Introduction:
Automated testing promises speed and reliability, but writing and maintaining scripts manually is time-consuming. Developers often spend hours creating XPath selectors, creating Page Object classes, and fixing fragile waits.
Antigravity, an AI-powered coding assistant built on Google DeepMind’s agent technology, aims to simplify this process. We tested it on a real Selenium + Cucumber project in a complex business application, and the results were amazing.
Comparison of each function:
1) Experience creating a Page Object Class
Status: Create a custom login flow that covers the Page Object class, module navigation, context menu interactions, and form-based record creation.
Scaffold section: ~15 min vs ~ 2 min
XPath research: ~25 min vs ~ 5 min
WebDriverWait setup: ~10 minutes vs Instant
Total: ~50 min vs ~ 7 min
To be challenged in person:
Finding the right XPaths requires inspecting the DOM, checking multiple selectors in DevTools, and refining them repeatedly.
// Hunted by hand – took ~8 minutes to isolate
With.xpath(“.//button[@class=’MuiButtonBase-root MuiIconButton-root MuiIconButton-sizeSmall css-1phdkqw’]”)
With Antigravity:
Describing the feature in plain English (eg, “the three-dot icon button inside the tree line”) produced a functional selector instantly. It also automatically wraps it with the correct WebDriverWait state, reducing slack.
2) Experience in writing Cucumber Step Descriptions
Status: Bind @Given, @When, @Then steps to the methods of the Page object.
To write a regex pattern: ~10 min vs ~1 min
Telephone method calls: ~15 min vs ~ 3 min
Handling and logging error: ~15 min vs Instant
Total: ~40 min vs ~ 4 min
To be challenged in person:
Writing static try/catch blocks and logic logs is repetitive. Often, developers skip detailed logging, leading to unclear CI failures.
// Auto-generated — built, readable, dynamic
@Given(“^I’m navigating to the property page$”)
public void i_navigate_to_inventory_page() {
try {
System.out.println(“Navigation to inventory page”);
inventoryPage.navigateToModule();
System.out.println(“Successfully navigated to the inventory page”);
} catch (Except e) {
System.err.println(“Error navigating to inventory page: ” + e.getMessage());
throw in;
}
}
With Antigravity:
Each step is built with proper structure, logging, naming conventions, and error handling – automatically and consistently.
Accumulated Time Savings – With one feature file, approx 2.5 hours were saved.
Beyond speed, code quality is improved by using:
- Consistent naming
- Planned logging
- Waiting strategies are appropriate
- Reduced indirect testing
This development covers the entire life of the project.
Transparency – Antigravity is powerful, but not magic.
- Clear UI definitions produce better results.
- The generated code still needs to be updated.
- The knowledge of selenium improves the performance of the tool.
- It augments technology, but does not replace it.
Advanced Code Configuration:
The generated code is as follows:
- Same naming rules
- Clean Page Object layout
- A predictable logging format
This reduces:
- Code review cycles
- An attempt to renew
- Difficulty fixing
Dropped Overhead Fix:
Because logging was programmed automatically:
- CI’s failure was self-explanatory
- Following the stacks was clearer
- The causes were easy to see
Less time for debugging → More time for expanding test coverage.
Real Value: Reduced Mental Load
The biggest impact wasn’t just speed. It was mental bandwidth.
Engineers no longer had to:
- Consider regex patterns
- Rewrite recursive try/catch blocks
- Again use wait
- Re-examine compositional patterns
Instead, they focus on:
- Business concept validation
- Edge conditions
- Check the quality of the design
- Risk coverage
Antigravity shifts the effort from boilerplate generation to intellectual exploration.
Based on:
- 88% rapid test approval.
- Antigravity is not just a simple tool; it is a power multiplier of automation
- Consistent code quality.
- A few times to debug.
engineers. Tasks that once took hours now take minutes.
For teams using Selenium and Cucumber in modern React systems, it helps to automate development in line with development instead of following a sprint.
