Automated UI testing in Devin 'feels like AGI': agent plans, clicks, records and edits test videos autonomously
smtabatabaie · x · 2026-09-10
Developer dabit3 shared 10 examples of automated UI testing with Devin (running macOS and Linux Cloud Agents), calling it "AGI-like." For any code update, Devin automatically:
- Creates a programmatic test plan
- Boots the app with secrets and credentials (auth, etc.)
- Autonomously clicks, types, and checks the UI like a human using a computer
- Records a test video
- Edits the video and attaches a step-by-step walkthrough
- Sends back a concise video artifact
His takeaway: as engineers stop reading every line of code, these advanced testing approaches become increasingly valuable.
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