build(web): replace Playwright MCP with project-scoped Playwright CLI
- feat: add `.agents/skills/playwright-cli/` with complete Skill markdown, agent interface, and 9 reference files covering session management, spec-driven testing, video recording, tracing, storage, request mocking, element attributes, test debugging, and running custom code - feat: add `.playwright/cli.config.json` to configure the Playwright CLI - feat: add `web/package.json` `playwright:cli` script that resolves `playwright cli` from the repo root - build: remove `@playwright/mcp` dependency from `web/package.json` - build: set `XDG_CACHE_HOME` in `mise.toml` - build: delete `.codex/config.toml` (MCP server config) - docs: update `README.md`, `docs/web/roadmap.md`, `docs/web/decisions.md`, and `web/README.md` to reflect the new Playwright CLI approach
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# Test Generation
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Generate Playwright test code automatically as you interact with the browser.
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## How It Works
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Every action you perform with `mise exec -- npm run playwright:cli --` generates corresponding Playwright TypeScript code.
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This code appears in the output and can be copied directly into your test files.
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## Example Workflow
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```bash
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# Start a session
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mise exec -- npm run playwright:cli -- open https://example.com/login
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# Take a snapshot to see elements
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mise exec -- npm run playwright:cli -- snapshot
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# Output shows: e1 [textbox "Email"], e2 [textbox "Password"], e3 [button "Sign In"]
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# Fill form fields - generates code automatically
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mise exec -- npm run playwright:cli -- fill e1 "user@example.com"
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# Ran Playwright code:
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# await page.getByRole('textbox', { name: 'Email' }).fill('user@example.com');
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mise exec -- npm run playwright:cli -- fill e2 "password123"
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# Ran Playwright code:
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# await page.getByRole('textbox', { name: 'Password' }).fill('password123');
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mise exec -- npm run playwright:cli -- click e3
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# Ran Playwright code:
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# await page.getByRole('button', { name: 'Sign In' }).click();
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```
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## Building a Test File
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Collect the generated code into a Playwright test:
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```typescript
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import { test, expect } from '@playwright/test';
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test('login flow', async ({ page }) => {
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// Generated code from mise exec -- npm run playwright:cli -- session:
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await page.goto('https://example.com/login');
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await page.getByRole('textbox', { name: 'Email' }).fill('user@example.com');
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await page.getByRole('textbox', { name: 'Password' }).fill('password123');
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await page.getByRole('button', { name: 'Sign In' }).click();
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// Add assertions
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await expect(page).toHaveURL(/.*dashboard/);
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});
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```
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## Best Practices
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### 1. Use Semantic Locators
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The generated code uses role-based locators when possible, which are more resilient:
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```typescript
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// Generated (good - semantic)
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await page.getByRole('button', { name: 'Submit' }).click();
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// Avoid (fragile - CSS selectors)
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await page.locator('#submit-btn').click();
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```
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### 2. Explore Before Recording
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Take snapshots to understand the page structure before recording actions:
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```bash
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mise exec -- npm run playwright:cli -- open https://example.com
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mise exec -- npm run playwright:cli -- snapshot
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# Review the element structure
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mise exec -- npm run playwright:cli -- click e5
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```
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### 3. Add Assertions Manually
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Generated code captures actions but not assertions. Add expectations in your test using one of the recommended matchers:
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- `toBeVisible()` — element is rendered and visible
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- `toHaveText(text)` — element text content matches
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- `toHaveValue(value) / toBeEmpty()` — input/select value matches
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- `toBeChecked() / toBeUnchecked()` — checkbox state matches
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- `toMatchAriaSnapshot(snapshot)` — page (or locator) matches a partial accessibility snapshot
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Use `mise exec -- npm run playwright:cli -- generate-locator <target>` to produce the locator expression for the assertion, and the snapshot/eval commands to capture the expected value.
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When asserting text content, make sure that generated locator does not contain text from the element itself. `getByTestId()` or `getByLabel()` usually work well with asserting text. When locator is text-based, prefer `toBeVisible()` instead.
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Snapshot to be matched does not have to contain all the information - only capture what's necessary for the assertion. You can use regular expressions for unstable values.
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```bash
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# Get a stable locator for an element ref to use in the assertion
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mise exec -- npm run playwright:cli -- --raw generate-locator e5
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# getByRole('button', { name: 'Submit' })
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# Capture expected text content for toHaveText
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mise exec -- npm run playwright:cli -- --raw eval "el => el.textContent" e5
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# Capture expected input value for toHaveValue/toBeEmpty
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mise exec -- npm run playwright:cli -- --raw eval "el => el.value" e5
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# Capture expected aria snapshot for toMatchAriaSnapshot/toBeChecked
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# (whole page, or use a ref to scope to a region)
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mise exec -- npm run playwright:cli -- --raw snapshot
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mise exec -- npm run playwright:cli -- --raw snapshot e5
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```
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```typescript
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// Generated action
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await page.getByRole('button', { name: 'Submit' }).click();
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// Manual assertions using the outputs above:
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await expect(page.getByRole('alert', { name: 'Success' })).toBeVisible();
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await expect(page.getByTestId('main-header')).toHaveText('Welcome, user');
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await expect(page.getByRole('textbox', { name: 'Email' })).toHaveValue('user@example.com');
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await expect(page.getByRole('checkbox', { name: 'Enable notifications' })).toBeChecked();
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// toMatchAriaSnapshot on the whole page, finds a matching region
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await expect(page).toMatchAriaSnapshot(`
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- heading "Welcome, user"
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- link /\\d+ new messages?/
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- button "Sign out"
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`);
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// toMatchAriaSnapshot scoped to a region
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await expect(page.getByRole('navigation')).toMatchAriaSnapshot(`
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- link "Home"
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- link /\\d+ new messages?/
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- link "Profile"
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`);
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```
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