Playwright CLI Files

Highlights

• install --skills supports the -g flag ([microsoft/playwright#42087](https://github.com/microsoft/playwright/issues/42087)) — installs the skill into your home directory instead of the current workspace. ([microsoft/playwright#42099](https://github.com/microsoft/playwright/issues/42099))
• Generated code in Python, Java and C# ([microsoft/playwright-mcp#1696](https://github.com/microsoft/playwright-mcp/issues/1696)) — code can be generated in Python, Java and C# in addition to JavaScript. ([microsoft/playwright#42106](https://github.com/microsoft/playwright/issues/42106))
• Configurable post-action settle delay — tune how long the CLI waits for the page to settle after each action. ([microsoft/playwright#41924](https://github.com/microsoft/playwright/issues/41924))

Fixes

• feat(mcp): emit structured snapshot in --json responses — --json no longer wraps formatted text in a string; responses carry a structured page snapshot. ([microsoft/playwright#42076](https://github.com/microsoft/playwright/issues/42076), [microsoft/playwright#42098](https://github.com/microsoft/playwright/issues/42098))
• feat(mcp): add snapshot.boxes config to include bounding boxes in snapshots — bounding boxes can now be enabled globally via config rather than per snapshot. ([microsoft/playwright-mcp#1695](https://github.com/microsoft/playwright-mcp/issues/1695), [microsoft/playwright#42102](https://github.com/microsoft/playwright/issues/42102))
• fix(cli): exit with non-zero code when the tool result is an error — failed commands no longer exit with status 0, so scripts and agents can detect errors. ([microsoft/playwright#42028](https://github.com/microsoft/playwright/issues/42028), [microsoft/playwright#42042](https://github.com/microsoft/playwright/issues/42042))
• fix(cli): accept multiple files in upload command — upload no longer rejects a second file although it advertises "one or multiple files". ([microsoft/playwright#42047](https://github.com/microsoft/playwright/issues/42047), [microsoft/playwright#42057](https://github.com/microsoft/playwright/issues/42057))
• fix(mcp): reconnect to the browser after disconnect — the relay reconnects after the browser extension disconnects. ([microsoft/playwright#41874](https://github.com/microsoft/playwright/issues/41874), [microsoft/playwright#41966](https://github.com/microsoft/playwright/issues/41966))
• fix(mcp): launch the Chrome profile that has the extension installed — attach no longer targets a different profile than the one with the extension. ([microsoft/playwright#41916](https://github.com/microsoft/playwright/issues/41916), [microsoft/playwright#41939](https://github.com/microsoft/playwright/issues/41939))
• fix(mcp): pass noDefaults for extension CDP connections — extension connections no longer override existing browser defaults. ([microsoft/playwright#42117](https://github.com/microsoft/playwright/issues/42117), [microsoft/playwright#42119](https://github.com/microsoft/playwright/issues/42119))
• fix(mcp): clear dialog modal state when dialog is closed out of band — dialogs dismissed by hand in headed mode no longer leave the session stuck in a modal state. ([microsoft/playwright#42032](https://github.com/microsoft/playwright/issues/42032))
• fix(mcp): report malformed JSON config instead of falling back to INI — a broken JSON config file now produces a clear error instead of being silently parsed as INI. ([microsoft/playwright#41909](https://github.com/microsoft/playwright/issues/41909))
• fix(mcp): surface the missing executable path when a browser isn't installed — clearer error message pointing at the missing browser executable. ([microsoft/playwright#41941](https://github.com/microsoft/playwright/issues/41941))
• fix(mcp): identify downloads explicitly — downloads are labeled explicitly in command responses. ([microsoft/playwright#41933](https://github.com/microsoft/playwright/issues/41933))
• fix(mcp): validate Host and Origin on CDP relay WebSocket upgrades — hardens the extension relay against unauthorized cross-origin connections. ([microsoft/playwright#42103](https://github.com/microsoft/playwright/issues/42103))
• fix(mcp): escape user input in codegen output — special characters in your input are escaped correctly in the generated code. ([microsoft/playwright#41962](https://github.com/microsoft/playwright/issues/41962))
• fix(mcp): mention PLAYWRIGHT_MCP_EXECUTABLE_PATH in extension not found error — points at the escape hatch when the extension browser can't be located (e.g. on WSL2). ([microsoft/playwright#42092](https://github.com/microsoft/playwright/issues/42092), [microsoft/playwright#42122](https://github.com/microsoft/playwright/issues/42122))
• perf(mcp): skip aria snapshot capture when the response discards it — commands that don't need a snapshot run faster. ([microsoft/playwright#41923](https://github.com/microsoft/playwright/issues/41923))
• The v0.1.17 fix for goto crashing on privileged pages (chrome://…) was reverted upstream: the crash originates in the browser process itself, and the fix only masked it. ([microsoft/playwright#41931](https://github.com/microsoft/playwright/issues/41931))