Version 1.58.2 • License Apache-2.0
One-Line Verdict
"Heavy install size detected. Review bloat risk."
Caution
Actively Maintained
1 CVE History
Historical vulnerabilities found.
3.5 MB
Heavy: 3.5 MB
33,601,332
Highly Trusted
Package Payload
1 Direct
Clean dependency structure.
Cold-Start Impact
+53 ms
Estimated execution overhead on standard hardware.
Current Threat Level
Risk Detected
Our audit detected 1 active or historical security flags. Critical CVEs have been mapped to this library.
Accuracy Protocol
Scanned against OSV.dev (Google Open Source) databases. Last Deep-Scan: 2026.
Is playwright too heavy? Compare it with these industry standards:
"A high-level API to automate web browsers"
playwright is used to facilitate high-performance Node.js workflows. It provides a robust footprint of 3.5 MB on disk.
# Install via NPM
npm install playwright
# Install via Yarn
yarn add playwright
You are currently viewing a proprietary security audit for playwright on PAudit. We aggregate global databases to provide a safety rating of 65/100.
Run npm install playwright. This installs version 1.58.2 and adds 1 direct dependencies to your project.
Yes, playwright records 33,601,332 weekly downloads, making it a Highly Trusted part of the ecosystem.