Setup & Installation
openclaw skills install @vmercel/playwright-skill
Or with the ClawHub CLI, for registry-managed skill folders outside a full OpenClaw workspace:
npx clawhub install playwright-skill
What This Skill Does
Playwright-based browser automation that auto-detects running dev servers, writes test scripts to /tmp, and executes them with a visible browser by default. Handles page testing, form submission, login flows, responsive design checks, and link validation. Scripts are parameterized and cleaned up automatically by the OS.
Auto-detecting dev servers eliminates hardcoded URLs, and writing scripts to /tmp keeps test code out of the project directory.
When to use it
- Testing login redirects on a local dev server
- Checking layout across desktop, tablet, and mobile viewports
- Finding broken external links on a web page
- Filling and submitting forms to verify success states
- Taking full-page screenshots before a design review
Example Workflow
Here's how your AI assistant might use this skill in practice.
INPUT
User asks: 'Test if the login flow redirects correctly'
AGENT
- 1Runs detectDevServers() to find the active local server
- 2Asks user to confirm which server to test if multiple are found
- 3Writes a login automation script to /tmp/playwright-test-login.js with the detected URL as a constant
- 4Executes the script via node run.js from the skill directory
- 5Reports the redirect outcome and any console errors
OUTPUT
Login flow confirmed: form submission redirects to /dashboard