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Playwright CLI

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Run end-to-end browser automation tests.

Install Matrix

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Auth Guide

API Keydefault

Token refresh: Rotate Playwright CLI token/credential in provider settings.

Step 1

Export required environment variables: PLAYWRIGHT_TOKEN

Command Map

Global Flags

--help (string|boolean) - display help for command
--version (string|boolean) - output the version number

Testing Automation

playwright run

Run test suite

Output: Tabletesting-automationdeveloper-loop

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Example 2

Known errors: Test environment misconfigured; Dependency not resolved; Assertion failures

playwright watch

Run tests in watch mode

Output: Tabletesting-automationdeveloper-loop

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Example 2

Known errors: Test environment misconfigured; Dependency not resolved; Assertion failures

playwright init

Initialize test configuration

Output: Tabletesting-automationdeveloper-loop

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Example 2

Known errors: Invalid flag or payload for requested operation; Dependency not resolved; Assertion failures

playwright list

List discovered test files

Output: JSONtesting-automationdeveloper-loop

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Example 2

Known errors: Resource not found for current context; Dependency not resolved; Assertion failures

playwright report

Generate test reports

Output: Tabletesting-automationdeveloper-loop

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Example 2

Known errors: Test environment misconfigured; Dependency not resolved; Assertion failures

playwright install

Derived from docs command references

Output: Tabletesting-automationdeveloper-loop

--with-depsoptional (string|boolean) - install system dependencies for browsers
--dry-runoptional (string|boolean) - do not execute installation, only print information
--listoptional (string|boolean) - prints list of browsers from all playwright installations
--forceoptional (string|boolean) - force reinstall of stable browser channels
--only-shelloptional (string|boolean) - only install headless shell when installing chromium

Example 1

Example 2

Known errors: Test environment misconfigured; Dependency not resolved; Assertion failures

playwright install chromium

Derived from docs command references

Output: Tabletesting-automationdeveloper-loop

--with-depsoptional (string|boolean) - install system dependencies for browsers
--dry-runoptional (string|boolean) - do not execute installation, only print information
--listoptional (string|boolean) - prints list of browsers from all playwright installations
--forceoptional (string|boolean) - force reinstall of stable browser channels
--only-shelloptional (string|boolean) - only install headless shell when installing chromium

Example 1

Example 2

Known errors: Test environment misconfigured; Dependency not resolved; Assertion failures

Workflow Recipes

Testing Automation

Run unit, integration, and end-to-end testing workflows.

1playwright

→

2vitest

→

3jest

→

4cypress

→

5newman

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Compatibility

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Requirements

Runtime: Standalone binary / package-managed CLI
Platforms: macOS, Linux (arm64, x86_64)
Approx. Size (estimated): ~32 MB

Permissions

Network: Yes
Filesystem: Read/Write
Credentials: PLAYWRIGHT_TOKEN
Ports: Not declared

Safe Execution

This CLI has broad system access. Recommended: run inside a container/sandbox.

Listing Stats

Queries/Week: 88.2
Trust Score: 83.0
Last Verified: 2/17/2026, 6:51:29 PM
Last Updated: 2/17/2026, 6:51:29 PM
Website: https://playwright.dev/docs/test-cli

Version Feed

Version: #1
ID: lv_playwright_1
Updated: 2/17/2026, 6:51:29 PM
Changes: commands, auth, install

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