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Playwright MCP server

Give your agent a real browser.

Browserby MicrosoftFree · open-source

01What it is

Microsoft's Playwright MCP server drives a real browser via structured accessibility snapshots (no screenshots needed): navigate, click, fill forms, and extract content — deterministic web automation for agents.

Who it’s for: Anyone who needs an agent to reliably drive web apps — testing, scraping, or task automation.


02Highlights
Accessibility-first
Acts on the accessibility tree, so automation is fast and reliable — not pixel-guessing.
Full web control
Navigate, click, type, and read pages to automate any web app.

03Add it to your agent

Local MCP server — runs on your machine via the command below.

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

07FAQ
What is Playwright MCP?

Microsoft's Playwright MCP server drives a real browser via structured accessibility snapshots (no screenshots needed): navigate, click, fill forms, and extract content — deterministic web automation for agents.

Who is Playwright for?

Anyone who needs an agent to reliably drive web apps — testing, scraping, or task automation.

How do I connect Playwright to my agent?

Playwright runs locally over stdio. Add it to your MCP client config: claude mcp add playwright -- npx -y @playwright/mcp.

How much does Playwright cost?

Free · open-source.

Is Playwright verified on MCPExplorer?

Yes — Playwright is hand-checked and featured on MCPExplorer. We pull its real tool surface, required scopes, and risk labels from the live index so you can see exactly what it does before connecting.


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