Autonomous end-to-end testing with Playwright's three specialized agents for planning, generating, and self-healing tests automatically.

The Three Agents

•Planner - Explores app and creates test plans
•Generator - Writes Playwright tests with best practices
•Healer - Fixes failing tests automatically

Quick Setup (CC 2.1.6)

bash

# 1. Install Playwright
npm install --save-dev @playwright/test
npx playwright install

json

// 2. Create/update .mcp.json in project root
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "playwright": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@playwright/mcp@latest"]
    }
  }
}

bash

# 3. Initialize agents (after restarting Claude Code session)
npx playwright init-agents --loop=claude

# 4. Create tests/seed.spec.ts (required for Planner)

Requirements: VS Code v1.105+ (Oct 9, 2025)

Agent Workflow

code

1. PLANNER   --> Explores app --> Creates specs/checkout.md
                 (uses seed.spec.ts)
                      |
                      v
2. GENERATOR --> Reads spec --> Tests live app --> Outputs tests/checkout.spec.ts
                 (verifies selectors actually work)
                      |
                      v
3. HEALER    --> Runs tests --> Fixes failures --> Updates selectors/waits
                 (self-healing)

Directory Structure

code

your-project/
├── specs/              <- Planner outputs (Markdown plans)
├── tests/              <- Generator outputs (Playwright tests)
│   └── seed.spec.ts    <- Required: Planner learns from this
├── playwright.config.ts
└── .mcp.json           <- MCP server config (CC 2.1.6)

Key Concepts

seed.spec.ts is required - Planner executes this to learn:

•Environment setup (fixtures, hooks)
•Authentication flow
•Available UI elements

Generator validates live - Doesn't just translate Markdown, actually tests app to verify selectors work.

Healer auto-fixes - When UI changes break tests, Healer replays, finds new selectors, patches tests.

See references/ for detailed agent patterns and commands.

Bundled Resources

•assets/playwright-test-template.ts - Playwright test template with BasePage, ApiMocker, and CustomAssertions
•references/playwright-setup.md - Playwright setup and configuration
•references/visual-regression.md - Visual regression testing patterns

Related Skills

•e2e-testing - Core end-to-end testing patterns with Playwright
•msw-mocking - Mock Service Worker for API mocking in tests
•a11y-testing - Accessibility testing integration with Playwright
•vcr-http-recording - HTTP recording for deterministic test playback

Key Decisions

Decision	Choice	Rationale
Agent Architecture	Planner/Generator/Healer	Separation of concerns for autonomous testing
Seed Requirement	seed.spec.ts mandatory	Planner needs context to learn app patterns
Selector Strategy	Semantic locators	More resilient to UI changes than CSS selectors
Self-Healing	Healer agent	Reduces test maintenance burden automatically

Capability Details

playwright-setup

Keywords: playwright, setup, install, configure, mcp Solves:

•How do I set up Playwright testing?
•Install Playwright MCP server
•Configure test environment
•Initialize Playwright agents with Claude

test-planning

Keywords: test plan, scenarios, user flows, test cases, planner agent Solves:

•How do I create a test plan?
•Use Planner agent to explore app
•Identify test scenarios automatically
•Plan user flow testing with seed.spec.ts

test-generation

Keywords: generate tests, write tests, playwright code, selectors, generator agent Solves:

•How do I generate Playwright tests?
•Use Generator agent to write test code
•Create semantic locators that validate live
•Write tests with best practices

test-healing

Keywords: fix tests, failing tests, self-heal, maintenance, healer agent Solves:

•How do I fix failing tests automatically?
•Use Healer agent to update broken selectors
•Maintain test suite after UI changes
•Self-healing test automation

agent-workflow

Keywords: planner generator healer, test workflow, autonomous testing, playwright agents Solves:

•How do the three Playwright agents work together?
•Complete testing workflow with agents
•Planner -> Generator -> Healer pipeline
•Autonomous test creation and maintenance

visual-regression

Keywords: visual regression, screenshot, toHaveScreenshot, snapshot, VRT, baseline, pixel diff, visual testing Solves:

•How do I set up visual regression testing with Playwright?
•Replace Percy with Playwright native screenshots
•Configure toHaveScreenshot thresholds
•Handle cross-platform screenshot differences
•Mask dynamic content in screenshots
•Set up visual regression in CI/CD
•Update screenshot baselines
•Debug failed visual comparisons