Playwright Api
Official microsoft skill covering Playwright, API for testing, debugging, and quality assurance.
Install on your platform
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Run in terminal (recommended)
claude mcp add playwright-api npx -- -y @trustedskills/playwright-api
Or manually add to ~/.claude/settings.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"playwright-api": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@trustedskills/playwright-api"
]
}
}
}Requires Claude Code (claude CLI). Run claude --version to verify your install.
About This Skill
What it does
The Playwright API enables AI agents to automate browser interactions across Chromium, Firefox, and WebKit. It allows agents to programmatically control browsers, navigate pages, and execute complex user workflows without manual intervention.
When to use it
- Automating end-to-end testing suites for web applications.
- Executing repetitive browser tasks like data scraping or form filling.
- Validating UI changes across different operating systems and devices.
- Running headless browser tests in CI/CD pipelines.
Key capabilities
- Cross-browser automation (Chromium, Firefox, WebKit)
- Headless mode execution for server-side testing
- Network request interception and mocking
- Mobile device emulation
- Video recording of test runs
- Automatic retry logic for flaky tests
Example prompts
- "Run a headless browser test to verify the login flow on my staging site."
- "Automate clicking through all links in this documentation page and report broken ones."
- "Execute a regression test suite across Chrome, Firefox, and Safari before deployment."
Tips & gotchas
Ensure Playwright is installed globally or within your project environment before invoking the API. For production-grade reliability, configure explicit timeouts to prevent hanging tests during network instability.
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