Playwright
Browser automation library for end-to-end tests.
Key features
- Drive Chromium, Firefox, and WebKit from one API
- Wait for actionable elements and retry assertions automatically
- Give each test a fresh browser context and reuse saved login state
- Run tests in parallel and shard them across machines
- Record browser actions and generate test code from them
- Category
- Dev Tools
- Who it's for
- Developers automating and testing web apps, scripts, and AI agent workflows.
- Tags
- testingbrowser-automationworkflow-automationauth
- Website
- playwright.dev
- Listed
- 2026-09-15
Frequently asked questions
What is Playwright used for?
Browser automation library for end-to-end tests. Typical uses: drive Chromium, Firefox, and WebKit from one API; wait for actionable elements and retry assertions automatically; give each test a fresh browser context and reuse saved login state.
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