diff --git a/extension/CHANGELOG.md b/extension/CHANGELOG.md
index 4c34ab9..e57d633 100644
--- a/extension/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/extension/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## 0.0.73
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+- **Service worker keepalive via chrome.alarms**: Added `chrome.alarms` keepalive to prevent Chrome MV3 from terminating the service worker when idle. Without this, the `maintainLoop` stops, the WebSocket closes, and the extension silently disconnects from the relay server — causing `session new` to fail with "Extension did not connect within timeout."
+
 ## 0.0.72
 
 ### Bug Fixes
diff --git a/extension/manifest.json b/extension/manifest.json
index da15201..a5a4d19 100644
--- a/extension/manifest.json
+++ b/extension/manifest.json
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
 {
   "manifest_version": 3,
   "name": "Playwriter",
-  "version": "0.0.72",
+  "version": "0.0.73",
   "description": "Automate your Browser using Cursor, Claude, VS Code. More capable and context efficient than Playwright MCP.",
   "permissions": [
+    "alarms",
     "debugger",
     "tabGroups",
     "contextMenus",
diff --git a/extension/src/background.ts b/extension/src/background.ts
index f8428ec..2924af4 100644
--- a/extension/src/background.ts
+++ b/extension/src/background.ts
@@ -1483,6 +1483,18 @@ async function onActionClicked(tab: chrome.tabs.Tab): Promise<void> {
 resetDebugger()
 connectionManager.maintainLoop()
 
+// MV3 service workers can be terminated by Chrome despite setInterval.
+// chrome.alarms is the only reliable way to keep a service worker alive.
+// Without this, the maintainLoop stops, the WebSocket closes, and the
+// extension silently disconnects from the relay server.
+chrome.alarms.create('keepalive', { periodInMinutes: 0.25 })
+chrome.alarms.onAlarm.addListener((alarm) => {
+  if (alarm.name === 'keepalive') {
+    // No-op — the alarm firing is enough to wake the service worker.
+    // The maintainLoop will handle reconnection if needed.
+  }
+})
+
 chrome.contextMenus
   .remove('playwriter-pin-element')
   .catch(() => {})
diff --git a/playwriter/CHANGELOG.md b/playwriter/CHANGELOG.md
index e0e8b5b..edf38a0 100644
--- a/playwriter/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/playwriter/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,7 +1,37 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## 0.0.84
+
+### Docs
+
+- **Remove click-timeout section from `skill.md` mistakes list**: Deleted the dedicated post-click timeout section per docs cleanup request and renumbered the following mistake item.
+
+## 0.0.83
+
+### Docs
+
+- **Correct click-timeout guidance in `skill.md`**: Replaced the incorrect "SPA does not fire load" explanation with the actual behavior: click succeeds, then Playwright times out during post-click navigation waiting when action timeout budget is exceeded.
+
+## 0.0.82
+
+### Improvements
+
+- **Increase default action timeout to 60s**: Raised `context.setDefaultTimeout` from `5000ms` to `60000ms` to avoid false click failures on slower real-world flows where the interaction succeeds but Playwright post-action navigation waiting exceeds short budgets.
+
+## 0.0.81
+
+### Improvements
+
+- **Increase default action timeout to 5s**: Raised `context.setDefaultTimeout` from `2000ms` to `5000ms` to reduce false `locator.click()` timeouts on slower navigation flows (for example GitHub/Turbo links) where the click succeeds but post-click navigation settling exceeds 2 seconds. Default navigation timeout remains `10000ms`.
+
 ## 0.0.80
 
+### Bug Fixes
+
+- **Relaxed relay server version check timeout**: Increased `getRelayServerVersion` timeout from 500ms to 2000ms to prevent false "server not running" detections that kill a healthy relay server and disconnect the extension. This was causing intermittent `session new` failures when the relay was briefly busy (e.g. processing recording chunks).
+
+## 0.0.80 (previous)
+
 ### Improvements
 
 - **Descriptive click timeout errors**: When `locator.click()` times out due to actionability failures, the error now includes the reason (e.g. "Element is not visible", "Element is not stable", "<button> intercepts pointer events") instead of just "Timeout exceeded."
diff --git a/playwriter/package.json b/playwriter/package.json
index ad68574..54ea52d 100644
--- a/playwriter/package.json
+++ b/playwriter/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "playwriter",
   "description": "",
-  "version": "0.0.80",
+  "version": "0.0.84",
   "type": "module",
   "main": "dist/index.js",
   "types": "dist/index.d.ts",
diff --git a/playwriter/src/executor.ts b/playwriter/src/executor.ts
index d3136be..aa83248 100644
--- a/playwriter/src/executor.ts
+++ b/playwriter/src/executor.ts
@@ -592,9 +592,10 @@ export class PlaywrightExecutor {
     const contexts = browser.contexts()
     const context = contexts.length > 0 ? contexts[0] : await browser.newContext()
 
