Generating Playwright Tests With AI Let’s Try the New Playwright MCP Server!
AI Summary
The video discusses the new Playwright MCP server integration with AI language models like Claude, allowing end-to-end Playwright test generation through AI. The presenter demonstrates how the MCP server enables AI to control a browser by executing Playwright commands, navigate web pages, click buttons, and generate test code in VS Code using GitHub Copilot in agent mode. The video highlights the challenges and successes of AI-generated Playwright tests, noting improvements in locator reliability via accessibility snapshots, and the need for well-crafted prompts for effective test generation. The presenter concludes that while AI-assisted Playwright code generation is promising, manual coding with Playwright codegen remains faster in some cases, and care must be taken to verify AI output. The video invites the community to share effective AI prompts for Playwright testing and emphasizes learning and collaboration in using AI for testing and monitoring.