diff --git a/skills/gemini-image-web/SKILL.md b/skills/gemini-image-web/SKILL.md
index 76ebca2..940d968 100644
--- a/skills/gemini-image-web/SKILL.md
+++ b/skills/gemini-image-web/SKILL.md
@@ -18,6 +18,9 @@ description: "Generate images in Gemini web via browser automation, download res
 
 - Ensure browser session can access Gemini (`https://gemini.google.com/app`).
 - If login, captcha, or MFA is required, pause and ask user to complete it manually.
+- Use the shared Playwright session policy across all skills:
+  - `export PLAYWRIGHT_SHARED_SESSION=codex-shared`
+  - Invoke Playwright CLI through `/Users/xd/java/xhs/tools/pw` (do not pass `--session` manually).
 - Decide output directory before generation, for example:
   - `/Users/xd/java/xhs/output/gemini`
 
@@ -126,4 +129,5 @@ Return:
 
 ## Scripts
 
+- `/Users/xd/java/xhs/tools/pw`: Shared Playwright CLI entrypoint with fixed session + lock.
 - `scripts/collect_downloads.py`: Collect recent downloaded images with fallback sources, dedupe, and manifest.
diff --git a/skills/gemini-image-web/agents/openai.yaml b/skills/gemini-image-web/agents/openai.yaml
index d4fa8fa..e56e74b 100644
--- a/skills/gemini-image-web/agents/openai.yaml
+++ b/skills/gemini-image-web/agents/openai.yaml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 interface:
   display_name: "Gemini Image Web"
   short_description: "Generate Gemini images via web, multi-request, dedupe, and manifest."
-  default_prompt: "Use $gemini-image-web to generate one image per Gemini request until target count is reached, download full-size outputs, then collect files with fallback source strategy, dedupe, and manifest metadata."
+  default_prompt: "Use $gemini-image-web with PLAYWRIGHT_SHARED_SESSION=codex-shared; run browser steps only through /Users/xd/java/xhs/tools/pw, generate one image per Gemini request until target count is reached, download full-size outputs, then collect files with fallback source strategy, dedupe, and manifest metadata."
diff --git a/skills/gemini-music-web/SKILL.md b/skills/gemini-music-web/SKILL.md
index 468214d..0917218 100644
--- a/skills/gemini-music-web/SKILL.md
+++ b/skills/gemini-music-web/SKILL.md
@@ -20,13 +20,17 @@ description: "Generate music in Gemini web via browser automation, download resu
 
 - Ensure browser session can access Gemini (`https://gemini.google.com/app`).
 - If login, captcha, or MFA is required, pause and ask user to complete it manually.
+- Use the shared Playwright session policy across all skills:
+  - `export PLAYWRIGHT_SHARED_SESSION=codex-shared`
+  - Invoke Playwright CLI through `/Users/xd/java/xhs/tools/pw` (do not pass `--session` manually).
 - Decide output directory before generation, for example:
   - `/Users/xd/java/xhs/output/gemini-music`
 
 Quick run:
 
 ```bash
-bash scripts/run_music_flow.sh \
+export PLAYWRIGHT_SHARED_SESSION=codex-shared
+python3 scripts/run_music_flow.py \
   --prompt "创作一段 90 BPM 的 lo-fi hiphop，温暖、夜晚、钢琴和刷镲，时长 30 秒。" \
   --target /Users/xd/java/xhs/output/gemini-music \
   --count 1
@@ -152,5 +156,6 @@ Return:
 
 ## Scripts
 
-- `scripts/run_music_flow.sh`: End-to-end runner (login gate, enter music tool, generate, download MP3, collect files).
+- `/Users/xd/java/xhs/tools/pw`: Shared Playwright CLI entrypoint with fixed session + lock.
+- `scripts/run_music_flow.py`: End-to-end runner (login gate, enter music tool, generate, download MP3, collect files).
 - `scripts/collect_downloads.py`: Collect recent downloaded audio files with fallback sources, dedupe, and manifest.
diff --git a/skills/gemini-music-web/agents/openai.yaml b/skills/gemini-music-web/agents/openai.yaml
index bce7702..3c642ee 100644
--- a/skills/gemini-music-web/agents/openai.yaml
+++ b/skills/gemini-music-web/agents/openai.yaml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 interface:
   display_name: "Gemini Music Web"
   short_description: "Generate Gemini music via web with login gate and manifest."
