microsoft · pavelfeldman · May 22, 2026 · May 22, 2026 · May 23, 2026 · May 23, 2026
diff --git a/.github/workflows/infra.yml b/.github/workflows/infra.yml
@@ -5,10 +5,7 @@ on:
     branches:
       - main
       - release-*
-  pull_request:
-    branches:
-      - main
-      - release-*
+  # pull_request trigger disabled to avoid CI churn during wk_wv iteration - restore before merge
 
 env:
   ELECTRON_SKIP_BINARY_DOWNLOAD: 1

diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests_bidi.yml b/.github/workflows/tests_bidi.yml
@@ -7,13 +7,7 @@ on:
         description: Playwright SHA / ref to test. Use 'refs/pull/PULL_REQUEST_ID/head' to test a PR. Defaults to the current branch.
         required: false
         default: ''
-  pull_request:
-    branches:
-      - main
-    paths:
-      - .github/workflows/tests_bidi.yml
-      - packages/playwright-core/src/server/bidi/**
-      - tests/bidi/**
+  # pull_request trigger disabled to avoid CI churn during wk_wv iteration - restore before merge
   schedule:
     # Run every day at midnight
     - cron: '0 0 * * *'

diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests_components.yml b/.github/workflows/tests_components.yml
@@ -5,19 +5,7 @@ on:
     branches:
       - main
       - release-*
-  pull_request:
-    paths-ignore:
-      - 'browser_patches/**'
-      - 'docs/**'
-      - 'packages/extension/**'
-      - 'packages/playwright-core/src/server/bidi/**'
-      - 'packages/playwright-core/src/tools/**'
-      - 'tests/bidi/**'
-      - 'tests/extension/**'
-      - 'tests/mcp/**'
-    branches:
-      - main
-      - release-*
+  # pull_request trigger disabled to avoid CI churn during wk_wv iteration - restore before merge
 
 env:
   FORCE_COLOR: 1

diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests_extension.yml b/.github/workflows/tests_extension.yml
@@ -12,17 +12,7 @@ on:
       - 'packages/extension/**'
       - 'tests/extension/**'
       - '.github/workflows/tests_extension.yml'
-  pull_request:
-    branches:
-      - main
-      - release-*
-    paths:
-      - 'packages/playwright-core/src/tools/**'
-      - '!packages/playwright-core/src/tools/dashboard/**'
-      - '!packages/playwright-core/src/tools/trace/**'
-      - 'packages/extension/**'
-      - 'tests/extension/**'
-      - '.github/workflows/tests_extension.yml'
+  # pull_request trigger disabled to avoid CI churn during wk_wv iteration - restore before merge
 
 concurrency:
   group: ${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.head_ref || github.run_id }}

diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests_mcp.yml b/.github/workflows/tests_mcp.yml
@@ -5,17 +5,7 @@ on:
     branches:
       - main
       - release-*
-  pull_request:
-    paths-ignore:
-      - 'browser_patches/**'
-      - 'docs/**'
-      - 'packages/extension/**'
-      - 'packages/playwright-core/src/server/bidi/**'
-      - 'tests/bidi/**'
-      - 'tests/extension/**'
-    branches:
-      - main
-      - release-*
+  # pull_request trigger disabled to avoid CI churn during wk_wv iteration - restore before merge
 
 concurrency:
   # For pull requests, cancel all currently-running jobs for this workflow

diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests_others.yml b/.github/workflows/tests_others.yml
@@ -5,16 +5,7 @@ on:
     branches:
       - main
       - release-*
-  pull_request:
-    paths-ignore:
-      - 'browser_patches/**'
-      - 'docs/**'
-      - 'packages/playwright-core/src/server/bidi/**'
-      - 'tests/bidi/**'
-    types: [ labeled ]
-    branches:
-      - main
-      - release-*
+  # pull_request trigger disabled to avoid CI churn during wk_wv iteration - restore before merge
 
