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Debbie O’Brien

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Principal Technical Program Manager at Microsoft advocating for Playwright testing 🎭. Nuxt ambassador, Google Dev Expert, Former GitHub ⭐️ and MVP Check my site for blog posts/videos/podcasts debbie.codes πŸš΄β€β™€οΈπŸƒβ€β™€οΈπŸ‘ŸπŸŽΎπŸŠβ€β™€οΈβ›·οΈ in my free time

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por supuesto. mismo link

23.07.2025 17:24 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Let's Learn MCP: TypeScript (EspaΓ±ol) YouTube video by Microsoft Reactor

‘¿Dónde estÑ la comunidad latina?!
En breve estaremos en vivo para hablar sobre MCPs, con live demos y live coding en espaΓ±ol, junto a mΓ­ y el crack @midu.dev. Β‘No se lo pierdan!

www.youtube.com/live/erqdtkd...

23.07.2025 16:10 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
New Playwright MCP Tool: Evaluate JavaScript
YouTube video by Debbie O'Brien New Playwright MCP Tool: Evaluate JavaScript

Just used the new evaluate JavaScript tool in the @playwright.dev MCP server to add thick red CSS borders around tested elements β€” then screenshot the result. πŸ”₯

Visual debugging + test coverage. So many use cases.
What would you use it for?
youtu.be/n0CFmm38o4Y

18.07.2025 18:59 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Manual Testing with Playwright MCP – No Code, Just Prompts!
YouTube video by Debbie O'Brien Manual Testing with Playwright MCP – No Code, Just Prompts!

Manual Testing with AI πŸ€–
Used Playwright MCP + a simple prompt file to test my site. no source code.
βœ… Navigated to the podcast page
βœ… Clicked filters
βœ… Wrote a test plan
βœ… Verified everything

Would love to hear your thoughts
#Playwright #AI #Testing
youtu.be/2vnttb-YZrA

17.07.2025 18:20 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Nuxt 4 support + new @netlify/nuxt module for local dev | Netlify Changelog Get the latest updates on Netlify products and features to meet your developer needs.

really delighted to announce that @netlify.com have levelled up support for nuxt with their new module ❀️

πŸ‘‰ if you’re using netlify, check it out!

16.07.2025 13:17 β€” πŸ‘ 56    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 3
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Playwright Live - Latest updates on Playwright MCP + Live Demo YouTube video by Playwright

incase you missed our Playwright live session earlier. here is the recording:

youtube.com/live/bKGYpXM...

15.07.2025 18:32 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Copilot Usage & Completion Settings in VS Code | Monitor Premium Requests + Snooze Next Edit
YouTube video by Debbie O'Brien Copilot Usage & Completion Settings in VS Code | Monitor Premium Requests + Snooze Next Edit

New GitHub Copilot update in VS Code!
πŸ” See your premium request usage
βš™οΈ Control completions β€” turn off or snooze "Next Edit" suggestions
Quick walkthrough here

#GitHubCopilot #VSCode #AIcoding #DevTools

youtu.be/9Ar-6qQzk8o

15.07.2025 10:34 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Install an MCP Server in VS Code. (Watch me install Playwright MCP)
YouTube video by Debbie O'Brien Install an MCP Server in VS Code. (Watch me install Playwright MCP)

it is super easy to install the @playwright.dev MCP with the new VS Code settings. Check it out. No CLI, No JSON, just click install. Love it

youtu.be/exsikHe20D8

15.07.2025 07:46 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Playwright Live - Latest updates on Playwright MCP + Live Demo
YouTube video by Playwright Playwright Live - Latest updates on Playwright MCP + Live Demo

Calling all @playwright.dev fans. We are going live very soon. come hang out and see what the team have been up to, give us your feedback and ask us any questions you may have.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=bKGY...

15.07.2025 07:24 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
AgileTD After Work series, this time with Debbie O'Brien from Microsoft. Topic: AI-Powered Web Automation: Exploring Playwright MCP"

AgileTD After Work series, this time with Debbie O'Brien from Microsoft. Topic: AI-Powered Web Automation: Exploring Playwright MCP"

πŸ“’ This Wednesday, July 16 at 5PM CEST
πŸŽ₯ Live Online

🧠 AI-Powered Web Automation: Exploring Playwright MCP
with @debbie.codes

Playwright MCP lets AI truly see the web – through structured accessibility data.