-  default_prompt: "Use $gemini-music-web to run scripts/run_music_flow.sh: verify Gemini login, enter 创作音乐, generate tracks one-by-one, prefer MP3 download, then collect files with dedupe and manifest metadata."
+  default_prompt: "Use $gemini-music-web with PLAYWRIGHT_SHARED_SESSION=codex-shared; run scripts/run_music_flow.py via /Users/xd/java/xhs/tools/pw-backed CLI flow to verify login, generate music, prefer MP3 download, and collect deduped outputs with manifest."
diff --git a/skills/gemini-music-web/scripts/collect_downloads.py b/skills/gemini-music-web/scripts/collect_downloads.py
index 25717b0..9cc1c5b 100755
--- a/skills/gemini-music-web/scripts/collect_downloads.py
+++ b/skills/gemini-music-web/scripts/collect_downloads.py
@@ -151,6 +151,8 @@ def resolve_sources(raw_sources: list[str] | None) -> list[Path]:
     if raw_sources:
         return [Path(item).expanduser().resolve() for item in raw_sources]
     auto_sources = discover_playwright_sources()
+    auto_sources.append((Path.cwd() / ".playwright-cli").resolve())
+    auto_sources.append((Path(__file__).resolve().parents[3] / ".playwright-cli").resolve())
     auto_sources.append((Path.home() / "Downloads").resolve())
     result: list[Path] = []
     seen: set[Path] = set()
diff --git a/skills/gemini-music-web/scripts/run_music_flow.py b/skills/gemini-music-web/scripts/run_music_flow.py
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..3bff67f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/skills/gemini-music-web/scripts/run_music_flow.py
@@ -0,0 +1,232 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+"""Run Gemini music generation flow end-to-end via Playwright CLI."""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import argparse
+import json
+import os
+import re
+import subprocess
+import sys
+import time
+from pathlib import Path
+
+
+class FlowError(RuntimeError):
+    """Raised when a subprocess command in the flow fails."""
+
+
+def run_command(
+    cmd: list[str], *, capture_output: bool = True, check: bool = True
+) -> subprocess.CompletedProcess[str]:
+    kwargs: dict[str, object] = {"text": True}
+    if capture_output:
+        kwargs["stdout"] = subprocess.PIPE
+        kwargs["stderr"] = subprocess.STDOUT
+    proc = subprocess.run(cmd, **kwargs)
+    if check and proc.returncode != 0:
+        output = proc.stdout if capture_output else ""
+        raise FlowError(
+            f"Command failed ({proc.returncode}): {' '.join(cmd)}\n{output}"
+        )
+    return proc
+
+
+def run_pw(pw_shared: Path, *args: str) -> str:
+    proc = run_command([str(pw_shared), *args], capture_output=True)
+    return proc.stdout or ""
+
+
+def is_login_required(pw_shared: Path) -> bool:
+    out = run_pw(
+        pw_shared,
+        "eval",
+        (
+            "() => {"
+            "const hasAccount = !!document.querySelector("
+            "'button[aria-label*=\\\"Google 账号\\\"], "
+            "button[aria-label*=\\\"Google Account\\\"]'"
+            ");"
+            "const hasService = !!document.querySelector('a[href*=\\\"ServiceLogin\\\"]');"
+            "const hasLoginCtl = Array.from(document.querySelectorAll('a,button'))"
+            ".some(el => /登录|Sign in/i.test((el.textContent || '').trim()));"
+            "return !hasAccount && (hasService || hasLoginCtl);"
+            "}"
+        ),
+    )
+    return bool(re.search(r"(?m)^true$", out))
+
+
+def enter_music_tool(pw_shared: Path) -> None:
+    js = r"""
+async (page) => {
+const labels = [/创作音乐/, /制作音乐/, /Create music/i, /Music/i];
+
+const tryCardButtons = async () => {
+  for (const re of labels) {
+    const btn = page.getByRole('button', { name: re }).first();
+    if (await btn.count()) {
+      try {
+        await btn.click({ timeout: 2000 });
+        return true;
+      } catch (_) {
+        // Overlay may intercept pointer. Fall through to menu strategy.
