Playwright Browser Automation
General-purpose browser automation with Playwright for testing pages, forms, responsive design, and UX validation
What is it?
A general-purpose browser automation skill that enables Claude to write and execute custom Playwright scripts for your specific needs. Unlike pre-built testing frameworks, Claude dynamically generates tailored automation code on-the-fly for any task - from simple page tests to complex multi-step flows. The browser runs visibly by default for easy debugging and verification.
How to use it?
The skill follows a conversational workflow:
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Describe Your Need - Simply tell Claude what you want to test or automate (e.g., "Test the homepage", "Check if the contact form works", "Verify the signup flow")
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Auto-Detection - The skill automatically detects running development servers on your machine. If testing an external site, Claude will ask for the URL.
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Code Generation - Claude writes custom Playwright code tailored to your specific request and saves it to
/tmp/playwright-test-*.js -
Execution - The script executes via a universal executor (
run.js) that handles proper module resolution. The browser opens visibly by default so you can watch the automation in real-time. -
Results - View console output, screenshots, and any captured data. Test files are automatically cleaned from /tmp by your OS.
No configuration files, no pre-built tests - just natural language requests that Claude transforms into working automation code.
Key Features
- Custom code generation - Claude writes fresh Playwright scripts tailored to your exact request, not limited to templates
- Visible browser by default - Watch automation execute in real-time with `headless: false` for easy debugging
- Auto-detects dev servers - Automatically finds and tests your local development server
- Zero module resolution errors - Universal executor ensures proper module access without configuration
- Progressive API documentation - Concise SKILL.md with full API reference loaded only when needed
- Safe temp file management - Scripts written to /tmp and auto-cleaned by your OS
- Works with any site - Test local development servers or external websites
- Comprehensive helpers - Optional utility functions available for common tasks when needed
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Download Playwright Browser Automation
Playwright Browser Automation is free and open source. Download it from the official source repository — clone it with git or use GitHub's Download ZIP option on the repo page — then copy the skill folder into your project's .claude/skills/ directory to install it.
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