From 6b71fc5351e7a033123f216eab606acb83878686 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: "Tommy D. Rossi" Date: Fri, 27 Feb 2026 22:41:17 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] add Playwright CLI comparison table to website and README Closes #57 Highlights key differences: Playwriter uses your existing Chrome (logins, extensions, cookies), can bypass captchas by disconnecting the extension, lets you collaborate in the same browser window, and gives full Playwright API + raw CDP access instead of a limited shell command set. --- README.md | 13 +++++++++++++ website/src/routes/_index.tsx | 15 +++++++++++++++ 2 files changed, 28 insertions(+) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index f757229..2f061e5 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -139,6 +139,19 @@ Color-coded: yellow=links, orange=buttons, coral=inputs, pink=checkboxes, peach= ## Comparison +### vs Playwright CLI + +| | Playwright CLI | Playwriter | +| -------------- | -------------------- | --------------------------------- | +| Browser | Spawns new browser | **Uses your Chrome** | +| Login state | Fresh | Already logged in | +| Extensions | None | Your existing ones | +| Captchas | Always blocked | Bypass (disconnect extension) | +| Collaboration | Separate window | Same browser as user | +| Capabilities | Limited command set | Anything Playwright can do | +| Raw CDP access | No | Yes | +| Video recording| File-based tracing | Native tab capture (30–60fps) | + ### vs BrowserMCP | | BrowserMCP | Playwriter | diff --git a/website/src/routes/_index.tsx b/website/src/routes/_index.tsx index 001fad9..1573394 100644 --- a/website/src/routes/_index.tsx +++ b/website/src/routes/_index.tsx @@ -374,6 +374,21 @@ export default function IndexPage() { ]} /> + +