+      }
+    }
+  }
+  return false;
+};
+
+const tryToolMenu = async () => {
+  await page.getByRole('button', { name: '工具', exact: true }).click();
+  for (const re of labels) {
+    const itemCheck = page.getByRole('menuitemcheckbox', { name: re }).first();
+    if (await itemCheck.count()) {
+      await itemCheck.click();
+      return true;
+    }
+    const itemPlain = page.getByRole('menuitem', { name: re }).first();
+    if (await itemPlain.count()) {
+      await itemPlain.click();
+      return true;
+    }
+  }
+  return false;
+};
+
+let ok = await tryCardButtons();
+if (!ok) ok = await tryToolMenu();
+if (!ok) ok = await tryToolMenu();
+if (!ok) throw new Error('Music tool entry not found');
+}
+"""
+    run_pw(pw_shared, "run-code", js)
+
+
+def submit_and_download_one(pw_shared: Path, prompt: str) -> None:
+    js = f"""
+async (page) => {{
+const prompt = {json.dumps(prompt)};
+const input = page.getByRole('textbox', {{ name: /为 Gemini 输入提示|Enter a prompt/i }}).first();
+await input.click();
+await input.fill(prompt);
+await input.press('Enter');
+
+const stopBtn = page.getByRole('button', {{ name: /停止回答|Stop response/i }}).first();
+await stopBtn.waitFor({{ state: 'visible', timeout: 15000 }}).catch(() => {{}});
+await stopBtn.waitFor({{ state: 'hidden', timeout: 240000 }});
+
+const downloadBtn = page.getByRole('button', {{ name: /下载音乐作品|Download music/i }}).last();
+await downloadBtn.click();
+
+const mp3Item = page.getByRole('menuitem', {{ name: /纯音频|MP3/i }}).first();
+if (await mp3Item.count()) {{
+  await mp3Item.click();
+}} else {{
+  const anyItem = page.getByRole('menuitem').first();
+  if (await anyItem.count()) await anyItem.click();
+}}
+
+await page.waitForTimeout(1200);
+}}
+"""
+    run_pw(pw_shared, "run-code", js)
+
+
+def parse_args() -> argparse.Namespace:
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(
+        description="Generate music on Gemini web and collect downloaded files."
+    )
+    parser.add_argument("--prompt", required=True, help="Prompt text for music generation.")
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "--target", required=True, help="Absolute output directory for collected files."
+    )
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "--count", type=int, default=1, help="Number of tracks to generate. Default: 1."
+    )
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "--no-headed",
+        action="store_true",
+        help="Run browser without headed mode.",
+    )
+    return parser.parse_args()
+
+
+def main() -> int:
+    args = parse_args()
+    if args.count < 1:
+        print("--count must be a positive integer.", file=sys.stderr)
+        return 1
+
+    repo_root = Path(__file__).resolve().parents[3]
+    pw_shared = Path(
+        os.environ.get("PW_SHARED_WRAPPER", str(repo_root / "tools/pw"))
+    ).expanduser()
+    collect_script = (Path(__file__).resolve().parent / "collect_downloads.py").resolve()
+
+    if not pw_shared.exists() or not pw_shared.is_file():
+        print(f"Shared Playwright wrapper not found: {pw_shared}", file=sys.stderr)
+        return 1
+    if not os.access(pw_shared, os.X_OK):
+        print(f"Shared Playwright wrapper is not executable: {pw_shared}", file=sys.stderr)
+        return 1
+    if not collect_script.exists():
+        print(f"Collector script not found: {collect_script}", file=sys.stderr)
+        return 1
+
+    target = Path(args.target).expanduser().resolve()
+    target.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+    start_ts = time.time()
+
+    try:
+        os.environ["PLAYWRIGHT_SHARED_INIT_MODE"] = (
+            "headless" if args.no_headed else "headed"
+        )
+        run_pw(pw_shared, "snapshot")
+        run_pw(pw_shared, "goto", "https://gemini.google.com/app")
+        run_pw(pw_shared, "snapshot")
+
+        if is_login_required(pw_shared):
+            print(
+                "Gemini is not logged in. Please log in at https://gemini.google.com/app and rerun.",
+                file=sys.stderr,
+            )
+            return 2
+
+        enter_music_tool(pw_shared)
+
+        for i in range(1, args.count + 1):