πŸ”— Live on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/events/agile...

#AgileTD

14.07.2025 10:57 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Automate Form Filling with a Prompt file and the Playwright MCP
YouTube video by Debbie O'Brien Automate Form Filling with a Prompt file and the Playwright MCP

Just used @playwright.dev MCP Server to automate a full form submission β€” including image upload β€” with a single markdown prompt 🀯

No scripts. No selectors. Just natural language in VS Code.

Watch it in action

#Playwright #MCP #Automation #AI #DevTools #LLM
youtu.be/NSpCfRDS7vo

10.07.2025 18:31 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
Supercharge Copilot with Custom Playwright Instructions in VS Code
YouTube video by Debbie O'Brien Supercharge Copilot with Custom Playwright Instructions in VS Code

Add @playwright.dev Instructions + Auto-Generate Copilot Instructions in @vscode.dev

πŸ”§ Custom instructions for Playwright
βš™οΈ Auto-generate workspace insights as an instructions file for Copilot

#Playwright #GitHubCopilot #VSCode #Testing

youtu.be/hYjXgdsk0mE?...

09.07.2025 19:32 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
GitHub Copilot Coding Agent + Playwright MCP = Fully Autonomous Web Dev
YouTube video by Debbie O'Brien GitHub Copilot Coding Agent + Playwright MCP = Fully Autonomous Web Dev

GitHub Copilot Coding Agent now ships with Playwright MCP preinstalled.

🧠 Copilot makes changes
🌐 Navigates to localhost using the Playwright MCP
πŸ§ͺ Takes a page snapshot to verify it's changes

Incredible
#Copilot #Playwright #MCP #GitHub #vscode

youtu.be/NnRwjGMHsl8

04.07.2025 18:10 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
πŸš€ How to Set Up the GitHub MCP Server (2025 Update) + Agent Mode Demo in VS Code
YouTube video by Debbie O'Brien πŸš€ How to Set Up the GitHub MCP Server (2025 Update) + Agent Mode Demo in VS Code

Just set up GitHub’s new MCP server, no Docker, no keys, super easy

Then used Agent Mode in VS Code to:
🧠 Propose a website change
πŸ› οΈ Turn it into a GitHub issue
πŸ€– Assign it to Copilot
The future of dev is here.
youtu.be/FvR1b0nNoJA

#GitHub #MCP #AgentMode #Copilot #VSCode

04.07.2025 16:37 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Copilot coding agent now has its own web browser - GitHub Changelog GitHub Copilot coding agent, available in public preview, now has access to a web browser out of the box, powered by the Playwright MCP server. This feature is in public…

wow. did you all just see this πŸ‘€ Copilot Coding Agent now has it's own web browser (powered by the @playwright.dev MCP). sooo coool. Gotta try this out right now.

github.blog/changelog/20...

03.07.2025 11:02 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

I was gonna say, did Claire tell you to do that hahahah

03.07.2025 11:02 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Frontend Nation 2025: AI-Powered Debugging & Browser Automation with Playwright MCP - Debbie O'Brien
YouTube video by Frontend Nation Frontend Nation 2025: AI-Powered Debugging & Browser Automation with Playwright MCP - Debbie O'Brien

@debbie.codes, from @microsoft.com, showcased how AI is leveling up browser automation with @playwright.dev MCP. πŸš€

Smarter debugging, faster test creation, and fewer headaches.

⏯️ Catch the talk: youtu.be/rrrklkDzQ1M?...

#FEN25 #Playwright

03.07.2025 09:20 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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GitHub - debs-obrien/mcp-weather-server-demo: A simple Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides real-time weather data to AI agents like GitHub Copilot A simple Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides real-time weather data to AI agents like GitHub Copilot - debs-obrien/mcp-weather-server-demo

Grab the source code & try it yourself:
github.com/debs-obrien/...

Whether you're curious about MCP servers or AI! I hope this helps you get started.

