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Debbie O’Brien

@debbie.codes
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Helping you all learn AI, MCPs, Playwright and more Nuxt ambassador, Google Dev Expert, Former GitHub ⭐️ and MVP Check my site for blog posts/videos/podcasts debbie.codes

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Debbie O’Brien @debbie.codes · 11/09/2026
Good ole @danielroe.dev rocking the stage as always. He is probably one of the nicest persons I know and he also gives great talks and is incredibly talented. Good person to know 😉
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Santosh Yadav | GDE 🅰️ | GitHub ⭐ | MVP @santoshyadav.dev · 11/09/2026
Best part of conferences, meeting long time friends in-person, finally met @debbie.codes at @zurichjs.com , big fan of her work.
Best part of conferences, meeting long time friends in-person, finally met @debbie.codes at @zurichjs.com , big fan of her work.
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Colin @colinscz.npmx.social · 11/09/2026
Now the e18e panel 🟠🟡🟢 is happening at @zurichjs.com conf hosted by @thealexlichter.com with @tolin.ski @43081j.com @debbie.codes & @santoshyadav.dev
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Richard Campbell @richcampbell.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
Testing in the AI era is evolving fast. Carl & Richard talk with @debbie.codes about how LLMs help build and validate tests, improve workflows with Playwright, and even read your documentation. Great conversation on keeping quality high as AI enters the toolchain. www.dotnetrocks.com/details/2011
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.NET Rocks!
.NET Rocks! is a weekly talk show for anyone interested in programming on the Microsoft .NET platform. The shows range from introductory information to hardcore geekiness.
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ZurichJS @zurichjs.com · 08/07/2026
So happy to have @debbie.codes joining us this September 💛 Platform Engineer doing Applied AI at Zephyr Cloud, ex-Microsoft Playwright wizard, and just genuinely one of the good ones in this community. Come say hi and catch her talk!
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Isaac Levin @isaacrlevin.com · 21/05/2026
From my conversation with @debbie.codes on @coffeeandopensource.com, she talked about how AI can enable you to build whatever your mind can think of. #developer #tech #technology #ai #agentic www.tiktok.com/@isaacrlevin...
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From my conversation with Debbie O'Brien on Coffee and Open Source, she talked about how AI can enable you to build whatever your mind can think of. Full episode below https://www.coffeeandopensource....
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Isaac Levin @isaacrlevin.com · 19/05/2026
Coming up on @coffeeandopensource.com I will be chatting with @debbie.codes about all sorts of #tech and #opensource topics. Streaming live today on #Twitch at 11:30 AM PDT. Come say hello and join the conversation. www.twitch.tv/isaacrlevin
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Debbie O’Brien @debbie.codes · 13/05/2026
Blog post is done: It's a long one but it was actually a fun one to write and reflect back on what and how I did it. It's kinda cool. Let me know what you think in the comments. Would love to hear your thoughts and if you find it useful. dev.to/debs_obrien/...
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How I Documented an Entire Product in 4 Days with an AI Agent
I had 55 pages of documentation to write, 59 screenshots to capture, and a product that was still...
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Debbie O’Brien @debbie.codes · 29/04/2026
I spent the last couple of weeks diving deep into Playwright tests and trying to understand and fix tests with zero domain knowledge. I wrote a post on the process and what and how I did it. Hope it helps someone. dev.to/debs_obrien/...
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How I Used AI to Fix Our E2E Test Architecture
I joined a project with an existing Playwright E2E test suite, 38 spec files, ~165 tests, around...
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Debbie O’Brien @debbie.codes · 22/04/2026
I’m excited to share that I’ve started a new role as Platform Engineer – Applied AI at Zephyr Cloud 🚀 I’ll be working at the intersection of AI, infrastructure, and developer experience, helping shape how we build, evaluate, and scale agentic workflows. zephyr-cloud.io
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Debbie O’Brien @debbie.codes · 31/03/2026
Some slash commands and tips for you to help you work better when using Claude Code in terminal. Hope you learn something new. I sure did. dev.to/debs_obrien/...
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Getting Started with Claude Code: A Guide to Slash Commands and Tips
When you first open Claude Code, it's not immediately obvious what commands are available to you. I...
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Debbie O’Brien @debbie.codes · 24/03/2026
Been doing some deep diving on agent skills and thought I would share it with you all. Wrote this blog post which explains things and links to the GitHub repo with a full tutorial incase you want to follow along and learn agent skills. Have fun with skills dev.to/debs_obrien/...
