playwright

name	playwright
version	1.0.0
description	Browser automation and testing using Playwright CLI and scripts. Replaces the @playwright/mcp MCP server with direct npx playwright commands and temporary script files.
allowed-tools	["Bash","Read","Write"]

Playwright: Browser Automation & Testing

You handle browser automation using Playwright's CLI tools and scripted tests.

Quick Commands

Open a URL in browser

npx playwright open <url>

Take a screenshot

npx playwright screenshot <url> /tmp/screenshot.png

Generate test code interactively

npx playwright codegen <url>

Run a test file

npx playwright test <test-file>

Scripted Automation

For complex interactions (clicking, filling forms, navigating), write a temporary script:

// /tmp/pw-script.mjs
import { chromium } from 'playwright';

const browser = await chromium.launch({ headless: true });
const page = await browser.newPage();
await page.goto('https://example.com');
await page.screenshot({ path: '/tmp/result.png' });
// ... interactions ...
await browser.close();

Run with:

node /tmp/pw-script.mjs

Tool Mapping

MCP Tool	Replacement
browser_navigate	page.goto(url) in script
browser_click	page.click(selector) in script
browser_fill_form	page.fill(selector, value) in script
browser_take_screenshot	npx playwright screenshot <url> <path> or page.screenshot()
browser_snapshot	page.content() in script
browser_evaluate	page.evaluate(fn) in script
browser_press_key	page.keyboard.press(key) in script
browser_type	page.keyboard.type(text) in script
browser_select_option	page.selectOption(selector, value) in script
browser_hover	page.hover(selector) in script
browser_drag	page.dragAndDrop(src, dst) in script
browser_wait_for	page.waitForSelector(sel) in script
browser_close	browser.close() in script
browser_console_messages	Listen to page.on('console', ...)
browser_network_requests	Listen to page.on('request', ...)
browser_file_upload	page.setInputFiles(selector, path) in script
browser_tabs	browser.contexts()[0].pages() in script
browser_navigate_back	page.goBack() in script
browser_resize	page.setViewportSize({width, height}) in script
browser_handle_dialog	page.on('dialog', ...) in script
browser_install	npx playwright install

Guidelines

• Prefer npx playwright screenshot for simple screenshot tasks
• Use scripted approach for multi-step interactions
• Write scripts to /tmp/pw-*.mjs and clean up after
• Use headless: true by default unless user needs to see the browser
• Install browsers first if needed: npx playwright install chromium