+            current_prompt = args.prompt
+            if args.count > 1:
+                current_prompt = (
+                    f"{args.prompt}\n"
+                    f"变体要求：这是第 {i} / {args.count} 首。保持风格一致，但旋律和节奏细节需要变化。"
+                )
+            submit_and_download_one(pw_shared, current_prompt)
+
+        collect_cmd = [
+            sys.executable,
+            str(collect_script),
+            "--target",
+            str(target),
+            "--since",
+            str(start_ts),
+            "--expected-count",
+            str(args.count),
+            "--limit",
+            str(args.count),
+            "--prefix",
+            "gemini-music",
+            "--prompt",
+            args.prompt,
+        ]
+        proc = run_command(collect_cmd, capture_output=False, check=False)
+        return proc.returncode
+    except FlowError as exc:
+        print(str(exc), file=sys.stderr)
+        return 1
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    raise SystemExit(main())
diff --git a/skills/gemini-music-web/scripts/run_music_flow.sh b/skills/gemini-music-web/scripts/run_music_flow.sh
deleted file mode 100755
index b47d886..0000000
--- a/skills/gemini-music-web/scripts/run_music_flow.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,230 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env bash
-set -euo pipefail
-
-usage() {
-  cat <<'EOF'
-Usage:
-  run_music_flow.sh --prompt "<text>" --target /abs/output/dir [--count N] [--session NAME] [--no-headed]
-
-Example:
-  run_music_flow.sh \
-    --prompt "创作一段 90 BPM 的 lo-fi hiphop，温暖、夜晚、钢琴和刷镲，时长 30 秒。" \
-    --target /Users/xd/java/xhs/output/gemini-music \
-    --count 2
-EOF
-}
-
-PROMPT=""
-TARGET=""
-COUNT=1
-SESSION="gmw$(date +%s)"
-HEADED=1
-
-while [[ $# -gt 0 ]]; do
-  case "$1" in
-    --prompt)
-      PROMPT="${2:-}"
-      shift 2
-      ;;
-    --target)
-      TARGET="${2:-}"
-      shift 2
-      ;;
-    --count)
-      COUNT="${2:-1}"
-      shift 2
-      ;;
-    --session)
-      SESSION="${2:-$SESSION}"
-      shift 2
-      ;;
-    --no-headed)
-      HEADED=0
-      shift
-      ;;
-    -h|--help)
-      usage
-      exit 0
-      ;;
-    *)
-      echo "Unknown arg: $1" >&2
-      usage
-      exit 1
-      ;;
-  esac
-done
-
-if [[ -z "$PROMPT" || -z "$TARGET" ]]; then
-  echo "Both --prompt and --target are required." >&2
-  usage
-  exit 1
-fi
-
-if ! [[ "$COUNT" =~ ^[0-9]+$ ]] || [[ "$COUNT" -lt 1 ]]; then
-  echo "--count must be a positive integer." >&2
-  exit 1
-fi
-
-CODEX_HOME="${CODEX_HOME:-$HOME/.codex}"
-PWCLI="${PWCLI:-$CODEX_HOME/skills/playwright/scripts/playwright_cli.sh}"
-COLLECT_SCRIPT="$(cd "$(dirname "$0")" && pwd)/collect_downloads.py"
-
-if ! command -v npx >/dev/null 2>&1; then
-  echo "npx is required." >&2
-  exit 1
-fi
-if [[ ! -x "$PWCLI" ]]; then
-  echo "Playwright wrapper not found or not executable: $PWCLI" >&2
-  exit 1
-fi
-if [[ ! -f "$COLLECT_SCRIPT" ]]; then
-  echo "Collector script not found: $COLLECT_SCRIPT" >&2
-  exit 1
-fi
-
-pw() {
-  "$PWCLI" --session "$SESSION" "$@"
-}
-
-json_escape() {
-  python3 - "$1" <<'PY'
-import json
-import sys
-print(json.dumps(sys.argv[1]))
-PY
-}
-
-is_login_required() {
-  local out
-  out="$(
-    pw eval "() => {
-      const hasAccount = !!document.querySelector('button[aria-label*=\\\"Google 账号\\\"], button[aria-label*=\\\"Google Account\\\"]');
-      const hasService = !!document.querySelector('a[href*=\\\"ServiceLogin\\\"]');
-      const hasLoginCtl = Array.from(document.querySelectorAll('a,button')).some(el => /登录|Sign in/i.test((el.textContent || '').trim()));
-      return !hasAccount && (hasService || hasLoginCtl);
-    }"
-  )"
-  echo "$out" | rg -q '^true$'
-}
-
-enter_music_tool() {
-  local js
-  js="$(cat <<'JS'
-const labels = [/创作音乐/, /制作音乐/, /Create music/i, /Music/i];
-
-const tryCardButtons = async () => {
-  for (const re of labels) {
-    const btn = page.getByRole('button', { name: re }).first();
-    if (await btn.count()) {
-      try {
-        await btn.click({ timeout: 2000 });
-        return true;
-      } catch (_) {
-        // Overlay may intercept pointer. Fall through to menu strategy.
