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# Tracing
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Capture detailed execution traces for debugging and analysis. Traces include DOM snapshots, screenshots, network activity, and console logs.
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## Basic Usage
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```bash
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# Start trace recording
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playwright-cli tracing-start
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# Perform actions
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playwright-cli open https://example.com
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playwright-cli click e1
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playwright-cli fill e2 "test"
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# Stop trace recording
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playwright-cli tracing-stop
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```
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## Trace Output Files
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When you start tracing, Playwright creates a `traces/` directory with several files:
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### `trace-{timestamp}.trace`
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**Action log** - The main trace file containing:
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- Every action performed (clicks, fills, navigations)
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- DOM snapshots before and after each action
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- Screenshots at each step
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- Timing information
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- Console messages
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- Source locations
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### `trace-{timestamp}.network`
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**Network log** - Complete network activity:
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- All HTTP requests and responses
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- Request headers and bodies
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- Response headers and bodies
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- Timing (DNS, connect, TLS, TTFB, download)
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- Resource sizes
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- Failed requests and errors
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### `resources/`
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**Resources directory** - Cached resources:
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- Images, fonts, stylesheets, scripts
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- Response bodies for replay
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- Assets needed to reconstruct page state
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## What Traces Capture
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| Category | Details |
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|----------|---------|
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| **Actions** | Clicks, fills, hovers, keyboard input, navigations |
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| **DOM** | Full DOM snapshot before/after each action |
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| **Screenshots** | Visual state at each step |
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| **Network** | All requests, responses, headers, bodies, timing |
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| **Console** | All console.log, warn, error messages |
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| **Timing** | Precise timing for each operation |
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## Use Cases
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### Debugging Failed Actions
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```bash
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playwright-cli tracing-start
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playwright-cli open https://app.example.com
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# This click fails - why?
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playwright-cli click e5
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playwright-cli tracing-stop
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# Open trace to see DOM state when click was attempted
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```
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### Analyzing Performance
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```bash
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playwright-cli tracing-start
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playwright-cli open https://slow-site.com
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playwright-cli tracing-stop
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# View network waterfall to identify slow resources
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```
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### Capturing Evidence
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```bash
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# Record a complete user flow for documentation
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playwright-cli tracing-start
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playwright-cli open https://app.example.com/checkout
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playwright-cli fill e1 "4111111111111111"
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playwright-cli fill e2 "12/25"
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playwright-cli fill e3 "123"
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playwright-cli click e4
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playwright-cli tracing-stop
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# Trace shows exact sequence of events
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```
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## Trace vs Video vs Screenshot
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| Feature | Trace | Video | Screenshot |
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|---------|-------|-------|------------|
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| **Format** | .trace file | .webm video | .png/.jpeg image |
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| **DOM inspection** | Yes | No | No |
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| **Network details** | Yes | No | No |
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| **Step-by-step replay** | Yes | Continuous | Single frame |
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| **File size** | Medium | Large | Small |
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| **Best for** | Debugging | Demos | Quick capture |
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## Best Practices
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### 1. Start Tracing Before the Problem
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```bash
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# Trace the entire flow, not just the failing step
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playwright-cli tracing-start
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playwright-cli open https://example.com
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# ... all steps leading to the issue ...
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playwright-cli tracing-stop
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```
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### 2. Clean Up Old Traces
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Traces can consume significant disk space:
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```bash
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# Remove traces older than 7 days
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find .playwright-cli/traces -mtime +7 -delete
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```
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## Limitations
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- Traces add overhead to automation
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- Large traces can consume significant disk space
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- Some dynamic content may not replay perfectly
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