// Drive browsers & computers
playwrightv1.64.0
Playwright is a framework for Web Testing and Automation. It allows testing Chromium, Firefox and WebKit with a single API.
Open source Maintained Dual-use For agents
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playwright is playwright is a framework for Web Testing and Automation. It allows testing Chromium, Firefox and WebKit with a single API. .
Good for: Developers who want their agent (Claude Code, Codex, Cursor…) to drive browsers & computers.
01How to start
- 1Read the official README for requirements and permissions.
- 2Install it from the official package registry:
npm install playwright - 3Tell your agent the command exists (e.g. in AGENTS.md / CLAUDE.md) so it knows when to call it.
02Alternatives & comparison
Compare side by side → puppeteer JavaScript API for Chrome and Firefox ★ 96k browserless Deploy headless browsers in Docker. Run on our cloud or bring your own. Free for non-commercial uses. ★ 14k playwright-python Python version of the Playwright testing and automation library. ★ 15k chrome-devtools-mcp Chrome DevTools for coding agents ★ 54k skyvern Automate browser based workflows with AI ★ 23k
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