PramodDutta/Playwright CLI Automation
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CLI-first browser automation using Playwright CLI for navigation, form filling, snapshots, screenshots, data extraction, and UI-flow debugging from the terminal.
$ install --global
skillsauthnpx skillsauth add PramodDutta/qaskills Playwright CLI AutomationInstall this skill globally with one command. Works with Claude Code, Cursor, and Windsurf.
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SKILL.md
- name:
- Playwright CLI Automation
- description:
- CLI-first browser automation using Playwright CLI for navigation, form filling, snapshots, screenshots, data extraction, and UI-flow debugging from the terminal.
- version:
- 1.0.0
- author:
- openai
- license:
- MIT
- tags:
- [playwright, cli, browser, automation, snapshot, screenshot]
- testingTypes:
- [e2e, integration]
- frameworks:
- [playwright]
- languages:
- [typescript, javascript]
- domains:
- [web]
- agents:
- [claude-code, cursor, github-copilot, windsurf, codex, aider, continue, cline, zed, bolt]
Playwright CLI Automation
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):
command -v npx >/dev/null 2>&1
If it is not available, pause and ask the user to install Node.js/npm (which provides npx). Provide these steps verbatim:
# Verify Node/npm are installed
node --version
npm --version
# If missing, install Node.js/npm, then:
npm install -g @playwright/cli@latest
playwright-cli --help
Once npx is present, proceed with the wrapper script. A global install of playwright-cli is optional.
Core workflow
- Open the page.
- Snapshot to get stable element refs.
- Interact using refs from the latest snapshot.
- Re-snapshot after navigation or significant DOM changes.
- Capture artifacts (screenshot, pdf, traces) when useful.
Minimal loop:
playwright-cli open https://example.com
playwright-cli snapshot
playwright-cli click e3
playwright-cli snapshot
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
playwright-cli open https://example.com/form
playwright-cli snapshot
playwright-cli fill e1 "[email protected]"
playwright-cli fill e2 "password123"
playwright-cli click e3
playwright-cli snapshot
Debug a UI flow with traces
playwright-cli open https://example.com --headed
playwright-cli tracing-start
# ...interactions...
playwright-cli tracing-stop
Multi-tab work
playwright-cli tab-new https://example.com
playwright-cli tab-list
playwright-cli tab-select 0
playwright-cli snapshot
Guardrails
- Always snapshot before referencing element ids like
e12. - Re-snapshot when refs seem stale.
- Prefer explicit commands over
evalandrun-codeunless needed. - Use
--headedwhen a visual check will help. - Default to CLI commands and workflows, not Playwright test specs.
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