Playwright CLI

Playwright CLI is the command-line interface for managing browser automation, executing test suites, and generating resilient selectors via codegen.

The Playwright CLI serves as the primary engine for end-to-end testing workflows, providing direct access to the framework's core capabilities through the terminal. Use npx playwright test to execute suites across Chromium, Firefox, and WebKit, or leverage npx playwright codegen to record user interactions and automatically generate clean TypeScript or JavaScript test code. Beyond execution, the CLI handles critical infrastructure tasks: it installs browser binaries, opens the interactive UI mode for visual debugging, and generates detailed HTML reports for CI/CD analysis. Its utility extends to quick troubleshooting with commands like open and screenshot, allowing developers to inspect page states and selectors without writing a single line of boilerplate code.

https://playwright.dev/docs/test-cli