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npm install -g playwright-core

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overview

Package summary

A high-level API to automate web browsers

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Commands and aliases

playwright-core

security posture

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executables

Installed executables

Command	Kind	Exposure	Note
`playwright-core`	cli	global executable

freshness

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page generated2026-08-04

manager version1.62.0

manager updated2026-07-24

local dataok

upstreamnot checked

latest detectednot detected

https://github.com/microsoft/playwright

infoNo cached GitHub release or tag data was available.https://github.com/microsoft/playwrightnone confidence

install metadata

Package metadata

Package key	npm:playwright-core
Version	1.62.0
Package manager	npm
Package manager page	https://www.npmjs.com/package/playwright-core
Homepage	https://playwright.dev
Repository	https://github.com/microsoft/playwright
Upstream docs	https://playwright.dev
License	Apache-2.0
Issue tracker	https://github.com/microsoft/playwright/issues
Last updated	2026-07-24T21:56:56.822Z
Published	2026-07-24T21:56:56.822Z
Pulse	updated
Bottle	not recorded
npm postinstall	not defined
Service	none declared

registry facts

Source database details

Source Database	npm registry
Dist Tags	Beta 1.62.1-beta-1785366875000 Latest 1.62.0 Next 1.63.0-alpha-2026-08-03 Rc 1.18.0-rc1
Version Count	5,614
Maintainers	pavelfeldman yurys dgozman-ms playwright-bot
Author	Microsoft Corporation
File Count	0
Created At	2020-01-17T16:44:00.542Z
Latest Published At	2026-07-24T21:56:56.822Z
Modified At	2026-07-24T21:56:56.822Z

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