How does it handle JavaScript-heavy dynamic web apps?

The skill follows a best-practice pattern of waiting for the 'networkidle' state, ensuring all dynamic content and scripts have finished loading before performing actions or inspections.

Can this skill run both a frontend and backend server simultaneously?

Yes, the included with_server.py helper script supports managing multiple servers concurrently, making it ideal for full-stack application testing.

Why are the helper scripts used as 'black boxes'?

This design choice prevents large amounts of infrastructure code from filling up Claude's context window, allowing more space for actual testing logic and problem-solving.

Does it support visual debugging?

Absolutely. The skill can capture full-page screenshots and inspect the rendered DOM to help identify selectors and verify layout consistency.

Which browser does it use for automation?

It utilizes Playwright to launch Chromium in headless mode, providing a modern and reliable environment for web automation.

Web App Testing & Automation

Name: Web App Testing & Automation
Author: partme-ai

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Security & Testing

Automates local web application testing and UI verification using Playwright and integrated server management utilities.

About

This skill provides a comprehensive toolkit for interacting with and testing local web applications through Python-based Playwright scripts. It excels at managing the entire testing lifecycle, including starting and stopping multiple local servers (frontend and backend) automatically. By following a structured reconnaissance-then-action pattern, it allows for high-fidelity UI verification, DOM inspection, and screenshot capture, ensuring that dynamic web applications are tested accurately while minimizing context window usage through pre-built helper scripts.

Key Features

Automated server lifecycle management for multi-stack local environments
Support for complex Playwright automation workflows in headless Chromium
Dynamic UI reconnaissance with full-page screenshot and DOM inspection capabilities
Pre-built helper scripts that minimize context window pollution for large projects
37 GitHub stars
Optimized handling of dynamic content through network idle state detection

Use Cases

Automated element discovery and interaction testing for local development builds
Visual debugging and UI state verification of dynamic components using screenshot captures
End-to-end testing of local web features that require both a frontend and backend server to run

About

Key Features

Automated server lifecycle management for multi-stack local environments
Support for complex Playwright automation workflows in headless Chromium
Dynamic UI reconnaissance with full-page screenshot and DOM inspection capabilities
Pre-built helper scripts that minimize context window pollution for large projects
37 GitHub stars
Optimized handling of dynamic content through network idle state detection

Use Cases

Automated element discovery and interaction testing for local development builds
Visual debugging and UI state verification of dynamic components using screenshot captures
End-to-end testing of local web features that require both a frontend and backend server to run