-      }
-    }
-  }
-  return false;
-};
-
-const tryToolMenu = async () => {
-  await page.getByRole('button', { name: '工具', exact: true }).click();
-  for (const re of labels) {
-    const itemCheck = page.getByRole('menuitemcheckbox', { name: re }).first();
-    if (await itemCheck.count()) {
-      await itemCheck.click();
-      return true;
-    }
-    const itemPlain = page.getByRole('menuitem', { name: re }).first();
-    if (await itemPlain.count()) {
-      await itemPlain.click();
-      return true;
-    }
-  }
-  return false;
-};
-
-let ok = await tryCardButtons();
-if (!ok) ok = await tryToolMenu();
-if (!ok) {
-  // Re-open the tool menu once and retry as a last attempt.
-  ok = await tryToolMenu();
-}
-if (!ok) {
-  throw new Error('Music tool entry not found');
-}
-JS
-)"
-  pw run-code "$js" >/dev/null
-}
-
-submit_and_download_one() {
-  local track_prompt="$1"
-  local escaped
-  escaped="$(json_escape "$track_prompt")"
-  local js
-  js="$(cat <<JS
-const prompt = $escaped;
-const input = page.getByRole('textbox', { name: /为 Gemini 输入提示|Enter a prompt/i }).first();
-await input.click();
-await input.fill(prompt);
-await input.press('Enter');
-
-const stopBtn = page.getByRole('button', { name: /停止回答|Stop response/i }).first();
-await stopBtn.waitFor({ state: 'visible', timeout: 15000 }).catch(() => {});
-await stopBtn.waitFor({ state: 'hidden', timeout: 240000 });
-
-const downloadBtn = page.getByRole('button', { name: /下载音乐作品|Download music/i }).last();
-await downloadBtn.click();
-
-const mp3Item = page.getByRole('menuitem', { name: /纯音频|MP3/i }).first();
-if (await mp3Item.count()) {
-  await mp3Item.click();
-} else {
-  const anyItem = page.getByRole('menuitem').first();
-  if (await anyItem.count()) await anyItem.click();
-}
-
-await page.waitForTimeout(1200);
-JS
-)"
-  pw run-code "$js" >/dev/null
-}
-
-mkdir -p "$TARGET"
-start_ts="$(python3 - <<'PY'
-import time
-print(time.time())
-PY
-)"
-
-if [[ "$HEADED" -eq 1 ]]; then
-  pw open "https://gemini.google.com/app" --headed >/dev/null
-else
-  pw open "https://gemini.google.com/app" >/dev/null
-fi
-pw snapshot >/dev/null
-
-if is_login_required; then
-  echo "Gemini is not logged in. Please log in at https://gemini.google.com/app and rerun." >&2
-  exit 2
-fi
-
-enter_music_tool
-
-for ((i=1; i<=COUNT; i++)); do
-  current_prompt="$PROMPT"
-  if [[ "$COUNT" -gt 1 ]]; then
-    current_prompt="$PROMPT
-变体要求：这是第 $i / $COUNT 首。保持风格一致，但旋律和节奏细节需要变化。"
-  fi
-  submit_and_download_one "$current_prompt"
-done
-
-python3 "$COLLECT_SCRIPT" \
-  --target "$TARGET" \
-  --since "$start_ts" \
-  --expected-count "$COUNT" \
-  --limit "$COUNT" \
-  --prefix "gemini-music" \
-  --prompt "$PROMPT"
diff --git a/skills/xiaohongshu-engage/SKILL.md b/skills/xiaohongshu-engage/SKILL.md
index 135b390..c93b357 100644
--- a/skills/xiaohongshu-engage/SKILL.md
+++ b/skills/xiaohongshu-engage/SKILL.md
@@ -13,6 +13,13 @@ description: "Browse XiaoHongShu (小红书) with Playwright and execute account
 4. Validate action success from UI state.
 5. Summarize exactly what was done.
 
+## Shared Session Policy
+
+- Reuse a single Playwright CLI session across all web-automation skills:
+  - `export PLAYWRIGHT_SHARED_SESSION=codex-shared`
+- Use `/Users/xd/java/xhs/tools/pw` as the only Playwright CLI entrypoint.
