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Ask HN: Best current option for browser automation in Python or Powershell?

2 points by toyg ↗ HN
I have to automate a silly internal process carried out through an internal website. It's heavily reliant on JS so I need to drive an actual browser engine. What is the best option at the moment?

My choice of languages, in order of preference, would be Python, Powershell, JS, VB.Net, C#.

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https://playwright.dev/python/

I have tried or used many tools over the last 20 years. It's the most recent one I've tried, and it's a very satisfying experience. Playwright supports the major web browsers, including Chromium, Firefox, and WebKit, can work in headful (for debugging) or headless mode (for test automation).