Fix: Only auto-exit when using browser helpers to prevent timeout test failures

- Auto-exit now only triggers when Playwright/Puppeteer/WebDriver helpers are loaded
- Prevents interference with timeout tests that don't use browser helpers
- Fixes 4 failing tests in test:runner (timeout tests)
- Maintains fix for browser helper process hanging

Author: kobenguyent

lib/command/run.js

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import { getConfig, printError, getTestRoot, createOutputDir } from './utils.js'
 import Config from '../config.js'
 import store from '../store.js'
 import Codecept from '../codecept.js'
+import container from '../container.js'
 
 export default async function (test, options) {
   // registering options globally to use in config
@@ -43,12 +44,18 @@ export default async function (test, options) {
   } finally {
     await codecept.teardown()
 
-    // Schedule a delayed exit to prevent process hanging due to helper event loops (e.g., Playwright)
+    // Schedule a delayed exit to prevent process hanging due to browser helper event loops
+    // Only needed for Playwright/Puppeteer which keep the event loop alive
     // Wait 1 second to allow final cleanup and output to complete
     if (!process.env.CODECEPT_DISABLE_AUTO_EXIT) {
-      setTimeout(() => {
-        process.exit(process.exitCode || 0)
-      }, 1000).unref()
+      const helpers = container.helpers()
+      const hasBrowserHelper = helpers && (helpers.Playwright || helpers.Puppeteer || helpers.WebDriver)
+      
+      if (hasBrowserHelper) {
+        setTimeout(() => {
+          process.exit(process.exitCode || 0)
+        }, 1000).unref()
+      }
     }
   }
 }