update cli readme

Added installation instructions for skills and updated CLI commands.

.github/workflows/ci.yml

@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: Ensure no changes
       run: git diff --exit-code
 
-  test_mcp:
+  test:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
@@ -38,9 +38,24 @@ jobs:
       run: npm ci
     - name: Playwright install
       run: npx playwright install --with-deps
-    - name: Run tests
+    - name: Build
-      run: npm run test
+      run: npm run build
-      working-directory: ./packages/playwright-mcp
+    - name: Run playwright-mcp tests
+      id: test-mcp
+      run: npm run test --workspace=packages/playwright-mcp
+      continue-on-error: true
+    - name: Run playwright-cli tests
+      id: test-cli
+      run: npm run test --workspace=packages/playwright-cli
+      continue-on-error: true
+    - name: Run extension tests
+      id: test-extension
+      if: matrix.os == 'macos-15'
+      run: npm run test --workspace=packages/extension
+      continue-on-error: true
+    - name: Check test results
+      if: steps.test-mcp.outcome == 'failure' || steps.test-cli.outcome == 'failure' || steps.test-extension.outcome == 'failure'
+      run: exit 1
 
   test_mcp_docker:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
@@ -73,35 +88,3 @@ jobs:
       working-directory: ./packages/playwright-mcp
       env:
         MCP_IN_DOCKER: 1
-
-  test_extension:
-    runs-on: macos-latest
-    steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-    - name: Use Node.js 20
-      uses: actions/setup-node@v4
-      with:
-        node-version: '20' # crypto.randomUUID(); stalls in v18.20.8
-        cache: 'npm'
-    - name: Install dependencies
-      run: npm ci
-    - name: Playwright install
-      run: npx playwright install --with-deps
-    - name: Build extension
-      run: npm run build
-      working-directory: ./packages/extension
-    - name: Upload artifact
-      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
-      with:
-        name: extension
-        path: ./extension/dist
-        retention-days: 7
-    - name: Run tests
-      run: |
-        if [[ "$(uname)" == "Linux" ]]; then
-          xvfb-run --auto-servernum --server-args="-screen 0 1280x960x24" -- npm run test
-        else
-          npm run test
-        fi
-      shell: bash
-      working-directory: ./packages/extension

README.md

@@ -340,7 +340,7 @@ Playwright MCP server supports following arguments. They can be provided in the
 | --blocked-origins <origins> | semicolon-separated list of origins to block the browser from requesting. Blocklist is evaluated before allowlist. If used without the allowlist, requests not matching the blocklist are still allowed. Important: *does not* serve as a security boundary and *does not* affect redirects.<br>*env* `PLAYWRIGHT_MCP_BLOCKED_ORIGINS` |
 | --block-service-workers | block service workers<br>*env* `PLAYWRIGHT_MCP_BLOCK_SERVICE_WORKERS` |
 | --browser <browser> | browser or chrome channel to use, possible values: chrome, firefox, webkit, msedge.<br>*env* `PLAYWRIGHT_MCP_BROWSER` |
-| --caps <caps> | comma-separated list of additional capabilities to enable, possible values: vision, pdf.<br>*env* `PLAYWRIGHT_MCP_CAPS` |
+| --caps <caps> | comma-separated list of additional capabilities to enable, possible values: vision, pdf, devtools.<br>*env* `PLAYWRIGHT_MCP_CAPS` |
 | --cdp-endpoint <endpoint> | CDP endpoint to connect to.<br>*env* `PLAYWRIGHT_MCP_CDP_ENDPOINT` |
 | --cdp-header <headers...> | CDP headers to send with the connect request, multiple can be specified.<br>*env* `PLAYWRIGHT_MCP_CDP_HEADER` |
 | --codegen <lang> | specify the language to use for code generation, possible values: "typescript", "none". Default is "typescript".<br>*env* `PLAYWRIGHT_MCP_CODEGEN` |
@@ -1128,22 +1128,6 @@ http.createServer(async (req, res) => {
 <details>
 <summary><b>Tracing (opt-in via --caps=tracing)</b></summary>
 
