# playwright

A Playwright skill that guides the agent through writing end-to-end tests: locators, auto-wait, cross-browser runs. Useful when user flows need test coverage.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 879 installs · ★ 78
- Author: bobmatnyc
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/bobmatnyc/claude-mpm-skills/tree/HEAD/toolchains/javascript/testing/playwright/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-07-18
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/bobmatnyc-playwright

## What it does

The skill hands the agent a Playwright reference: test structure, `beforeEach` and `afterAll` hooks, locator strategies, Page Object Model. Role-based locators get the most attention — `getByRole`, `getByLabel`, `getByTestId` survive markup changes better than CSS selectors.

A `playwright.config.ts` walkthrough covers parallel runs, retries, and projects for Chromium, Firefox, WebKit plus mobile Chrome. Network interception and debugging with UI mode and the trace viewer are in there too. Content loads in stages: a short summary first, the full text on demand.

The skill does not run your tests. Node.js and installed browsers are on you — `npx playwright install`. Skip that step and the run dies before the first assertion.

## Requirements
- Works with: Playwright

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add bobmatnyc/claude-mpm-skills --skill playwright -a claude-code
```

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

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add bobmatnyc/claude-mpm-skills --skill playwright -a codex
```

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

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add bobmatnyc/claude-mpm-skills --skill playwright -a cursor
```

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

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install bobmatnyc/claude-mpm-skills playwright
```

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

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add bobmatnyc/claude-mpm-skills --skill playwright -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/bobmatnyc/claude-mpm-skills --path toolchains/javascript/testing/playwright
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

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

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add bobmatnyc/claude-mpm-skills --skill playwright -a opencode
```

### 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/bobmatnyc/claude-mpm-skills/tree/HEAD/toolchains/javascript/testing/playwright/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- write an E2E test for the login flow
- swap a brittle CSS selector for a stable locator
- run one scenario across Chromium, Firefox and WebKit
- set up retries and parallel workers in the config
- trace a failing test in the trace viewer

## Example prompts
- Write an E2E test for checkout in `checkout.spec.ts` using role-based locators.
- Move the login tests into a Page Object at `pages/LoginPage.ts`.
- Add a mobile Chrome project and failure screenshots to `playwright.config.ts`.

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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---
name: playwright
description: "Playwright modern end-to-end testing framework with cross-browser automation, auto-wait, and built-in test runner"
user-invocable: false
disable-model-invocation: true
progressive_disclosure:
  entry_point:
    summary: "Playwright modern end-to-end testing framework with cross-browser automation, auto-wait, and built-in test runner"
    when_to_use: "When writing tests, implementing playwright-e2e-testing, or ensuring code quality."
    quick_start: "1. Review the core concepts below. 2. Apply patterns to your use case. 3. Follow best practices for implementation."
---
# Playwright E2E Testing Skill

---
progressive_disclosure:
  entry_point:
    summary: "Modern E2E testing framework with cross-browser automation and built-in test runner"
    when_to_use:
      - "When testing web applications end-to-end"
      - "When needing cross-browser testing"
      - "When testing user flows and interactions"
      - "When needing screenshot/video recording"
    quick_start:
      - "npm init playwright@latest"
      - "Choose TypeScript and test location"
      - "npx playwright test"
      - "npx playwright show-report"
  token_estimate:
    entry: 75-90
    full: 4200-5200
---

<!-- ENTRY POINT - Load this section by default (75-90 tokens) -->

## Overview

Playwright is a modern end-to-end testing framework that provides cross-browser automation with a built-in test runner, auto-wait mechanisms, and excellent developer experience.

### Key Features
- **Auto-wait**: Automatically waits for elements to be ready
- **Cross-browser**: Chromium, Firefox, WebKit support
- **Built-in runner**: Parallel execution, retries, reporters
- **Network control**: Mock and intercept network requests
- **Debugging**: UI mode, trace viewer, inspector

---

<!-- FULL CONTENT - Load on demand (4200-5200 tokens) -->

## Installation

```bash
# Initialize new Playwright project
npm init playwright@latest

# Or add to existing project
npm install -D @playwright/test

# Install browsers
npx playwright install
```

### Configuration

```typescript
// playwright.config.ts
import { defineConfig, devices } from '@playwright/test';

export default defineConfig({
  testDir: './tests',
  fullyParallel: true,
  forbidOnly: !!process.env.CI,
  retries: process.env.CI ? 2 : 0,
  workers: process.env.CI ? 1 : undefined,
  reporter: 'html',

  use: {
    baseURL: 'http://localhost:3000',
    trace: 'on-first-retry',
    screenshot: 'only-on-failure',
  },

  projects: [
    {
      name: 'chromium',
      use: { ...devices['Desktop Chrome'] },
    },
    {
      name: 'firefox',
      use: { ...devices['Desktop Firefox'] },
    },
    {
      name: 'webkit',
      use: { ...devices['Desktop Safari'] },
    },
    {
      name: 'Mobile Chrome',
      use: { ...devices['Pixel 5'] },
    },
  ],

  webServer: {
    command: 'npm run start',
````
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