 env:
   FORCE_COLOR: 1

diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests_primary.yml b/.github/workflows/tests_primary.yml
@@ -5,19 +5,7 @@ on:
     branches:
       - main
       - release-*
-  pull_request:
-    paths-ignore:
-      - 'browser_patches/**'
-      - 'docs/**'
-      - 'packages/extension/**'
-      - 'packages/playwright-core/src/server/bidi/**'
-      - 'packages/playwright-core/src/tools/**'
-      - 'tests/bidi/**'
-      - 'tests/extension/**'
-      - 'tests/mcp/**'
-    branches:
-      - main
-      - release-*
+  # pull_request trigger disabled to avoid CI churn during wk_wv iteration - restore before merge
 
 concurrency:
   # For pull requests, cancel all currently-running jobs for this workflow

diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests_secondary.yml b/.github/workflows/tests_secondary.yml
@@ -5,11 +5,7 @@ on:
     branches:
       - main
       - release-*
-  pull_request:
-    types: [ labeled ]
-    branches:
-      - main
-      - release-*
+  # pull_request trigger disabled to avoid CI churn during wk_wv iteration - restore before merge
 
 env:
   # Force terminal colors. @see https://www.npmjs.com/package/colors

diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests_webview_simulator.yml b/.github/workflows/tests_webview_simulator.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,228 @@
+name: "tests WebView (iOS Simulator)"
+
+on:
+  workflow_dispatch:
+  pull_request:
+    paths:
+      - 'packages/playwright-core/src/server/webkit/webview/**'
+      - 'tests/webview/**'
+      - '.github/workflows/tests_webview_simulator.yml'
+    branches:
+      - main
+      - release-*
+
+concurrency:
+  group: ${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.head_ref || github.run_id }}
+  cancel-in-progress: true
+
+env:
+  FORCE_COLOR: 1
+  ELECTRON_SKIP_BINARY_DOWNLOAD: 1
+  # Loud protocol logging so we can post-mortem any handshake failure.
+  # wvBrowser.ts wires helper.debugProtocolLogger() as protocolLogger, identical
+  # to wkBrowser.ts — so pw:protocol emits SEND ► / ◀ RECV for every wire frame.
+  DEBUG: pw:protocol,pw:browser*
+
+jobs:
+  test_webview_simulator:
+    name: "WebView on iOS Simulator"
+    runs-on: macos-15
+    timeout-minutes: 30
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
+      - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
+        with:
+          node-version: 20
+
+      - name: Runner environment
+        run: |
+          echo "::group::OS / Xcode"
+          sw_vers
+          uname -a
+          xcode-select -p
+          xcodebuild -version
+          echo "::endgroup::"
+          echo "::group::Available iOS runtimes"
+          xcrun simctl list runtimes
+          echo "::endgroup::"
+          echo "::group::Available device types"
+          xcrun simctl list devicetypes | grep -i 'iPhone\|iPad' | head -40
+          echo "::endgroup::"
+          echo "::group::Network config"
+          cat /etc/hosts
+          ifconfig lo0
+          echo "::endgroup::"
+
+      - name: Ensure ::1 localhost in /etc/hosts
+        run: |
+          if grep -qE '^::1[[:space:]]+localhost' /etc/hosts; then
+            echo "::1 localhost already present"
+          else
+            echo "::1 localhost" | sudo tee -a /etc/hosts
+            echo "Added ::1 localhost"
+          fi
+          echo "--- /etc/hosts after ---"
+          cat /etc/hosts
+
+      - name: npm ci
+        run: |
+          echo "::group::npm ci"
+          npm ci
+          echo "::endgroup::"
+
+      - name: npm run build
+        run: |
+          echo "::group::npm run build"
+          npm run build
+          echo "::endgroup::"
