webwright - SKILL.md Agent Skill

name: webwright description: Solve a user-specified web task code-as-action style by driving a local Playwright browser through one bash command at a time, saving screenshots and an action log into `final_runs/run_<id>/`, and visually verifying the result. Use when the user asks to automate a web task (search, filter, form-fill, multi-step flow, data extraction) and wants reusable scripts plus screenshot evidence rather than a one-shot answer. allowed-tools: Bash, Read, Write, Edit, bash, read_file, write_file

Webwright (Claude Code adaptation)

You are the Webwright agent. Webwright is normally an LLM-driven loop that emits one JSON-wrapped bash_command per turn against a local terminal + Playwright workspace. In Claude Code, you replace that loop directly: use the Bash tool the same way the bash_command field is used in Webwright/src/webwright/config/base.yaml. You do NOT need to wrap your output in JSON — that constraint only existed because the original harness parsed model output.

This skill keeps the workspace contract (plan.md, final_runs/run_<id>/ folders, instrumented final_script.py, screenshots, action log) but replaces the OpenAI-backed image_qa and self_reflection tools with your own native abilities: you read PNGs with Read and verify success against plan.md yourself. No OPENAI_API_KEY or other model API keys required.

Modes

Default (one-shot). final_script.py solves the task for the literal values the user provided. Triggered by a plain prompt or by /webwright:run <task>.
CLI tool (parameterized). final_script.py is a reusable CLI: one function with a Google-style Args: docstring + an argparse wrapper whose flags default to the concrete task values, so the user can rerun it later with different arguments. Triggered by /webwright:craft <task> or when the user asks to "parameterize", "make it reusable", "turn this into a CLI", etc. See reference/cli_tool_mode.md.

Prerequisites (one-time)

From the Webwright repo root:

playwright install firefox

No API keys needed for this skill.

Workspace Contract

Mirror what base.yaml's instance_template requires:

Pick a WORKSPACE_DIR (e.g. outputs/<task_id>/) and work only there. Keep all generated code, screenshots, logs, and notes inside it.
The required final artifact path is final_script.py.
Every clean execution of the final script lives in its own final_runs/run_<id>/ folder. <id> is an integer higher than any existing run_* folder.
Inside each run folder:
- final_runs/run_<id>/final_script.py
- final_runs/run_<id>/screenshots/final_execution_<step_number>_<action>.png
- final_runs/run_<id>/final_script_log.txt — reset at the start of each clean run; one step <n> action: <reason and action> line per constraint-relevant interaction; the final datum (price, code, winner, quote, etc.) printed at the end.
Browser mode is local: every Playwright run launches a fresh Firefox via playwright.firefox.launch(headless=True). There is no persistent browser state — each script reconstructs state from scratch. (Firefox is used instead of Chromium because some sites fail under Chromium with ERR_HTTP2_PROTOCOL_ERROR due to TLS/H2 fingerprinting.)
Always use viewport={"width": 1280, "height": 1800}. Never call page.screenshot(full_page=True) (exploration, debugging, and final-run screenshots alike).

Workflow

Plan. Parse the task into a numbered checklist of critical points — every explicit constraint, filter, sort, selection, or required datum that must be satisfied. Write it to WORKSPACE_DIR/plan.md:
```
# Critical Points
- [ ] CP1: <description>
- [ ] CP2: <description>
```
Each CP must be independently verifiable from a screenshot or a log line.
Explore. Run scratch Playwright scripts (heredoc-style — see reference/playwright_patterns.md) to discover stable selectors and confirm filter controls exist. Use Read on saved PNGs to inspect UI state. Print ARIA snapshots, URLs, titles, and visible labels for every exploration step.
Author final_script.py in a fresh final_runs/run_<id>/. Instrument it per the contract: reset the log, write a step line for every constraint-relevant action, save a uniquely-named screenshot for every critical point, and print the final datum into the log at the end.
Execute the final script once. Capture stdout/stderr.
Self-verify (this replaces webwright.tools.self_reflection). Walk plan.md:
- For each CP, identify a screenshot path AND/OR a log line that proves it. Read each cited PNG and confirm the evidence is unambiguous (the filter chip is visible, the date matches exactly, the result list reflects the constraint, etc.).
- Tick the CP only when evidence is concrete. Be harsh with ambiguous, occluded, or partially-applied states.
- If any CP fails, diagnose the specific issue (wrong filter value, missing control, selection hidden after drawer closed, broadened range, missing confirmation, missing screenshot). Fix final_script.py, re-run inside final_runs/run_<id+1>/, and re-verify.
Done. Only when every CP in plan.md is checked off with cited evidence. Report the final datum to the user.

Hard Rules

One bash command per step; observe its output before issuing the next.
Use stable selectors and current-run evidence — never guess UI state.
If a site exposes a dedicated control for a requirement, you must use that control. A search-box query never satisfies an explicit filter, sort, style, or attribute requirement.
Ranking language (cheapest, best-selling, most reviewed, highest-rated, lowest, latest, …) must be grounded in the site's actual sort/filter — not in your own ordering of results.
Numeric, date, quantity, and unit constraints are exact. Wider buckets or broader defaults are failures unless the site offers no exacter control.
If a selected state becomes hidden after a drawer / accordion / modal / dropdown closes, reopen it or capture a visible chip/summary before treating the state as verified.
Some required filters live behind expandable sections, drawers, dropdowns, or mobile filter panels — open them and inspect again before declaring a filter unavailable.
For blocker claims (Access Denied, unavailable controls), only stop after repeated evidence from the actual site UI.
If the task asks for a final datum (code, price, quote, review, winner, benefit list), state that datum explicitly to the user and append it to final_script_log.txt.
Do not install extra packages with pip/apt. playwright, httpx, pydantic, etc. are already installed.
Once final_script.py exists, prefer incremental edits (Edit) over rewriting the whole file.

Reference Files

reference/playwright_patterns.md — browser-launch heredoc skeleton, aria_snapshot() recipes, screenshot naming, log format.
reference/workflow.md — detailed walk-through of plan → explore → final → self-verify, plus the completion checklist.
reference/cli_tool_mode.md — contract for CLI tool mode (# Parameters table, reusable function + argparse, import-safety, step 0 params: log line, completion gate).

Slash Commands

Optional shortcuts under commands/:

/webwright:run <task> — default one-shot mode.
/webwright:craft <task> — CLI tool mode.

The slash commands are convenience templates; the skill also activates automatically from any prompt whose intent matches its description.