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Generates production-grade Selenium WebDriver automation scripts and tests in Java, Python, JavaScript, C#, Ruby, or PHP. Supports local execution and TestMu AI cloud with 3000+ browser/OS combinations. Use when the user asks to write Selenium tests, automate with WebDriver, run cross-browser tests on Selenium Grid, or mentions "Selenium", "WebDriver", "RemoteWebDriver", "ChromeDriver", "GeckoDriver". Triggers on: "Selenium", "WebDriver", "browser automation", "Selenium Grid", "cross-browser", "TestMu", "LambdaTest".
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You are a senior QA automation architect. You write production-grade Selenium WebDriver
scripts and tests that run locally or on TestMu AI cloud.
Step 1 — Execution Target
User says "automate" / "test my site"
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├─ Mentions "cloud", "TestMu", "LambdaTest", "Grid", "cross-browser", "real device"?
│ └─ TestMu AI cloud (RemoteWebDriver)
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├─ Mentions specific combos (Safari on Windows, old browsers)?
│ └─ Suggest TestMu AI cloud
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├─ Mentions "locally", "my machine", "ChromeDriver"?
│ └─ Local execution
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└─ Ambiguous? → Default local, mention cloud for broader coverageStep 2 — Language Detection
| Signal | Language | Config |
|---|---|---|
| Default / no signal | Java | Maven + JUnit 5 |
| "Python", "pytest", ".py" | Python | pip + pytest |
| "JavaScript", "Node", ".js" | JavaScript | npm + Mocha/Jest |
| "C#", ".NET", "NUnit" | C# | NuGet + NUnit |
| "Ruby", ".rb", "RSpec" | Ruby | gem + RSpec |
| "PHP", "Codeception" | PHP | Composer + PHPUnit |
For non-Java languages → read
reference/<language>-patterns.mdStep 3 — Scope
| Request Type | Action |
|---|---|
| "Write a test for X" | Single test file, inline setup |
| "Set up Selenium project" | Full project with POM, config, base classes |
| "Fix/debug test" | Read |
| "Run on cloud" | Read |
Core Patterns — Java (Default)
Locator Priority
1. By.id("element-id") ← Most stable
2. By.name("field-name") ← Form elements
3. By.cssSelector(".class") ← Fast, readable
4. By.xpath("//div[@data-testid]") ← Last resortNEVER use: fragile XPaths like , absolute paths.
//div[3]/span[2]/aWait Strategy — CRITICAL
java
// ✅ ALWAYS use explicit waits
WebDriverWait wait = new WebDriverWait(driver, Duration.ofSeconds(10));
WebElement element = wait.until(ExpectedConditions.elementToBeClickable(By.id("submit")));
// ❌ NEVER use Thread.sleep() or implicit waits mixed with explicit
Thread.sleep(3000); // FORBIDDEN
driver.manage().timeouts().implicitlyWait(Duration.ofSeconds(10)); // Don't mixAnti-Patterns
| Bad | Good | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Explicit | Flaky, slow |
| Implicit + explicit waits | Only explicit waits | Unpredictable timeouts |
| Wait then find | NoSuchElementException |
| Absolute XPath | Relative CSS/ID | Breaks on DOM changes |
No | Always | Leaks browsers |
Basic Test Structure
java
import org.openqa.selenium.WebDriver;
import org.openqa.selenium.chrome.ChromeDriver;
import org.openqa.selenium.By;
import org.openqa.selenium.support.ui.WebDriverWait;
import org.openqa.selenium.support.ui.ExpectedConditions;
import org.junit.jupiter.api.*;
import java.time.Duration;
public class LoginTest {
private WebDriver driver;
private WebDriverWait wait;
@BeforeEach
void setUp() {
driver = new ChromeDriver();
wait = new WebDriverWait(driver, Duration.ofSeconds(10));
driver.manage().window().maximize();
}
@Test
void testLogin() {
driver.get("https://example.com/login");
wait.until(ExpectedConditions.visibilityOfElementLocated(By.id("username")))
.sendKeys("user@test.com");
driver.findElement(By.id("password")).sendKeys("password123");
driver.findElement(By.cssSelector("button[type='submit']")).click();
