playwright-skill
Complete browser automation with Playwright. Auto-detects dev servers, writes clean test scripts to /tmp. Test pages, fill forms,…
What it does
- Plugin system: ~/.claude/plugins/marketplaces/playwright-skill/skills/playwright-skill
- Manual global: ~/.claude/skills/playwright-skill
- Project-specific: <project>/.claude/skills/playwright-skill
- If 1 server found: Use it automatically, inform user
- If multiple servers found: Ask user which one to test
- If no servers found: Ask for URL or offer to help start dev server
- Inline: Quick one-off tasks (screenshot, check if element exists, get page title)
Requirements & configuration
- cd $SKILLDIR && node -e "require('./lib/helpers').detectDevServers().then(servers => console.log(JSON.stringify(servers)))"
- cd $SKILLDIR && node -e "require('./lib/helpers').detectDevServers().then(s => console.log(JSON.stringify(s)))"
- const { chromium } = require('playwright');
- const helpers = require('./lib/helpers');
Configuration: SKILL_DIRPW_HEADER_NAMEPW_HEADER_VALUETARGET_URL
Derived from the skill's own SKILL.md documentation · extracted 2026-07-23
Complete browser automation with Playwright. Auto-detects dev servers, writes clean test scripts to /tmp. Test pages, fill forms, take screenshots, check responsive design, validate UX, test login flows, check links, automate any browser task. Use when user wants to test websites, automate browser interactions, validate web functionality, or perform any browser-based testing.
Source
Repository: https://github.com/lackeyjb/playwright-skill
playwright-skill FAQ
What does the playwright-skill skill do?
Complete browser automation with Playwright. Auto-detects dev servers, writes clean test scripts to /tmp. Test pages, fill forms, take screenshots, check responsive design, validate UX, test login flows, check links, automate any browser task. Use when user wants to test websites, automate browser interactions, validate web functionality, or perform any browser-based testing. Plugin system: ~/.claude/plugins/marketplaces/playwright-skill/skills/playwright-skill Manual global: ~/.claude/skills/playwright-skill
What does playwright-skill require?
cd $SKILLDIR && node -e "require('./lib/helpers').detectDevServers().then(servers => console.log(JSON.stringify(servers)))" cd $SKILLDIR && node -e "require('./lib/helpers').detectDevServers().then(s => console.log(JSON.stringify(s)))" const { chromium } = require('playwright'); const helpers = require('./lib/helpers'); Configuration keys: SKILL_DIR, PW_HEADER_NAME, PW_HEADER_VALUE, TARGET_URL.
How do I install playwright-skill?
Run: npx -y skills add https://github.com/lackeyjb/playwright-skill --skill playwright-skill --agent claude-code — the source lives at github.com/lackeyjb/playwright-skill.
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