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🔧 Must-Know VS Code Settings & Playwright Extension Features for Test Automation

If you're using VS Code for Playwright automation, you might be missing out on powerful features hidden in settings and extensions.

In this tutorial, I walk through the essential VS Code configurations and Playwright extension options you should enable to make your workflow smoother and faster. 🚀

✅ What You’ll Learn:

Best VS Code settings for Playwright projects

Enabling test explorer and inline run/debug buttons

Auto-trace viewing in VS Code

Improving IntelliSense and code navigation

Boosting developer productivity with smart defaults

🎥 Watch the full tutorial here:
👉 https://youtu.be/LliK__R6kug

Whether you're a QA Engineer, SDET, or Developer writing E2E tests — this guide will help you get the most out of Playwright inside VS Code.

💬 Let me know in the comments if there’s a trick or setting you love using https://www.youtube.com/@WishInfinite

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Absolutely loved this! Didn’t realize VS Code had so many helpful features for Playwright. Super useful tips, thanks for sharing! 🙌