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playwright-cli Skill

AI Agent SkillBrowser AutomationJavaScriptOpen source

Automate browser interactions, test web pages and work with Playwright tests. Published by microsoft in playwright-cli.

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Best for

Browser automation, Testing, Data analysis, Design and media

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Access

Shell access

Setup

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Project health

1 month ago · Apache-2.0 license

Considerations

Access note: Shell access.

What is playwright-cli Skill?

Automate browser interactions, test web pages and work with Playwright tests. Published by microsoft in playwright-cli. This profile combines repository metadata with install, compatibility, and usage signals so developers can quickly decide whether it fits their agent workflow before opening the source repository.

Trust signal
95/100
Maintenance signal
90/100
Adoption signal
100/100

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Key capabilities

  • Includes SKILL.md support
  • Reusable instructions support
  • Browser automation
  • Testing
  • Data analysis
  • Design and media
  • Research

Declared skill metadata

  • Source file: skills/playwright-cli/SKILL.md

Allowed tools declared by source

Bash(playwright-cli:*) Bash(npx:*) Bash(npm:*)

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Compatibility and setup

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  • Install or run with Copy skill directory
  • Shell access

Requirements and access

Shell access

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Shell access

When to use playwright-cli Skill

  • Use it for browser automation.
  • Use it for testing.
  • Use it for data analysis.
  • Use it for design and media.
  • Use it for research.

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Editorial notes

Source

  • Creator: microsoft
  • Repository: microsoft/playwright-cli
  • Skill file: skills/playwright-cli/SKILL.md

What it does

Automate browser interactions, test web pages and work with Playwright tests.

Skill instructions

Browser Automation with playwright-cli Quick start bash open new browser playwright-cli open navigate to a page playwright-cli goto https://playwright.dev interact with the page using refs from the snapshot playwright-cli click e15 playwright-cli type "page.click" playwright-cli press Enter take a screenshot (rarely used, as snapshot is more common) playwright-cli screenshot close the browser playwright-cli close Commands Core bash playwright-cli open open and navigate right away playwright-cli open https://example.com/ playwright-cli goto https://playwright.dev playwright-cli type "search query" playwright-cli click e3 playwright-cli dblclick e7 --submit presses Enter after filling the element playwright-cli fill e5 "user@example.com" --submit playwright-cli drag e2 e8 drop files or data onto an element (from outside the page) playwright-cli drop e4 --path=./image.png playwright-cli drop e4 --data="text/plain=hello world" playwright-cli hover e4 playwright-cli select e9 "option-value"

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Frequently asked questions

What is playwright-cli?

playwright-cli is a open-source AI agent skill with Copy skill directory. Automate browser interactions, test web pages and work with Playwright tests.

Who is playwright-cli best for?

playwright-cli is best for reusing agent instructions, scripts, and references, browser automation workflows, testing workflows, data analysis workflows.

How do I install playwright-cli?

Install or run playwright-cli using Copy skill directory. Check playwright-cli for the latest setup command.

Is playwright-cli actively maintained?

playwright-cli may need a closer maintenance check before production use.

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License
Apache-2.0

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