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Playwright Test · browser automation · Chromium, Firefox and WebKit · TypeScript, Python, .NET and Java
Read 2 Oct 2026 · playwright.dev
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- AI agent tools
- Playwright provides a CLI for coding agents and an MCP server for browser control through structured accessibility snapshots.playwright.dev · read 2 Oct 2026
- Browser support
- One API drives Chromium, Firefox, and WebKit.playwright.dev · read 2 Oct 2026
- CI
- The documentation provides sample configurations for common CI providers and recommends one worker in CI for stability and reproducibility.playwright.dev · read 2 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The MCP server is described as compatible with VS Code, Cursor, Claude Desktop, Windsurf, and any MCP client.playwright.dev · read 2 Oct 2026
- Isolation
- Each test gets a fresh browser context, equivalent to a new browser profile.playwright.dev · read 2 Oct 2026
- Languages
- Playwright is available for TypeScript, Python, .NET, and Java.playwright.dev · read 2 Oct 2026
- License
- The Playwright core package metadata lists the Apache-2.0 license.github.com · read 2 Oct 2026
- Mobile testing
- Playwright supports native mobile emulation for Chrome on Android and Mobile Safari.playwright.dev · read 2 Oct 2026
- Operating systems
- Playwright supports Linux, macOS, and Windows, locally or in CI, in headless or headed mode.playwright.dev · read 2 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Playwright enables web automation for testing, scripting, and AI agents.playwright.dev · read 2 Oct 2026
- Security reporting
- Microsoft asks researchers to report vulnerabilities through the Microsoft Security Response Center rather than public GitHub issues.github.com · read 2 Oct 2026
- Security response
- The security policy says reporters should receive a response within 24 hours.github.com · read 2 Oct 2026
- Support and community
- The site links to Stack Overflow, Discord, training, and learning resources.playwright.dev · read 2 Oct 2026
- Test runner
- Playwright Test includes auto-waiting, assertions, tracing, and parallelism across browsers.playwright.dev · read 2 Oct 2026
- Test tools
- The site lists a test generator, Trace Viewer, and VS Code extension for running, debugging, and generating tests.playwright.dev · read 2 Oct 2026
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