playwright-ci-caching

You cache Playwright browsers in GitHub Actions by configuring your workflow to store the binaries as a cache step. This prevents downloading 400MB files on every run, reducing CI build times by 1-2 minutes.

Your CI pipeline downloads Playwright browsers on every run because it lacks a caching configuration. Implementing browser binary caching ensures the 400MB download occurs only once and is reused across subsequent pipeline runs.

Yes, the Playwright CI caching approach supports Azure DevOps pipelines. It integrates seamlessly with both Azure DevOps and GitHub Actions to cache browser binaries and dependencies, optimizing end-to-end testing workflows.

The Playwright browser cache is invalidated by using the Playwright version as part of the cache key. This automatic cache invalidation ensures the stored binaries are always up-to-date with your current version.

Yes, you need central package management (CPM) to cache Playwright binaries in CI. The caching mechanism requires CPM and PowerShell to extract the Playwright version for the cache key and execute the necessary scripts.