How do I set up the Playwright skill?

It requires the @anthropic-ai/mcp-server-playwright package to be configured in your ~/.mcp.json file using the npx command.

Can I use this for automated UI testing?

Absolutely. It is designed for end-to-end testing, allowing you to target elements via CSS or XPath and verify page behavior programmatically.

Can it handle complex JavaScript-heavy websites?

Yes, because it uses a real browser engine via Playwright, it can interact with Single Page Applications (SPAs) and execute custom JavaScript within the page context.

What can I do with the Playwright Claude Code skill?

You can automate web navigation, take screenshots, scrape content, fill out forms, and run JavaScript in a browser environment directly through Claude.

Does this skill support headless browsing?

Yes, the Playwright MCP server runs browsers in headless mode by default, allowing for fast and efficient background automation without opening a window.

Playwright Browser Automation

Name: Playwright Browser Automation
Author: plurigrid

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Browser Automation

Automates web browsers to perform scraping, UI testing, and complex web interactions directly within Claude.

About

This skill empowers Claude to control a headless browser through the Playwright MCP server, enabling a wide range of web-based tasks. Whether you need to extract data from dynamic websites, capture screenshots for visual debugging, automate form submissions, or perform end-to-end UI testing, this skill provides the necessary navigation and interaction tools. It also features unique integration with scientific graph theory and topological frameworks, making it a robust solution for both standard web automation and advanced data research environments.

Key Features

Full browser control including navigation and multi-page management
Client-side JavaScript evaluation within the page context
Integration with scientific workflows and topological graph theory
Advanced element interaction for clicking, typing, and form submission
High-fidelity page capture via screenshots and HTML extraction
2 GitHub stars

Use Cases

Automated web scraping and data extraction from dynamic JS-heavy sites
End-to-end UI testing and visual regression audits for web applications
Automating repetitive browser-based workflows and administrative tasks

About

Key Features

Full browser control including navigation and multi-page management
Client-side JavaScript evaluation within the page context
Integration with scientific workflows and topological graph theory
Advanced element interaction for clicking, typing, and form submission
High-fidelity page capture via screenshots and HTML extraction
2 GitHub stars

Use Cases

Automated web scraping and data extraction from dynamic JS-heavy sites
End-to-end UI testing and visual regression audits for web applications
Automating repetitive browser-based workflows and administrative tasks