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Install Playwright CLI

playwright-ruby-client doesn't include Playwright. Install Node.js and the compatible playwright-core npm package in advance, then pass its CLI path to Playwright.create.

The npm package version must match Playwright::COMPATIBLE_PLAYWRIGHT_VERSION. Using an unversioned npx playwright command can install an incompatible version.

note

Also the article Playwright on Alpine Linux would be helpful if you plan to

  • Build a browser server/container like Selenium Grid
  • Run automation scripts on Alpine Linux

Using npm install​

$ export PLAYWRIGHT_CLI_VERSION=$(bundle exec ruby -e 'require "playwright/version"; puts Playwright::COMPATIBLE_PLAYWRIGHT_VERSION')
$ npm install "playwright-core@$PLAYWRIGHT_CLI_VERSION"
$ ./node_modules/.bin/playwright-core install

Then use the installed CLI when creating the Ruby client:

Playwright.create(playwright_cli_executable_path: './node_modules/.bin/playwright-core') do |playwright|
  # ...
end