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How I built a practical agent skill that turns rough READMEs into polished project docs
If you're new to agent skills, start with my beginner guide first: What Are Agent Skills? Beginners...
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Debbie O’Brien @debbie.codes · 21/03/2026
New video: I used Skill Creator v2 to improve one of my Agent skills and was blown away by how much it does. It can review skills, suggest improvements, run evals, compare before/after outputs, and optimize triggering. Hope you like it: www.youtube.com/watch?v=WplS...
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Build Better AI Agent Skills With Skill Creator v2 from Anthropic
YouTube video by Debbie O'Brien
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Debbie O’Brien @debbie.codes · 13/03/2026
Sharing here my podcast interview from last week with @jonhernandezia.bsky.social . Its in Spanish. Hope you all like it. It was an interesting conversation indeed covering layoffs and instability in our futures in tech youtu.be/L0ew62S4UZo?...
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Este año puede haber despidos masivos por la IA - Debbie O’Brien, Developer IA
YouTube video by Inteligencia Artificial
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Debbie O’Brien @debbie.codes · 12/03/2026
@nuxt.com 4.4 is out. Check out what's new in this release video youtu.be/yi8b55MLLlg?...
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releaseNuxt 4.4 Just Dropped — Custom Fetch Composables, Vue Router 5 & Faster Routing
YouTube video by Debbie O'Brien
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Colin @colinscz.npmx.social · 12/03/2026
@debbie.codes showing us how to create release videos with a skill using Remotion and ElevenLabs - looks absolutely great! 🧡💚🥳 #vuejsamsterdam #skills
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Vuejs Amsterdam @vuejsamsterdam.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
Orchestrating AI Workflows with MCPs for the The Agentic Developer! Join @debbie.codes from Block for a session on The future of development. Learn how to build agentic workflows using MCP, integrate tools like GitHub and Cloudinary, and verify outputs with Playwright. #ai
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Debbie O’Brien @debbie.codes · 09/02/2026
Lets gooooooooo 🎊🚀
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Debbie O’Brien @debbie.codes · 08/02/2026
I’m back ❤️ After a few tough months, a layoff, a lot of learning, and a big pivot deeper into AI… I’m starting a new chapter at Block 🚀 I shared a real talk about the journey, what I learned, and what’s next 👇 youtu.be/zaFJ2E70jUo #ImBack #AI #DevCommunity #TechCareers
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I’m Back ❤️ Layoffs, AI, New Job & What’s Next
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Vuejs Amsterdam @vuejsamsterdam.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
PROGRAM - LIVE - NOW 🔥 It's LIT, It's 2026 and you do not want to miss out on these amazing sessions & community events at the Most Special Vue Conference on the Planet. Join @esm.dev @louella.dev @danielroe.dev @debbie.codes @pi0.io @julienhuang-dev.bsky.social @timbenniks.dev @vuejs.org
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Debbie O’Brien @debbie.codes · 23/01/2026
I had to re-create my slides for talk next week after my saving them to the cloud failed. So I used goose coding agent to read the transcript from my recorded talk and create some slides for me which it surprising did. In reveal.js and they are really good. And it took minutes.
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Debbie O’Brien @debbie.codes · 23/01/2026
🥳 Excited to share that I’m joining @Block as Senior Staff Developer Relations Engineer, Applied AI! I’ll be working with @angiejones.tech and @blackgirlbytes.bsky.social to explore what’s possible in AI and help you all navigate this fast-changing space. Let’s go! 💙 Starting sooooon
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Dan Clarke @danclarke.com · 28/12/2025
A new #UnhandledException podcast episode has now dropped! 🥳 Had a great time chatting with @debbie.codes about #Playwright! We covered a ton of features, including the amazing Playwright MCP, with a lot of AI discussion thrown in too! unhandledexceptionpodcast.com/posts/0083-p...
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Debbie O’Brien @debbie.codes · 15/12/2025
I was trying (and failing 😅) to install the Goose CLI on macOS. Everything looked correct… but the goose command just wouldn’t work. Instead of spending hours debugging Zsh configs and PATH issues, I let Gooese help. Check it out: youtu.be/fk6S4yLxzYU?...
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Goose AI Fixed My Broken Zsh Config (and Saved Me Hours)
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Debbie O’Brien @debbie.codes · 10/12/2025
Time to say goodbye 😢. Unfortunately I have been the latest victim of layoffs. I have taken some time to process and It has been really hard. This wasn’t just a job. This was my dream. Thanks Microsoft, @playwright.dev, and everyone I have worked with 💔 debbie.codes/blog/laid-of...
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Laid off from my dream job, what now?