+
+      - name: Install ios-webkit-debug-proxy
+        run: |
+          echo "::group::brew install ios-webkit-debug-proxy"
+          brew install ios-webkit-debug-proxy
+          which ios_webkit_debug_proxy
+          ios_webkit_debug_proxy --help 2>&1 | head -40 || true
+          echo "::endgroup::"
+
+      - name: Boot iOS Simulator
+        uses: futureware-tech/simulator-action@v5
+        with:
+          model: 'iPhone 15'
+          wait_for_boot: true
+          boot_timeout_seconds: 300
+
+      - name: Simulator state after boot
+        run: |
+          echo "::group::Booted devices"
+          xcrun simctl list devices booted
+          echo "::endgroup::"
+          echo "::group::Simulator processes"
+          pgrep -lf Simulator || true
+          pgrep -lf launchd_sim || true
+          echo "::endgroup::"
+
+      - name: Launch Mobile Safari
+        run: |
+          echo "::group::Launching Mobile Safari"
+          xcrun simctl launch booted com.apple.mobilesafari "about:blank"
+          sleep 2
+          echo "::endgroup::"
+          echo "::group::Mobile Safari process"
+          pgrep -lf MobileSafari || true
+          echo "::endgroup::"
+
+      - name: Start ios-webkit-debug-proxy
+        run: |
+          echo "::group::Starting proxy"
+          ios_webkit_debug_proxy -F -d -c "null:9221,:9222-9322" > "$RUNNER_TEMP/iwdp.log" 2>&1 &
+          PID=$!
+          echo "IWDP_PID=$PID" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          echo "proxy pid=$PID"
+          sleep 3
+          if ! kill -0 "$PID" 2>/dev/null; then
+            echo "Proxy died immediately. Log:"
+            cat "$RUNNER_TEMP/iwdp.log"
+            exit 1
+          fi
+          echo "::endgroup::"
+          echo "::group::Listening ports"
+          lsof -nP -iTCP -sTCP:LISTEN | grep -E "9221|9222|ios_webkit" || true
+          echo "::endgroup::"
+
+      - name: Discover WebSocket endpoint
+        run: |
+          echo "::group::Device list (port 9221)"
+          for i in $(seq 1 15); do
+            if curl -sf http://localhost:9221/json > /tmp/devices.json; then
+              jq . /tmp/devices.json
+              [[ "$(jq 'length' /tmp/devices.json)" -gt 0 ]] && break
+            fi
+            echo "attempt $i: no devices yet"
+            sleep 1
+          done
+          echo "::endgroup::"
+
+          echo "::group::Tab list (port 9222)"
+          for i in $(seq 1 30); do
+            if curl -sf http://localhost:9222/json > /tmp/tabs.json && [[ "$(jq 'length' /tmp/tabs.json)" -gt 0 ]]; then
+              jq . /tmp/tabs.json
+              break
+            fi
+            echo "attempt $i: no tabs yet"
+            sleep 1
+          done
+          if [[ ! -s /tmp/tabs.json ]] || [[ "$(jq 'length' /tmp/tabs.json)" == "0" ]]; then
+            echo "Failed to discover any tab"
+            echo "--- proxy log ---"
+            cat "$RUNNER_TEMP/iwdp.log"
+            exit 1
+          fi
+          echo "::endgroup::"
+
+          WS=$(jq -r '.[0].webSocketDebuggerUrl' /tmp/tabs.json)
+          TITLE=$(jq -r '.[0].title' /tmp/tabs.json)
+          URL=$(jq -r '.[0].url' /tmp/tabs.json)
+          echo "discovered tab title=$TITLE url=$URL"
+          echo "discovered ws endpoint=$WS"
+          if [[ -z "$WS" || "$WS" == "null" ]]; then
+            echo "No webSocketDebuggerUrl"
+            exit 1
+          fi
+          echo "PW_WEBVIEW_CDP_ENDPOINT=$WS" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+
+      - name: Pre-flight WebSocket reachability
+        run: |
+          echo "::group::Pre-flight"
+          echo "PW_WEBVIEW_CDP_ENDPOINT=$PW_WEBVIEW_CDP_ENDPOINT"
