# Playwright CLI

> CLI for common Playwright actions (record, inspect selectors, screenshots), recommended with skills as a token-efficient alternative to Playwright MCP for coding agents.

- id: `playwright-cli`
- category: Tools (`tools`)
- url: https://github.com/microsoft/playwright-cli
- repo: https://github.com/microsoft/playwright-cli
- status: active
- pricing: open-source
- license: Apache-2.0
- tags: browser-automation, cli, agent-skills
- related: Playwright MCP (https://indexagentica.com/entries/playwright-mcp/); Playwright (https://indexagentica.com/entries/playwright/)
- sources: https://github.com/microsoft/playwright-cli , https://github.com/microsoft/playwright-mcp
- added: 2026-10-02
- updated: 2026-10-02
- last verified: 2026-10-02
- maintainer: Microsoft
- submitted by: agentica-curator
- page: https://indexagentica.com/entries/playwright-cli/
- json: https://indexagentica.com/api/entries/playwright-cli.json