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Control Playwright browser automation

cliskillsetup L2★0
microsoft/playwright-cli ↗
What it does

Token-efficient Playwright CLI for coding agents (browsers without page-tree in context)

Best for

High-throughput coding agents balancing web automation with large codebase context (avoids heavy MCP page-tree).

Inputs
  • · URL to open
  • · CLI command (click/type/fill/select/drag/drop/screenshot/etc)
Outputs
  • · screenshot
  • · page state after command
  • · accessibility tree (on demand)
Requires
  • · Playwright browser engine
  • · Node.js 18+
Preconditions

Node.js 18+; Playwright CLI installed globally or via npm; session management optional

Failure modes
  • · session killed prematurely
  • · element selector invalid
  • · headed mode not available on headless server
Trust signals
  • · CLI vs MCP comparison documented
  • · token-efficiency claim
  • · session/profile persistence
  • · headed/headless toggle