Playwright MCP

Playwright MCP

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides browser automation capabilities using Playwright. This server enables LLMs to interact with web pages through structured accessibility snapshots, bypassing the need for screenshots or visually-tuned models.

Key Features

• Fast and lightweight. Uses Playwright's accessibility tree, not pixel-based input.
• LLM-friendly. No vision models needed, operates purely on structured data.
• Deterministic tool application. Avoids ambiguity common with screenshot-based approaches.

Requirements

• Node.js 18 or newer
• VS Code, Cursor, Windsurf, Claude Desktop, Goose or any other MCP client

Getting started

First, install the Playwright MCP server with your client.

Standard config works in most of the tools:

{

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

Amp

Add via the Amp VS Code extension settings screen or by updating your settings.json file:

"amp.mcpServers": {

"playwright": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "@playwright/mcp@latest" ] } }

Amp CLI Setup:

Add via the amp mcp addcommand below

amp mcp add playwright -- npx @playwright/mcp@latest

Claude Code

Use the Claude Code CLI to add the Playwright MCP server:

claude mcp add playwright npx @playwright/mcp@latest

Claude Desktop

Follow the MCP install guide, use the standard config above.

Codex

Use the Codex CLI to add the Playwright MCP server:

codex mcp add playwright npx "@playwright/mcp@latest"

Alternatively, create or edit the configuration file ~/.codex/config.toml and add:

[mcp_servers.playwright]

command = "npx" args = ["@playwright/mcp@latest"]

For more information, see the Codex MCP documentation.

Cursor

Click the button to install:

Or install manually:

Go to Cursor Settings -> MCP -> Add new MCP Server. Name to your liking, use command type with the command npx @playwright/mcp@latest. You can also verify config or add command like arguments via clicking Edit.

Factory

Use the Factory CLI to add the Playwright MCP server:

droid mcp add playwright "npx @playwright/mcp@latest"

Alternatively, type /mcp within Factory droid to open an interactive UI for managing MCP servers.

For more information, see the Factory MCP documentation.

Gemini CLI

Follow the MCP install guide, use the standard config above.

Goose

Click the button to install:

Or install manually:

Go to Advanced settings -> Extensions -> Add custom extension. Name to your liking, use type STDIO, and set the command to npx @playwright/mcp. Click "Add Extension".

Kiro

Follow the MCP Servers documentation. For example in .kiro/settings/mcp.json:

{

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

</details>

LM Studio

Click the button to install:

Or install manually:

Go to Program in the right sidebar -> Install -> Edit mcp.json. Use the standard config above.

opencode

Follow the MCP Servers documentation. For example in ~/.config/opencode/opencode.json:

{

"$schema": "https://opencode.ai/config.json", "mcp": { "playwright": { "type": "local", "command": [ "npx", "@playwright/mcp@latest" ], "enabled": true } } }

</details>

Qodo Gen

Open Qodo Gen chat panel in VSCode or IntelliJ → Connect more tools → + Add new MCP → Paste the standard config above.

Click Save .

VS Code

Click the button to install:

Or install manually:

Follow the MCP install guide, use the standard config above. You can also install the Playwright MCP server using the VS Code CLI:

# For VS Code

code --add-mcp '{"name":"playwright","command":"npx","args":["@playwright/mcp@latest"]}'

After installation, the Playwright MCP server will be available for use with your GitHub Copilot agent in VS Code.

Warp

Go to Settings -> AI -> Manage MCP Servers -> + Add to add an MCP Server. Use the standard config above.

Alternatively, use the slash command /add-mcp in the Warp prompt and paste the standard config from above:

{

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

Windsurf

Follow Windsurf MCP documentation. Use the standard config above.

Configuration

Playwright MCP server supports following arguments. They can be provided in the JSON configuration above, as a part of the "args" list:

> npx @playwright/mcp@latest --help

--allowed-hosts comma-separated list of hosts this server is allowed to serve from. Defaults to the host the server is bound to. Pass '*' to disable the host check. --block-service-workers block service workers --browser browser or chrome channel to use, possible values: chrome, firefox, webkit, msedge. --caps comma-separated list of additional capabilities to enable, possible values: vision, pdf. --cdp-endpoint CDP endpoint to connect to. --cdp-header CDP headers to send with the connect request, multiple can be specified. --config path to the configuration file. --device device to emulate, for example: "iPhone 15" --executable-path path to the browser executable. --extension Connect to a running browser instance (Edge/Chrome only). Requires the "Playwright MCP Bridge" browser extension to be installed. --grant-permissions List of permissions to grant to the browser context, for example "geolocation", "clipboard-read", "clipboard-write". --headless run browser in headless mode, headed by default --host host to bind server to. Default is localhost. Use 0.0.0.0 to bind to all interfaces. --ignore-https-errors ignore https errors --init-page path to TypeScript file to evaluate on Playwright page object --init-script path to JavaScript file to add as an initialization script. The script will be evaluated in every page before any of the page's scripts. Can be specified multiple times. --isolated keep the browser profile in memory, do not save it to disk. --image-responses whether to send image responses to the client. Can be "allow" or "omit", Defaults to "allow". --no-sandbox disable the sandbox for all process types that are normally sandboxed. --output-dir path to the directory for output files. --port port to listen on for SSE transport. --proxy-bypass comma-separated domains to bypass proxy, for example