browsing-with-playwright

SKILL.md

Browser automation with Playwright MCP for web navigation, form interaction, and data extraction.

Supports navigation, element interaction (click, type, select), screenshots, and accessibility snapshots that return element references for precise targeting

Includes JavaScript execution via browser_evaluate and multi-step atomic operations through browser_run_code for complex workflows

Requires --shared-browser-context flag to maintain browser state across sequential commands; server runs on port 8808

Common workflows covered: form submission, data extraction, waiting for page conditions, and element verification via snapshots

Browser Automation

Automate browser interactions via Playwright MCP server.

Server Lifecycle

Start Server

# Using helper script (recommended)
bash scripts/start-server.sh

# Or manually
npx @playwright/mcp@latest --port 8808 --shared-browser-context &

Stop Server

# Using helper script (closes browser first)
bash scripts/stop-server.sh