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60. Browser Extensions & Developer Tools

● Chrome/Firefox DevTools (Elements, Network tabs) — essential for building locators and debugging ● Accessibility inspector extensions (axe DevTools browser extension) — pairs with axe-core testing ● Locator-picker style extensions that complement Playwright's own Codegen tool

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  • Chrome/Firefox DevTools (Elements, Network tabs) — essential for building locators and debugging
  • Accessibility inspector extensions (axe DevTools browser extension) — pairs with axe-core testing
  • Locator-picker style extensions that complement Playwright's own Codegen tool
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