-    // Action timeout (click, fill, hover, etc.) is short for fast agent failure.
-    // Navigation timeout (goto, reload) is longer since page loads are slower.
-    context.setDefaultTimeout(2000)
+    // Action timeout (click, fill, hover, etc.) is longer to tolerate slower
+    // SPA/Turbo navigations and post-click settling on real sites.
+    // Navigation timeout (goto, reload) remains separate.
+    context.setDefaultTimeout(60000)
     context.setDefaultNavigationTimeout(10000)
 
     context.on('page', (page) => {
@@ -674,9 +675,10 @@ export class PlaywrightExecutor {
     const contexts = browser.contexts()
     const context = contexts.length > 0 ? contexts[0] : await browser.newContext()
 
-    // Action timeout (click, fill, hover, etc.) is short for fast agent failure.
-    // Navigation timeout (goto, reload) is longer since page loads are slower.
-    context.setDefaultTimeout(2000)
+    // Action timeout (click, fill, hover, etc.) is longer to tolerate slower
+    // SPA/Turbo navigations and post-click settling on real sites.
+    // Navigation timeout (goto, reload) remains separate.
+    context.setDefaultTimeout(60000)
     context.setDefaultNavigationTimeout(10000)
 
     context.on('page', (page) => {
diff --git a/playwriter/src/ffmpeg.ts b/playwriter/src/ffmpeg.ts
index 304131a..893b812 100644
--- a/playwriter/src/ffmpeg.ts
+++ b/playwriter/src/ffmpeg.ts
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@ import path from 'node:path'
 // Constants
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-/** Seconds of normal-speed buffer kept before and after each execution */
-export const INTERACTION_BUFFER_SECONDS = 1
+/** Seconds of normal-speed buffer kept before and after each execution (0.5s each side = 1s total) */
+export const INTERACTION_BUFFER_SECONDS = 0.5
 
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // Hardware encoder detection
@@ -635,13 +635,13 @@ export interface ExecutionTimestamp {
 export function computeIdleSections({
     executionTimestamps,
     totalDurationMs,
-    speed = 5,
+    speed = 6,
     bufferSeconds = INTERACTION_BUFFER_SECONDS,
 }: {
     executionTimestamps: ExecutionTimestamp[]
     /** Total recording duration in milliseconds (from stopRecording result) */
     totalDurationMs: number
-    /** Speed multiplier for idle sections (default 5) */
+    /** Speed multiplier for idle sections (default 6) */
     speed?: number
     /** Override the default buffer around each execution (seconds) */
     bufferSeconds?: number
@@ -711,7 +711,7 @@ export interface CreateDemoVideoOptions {
     durationMs: number
     /** Execution timestamps (from stopRecording result) */
     executionTimestamps: ExecutionTimestamp[]
-    /** Speed multiplier for idle sections (default 5) */
+    /** Speed multiplier for idle sections (default 6) */
     speed?: number
     /** Output file path (defaults to recordingPath with `-demo` suffix) */
     outputFile?: string
@@ -722,8 +722,8 @@ export interface CreateDemoVideoOptions {
  * Create a demo video from a recording by speeding up idle sections
  * (gaps between execute() calls) while keeping interactions at normal speed.
  *
- * A 1-second buffer (INTERACTION_BUFFER_SECONDS) is preserved around each
- * interaction so viewers see context before and after each action.
+ * A 0.5-second buffer (INTERACTION_BUFFER_SECONDS) is preserved on each side of
+ * an interaction (1 second total) so viewers see context before and after each action.
  *
  * Requires `ffmpeg` and `ffprobe` installed on the system.
  *
@@ -736,7 +736,7 @@ export async function createDemoVideo(
         recordingPath,
         durationMs,
         executionTimestamps,
-        speed = 5,
+        speed = 6,
         signal,
     } = options
 
