test:playwright": "playwright test --config=playwright.config.cjs",
+    "test:playwright": "npm run pretest && playwright test --config=playwright.config.cjs",
     "test-server": "node server/dist/server.js",
     "install-playwright-browsers": "npm run playwright install"
   },

From 40a09bc80e69378836d056bfa848983c48025023 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Jane Chu <7559015+janechu@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Mon, 16 Mar 2026 14:38:51 -0700
Subject: [PATCH 09/13] Move project selection to root

---
 .github/workflows/ci-validate-platforms.yml | 2 +-
 .github/workflows/ci-validate-pr.yml        | 2 +-
 package.json                                | 3 ++-
 3 files changed, 4 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci-validate-platforms.yml b/.github/workflows/ci-validate-platforms.yml
index ffbe8346160..18fbef5ad54 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci-validate-platforms.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci-validate-platforms.yml
@@ -65,4 +65,4 @@ jobs:
           npx playwright install --with-deps
 
       - name: Run tests in all Packages
-        run: npm run test:playwright --project=* -ws --if-present
+        run: npm run test
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci-validate-pr.yml b/.github/workflows/ci-validate-pr.yml
index d1c4e8d621d..811af41b9ea 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci-validate-pr.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci-validate-pr.yml
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ jobs:
         npx playwright install --with-deps
 
     - name: Testing unit tests
-      run: npm run test:playwright --project=chromium -ws --if-present
+      run: npm run test:chromium
 
     - name: Testing final validation
       run: npm run test:validation
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 4525b0872e0..425ee3808f2 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -39,7 +39,8 @@
     "test:diff:error": "echo \"Untracked files exist, try running npm prepare to identify the culprit.\" && exit 1",
     "test:diff": "git update-index --refresh && git diff-index --quiet HEAD -- || npm run test:diff:error",
     "test:validation": "npm run test:diff",
-    "test": "npm run test --workspaces --if-present",
+    "test": "npm run test:playwright --project=* -ws --if-present",
+    "test:chromium": "npm run test:playwright --project=chromium -ws --if-present",
     "watch": "tsc -p ./tsconfig.json -w --preserveWatchOutput",
     "format:check": "npx prettier . --check",
     "format": "npx prettier . --write"

From 253dda3ae1808ffd36fca05d2a2696ebaa02acbd Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Jane Chu <7559015+janechu@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Mon, 16 Mar 2026 16:39:24 -0700
Subject: [PATCH 10/13] Update package.json

Co-authored-by: John Kreitlow <863023+radium-v@users.noreply.github.com>
---
 package.json | 4 ++--
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 425ee3808f2..0a58ac918f7 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -39,8 +39,8 @@
     "test:diff:error": "echo \"Untracked files exist, try running npm prepare to identify the culprit.\" && exit 1",
     "test:diff": "git update-index --refresh && git diff-index --quiet HEAD -- || npm run test:diff:error",
     "test:validation": "npm run test:diff",
-    "test": "npm run test:playwright --project=* -ws --if-present",
-    "test:chromium": "npm run test:playwright --project=chromium -ws --if-present",
+    "test": "npm run test:playwright -ws --if-present -- --project=*",
+    "test:chromium": "npm run test:playwright -ws --if-present -- --project=chromium",
     "watch": "tsc -p ./tsconfig.json -w --preserveWatchOutput",
     "format:check": "npx prettier . --check",
     "format": "npx prettier . --write"

From 6e0a2520a83ce3e540c249e22ae3f3a69191f3f1 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Jane Chu <7559015+janechu@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 17 Mar 2026 08:22:31 -0700
Subject: [PATCH 11/13] add pretest back

---
 packages/fast-ssr/package.json | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/packages/fast-ssr/package.json b/packages/fast-ssr/package.json
index 7363a251266..83cfb5f0654 100644
--- a/packages/fast-ssr/package.json
+++ b/packages/fast-ssr/package.json
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
     "prettier": "prettier --config ../../.prettierrc --write \"**/*.{ts,html}\"",
     "test": "npm run test:node && npm run test:playwright",
     "test:node": "node scripts/run-tests.mjs",
-    "test:playwright": "playwright test",
+    "test:playwright": "npm run pretest && playwright test",
     "test-server": "node server/dist/server.js"
   },
   "description": "A package for rendering FAST Web Components outside the browser.",

From 2ed2399c6feab064974b910e240bd77151852055 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Jane Chu <7559015+janechu@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 17 Mar 2026 08:35:42 -0700
Subject: [PATCH 12/13] Add node tests

---
 package.json                      | 4 ++--
 packages/fast-router/package.json | 2 +-
 2 files changed, 3 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 4e136721565..52123e90d8a 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -39,8 +39,8 @@
     "test:diff:error": "echo \"Untracked files exist, try running npm prepare to identify the culprit.\" && exit 1",
     "test:diff": "git update-index --refresh && git diff-index --quiet HEAD -- || npm run test:diff:error",
     "test:validation": "npm run test:diff",
-    "test": "npm run test:playwright -ws --if-present -- --project=*",
-    "test:chromium": "npm run test:playwright -ws --if-present -- --project=chromium",
+    "test": "npm run test:node -ws --if-present && npm run test:playwright -ws --if-present -- --project=*",
+    "test:chromium": "npm run test:node -ws --if-present && npm run test:playwright -ws --if-present -- --project=chromium",
     "watch": "tsc -p ./tsconfig.json -w --preserveWatchOutput",
     "format:check": "npx prettier . --check",
     "format": "npx prettier . --write"
diff --git a/packages/fast-router/package.json b/packages/fast-router/package.json
index e2771eac46b..375f33ba18a 100644
--- a/packages/fast-router/package.json
+++ b/packages/fast-router/package.json
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
     "prettier:diff": "prettier --config ../../.prettierrc \"**/*.ts\" --list-different",
     "eslint": "eslint . --ext .ts",
     "eslint:fix": "eslint . --ext .ts --fix",
-    "test:recognizer": "tsc -p ./tsconfig.json && node --test dist/esm/recognizer.spec.js",
+    "test:node": "tsc -p ./tsconfig.json && node --test dist/esm/recognizer.spec.js",
     "test": "npm run eslint && npm run doc:ci && npm run test:recognizer"
   },
   "dependencies": {

From d8260f204a0a6117f64830db98ec201c4e54346a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Jane Chu <7559015+janechu@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 17 Mar 2026 08:44:49 -0700
Subject: [PATCH 13/13] Change files

---
 ...t-fast-router-f09e0d07-7742-490e-8cfd-69130c4f3e3c.json | 7 +++++++
 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 change/@microsoft-fast-router-f09e0d07-7742-490e-8cfd-69130c4f3e3c.json

diff --git a/change/@microsoft-fast-router-f09e0d07-7742-490e-8cfd-69130c4f3e3c.json b/change/@microsoft-fast-router-f09e0d07-7742-490e-8cfd-69130c4f3e3c.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..55de474b295
--- /dev/null
+++ b/change/@microsoft-fast-router-f09e0d07-7742-490e-8cfd-69130c4f3e3c.json
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+{
+  "type": "none",
+  "comment": "Split tests to assist in base PR build gate times",
+  "packageName": "@microsoft/fast-router",
+  "email": "7559015+janechu@users.noreply.github.com",
+  "dependentChangeType": "none"
+}