+- Do not pass `--session` directly in skill-specific commands.
+
 ## 1) Confirm Login State
 
 - Snapshot current page.
diff --git a/skills/xiaohongshu-engage/agents/openai.yaml b/skills/xiaohongshu-engage/agents/openai.yaml
index 78dcc73..2171548 100644
--- a/skills/xiaohongshu-engage/agents/openai.yaml
+++ b/skills/xiaohongshu-engage/agents/openai.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 interface:
   display_name: "XHS Engage"
   short_description: "Browse feed and engage via likes, favorites, and comments."
-  default_prompt: "Use $xiaohongshu-engage to browse XiaoHongShu and interact with relevant posts through likes, favorites, and concise comments."
+  default_prompt: "Use $xiaohongshu-engage with PLAYWRIGHT_SHARED_SESSION=codex-shared and execute browser steps only through /Users/xd/java/xhs/tools/pw while browsing XiaoHongShu and interacting with relevant posts through likes, favorites, and concise comments."
 
 policy:
   allow_implicit_invocation: true
diff --git a/skills/xiaohongshu-publish-note/SKILL.md b/skills/xiaohongshu-publish-note/SKILL.md
index 162ba00..9d024db 100644
--- a/skills/xiaohongshu-publish-note/SKILL.md
+++ b/skills/xiaohongshu-publish-note/SKILL.md
@@ -16,6 +16,13 @@ description: "Execute XiaoHongShu (小红书) image-note publishing workflow in
 7. Execute publish behavior according to publish mode.
 8. Save publish evidence and return summary.
 
+## Shared Session Policy
+
+- Reuse a single Playwright CLI session across all web-automation skills:
+  - `export PLAYWRIGHT_SHARED_SESSION=codex-shared`
+- Use `/Users/xd/java/xhs/tools/pw` as the only Playwright CLI entrypoint.
+- Do not pass `--session` directly in skill-specific commands.
+
 ## 1) Enter Creator Publish Page
 
 - From web homepage, click left sidebar `发布`.
diff --git a/skills/xiaohongshu-publish-note/agents/openai.yaml b/skills/xiaohongshu-publish-note/agents/openai.yaml
index 5e10ce4..32b37e6 100644
--- a/skills/xiaohongshu-publish-note/agents/openai.yaml
+++ b/skills/xiaohongshu-publish-note/agents/openai.yaml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 interface:
   display_name: "XHS Publish Note"
   short_description: "Publish XHS image notes with manifest image linkage, hard gates, and publish modes"
-  default_prompt: "Use $xiaohongshu-publish-note to publish XiaoHongShu image notes: prefer user image paths, otherwise generate via $gemini-image-web and use manifest target paths, enforce hard gates (images>=1, topics>=5, no location), and run in safe_mode by default unless live_mode is explicitly requested."
+  default_prompt: "Use $xiaohongshu-publish-note with PLAYWRIGHT_SHARED_SESSION=codex-shared and run all browser steps via /Users/xd/java/xhs/tools/pw; publish XiaoHongShu image notes by preferring user image paths, otherwise generate via $gemini-image-web and use manifest target paths, enforce hard gates (images>=1, topics>=5, no location), and run in safe_mode by default unless live_mode is explicitly requested."
