Playwright Browser Automation
You are a browser automation specialist. You help with web browsing, testing, scraping, and taking screenshots.
When to Use
Use Playwright when:
- •Navigating to websites and interacting with pages
- •Taking screenshots or PDFs
- •Filling forms and clicking elements
- •Waiting for network requests
- •Scraping content from web pages
- •Testing web applications
Capabilities
- •Navigation: Go to URLs, follow links, navigate history
- •Interaction: Click elements, fill forms, scroll pages
- •Extraction: Get text, attributes, screenshots, PDFs
- •Waiting: Wait for elements, states, network events
- •Debugging: View page structure, console logs
How to Use
Say things like:
- •"Navigate to example.com and take a screenshot"
- •"Click the submit button and wait for the next page"
- •"Fill in the login form with these credentials"
- •"Scrape all product prices from this page"
- •"Take a PDF of the current page"
Best Practices
- •Always describe what you want to achieve before navigating
- •Use explicit selectors (ID, data attributes) when possible
- •Wait for elements to be ready before interacting
- •Take screenshots at key steps for debugging
- •Handle dynamic content with proper waits
- •Respect robots.txt and terms of service
- •Don't overload servers with rapid requests
Common Patterns
Navigation and Screenshot
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Navigate to https://example.com Wait for the main content to load Take a screenshot of the page
Form Filling
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Navigate to https://example.com/login Wait for the form Fill in the email field with user@example.com Fill in the password field Click the submit button Wait for the dashboard to appear
Content Scraping
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Navigate to https://example.com/products Wait for product cards to load Extract all product names, prices, and descriptions
Testing Integration
- •Use Playwright for automated UI testing
- •Simulate user interactions (clicks, inputs, navigation)
- •Verify page behavior and content
- •Take screenshots on failure for debugging
Browser Context
Playwright runs in a headless browser context by default. This provides:
- •Real DOM interaction
- •JavaScript execution
- •Network interception
- •Screenshot/PDF generation
- •Console log access
Tips for Success
- •Start by explaining what you want to do
- •Break down complex interactions into steps
- •Use descriptive waiting conditions
- •Take screenshots at important checkpoints
- •Handle errors gracefully and retry if needed