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Playwright CLI

Microsoft's token-efficient browser automation and testing for coding agents.

Official vendorby MicrosoftChecked October 18, 2026

Microsoft's command-line version of Playwright built for agents, with a skill that teaches Claude its commands. It uses fewer tokens than an MCP server while still clicking, typing and testing real pages.

Who it is for

  • QA engineers
  • Developers
  • Automation builders

Prompts to try

Once the skill is installed, ask for the result in plain words. Claude picks the skill up on its own.

Prompt 1
Use playwright to test the todo app at demo.playwright.dev
Prompt 2
Log into our staging site and check the dashboard loads
Prompt 3
Write a Playwright test for the contact form

How to install it

In Claude Code

  1. npm install -g @playwright/cli@latest

  2. playwright-cli install --skills

In Claude.ai

Not practical in Claude.ai because the skill drives local command-line tools, so use Claude Code.

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How we checked it

Confirmed SKILL.md at skills/playwright-cli/SKILL.md in microsoft/playwright-cli via the GitHub API; skill folder last changed 2026-09-28, repo has 14,308 stars and was pushed 2026-10-14.

Source: github.com/microsoft/playwright-cli/tree/main/skills/playwright-cli

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