It’s time to say goodbye. Unfortunately I have been the latest victim of layoffs due to reorgs in Microsoft Spain. I have taken some time to process but I won’t lie, It has been really hard to deal wi...
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Debbie O’Brien @debbie.codes · 25/11/2025
The boys have taken over my gym and they are not even two 🤦‍♀️
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Debbie O’Brien @debbie.codes · 20/11/2025
Check this out. My new home page redesign by Gemini 3. This took minutes. This is amazing. Everybody go have fun and revamp your personal site.
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Debbie O’Brien @debbie.codes · 18/11/2025
If you want to see how I Vibe code using tools such as Claude, Copilot and Goose and run my @playwright.dev healer agent as I make changes keeping tests passing while I vibe then check out this video I recorded live. No edits. Just me doing my thing youtu.be/bwqOE6ngdtg
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How I vibe code: Live session featuring Claude, Copilot, Goose and Playwright Healer
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Debbie O’Brien @debbie.codes · 17/11/2025
Did you know Playwright has two MCP servers. Yes kinda confusing, let me explain it. youtu.be/U5Hsa6s2EqE
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Playwright MCP Severs Explained: Automation and Testing
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Debbie O’Brien @debbie.codes · 11/11/2025
I'm vibe coding an e-commerce store for testing purposes. It's a fascinating experience vibe coding the backend then frontend and all the in betweens. It's looking pretty good so far although design is terrible. Need to figure out how to vibe code a good design.
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Debbie O’Brien @debbie.codes · 06/11/2025
Recorded a video showing how I built my first AI Agent in @n8n.io, no code required. 🎉 I made a chatbot that can tell me the weather, track my runs, check my open issues & even send me a summary email. 🤖📨 Super fun to build. Give it a try yourself youtu.be/x20mG6AigRg
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Build your First AI Agent with n8n and Gemini: Connect Strava, YouTube, Weather app, News, Gmail etc
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Debbie O’Brien @debbie.codes · 29/10/2025
Have you tried out the @playwright.dev Healer Agent? It fixes your tests so you don't have to. Give it a try cause it really is amazing what it can do. Check out my latest video on how I used it to fix tests after updating the code on our movies app. youtu.be/PKZsdyAuuPc?...
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[LAB]: How to Heal Failing Playwright Tests Automatically with the Healer Agent
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Debbie O’Brien @debbie.codes · 09/10/2025
Want to see how @playwright.dev Testing Agents work under the hood? Then what are you waiting for!!! Let's dive in youtu.be/HLegcP8qxVY
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Playwright Testing Agents: under the hood
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Debbie O’Brien @debbie.codes · 06/10/2025
From MCP to Agents: Plan, generate and heal your @playwright.dev tests. Update to latest version of Playwright (v1.56) and get those Agents working......
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Debbie O’Brien @debbie.codes · 06/10/2025
@playwright.dev just introduced 3 agents to help you create test plans, generate tests and run and debug any failing tests. Amazing. Check it out and see for yourself. youtu.be/_AifxZGxwuk?...
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Playwright v1.56: introducing Playwright Agents to plan, generate and heal tests
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AI-Driven Development @aiddio.bsky.social · 05/09/2025
🎤 Speaker Spotlight: @debbie.codes @playwright.dev + MCP unlocks the power for AI agents to truly browse, interact, & automate in real browsers. Join her to see how AI can generate tests, fill forms, & explore websites with smarter automation! 👉 Sign up for FREE to join: aidd.io/ai-driven-de...
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Debbie O’Brien @debbie.codes · 03/09/2025
Automated my screenshot workflow with @playwright.dev MCP 📸 One simple prompt generates: • Step-by-step screenshots • CSS highlights on interactions • Organized files ready for docs Perfect for creating visual guides without the manual work youtu.be/Jfi08dULAmw?...
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Take Screenshots with Playwright MCP - Effortless Documentation Creation
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Debbie O’Brien @debbie.codes · 21/08/2025
🚀 New video: Use the Playwright MCP Browser Extension to test with your logged-in Chrome/Edge profile. No extra logins, no creds to LLMs. Just pick a profile + start testing. #Playwright #Testing #automationparts youtu.be/uE0r51pneSA?...
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Playwright MCP + Chrome Extension: Testing with Logged-In Profiles
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Debbie O’Brien @debbie.codes · 08/08/2025
Wrote a post on the complete Playwright end-to-end Story. There is a lot to cover cause Playwright has a lot to offer so couldn't cover everything. Give it a read and let me know what you think and what your favourite feature of Playwright is. Mine is MCP. devblogs.microsoft.com/blog/the-com...
