Debbie O'Brien articles - 98 total
Debugging My Zsh Config With Goose (and Why Agentic AI Actually Helped)
I’ve been playing around with a few things recently and wanted to share a real experience that...
How I vibe code: Improving my site design with Goose and Gemini 3
OK this was so much fun: Googles Gemini 3 is amazing. just got it to redesign my home page. I was...
Playwright MCP Servers Explained: Automation and Testing
Did you know Playwright has two MCP servers. Yes kinda confusing, let me explain it. The Playwright...
Fixing Failing Tests Automatically with Playwright’s New Healer Agent
If you’ve ever returned to your test suite to find a sea of red, you’re going to love this one. The...
I Built My Own AI Agent using n8n — And You Can Too
I recently built my own AI agent. Not because I needed one, but because I wanted to see how far I...
Playwright Agents: Planner, Generator, and Healer in Action
Playwright has introduced a powerful new feature: Playwright Agents, new in Version 1.56. These...
Automate Your Screenshot Documentation with Playwright MCP
Creating visual documentation has always been a time-consuming process. As developers and technical...
Testing in a Logged-In State with the Playwright MCP Browser Extension
If you’ve ever needed to test an application that requires authentication, you know the pain: logging...
Manual Testing with AI: Using Playwright MCP for No-Code Testing
Are you ready to use AI in your manual testing workflow? In my latest YouTube video, I explore an...
Install Playwright MCP Server in VS Code
Installing MCP(Model Context Protocol) servers in Visual Studio Code just got a major upgrade! With...
Automating Form Submissions with Playwright MCP and a Prompt file
Have you ever wished you could automate browser tasks — like filling out a form or uploading a file —...
Building Your First MCP Server: A Beginners Tutorial
Have you ever wanted your AI assistant to access real-time data? Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers...
Vibe Coding with Copilot and Gemini 2.5 pro: Simplifying My Blog with AI-Assisted Refactoring
I have been wanting to share more content on my blog, but ironically, the process of publishing has...
Letting Playwright MCP Explore your site and Write your Tests
What if your tests could write themselves — just by using your app like a real user? In this post,...
Generate Playwright Tests Without Code Access Using MCP and Copilot
Getting GitHub Copilot to write end-to-end tests usually requires giving it access to your source...
What’s New in Playwright v1.52 & v1.53: Fix with AI, Describable Locators, and More!
Here’s a quick tour of what’s new in Playwright v1.52 and v1.53! We’ve packed in some powerful...
Debugging Playwright Tests with AI: A Smarter, Faster Workflow
Debugging failing tests can be time-consuming and frustrating—especially when error messages are long...
Setting Up the Official GitHub MCP Server: A simple Guide
The GitHub MCP (Model Context Protocol) Server is a powerful tool that provides seamless integration...
Catch Missing `await` Calls in Playwright Tests with ESLint
Have you ever run a Playwright test that just... didn’t behave as expected? Maybe it failed randomly....
Handling Visibility in Playwright: getByText vs. getByRole
When automating web testing with Playwright, handling visibility properly is crucial, especially when...
Playwright Release 1.51: Smarter Debugging, Enhanced Reports & More!
Playwright 1.51 is here, bringing a host of new features to make debugging, reporting, and test...
How to Reproduce CI Failures Locally in Playwright
Have you ever run a Playwright test locally, watched it pass with flying colors, and then pushed your...
Playwright Assertions: Avoid Race Conditions with This Simple Fix!
Writing reliable and stable tests is crucial for ensuring a smooth CI/CD pipeline. However, one...
Organizing Playwright Tests Effectively
Organizing Playwright Tests Effectively When working with end-to-end (E2E) testing in...
Testing Staging and Production environments in Playwright
When testing a website, you may need to test it across different environments, such as development,...
Playwright VS Code Extension, projects and global setup
With the latest release of the VS Code Extension, you can now easily select which projects to run...
Tagging your Playwright Tests
Tags are used to filter tests in the HTML report, UI Mode, or VSCode extension. It's also possible to...
Running Playwright Tests on CI with GitHub Actions
Running tests locally is great but really you want your tests running on Continuous Integration so...
Debugging Playwright Tests in VS Code
Sometimes we fail our tests so we can see that when it passes it really is passing but there are...
Writing Playwright Tests in VS Code
Hey everyone, In this post we will learn how to locate elements on the page using tools such as pick...