Agent skill · software engineering · davila7
playwright
Use when the task requires automating a real browser from the terminal (navigation, form filling, snapshots, screenshots, data extraction, UI-flow debugging) via `playwright-cli` or the bundled wrapper script.
Why this skill is useful
Adds specific commands and workflows for automating browser interactions with Playwright that the AI wouldn't reliably generate on its own.
What it needs
Requires node, npm installed locally. About 2k tokens when loaded. Last updated 2026-08-06. 30,138 stars on the source repository.
What this skill does
Playwright CLI Skill Drive a real browser from the terminal using playwright-cli. Prefer the bundled wrapper script so the CLI works even when it is not globally installed. Treat this skill as CLI-first automation. Do not pivot to @playwright/test unless the user explicitly asks for test files. Prerequisite check (required) Before proposing commands, check whether npx is available (the wrapper depends on it): If it is not available, pause and ask the user to install Node.js/npm (which provides npx). Provide these steps verbatim: Once npx is present, proceed with the wrapper script. A global install of playwright-cli is optional. Skill path (set once) User-scoped skills install under $CODEXHOME/skills (default: ~/.codex/skills). Quick start Use the wrapper script: If the user prefers a global install, this is also valid: Core workflow 1. Open the page. 2. Snapshot to get stable element refs. 3. Interact using refs from the latest snapshot. 4. Re-snapshot after navigation or significant DOM changes. 5. Capture artifacts (screenshot, pdf, traces) when useful. Minimal loop: When to snapshot again Snapshot again after: navigation clicking elements that change the UI substantially opening/closing modals or menus tab switches Refs can go stale. When a command fails due to a missing ref, snapshot again. Recommended patterns Form fill and submit Debug a UI flow with traces Multi-tab work Wrapper script The wrapper script uses npx --package @playwright/cli playwright-cli so the CLI can run without a global install: Prefer the wrapper unless the repository already standardizes on a global install. References Open only what you need: CLI command reference: references/cli.md Practical workflows and troubleshooting: references/workflows.md Guardrails Always snapshot before referencing element ids like e12. Re-snapshot when refs seem stale. Prefer explicit commands over eval and run-code unless needed. …
How to use it
Reference it in AdaL, Claude Code, Cursor or any coding agent — nothing to install:
@skills davila7/playwright