Getting Started

Record your application

Recording your application with the Replay browser lets you capture a bug once and inspect it after the fact without having to reproduce it again. This makes it possible to:

In this guide, we'll use the Replay CLI to record your interactions on the page https://first.replay.io. If you'd like to record your Playwright or Cypress tests instead, feel free to jump ahead.

1

Install the Replay CLI

Run the following command to install the Replay CLI:

Terminal
npm i -g replayio
2

Record your replay

Run the following command to open the Replay browser and start recording.

Terminal
replayio record https://first.replay.io

This command:

  • Prompts you to log in to your Replay account with Google (if not already logged in)
  • Installs the Replay browser (if not already installed)
  • Opens the Replay browser to begin recording https://first.replay.io
3

Inspect your replay

When you close the browser, you'll be prompted to upload your recordings. Once the upload is completed, you will get a URL where you can inspect your application with Replay DevTools.

Terminal
Uploading recordings...
a616009e.. overboard.dev Now 7.5s (uploaded)
View recording at:
https://app.replay.io/recording/a616009e-b825-4c54-83b4-e20bd8c0cb25

Now that we've recorded our first replay, let's inspect it with Replay DevTools.

FAQ

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