Playwright Lighthouse FAQs

Question 1

What are the prerequisites to run Playwright Lighthouse?

Accepted Answer

To set up and run Playwright Lighthouse, you will need Node.js version 18 or higher, npm for package management, and Playwright installed via `npx playwright install`.

Question 2

What kind of performance analysis does it offer?

Accepted Answer

It conducts comprehensive Lighthouse audits, covering key categories such as 'performance', 'accessibility', 'best-practices', 'seo', and 'pwa'. You receive overall scores and detailed improvement areas.

Question 3

What is Playwright Lighthouse?

Accepted Answer

Playwright Lighthouse is an MCP (Model Context Protocol) server designed to analyze website performance and capture screenshots using Playwright and Lighthouse. It allows Large Language Models (LLMs) to perform these web-related tasks programmatically.

Question 4

How does Playwright Lighthouse integrate with AI models (LLMs)?

Accepted Answer

It serves as an MCP server, enabling seamless integration with MCP-compatible clients like Claude for Desktop. This allows LLMs to directly call its 'run-lighthouse' and 'take-screenshot' tools, expanding their capabilities for web interaction.

Question 5

Can Playwright Lighthouse capture full-page screenshots?

Accepted Answer

Yes, the 'take-screenshot' tool within Playwright Lighthouse allows you to capture screenshots of specific URLs. You can choose to capture only the visible viewport or the entire full page.

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