Playwright Headless Browser (Chromium)

What this skill does

Set up headless browser automation in Clawdbot using Playwright Chromium.

Playwright Headless Browser (Chromium) is part of the Automation & Workflows category — automation and workflow skills that schedule, trigger, and orchestrate tasks. You can install it on its own or alongside other automation & workflows skills from the OpenClaw catalog.

How to install Playwright Headless Browser (Chromium)

The easiest path is via the OpenClaw Easy desktop app — one click, no terminal required:

1. Download OpenClaw Easy for macOS or Windows (free, one-click installer, ~30 seconds).
2. Open the in-app Skills panel.
3. Search for playwright-headless-browser and click Install.
4. The skill activates automatically when an incoming message matches its description.

Install from the command line

If you already run the OpenClaw CLI, add Playwright Headless Browser (Chromium) with a single command:

openclaw skills add playwright-headless-browser

This pulls playwright-headless-browser from ClawHub and installs it into ~/.openclaw/skills/playwright-headless-browser/. Restart the OpenClaw gateway afterwards so the new skill is discovered.

How to use Playwright Headless Browser (Chromium)

Once installed, Playwright Headless Browser (Chromium) activates on its own: when an incoming message on WhatsApp, Telegram, Slack, Discord, Feishu or Line matches the skill's description, your OpenClaw agent loads it and runs the workflow. You can also trigger it explicitly by describing the task in chat. No extra configuration is required after install.

Manual install (advanced)

If you prefer manual installation:

1. Click the Download .zip button above to grab playwright-headless-browser-1.0.0.zip directly from our S3 mirror.
2. Unzip into ~/.openclaw/skills/playwright-headless-browser/ (create the directory if it does not exist).
3. Restart OpenClaw Easy (or the OpenClaw CLI gateway) so the new skill is discovered.

Frequently asked questions

How do I install Playwright Headless Browser (Chromium)?

Install Playwright Headless Browser (Chromium) in the OpenClaw Easy desktop app by opening the Skills panel, searching for playwright-headless-browser, and clicking Install. From a terminal you can run: openclaw skills add playwright-headless-browser. Either way the skill is placed in ~/.openclaw/skills/playwright-headless-browser/.

Is Playwright Headless Browser (Chromium) free?

Yes. Playwright Headless Browser (Chromium) is free and open-source, distributed under the Apache-2.0 license through ClawHub. No account or payment is required to download or run it.

What does Playwright Headless Browser (Chromium) do?

Set up headless browser automation in Clawdbot using Playwright Chromium.

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