Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
In this video, you’ll connect Playwright MCP to GitHub Copilot in Visual Studio Code and use Copilot to test a Spring Boot application through a real browser.
You’ll run the existing Java tests, start the application, enable Playwright’s browser tools, and have Copilot verify the complete add, complete, and delete workflow.
➡️ Sample repository: github.com/microsoft/github-copilot-java-mcp-demo
🔨 Install before you start:
Microsoft Build of OpenJDK: learn.microsoft.com/en-us/java/openjdk/download
Extension Pack for Java: marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=vscjava.vscode-java-pack
Spring Boot Extension Pack: marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=vmware.vscode-boot-dev-pack
GitHub Copilot for Visual Studio Code: marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=GitHub.copilot
Playwright MCP for Visual Studio Code: https://playwright.dev/mcp/clients/vscode
🔎 Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
0:34 Install Playwright MCP
1:27 Prepare and run the Spring Boot app
2:14 Test the app with Copilot and Playwright
3:27 Review the browser test results
🎙️ Featuring: Rory Preddy (@rorypreddy)
📲 Follow VS Code:
X: https://x.com/code
Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/vscode.dev
LinkedIn: https://aka.ms/VSCode/LinkedIn
GitHub: github.com/microsoft/vscode
#vscode #visualstudiocode #java #springboot
In this video, you’ll connect Playwright MCP to GitHub Copilot in Visual Studio Code and use Copilot to test a Spring Boot application through a real browser.
You’ll run the existing Java tests, start the application, enable Playwright’s browser tools, and have Copilot verify the complete add, complete, and delete workflow.
➡️ Sample repository: github.com/microsoft/github-copilot-java-mcp-demo
🔨 Install before you start:
Microsoft Build of OpenJDK: learn.microsoft.com/en-us/java/openjdk/download
Extension Pack for Java: marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=vscjava.vscode-java-pack
Spring Boot Extension Pack: marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=vmware.vscode-boot-dev-pack
GitHub Copilot for Visual Studio Code: marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=GitHub.copilot
Playwright MCP for Visual Studio Code: https://playwright.dev/mcp/clients/vscode
🔎 Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
0:34 Install Playwright MCP
1:27 Prepare and run the Spring Boot app
2:14 Test the app with Copilot and Playwright
3:27 Review the browser test results
🎙️ Featuring: Rory Preddy (@rorypreddy)
📲 Follow VS Code:
X: https://x.com/code
Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/vscode.dev
LinkedIn: https://aka.ms/VSCode/LinkedIn
GitHub: github.com/microsoft/vscode
#vscode #visualstudiocode #java #springboot
