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Use when a task needs Playwright-backed browser automation from the shell: open or attach to browser sessions, inspect snapshots and element refs, click/type/fill forms, debug Playwright tests, inspect console/network/storage, run Playwright snippets, capture screenshots/traces/v
Use when a task needs Playwright-backed browser automation from the shell: open or attach to browser sessions, inspect snapshots and element refs, click/type/fill forms, debug Playwright tests, inspect console/network/storage, run Playwright snippets, capture screenshots/traces/videos, or generate reliable test code. Prefer for repeatable browser workflows and Playwright test work; not for static HTTP fetches, JSON APIs, or simple web search.
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playwright-cli is a token-efficient shell interface to Playwright. It keeps browser state across commands, exposes page snapshots with stable element refs such as e15, and prints the Playwright code it ran so the interaction can be converted into tests.
playwright-cli open https://example.com
playwright-cli snapshot
playwright-cli click e15
playwright-cli fill e5 "user@example.com"
playwright-cli press Enter
playwright-cli close
Use refs from the latest snapshot by default. Re-run snapshot after navigation, major DOM changes, or a failed ref action. Use CSS selectors or Playwright locators only when refs are unavailable or unstable.
playwright-cli --help and playwright-cli <command> --help; the CLI changes quickly.--raw when piping values into other tools. Use --json only if the installed CLI advertises it.-s=<name> for concurrent or long-lived work.open --persistent only when disk-persisted cookies/storage are needed.attach --cdp=chrome, attach --cdp=msedge, or attach --cdp=http://127.0.0.1:9222 when the task needs an existing browser/session.close-all and kill-all for cleanup of stale sessions.playwright-cli open https://example.com --browser=chrome
playwright-cli snapshot --depth=4
playwright-cli screenshot --filename=page.png
playwright-cli console warning
playwright-cli requests --filter="/api/.*"
playwright-cli request-headers 3
playwright-cli run-code "async page => await page.context().grantPermissions(['geolocation'])"
playwright-cli tracing-start
playwright-cli tracing-stop
For a broader command map, read references/cli-reference.md.
When a Playwright test fails, prefer the CLI debug workflow:
PLAYWRIGHT_HTML_OPEN=never npx playwright test --debug=cli
# wait for "Debugging Instructions", then attach to the printed session
playwright-cli attach tw-abcdef
Keep the test process running while inspecting the paused page. Use snapshots, console/network inspection, and generated Playwright code to identify the fix.
Load only what the task needs:
references/cli-reference.md — command groups, output modes, and version-sensitive featuresreferences/playwright-tests.md — running and debugging Playwright testsreferences/request-mocking.md — route mocking and request interceptionreferences/running-code.md — custom Playwright snippets with run-codereferences/session-management.md — named sessions and cleanupreferences/storage-state.md — cookies, localStorage, sessionStorage, auth statereferences/test-generation.md — turning CLI output into testsreferences/tracing.md — trace capture and inspectionreferences/video-recording.md — WebM recording and chapter markersreferences/element-attributes.md — inspect IDs/classes/data attributes not shown in snapshotsname: playwright-cli description: "Use when a task needs Playwright-backed browser automation from the shell: open or attach to browser sessions, inspect snapshots and element refs, click/type/fill forms, debug Playwright tests, inspect console/network/storage, run Playwright snippets, capture screenshots/traces/videos, or generate reliable test code. Prefer for repeatable browser workflows and Playwright test work; not for static HTTP fetches, JSON APIs, or simple web search."
--- name: playwright-cli description: "Use when a task needs Playwright-backed browser automation from the shell: open or attach to browser sessions, inspect snapshots and element refs, click/type/fill forms, debug Playwright tests, inspect console/network/storage, run Playwright snippets, capture screenshots/traces/videos, or generate reliable test code. Prefer for repeatable browser workflows and Playwright test work; not for static HTTP fetches, JSON APIs, or simple web search." --- # playwright-cli `playwright-cli` is a token-efficient shell interface to Playwright. It keeps browser state across commands, exposes page snapshots with stable element refs such as `e15`, and prints the Playwright code it ran so the interaction can be converted into tests. ## Core Workflow ```bash playwright-cli open https://example.com playwright-cli snapshot playwright-cli click e15 playwright-cli fill e5 "user@example.com" playwright-cli press Enter playwright-cli close ``` Use refs from the latest snapshot by default. Re-run `snapshot` after navigation, major DOM changes, or a failed ref action. Use CSS selectors or Playwright locators only when refs are unavailable or unstable. ## Operating Rules - Discover exact syntax with `playwright-cli --help` and `playwright-cli <command> --help`; the CLI changes quickly. - Use `--raw` when piping values into other tools. Use `--json` only if the installed CLI advertises it. - Use named sessions with `-s=<name>` for concurrent or long-lived work. - Use `open --persistent` only when disk-persisted cookies/storage are needed. - Prefer `attach --cdp=chrome`, `attach --cdp=msedge`, or `attach --cdp=http://127.0.0.1:9222` when the task needs an existing browser/session. - Close sessions when finished. Reserve `close-all` and `kill-all` for cleanup of stale sessions. ## Common Tasks ```bash playwright-cli open https://example.com --browser=chrome playwright-cli snapshot --depth=4 playwright-cli screenshot --filename=page.png playwright-cli console warning playwright-cli requests --filter="/api/.*" playwright-cli request-headers 3 playwright-cli run-code "async page => await page.context().grantPermissions(['geolocation'])" playwright-cli tracing-start playwright-cli tracing-stop ``` For a broader command map, read `references/cli-reference.md`. ## Playwright Test Debugging When a Playwright test fails, prefer the CLI debug workflow: ```bash PLAYWRIGHT_HTML_OPEN=never npx playwright test --debug=cli # wait for "Debugging Instructions", then attach to the printed session playwright-cli attach tw-abcdef ``` Keep the test process running while inspecting the paused page. Use snapshots, console/network inspection, and generated Playwright code to identify the fix. ## References Load only what the task needs: - `references/cli-reference.md` — command groups, output modes, and version-sensitive features - `references/playwright-tests.md` — running and debugging Playwright tests - `references/request-mocking.md` — route mocking and request interception - `references/running-code.md` — custom Playwright snippets with `run-code` - `references/session-management.md` — named sessions and cleanup - `references/storage-state.md` — cookies, localStorage, sessionStorage, auth state - `references/test-generation.md` — turning CLI output into tests - `references/tracing.md` — trace capture and inspection - `references/video-recording.md` — WebM recording and chapter markers - `references/element-attributes.md` — inspect IDs/classes/data attributes not shown in snapshots
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