Agent skill · bighardperson

playwright-browser-automation

Direct Playwright API for browser automation without MCP complexity. Navigate websites, interact with elements, extract data, take screenshots, generate PDFs, record videos. More reliable than MCP-based approaches. Requires: node, npx, playwright.

What it needs

About 4k tokens when loaded.

What this skill does

Playwright Browser Automation Direct Playwright API for reliable browser automation without MCP complexity. Installation Quick Start Best Practices 1. Use Locators (Auto-waiting) 2. Prefer User-Facing Attributes 3. Handle Dynamic Content 4. Use Contexts for Isolation 5. Network Interception Common Patterns Form Automation Data Extraction Screenshots & PDFs Video Recording Mobile Emulation Authentication Advanced Features File Upload/Download Dialogs Handling Frames & Shadow DOM Tracing (Debug) Configuration Options Error Handling Sudoers Setup For Playwright browser installation: References Playwright Docs API Reference Best Practices Locators Guide

How to use it

Reference it in AdaL, Claude Code, Cursor or any coding agent — nothing to install:

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