Playwright MCP

Microsoft's MCP server for browser automation through Playwright accessibility snapshots.

Official
Local
stdio
v0.0.82

Official: the MCP registry verified that the publisher controls the GitHub account microsoft, which this server's name is under. Source: MCP registry, checked 2026-09-25.

Repository

How to connect

Your client starts the npm package with npx, which needs Node.js. Some servers also need an API key or arguments; the repository's README says which.

Terminal

claude mcp add --transport stdio playwright -- npx -y @playwright/mcp

~/.cursor/mcp.json

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

~/.codex/config.toml

[mcp_servers.playwright]
command = "npx"
args = ["-y", "@playwright/mcp"]

Syntax from each client's docs, checked 2026-09-25: Claude Code, Cursor, Codex.

Details

Official: Yes
Runs: Local
Transport: stdio
Installs from: npm
Registry version: 0.0.82
License: Apache-2.0
Registry name: io.github.microsoft/playwright-mcp
Repository: microsoft/playwright-mcp
npm package: @playwright/mcp

Remote, local, transport and packages are read off the registry's platforms. Sources: GitHub, checked 2026-09-25; MCP registry, checked 2026-09-25.

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71 contributors on GitHub as of 2026-09-25.
5,425,474 downloads on npm in the 7 days to 2026-09-25.

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