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[Hashnode @hashnode]

announcing Breaking Apps Hackathon - a 4-week challenge to test any web app using AI.

write tests in plain english using open-source Passmark playwright library by @bug0inc.

build something or pick an app, write a test suite and submit.

open to everyone. starts today.

[Sandeep @Sandeepg33k]

new in passmark 1.0.14: video assertions.

- set video: true on an assertion.
- passmark records the test and runs assertions
- captures toasts, snackbars, or anything a single screenshot misses.

(thanks to page.screencast in @playwrightweb 1.59)

https://t.co/BAgRgrvrJx

[Hashnode @hashnode]

@QuixiAI Hey Eric, thanks for the feedback. The controls at the top are only available inside the editor, so the writer can pick their preferred language syntax.

We'll look into the code font and rendering issue.

[Sandeep @Sandeepg33k]

🎉 [email protected] now supports CUA mode!

Until now, passmark drove the browser through ARIA accessibility snapshots - fast and reliable when the DOM is well-structured, but it can struggle with canvas-heavy apps, custom elements, or markup that doesn't expose a clean a11y tree.

After working with a lot of customers, we realized that the winning combo is ARIA snapshot + CUA.

In CUA mode, the agent sees screenshots, clicks coordinates, and types like a human - powered by the new @OpenAI gpt-5.5 computer-use model.

Snapshot mode is still the default and what we recommend for most flows. CUA is the fallback for when the accessibility tree isn't enough.

One flag to switch:

configure({ ai: { mode: "cua" } });

Requires an OPENAI_API_KEY. Would love feedback from anyone testing flows that snapshot-based agents have trouble with.

Passmark is OSS.

Check it out and contribute:
https://t.co/8CUR3RCT0H

Shout-out to @IpseetaP for the PR!

[Hashnode @hashnode]

@ifeanyiTchima @bug0inc No submit button. Just read the hackathon instructions and follow them.

[Hashnode @hashnode]

@LohitMishr_a @IpseetaP No submit button. Just read the hackathon instructions and follow them.

[Sandeep @Sandeepg33k]

Just crossed 500 🌠 at Passmark. Help us build the most complete and comprehensive AI-regression testing library.

Already merged a few PRs last week and this one.

We would love to see more contributions!

https://t.co/VNoXQZbm7G

[Fazle Rahman @fazlerocks]

your agents need a cloud browser and spinning one up was always a pain, so we just made it easy and hassle-free.
bug0 browsers.

one curl. headless chromium. works with playwright, puppeteer, or any cdp client.

tap in.

[Fazle Rahman @fazlerocks]

passmark is so close to 500 stars…

check out the most stable and reliable open-source AI regression testing library built on Playwright by the Bug0 team

https://t.co/SVhZHNopo6

[Sandeep @Sandeepg33k]

Introducing https://t.co/HaCeByzanG

Instant cloud browsers for automation, testing, and agentic workflows.

Pair it with Passmark and browser automation becomes dead simple.

No min commitment.

Get started with our pay-as-you-go plan.

[Fazle Rahman @fazlerocks]

Shipping Bug0 Browsers today

Real Chromium in the cloud. One API call, one CDP URL. Your Playwright code runs as-is.

Sessions spin up in seconds and shut down when you're done. Built for speed. One thing done well.

Your agents, crawlers, and test suites need it.

[Sandeep @Sandeepg33k]

Nice to see the my little project reach ~80 stars!

Added some improvements:

- @OpenRouter support
- Tab Manager, if a user flow spans across multiple tabs, we can test it
- Misc bug fixes and improvements

btw, there is a hackathon running on @hashnode. I would love to see some contributions and PRs. We're also giving away credits via OpenRouter to play around and test Passmark.

Hackathon: https://t.co/rDhmeGNCVn

Passmark OSS: https://t.co/8CUR3RCT0H

[Hashnode @hashnode]

164 devs already in. are you?

join the breaking apps hackathon. cash prizes and swag for early submissions.

[Hashnode @hashnode]

announcing Breaking Apps Hackathon - a 4-week challenge to test any web app using AI.

write tests in plain english using open-source Passmark playwright library by @bug0inc.

build something or pick an app, write a test suite and submit.

open to everyone. starts today.

[Fazle Rahman @fazlerocks]

we finally open-sourced the core engine of bug0 called passmark.

makes the old process of generating scripts with locators instantly redundant.

with passmark, you can build a natural language based regression testing suite for your apps, at scale.

AI playwright library

[Sandeep @Sandeepg33k]

Introducing Passmark: an open-source AI agent purpose-built for regression testing at scale.

Built on Playwright: natural language tests, multi-model assertions, smart caching, telemetry, AI gateway support and more!

github: bug0inc/passmark

[Hashnode @hashnode]

@bug0inc Who's in? 👀 🧑‍💻

[Hashnode @hashnode]

announcing Breaking Apps Hackathon - a 4-week challenge to test any web app using AI.

write tests in plain english using open-source Passmark playwright library by @bug0inc.

build something or pick an app, write a test suite and submit.

open to everyone. starts today.

[Hashnode @hashnode]

announcing Breaking Apps Hackathon - a 4-week challenge to test any web app using AI.

write tests in plain english using open-source Passmark playwright library by @bug0inc.

build something or pick an app, write a test suite and submit.

open to everyone. starts today.

[Hashnode @hashnode]

@debsourya005 hmm… 🤫

[Hashnode @hashnode]

next week we're bringing hackathons back to hashnode

[Hashnode @hashnode]

@IDispose @IpseetaP No, you didn't lose access to your blog. Your Hashnode account is probably tied to a different email than the one you're using for magic link sign in. That's how magic links work.

Can you DM me your Hashnode blog or username? We'll confirm the email in our system.

[Hashnode @hashnode]

if english is the new programming language, where do you write it?

v0? lovable? cursor? claude code?

[Fazle Rahman @fazlerocks]

anyone buying these seo agents is making a big mistake.

many websites including us have built in-house anti-spam agents.

hashnode alone deletes thousands spam articles a day. all published by spammy agents. 95% accuracy.

we retrain as we get signals from the community on false +ves.