microsoft / microsoft/Webwright
Improve onboarding clarity: missing quick-start path for new users
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Description
Description
Webwright is powerful, but the current documentation feels hard to approach for first-time users.
Right now, users are exposed to:
- architecture details
- plugin systems (Claude Code / Codex)
- evaluation benchmarks
- internal design explanations
before getting a simple “run this in 5 minutes” path.
This makes it difficult to understand:
- how to start using Webwright quickly
- what the minimal working setup looks like
- what the expected output should be after installation
Problem
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No clear “Quick Start” section at the top
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Installation steps are scattered across multiple sections
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First-time users may not know:
- what command to run first
- what success looks like
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Docs mix research explanation + usage instructions, which increases cognitive load
Suggested improvement
Add a dedicated Quick Start (Minimal Example) section near the top:
It should include:
- 1 install command
- 1 example task run
- expected output (screenshots/logs or description)
Example structure:
- Install dependencies
- Run sample task
- View result folder / output
Why this matters
- Helps students / new contributors adopt faster
- Reduces setup confusion
- Improves repo accessibility without changing core design
- Makes the project more “plug-and-play”
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First steps
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- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by locating the current documentation and the scattered installation instructions, then identify where a Quick Start section fits near the top. Add one install command, one sample task, and a description of the expected output; the documentation is done when a first-time user can follow the path without relying on architecture or research details.
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Assessment
- Domain
- documentation
- Issue type
- Documentation
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Quiet
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 55/100