<p><a href="https://shot-scraper.datasette.io/en/stable/video.html">shot-scraper video</a> is a new command introduced in today's <a href="https://github.com/simonw/shot-scraper/releases/tag/1.10">shot-scraper 1.10</a> release which accepts a <code>storyboard.yml</code> file defining a routine to run against a web application and uses Playwright to record a video of that routine. I've written before about the importance of <a href="https://simonwillison.net/2026/Feb/10/showboat-and-rodney/#provi
This is a highly actionable, first-hand technical update. It addresses a critical bottleneck in AI agent development: verifying visual/UI changes. The approach of 'proof of work' via automated video recording is a significant trend signal for agentic workflows.