diff --git a/playwriter/src/ghost-cursor-client.ts b/playwriter/src/ghost-cursor-client.ts
index c536614..877ac0a 100644
--- a/playwriter/src/ghost-cursor-client.ts
+++ b/playwriter/src/ghost-cursor-client.ts
@@ -247,7 +247,8 @@ function applyRuntimeVisualOptions(): void {
   }
 
   if (runtime.options.style === 'minimal') {
-    const triangleSvg = `<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="32" height="32" viewBox="0 0 24 24"><path fill="${runtime.options.color}" d="m23.284 19.124l-6.866-6.895a.4.4 0 0 1-.118-.296a.43.43 0 0 1 .163-.282l4.439-3.077a1.48 1.48 0 0 0 .621-1.48a1.48 1.48 0 0 0-1.036-1.198L1.623.302a1.14 1.14 0 0 0-1.11.282A1.13 1.13 0 0 0 .29 1.649L5.928 20.44a1.48 1.48 0 0 0 1.183 1.035a1.48 1.48 0 0 0 1.48-.621l3.078-4.44a.37.37 0 0 1 .31-.118a.43.43 0 0 1 .296.104l6.91 6.91a1.48 1.48 0 0 0 2.087 0l2.086-2.086a1.48 1.48 0 0 0-.074-2.101"/></svg>`
+    // White fill with dark border stroke, like a standard macOS cursor
+    const triangleSvg = `<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="32" height="32" viewBox="-1 -1 26 26"><path fill="white" stroke="${runtime.options.color}" stroke-width="1.5" stroke-linejoin="round" d="m23.284 19.124l-6.866-6.895a.4.4 0 0 1-.118-.296a.43.43 0 0 1 .163-.282l4.439-3.077a1.48 1.48 0 0 0 .621-1.48a1.48 1.48 0 0 0-1.036-1.198L1.623.302a1.14 1.14 0 0 0-1.11.282A1.13 1.13 0 0 0 .29 1.649L5.928 20.44a1.48 1.48 0 0 0 1.183 1.035a1.48 1.48 0 0 0 1.48-.621l3.078-4.44a.37.37 0 0 1 .31-.118a.43.43 0 0 1 .296.104l6.91 6.91a1.48 1.48 0 0 0 2.087 0l2.086-2.086a1.48 1.48 0 0 0-.074-2.101"/></svg>`
     const triangleDataUrl = `url("data:image/svg+xml,${encodeURIComponent(triangleSvg)}")`
     runtime.cursorElement.style.borderRadius = '0'
     runtime.cursorElement.style.border = 'none'
@@ -258,7 +259,7 @@ function applyRuntimeVisualOptions(): void {
     runtime.cursorElement.style.backgroundPosition = 'left top'
     runtime.cursorElement.style.backdropFilter = 'none'
     runtime.cursorElement.style.boxShadow = 'none'
-    runtime.cursorElement.style.filter = 'drop-shadow(0 1px 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3))'
+    runtime.cursorElement.style.filter = 'drop-shadow(0 1px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4))'
     runtime.cursorElement.style.opacity = getBaseOpacity()
     return
   }
diff --git a/playwriter/src/ghost-cursor.ts b/playwriter/src/ghost-cursor.ts
index f065d5f..ca02582 100644
--- a/playwriter/src/ghost-cursor.ts
+++ b/playwriter/src/ghost-cursor.ts
@@ -1,12 +1,19 @@
 /**
  * Node-side ghost cursor helpers.
  * Injects the browser bundle and forwards mouse action events to the page overlay.
+ *
+ * Two injection strategies:
+ * 1. One-shot: page.evaluate() — used by enableGhostCursor() for single pages
+ * 2. Persistent: Page.addScriptToEvaluateOnNewDocument — used by
+ *    addGhostCursorInitScript() so the cursor survives MPA navigations.
+ *    Chrome re-runs the script on every new document automatically.
  */
 
 import fs from 'node:fs'
 import path from 'node:path'
 import { fileURLToPath } from 'node:url'
 import type { Page, MouseActionEvent } from '@xmorse/playwright-core'
+import { getCDPSessionForPage, type ICDPSession } from './cdp-session.js'
 
 export interface GhostCursorClientOptions {
   style?: 'minimal' | 'dot' | 'screenstudio'
@@ -23,6 +30,7 @@ interface GhostCursorBrowserApi {
   enable: (options?: GhostCursorClientOptions) => void
   disable: () => void
   applyMouseAction: (event: MouseActionEvent) => void
+  isEnabled: () => boolean
 }
 
 let ghostCursorCode: string | null = null
@@ -76,34 +84,84 @@ export async function disableGhostCursor(options: { page: Page }): Promise<void>
   })
 }
 
