Playwright CLI

playwright-cli open
playwright-cli goto https://playwright.dev
playwright-cli click e15        # use refs from snapshot
playwright-cli type "search query"
playwright-cli press Enter
playwright-cli snapshot
playwright-cli close

playwright-cli open [url]
playwright-cli goto <url>
playwright-cli type "<text>"
playwright-cli click <ref>
playwright-cli dblclick <ref>
playwright-cli fill <ref> "<text>" [--submit]
playwright-cli drag <ref> <ref>
playwright-cli drop <ref> [--path=<file> | --data="mime=value"]
playwright-cli hover <ref>
playwright-cli select <ref> "<value>"
playwright-cli upload <path>
playwright-cli check <ref>
playwright-cli uncheck <ref>
playwright-cli snapshot
playwright-cli find "<text>" | --regex "<pattern>" [--regex "/pattern/i"] [--filename=<file>]
playwright-cli eval "<js>" [ref]
playwright-cli dialog-accept ["text"]
playwright-cli dialog-dismiss
playwright-cli resize <w> <h>
playwright-cli close

playwright-cli go-back | go-forward | reload
playwright-cli press <key>          # Enter, ArrowDown, etc.
playwright-cli keydown | keyup <key>

playwright-cli mousemove <x> <y>
playwright-cli mousedown [right]
playwright-cli mouseup [right]
playwright-cli mousewheel <dx> <dy>

playwright-cli screenshot [ref] [--filename=<f>] [--hires]
playwright-cli pdf --filename=<f>

playwright-cli tab-list
playwright-cli tab-new [url]
playwright-cli tab-close [index]
playwright-cli tab-select <index>

playwright-cli state-save [file] | state-load <file>
playwright-cli cookie-list [--domain=] | cookie-get <name>
playwright-cli cookie-set <name> <val> [--domain= --httpOnly --secure]
playwright-cli cookie-delete <name> | cookie-clear
playwright-cli localstorage-list | localstorage-get <key>
playwright-cli localstorage-set <key> <val> | localstorage-delete <key> | localstorage-clear
playwright-cli sessionstorage-list | sessionstorage-get <key>
playwright-cli sessionstorage-set <key> <val> | sessionstorage-delete <key> | sessionstorage-clear

playwright-cli set-color-scheme dark | clear-color-scheme
playwright-cli set-reduced-motion reduce | clear-reduced-motion
playwright-cli set-forced-colors active | clear-forced-colors
playwright-cli set-contrast more | clear-contrast
playwright-cli set-media print | clear-media

playwright-cli route "<glob>" [--status= | --body=]
playwright-cli route-list
playwright-cli unroute ["<glob>"]

playwright-cli console [warning|error]
playwright-cli requests
playwright-cli request <index>
playwright-cli run-code "<js>" | --filename=<f>
# runs in an isolated context (not full Node): no require/process/Node modules;
# timers, fetch, URL, Buffer, crypto, AbortController, TextEncoder/TextDecoder available
playwright-cli tracing-start | tracing-stop
playwright-cli recording-start      # record user actions; print Playwright code on stop
playwright-cli recording-stop
playwright-cli video-start <file> | video-chapter "<title>" [--description= --duration=] | video-stop
playwright-cli video-show-actions [--duration= --position=] | video-hide-actions
playwright-cli show --annotate          # UI review / design feedback
playwright-cli generate-locator <ref> [--raw]
playwright-cli highlight <ref> [--style=] | highlight <ref> --hide | highlight --hide

playwright-cli webmcp-list
playwright-cli webmcp-call "<name>" --params '{"query":"cats"}'

playwright-cli --raw eval "JSON.stringify(performance.timing)"
playwright-cli --raw snapshot > before.yml
playwright-cli click e5
playwright-cli --raw snapshot > after.yml
diff before.yml after.yml

playwright-cli open --browser=chrome|firefox|webkit|msedge
playwright-cli open --mobile | --device="iPhone 15"
playwright-cli open --persistent | --profile=/path/to/profile
playwright-cli attach --extension=chrome | --cdp=chrome|msedge|http://host:port
playwright-cli open --config=<file>
playwright-cli delete-data

playwright-cli snapshot [ref] [--filename=] [--depth=N] [--boxes]
playwright-cli find "<text>" [--filename=results.md]
playwright-cli find --regex "\\$[0-9]+\\.[0-9]{2}"

playwright-cli click e15                               # ref from snapshot
playwright-cli click "#main > button.submit"           # CSS selector
playwright-cli click "getByRole('button', { name: 'Submit' })"  # role locator
playwright-cli click "getByTestId('submit-button')"    # test id

playwright-cli -s=<name> open [url] [--persistent | --profile=<dir>]
playwright-cli -s=<name> click e6
playwright-cli -s=<name> close
playwright-cli list
playwright-cli close-all
playwright-cli kill-all

# Check local version
npx --no-install playwright --version
# Use local
npx playwright cli
# Install global
npm install -g @playwright/cli@latest