-<!-- NOTE: This has been generated via update-readme.js -->
-
-- **browser_start_tracing**
-  - Title: Start tracing
-  - Description: Start trace recording
-  - Parameters: None
-  - Read-only: **true**
-
-<!-- NOTE: This has been generated via update-readme.js -->
-
-- **browser_stop_tracing**
-  - Title: Stop tracing
-  - Description: Stop trace recording
-  - Parameters: None
-  - Read-only: **true**
-
 </details>
 
 

package-lock.json

@@ -1,19 +1,19 @@
 {
   "name": "playwright-mcp-internal",
-  "version": "0.0.61",
+  "version": "0.0.63",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "playwright-mcp-internal",
-      "version": "0.0.61",
+      "version": "0.0.63",
       "license": "Apache-2.0",
       "workspaces": [
         "packages/*"
       ],
       "devDependencies": {
         "@modelcontextprotocol/sdk": "^1.25.2",
-        "@playwright/test": "1.59.0-alpha-1769561805000",
+        "@playwright/test": "1.59.0-alpha-1770157258000",
         "@types/node": "^24.3.0"
       }
     },
@@ -806,13 +806,13 @@
       "link": true
     },
     "node_modules/@playwright/test": {
-      "version": "1.59.0-alpha-1769561805000",
+      "version": "1.59.0-alpha-1770157258000",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@playwright/test/-/test-1.59.0-alpha-1769561805000.tgz",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@playwright/test/-/test-1.59.0-alpha-1770157258000.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-S6Bvamvt2+M3Aolm5CJwUpLoNTqK32NYtbrt6n278vTjQZOxm9XVCp0+cJyuzDbzIdl+1nMdCB7n1NAFkKoB7g==",
+      "integrity": "sha512-zBg9P0xkKXnDrSr7zmVqkGnUwiR/2PnxHs2zWsQ9EeG76X5YOn5hcuog/1YFrzOKvYOb+bcnjXb+dMTn8fkMTA==",
       "dev": true,
       "license": "Apache-2.0",
       "dependencies": {
-        "playwright": "1.59.0-alpha-1769561805000"
+        "playwright": "1.59.0-alpha-1770157258000"
       },
       "bin": {
         "playwright": "cli.js"
@@ -2562,12 +2562,12 @@
       }
     },
     "node_modules/playwright": {
-      "version": "1.59.0-alpha-1769561805000",
+      "version": "1.59.0-alpha-1770157258000",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/playwright/-/playwright-1.59.0-alpha-1769561805000.tgz",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/playwright/-/playwright-1.59.0-alpha-1770157258000.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-ZSqxE5/k3QdPCQL0mqpiRYVkAeFuELBK6NMuoPfHHHx5d1OH2MBiRUL2KEBtJZXqpQt7QfZP664f4qQ0xW48JA==",
+      "integrity": "sha512-jGMgi+61xaC9Pf7cIalsgKy4g0oAreA8U4/Lr8E0xhYl3pWd/U3F6s/m7GBWxJHHEiQcIdnP3mUdy1FTOyl8SQ==",
       "license": "Apache-2.0",
       "dependencies": {
-        "playwright-core": "1.59.0-alpha-1769561805000"
+        "playwright-core": "1.59.0-alpha-1770157258000"
       },
       "bin": {
         "playwright": "cli.js"
@@ -2584,9 +2584,9 @@
       "link": true
     },
     "node_modules/playwright-core": {
-      "version": "1.59.0-alpha-1769561805000",
+      "version": "1.59.0-alpha-1770157258000",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/playwright-core/-/playwright-core-1.59.0-alpha-1769561805000.tgz",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/playwright-core/-/playwright-core-1.59.0-alpha-1770157258000.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-qB8D0mAP1vrqndK6a/v9iCji9jA/aFv95KSh0TJmoQNLzXkPWwq7a3UWmjUjUDKiyWgiQ8WpI59ham7Q+ypBww==",
+      "integrity": "sha512-D+3ARZYNY7/i6LyV6DKsPQHkzfmuMXMdKdyW981i5CHA4GmXY2NTt1F7cEL4fGYJFpwPqTfQ17Qhas8dnirPkg==",
       "license": "Apache-2.0",
       "bin": {
         "playwright-core": "cli.js"
@@ -3306,7 +3306,7 @@
     },
     "packages/extension": {
       "name": "@playwright/mcp-extension",
-      "version": "0.0.61",
+      "version": "0.0.63",
       "license": "Apache-2.0",
       "devDependencies": {
         "@types/chrome": "^0.0.315",
@@ -3325,12 +3325,12 @@
     },
     "packages/playwright-cli": {
       "name": "@playwright/cli",
-      "version": "0.0.61",
+      "version": "0.0.63",
       "license": "Apache-2.0",
       "dependencies": {
         "minimist": "^1.2.5",
-        "playwright": "1.59.0-alpha-1769561805000",
+        "playwright": "1.59.0-alpha-1770157258000",
-        "playwright-core": "1.59.0-alpha-1769561805000"
+        "playwright-core": "1.59.0-alpha-1770157258000"
       },
       "bin": {
         "playwright-cli": "playwright-cli.js"
@@ -3341,20 +3341,20 @@
     },
     "packages/playwright-cli-stub": {
       "name": "playwright-cli",
-      "version": "0.261.0",
+      "version": "0.0.63",
       "license": "Apache-2.0",
       "dependencies": {
-        "@playwright/cli": "0.0.61"
+        "@playwright/cli": "0.0.63"
       },
       "devDependencies": {}
     },
     "packages/playwright-mcp": {
       "name": "@playwright/mcp",
-      "version": "0.0.61",
+      "version": "0.0.63",
       "license": "Apache-2.0",
       "dependencies": {
-        "playwright": "1.59.0-alpha-1769561805000",
+        "playwright": "1.59.0-alpha-1770157258000",
-        "playwright-core": "1.59.0-alpha-1769561805000"
+        "playwright-core": "1.59.0-alpha-1770157258000"
       },
       "bin": {
         "playwright-mcp": "cli.js"

