Who should use Playwright Test Runner?

Playwright Test Runner is an open-source project built for developers using Playwright and Visual Studio Code.

Does Playwright Test Runner have a free plan?

Yes — Playwright Test Runner is free to use.

What platforms does Playwright Test Runner run on?

Playwright Test Runner runs on the web, Windows, macOS, and Linux.

Is Playwright Test Runner still maintained?

Unverified. Playwright Test Runner has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.

What projects are similar to Playwright Test Runner?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include mustmatch, ai-test-asset-manager, and agent-budget-semantics.

Who develops Playwright Test Runner?

Playwright Test Runner is developed by sakamoto66.

How long has Playwright Test Runner been around?

Playwright Test Runner first shipped in 2021.

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Playwright Test Runner

Name: Playwright Test Runner
Author: sakamoto66

visualstudio.comTesting & QA

A Visual Studio Code extension for running and debugging Playwright tests from the editor context menu. It supports selecting individual or multiple tests, helping developers manage browser test execution without leaving VS Code.

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Overview

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Playwright Test Runner is a Testing & QA project. It helps developers run or debug individual or multiple Playwright tests directly from VS Code. It is built as an open-source project for developers using Playwright and Visual Studio Code. It is available for free. It runs on the web, Windows, macOS, and Linux.

Behind Playwright Test Runner is sakamoto66, and it first shipped in 2021. Key capabilities include context-menu runs, single-test execution, and multi-test execution.

Context-menu runs
Single-test execution
Multi-test execution
Test debugging
Test discovery

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Indexing history

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Indexed27 Aug · 09:41 UTC
Playwright Test Runner verified against its public source
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Frequently asked questions about Playwright Test Runner

What does Playwright Test Runner do?: Playwright Test Runner helps developers run or debug individual or multiple Playwright tests directly from VS Code. It is catalogued under Testing & QA on PulseGate.
Who should use Playwright Test Runner?: Playwright Test Runner is an open-source project built for developers using Playwright and Visual Studio Code.
Does Playwright Test Runner have a free plan?: Yes — Playwright Test Runner is free to use.
What platforms does Playwright Test Runner run on?: Playwright Test Runner runs on the web, Windows, macOS, and Linux.
Is Playwright Test Runner still maintained?: Unverified. Playwright Test Runner has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.
What projects are similar to Playwright Test Runner?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include mustmatch, ai-test-asset-manager, and agent-budget-semantics.mustmatch ai-test-asset-manager agent-budget-semantics
Who develops Playwright Test Runner?: Playwright Test Runner is developed by sakamoto66.
How long has Playwright Test Runner been around?: Playwright Test Runner first shipped in 2021.

At a glance

Platforms: Web
Languages: English
First seen: 27 Aug 2026
Built for: developers using Playwright and Visual Studio Code
Model: Open source
Solves: Helps developers run or debug individual or multiple Playwright tests directly from VS Code.

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VS Code Marketplace: sakamoto66.vscode-playwright-test-runner

Developer

sakamoto66

Index record

Identity confidence: High · 91
Indexed: 27 Aug 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
First seen: Aug 2026
Last seen: 27 Aug 2026

Identity audit (12)

Slug: playwright-test-runner-visualstudio-com
Lifecycle state recorded: 27 Aug 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 27 Aug 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology (no inferred launch/funding milestones).
Name from: Derived from the project's own page and URL.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
Languages from: Detected by a language model from page content.
Last updated: 27 Aug 2026
Canonical URL: https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=sakamoto66.vscode-playwright-test-runner

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