Playwright Python

https://playwright.dev/python/docs/intro
Admin
Playwright Python is a browser automation and end-to-end testing library that enables reliable...
Tokens:1,536
Snippets:35
Trust Score:9.9
Update:1 week ago
Show doc for...
Tokens:
Raw
### Install pytest-playwright with uv

Source: https://playwright.dev/python/docs/intro

Install the Playwright Pytest plugin using uv.

```bash
uv add pytest-playwright  
```

--------------------------------

### Install required browsers

Source: https://playwright.dev/python/docs/intro

Install the required browser binaries for Playwright.

```bash
playwright install  
```

--------------------------------

### Example test file test_example.py

Source: https://playwright.dev/python/docs/intro

Example test file demonstrating title assertion and clicking a link using Playwright's sync API.

```python
import re

from playwright.sync_api import Page, expect


def test_has_title(page: Page):
    page.goto("https://playwright.dev/")

    # Expect a title "to contain" a substring.
    expect(page).to_have_title(re.compile("Playwright"))


def test_get_started_link(page: Page):
    page.goto("https://playwright.dev/")

    # Click the get started link.
    page.get_by_role("link", name="Get started").click()

    # Expects page to have a heading with the name of Installation.
    expect(page.get_by_role("heading", name="Installation")).to_be_visible()
```

--------------------------------

### Install pytest-playwright with poetry

Source: https://playwright.dev/python/docs/intro

Install the Playwright Pytest plugin using Poetry.

```bash
poetry add pytest-playwright  
```

--------------------------------

### Install pytest-playwright with pip

Source: https://playwright.dev/python/docs/intro

Install the Playwright Pytest plugin using pip.

```bash
pip install pytest-playwright  
```

--------------------------------

### Run Playwright MCP server with npx @playwright/mcp@latest

Source: https://playwright.dev/python

Starts the Playwright MCP server, which provides AI agents with full browser control through structured accessibility snapshots.

```bash
npx @playwright/mcp@latest
```

--------------------------------

### Run tests with pytest

Source: https://playwright.dev/python/docs/intro

Run the example test using pytest. Tests run on chromium by default in headless mode.

```bash
pytest  
```

--------------------------------

### Initialize Playwright Test with npm init playwright@latest

Source: https://playwright.dev/python

Use this command to set up a new Playwright Test project. It installs the test runner and configures the necessary files for writing and running tests.

```bash
npm init playwright@latest
```

--------------------------------

### Install Playwright CLI globally with npm i -g @playwright/cli@latest

Source: https://playwright.dev/python

Installs the Playwright CLI globally, enabling token-efficient browser automation for coding agents like Claude Code and GitHub Copilot.

```bash
npm i -g @playwright/cli@latest
```

--------------------------------

### Update Playwright with uv

Source: https://playwright.dev/python/docs/intro

Update Playwright and the Pytest plugin using uv.

```bash
uv add --upgrade pytest-playwright playwright  
```

--------------------------------

### Update Playwright with poetry

Source: https://playwright.dev/python/docs/intro

Update Playwright and the Pytest plugin using Poetry.

```bash
poetry update pytest-playwright playwright  
```

--------------------------------

### Update Playwright with pip

Source: https://playwright.dev/python/docs/intro

Update Playwright and the Pytest plugin using pip.

```bash
pip install pytest-playwright playwright -U  
```
Tokens:
Raw