Let me know if you create your own! 🌦️✨

01.07.2025 20:59 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Building Your First MCP Server: A Beginners Tutorial Have you ever wanted your AI assistant to access real-time data? Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers...

πŸ“ Follow along step-by-step in the blog post:

dev.to/debs_obrien/...

This was so much fun to build and even more fun to share! Hope its helpful :)

01.07.2025 20:59 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Build your first MCP Server: Tutorial for Beginners. YouTube video by Debbie O'Brien

πŸš€ Beginners Tutorial: Build your own MCP Server from scratch!

🧱 Start with static replies
πŸ•΅οΈβ€β™‚οΈ Test using MCP Inspector
🌐 Connect to a real weather API
πŸ€– Ask Copilot in VS Code what the weather is like
πŸ§΅πŸ‘‡
www.youtube.com/watch?si=Ixb...

01.07.2025 20:59 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

You can create an .env file and then use those values in your test. Just don’t commit the .env file

21.06.2025 17:02 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Letting Playwright MCP Explore your site and Write your Tests What if your tests could write themselves β€” just by using your app like a real user? In this post,...

was not expecting this blog post to be read by so many people πŸ‘€
dev.to/debs_obrien/...

20.06.2025 16:45 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Vibe Coding with Copilot and Gemini 2.5: Removing Blog Images, Fixing Layouts, and Debugging with AI
YouTube video by Debbie O'Brien Vibe Coding with Copilot and Gemini 2.5: Removing Blog Images, Fixing Layouts, and Debugging with AI

Vibe coding. I have to say I am hooked. This was fun. Watch me in action as I vibe code some tweaks to my website with Copilot. I think I may be doing a whole lot more vibing. Let me know if I should continue to record and share
youtu.be/wqhnjI131rk

20.06.2025 16:44 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Streamlining Application Testing with .NET Aspire and Playwright | DEM508
YouTube video by Microsoft Developer Streamlining Application Testing with .NET Aspire and Playwright | DEM508

Sure it can. Check out Jeffs talk from Microsoft Build

youtu.be/hnHUSUEwqMc?...

16.06.2025 19:20 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
.NET Rocks! is a weekly talk show for anyone interested in programming on the Microsoft .NET platform. The shows range from introductory information to hardcore geekiness.

What happens when AI comes to your web testing tools?

@debbie.codes talks on .NET Rocks at www.dotnetrocks.com/details/1954 about Playwright MCP and the power of prompt-driven testing!

12.06.2025 15:51 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Generate Missing Tests Automatically with Playwright + AI (MCP Server in Action)
YouTube video by Debbie O'Brien Generate Missing Tests Automatically with Playwright + AI (MCP Server in Action)

just having some fun with testing and the
@playwright.dev MCP to improve my site. This is fun. I recorded it incase you wanted to watch:

youtu.be/pwbgvbJP8KM

09.06.2025 12:09 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

reporter: [['html', { open: 'never' }], ['line']]
Add this to your @playwright.dev config so the HTML reporter doesn't open automatically. Useful when using agent mode to run and fix tests for you as it opens the reporter when tests fail and then stalls cause it can't close it

05.06.2025 20:42 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
AI Agents + Playwright MCP: Extracting YouTube Data to help Auto-Complete Your PRs
YouTube video by Debbie O'Brien AI Agents + Playwright MCP: Extracting YouTube Data to help Auto-Complete Your PRs

Used the @playwright.dev MCP server to get some data from YouTube so copilot could add videos to my site using my Nuxt content data structure. Copilot complete this pr..... love it
youtu.be/psdu0BVal6w?...

03.06.2025 17:57 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
How to Generate Playwright Tests using MCP + Copilot
YouTube video by Playwright How to Generate Playwright Tests using MCP + Copilot

Incase you missed our @playwright.dev MCP demo yesterday at Build where we showed how to generate tests using natural language. 🀯 so simple yet so powerful

youtu.be/AaCj939XIQ4

20.05.2025 13:53 β€” πŸ‘ 26    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Quitting is always the easy way. Quite often not the best way

21.04.2025 09:18 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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