Playwright CLI
Website: https://github.com/microsoft/playwright-cli CLI Tool: playwright-cli Authentication: None required
Description
Playwright CLI is a browser automation tool optimized for AI coding agents. Provides command-line control over browser sessions for web automation, testing, and scraping. Token-efficient design with YAML snapshots instead of raw HTML. Supports persistent sessions, multiple browsers, and visual debugging.
Commands
Core
Open Browser
playwright-cli open [url]
playwright-cli open https://example.com/
Open a browser window, optionally navigating to a URL.
Navigate
playwright-cli goto <url>
Navigate to a URL.
Click
playwright-cli click <ref>
playwright-cli dblclick <ref>
Click or double-click an element by reference (e.g., e3, e15).
Type and Fill
playwright-cli type "search query"
playwright-cli fill <ref> "user@example.com"
Type into focused element or fill a specific input field.
Other Interactions
playwright-cli drag <from-ref> <to-ref>
playwright-cli hover <ref>
playwright-cli select <ref> "option-value"
playwright-cli upload ./document.pdf
playwright-cli check <ref>
playwright-cli uncheck <ref>
Snapshot
playwright-cli snapshot
playwright-cli snapshot --filename=after-click.yaml
Get YAML snapshot of current page state. Primary way to see page content.
Evaluate JavaScript
playwright-cli eval "document.title"
playwright-cli eval "el => el.textContent" <ref>
Execute JavaScript on page or element.
Dialog Handling
playwright-cli dialog-accept
playwright-cli dialog-accept "confirmation text"
playwright-cli dialog-dismiss
Resize and Close
playwright-cli resize 1920 1080
playwright-cli close
Navigation
playwright-cli go-back
playwright-cli go-forward
playwright-cli reload
Keyboard
playwright-cli press Enter
playwright-cli press ArrowDown
playwright-cli keydown Shift
playwright-cli keyup Shift
Mouse
playwright-cli mousemove 150 300
playwright-cli mousedown [right]
playwright-cli mouseup [right]
playwright-cli mousewheel 0 100
Save As
playwright-cli screenshot
playwright-cli screenshot <ref>
playwright-cli screenshot --filename=page.png
playwright-cli pdf --filename=page.pdf
Tabs
playwright-cli tab-list
playwright-cli tab-new [url]
playwright-cli tab-close [index]
playwright-cli tab-select <index>
Storage
State Management
playwright-cli state-save [auth.json]
playwright-cli state-load auth.json
Cookies
playwright-cli cookie-list [--domain=example.com]
playwright-cli cookie-get <name>
playwright-cli cookie-set <name> <value> [--domain=example.com --httpOnly --secure]
playwright-cli cookie-delete <name>
playwright-cli cookie-clear
LocalStorage
playwright-cli localstorage-list
playwright-cli localstorage-get <key>
playwright-cli localstorage-set <key> <value>
playwright-cli localstorage-delete <key>
playwright-cli localstorage-clear
SessionStorage
playwright-cli sessionstorage-list
playwright-cli sessionstorage-get <key>
playwright-cli sessionstorage-set <key> <value>
playwright-cli sessionstorage-delete <key>
playwright-cli sessionstorage-clear
Network
playwright-cli route "**/*.jpg" --status=404
playwright-cli route "https://api.example.com/**" --body='{"mock": true}'
playwright-cli route-list
playwright-cli unroute "**/*.jpg"
playwright-cli unroute
DevTools
playwright-cli console [warning]
playwright-cli network
playwright-cli run-code "async page => await page.context().grantPermissions(['geolocation'])"
playwright-cli tracing-start
playwright-cli tracing-stop
playwright-cli video-start
playwright-cli video-stop video.webm
Browser Options
# Browser selection
playwright-cli open --browser=chrome
playwright-cli open --browser=firefox
playwright-cli open --browser=webkit
playwright-cli open --browser=msedge
# Connect via extension
playwright-cli open --extension
# Persistent profile
playwright-cli open --persistent
playwright-cli open --profile=/path/to/profile
# Config file
playwright-cli open --config=my-config.json
# Delete user data
playwright-cli delete-data
Sessions
# Named session with persistent profile
playwright-cli -s=mysession open example.com --persistent
playwright-cli -s=mysession click e6
playwright-cli -s=mysession close
playwright-cli -s=mysession delete-data
# List and manage sessions
playwright-cli list
playwright-cli close-all
playwright-cli kill-all
Examples
Form Submission
playwright-cli open https://example.com/form
playwright-cli snapshot
playwright-cli fill e1 "user@example.com"
playwright-cli fill e2 "password123"
playwright-cli click e3
playwright-cli snapshot
playwright-cli close
Multi-tab Workflow
playwright-cli open https://example.com
playwright-cli tab-new https://example.com/other
playwright-cli tab-list
playwright-cli tab-select 0
playwright-cli snapshot
playwright-cli close
Debugging with DevTools
playwright-cli open https://example.com
playwright-cli click e4
playwright-cli fill e7 "test"
playwright-cli console
playwright-cli network
playwright-cli close
Tracing
playwright-cli open https://example.com
playwright-cli tracing-start
playwright-cli click e4
playwright-cli fill e7 "test"
playwright-cli tracing-stop
playwright-cli close
Notes
- Element References: Commands return refs like
e1,e3,e15. Use these in subsequent commands. - Snapshots: After each command, a YAML snapshot shows page state. Use
snapshotcommand to capture on demand. - Sessions: Use
-s=namefor persistent named sessions across commands. - Local Install: If global install fails, use
npx playwright-cli <command>. - Browsers: Supports Chrome, Firefox, WebKit, Edge.
Installation
npm install -g @playwright/cli@latest
playwright-cli --help
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