+/**
+ * Register the ghost cursor bundle as a persistent init script via CDP
+ * Page.addScriptToEvaluateOnNewDocument. Chrome re-runs this on every new
+ * document (navigation), so the cursor survives MPA page loads.
+ *
+ * The script auto-enables when the DOM is ready (DOMContentLoaded or
+ * requestAnimationFrame fallback) so the cursor is visible immediately
+ * on each new page.
+ *
+ * Returns the CDP identifier needed to remove it later.
+ */
+export async function addGhostCursorInitScript(options: {
+  page: Page
+  cursorOptions?: GhostCursorClientOptions
+}): Promise<{ cdp: ICDPSession; identifier: string }> {
+  const { page, cursorOptions } = options
+  const cdp = await getCDPSessionForPage({ page })
+  const code = getGhostCursorCode()
+
+  // Wrap the bundle: inject, then auto-enable once DOM is ready.
+  // DOMContentLoaded may have already fired if the script runs late,
+  // so check document.readyState first.
+  const optionsJson = JSON.stringify(cursorOptions ?? {})
+  const wrappedCode = `
+${code}
+;(function() {
+  function autoEnable() {
+    var api = globalThis.__playwriterGhostCursor;
+    if (api) {
+      var opts = ${optionsJson};
+      api.enable(Object.keys(opts).length ? opts : undefined);
+    }
+  }
+  if (document.readyState === 'loading') {
+    document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', autoEnable, { once: true });
+  } else {
+    requestAnimationFrame(autoEnable);
+  }
+})();
+`
+
+  const result = await cdp.send('Page.addScriptToEvaluateOnNewDocument', {
+    source: wrappedCode,
+  })
+
+  return { cdp, identifier: result.identifier }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Remove a previously registered ghost cursor init script.
+ */
+export async function removeGhostCursorInitScript(options: {
+  cdp: ICDPSession
+  identifier: string
+}): Promise<void> {
+  const { cdp, identifier } = options
+  await cdp.send('Page.removeScriptToEvaluateOnNewDocument', { identifier })
+}
+
 export async function applyGhostCursorMouseAction(options: {
   page: Page
   event: MouseActionEvent
 }): Promise<void> {
   const { page, event } = options
 
-  const applied = await page.evaluate(
-    ({ serializedEvent }) => {
-      const api = (globalThis as { __playwriterGhostCursor?: GhostCursorBrowserApi }).__playwriterGhostCursor
-      if (!api) {
-        return false
-      }
-
-      api.applyMouseAction(serializedEvent)
-      return true
-    },
-    { serializedEvent: event },
-  )
-
-  if (applied) {
-    return
-  }
-
-  await ensureGhostCursorInjected({ page })
   await page.evaluate(
     ({ serializedEvent }) => {
       const api = (globalThis as { __playwriterGhostCursor?: GhostCursorBrowserApi }).__playwriterGhostCursor
-      api?.applyMouseAction(serializedEvent)
+      if (!api) {
+        return
+      }
+
+      // Ensure cursor is enabled (may be a freshly injected init script
+      // where DOMContentLoaded hasn't fired yet)
+      if (!api.isEnabled()) {
+        api.enable()
+      }
+      api.applyMouseAction(serializedEvent)
     },
     { serializedEvent: event },
   )
diff --git a/playwriter/src/recording-ghost-cursor.ts b/playwriter/src/recording-ghost-cursor.ts
index 0f4760e..162ae97 100644
--- a/playwriter/src/recording-ghost-cursor.ts
+++ b/playwriter/src/recording-ghost-cursor.ts
@@ -1,10 +1,21 @@
 /**
  * Encapsulates ghost cursor lifecycle for recording sessions.
  * Keeps onMouseAction chaining/restoration isolated from executor logic.
+ *
+ * Uses Page.addScriptToEvaluateOnNewDocument so the cursor persists across
+ * MPA navigations — Chrome re-runs the init script on every new document.
  */
 
 import type { BrowserContext, Page } from '@xmorse/playwright-core'
-import { applyGhostCursorMouseAction, disableGhostCursor, enableGhostCursor, type GhostCursorClientOptions } from './ghost-cursor.js'
+import type { ICDPSession } from './cdp-session.js'
+import {
+  addGhostCursorInitScript,
+  applyGhostCursorMouseAction,
+  disableGhostCursor,
+  enableGhostCursor,
+  removeGhostCursorInitScript,
+  type GhostCursorClientOptions,
+} from './ghost-cursor.js'
 
 interface RecordingGhostCursorLogger {
   error: (...args: unknown[]) => void
@@ -15,9 +26,15 @@ interface RecordingTargetOptions {
   sessionId?: string
 }
 
