Playwright MCP vs CLI, Mutation Testing and AI Agents Flying Blind TGNS196
September 28, 2026 
Hosted by Joe Colantonio 
About this episode
Playwright MCP or CLI: which one's really eating your AI budget?
If you had 12,000 green unit tests, why would bugs still got through.
AI agents can ship code fast, but can they see what breaks in production?
Find out more in this episode of the Test Guild New Shows for the week of Sep 27th. So, grab your favorite cup of coffee or tea, and let's do this.
Links to News Mentioned in this Episode
| 0:00 | Intro | |
| 0:19 | Playwright MCP Vs CLI | https://testgld.link/v9Hj8O6R |
| 1:26 | Cypress Observability | https://testgld.link/FfRMrNr |
| 2:33 | Jev to make rigid tests flex | https://testgld.link/AMnmwslU |
| 3:49 | Github AI Fuzzing | https://testgld.link/nwJZUFTg |
| 4:46 | AI Unit Test aren't real Tests | https://testgld.link/bVLKeYTq |
| 5:59 | Mutation Testing Skill | https://testgld.link/LlGVXeQ7 |
| 7:05 | New Book Signals & Levers | https://testgld.link/1kboWcA8 |
| 8:06 | Raindrop Follow the Money | https://testgld.link/5IqQ9nyw |
| 8:54 | AI Miving Fast Flying Blind | https://testgld.link/Rq5pt7u2 |
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