Playwright (Automation + MCP + Scraper)
What this skill does
Automates, tests, and debugs browsers with Playwright: locators, auto-waiting, traces, CI runs, and MCP browser control. Use when a test is flaky, times out, or fails only in CI or headless; when a locator matches multiple elements or the wrong one (strict mode violation); when clicks need force, waits become sleeps, or networkidle never settles; for storageState and login setup, request mocking and HAR replay, uploads and downloads, iframes and shadow DOM, popups and dialogs, screenshot diffs that change per machine, trace and report artifacts, sharding a slow suite, device and permission emulation, accessibility checks, driving a real browser through Playwright MCP, extracting data from JS-rendered pages, or porting a Cypress, Puppeteer, or Selenium suite to Playwright. Not for maintaining an existing Cypress or Puppeteer suite (cypress, puppeteer) or for work a plain HTTP request answers (http).
Playwright (Automation + MCP + Scraper) is part of the Developer Tools category — developer tools that help your agent write, review, debug, and ship code. You can install it on its own or alongside other developer tools skills from the OpenClaw catalog.
How to install Playwright (Automation + MCP + Scraper)
The easiest path is via the OpenClaw Easy desktop app — one click, no terminal required:
- Download OpenClaw Easy for macOS or Windows (free, one-click installer, ~30 seconds).
- Open the in-app Skills panel.
- Search for
playwrightand click Install. - 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 (Automation + MCP + Scraper) with a single command:
openclaw skills add playwright
This pulls playwright from ClawHub and installs it into ~/.openclaw/skills/playwright/. Restart the OpenClaw gateway afterwards so the new skill is discovered.
How to use Playwright (Automation + MCP + Scraper)
Once installed, Playwright (Automation + MCP + Scraper) 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.
Turning images into video
Playwright (Automation + MCP + Scraper) works with images. Getting from there to something postable is a separate job: ViralMint — an open-source video pipeline — turns stills into motion — pans and transitions, synced captions, and a vertical export for short-form feeds.
It runs as an MCP server, so an OpenClaw agent can drive it from the same chat you already use: ask for a short, and the render comes back finished. See how to connect a video pipeline to your agent.
Manual install (advanced)
If you prefer manual installation:
- Click the Download .zip button above to grab
playwright-1.0.4.zipdirectly from our S3 mirror. - Unzip into
~/.openclaw/skills/playwright/(create the directory if it does not exist). - Restart OpenClaw Easy (or the OpenClaw CLI gateway) so the new skill is discovered.
Frequently asked questions
How do I install Playwright (Automation + MCP + Scraper)?
Install Playwright (Automation + MCP + Scraper) in the OpenClaw Easy desktop app by opening the Skills panel, searching for playwright, and clicking Install. From a terminal you can run: openclaw skills add playwright. Either way the skill is placed in ~/.openclaw/skills/playwright/.
Is Playwright (Automation + MCP + Scraper) free?
Yes. Playwright (Automation + MCP + Scraper) 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 (Automation + MCP + Scraper) do?
Automates, tests, and debugs browsers with Playwright: locators, auto-waiting, traces, CI runs, and MCP browser control.
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