CLI Commands in Playwright
From the Playwright cheat sheet · Running Tests & CI · verified Jul 2026
CLI Commands
Common commands for running and filtering tests
bash
# Run all tests
npx playwright test
# Run specific file
npx playwright test tests/login.spec.ts
# Run tests matching name
npx playwright test --grep "submit form"
# Run in specific project/browser
npx playwright test --project=chromium💡 Use codegen to record browser interactions and generate test code automatically
⚡ --workers=1 forces serial execution — useful for debugging flaky tests
📌 Use --update-snapshots after intentional UI changes to refresh golden screenshots
🟢 Combine --grep with --project to run specific tests in specific browsers
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