How I Built a Playwright Pytest Automation Framework with an AI Assistant (opens in new tab)

<h2> Why use an AI assistant </h2> <p><em>"AI won’t replace humans. But humans who use AI will replace those who don’t."</em> - Sam Altman</p> <p>Test automation is a perfect domain for AI augmentation. Much of the early work—boilerplate code, fixtures, selectors, test skeletons—follows predictable patterns. AI assistants can generate these patterns quickly, suggest test flows, and help debug issues, especially when given clear context.</p> <p>GitHub Copilot’s ecosystem is built fo...