Playwright with Claude Code CLI
Master AI-powered browser automation by combining Microsoft's Playwright testing framework with Anthropic's Claude Code CLI. Learn to generate, run, debug, and maintain end-to-end tests, web scrapers, and browser automation scripts — all driven by natural language instructions.
What You'll Learn
By the end of this course, you'll be able to use Claude Code to write, run, and maintain Playwright tests with AI-powered assistance.
AI-Driven Test Generation
Describe test scenarios in plain English and let Claude Code generate complete Playwright test suites automatically.
Smart Debugging
Use Claude Code to analyze failing tests, interpret error messages, fix flaky locators, and stabilize your test suite.
Cross-Browser Testing
Automate testing across Chromium, Firefox, and WebKit with AI-assisted configuration and parallel execution.
Advanced Workflows
Master CI/CD integration, performance testing, mobile emulation, network interception, and report generation.
Course Lessons
Follow the lessons in order or jump to any topic you need.
1. Introduction
What is Playwright? Why combine it with Claude Code? Supported browsers, capabilities, and what you can build.
2. Setup
Install Playwright, configure your project with Claude Code, set up the test directory, and run your first test.
3. Writing Tests
Generate tests from descriptions, build page objects, test user flows, visual testing, API testing, and accessibility.
4. Debugging
Debug failing tests with AI, analyze traces, compare screenshots, auto-fix locators, and handle flaky tests.
5. Advanced Workflows
Cross-browser testing, CI/CD integration, performance testing, mobile emulation, and parallel execution.
6. Best Practices
Test organization, selector strategies, test stability, AI prompting for tests, and maintaining test suites.
Prerequisites
What you need before starting this course.
- Basic familiarity with JavaScript or TypeScript
- Node.js 18 or later installed on your system
- Claude Code CLI installed and authenticated
- A web application to test (or use the examples provided)