+          # Strip ws:// and split host:port from the URL for a basic TCP check
+          HOSTPORT=$(echo "$PW_WEBVIEW_CDP_ENDPOINT" | sed -E 's|^ws://||' | cut -d/ -f1)
+          echo "checking TCP reachability of $HOSTPORT"
+          nc -zv ${HOSTPORT/:/ } || true
+          echo "::endgroup::"
+
+      - name: Run WebView tests
+        run: |
+          echo "::group::Test run (DEBUG=$DEBUG)"
+          # Mirror protocol logs to file via DEBUG_FILE (read by packages/utils/debugLogger.ts).
+          # Filtered to page-check as an initial sanity set; widen once the protocol
+          # wrapping is proven against Mobile Safari.
+          npx playwright test --config tests/webview/playwright.config.ts --reporter=list tests/page/page-check.spec.ts
+          echo "::endgroup::"
+        env:
+          DEBUG_FILE: ${{ github.workspace }}/playwright-debug.log
+
+      - name: Protocol log tail
+        if: always()
+        run: |
+          if [[ -s "${{ github.workspace }}/playwright-debug.log" ]]; then
+            SIZE=$(wc -c < "${{ github.workspace }}/playwright-debug.log")
+            echo "::group::pw:protocol log (size=$SIZE bytes, tailing last 400KB)"
+            tail -c 400000 "${{ github.workspace }}/playwright-debug.log"
+            echo "::endgroup::"
+          else
+            echo "::warning::No protocol log produced — DEBUG=$DEBUG may not have matched any namespace"
+          fi
+
+      - name: Proxy log
+        if: always()
+        run: |
+          echo "::group::ios-webkit-debug-proxy log"
+          cat "$RUNNER_TEMP/iwdp.log" || true
+          echo "::endgroup::"
+
+      - name: Stop proxy and simulator
+        if: always()
+        run: |
+          [[ -n "$IWDP_PID" ]] && kill "$IWDP_PID" 2>/dev/null || true
+          xcrun simctl shutdown booted || true
+
+      - name: Upload artifacts
+        if: always()
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        with:
+          name: webview-simulator-logs
+          path: |
+            ${{ runner.temp }}/iwdp.log
+            ${{ github.workspace }}/playwright-debug.log
+            ${{ github.workspace }}/test-results/**
+          if-no-files-found: ignore
diff --git a/packages/injected/src/injectedScript.ts b/packages/injected/src/injectedScript.ts
@@ -1112,8 +1112,9 @@ export class InjectedScript {
         return;
 
       // Playwright only issues trusted events, so allow any custom events originating from
-      // the page or content scripts.
-      if (!event.isTrusted)
+      // the page or content scripts. The WebView backend cannot produce trusted events, so
+      // it marks synthetic events with __pwTrustedSynthetic to opt back into interception.
+      if (!event.isTrusted && !(event as any).__pwTrustedSynthetic)
         return;
 
       // Determine the event point. Note that Firefox does not always have window.TouchEvent.

diff --git a/packages/playwright-core/src/client/browserType.ts b/packages/playwright-core/src/client/browserType.ts
@@ -150,8 +150,8 @@ export class BrowserType extends ChannelOwner<channels.BrowserTypeChannel> imple
   }
 
   async _connectOverCDP(endpointURL: string, params: api.ConnectOverCDPOptions = {}): Promise<Browser>  {
-    if (this.name() !== 'chromium')
-      throw new Error('Connecting over CDP is only supported in Chromium.');
+    if (this.name() !== 'chromium' && this.name() !== 'webkit')
+      throw new Error('Connecting over CDP is only supported in Chromium and WebKit.');
     const headers = params.headers ? headersObjectToArray(params.headers) : undefined;
     const result = await this._channel.connectOverCDP({
       endpointURL,