Self-Healing Tests in Web Automation – Anyone Using Them Successfully with WebdriverIO or Playwright?

Hi everyone :waving_hand:

We currently use WebdriverIO for our web testing, but we’re actively considering a migration to Playwright. One concept that caught our attention is self-healing test automation — tools or frameworks that can automatically update or adapt locators when the UI changes.

We’re curious to know:

  • Have you implemented self-healing in your test automation setup?
  • What tools or plugins have you used (especially with WebdriverIO or Playwright)?
  • Did it help reduce flaky tests or just add more complexity?
  • In your experience, is it worth integrating, or is strong locator strategy and test design enough?

We’d really appreciate hearing your real-world experiences — good, bad, or surprising. Any recommendations (or warnings) would help us make an informed decision as we evaluate our next steps.

Thanks in advance!

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