Alex Dan

Gen AI for QA: Playwright, Copilot & Claude Code

Alex Dan

Gen AI for QA: Playwright, Copilot & Claude Code

Alex Dan

Instructor: Alex Dan

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Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
Intermediate level

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1 week to complete
at 10 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace
Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
Intermediate level

Recommended experience

1 week to complete
at 10 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

  • Apply Generative AI and prompt engineering across the full software testing lifecycle including planning, execution, and reporting.

  • Build automated test projects with Playwright and Selenium using GitHub Copilot and Claude Code.

  • Configure Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers and run private, local LLMs with Ollama for secure QA workflows.

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October 2026

Assessments

12 assignments

Taught in English

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There are 15 modules in this course

Get introduced to the course structure, understand the key tools used for AI-assisted quality assurance, and access the course resources.

What's included

2 videos1 reading

Explore the fundamentals of Generative AI, Large Language Models (LLMs), and their direct applications, advantages, and limitations in manual and automated software testing.

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5 videos1 assignment

Master prompt engineering principles, patterns, constraints, and context engineering techniques to optimize AI output for software quality assurance.

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8 videos1 assignment

Review and consolidate your understanding of Generative AI fundamentals, prompt engineering principles, and manual testing workflows.

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1 video

Set up GitHub Copilot, initialize a Playwright test project, and use AI-assisted coding to generate test plans, review test cases, and implement the Page Object Model.

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10 videos1 assignment

Install and run Claude Code to initialize Playwright projects, generate test plans, maintain testing suites, and manage persistent guidelines via CLAUDE.md files.

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9 videos1 assignment

Learn to utilize AI tools to generate automated API documentation and create and debug API request collections for software testing.

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3 videos1 assignment

Discover agentic AI, explore the Model Context Protocol (MCP), and learn to install and configure MCP servers in Claude Code and GitHub Copilot to connect AI agents to real testing tools.

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10 videos1 assignment

Explore the concept of skills within agentic AI, write your first custom skill, and implement real-world QA automation skill examples.

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6 videos1 assignment

Automate test projects using Playwright AI, read pages without selectors via snapshots, and leverage the Playwright CLI to plan, test, and heal.

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8 videos1 assignment

Understand browser authentication mechanisms, utilize browser-based AI testing tools like the Claude Chrome extension, and configure authentication in Playwright AI.

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4 videos1 reading1 assignment

Install Ollama, select and configure local LLM models, and run them privately inside Claude Code and GitHub Copilot for secure testing workflows.

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5 videos1 assignment

Explore GitHub Actions fundamentals for QA and learn how to optimize workflows to run AI-assisted test automation suites in CI/CD pipelines.

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4 videos1 assignment

Wrap up the course, review your accomplishments, and explore next steps and optional resources for further professional development.

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2 videos

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1 assignment

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