playwright-automation

name

playwright-automation

description

Automate browser testing, web scraping, and user workflow testing with Playwright across multiple browsers. Use when writing end-to-end tests for web applications, automating repetitive browser tasks, scraping data from websites, testing across Chrome/Firefox/Safari, taking screenshots for visual regression testing, testing authentication flows, filling and submitting forms programmatically, testing responsive designs across viewports, or any browser automation requiring reliable, cross-browser testing capabilities.

Playwright Automation - Browser Testing

When to use this skill

• Writing end-to-end tests for web applications
• Automating repetitive browser tasks and workflows
• Scraping data from websites programmatically
• Testing across Chrome, Firefox, Safari, and Edge browsers
• Taking screenshots for visual regression testing
• Testing authentication and login flows
• Filling and submitting forms automatically
• Testing responsive designs across different viewports
• Simulating user interactions (clicks, typing, navigation)
• Testing file uploads and downloads
• Capturing network requests and responses
• Testing Single Page Applications (SPAs)
• Any browser automation requiring reliable cross-browser support

When to use this skill

• E2E testing, browser automation, web scraping.
• When working on related tasks or features
• During development that requires this expertise

Use when: E2E testing, browser automation, web scraping.

Basic Test

```typescript import { test, expect } from '@playwright/test';

test('homepage', async ({ page }) => { await page.goto('/'); await expect(page.getByRole('heading')).toBeVisible(); }); ```

Resources

• Playwright