Playwright

by Microsoft (official)

Playwright

13,00014,521,243/mov0.0.75stdioVerified on npm
AutomationDeveloper ToolsMCP / Integrations
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Install & run

Add to claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "playwright": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@playwright/mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Overview

Microsoft's official Playwright MCP server. Drives a real browser using accessibility-tree snapshots (no screenshots needed) for fast, reliable web navigation, testing and scraping by AI agents.

Tools (4)

  • browser_navigate

    Open a URL

  • browser_snapshot

    Get an accessibility-tree snapshot

  • browser_click

    Click an element

  • browser_type

    Type into a field

Key features

  • Accessibility-tree driven (no screenshots)
  • Fast and reliable
  • Cross-browser
  • Microsoft official

Use cases

  • Reliable web automation
  • AI-driven E2E testing
  • Structured scraping

Frequently asked questions about Playwright

No — it uses the accessibility tree, which is faster and more deterministic for LLMs.

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