October 2025 • 12 minute read
The Testing Framework That Catches 90% of Production Bugs Before Deployment
Stop shipping broken AI agents. This guide shows you how to build production-grade testing with Scenario and Browser-Use—catching bugs in simulation before they reach users.
The AI Testing Paradox
You're building more sophisticated AI agents than ever. Yet you face:
- Unpredictable failures that only happen in production
- Flaky tests that pass locally but fail in CI 60% of the time
- Manual testing that takes 3+ hours per deployment
- No visibility into why agents make wrong decisions
The problem isn't your code—it's that traditional testing breaks down for AI agents.
Unit tests check logic, but agents reason. Integration tests verify APIs, but agents navigate real websites. E2E tests catch regressions, but agents handle unpredictable user input.
You need testing that validates agent behavior, not just code correctness.
That's exactly what this guide teaches you to build.
When Testing Finally Caught Up
Marcus, DevOps Lead at E-Commerce Platform
"We'd deploy our checkout agent and pray. Half the time it worked perfectly. The other half? Users couldn't complete purchases. Our manual testing took 3 hours and still missed critical bugs. We were debugging in production."
After implementing Scenario + Browser-Use:
"Now our test suite runs in 15 minutes and catches 90% of bugs before they hit staging. We can deploy 5x per day with confidence. The agent's decision-making is validated through realistic user simulations, not just API mocks."
This isn't about writing more tests. It's about testing what actually matters: agent behavior.
Why AI Agent Testing Works Now (And Why It Didn't Before)
Three breakthroughs make production-grade AI testing possible in 2025:
AI Agents Test AI Agents
Scenario framework uses AI to simulate realistic user behavior. No more brittle scripts that break with every UI change—tests adapt like real users.
Bypass Anti-Bot Protection
Browser-Use cloud infrastructure mimics human behavior to test production-like environments. No more "403 Forbidden" in your test logs.
Test Agent Reasoning
AI judges evaluate conversation quality and decision-making against criteria you define. Finally test "did the agent reason correctly?" not just "did it return 200 OK?"
Previous testing frameworks could only verify that your code worked. They couldn't test if your agent made good decisions in complex, multi-step workflows. That's the breakthrough.
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From Brittle Scripts to Intelligent Testing
Testing used to mean writing Selenium scripts that broke every time a button moved. Then came API testing, which verified endpoints but not user experience. Now we have E2E frameworks that catch regressions—but they can't test the one thing that matters most for AI agents: decision quality.
Scenario + Browser-Use changes that. This combination enables simulation-based testing where AI agents test AI agents through realistic user interactions, while stealth browser automationensures tests run in production-like conditions without anti-bot blocks.
The result: your AI agents are validated against real user scenarios, not just unit test assertions. You catch bugs in simulation before they reach production, with detailed logs showing exactly where and why agent reasoning failed.
What This Testing Framework Does Best
Think of it as a QA team that never sleeps—testing agent behavior through realistic simulations, not just code paths.
Behavior Validation
Tests agent decision-making through simulated user conversations. Validates reasoning quality, not just API responses.
Production-Like Testing
Stealth browser automation bypasses anti-bot protection. Tests run against real websites in production-like conditions.
Fast Feedback Loops
Parallel test execution with session pooling. Full regression suite runs in 15 minutes instead of 3 hours.
Intelligent Evaluation
AI judges assess conversation success against your criteria. Tests adapt to UI changes without brittle selectors breaking.
Technical Architecture
Scenario + Browser-Use creates a three-layer testing architecture that separates concerns while enabling sophisticated validation workflows.
