Nm Scry Browser Recording

> Night Market Skill — ported from claude-night-market/scry. For the full experience with agents, hooks, and commands, install the Claude Code plugin.

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Browser Recording Skill

Record browser sessions using Playwright to create video captures of web UI interactions for tutorials and documentation.

When To Use

When NOT To Use

Overview

This skill uses Playwright's built-in video recording to capture browser interactions. The workflow:

1. Validate Playwright installation 2. Execute a Playwright spec with video recording enabled 3. Retrieve the recorded video (WebM format) 4. Convert to GIF using the gif-generation skill

> 💡 Note: Claude Code 2.0.72+ includes native Chrome integration for interactive browser control. This skill (Playwright) is designed for automated recording workflows, CI/CD, and cross-browser support. For interactive debugging and live testing, consider using native Chrome integration. Both approaches complement each other - develop interactively with Chrome, then automate with Playwright specs.

Required TodoWrite Items

When invoking this skill, create todos for:

- [ ] Validate Playwright is installed and configured
[ ] Check spec file exists at specified path
[ ] Execute Playwright spec with video recording
[ ] Locate and verify video output
[ ] Convert video to GIF using gif-generation skill

Process

Step 1: Validate Playwright Installation

Check that Playwright is available:

npx playwright --version

If not installed, the user should run:

npm install -D @playwright/test
npx playwright install chromium

Step 2: Check Spec File

Verify the Playwright spec file exists. Spec files should:

Step 3: Execute Recording

Run the spec with video enabled:

npx playwright test  --config=playwright.config.ts

The config must enable video recording. See the spec-execution module for configuration details.

Step 4: Convert to GIF

After recording completes, use the gif-generation skill to convert the WebM video to an optimized GIF:

Verification: Run the command with --help flag to verify availability.
Invoke scry:gif-generation with:
input: 
output: 
fps: 10 (recommended for tutorials)
width: 800 (adjust based on content)

Example Playwright Spec

import { test, expect } from '@playwright/test';
test('demo workflow', async ({ page }) => {
  // Navigate to the application
  await page.goto('http://localhost:3000');
  // Wait for page to be ready
  await page.waitForLoadState('networkidle');
  // Perform demo actions
  await page.click('button[data-testid="start"]');
  await page.waitForTimeout(500); // Allow animation to complete
  await page.fill('input[name="query"]', 'example search');
  await page.waitForTimeout(300);
  await page.click('button[type="submit"]');
  await page.waitForSelector('.results');
  // Final pause to show results
  await page.waitForTimeout(1000);
});

Playwright Configuration

Create or update playwright.config.ts:

import { defineConfig } from '@playwright/test';
export default defineConfig({
  use: {
    video: {
      mode: 'on',
      size: { width: 1280, height: 720 }
    },
    viewport: { width: 1280, height: 720 },
    launchOptions: {
      slowMo: 100 // Slow down actions for visibility
    }
  },
  outputDir: './test-results',
});

Exit Criteria

Error Handling

| Error | Resolution | |-------|------------| | Playwright not installed | Run npm install -D @playwright/test | | Browser not installed | Run npx playwright install chromium | | Spec file not found | Verify path and file extension | | Video not created | Check Playwright config has video enabled | | Empty video file | validate spec actions complete before test ends |

Output Locations

Default output paths:

Module Reference

See Also

Troubleshooting

Common Issues

Command not found Ensure all dependencies are installed and in PATH

Permission errors Check file permissions and run with appropriate privileges

Unexpected behavior Enable verbose logging with --verbose flag

Common Issues

Command not found Ensure all dependencies are installed and in PATH

Permission errors Check file permissions and run with appropriate privileges

Unexpected behavior Enable verbose logging with --verbose flag