How do I install the Playwright Browser skill?

Run npx get-skill add tomevault-io/playwright-browser in your terminal (requires Node.js), paste this page's agent-chat prompt into Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-connected agent, or download the SKILL.md file and copy it into your agent's skills directory.

Is Playwright Browser safe to use?

This skill has not completed SkillMD's automated safety review yet. Independent scanners report: SkillSpector: PASS, Skill Scanner: PASS. SkillMD never runs a skill's scripts for you; review the SKILL.md before installing.

Which AI agents work with Playwright Browser?

This skill is tagged as working with Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex. SKILL.md is an open format, so most agents that read a skills directory can load it too.

Is Playwright Browser free to use?

Yes. Installing skills from SkillMD is free, and the skill stays under its author's original license.

Who published Playwright Browser?

tomevault-io (@tomevault-io) published this skill. Their other Agent Skills are listed on their SkillMD profile.

Playwright Browser by tomevault-io — Agent Skill

Name: Playwright Browser
Author: tomevault-io

File contents

node $SKILL_DIR/run.js /tmp/playwright-task.js

For inline code (variables are auto-injected, see below):

node $SKILL_DIR/run.js "const b = await chromium.launch(); const p = await b.newPage(); await p.goto('http://localhost:3000'); console.log(await p.title()); await b.close();"

$SKILL_DIR is where you loaded this file from.

Use { headless: false } when user wants to see the browser. You know when that is.

BASE_URL - from PLAYWRIGHT_BASE_URL env var
CI_ARGS - browser args for CI (['--no-sandbox', '--disable-setuid-sandbox'])
EXTRA_HEADERS - from PW_HEADER_NAME/VALUE or PW_EXTRA_HEADERS
chromium, firefox, webkit, devices - from playwright

Example:

node $SKILL_DIR/run.js "
const browser = await chromium.launch({ args: CI_ARGS });
const page = await browser.newPage();
await page.goto(BASE_URL || 'http://localhost:3000');
console.log(await page.title());
await browser.close();
"

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---name: playwright-browserdescription: Use when automating browsers, testing pages, taking screenshots, checking UI, verifying login flows, or testing responsive behavior---<objective>Browser automation via Playwright. Write scripts, execute via run.js.</objective><execution>Write Playwright code to /tmp, execute from skill directory:```bashnode $SKILL_DIR/run.js /tmp/playwright-task.js```For inline code (variables are auto-injected, see below):```bashnode $SKILL_DIR/run.js "const b = await chromium.launch(); const p = await b.newPage(); await p.goto('http://localhost:3000'); console.log(await p.title()); await b.close();"```$SKILL_DIR is where you loaded this file from. </execution><headless-vs-headed>Default: headless (invisible, less intrusive).Use `{ headless: false }` when user wants to see the browser. You know when that is.</headless-vs-headed><defaults>Screenshots to /tmp. Use `slowMo: 100` for debugging.</defaults><injected-variables>For inline code, these are available:- `BASE_URL` - from PLAYWRIGHT_BASE_URL env var- `CI_ARGS` - browser args for CI (`['--no-sandbox', '--disable-setuid-sandbox']`)- `EXTRA_HEADERS` - from PW_HEADER_NAME/VALUE or PW_EXTRA_HEADERS- `chromium`, `firefox`, `webkit`, `devices` - from playwrightExample:```bashnode $SKILL_DIR/run.js "const browser = await chromium.launch({ args: CI_ARGS });const page = await browser.newPage();await page.goto(BASE_URL || 'http://localhost:3000');console.log(await page.title());await browser.close();"```</injected-variables><auto-install>run.js auto-installs Playwright on first use. No manual setup needed.</auto-install><advanced-patterns>For network mocking, auth persistence, multi-tab, downloads, video, traces:[API_REFERENCE.md](API_REFERENCE.md)</advanced-patterns>---> Converted and distributed by [TomeVault](https://tomevault.io/claim/technickai) — claim your Tome and manage your conversions.

Frequently asked questions

Playwright Browser