package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "playwright-mcp-internal",
-  "version": "0.0.61",
+  "version": "0.0.63",
   "private": true,
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",
@@ -17,14 +17,15 @@
     "docker-run": "docker run -it -p 8080:8080 --name playwright-mcp-dev playwright-mcp-dev:latest",
     "lint": "npm run lint --workspaces",
     "test": "npm run test --workspaces",
-    "build": "npm run build --workspaces"
+    "build": "npm run build --workspaces",
+    "bump": "npm version --workspaces --no-git-tag-version"
   },
   "workspaces": [
     "packages/*"
   ],
   "devDependencies": {
     "@modelcontextprotocol/sdk": "^1.25.2",
-    "@playwright/test": "1.59.0-alpha-1769561805000",
+    "@playwright/test": "1.59.0-alpha-1770157258000",
     "@types/node": "^24.3.0"
   }
 }

packages/extension/manifest.json

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "manifest_version": 3,
   "name": "Playwright MCP Bridge",
-  "version": "0.0.61",
+  "version": "0.0.63",
   "description": "Share browser tabs with Playwright MCP server",
   "key": "MIIBIjANBgkqhkiG9w0BAQEFAAOCAQ8AMIIBCgKCAQEA9nMS2b0WCohjVHPGb8D9qAdkbIngDqoAjTeSccHJijgcONejge+OJxOQOMLu7b0ovt1c9BiEJa5JcpM+EHFVGL1vluBxK71zmBy1m2f9vZF3HG0LSCp7YRkum9rAIEthDwbkxx6XTvpmAY5rjFa/NON6b9Hlbo+8peUSkoOK7HTwYnnI36asZ9eUTiveIf+DMPLojW2UX33vDWG2UKvMVDewzclb4+uLxAYshY7Mx8we/b44xu+Anb/EBLKjOPk9Yh541xJ5Ozc8EiP/5yxOp9c/lRiYUHaRW+4r0HKZyFt0eZ52ti2iM4Nfk7jRXR7an3JPsUIf5deC/1cVM/+1ZQIDAQAB",
   "permissions": [