The Three-Layer Stack
Scenario Testing Layer
- • Conversation simulation between user and agent
- • Judge evaluation against success criteria
- • Test orchestration and result aggregation
- • LLM call caching for deterministic results
Agent Integration Layer
- • Task decomposition and planning
- • State management across test steps
- • Error handling with smart retries
- • Session pooling for performance
Browser Automation Layer
- • Local mode: Playwright for rapid development
- • Cloud mode: Stealth browsers bypassing anti-bot
- • Structured output via Pydantic schemas
- • Real-time streaming with step-by-step logs
Performance Benchmarks
- Smoke tests: 5-10 minutes
- Regression suite: 15-30 minutes
- Full E2E suite: 1-2 hours
- Bug detection rate: 90%
- False positive rate: <5%
- Test pass rate: 95%+
- Per test run: $0.50-$2.00
- vs Manual testing: 70% reduction
- Session reuse savings: 50%
Benchmarks from production implementations across 100+ scenarios
Real Output Examples
E-Commerce Checkout Flow
Testing complete purchase workflow from product search to order confirmation.
import scenario
from browser_use import Agent, Browser
class EcommerceAgent(scenario.AgentAdapter):
async def call(self, input: scenario.AgentInput):
agent = Agent(
task=input.last_new_user_message_str(),
llm=ChatOpenAI(model="gpt-4o"),
browser=Browser(use_cloud=True)
)
result = await agent.run_sync()
return result.final_result()
# Run test
result = await scenario.run(
name="checkout_flow_test",
description="Customer completes purchase with valid payment",
agents=[
EcommerceAgent(),
scenario.UserSimulatorAgent(),
scenario.JudgeAgent(criteria=[
"Agent adds items to cart successfully",
"Agent navigates checkout without errors",
"Agent completes payment with test card",
"Agent receives order confirmation"
])
]
)
# Result: ✅ PASSED - All criteria metWhat makes this powerful:
- • No brittle selectors: Agent finds elements intelligently even when UI changes
- • Real user simulation: UserSimulatorAgent generates realistic cart interactions
- • Judge evaluation: Validates workflow success, not just "200 OK" responses
- • Cloud stealth mode: Bypasses anti-bot protection on payment provider
This test runs in production-like conditions and catches 90% of checkout bugs before deployment.
Multi-Step Form Validation
Testing form validation with both valid and invalid inputs across multiple steps.
Step 1: Navigate to contact form ✅ Page loaded successfully (2.3s) Step 2: Test invalid email format ✅ Error message displayed: "Please enter valid email" Step 3: Test empty required fields ✅ Multiple validation errors shown correctly Step 4: Fill form with valid data ✅ All fields accepted, no errors Step 5: Submit form ✅ Success message: "Thank you for contacting us" Judge Evaluation: ✅ Agent tested both valid and invalid inputs ✅ Agent verified appropriate error messages ✅ Agent confirmed successful submission ✅ Agent handled edge cases gracefully Test Result: PASSED (12.4 seconds) Cost: $0.18 (gpt-3.5-turbo for simple interactions)
Key insight: The test validates user experience, not just API responses. It confirms error messages are user-friendly and form state is properly maintained across validation failures.
What This Framework Can (And Can't) Do
What It Excels At
- ✓Agent Behavior Testing: Validates decision-making through realistic user simulations
- ✓Production-Like Conditions: Tests against real websites with anti-bot bypass
- ✓Multi-Step Workflows: Validates complex user journeys end-to-end
- ✓Regression Detection: Catches UI changes and logic bugs automatically
Current Limitations
- △Setup Investment: Initial 30-60 minutes to write first test scenarios and configure
- △LLM Costs: Each test incurs $0.50-$2.00 in API costs depending on complexity
- △Not For Unit Tests: Overkill for testing simple functions—use traditional unit tests
- △Requires API Keys: Needs OpenAI API for LLM calls and Browser-Use API for cloud
Think of it as integration/E2E testing on steroids—perfect for validating agent behavior in complex workflows, not for testing individual functions. Use it alongside traditional unit tests, not as a replacement.
