selenium

Provides comprehensive guidance for Selenium WebDriver including browser automation, element location, waits, and test frameworks. Use when the user asks about Selenium, needs to automate web browsers, write Selenium tests, or work with Selenium WebDriver.

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Best use case

selenium is best used when you need a repeatable AI agent workflow instead of a one-off prompt. It is especially useful for teams working in multi. Provides comprehensive guidance for Selenium WebDriver including browser automation, element location, waits, and test frameworks. Use when the user asks about Selenium, needs to automate web browsers, write Selenium tests, or work with Selenium WebDriver.

Provides comprehensive guidance for Selenium WebDriver including browser automation, element location, waits, and test frameworks. Use when the user asks about Selenium, needs to automate web browsers, write Selenium tests, or work with Selenium WebDriver.

Users should expect a more consistent workflow output, faster repeated execution, and less time spent rewriting prompts from scratch.

Practical example

Example input

Use the "selenium" skill to help with this workflow task. Context: Provides comprehensive guidance for Selenium WebDriver including browser automation, element location, waits, and test frameworks. Use when the user asks about Selenium, needs to automate web browsers, write Selenium tests, or work with Selenium WebDriver.

Example output

A structured workflow result with clearer steps, more consistent formatting, and an output that is easier to reuse in the next run.

When to use this skill

  • Use this skill when you want a reusable workflow rather than writing the same prompt again and again.

When not to use this skill

  • Do not use this when you only need a one-off answer and do not need a reusable workflow.
  • Do not use it if you cannot install or maintain the related files, repository context, or supporting tools.

Installation

Claude Code / Cursor / Codex

$curl -o ~/.claude/skills/selenium/SKILL.md --create-dirs "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/partme-ai/full-stack-skills/main/skills/testing-skills/selenium/SKILL.md"

Manual Installation

  1. Download SKILL.md from GitHub
  2. Place it in .claude/skills/selenium/SKILL.md inside your project
  3. Restart your AI agent — it will auto-discover the skill

How selenium Compares

Feature / AgentseleniumStandard Approach
Platform SupportNot specifiedLimited / Varies
Context Awareness High Baseline
Installation ComplexityUnknownN/A

Frequently Asked Questions

What does this skill do?

Provides comprehensive guidance for Selenium WebDriver including browser automation, element location, waits, and test frameworks. Use when the user asks about Selenium, needs to automate web browsers, write Selenium tests, or work with Selenium WebDriver.

Where can I find the source code?

You can find the source code on GitHub using the link provided at the top of the page.

SKILL.md Source

## When to use this skill

Use this skill whenever the user wants to:
- Write or maintain browser automation tests with Selenium WebDriver
- Locate elements using CSS selectors, IDs, or relative locators
- Implement explicit and implicit waits for robust test execution
- Run tests in headless mode or across browsers via Selenium Grid
- Integrate Selenium tests into CI/CD pipelines

## How to use this skill

### Workflow

1. **Set up the environment**: install browser drivers (ChromeDriver/GeckoDriver) or use Selenium 4 Manager
2. **Write test scripts**: navigate, find elements, interact, and assert
3. **Add waits and error handling**: use explicit waits instead of `sleep`
4. **Run in CI**: configure headless mode or Grid; generate reports

### 1. Basic Test (Python)

```python
from selenium import webdriver
from selenium.webdriver.common.by import By
from selenium.webdriver.support.ui import WebDriverWait
from selenium.webdriver.support import expected_conditions as EC

driver = webdriver.Chrome()
driver.get("https://example.com/login")

# Explicit wait for element
wait = WebDriverWait(driver, 10)
username = wait.until(EC.presence_of_element_located((By.ID, "username")))
username.send_keys("testuser")

driver.find_element(By.ID, "password").send_keys("secret")
driver.find_element(By.CSS_SELECTOR, "button[type='submit']").click()

# Assert login success
assert "Dashboard" in driver.title

driver.quit()
```

### 2. Basic Test (Java)

```java
WebDriver driver = new ChromeDriver();
driver.get("https://example.com/login");

WebDriverWait wait = new WebDriverWait(driver, Duration.ofSeconds(10));
WebElement username = wait.until(ExpectedConditions.presenceOfElementLocated(By.id("username")));
username.sendKeys("testuser");

driver.findElement(By.id("password")).sendKeys("secret");
driver.findElement(By.cssSelector("button[type='submit']")).click();

assertTrue(driver.getTitle().contains("Dashboard"));
driver.quit();
```

### 3. Headless Mode

```python
from selenium.webdriver.chrome.options import Options

options = Options()
options.add_argument("--headless")
options.add_argument("--no-sandbox")
driver = webdriver.Chrome(options=options)
```

## Best Practices

- Use explicit waits (`WebDriverWait`) instead of `time.sleep` for reliable tests
- Prefer ID, CSS selector, or relative locators over fragile XPath expressions
- Keep test cases independent and repeatable; capture screenshots on failure
- Store sensitive data (URLs, credentials) in configuration files or environment variables
- Use Selenium Grid for parallel execution; ensure browser and driver versions match

## Resources

- Official documentation: https://www.selenium.dev/documentation/
- Selenium Grid: https://www.selenium.dev/documentation/grid/

## Keywords

selenium, WebDriver, browser automation, E2E, end-to-end testing, headless, Selenium Grid, ChromeDriver, explicit wait, CSS selector

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