play-tight

Automate Playwright browser interactions and extract data as compact JSON.

5|Updated Nov 12, 2025
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/slamb2k/mad-skills --skill play-tight
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent
Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: play-tight
Source: https://github.com/slamb2k/mad-skills/tree/main/play-tight
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/slamb2k/mad-skills --skill play-tight

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

💡 This Skill requires playwright, and includes scripts (resource) and references (resource) components.

What problem does it solve?

Traditional browser automation often floods AI context windows with verbose HTML, making it inefficient and quickly exhausting token limits. This skill provides a context-efficient way to interact with web pages, saving valuable context for actual engineering processes.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Context-Efficient Automation: Executes Playwright scripts via bash, returning only compact JSON summaries instead of raw HTML, saving context.
  • Subagent Isolation: For complex, multi-step browser investigations, it delegates to a specialized subagent that absorbs verbose responses, returning only a concise summary to the parent.
  • Web Interaction: Check for element existence, extract text, capture screenshots, and extract structured data from web pages.
  • Use Case: You need to verify if a specific button exists on a web page and extract the text from a particular section. Instead of manually browsing or dealing with large HTML outputs, use this skill to run a quick script that returns a precise JSON response, keeping your AI's context focused on your main task.

Quick Start

First, check if Playwright browsers are installed. If not, install them. Then, use the play-tight skill to check if the element with ID 'login-button' exists on 'https://example.com'.

Frequently Asked Questions about play-tight

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

FAQPage Schema
How do I extract data from web pages without flooding my context with HTML?

Browser automation with Playwright can return verbose HTML that exhausts token limits. This skill executes Playwright scripts and returns only compact JSON summaries of extracted data, keeping your context focused on actual work instead of raw markup.

Can I automate browser tasks like clicking buttons and checking if elements exist?

Yes. You can verify element existence, extract text, capture screenshots, and perform automated interactions across websites using Playwright scripts. The skill handles element verification and structured data extraction while keeping responses concise.

How do I handle complex multi-step browser investigations without bloating my AI context?

The skill supports subagent isolation for multi-step workflows. Verbose browser interactions are delegated to a specialized subagent that absorbs detailed responses, returning only a concise summary to your parent context.

What's the best way to monitor dashboards or capture web page content programmatically?

Playwright automation lets you capture screenshots, extract text from specific sections, and monitor dashboard elements. This skill executes those tasks via bash scripts and returns structured JSON output without exposing full page trees.

Do I need to install anything before using Playwright for browser automation?

Yes. Playwright browsers must be installed before running automation scripts. The skill includes automatic browser presence detection and will guide you through installation if needed.

Can I use this for web scraping while keeping AI responses context-efficient?

Yes. The skill automates web scraping with strict output truncation and safe, bounded interactions. It extracts structured data from web pages and returns compact JSON instead of verbose HTML, preserving context for your main engineering work.