Playback

Replaying a previously recorded flow to reproduce the same sequence of actions as an automated test.

What is Playback?

Playback is the replay half of record-and-playback: a captured sequence of interactions is executed automatically to reproduce the original flow exactly, turning a one-time demonstration into a repeatable test. The classic weakness of playback is fragility—if the UI shifts, naive playback breaks. QI addresses this by generating resilient locators during recording and adding a self-healing layer, so playback keeps working through UI changes and the reproduced flow remains a reliable, deterministic test rather than a brittle recording.