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Cross-browser web testing framework that’s fast, reliable, and evergreen
Playwright provides a single API to test Chromium, Firefox, and WebKit, offering auto‑waiting, isolated browser contexts, headless execution, and built‑in debugging tools for fast, reliable automation.
Playwright is designed for developers and QA engineers who need robust end‑to‑end testing across the major browsers. By exposing a unified API for Chromium, Firefox, and WebKit, it eliminates the overhead of maintaining separate test suites.
The framework automatically waits for elements to become actionable, reducing flaky tests, and supports full isolation through lightweight browser contexts that start in milliseconds. Built‑in tools such as Codegen, the Playwright Inspector, and a powerful Trace Viewer help record, debug, and analyze test runs. Headless mode works on Linux, macOS, and Windows, and the test runner integrates seamlessly with CI pipelines.
Install via npm, then run npx playwright install to fetch the required browsers. The npm init playwright@latest command scaffolds a project with configuration, example tests, and optional GitHub Actions workflow, enabling teams to start testing immediately.
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Cross‑browser UI regression testing
Detect visual and functional regressions across Chromium, Firefox, and WebKit in a single test run.
Mobile device emulation with geolocation
Validate location‑aware features by emulating iPhone Safari and custom GPS coordinates.
Network request interception for API validation
Capture and assert on outgoing requests, ensuring correct payloads and headers.
Rapid test generation via Codegen
Record user interactions and export them as ready‑to‑run test scripts in any supported language.
Run `npx playwright install` after adding the @playwright/test package; you can also install specific browsers with flags.
Yes, all three browsers run headlessly on Linux, macOS, and Windows.
Official bindings exist for Python, .NET, and Java, each providing the same core API.
Playwright automatically waits for elements to be visible, enabled, and stable before interacting, removing the need for manual timeouts.
Enable tracing in the test configuration and open the generated trace files with the built‑in Trace Viewer.
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