Playwright Screenshots

When to use

Use this skill when the user asks to:

• take or verify a screenshot of a webpage or local app
• check a UI visually without relying on browsermcp
• run a headless browser smoke test
• confirm that Playwright can open a page, render it, and save an image

Do not use this skill when the task requires the user's already-open browser state, Chrome extensions, active tabs, or existing logged-in cookies. In that case, say that a browser bridge or exported auth state is required.

Core promise

Prove screenshot capability with a real browser launch and a generated image, not just a successful package install.

Workflow

1. Check basic tooling: