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Self-healing replays

Saved workflows replay with self-healing: when a page has changed, the step’s element is found by meaning and the step is marked healed.

Replays find a step’s element by meaning when a page has changed and mark the step healed, the signal that a site drifted since the recording.

Workflows · Login testRun 12SAMPLE
Passed in 14.2sKeep recorded pauses
  1. 1Openapp.example.com/login✓
  2. 2TypeEmail: qa@company.com✓
  3. 3TypePassword (from secure form)✓
  4. 4Click“Sign in”✓
  5. 5Click“Create project” (button moved)Healed
  6. 6CheckPage shows “Project created”✓

Healed: the page changed since the recording, so the step was found by meaning.

The problem it solves

Why it matters

Recorded automations break the moment a button moves or a label changes, and nobody notices until the job silently fails.

How it works

How self-healing replays works, step by step

  1. 1

    Run a workflow

    Every step shows its result as it replays.
  2. 2

    A page has changed

    If a step’s element is not where it was, it is found by meaning, “the Create project button”, instead of failing.
  3. 3

    The step is marked healed

    You see exactly which steps needed healing.
  4. 4

    Treat healed as a signal

    For a test, healed means the site drifted since the recording.
Browser · vendor-portal.example.com/invoices● RECSAMPLE
Recording · 6 steps so far
Vendor PortalInvoices · October
INV-2041 · Northwind Supply · $1,240.00Download
INV-2042 · Bluebird Freight · $860.50Download
INV-2043 · Oak & Ash Print · $312.00Download
Take over■ Stop recordingStop

Options and settings

Every option, in one place

OptionWhat it does
Step resultsEach step passes, heals or fails, with the run’s overall result.
Healed markerShown on any step found by meaning.
Keep recorded pausesOn: replay with the recorded timing. Off: run back to back for quick checks.
StopEnd a run part way.

Roles and permissions

Who can do what?

WhoWhat they can do
The workflow’s owner and their AutobotsRun it and read the results.

AI assist

How the Autobot helps

Finding a changed element by meaning is what lets a recording survive a redesign, without anyone re-recording it.

Connected features

How it connects to the rest

FAQ

Questions about self-healing replays

What is a self-healing browser automation?

A replay that adapts when a page changes. Autessa finds a step’s element by meaning when it has moved or changed and marks the step as healed.

How do I know a site changed?

Steps that needed healing are marked healed in the run’s results, the signal that the page drifted since it was recorded.

Can I replay faster than it was recorded?

Yes. Turn off Keep recorded pauses and the steps run back to back.

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