Geek Out Time: Automating UI Testing with GPT-4 + Playwright in Google Colab

Introduction

In my previous blog, Ctrl+Alt+Delete My Career , I reflected on how LLMs are reshaping the developer experience — from coding and debugging to architecture planning. One of the most profound shifts is in how we test . Traditional UI test automation often feels like rote mechanical work. But what if you could just describe your intent — and let the machine do the rest?

This week, I experimented with using GPT-4 + Playwright , running entirely inside Google Colab , to auto-generate and execute a test that checks for the visual presence of shoes on Amazon.sg after a search. What started as a simple automation task quickly turned into a practical demonstration of how natural language interfaces can replace boilerplate scripting.

Goal

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