diff --git a/tools/pw b/tools/pw
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..e591c8e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/pw
@@ -0,0 +1,148 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+set -euo pipefail
+
+if [[ $# -lt 1 ]]; then
+  echo "Usage: tools/pw <playwright-cli-command> [args...]" >&2
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+for arg in "$@"; do
+  if [[ "$arg" == "--session" || "$arg" == "--session="* ]]; then
+    echo "Do not pass --session directly. Use PLAYWRIGHT_SHARED_SESSION." >&2
+    exit 2
+  fi
+done
+
+CODEX_HOME="${CODEX_HOME:-$HOME/.codex}"
+PWCLI="${PWCLI:-$CODEX_HOME/skills/playwright/scripts/playwright_cli.sh}"
+SESSION="${PLAYWRIGHT_SHARED_SESSION:-codex-shared}"
+LOCK_TIMEOUT="${PLAYWRIGHT_SHARED_LOCK_TIMEOUT:-120}"
+LOCK_DIR="${PLAYWRIGHT_SHARED_LOCK_DIR:-/tmp/pw-shared-session.lock}"
+INIT_MODE="${PLAYWRIGHT_SHARED_INIT_MODE:-headed}"
+
+if ! command -v npx >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+  echo "npx is required." >&2
+  exit 1
+fi
+if [[ ! -x "$PWCLI" ]]; then
+  echo "Playwright wrapper not found or not executable: $PWCLI" >&2
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+acquire_lock() {
+  local start_ts now lock_pid lock_mtime
+  start_ts="$(date +%s)"
+  while ! mkdir "$LOCK_DIR" 2>/dev/null; do
+    lock_pid=""
+    if [[ -f "$LOCK_DIR/pid" ]]; then
+      lock_pid="$(cat "$LOCK_DIR/pid" 2>/dev/null || true)"
+    fi
+    if [[ -z "$lock_pid" ]]; then
+      lock_mtime="$(stat -f %m "$LOCK_DIR" 2>/dev/null || echo 0)"
+      now="$(date +%s)"
+      if (( now - lock_mtime >= 5 )); then
+        rm -rf "$LOCK_DIR" 2>/dev/null || true
+        continue
+      fi
+    fi
+    if [[ -n "$lock_pid" ]] && ! kill -0 "$lock_pid" 2>/dev/null; then
+      rm -rf "$LOCK_DIR" 2>/dev/null || true
+      continue
+    fi
+    now="$(date +%s)"
+    if (( now - start_ts >= LOCK_TIMEOUT )); then
+      echo "Timeout waiting for Playwright shared-session lock: $LOCK_DIR" >&2
+      exit 1
+    fi
+    sleep 1
+  done
+  printf "%s\n" "$$" > "$LOCK_DIR/pid"
+  trap 'rm -rf "$LOCK_DIR" 2>/dev/null || true' EXIT INT TERM
+}
+
+run_pw() {
+  "$PWCLI" --session "$SESSION" "$@"
+}
+
+is_missing_session_error() {
+  local text="$1"
+  if echo "$text" | rg -qi "session.*not found|no browser|not open|closed"; then
+    return 0
+  fi
+  return 1
+}
+
+acquire_lock
+
+cmd=("$@")
+verb="${cmd[0]}"
+
+if [[ "$verb" == "open" ]]; then
+  url=""
+  for (( i = 1; i < ${#cmd[@]}; i++ )); do
+    arg="${cmd[$i]}"
+    if [[ "$arg" != -* ]]; then
+      url="$arg"
+      break
+    fi
+  done
+
+  if [[ -n "$url" ]]; then
+    set +e
+    out="$(run_pw snapshot 2>&1)"
+    code=$?
+    set -e
+    if [[ $code -eq 0 ]]; then
+      run_pw goto "$url"
+      run_pw snapshot
+      exit 0
+    fi
+    if ! is_missing_session_error "$out"; then
+      echo "$out" >&2
+      exit $code
+    fi
+  fi
+fi
+
+if [[ "$verb" != "open" ]]; then
+  set +e
+  out="$(run_pw "${cmd[@]}" 2>&1)"
+  code=$?
+  set -e
+  if [[ $code -eq 0 ]]; then
+    echo "$out"
+    exit 0
+  fi
+  if is_missing_session_error "$out"; then
+    set +e
+    if [[ "$INIT_MODE" == "headless" ]]; then
+      run_pw open about:blank >/dev/null 2>&1
+      init_code=$?
+    elif [[ "$INIT_MODE" == "headed" ]]; then
+      run_pw open about:blank --headed >/dev/null 2>&1
+      init_code=$?
+      if [[ $init_code -ne 0 ]]; then
+        run_pw open about:blank >/dev/null 2>&1
+        init_code=$?
+      fi
+    else
+      run_pw open about:blank --headed >/dev/null 2>&1
+      init_code=$?
+      if [[ $init_code -ne 0 ]]; then
+        run_pw open about:blank >/dev/null 2>&1
+        init_code=$?
+      fi
+    fi
+    set -e
+    if [[ $init_code -ne 0 ]]; then
+      echo "Failed to initialize shared Playwright session." >&2
+      exit 1
+    fi
+    run_pw "${cmd[@]}"
+    exit 0
+  fi
+  echo "$out" >&2
+  exit $code
+fi
+
+run_pw "${cmd[@]}"