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The Complete Playwright End-to-End Story, Tools, AI, and Real-World Workflows - Microsoft for Developers
1. Introduction End-to-end testing has evolved dramatically, and Playwright stands at the forefront. Playwright offers a full ecosystem empowering developers to write, debug, and maintain tests with s...
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Debbie O’Brien @debbie.codes · 23/07/2025
¡¿Dónde está la comunidad latina?! En breve estaremos en vivo para hablar sobre MCPs, con live demos y live coding en español, junto a mí y el crack @midu.dev. ¡No se lo pierdan! www.youtube.com/live/erqdtkd...
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Let's Learn MCP: TypeScript (Español)
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Debbie O’Brien @debbie.codes · 18/07/2025
Just used the new evaluate JavaScript tool in the @playwright.dev MCP server to add thick red CSS borders around tested elements — then screenshot the result. 🔥 Visual debugging + test coverage. So many use cases. What would you use it for? youtu.be/n0CFmm38o4Y
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New Playwright MCP Tool: Evaluate JavaScript
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Debbie O’Brien @debbie.codes · 17/07/2025
Manual Testing with AI 🤖 Used Playwright MCP + a simple prompt file to test my site. no source code. ✅ Navigated to the podcast page ✅ Clicked filters ✅ Wrote a test plan ✅ Verified everything Would love to hear your thoughts #Playwright #AI #Testing youtu.be/2vnttb-YZrA
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Manual Testing with Playwright MCP – No Code, Just Prompts!
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danielroe @danielroe.dev · 16/07/2025
really delighted to announce that @netlify.com have levelled up support for nuxt with their new module ❤️ 👉 if you’re using netlify, check it out!
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Nuxt 4 support + new @netlify/nuxt module for local dev | Netlify Changelog
Get the latest updates on Netlify products and features to meet your developer needs.
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Debbie O’Brien @debbie.codes · 15/07/2025
incase you missed our Playwright live session earlier. here is the recording: youtube.com/live/bKGYpXM...
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Playwright Live - Latest updates on Playwright MCP + Live Demo
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Debbie O’Brien @debbie.codes · 15/07/2025
New GitHub Copilot update in VS Code! 🔍 See your premium request usage ⚙️ Control completions — turn off or snooze "Next Edit" suggestions Quick walkthrough here #GitHubCopilot #VSCode #AIcoding #DevTools youtu.be/9Ar-6qQzk8o
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Copilot Usage & Completion Settings in VS Code | Monitor Premium Requests + Snooze Next Edit
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Debbie O’Brien @debbie.codes · 15/07/2025
it is super easy to install the @playwright.dev MCP with the new VS Code settings. Check it out. No CLI, No JSON, just click install. Love it youtu.be/exsikHe20D8
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Install an MCP Server in VS Code. (Watch me install Playwright MCP)
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Debbie O’Brien @debbie.codes · 15/07/2025
Calling all @playwright.dev fans. We are going live very soon. come hang out and see what the team have been up to, give us your feedback and ask us any questions you may have. www.youtube.com/watch?v=bKGY...
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Playwright Live - Latest updates on Playwright MCP + Live Demo
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Agile Testing Days | Nov. 16 - 19, 2026 @agiletdzone.bsky.social · 14/07/2025
📢 This Wednesday, July 16 at 5PM CEST 🎥 Live Online 🧠 AI-Powered Web Automation: Exploring Playwright MCP with @debbie.codes Playwright MCP lets AI truly see the web – through structured accessibility data. 🔗 Live on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/events/agile... #AgileTD
AgileTD After Work series, this time with Debbie O'Brien from Microsoft. Topic: AI-Powered Web Automation: Exploring Playwright MCP"
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Debbie O’Brien @debbie.codes · 10/07/2025
Just used @playwright.dev MCP Server to automate a full form submission — including image upload — with a single markdown prompt 🤯 No scripts. No selectors. Just natural language in VS Code. Watch it in action #Playwright #MCP #Automation #AI #DevTools #LLM youtu.be/NSpCfRDS7vo
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Automate Form Filling with a Prompt file and the Playwright MCP
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Debbie O’Brien @debbie.codes · 09/07/2025
Add @playwright.dev Instructions + Auto-Generate Copilot Instructions in @vscode.dev 🔧 Custom instructions for Playwright ⚙️ Auto-generate workspace insights as an instructions file for Copilot #Playwright #GitHubCopilot #VSCode #Testing youtu.be/hYjXgdsk0mE?...
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Supercharge Copilot with Custom Playwright Instructions in VS Code
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