In Part 3: The Autonomous Era, we explored how Starlight v3.0 runs hands-free in CI/CD pipelines. But there was still one barrier: creating custom Sentinels required Python programming skills. Not anymore.
Starlight v3.0.3 introduces the Visual Sentinel Editor—a no-code UI that lets anyone build a custom Sentinel in under a minute.
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The Visual Sentinel Editor
Imagine you're testing an e-commerce site. Every few months, they change their cookie consent banner. Your tests fail. Your developers grumble. The cycle repeats. With the Visual Sentinel Editor, a QA analyst—with zero Python experience—can solve this in 3 clicks.
The Starlight Visual Sentinel Editor — Building autonomous agents without code.
- Open the Editor: Click "🛠️ Create Sentinel" from Mission Control
- Choose Template: Pre-fills with common selectors and proven logic
- 🚀 Export: The editor generates the Python code and saves it to your fleet automatically.
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Template-First Design
We studied hundreds of real-world automation failures and distilled them into four core templates:
| Template | Solves |
|---|---|
| Cookie Banner | GDPR consent popups that block interactions |
| Modal Popup | "Subscribe to newsletter" overlays |
| Login Wall | "Please sign in to continue" blockers |
| Rate Limiter | CAPTCHAs and "Too many requests" errors |
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The Fleet Manager: Control Your Constellation
Mission Control now automatically discovers every Sentinel in your directory. Each card shows the Sentinel's status and allows for granular lifecycle management. Click "▶️ Start All" and the entire constellation launches in a staggered, optimized sequence.
Our philosophy is simple: any Sentinel you create becomes a first-class citizen.
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Real-Time Webhook Alerts
v3.0.2 introduced Webhook Alerting, allowing for instant notifications on Slack, Teams, or Discord when a mission succeeds or fails.
{
"webhooks": {
"enabled": true,
"urls": ["https://hooks.slack.com/services/XXX"],
"notifyOn": ["failure", "success"]
}
}
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The Vision: A Community of Sentinels
We're building toward a Sentinel Marketplace where community-maintained agents handle everything from Shopify checkouts to dark pattern detection. The constellation grows stronger with each contribution.
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What's Next?
1
Natural Language Intent
Write tests in plain English: "Log in and add the first product to cart".
2
OpenTelemetry Integration
Export traces to Datadog, Grafana, or your APM of choice.
3
Cross-Browser and Mobile Support
Safari, Firefox, and mobile testing environments.
4
Accessibility Support
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Built with ❤️ by Dhiraj Das
The stars are aligned. The constellation is ready.
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