# playwright-cli

> CLI and agent skills for Playwright browser automation

Playwright CLI is a command-line interface and agent skill set for browser automation and web testing. Designed for developers and coding agents like Claude Code, it interacts with web pages, captures DOM snapshots, and manages browser sessions with minimal token overhead. It is installed via npm and run directly from the terminal.

- Source: https://github.com/microsoft/playwright-cli
- Homepage: https://playwright.dev
- License: Apache-2.0
- Built with: TypeScript 53.9%, JavaScript 46.1%
- Stars: 14799
- Forks: 875
- Contributors: 11
- Last commit: 2026-10-31
- Latest release: v0.1.22 (2026-09-28)
- Purpose: Agent skills, Developer tools, Automation
- Type: CLI
- For: Personal

## Worth score: 76/100

How much DigGitHub recommends it, from activity, adoption, docs, license and security signals.

- Popularity: 21/25
- Momentum: 10/20
- Maintenance: 25/25
- Community: 9/15
- Readiness: 11/15

## Downloads

Latest release: [v0.1.22](https://github.com/microsoft/playwright-cli/releases/tag/v0.1.22). Files from the project's GitHub release, not checked by DigGitHub.

Source code only: this release has no files to download.

## Alternatives

- [SeleniumBase](https://diggithub.com/seleniumbase/SeleniumBase.md): Python framework for browser automation, E2E testing, and scraping

## In collections

- [AI tools for testing web apps and AI features](https://diggithub.com/collections/ai-for-testing)

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Source page: https://diggithub.com/microsoft/playwright-cli
Updated: 2026-10-31