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name: Playwright Browser Automation
description: General-purpose browser automation with Playwright for testing pages, forms, responsive design, and UX validation
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# Playwright Browser Automation

General-purpose browser automation with Playwright for testing pages, forms, responsive design, and UX validation

What is it?
A general-purpose browser automation skill that enables Claude to write and execute custom Playwright scripts for your specific needs. Unlike pre-built testing frameworks, Claude dynamically generates tailored automation code on-the-fly for any task - from simple page tests to complex multi-step flows. The browser runs visibly by default for easy debugging and verification.

## How to use it?
The skill follows a conversational workflow:

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Describe Your Need - Simply tell Claude what you want to test or automate (e.g., "Test the homepage", "Check if the contact form works", "Verify the signup flow")

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Auto-Detection - The skill automatically detects running development servers on your machine. If testing an external site, Claude will ask for the URL.

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Code Generation - Claude writes custom Playwright code tailored to your specific request and saves it to `/tmp/playwright-test-*.js`

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Execution - The script executes via a universal executor (`run.js`) that handles proper module resolution. The browser opens visibly by default so you can watch the automation in real-time.

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Results - View console output, screenshots, and any captured data. Test files are automatically cleaned from /tmp by your OS.

No configuration files, no pre-built tests - just natural language requests that Claude transforms into working automation code.

## Key Features

* Custom code generation - Claude writes fresh Playwright scripts tailored to your exact request, not limited to templates
* Visible browser by default - Watch automation execute in real-time with `headless: false` for easy debugging
* Auto-detects dev servers - Automatically finds and tests your local development server
* Zero module resolution errors - Universal executor ensures proper module access without configuration
* Progressive API documentation - Concise SKILL.md with full API reference loaded only when needed
* Safe temp file management - Scripts written to /tmp and auto-cleaned by your OS
* Works with any site - Test local development servers or external websites
* Comprehensive helpers - Optional utility functions available for common tasks when neededView on GitHub

### GitHub Stats
StarsForksLast UpdateAuthorlackeyjbLicenseMITVersion4.0.0

### Categories
Developer ToolsTesting

### Tags
playwrightbrowser-automatione2e-testingweb-testingautomation

### Features
💻 Code Execution

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**Source**: https://github.com/lackeyjb/playwright-skill
**Author**: lackeyjb
**License**: https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT
**GitHub Stars**: 180
**Tags**: playwright, browser-automation, e2e-testing, web-testing, automation