Playwright CLI

Use @anthropic-ai/playwright-cli to drive a live browser from the terminal. Keep this file focused on trigger logic, workflow, guardrails, and reference routing. Use references/ for detailed commands, edge cases, and larger patterns.

Invocation model — read this first. playwright-cli is a command-per-invocation CLI backed by persistent session state. Run each action from the shell as its own command, for example playwright-cli tab-list, playwright-cli open https://example.com, playwright-cli snapshot. There is no required > prompt workflow in the shipped CLI.

Trigger boundary

Use this skill when the task requires a real browser session and interactive CLI control:

• open pages, navigate, and verify what actually rendered
• fill forms, upload files, submit flows, and prove the result
• manage tabs, popups, or session state during a live run
• collect screenshots, console logs, network logs, or traces as evidence
• use short run-code snippets only when the CLI lacks a direct command

Do not use this skill when:

• the job is writing or reviewing Playwright test code instead of driving the CLI
• plain HTTP fetching or static scraping is enough
• the site needs Browserbase-style hosted browsing, anti-bot bypass, or remote browser routing; prefer run-agent-browser