When should I use this skill instead of curl or wget?

Use this skill for dynamic websites that require JavaScript rendering, user interactions like clicking or typing, or handling complex sessions. Use curl/wget for simple static content.

Can I run custom JavaScript with this skill?

Yes, the browser_evaluate tool allows you to execute custom JavaScript functions directly within the page context to extract specific data or manipulate the DOM.

Does it maintain login sessions between steps?

Yes, by using the --shared-browser-context flag, the skill maintains the browser state, cookies, and session data across multiple tool calls.

How does Claude identify which button to click?

The skill generates an accessibility snapshot that maps visible elements to unique reference IDs, allowing Claude to target elements accurately based on their role and label.

Is visual debugging supported?

Yes, the skill includes a browser_take_screenshot tool that can capture full-page or viewport images to verify the results of an automated action.

Browsing with Playwright

Name: Browsing with Playwright
Author: alijilani-dev

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Browser Automation

Automates browser interactions, web scraping, and UI testing using Playwright MCP to navigate and interact with dynamic websites.

About

This skill empowers Claude to perform advanced browser automation through the Playwright MCP server, enabling interactions with modern web applications that require JavaScript rendering. It provides a robust set of tools for navigating URLs, capturing accessibility snapshots for precise element targeting, filling complex forms, and executing custom JavaScript. By utilizing a shared browser context, the skill maintains state across multiple steps, making it an essential tool for developers needing to automate repetitive web tasks, perform end-to-end UI testing, or extract data from interactive sites where static tools like curl are insufficient.

Key Features

Accessibility-based element targeting for reliable clicks and typing
Full-page and element-specific screenshot capturing
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Stateful browser sessions using shared context flags
Multi-step atomic workflow execution with browser_run_code
Real-time page state monitoring and wait-for-condition logic

Use Cases

Automating multi-step form submissions and account workflows
Automating end-to-end UI testing for modern web applications
Extracting data from JavaScript-heavy websites and SPAs

About

Key Features

Accessibility-based element targeting for reliable clicks and typing
Full-page and element-specific screenshot capturing
0 GitHub stars
Stateful browser sessions using shared context flags
Multi-step atomic workflow execution with browser_run_code
Real-time page state monitoring and wait-for-condition logic

Use Cases

Automating multi-step form submissions and account workflows
Automating end-to-end UI testing for modern web applications
Extracting data from JavaScript-heavy websites and SPAs