AutoMate – CSS Selector XPath Locator Finder

Generate reliable CSS selectors and XPath locators for Selenium, Playwright, Cypress and web automation.

🔹 AutoMate – CSS & XPath Locator Generator Generate reliable CSS and XPath locators in seconds — directly from the page. No DevTools. No trial-and-error. No flaky selectors. AutoMate is a Chrome extension built for QA engineers, test automation engineers, and SDETs to quickly generate stable CSS and XPath locators for web elements. Finding unique and stable locators is one of the most time-consuming and error-prone tasks in UI test automation. AutoMate simplifies this process by allowing users to visually pick elements directly from the page and instantly receive well-ranked locator suggestions. By intelligently analyzing DOM attributes, text, hierarchy, and element relationships, AutoMate helps engineers build maintainable, resilient, and less flaky automated tests for modern web applications. 🔹 How It Works • Open the AutoMate Chrome extension • Click Locator Genius to activate pick mode • Hover over any element on the page to highlight it • Click the element to generate CSS and XPath locator suggestions • Copy the desired locator with a single click • Pick multiple elements in one session without reopening the extension • No console commands. No manual inspection steps. 🔹 Key Features • 🔍 Visual element picker for selecting elements directly from the page • 🧠 Intelligent locator generation • Prioritizes stable attributes such as id and name • Safely handles dynamic attributes • Supports parent, ancestor, and following-sibling XPath strategies • 🎯 CSS and XPath locators • Ranked by reliability and match count • Clearly highlights single-match locators • 📋 One-click copy to clipboard • 🔁 Pick multiple elements in one session • ⚠️ Clear message when no reliable locator is found 🔹 Works With Selenium • Playwright • Cypress • TestNG • JUnit • Any UI automation f/w using CSS/XPath 🔹Enterprise-Safe by Design AutoMate is designed with enterprise security standards in mind. • Uses only activeTab permission • No background execution • No automatic page injection • No DevTools dependency AutoMate runs entirely in the browser and: • Does not collect, store, or transmit any data • Does not make any network requests • Executes only after explicit user action • Contains no analytics or tracking Some enterprise-managed devices may restrict third-party Chrome extensions and may require IT approval. 🔹 Why AutoMate • Saves hours by eliminating manual locator trial and error • Produces stable locators that reduce UI test flakiness • Designed for real-world applications, including modern SPAs • Beginner-friendly while remaining powerful for experienced automation engineers Whether you are working with Selenium, Playwright, Cypress, or other UI automation frameworks, AutoMate acts as a trusted productivity tool in your daily testing workflow. 🔹What’s New in AutoMate v1.2.0 • Introduced smart locator ranking — locators are now classified as Best / Good / Weak based on stability, not just uniqueness • Improved CSS and XPath suggestion logic to prioritize semantically stable attributes • Automatically deprioritizes fragile locators (UI-only attributes like colors, dynamic tokens, etc.) • Better handling when multiple locators return a single match, highlighting the most future-proof option • Overall improvements to locator reliability and maintainability for long-term automation 🔹 Important Notes & Limitations ⚠️ Shadow DOM Some modern websites (for example, YouTube) use Shadow DOM. XPath cannot traverse Shadow DOM boundaries. In such cases, AutoMate provides the best possible attribute-based locators and avoids misleading ancestor-based XPath suggestions. ⚠️ Iframes Locator generation is limited to the current document context. Elements inside iframes may require selecting elements from the top-level document when applicable. ⚠️ Dynamic Applications While AutoMate prioritizes stability, users should always review suggested locators and avoid highly dynamic attributes where possible. 🔹 Licensing • AutoMate is free to use • Any future license changes will not apply retroactively to existing users 🔹 Summary AutoMate removes friction from one of the most critical steps in test automation: identifying reliable locators. By combining intelligent locator analysis with a clean, intuitive UI and an enterprise-safe architecture, it enables faster automation, cleaner tests, and greater confidence. Happy automating 🚀