Selenium
A comprehensive skill catalog for AI agents
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Selenium browser automation framework. Use for web testing.
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Selenium
Selenium is an umbrella project for a range of tools and libraries that enable and support the automation of web browsers. It is the grandfather of browser automation and defined the W3C WebDriver standard.
When to Use
- Legacy/Enterprise: Vast ecosystems and existing test suites.
- Obscure Browsers: Need to test Internet Explorer (IE Mode) or specialized browsers.
- Grid: Distributing tests across a massive farm of diverse OS/Browser combinations.
Quick Start (Java)
WebDriver driver = new ChromeDriver();
driver.get("https://selenium.dev");
WebElement element = driver.findElement(By.id("search"));
element.sendKeys("webdriver");
element.submit();
driver.quit();
Core Concepts
WebDriver
The API protocol that talks to the specific browser driver (chromedriver, geckodriver) which then controls the browser.
Selenium Grid
Allows running tests on different machines against different browsers in parallel.
Page Object Model (POM)
A design pattern where each UI page is a class. Tests interact with the class methods rather than raw elements.
Best Practices (2025)
Do:
- Use Explicit Waits:
WebDriverWait(driver).until(ExpectedConditions....). - Use Headless Mode: For faster CI execution (
ChromeOptions.addArguments("--headless")). - Migrate to W3C: Ensure you are using W3C compliant capabilities.
Don't:
- Don't use Thread.sleep: It slows down tests and is flaky.
- Don't mix Logic and Tests: Strictly follow Page Object Model (POM) to keep tests readable.