# Playwright PDF Snapshot

> Render any URL to a headless PDF or PNG snapshot with Playwright and no committed cookies. Use when the user asks to archive a page, capture a dashboard/report, make a PDF snapshot, or save a page screenshot for downstream review.

- Skill: `baronguyen001/playwright-pdf-snapshot` (Agent Skill, multi-file: 2 files)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add baronguyen001/playwright-pdf-snapshot`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/baronguyen001/playwright-pdf-snapshot/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Docs & Writing
- Author: baronguyen001 (https://skillmd.com/u/baronguyen001)
- Updated: 2026-09-17
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/baronguyen001/playwright-pdf-snapshot

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# Playwright PDF Snapshot

Use this skill when a script needs a browser-rendered artifact from a URL: a PDF report, a full-page PNG, or a dashboard capture. The helper runs Chromium headless through Playwright, accepts optional extra headers from the caller, and does not ship cookies or credentials.

## When to invoke

- User says: "save this page as PDF", "capture a PNG snapshot", "archive the dashboard", "render this report URL".
- The page needs browser rendering rather than a raw HTTP download.

## When NOT to invoke

- The URL is a static file that can be downloaded directly.
- The page requires a persisted login session; use [[playwright-login-session]] first and keep state files gitignored.

## Concrete example

User input:

```text
Render the public report URL to both a PDF and a PNG after the run finishes.
```

Output:

```python
# Copy assets/snapshot.py into your project, then:
from snapshot import snapshot

paths = snapshot("https://example.com/report", out_dir="artifacts", name="report")
print(paths)
```

Install Playwright in the target project with `pip install playwright` and `python -m playwright install chromium`. Do not commit cookies, storage state, or private headers.

## Pattern to apply

1. Use headless Chromium and wait for network idle or a specific selector before capturing.
2. Save both PDF and PNG only when the downstream workflow needs both.
3. Keep auth out of this helper; pass public URLs or combine with a local, gitignored Playwright state file.
4. Use stable filenames so artifact upload steps can find them.
5. Pair with object storage when snapshots need to survive the local run.

Reference: `assets/snapshot.py`.

## Source

Distilled from production use across the author's automation projects. v1.0.0.
See also: [[playwright-login-session]], [[s3-uploader]], [[csv-report-writer]].

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