Browser Automation

Browser automation is useful for verifying UI flows, reproducing bugs, and doing repetitive web checks reliably.

When to use

• Validating critical user flows (login, checkout, onboarding) across environments
• Reproducing flaky UI bugs with consistent steps
• Repeating manual QA steps that are time-consuming

When not to use

• The workflow requires entering real secrets/credentials into an untrusted environment
• The test environment is unstable and would produce noisy results
• The task is better covered by unit/integration tests

Useful guide

• Prefer test/staging environments and test accounts.
• Record exact steps and expected outcomes before automating.
• Keep automation scripts focused and deterministic.
• Store any required credentials via approved secret management (never hardcode).