The Testing Challenge
As a team lead and software engineer, I’ve often encountered a recurring challenge in my projects: how to effectively test user journeys on websites. This challenge becomes particularly pronounced in companies without specialized QA teams, where testing responsibilities fall on developers who may not have extensive testing expertise.
Let’s face it – many programmers aren’t familiar with writing tests. The syntax can be intimidating, the frameworks numerous, and the learning curve steep. Even for those who understand the importance of testing, the time investment required to master testing frameworks can be a significant barrier.
This observation led me to a simple question: What if we could make web testing more accessible to everyone?
Bridging the Gap with AI
After a few days of development, I’m excited to introduce the AI Test Script Generator – a tool designed to bridge the gap between human language and testing code.
The core idea is straightforward: describe what you want to test in plain English (or another language, AI understands it as well), and let AI translate that into functional test scripts that you can run immediately.
For example, instead of learning how to write code that tests a login form, you can simply type:
“Test the login form validation and error messages”
The AI will analyze this request and generate a complete test script that:
- Navigates to the login form
- Tests various input combinations
- Verifies error messages
- Confirms successful login flows
The application employs puppeteer-core to render web pages and extract HTML source code. The extracted HTML is subsequently processed by Gemini 2.0 Flash to identify critical page elements and corresponding JavaScript selectors. Finally, the system generates automated tests in the specified format based on this analysis.
How It Works
The AI Test Script Generator follows a simple three-step process:
- Enter Website URL: Provide the URL of the website you want to test. Our system will analyze the website structure and content.
- Describe Your Journey: Use the Journey Description field to specify what aspects of the website you want to test. For example:
- “Test the login form validation and error messages”
- “Verify the checkout process from adding items to cart through payment”
- “Test responsive behavior on mobile devices for the main navigation”
- Get Generated Test Scripts: Our AI will analyze your website and generate comprehensive test scripts based on your journey description. These scripts are ready to use with minimal or no modifications.
Check out this video demonstration to see the tool in action
Learning Through Generated Tests
One unexpected benefit of this tool has been its educational value. By examining the generated test scripts, developers can learn:
- Best practices for structuring tests
- Common testing patterns for web applications
- How to use popular testing frameworks effectively
- Which elements and interactions are important to test
The AI Test Script Generator doesn’t just solve an immediate problem; it helps developers build testing skills that will serve them throughout their careers.
A Companion Testing Framework
To make the experience even more seamless, I’ve also created a minimal testing framework that works perfectly with the generated scripts. The minimum-test-framework provides a streamlined environment for running your generated test scripts without additional configuration.
This framework, built on top of Playwright, eliminates the complexity of setting up a testing environment. Simply:
- Clone the repository:
git clone git@github.com:plusz/minimum-test-framework.git - Install dependencies:
npm install - Copy your generated test script to the tests directory
- Run
npm testto execute your tests
The framework handles all the browser automation, reporting, and test orchestration for you, letting you focus on the results rather than the setup.
The Future of Testing
As AI continues to evolve, I believe we’ll see more tools that make previously specialized skills accessible to broader audiences. The AI Test Script Generator is just one step in that direction for web testing.
By lowering the barrier to entry for testing, we can help teams:
- Implement testing earlier in the development process
- Achieve better test coverage with less effort
- Focus human creativity on complex testing scenarios while automating the routine
Try It Today
The AI Test Script Generator is currently available by invitation. If you’re interested in trying it out, you can request access through our website.
I’d love to hear your feedback and suggestions as we continue to improve this tool. How could AI help solve other testing challenges you face? What features would make this tool even more valuable to your workflow?
Let’s make testing more accessible together!