+interface InitScriptHandle {
+  cdp: ICDPSession
+  identifier: string
+}
+
 export class RecordingGhostCursorController {
   private readonly previousMouseActionByPage = new WeakMap<Page, Page['onMouseAction']>()
   private readonly cursorApplyQueueByPage = new WeakMap<Page, Promise<void>>()
+  private readonly initScriptByPage = new WeakMap<Page, InitScriptHandle>()
   private readonly logger: RecordingGhostCursorLogger
 
   constructor(options: { logger: RecordingGhostCursorLogger }) {
@@ -52,7 +69,14 @@ export class RecordingGhostCursorController {
     const { page } = options
 
     try {
+      // Register persistent init script so cursor survives MPA navigations
+      const handle = await addGhostCursorInitScript({ page })
+      this.initScriptByPage.set(page, handle)
+
+      // Also enable on the current page immediately (init script only runs
+      // on future navigations, not the current document)
       await enableGhostCursor({ page })
+
       if (!this.previousMouseActionByPage.has(page)) {
         this.previousMouseActionByPage.set(page, page.onMouseAction)
       }
@@ -88,6 +112,17 @@ export class RecordingGhostCursorController {
     this.previousMouseActionByPage.delete(page)
     this.cursorApplyQueueByPage.delete(page)
 