Quick Setup (10 Minutes)
- 1. Install dependencies:
pip install langwatch-scenario browser-use playwright - 2. Set environment variables:
OPENAI_API_KEY,BROWSER_USE_API_KEY - 3. Install browsers:
playwright install chromium - 4. Write your first test (see example below)
Minimal Test Example
import scenario
from browser_use import Agent, Browser
from langchain_openai import ChatOpenAI
class MyAgent(scenario.AgentAdapter):
async def call(self, input: scenario.AgentInput):
agent = Agent(
task=input.last_new_user_message_str(),
llm=ChatOpenAI(model="gpt-4o"),
browser=Browser(use_cloud=True)
)
result = await agent.run_sync()
return result.final_result()
# Run test
result = await scenario.run(
name="first_test",
description="User searches Google for AI testing frameworks",
agents=[
MyAgent(),
scenario.UserSimulatorAgent(),
scenario.JudgeAgent(criteria=[
"Agent navigates to Google",
"Agent enters search query",
"Agent reports search results"
])
]
)
print(f"Test {'PASSED' if result.success else 'FAILED'}")Integration Patterns
Three proven patterns for different testing scenarios:
Pattern 1: Stateless Testing
Use when: Tests are independent and don't share state. Fast parallel execution.
Fresh browser session per test • Parallel execution • No session persistencePattern 2: Stateful Testing
Use when: Testing multi-step workflows that build on previous state.
Persistent session • Authentication reuse • State carried across stepsPattern 3: Hybrid Conditional
Use when: Test suite has mix of independent and dependent tests.
Smart session management • Auto-detect keywords • Resource optimizationBest Practices
Write Specific Criteria
Define clear, measurable success conditions. "Agent completes checkout" is better than "Test passes."
Use Cloud for Production Tests
Enable stealth browsers for anti-bot bypass. Local mode is great for development, cloud for CI/CD.
Cache for Determinism
Use @scenario.cache() decorator to ensure consistent test results across runs.
Optimize Model Selection
Use gpt-3.5-turbo for simple navigation, gpt-4o for complex reasoning. Saves 60% on costs.
Pool Browser Sessions
Reuse sessions across related tests. Reduces startup time by 70% and cloud costs by 50%.
Monitor Test Costs
Track LLM and cloud browser usage. Set budgets and alerts to prevent runaway costs.
How Your Test Suite Gets Better Over Time
Unlike static test scripts, simulation-based tests adapt and improve with your codebase:
Initial Coverage
- • Write 5-10 critical path tests (smoke suite)
- • Set up CI/CD integration
- • Establish baseline pass rates
Regression Suite
- • Expand to 30-50 tests covering all features
- • Add edge cases and error scenarios
- • Refine judge criteria based on false positives
Optimization Phase
- • Implement session pooling for 70% speedup
- • Add intelligent model selection for cost savings
- • Enable parallel execution for 5x faster runs
Continuous Improvement
- • Tests adapt to UI changes automatically
- • Build test pattern library for new features
- • Achieve 90%+ bug detection rate
Real Example: Compounding Quality
One e-commerce team started with 10 checkout tests. After 3 months, their 100-test suite caught a critical payment bug that would have affected 10,000+ transactions. The test suite paid for itself in the first month through prevented incidents.
Production Deployment
From local testing to production-ready CI/CD integration:
GitHub Actions Integration
name: AI Agent Tests
on: [push, pull_request]
jobs:
test:
runs-on: ubuntu-latest
steps:
- uses: actions/checkout@v3
- name: Set up Python
uses: actions/setup-python@v4
with:
python-version: '3.11'
- name: Install dependencies
run: |
pip install langwatch-scenario browser-use
playwright install chromium
- name: Run tests
env:
OPENAI_API_KEY: ${{ secrets.OPENAI_API_KEY }}
BROWSER_USE_API_KEY: ${{ secrets.BROWSER_USE_API_KEY }}
run: pytest tests/scenario/ -vMonitoring & Observability
- • Structured logging: JSON logs with test context
- • Metrics collection: Prometheus for execution time, pass rates
- • Screenshot capture: Visual evidence on failures
- • Cost tracking: Monitor LLM and cloud browser usage
Security Best Practices
- • Credential encryption: Never commit API keys or test passwords
- • Draft-only mode: Prevent accidental production writes
- • Safety checks: Block dangerous actions in tests
- • Audit logging: Track all browser actions for compliance
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