Playwright Dev
Automates browser interactions to create, run, and debug end-to-end web tests quickly and reliably.
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Run in terminal (recommended)
claude mcp add playwright-dev npx -- -y @trustedskills/playwright-dev
Or manually add to ~/.claude/settings.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"playwright-dev": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@trustedskills/playwright-dev"
]
}
}
}Requires Claude Code (claude CLI). Run claude --version to verify your install.
About This Skill
What it does
The playwright-dev skill enables automated browser testing and web scraping. It allows AI agents to interact with webpages, simulate user actions like clicks and form submissions, and extract data from dynamic content. This skill is built by Microsoft as part of the Playwright project.
When to use it
- Automated Testing: Verify that a website's functionality works as expected after code changes or updates.
- Web Scraping: Extract specific information (e.g., product prices, news headlines) from websites programmatically.
- End-to-End Tests: Simulate user workflows through an entire application to ensure all components integrate correctly.
- Performance Monitoring: Measure website loading times and identify performance bottlenecks.
Key capabilities
- Automated browser control
- Simulated user actions (clicks, typing)
- Data extraction from webpages
- Support for multiple browsers (Chromium, Firefox, WebKit)
Example prompts
- "Run the test suite located at
/tests/example.spec.js." - "Scrape all product names and prices from
https://www.example-store.com/products." - "Fill out the registration form on
https://www.example.com/registerwith these details: [user data]."
Tips & gotchas
- Requires familiarity with JavaScript and Playwright's API for more complex tasks.
- Websites often employ anti-scraping measures; be mindful of terms of service and implement respectful scraping practices.
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