Integrating Playwright Debugging with Visual Studio Code If you’re using Visual Studio Code (VS Code), you can easily integrate Playwright debugging within the IDE, allowing you to set breakpoints, inspect variables, and step through the code interactively.
First, install the Playwright extension in VS Code if you haven’t already. Add a launch configuration for Playwright in your launch.json file. Example:
{
"version": "0.2.0",
"configurations": [
{
"name": "Launch Playwright",
"type": "node",
"request": "launch",
"skipFiles": ["<node_internals>/**"],
"program": "${workspaceFolder}/node_modules/.bin/playwright",
"args": ["test"],
"runtimeExecutable": "node"
}
]
}
This setup allows you to set breakpoints in your Playwright test files and interactively debug your tests in VS Code. Playwright’s integration with VS Code provides tools to visualize trace outputs, watch variable states, and navigate through your test steps.