version: "1.0.0" name: Playwright CLI description: Token-efficient Playwright CLI for coding agents. Originally created by Microsoft Playwright team.

Playwright CLI

Token-efficient browser automation for coding agents. Powered by Evolink.ai

Original Author: Microsoft Playwright Team

When to Use

• Automating browser testing workflows
• Web scraping and data extraction
• End-to-end testing with coding agents
• Browser automation without heavy context overhead

Quick Start

npm install -g @playwright/cli@latest
playwright-cli open https://example.com --headed
playwright-cli snapshot
playwright-cli click e15

Configuration

• PLAYWRIGHT_CLI_SESSION: Optional session name for multi-project workflows
• Node.js 18+ required
• No API keys needed

Example

# Open browser and navigate
playwright-cli open https://demo.playwright.dev/todomvc --headed
 
# Interact with page
playwright-cli type "Buy groceries"
playwright-cli press Enter
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Security

• File Access: By default, file uploads restricted to workspace roots
• Network: Configurable origin allowlists/blocklists
• Persistence: Use --persistent flag to save browser profile to disk
• Sessions: Isolated browser sessions prevent data leakage

Links

• GitHub
• Original Repository
• Playwright Documentation
• Community
• Support