theORQL vs Playwright
Debugging specialist vs browser automation framework
Different Tools, Complementary Roles
Playwright is a powerful framework for end-to-end browser automation and testing. theORQL is an AI debugger that explains runtime failures and produces validated fixes.
- Playwright: Automates browsers to run tests across Chromium/WebKit/Firefox
- theORQL: Captures full runtime context, analyzes root cause, and generates patches
- Together: Use Playwright to surface failures and theORQL to fix them faster
theORQL + Playwright Workflow
Quick Comparison
| Category | Playwright | theORQL |
|---|---|---|
| Primary Purpose | End-to-end test automation | Runtime-aware debugging and fixes |
| Runtime Context | Executes tests, limited context capture | Captures DOM, JS, network, component tree |
| Fix Generation | None | AI-generated, browser-validated patches |
| Where It Shines | Cross-browser coverage, CI pipelines | Explaining failures, producing fixes quickly |