2026-04-18

Build

• Fix extension package.json version not bumped during 0.26.0 release, causing stale peer dep in published @playwright-repl/core.
• Fix publish.mjs — replace deprecated --production with --omit=dev.

2026-04-11

Features

• VS Code REPL autocomplete: Command dropdown filters .pw commands as you type, with keyboard navigation and highlighted prefix. (#691)
• VS Code REPL object tree: JSON objects/arrays render as expandable <details>/<summary> trees with colored primitives (matching debug console style). (#694)
• VS Code REPL toolbar: Native clear, filter (All/Commands/Output/Errors/Info), and search icons in the panel title bar. Search with highlight, prev/next navigation, Escape to close. (#695)
• CLI --http mode: Start an HTTP server (port 9223) alongside the REPL for fast external command access. Works with standalone and bridge modes. (#696)
• MCP HTTP server: MCP server automatically starts HTTP server on port 9223 for pw-cli / --command --http access. Request logging to ~/.playwright-repl/http.log. (#698)
• pw-cli shorthand: New binary — pw-cli "snapshot" sends commands via HTTP to a running session. No flags needed. (#699)
• CLI --command flag: Run a single command and exit — works in standalone, bridge, and HTTP modes. (#670)
• AI skill (SKILL.md): Teach AI agents (Claude Code, Cursor) to use pw-cli via Bash — no MCP needed. Full command reference and workflow examples. (#702)
• Lifecycle logging: MCP server and extension logging across startup, tool calls, and connection events. (#668)

Fixes

• Bridge mode single test skip: Fix index-based result mapping in Test Explorer — use findResultByName() so clicking a single test runs correctly. (#693)
• Offscreen bridge: Skip offscreen bridge for development installs, improve reconnection. (#667)
• Windows test workers: Fix repl-view mock tests failing on Windows with multiple workers. (#684)

Refactors

• VS Code extension: Extract IBrowserManager interface, WebviewBase abstract class, and BrowserController from Extension god class. (#671, #676, #678)
• VS Code test infrastructure: Upstream mock test framework with WebviewPagePool, server-side V8 coverage collection, and headless picker/recorder tests. (#669, #681, #687, #689)

2026-04-09

Features

• Video capture: Record tab video in the Chrome extension via tabCapture + MediaRecorder. Toolbar button with timer and recording indicator overlay on the page. (#588, #594, #595)
• Video via CLI/MCP: video-start / video-stop commands available through the bridge. (#601)
• Tracing: tracing-start / tracing-stop commands in extension, CLI, and MCP. Open trace files directly in the browser from the extension. (#604, #606, #612)
• Element picker: Use Playwright's native page.pickLocator() API in both VS Code and Chrome extension. Derive .pw locators from ariaSnapshot(). (#615, #617, #625, #631)
• Response formatting: Playwright Response objects now display as Response: 200 https://... instead of raw object representation.
• Tracing/Video keyword commands: tracing-start, tracing-stop, video-start, video-stop, video-chapter registered in the command map with help text and completions.
• CLI --engine flag: Force standalone engine mode (no extension, keyword commands only).
• Browser extension package: Publish extension dist as @playwright-repl/browser-extension. (#652)

Fixes

• Bridge reconnection: Bridge server reconnects after extension WebSocket drops, with relaxed heartbeat (30s) and dead connection detection. (#642, #643, #650)
• Tab attach: Auto-attach tab on bridge connect with robust tab discovery. (#636)
• Chrome Web Store detachment: Handle forced extension detachment gracefully. (#645)
• Attach failure: Reset crxApp on attach failure instead of detach-only retry. (#628)
• pickLocator: Prevent pickLocator() from blocking the bridge command queue.
• playwright-crx: Bump to 1.21.2 with simplified attach logic. (#609)
• CDP relay removed: Remove CDP relay to avoid chrome.debugger conflict with bridge mode. (#600)
• CI: Stabilize flaky history ArrowUp/ArrowDown test on macOS. (#637)

Refactors

• Locator command: Use locator.normalize() instead of YAML snapshot cache. (#624)

2026-04-05

Fixes

• Element picker: Fix locator generation for <p> and other long-text elements — use getByText() with a truncated substring instead of falling back to a generic CSS selector like locator('p'). (#579)
• ARIA roles: Add paragraph implicit role for <p> elements.
• Element picker: Retarget to nearest interactive ancestor (link, button, etc.) before generating locators — matches Playwright codegen behavior. (#580)

2026-04-05

Breaking Changes

• Playwright 1.59.1: Upgraded @playwright-repl/playwright-crx from 0.15.3 to 1.21.1, bringing the underlying Playwright engine from 1.53 to 1.59.1.

Changes

• Snapshot API: Replaced deprecated _snapshotForAI() with ariaSnapshot({ mode: 'ai' }). (#573)
• Element picker: Replaced removed _generateLocatorString() with locator.normalize() for resolving Playwright locators from picked elements.
• Expect matchers: Full Playwright assertion matchers (toBeVisible(), toHaveText(), toContainText(), toMatchAriaSnapshot(), etc.) now available in the extension service worker.
• Completions: Regenerated pw-completions.json from Playwright 1.59.1 type declarations (374 completions).
• Build: Updated extract-completions.mjs to resolve playwright-core types via pnpm workspace path.

2026-04-02

Features

• esbuild-wasm fallback: Bridge-mode now bundles esbuild-wasm — works on all platforms without requiring users to install esbuild. Native esbuild used when available for best performance. (#538)

Fixes

• Publish script: Replace Python zip with adm-zip for VSIX packaging. Fixes duplicate [Content_Types].xml that blocked marketplace publish. (#535)