Generating tests with the Playwright Inspector

Code generation with Playwright for .NET is a super cool feature that can significantly speed up your test automation workflow. Code generation is like having a personal assistant who watches over your shoulder as you browse through your web application and automatically writes the test scripts for you. In essence, it’s a way to automate the automation, which is meta in a good way.

The Playwright Inspector tool allows you to create comprehensive test scripts in a fraction of the time it would take to write them manually. It captures user interactions with high precision, reducing the chance of errors that can occur when writing tests by hand. Even if you’re new to test automation, you can get started quickly. It’s also a great way to learn how Playwright structures its tests by examining the generated code.

As you navigate through your application, Playwright records your actions like clicks, text inputs,...