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Playwright Browser Automation skill for Claude Code, Codex and Cursor
Officialname: playwright★ 28k (repo)pushed 2026-09-08Apache-2.0SKILL.md on GitHubchecked 2026-11-07
What it does, in the publisher's words
Use when the task requires automating a real browser from the terminal (navigation, form filling, snapshots, screenshots, data extraction, UI-flow debugging) via `playwright-cli` or the bundled wrapper script.
The description field of the SKILL.md. The agent reads only this at startup and decides from it when to load the full skill.
Install Playwright Browser Automation
The skills CLI copies the skill into the folder of each agent you pick (Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode, Windsurf...). Add -g for all projects. Needs Node.js 22.20+. docs
npx skills add openai/skills --skill playwright
Copy the skill folder into ~/.claude/skills (all projects) or .claude/skills (this repo). Claude Code picks it up without a restart. docs
npx skills add openai/skills --skill playwright -a claude-code # or by hand: git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/openai/skills.git /tmp/playwright-src cp -r /tmp/playwright-src/skills/.curated/playwright ~/.claude/skills/playwright
Download the skill folder, zip it, then Customize > Skills > + > Create skill > Upload a skill. Code execution must be on (Settings > Capabilities). docs
git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/openai/skills.git /tmp/playwright-src cp -r /tmp/playwright-src/skills/.curated/playwright ./playwright zip -r playwright.zip playwright
It's in OpenAI's own catalog: ask Codex for $skill-installer playwright, or use the skills CLI. docs
$skill-installer playwright
gh skill (GitHub CLI 2.90+, preview) installs it for Copilot in VS Code, the CLI and the cloud agent. Copilot also reads .github/skills and ~/.copilot/skills. docs
gh skill install openai/skills playwright
Cursor reads .cursor/skills, .agents/skills and ~/.cursor/skills (and .claude/skills). It does not install loose skills from a GitHub URL, so copy it in. docs
npx skills add openai/skills --skill playwright -a cursor
Installs from the GitHub repo; --path picks this skill out of the repo. Default scope is user (all projects). docs
gemini skills install https://github.com/openai/skills.git --path skills/.curated/playwright
OpenCode reads .opencode/skills, ~/.config/opencode/skills and the Claude and .agents folders. docs
npx skills add openai/skills --skill playwright -a opencode
Windsurf (now Devin Desktop) reads .devin/skills, .windsurf/skills and ~/.codeium/windsurf/skills. docs
npx skills add openai/skills --skill playwright -a windsurf
Works with
Claude Code, Claude.ai and Claude Desktop, Codex, GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Gemini CLI, OpenCode, Windsurf and other agents that read the open Agent Skills format.
- Bundles 1 shell script the agent can run, so it needs shell on the machine. In the Claude apps, code execution must be on.
What's in the SKILL.md
- Prerequisite check (required)
- Skill path (set once)
- Quick start
- Core workflow
- When to snapshot again
- Recommended patterns
- Form fill and submit
- Debug a UI flow with traces
- Multi-tab work
- Wrapper script
- References
- Guardrails
Bundled files
- LICENSE.txt
- NOTICE.txt
- agents/openai.yaml
- assets/playwright-small.svg
- assets/playwright.png
- references/cli.md
- references/workflows.md
- scripts/playwright_cli.sh
Loaded only when the instructions point to them.
Facts
- Skill name
- playwright
- Publisher
- OpenAI (official)
- Repo
- openai/skills
- License
- Apache-2.0
- SKILL.md size
- 366 words, 142 lines
- Bundled files
- 8, 1 scripts (shell), 3 docs
- Repo stars
- 28k (as of 2026-10-24)
- SKILL.md checked
- 2026-11-07
Pairs with the Playwright MCP server: the server gives the agent the tools, the skill teaches it how to use them.
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FAQ
What does the playwright skill do?+
Automates a real browser from the terminal for form filling, snapshots, scraping and UI debugging. In its own SKILL.md, OpenAI describes it as: "Use when the task requires automating a real browser from the terminal (navigation, form filling, snapshots, screenshots, data extraction, UI-flow debugging) via `playwright-cli` or the bundled wrapper script."
How do I install the playwright skill?+
Run npx skills add openai/skills --skill playwright and pick your agents, or use the tab for your agent above. In Claude Code the skill ends up in ~/.claude/skills/playwright/SKILL.md; in Codex and Cursor in .agents/skills/playwright/.
Does Playwright Browser Automation work in Codex, Cursor and Copilot, or only Claude?+
It's a standard SKILL.md, so any agent that reads the Agent Skills format can use it: Claude Code, the Claude apps, Codex, GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Gemini CLI, OpenCode, Windsurf and more.
Who maintains Playwright Browser Automation?+
OpenAI, the company or project behind it, in the openai/skills repo on GitHub, last pushed 2026-09-08. License: Apache-2.0.
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