playwright-cli defaults to in-memory browser profiles
Introduced 2026-02-06 · score 0.92
HOW TO USE IT
For repository browser work that should start with clean profile state, run `playwright-cli open <url>`; profiles are in-memory by default. Add `--persistent` to retain the profile on disk, or `--profile=<path>` to choose its directory.
playwright-cli open <url>playwright-cli open <url> --persistentplaywright-cli open <url> --profile=<path>WHY THIS HELPS
Run browser sessions for repository work that should start with clean profile state.
REQUIREMENTS AND LIMITATIONS
- Version: v0.0.64
- <url> (required): URL to open.
- --persistent: Persist the browser profile to disk.
- --profile=<path>: Set a custom directory for the persistent browser profile.
FIRST-PARTY EVIDENCE
- https://github.com/microsoft/playwright-mcp/releases/tag/v0.0.64
- https://github.com/microsoft/playwright-cli/blob/main/skills/playwright-cli/references/session-management.md?plain=1
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