Navigation

Tool	Description
browser_navigate	Navigate to a URL
browser_navigate_back	Go back to the previous page
browser_navigate_forward	Go forward to the next page
browser_reload	Reload the current page
browser_close	Close the current page and browser

browser_navigate

Navigate to a URL in the current tab.

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
url	string	yes	URL to navigate to

You: Go to https://demo.playwright.dev/todomvc

→ browser_navigate { url: "https://demo.playwright.dev/todomvc" }
→ Returns snapshot of the loaded page:

  - heading "todos" [level=1]
  - textbox "What needs to be done?" [ref=e5]

browser_navigate_back

Go back to the previous page in the browser history.

You: Go back to the previous page.

→ browser_navigate_back
→ Returns snapshot of the previous page

browser_navigate_forward

Go forward to the next page in the browser history.

You: Go forward.

→ browser_navigate_forward

browser_reload

Reload the current page.

You: Reload the page.

→ browser_reload
→ Returns fresh snapshot after reload

browser_close

Close the current page and browser.

→ browser_close

Workflow example

You: Open the TodoMVC app, add an item, then go back to see
     if the item persists.

→ browser_navigate { url: "https://demo.playwright.dev/todomvc" }
→ browser_type { ref: "e5", text: "Buy groceries", submit: true }
→ browser_navigate { url: "https://example.com" }
→ browser_navigate_back
→ browser_snapshot

  - heading "todos" [level=1]
  - textbox "What needs to be done?" [ref=e5]
  - listitem:
    - checkbox "Toggle Todo" [ref=e10]
    - text: "Buy groceries"