Debugging Playwright Tests: Master Inspector, Trace Viewer & VS Code Debug
Learn how to debug Playwright tests step by step using the Playwright Inspector, Trace Viewer, and VS Code debug mode.
In this tutorial, you’ll see how to pause test execution, step through actions interactively, and analyze failures with screenshots, DOM snapshots, console logs, and network requests.
What you’ll learn in this video:
How to run Playwright in debug mode (--debug)
How to use Playwright Inspector to pause and inspect tests in real time
How to enable and use Playwright Trace Viewer to replay test runs
How to debug Playwright tests in VS Code with breakpoints
Best practices for debugging flaky tests with retries and tracing
Whether you’re just starting with Playwright or working on advanced automation, this video will help you debug faster and smarter.
Learn how to debug Playwright tests step by step using the Playwright Inspector, Trace Viewer, and VS Code debug mode.
In this tutorial, you’ll see how to pause test execution, step through actions interactively, and analyze failures with screenshots, DOM snapshots, console logs, and network requests.
What you’ll learn in this video:
How to run Playwright in debug mode (--debug)
How to use Playwright Inspector to pause and inspect tests in real time
How to enable and use Playwright Trace Viewer to replay test runs
How to debug Playwright tests in VS Code with breakpoints
Best practices for debugging flaky tests with retries and tracing
Whether you’re just starting with Playwright or working on advanced automation, this video will help you debug faster and smarter.