What is Shiplight?
Shiplight is a verification platform designed for AI-native development workflows that transforms how teams approach testing and quality assurance. The platform plugs directly into coding agents to verify changes in real browsers during the development process, catching regressions before code review rather than after merge. This integration enables developers to validate UI changes as they build, then automatically converts those verifications into durable regression tests without requiring separate QA workflows or brittle scripts.
The platform features intent-based test execution using natural language descriptions instead of fragile selectors, combined with self-healing automation that adapts when products change. Teams can write tests in plain English without coding experience, making the platform accessible to developers, product managers, designers, and QA professionals alike. With AI-powered assertions that check UI, DOM tree, and testing context while filtering false positives, Shiplight enables teams to achieve comprehensive end-to-end coverage up to 10 times faster than traditional methods while maintaining near-zero maintenance overhead.
Features
- Browser MCP for Coding Agents: Integrates directly into coding agents for fast local verification during development
- Auto-Generate Regression Tests: Automatically converts verification checks into stable regression tests
- Self-Healing Automation: Tests automatically adapt when UI elements move or DOM changes occur
- Natural Language Test Creation: Write tests in plain English without coding or technical expertise
- AI-Powered Assertions: Intelligent assertions check UI, DOM tree, and context while filtering false positives
- Visual Editor with AI Copilot: AI generates tests that can be refined visually with copilot assistance
- Intent-Based Execution: Interprets natural language intent instead of fragile selectors for stability
- AI Fixer: Automatically repairs broken tests when product changes occur
- Complete Test Ops Integration: Cloud runners, live dashboards, and auto-reports connected to CI/CD and issue tracking
Use Cases
- Verifying UI changes in real browsers during active development before code review
- Building comprehensive end-to-end test coverage without manual QA workflows
- Automating regression testing for AI-driven applications and features
- Enabling non-technical team members to create and maintain tests
- Catching regressions early in mission-critical workflows
- Scaling test coverage rapidly for fast-growing startups and enterprises
- Reducing test maintenance overhead through self-healing automation
- Testing complex integrations and data-driven logic flows
How It Works
Verify while you build
Plug Shiplight into your coding agent and validate UI changes in a real browser during development to catch regressions before review, not after merge.
Turn verifications into regression tests
Save what you verified and generate regression tests instantly, allowing coverage to grow naturally as part of shipping rather than as a separate testing project.
Maintain stability automatically
Self-healing automation and resilient browser execution keep tests running as your product evolves with near-zero maintenance required.
FAQs
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How easy is it to get started with Shiplight?
Getting started with Shiplight is super simple and requires no codebase access. You just need to share your application URL and a test account to get up and running in minutes. -
Does Shiplight use Playwright or Selenium?
Shiplight runs on top of Playwright, so most test steps execute as fast and reliably as native Playwright. A natural-language layer sits above it, abstracting away low-level code while AI adds intelligence and eliminates brittleness. -
Do I need technical experience to use Shiplight?
No coding is required to use Shiplight. Anyone can quickly create tests using natural language with copilots and visual tools. When needed, Shiplight also supports MCP tools, IDE workflows, and YAML test authoring. -
What kind of support does Shiplight offer?
Shiplight works hands-on with every customer, providing a dedicated onboarding session, a shared Slack channel, fast help with test creation, and guidance on scaling and maintaining your test suite. -
Is Shiplight enterprise-ready?
Yes, Shiplight is built for enterprise needs with SOC 2 Type II compliance, 99.99% uptime SLA, private cloud and VPC deployment options, and dedicated customer success management with priority support.
