Modernizing an application is exciting until a refactor quietly breaks a critical user journey. Unit tests can protect individual methods and services, but they cannot always prove that the complete application still works the way users expect.

In this demo-driven session, you’ll see how GitHub Copilot and the Playwright Model Context Protocol help turn manual test plans and plain-language scenarios into resilient browser automation. I’ll use Playwright to validate real user journeys, strengthen assertions, reduce flaky tests with reliable locators and intelligent waits, and capture traces, screenshots, and logs when something fails.

Then I’ll move those tests into CI/CD and Azure Test Plans, where they become repeatable release gates with clear reporting and traceability. Finally, you’ll see how Azure App Testing runs Playwright tests in parallel across browsers, platforms, and environments without requiring your team to maintain its own browser infrastructure.

The result is more than faster test creation. It is a practical safety net for modernization, giving teams quicker feedback, fewer regressions, and stronger evidence that the modernized experience still works before it reaches production.

Takeaways
- Turn scenarios into automation: Use GitHub Copilot and MCP to generate reviewable Playwright tests from manual test cases.
- Make tests release-ready: Integrate Playwright with CI/CD and Azure Test Plans for continuous validation and traceability.
- Scale without a browser farm: Run tests in parallel across browsers and platforms with Azure App Testing