packages/extension/package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@playwright/mcp-extension",
-  "version": "0.0.61",
+  "version": "0.0.63",
   "description": "Playwright MCP Browser Extension",
   "private": true,
   "repository": {

packages/playwright-cli-stub/package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "playwright-cli",
-  "version": "0.261.0",
+  "version": "0.0.63",
   "description": "Playwright CLI",
   "repository": "github:Microsoft/playwright-cli",
   "homepage": "https://playwright.dev",
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
   },
   "license": "Apache-2.0",
   "dependencies": {
-    "@playwright/cli": "0.0.61"
+    "@playwright/cli": "0.0.63"
   },
   "devDependencies": {}
 }

packages/playwright-cli/README.md

@@ -27,6 +27,23 @@ npm install -g @playwright/cli@latest
 playwright-cli --help
 ```
 
+### Installing skills
+
+Claude Code, GitHub Copilot and others will use the locally installed skills.
+
+```bash
+playwright-cli install-skills
+```
+
+### Skills-less operation
+
+Point your agent at the CLI and let it cook. It'll read the skill off `playwright-cli --help` on its own:
+
+```
+Test the "add todo" flow on https://demo.playwright.dev/todomvc using playwright-cli.
+Check playwright-cli --help for available commands.
+```
+
 ## Demo
 
 ```
@@ -110,6 +127,7 @@ Manage your sessions as follows:
 ```bash
 playwright-cli session-list             # list all sessions
 playwright-cli session-stop [name]      # stop session
+playwright-cli session-restart [name]   # restart session
 playwright-cli session-stop-all         # stop all sessions
 playwright-cli session-delete [name]    # delete session data along with the profiles
 ```
@@ -181,6 +199,42 @@ playwright-cli tab-close [index]        # close a browser tab
 playwright-cli tab-select <index>       # select a browser tab
 ```
 
+### Storage
+
+```bash
+playwright-cli state-save [filename]    # save storage state
+playwright-cli state-load <filename>    # load storage state
+
+# Cookies
+playwright-cli cookie-list [--domain]   # list cookies
+playwright-cli cookie-get <name>        # get a cookie
+playwright-cli cookie-set <name> <val>  # set a cookie
+playwright-cli cookie-delete <name>     # delete a cookie
+playwright-cli cookie-clear             # clear all cookies
+
+# LocalStorage
+playwright-cli localstorage-list        # list localStorage entries
+playwright-cli localstorage-get <key>   # get localStorage value
+playwright-cli localstorage-set <k> <v> # set localStorage value
+playwright-cli localstorage-delete <k>  # delete localStorage entry
+playwright-cli localstorage-clear       # clear all localStorage
+
+# SessionStorage
+playwright-cli sessionstorage-list      # list sessionStorage entries
+playwright-cli sessionstorage-get <k>   # get sessionStorage value
+playwright-cli sessionstorage-set <k> <v> # set sessionStorage value
+playwright-cli sessionstorage-delete <k>  # delete sessionStorage entry
+playwright-cli sessionstorage-clear     # clear all sessionStorage
+```
+
+### Network
+
+```bash
+playwright-cli route <pattern> [opts]   # mock network requests
+playwright-cli route-list               # list active routes
+playwright-cli unroute [pattern]        # remove route(s)
+```
+
 ### DevTools
 