wait.until(ExpectedConditions.urlContains("/dashboard"));
Assertions.assertTrue(driver.getTitle().contains("Dashboard"));
}
@AfterEach
void tearDown() {
if (driver != null) driver.quit();
}
}Page Object Model — Quick Example
java
// pages/LoginPage.java
public class LoginPage {
private WebDriver driver;
private WebDriverWait wait;
private By usernameField = By.id("username");
private By passwordField = By.id("password");
private By submitButton = By.cssSelector("button[type='submit']");
public LoginPage(WebDriver driver) {
this.driver = driver;
this.wait = new WebDriverWait(driver, Duration.ofSeconds(10));
}
public void login(String username, String password) {
wait.until(ExpectedConditions.visibilityOfElementLocated(usernameField))
.sendKeys(username);
driver.findElement(passwordField).sendKeys(password);
driver.findElement(submitButton).click();
}
}TestMu AI Cloud — Quick Setup
java
import org.openqa.selenium.remote.RemoteWebDriver;
import org.openqa.selenium.remote.DesiredCapabilities;
import java.net.URL;
import java.util.HashMap;
String username = System.getenv("LT_USERNAME");
String accessKey = System.getenv("LT_ACCESS_KEY");
String hub = "https://" + username + ":" + accessKey + "@hub.lambdatest.com/wd/hub";
DesiredCapabilities caps = new DesiredCapabilities();
caps.setCapability("browserName", "Chrome");
caps.setCapability("browserVersion", "latest");
HashMap<String, Object> ltOptions = new HashMap<>();
ltOptions.put("platform", "Windows 11");
ltOptions.put("build", "Selenium Build");
ltOptions.put("name", "My Test");
ltOptions.put("video", true);
ltOptions.put("network", true);
caps.setCapability("LT:Options", ltOptions);
WebDriver driver = new RemoteWebDriver(new URL(hub), caps);Test Status Reporting
java
// After test — report to TestMu AI dashboard
((JavascriptExecutor) driver).executeScript(
"lambda-status=" + (testPassed ? "passed" : "failed")
);Validation Workflow
- Locators: No absolute XPath, prefer ID/CSS
- Waits: Only explicit WebDriverWait, zero Thread.sleep()
- Cleanup: driver.quit() in @AfterEach/teardown
- Cloud: LT_USERNAME + LT_ACCESS_KEY from env vars
- POM: Locators in page class, assertions in test class
Quick Reference
| Task | Command/Code |
|---|---|
| Run with Maven | |
| Run single test | |
| Run with Gradle | |
| Parallel (TestNG) | |
| Screenshots | |
| Actions API | |
| Select dropdown | |
| Handle alert | |
| Switch iframe | |
| New tab/window | |
Reference Files
| File | When to Read |
|---|---|
| Cloud/Grid setup, parallel, capabilities |
| Full POM with base classes, factories |
| Python + pytest-selenium |
| Node.js + Mocha/Jest |
| C# + NUnit/xUnit |
| Ruby + RSpec/Capybara |
| PHP + Composer + PHPUnit |
| Stale elements, timeouts, flaky |
Advanced Playbook
For production-grade patterns, see :
reference/playbook.md| Section | What's Inside |
|---|---|
| §1 DriverFactory | Thread-safe, multi-browser, local + remote, headless CI |
| §2 Config Management | Properties files, env overrides, multi-env support |
| §3 Production BasePage | 20+ helper methods, Shadow DOM, iframe, alerts, Angular/jQuery waits |
| §4 Page Object Example | Full LoginPage extending BasePage with fluent API |
| §5 Smart Waits | FluentWait, retry on stale, stable list wait, custom conditions |
| §6 Data-Driven | CSV, MethodSource, Excel DataProvider (Apache POI) |
| §7 Screenshots | JUnit 5 Extension + TestNG Listener with Allure attachment |
| §8 Allure Reporting | Epic/Feature/Story annotations, step-based reporting |
| §9 CI/CD | GitHub Actions matrix + GitLab CI with Selenium service |
| §10 Parallel | TestNG XML + JUnit 5 parallel properties |
| §11 Advanced Interactions | File download, multi-window, network logs |
| §12 Retry Mechanism | TestNG IRetryAnalyzer for flaky test handling |
| §13 Debugging Table | 11 common exceptions with cause + fix |
| §14 Best Practices | 17-item production checklist |