playwright-mcp — MCP Server by microsoft

by microsoft · MCP Server · ★ 32.0k

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About 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. Playwright MCP vs Playwright CLI This package provides MCP interface into Playwright. If you are using a coding agent, you might benefit from using the CLI+SKILLS instead. CLI: Modern coding agents increasingly favor CLI–based workflows exposed as SKILLs over MCP because CLI invocations are more token-efficient: they avoid loading large tool schemas and verbose accessibility trees into the model context, allowing agents to act through concise, purpose-built commands. This makes CLI + SKILLs better suited for high-throughput coding agents that must balance browser automation with large codebases, tests, and reasoning within limited context windows.Learn more about Playwright CLI with SKILLS.

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Quick Facts

Stars32,018
Forks2,621
LanguageTypeScript
CategoryMCP Server
LicenseApache-2.0
Quality Score51.808/100
Open Issues18
Last Updated2026-05-05
Created2025-03-21
Platformsmcp, node
Est. Tokens~142k

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is playwright-mcp?

playwright-mcp is Playwright MCP server. It is categorized as a MCP Server with 32.0k GitHub stars.

What programming language is playwright-mcp written in?

playwright-mcp is primarily written in TypeScript. It covers topics such as mcp, playwright.

How do I install or use playwright-mcp?

You can find installation instructions and usage details in the playwright-mcp GitHub repository at github.com/microsoft/playwright-mcp. The project has 32.0k stars and 2621 forks, indicating an active community.

What license does playwright-mcp use?

playwright-mcp is released under the Apache-2.0 license, making it free to use and modify according to the license terms.

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