 ```bash
@@ -189,6 +243,35 @@ playwright-cli network                  # list all network requests since loadin
 playwright-cli run-code <code>          # run playwright code snippet
 playwright-cli tracing-start            # start trace recording
 playwright-cli tracing-stop             # stop trace recording
+playwright-cli video-start              # start video recording
+playwright-cli video-stop [filename]    # stop video recording
+```
+
+### Install
+
+```bash
+playwright-cli install-browser          # install browser
+playwright-cli install-skills           # install skills
+```
+
+### Configuration
+
+```bash
+playwright-cli config [options]         # configure session settings
+playwright-cli open --browser=chrome    # use specific browser
+playwright-cli open --extension         # connect via browser extension
+playwright-cli open --config=file.json  # use config file
+```
+
+### Sessions
+
+```bash
+playwright-cli --session=name <cmd>     # run command in named session
+playwright-cli session-list             # list all sessions
+playwright-cli session-stop [name]      # stop session
+playwright-cli session-restart [name]   # restart session
+playwright-cli session-stop-all         # stop all sessions
+playwright-cli session-delete [name]    # delete session data and profiles
 ```
 <!-- END GENERATED CLI HELP -->
 

packages/playwright-cli/package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@playwright/cli",
-  "version": "0.0.61",
+  "version": "0.0.63",
   "description": "Playwright CLI",
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",
@@ -17,12 +17,12 @@
   "scripts": {
     "lint": "echo OK",
     "build": "echo OK",
-    "test": "echo OK"
+    "test": "playwright test"
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "minimist": "^1.2.5",
-    "playwright": "1.59.0-alpha-1769561805000",
+    "playwright": "1.59.0-alpha-1770157258000",
-    "playwright-core": "1.59.0-alpha-1769561805000"
+    "playwright-core": "1.59.0-alpha-1770157258000"
   },
   "bin": {
     "playwright-cli": "playwright-cli.js"

packages/playwright-cli/playwright-cli.js

@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@
  */
 
 const { program } = require('playwright/lib/mcp/terminal/program');
-const packageJSON = require('./package.json');
+const packageLocation = require.resolve('./package.json');
-program({ version: packageJSON.version }).catch(e => {
+program(packageLocation).catch(e => {
   console.error(e.message);
   process.exit(1);
 });

packages/playwright-cli/playwright.config.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+/**
+ * Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation.
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ * http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+import { defineConfig } from '@playwright/test';
+
+export default defineConfig({
+  testDir: './tests',
+  fullyParallel: true,
+  forbidOnly: !!process.env.CI,
+  workers: process.env.CI ? 2 : undefined,
+  reporter: 'list',
+});

packages/playwright-cli/tests/integration.spec.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+/**
+ * Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation.
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ * http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+import path from 'path';
+import { spawn } from 'child_process';
+import { test, expect } from '@playwright/test';
+
+type CliResult = {
+  output: string;
+  error: string;
+  exitCode: number | null;
+};
+
+async function runCli(...args: string[]): Promise<CliResult> {
+  const cliPath = path.join(__dirname, '../playwright-cli.js');
+
+  return new Promise<CliResult>((resolve, reject) => {
+    let stdout = '';
+    let stderr = '';
+
+    const childProcess = spawn(process.execPath, [cliPath, ...args], {
+      env: {
+        ...process.env,
+        PLAYWRIGHT_CLI_INSTALLATION_FOR_TEST: test.info().outputPath(),
+      },
+      cwd: test.info().outputPath(),
+    });
+
+    childProcess.stdout?.on('data', (data) => {
+      stdout += data.toString();
+    });
+
+    childProcess.stderr?.on('data', (data) => {
+      stderr += data.toString();
+    });
+
+    childProcess.on('close', (code) => {
+      resolve({
+        output: stdout.trim(),
+        error: stderr.trim(),
+        exitCode: code,
+      });
+    });
+
+    childProcess.on('error', reject);
+  });
+}
+
+test('open data URL', async ({}) => {
+  expect(await runCli('open', 'data:text/html,hello')).toEqual(expect.objectContaining({
+    output: expect.stringContaining('hello'),
+    exitCode: 0,
+  }));
+
+  expect(await runCli('session-delete')).toEqual(expect.objectContaining({
+    output: expect.stringContaining('Deleted user data for session'),
+    exitCode: 0,
+  }));
+});

packages/playwright-mcp/package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@playwright/mcp",
-  "version": "0.0.61",
+  "version": "0.0.63",
   "description": "Playwright Tools for MCP",
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",
@@ -34,8 +34,8 @@
     }
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "playwright": "1.59.0-alpha-1769561805000",
+    "playwright": "1.59.0-alpha-1770157258000",
-    "playwright-core": "1.59.0-alpha-1769561805000"
+    "playwright-core": "1.59.0-alpha-1770157258000"
   },
   "bin": {
     "playwright-mcp": "cli.js"