# azure-microsoft-playwright-testing-ts

A skill that wires Playwright tests to Azure Playwright Workspaces, so browser runs happen on cloud browsers and land in the Azure portal.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, GitHub Copilot · 3 installs · ★ 3149
- Author: Microsoft
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/microsoft/skills/tree/HEAD/.github/plugins/azure-sdk-typescript/skills/azure-microsoft-playwright-testing-ts/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-10-23
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/azure-microsoft-playwright-testing-ts

## What it does

This skill covers hooking `@azure/playwright` into a TypeScript project and running browser tests on cloud-hosted browsers in Azure Playwright Workspaces. Reach for it when a local run stops being enough and you want parallel workers plus reporting in the Azure portal.

What you get is configuration you can paste. A separate `playwright.service.config.ts` wraps your existing `playwright.config` with `createAzurePlaywrightConfig`, taking the OS (`ServiceOS.LINUX` or `ServiceOS.WINDOWS`), `connectTimeout` and `exposeNetwork`. For a hand-rolled connection there is `getConnectOptions`. Sign-in goes through Microsoft Entra: `az login` plus `DefaultAzureCredential` locally, and `AZURE_TOKEN_CREDENTIALS=prod` or a concrete credential such as `ManagedIdentityCredential` in production. `ServiceAuth.ACCESS_TOKEN` reads `PLAYWRIGHT_SERVICE_ACCESS_TOKEN` if you prefer a token.

Check your Playwright version first. Basic usage needs 1.47+, and the Azure reporter only works from 1.57+. One more thing worth knowing: `@azure/microsoft-playwright-testing` is retired on March 8, 2026, so a new project should start on `@azure/playwright`. The config expects `PLAYWRIGHT_SERVICE_URL`, for example `wss://eastus.api.playwright.microsoft.com/playwrightworkspaces/{workspace-id}/browsers`.

## Requirements
- Works with: Azure, Playwright

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add microsoft/skills --skill azure-microsoft-playwright-testing-ts -a claude-code
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `~/.claude/skills/azure-microsoft-playwright-testing-ts/SKILL.md` — Copy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/azure-microsoft-playwright-testing-ts/

### Codex

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.agents/skills/azure-microsoft-playwright-testing-ts/SKILL.md` — For all projects use ~/.agents/skills/

### Cursor

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.cursor/skills/azure-microsoft-playwright-testing-ts/SKILL.md` — Cursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install microsoft/skills azure-microsoft-playwright-testing-ts
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/azure-microsoft-playwright-testing-ts/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

**Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/microsoft/skills --path .github/plugins/azure-sdk-typescript/skills/azure-microsoft-playwright-testing-ts
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.devin/skills/azure-microsoft-playwright-testing-ts/SKILL.md` — The legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works

### Claude.ai

**Claude.ai**
- Zip the folder and upload it in Settings → Capabilities → Skills

Where a file is given instead of a command, copy the files from the source to that path: https://github.com/microsoft/skills/tree/HEAD/.github/plugins/azure-sdk-typescript/skills/azure-microsoft-playwright-testing-ts/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- scale a large browser test suite onto cloud browsers
- set up a Playwright service config for Azure Playwright Workspaces
- authenticate through Microsoft Entra without secrets in the repo
- run the suite inside GitHub Actions or Azure Pipelines
- push test results into the Azure portal

## Example prompts
- Set up my Playwright tests to run on Azure Playwright Workspaces and add `playwright.service.config.ts`
- Attach the Azure reporter to my `playwright.config.ts`
- Write a GitHub Actions workflow that logs into Azure and runs `npx playwright test -c playwright.service.config.ts`

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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---
name: azure-microsoft-playwright-testing-ts
description: Run Playwright tests at scale using Azure Playwright Workspaces (formerly Microsoft Playwright Testing). Use when scaling browser tests across cloud-hosted browsers, integrating with CI/CD pipelines, or publishing test results to the Azure portal.
license: MIT
metadata:
  author: Microsoft
  version: "1.0.0"
  package: '@azure/playwright'
---

# Azure Playwright Workspaces SDK for TypeScript

Run Playwright tests at scale with cloud-hosted browsers and integrated Azure portal reporting.

> **Migration Notice:** `@azure/microsoft-playwright-testing` is retired on **March 8, 2026**. Use `@azure/playwright` instead. See [migration guide](https://aka.ms/mpt/migration-guidance).

## Installation

```bash
# Recommended: Auto-generates config
npm init @azure/playwright@latest

# Manual installation
npm install @azure/playwright --save-dev
npm install @playwright/test@^1.47 --save-dev
npm install @azure/identity --save-dev
```

**Requirements:**
- Playwright version 1.47+ (basic usage)
- Playwright version 1.57+ (Azure reporter features)

## Environment Variables

```bash
PLAYWRIGHT_SERVICE_URL=wss://eastus.api.playwright.microsoft.com/playwrightworkspaces/{workspace-id}/browsers
AZURE_TOKEN_CREDENTIALS=prod # Required only if DefaultAzureCredential is used in production
```

## Authentication

### Microsoft Entra Token Credential (Recommended)

```bash
# Sign in with Azure CLI
az login
```

```typescript
// playwright.service.config.ts
import { defineConfig } from "@playwright/test";
import { createAzurePlaywrightConfig, ServiceOS } from "@azure/playwright";
import { DefaultAzureCredential, ManagedIdentityCredential } from "@azure/identity";
import config from "./playwright.config";

// Local dev: DefaultAzureCredential. Production: set AZURE_TOKEN_CREDENTIALS=prod or AZURE_TOKEN_CREDENTIALS=<specific_credential>
const credential = new DefaultAzureCredential({requiredEnvVars: ["AZURE_TOKEN_CREDENTIALS"]});
// Or use a specific credential directly in production:
// See https://learn.microsoft.com/javascript/api/overview/azure/identity-readme?view=azure-node-latest#credential-classes
// const credential = new ManagedIdentityCredential();

export default defineConfig(
  config,
  createAzurePlaywrightConfig(config, {
    os: ServiceOS.LINUX,
    credential,
  })
);
```

### Custom Credential

```typescript
````
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