+    // Remove the persistent init script so future navigations don't inject cursor
+    const handle = this.initScriptByPage.get(page)
+    if (handle) {
+      try {
+        await removeGhostCursorInitScript(handle)
+      } catch (error) {
+        this.logger.error('[playwriter] Failed to remove ghost cursor init script', error)
+      }
+      this.initScriptByPage.delete(page)
+    }
+
     try {
       await disableGhostCursor({ page })
     } catch (error) {
diff --git a/playwriter/src/relay-client.ts b/playwriter/src/relay-client.ts
index ad65419..4a72429 100644
--- a/playwriter/src/relay-client.ts
+++ b/playwriter/src/relay-client.ts
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ export type ExtensionStatus = {
 export async function getRelayServerVersion(port: number = RELAY_PORT): Promise<string | null> {
   try {
     const response = await fetch(`http://127.0.0.1:${port}/version`, {
-      signal: AbortSignal.timeout(500),
+      signal: AbortSignal.timeout(2000),
     })
     if (!response.ok) {
       return null
diff --git a/playwriter/src/relay-core.test.ts b/playwriter/src/relay-core.test.ts
index fd730cc..88fc8ec 100644
--- a/playwriter/src/relay-core.test.ts
+++ b/playwriter/src/relay-core.test.ts
@@ -1039,14 +1039,14 @@ describe('Relay Core Tests', () => {
       name: 'execute',
       arguments: {
         code: js`
-          await state.errorTestPage.click('#hidden-btn');
+          await state.errorTestPage.click('#hidden-btn', { timeout: 5000 });
         `,
       },
     })
     const text = (result as any).content[0].text
     // Strip stack traces and call logs to only match the descriptive error line
     const errorLine = text.split('\n').find((l: string) => l.includes('Timeout') || l.includes('not visible') || l.includes('not stable'))
-    expect(errorLine).toMatchInlineSnapshot(`"Error executing code: page.click: Timeout 2000ms exceeded. Element is not visible — it may be hidden by CSS, inside a collapsed <details>, inactive tab, or closed accordion. Try: interact with the page to reveal it first, or use { force: true } to skip visibility checks"`)
+    expect(errorLine).toMatchInlineSnapshot(`"Error executing code: page.click: Timeout 5000ms exceeded. Element is not visible — it may be hidden by CSS, inside a collapsed <details>, inactive tab, or closed accordion. Try: interact with the page to reveal it first, or use { force: true } to skip visibility checks"`)
     expect((result as any).isError).toBe(true)
     // Cleanup
     await client.callTool({ name: 'execute', arguments: { code: js`await state.errorTestPage.close(); delete state.errorTestPage;` } })
@@ -1071,13 +1071,13 @@ describe('Relay Core Tests', () => {
       name: 'execute',
       arguments: {
         code: js`
-          await state.errorTestPage.click('#covered-btn');
+          await state.errorTestPage.click('#covered-btn', { timeout: 5000 });
         `,
       },
     })
     const text = (result as any).content[0].text
     const errorLine = text.split('\n').find((l: string) => l.includes('Timeout') || l.includes('intercepts'))
-    expect(errorLine).toMatchInlineSnapshot(`"Error executing code: page.click: Timeout 2000ms exceeded. <div id="overlay">Overlay</div> intercepts pointer events"`)
+    expect(errorLine).toMatchInlineSnapshot(`"Error executing code: page.click: Timeout 5000ms exceeded. <div id=\"overlay\">Overlay</div> intercepts pointer events"`)
     expect((result as any).isError).toBe(true)
     await client.callTool({ name: 'execute', arguments: { code: js`await state.errorTestPage.close(); delete state.errorTestPage;` } })
   }, 30000)
@@ -1096,13 +1096,13 @@ describe('Relay Core Tests', () => {
       name: 'execute',
       arguments: {
         code: js`
-          await state.errorTestPage.click('#invisible');
+          await state.errorTestPage.click('#invisible', { timeout: 5000 });
         `,
       },
     })
     const text = (result as any).content[0].text
     const errorLine = text.split('\n').find((l: string) => l.includes('Timeout') || l.includes('not visible'))
-    expect(errorLine).toMatchInlineSnapshot(`"Error executing code: page.click: Timeout 2000ms exceeded. Element is not visible — it may be hidden by CSS, inside a collapsed <details>, inactive tab, or closed accordion. Try: interact with the page to reveal it first, or use { force: true } to skip visibility checks"`)
+    expect(errorLine).toMatchInlineSnapshot(`"Error executing code: page.click: Timeout 5000ms exceeded. Element is not visible — it may be hidden by CSS, inside a collapsed <details>, inactive tab, or closed accordion. Try: interact with the page to reveal it first, or use { force: true } to skip visibility checks"`)
     expect((result as any).isError).toBe(true)
     await client.callTool({ name: 'execute', arguments: { code: js`await state.errorTestPage.close(); delete state.errorTestPage;` } })
   }, 30000)
diff --git a/playwriter/src/skill.md b/playwriter/src/skill.md
index 2b7ae4f..0f37bfa 100644
--- a/playwriter/src/skill.md
+++ b/playwriter/src/skill.md
@@ -440,31 +440,7 @@ await state.page.evaluate(() => document.querySelector('button').click())
 await state.page.getByRole('radio', { name: 'Node.js' }).click()
 ```
 
-**13. SPA/Turbo navigation makes `click()` time out**
-Sites using Turbo (GitHub), Next.js soft nav, or other SPA routers intercept link clicks and update the URL without firing the browser's standard `load` event. Playwright's `click()` sees the navigation start and waits for it to complete — but the load event never fires, so it times out even though the navigation succeeded.
-
-Symptoms: `locator.click: Timeout Xms exceeded` with logs showing `navigated to "..."` underneath — the click worked, Playwright just timed out waiting for cleanup.
-
-Fix: add `.catch(() => {})` on the click, or raise `timeout`, or use `{ noWaitAfter: true }` then wait manually:
-
-```js
-// Pattern 1: swallow the navigation-wait timeout (click still fired)
-await state.page.locator('a.notification-link').first().click({ timeout: 10000 }).catch(() => {})
-await state.page.waitForTimeout(1500) // give SPA time to render
-
-// Pattern 2: skip the post-click navigation wait entirely
-await state.page.locator('a.notification-link').first().click({ noWaitAfter: true })
-await state.page.waitForLoadState('domcontentloaded').catch(() => {})
-await state.page.waitForTimeout(1000)
-
-// Pattern 3: catch at waitForLoadState instead
-await state.page.locator('a').first().click()
-await state.page.waitForLoadState('domcontentloaded').catch(() => {})
-```
-
-Always verify the URL afterwards with `console.log(state.page.url())` — the navigation typically did happen.
-
-**14. Over-investigating instead of just interacting**
+**13. Over-investigating instead of just interacting**
 When something doesn't respond to a click, do NOT start inspecting CDP event listeners, React fibers, canvas pixel data, or writing `page.evaluate()` to read class names and bounding boxes. This wastes massive context. Instead:
 
 1. Take a `snapshot()` — it shows every interactive element and what to click