# recording-browser-flow-as-test

Walks through browser interactions step by step via MCP and outputs a clean Playwright test based on accessibility tree selectors.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 406 installs · ★ 866
- Author: spencerpauly
- License: CC0-1.0 · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/spencerpauly/awesome-cursor-skills/tree/HEAD/resources/recording-browser-flow-as-test/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-08-02
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/recording-browser-flow-as-test

## What it does

The skill turns the `browser` MCP into a test recorder. Instead of relying on a standalone browser extension, it captures snapshots with `browser_snapshot`, inspects element roles, and performs atomic interactions like `browser_click` or `browser_fill`. Every action is tracked in an internal trace. Then, the agent translates the steps into a test spec, usually placed in `tests/recorded/<flow-name>.spec.ts`.

Locators target accessible names, labels, and roles rather than brittle CSS paths or coordinate clicks. Raw snapshot element references stay out of the generated file because they belong to an ephemeral session. The workflow requires a running dev server and `@playwright/test` installed in the project. Flows that hit manual 2FA, captchas, or email confirmation links will fail unless you provide mocks or test bypasses.

## Requirements
- Works with: Playwright

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add spencerpauly/awesome-cursor-skills --skill recording-browser-flow-as-test -a claude-code
```

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

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add spencerpauly/awesome-cursor-skills --skill recording-browser-flow-as-test -a codex
```

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

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add spencerpauly/awesome-cursor-skills --skill recording-browser-flow-as-test -a cursor
```

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

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install spencerpauly/awesome-cursor-skills recording-browser-flow-as-test
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/recording-browser-flow-as-test/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add spencerpauly/awesome-cursor-skills --skill recording-browser-flow-as-test -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/spencerpauly/awesome-cursor-skills --path resources/recording-browser-flow-as-test
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

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

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add spencerpauly/awesome-cursor-skills --skill recording-browser-flow-as-test -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/spencerpauly/awesome-cursor-skills/tree/HEAD/resources/recording-browser-flow-as-test/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- record browser interactions and emit a Playwright spec file
- generate accessible locators instead of fragile CSS selectors
- eliminate coordinate-based clicks from automated test suites
- verify target URLs and visible text after form submissions

## Example prompts
- Record the flow: log in, open Settings, toggle dark mode, and save as a Playwright test
- Step through checkout with test data and generate a spec in tests/recorded

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---
name: recording-browser-flow-as-test
description: Execute a user flow step-by-step in Cursor's built-in browser while documenting each action, then emit a Playwright test that replays the same flow using stable selectors derived from the accessibility tree.
user-invocable: true
---

# Recording Browser Flow as Playwright Test

Use the **browser** MCP as a **recorder**: every navigation, click, fill, and keypress becomes a row in a script. The agent then translates that trace into a **Playwright** test file in the repo (or a snippet to paste into an existing spec).

This is Cursor-native because it combines `browser_snapshot` (refs + roles + names) with structured actions — not a separate recorder extension.

## Prerequisites

- Target app reachable (e.g. dev server running); use `finding-dev-server-url` if needed.
- Repo has or will have Playwright installed (`@playwright/test`). If not, add it with `adding-e2e-tests` or the project’s standard setup.

## Recording workflow

### 1. Define the flow

One sentence scope, e.g. “Log in, open Settings, toggle dark mode, save.”

### 2. For each step, in order

1. **`browser_snapshot`** — get the accessibility tree and element refs.
2. Choose the **smallest** interaction:
   - `browser_click` with ref from snapshot (not coordinate clicks unless required).
   - `browser_fill` or `browser_type` for inputs.
   - `browser_select_option` for selects.
   - `browser_navigate` for full URL changes.
3. **Log the step** in a structured list the main agent keeps:

   - Step number
   - Action verb (`navigate`, `click`, `fill`, `press`, `select`)
   - **Locator strategy for Playwright** — prefer:
     - `getByRole('button', { name: '...' })`
     - `getByLabel('...')`
     - `getByPlaceholder('...')`
     - `getByTestId('...')` if the app uses test IDs
   - Value (for fills), URL (for navigates)
   - Optional: short assertion (“expect URL to contain `/settings`”)

4. After actions that change the DOM or navigate, take a **new** `browser_snapshot` before the next interaction.

5. If the flow must wait for async content, use `browser_wait_for` or short incremental waits per `cursor-ide-browser` guidance — then snapshot again.

### 3. Add assertions

From the final snapshot and URL, add **at least**:

- `expect(page).toHaveURL(...)` or URL fragment check
- One **visible** outcome: text, role, or test id

### 4. Generate Playwright output

Emit a test file, e.g. `tests/recorded/<flow-name>.spec.ts`, containing:
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