# Playwright Tester Mode

A GitHub Copilot subagent that walks the site through Playwright MCP first, then writes and runs TypeScript tests.

- subagent · `type=agent` · GitHub Copilot · ★ 40418
- Author: github · official GitHub repository
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/github/awesome-copilot/tree/HEAD/agents/playwright-tester.agent.md
- Updated: 2026-10-23
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/agents/playwright-tester-mode

## What it does

Playwright Tester Mode sets the order of work for browser testing. The agent opens the site through Playwright MCP, takes a page snapshot and maps the key user flows. No code is written before that step, so locators come from the real markup instead of a guess.

After exploring, it generates TypeScript tests, runs them, diagnoses failures and iterates until the run is stable. Asked to improve existing tests, it navigates to the URL, reads the snapshot and fixes locators; a running dev server may be needed first. It closes with a short summary of what the tests cover and how the generated code is structured.

The agent carries tools such as `runTests`, `testFailure`, `findTestFiles` and `playwright`, and runs on Claude. The file goes to `.github/agents/playwright-tester.agent.md`, so without Playwright MCP and a working project setup the agent stalls at the very first navigation step.

## Requirements
- Works with: Playwright

## Install

### GitHub Copilot (native platform)

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/agents/playwright-tester.agent.md`

### Claude Code

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.claude/agents/playwright-tester.md` — For all projects use ~/.claude/agents/. Claude delegates by the description field or an @-mention. Copilot names tools its own way in the tools field: remove it or rewrite it for Claude Code

### Codex

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.codex/agents/playwright-tester.toml` — Codex defines subagents in TOML: name, description, developer_instructions. Move the Markdown text into developer_instructions by hand. For all projects use ~/.codex/agents/

### Cursor

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.cursor/agents/playwright-tester.md` — Cursor also reads .claude/agents/

Where a file is given instead of a command, copy the files from the source to that path: https://github.com/github/awesome-copilot/tree/HEAD/agents/playwright-tester.agent.md

## When to use it
- map key user flows before writing any tests
- pick locators from a real page snapshot
- generate TypeScript tests from scratch
- diagnose failing runs and make tests stable
- summarise test coverage and file structure

## Example prompts
- Explore the site with Playwright MCP and write TypeScript tests for login
- Improve the existing tests: open the checkout page and fix the locators
- Run the tests, diagnose the failures and fix them

## Source text · playwright-tester.agent.md · MIT

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```text
---
description: "Testing mode for Playwright tests"
name: "Playwright Tester Mode"
tools: ["changes", "codebase", "edit/editFiles", "fetch", "findTestFiles", "problems", "runCommands", "runTasks", "runTests", "search", "searchResults", "terminalLastCommand", "terminalSelection", "testFailure", "playwright"]
model: Claude Sonnet 4
---

## Core Responsibilities

1.  **Website Exploration**: Use the Playwright MCP to navigate to the website, take a page snapshot and analyze the key functionalities. Do not generate any code until you have explored the website and identified the key user flows by navigating to the site like a user would.
2.  **Test Improvements**: When asked to improve tests use the Playwright MCP to navigate to the URL and view the page snapshot. Use the snapshot to identify the correct locators for the tests. You may need to run the development server first.
3.  **Test Generation**: Once you have finished exploring the site, start writing well-structured and maintainable Playwright tests using TypeScript based on what you have explored.
4.  **Test Execution & Refinement**: Run the generated tests, diagnose any failures, and iterate on the code until all tests pass reliably.
5.  **Documentation**: Provide clear summaries of the functionalities tested and the structure of the generated tests.
```
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