# Extension points — microsoft/playwright

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# Extension points — microsoft/playwright

Scanned commit b630e71fcda7885885c459bcbb88e5bfa7c0a1ac (2026-10-01). Generated by codevetter codevetter 1.15.0 on 2026-10-02.

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The repository provides concrete registries, factories, and schemas for extending behavior. Some are public configuration surfaces, while others are internal integration seams. Protocol and generated-type changes require coordinated edits across boundaries. Browser engines and injected selector behavior have explicit synchronization requirements.
- Connection.registerObjectFactories installs type-to-ChannelOwner constructors in a map; the constructor registers Browser, BrowserContext, Page, Route, Tracing, Android, Electron, and other protocol object types. — [packages/playwright-core/src/client/connection.ts#L98-142](https://github.com/microsoft/playwright/blob/b630e71fcda7885885c459bcbb88e5bfa7c0a1ac/packages/playwright-core/src/client/connection.ts#L98-L142)
- Protocol commands are declared in YAML with parameter mixins and typed returns; generate_channels emits client/server channel interfaces, structs, metadata, and runtime validators. — [packages/protocol/spec/browserType.yml#L15-58](https://github.com/microsoft/playwright/blob/b630e71fcda7885885c459bcbb88e5bfa7c0a1ac/packages/protocol/spec/browserType.yml#L15-L58) [utils/generate_channels.js#L483-487](https://github.com/microsoft/playwright/blob/b630e71fcda7885885c459bcbb88e5bfa7c0a1ac/utils/generate_channels.js#L483-L487)
- createReporters is a constructor registry for built-ins and loads custom reporter modules from configuration or PW_TEST_REPORTER, adapting them through wrapReporterAsV2. — [packages/playwright/src/runner/reporters.ts#L42-76](https://github.com/microsoft/playwright/blob/b630e71fcda7885885c459bcbb88e5bfa7c0a1ac/packages/playwright/src/runner/reporters.ts#L42-L76)
- TestRunnerPlugin defines asynchronous setup/teardown hooks; registration accepts an instance or synchronous/asynchronous factory, and createPluginSetupTasks invokes those lifecycle hooks. — [packages/playwright/src/plugins/index.ts#L20-29](https://github.com/microsoft/playwright/blob/b630e71fcda7885885c459bcbb88e5bfa7c0a1ac/packages/playwright/src/plugins/index.ts#L20-L29) [packages/playwright/src/runner/tasks.ts#L192-202](https://github.com/microsoft/playwright/blob/b630e71fcda7885885c459bcbb88e5bfa7c0a1ac/packages/playwright/src/runner/tasks.ts#L192-L202)
- Selectors.register accepts custom engines after name/reserved/duplicate checks; parseSelector selects main or utility execution worlds based on engine contentScript and built-in requirements. — [packages/playwright-core/src/server/selectors.ts#L58-94](https://github.com/microsoft/playwright/blob/b630e71fcda7885885c459bcbb88e5bfa7c0a1ac/packages/playwright-core/src/server/selectors.ts#L58-L94)
- Agent tool modules are assembled in browserTools; filteredTools retains core or enabled capabilities, excludes skillOnly tools, and removes selector fields from exposed schemas. — [packages/playwright-core/src/tools/backend/tools.ts#L51-93](https://github.com/microsoft/playwright/blob/b630e71fcda7885885c459bcbb88e5bfa7c0a1ac/packages/playwright-core/src/tools/backend/tools.ts#L51-L93)
- defineTool preserves a typed schema/handler definition; defineTabTool wraps handlers with ensureTab and modal-state compatibility checks, allowing tools to declare which modal state they clear. — [packages/playwright-core/src/tools/backend/tool.ts#L51-83](https://github.com/microsoft/playwright/blob/b630e71fcda7885885c459bcbb88e5bfa7c0a1ac/packages/playwright-core/src/tools/backend/tool.ts#L51-L83)
- BrowserType is an abstract engine seam for defaultArgs, connectToTransport, amendEnvironment, startup-log rewriting, and graceful close; CLI additions attach through decorateProgram and the testOptions command table. — [packages/playwright-core/src/server/browserType.ts#L334-362](https://github.com/microsoft/playwright/blob/b630e71fcda7885885c459bcbb88e5bfa7c0a1ac/packages/playwright-core/src/server/browserType.ts#L334-L362) [packages/playwright-core/src/cli/program.ts#L36-50](https://github.com/microsoft/playwright/blob/b630e71fcda7885885c459bcbb88e5bfa7c0a1ac/packages/playwright-core/src/cli/program.ts#L36-L50) [packages/playwright/src/program.ts#L40-53](https://github.com/microsoft/playwright/blob/b630e71fcda7885885c459bcbb88e5bfa7c0a1ac/packages/playwright/src/program.ts#L40-L53)

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