playwright

name	playwright
description	Playwright E2E testing patterns and best practices. Cross-browser automation, selectors, fixtures, and CI integration. Trigger: When writing or running end-to-end tests with Playwright.
skills	["conventions","typescript","javascript"]
dependencies	{"playwright":">=1.40.0 <2.0.0"}
allowed-tools	["documentation-reader","web-search"]

Playwright Skill

When to Use

• End-to-end browser testing
• Cross-browser automation
• CI/CD integration

Critical Patterns

• Use fixtures for setup
• Prefer role-based selectors
• Parallelize tests for speed

Decision Tree

• UI or API E2E? → Use browser/page or request
• Need screenshots? → Use page.screenshot
• CI integration? → Use playwright/test

Edge Cases

• Flaky network tests
• Browser compatibility
• Headless vs headed mode