AI Auto Generates 20 Playwright Tests in 5 Minutes — TestSprite MCP Tutorial
Testing your web apps has never been easier.
I loved playing around with this MCP server using Cursor, and generating a test suite (+ other helpful artifacts) for my demo Next.js Prisma website.
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Their MCP tool actually blew my mind a little bit — now I’m itching to try it on zazencodes.com.
And, speaking of that…
Course Update: Added 200+ images
I’ve added ~250 images to my AI Engineer Roadmap course.
These figures compliment the various concept maps and code examples through out.
These took me a very very long time to create, and I’ll be increasing the price of the course later in August.
Here’s one particularly nice set of plots from the Random Variables and Distributions lesson:
Topics from this week’s video
TestSprite MCP Server Overview
Helps discover and fix bugs quickly, especially in full-stack web apps
Automatically generates tests and product requirements
Free-tier features demoed in the video
Project Setup and Tooling
Using a Next.js demo app for demonstration
Cursor used as the development environment
MCP server installed via NPX and configured with API key
Initial MCP Integration Workflow
Set up MCP server using Cursor’s “Add MCP Server”
Inserted environment variable for API key
Command:
help me test this project with TestSpriteto start testing
Application Under Test
News data MCP server app with admin and test user
Includes landing page, dashboard, API key management
Seeded with demo data for test scenarios
TestSprite Execution and Artifacts
Generated a structured Product Requirements Document (PRD)
Project overview, core goals, key features, user flows
Created a front-end test plan from app and PRD
Tests executed via Playwright in headless browser
20 autogenerated tests with readable names
Video recordings and code for each test
Test Report and Debugging
Tests viewable in both TestSprite dashboard and local files
Iterated on test plans to improve accuracy
Code Artifacts and Project Integration
All generated tests saved into project directory
Test files are readable, editable, and ready to be committed to GitHub
Reports and test logs can be previewed in markdown and online
Real-world Usage Notes
Structured PRD and test generation seen as standout features
Free-tier access provides significant value
Strong Playwright integration with no vendor lock-in
MCP server’s API key-based auth praised for simplicity and UX
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