Browser automation

Microsoft Playwright

The industry-standard, cross-language framework for reliable headless browser automation.

Overview

A powerful library for end-to-end testing and automation that supports Chromium, Firefox, and WebKit. It is the backbone for many AI agents, providing the low-level control (click, wait, extract) that high-level AI wrappers rely on.

Best for

Reliable data extraction
Cross-browser compatibility

Trade-offs

vs Selenium

Playwright is faster, more modern, and has better auto-waiting mechanisms. Selenium is only preferred if you are stuck in a legacy Java ecosystem.

What XeroHack pre-wires

When you pick Microsoft Playwright in the interview, the engine emits these files into your scaffold:

Node.js/Python/Python integration
Trace viewer

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