Top 5 Javascript Test Automation Frameworks in 2022
Ana Mihajloska describes the pros and cons of the five popular JavaScript test automation tools.
Furthermore, Pramod Dutta recorded a quick video comparing Playwright vs Cypress vs Selenium.
Why testing CSS is challenging & how we did it
Wondering how you could possibly test CSS? Well, it's not that straightforward, but you can leverage visual testing using Playwright to find unwanted regressions.
Next big trend in testing? Debugging
Filip Hric explains how debugging is becoming one of the key features of modern test automation solutions, mentioning examples from Cypress, Playwright and Vue.
The Uncomfortable Truth About Modern Test Automation Frameworks
While testers are currently fascinated by Playwright and Cypress capabilities, Ryan Craven argues that Selenium is still the right choice for test automation projects.
Storybook + E2E Testing = 5x Faster way to test UI
In 30 minutes, Karthik K.K explains how you can use Playwright to test UI components created with the popular solution — Storybook.
It's Finally Here! A JSON Test Results Data Format
Matthew Thomas announces CTRF — an open-source test reported in JSON format. It already supports popular test runners, such as Cypress, Jest, Playwright, and many more.
How would you scale a test automation solution with over 2,000 Playwright tests? The testing community provides a few good ideas.
Unite your QA, dev, and ops teams with Checkly
The Checkly CLI allows you to use Playwright to test your apps and websites from 22 different locations across the globe, while enabling your ops and dev teams to easily integrate their E2E and API monitoring efforts with your Playwright tests.
Get started with Checkly CLI by running npm create @checkly/cli. Learn more about the Checkly CLI here.
Welcome to the 181st issue!
Do you want to learn more about Playwright, Cypress or Postman?
Today, I want to give a special shout-out to Jarad Saunders, who's been running the CommitQuality YouTube channel.
For example, you can find free playlists with extensive tutorials:
Kudos for doing this and sharing it with the community. 🙏
Happy learning!
Welcome to the 264th issue!
Microsoft has released an official Playwright MCP server!
It's another significant step towards the future of agentic AI in software testing.
While we're yet to see examples of using it in the wild, for now we have a 2-min demo by Debbie O'Brien.
And in case you're wondering what Model Context Protocol is and why it's a big deal — I recommend reading Why MCP Won.
Happy testing! 🙂
PS. To be fair, there are plenty of other Playwright MCP servers. But we finally have an official one.
