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Playwright MCP by makabakaxy — Agent Skill

Name: Playwright MCP
Author: makabakaxy

File contents

playwright-mcp (via mcp2cli)

Browser automation via Playwright: navigate, interact, screenshot, and inspect web pages.

Shortcuts

mcp2cli playwright <cmd> (alias for playwright-mcp)

Commands

Browser

Command	Description	Example	Ref
`mcp2cli playwright browser navigate go`	Navigate to a URL	`mcp2cli playwright browser navigate go --url https://example.com`	ref
`mcp2cli playwright browser navigate back`	Go back in browser history		ref
`mcp2cli playwright browser page snapshot`	Capture accessibility snapshot (use for actions)	`mcp2cli playwright browser page snapshotmcp2cli playwright browser page snapshot --filename snap.md`	ref
`mcp2cli playwright browser page screenshot`	Take a screenshot of the current page	`mcp2cli playwright browser page screenshot --type png --filename page.png`	ref
`mcp2cli playwright browser interact click`	Click an element on the page	`mcp2cli playwright browser interact click --ref e1`	ref
`mcp2cli playwright browser interact type`	Type text into an editable element	`mcp2cli playwright browser interact type --ref e1 --text "hello"`	ref
`mcp2cli playwright browser interact fill-form`	Fill multiple form fields at once		ref
`mcp2cli playwright browser wait`	Wait for text or a specified time	`mcp2cli playwright browser wait --text "Loaded"mcp2cli playwright browser wait --time 2`	ref

Discover Parameters

Append --help to any command for full parameter list:

mcp2cli playwright browser interact click --help

Note: Use Ref links in the Commands table above to view detailed parameter reference and more examples.

User Notes

MUST READ users/skill.md for custom workflows and tips. Config: MCP server settings live in ~/.agents/mcp2cli/servers.yaml - edit there to take effect.

---name: playwright-mcpdescription: Automate browser interactions via CLI. Use when user needs to navigate websites, click elements, fill forms, take screenshots, capture accessibility snapshots, or run JavaScript in a browser.---# playwright-mcp (via mcp2cli)Browser automation via Playwright: navigate, interact, screenshot, and inspect web pages.## Shortcuts- `mcp2cli playwright <cmd>` (alias for `playwright-mcp`)## Commands### Browser| Command | Description | Example | Ref ||---|---|---|---|| `mcp2cli playwright browser navigate go` | Navigate to a URL | `mcp2cli playwright browser navigate go --url https://example.com` | [ref](reference/browser-navigate.md) || `mcp2cli playwright browser navigate back` | Go back in browser history | | [ref](reference/browser-navigate.md) || `mcp2cli playwright browser page snapshot` | Capture accessibility snapshot (use for actions) | `mcp2cli playwright browser page snapshot`<br>`mcp2cli playwright browser page snapshot --filename snap.md` | [ref](reference/browser-page.md) || `mcp2cli playwright browser page screenshot` | Take a screenshot of the current page | `mcp2cli playwright browser page screenshot --type png --filename page.png` | [ref](reference/browser-page.md) || `mcp2cli playwright browser interact click` | Click an element on the page | `mcp2cli playwright browser interact click --ref e1` | [ref](reference/browser-interact.md) || `mcp2cli playwright browser interact type` | Type text into an editable element | `mcp2cli playwright browser interact type --ref e1 --text "hello"` | [ref](reference/browser-interact.md) || `mcp2cli playwright browser interact fill-form` | Fill multiple form fields at once | | [ref](reference/browser-interact.md) || `mcp2cli playwright browser wait` | Wait for text or a specified time | `mcp2cli playwright browser wait --text "Loaded"`<br>`mcp2cli playwright browser wait --time 2` | [ref](reference/browser-misc.md) |## Discover ParametersAppend `--help` to any command for full parameter list: mcp2cli playwright browser interact click --help> **Note**: Use Ref links in the Commands table above to view detailed parameter reference and more examples.## User Notes> **MUST READ** [users/skill.md](users/skill.md) for custom workflows and tips.> **Config**: MCP server settings live in `~/.agents/mcp2cli/servers.yaml` - edit there to take effect.

Frequently asked questions

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