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Playwright MCP

Name: Playwright MCP
Author: Microsoft

by Microsoft

Let a compatible assistant interact with a browser through Playwright tools.

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Our verdict

Source reviewedReviewed 18 Oct 2026 by Enterprise DNA editorial

Let a compatible assistant interact with a browser through Playwright tools.

Best for: Builders inspecting and testing a web interface with an assistant.

Choose something else if: a normal HTTP request is sufficient for the job.

Source review

Using Playwright MCP in practice

Where it runs

Browser automation server connected to your chosen host.

How to install

Follow the official host configuration and use a separate test browser context.

What it costs

Assistant/model usage and browser infrastructure may have costs.

Prices and plans change. Check the linked sources before committing.

Why consider it

Browser interaction exposed through MCP.
Official repository documents configuration and tool capabilities.

What to watch for

Browser sessions may expose signed-in data.
Reliable tests still need clear expected outcomes.

A first task to try

Open a public page, ask for its headings and verify that the returned headings match the page.

Suggested exercise, not an installation test. We reviewed the linked documentation; no host compatibility is implied.

Other options to understand

Related tools can solve different parts of the same job. Compare fit before treating them as replacements.

GitHub MCP ServerTeams that want their assistant to work with GitHub context.Fetch MCP ServerReading a known public URL without a full browser session.Filesystem MCP ServerWorking with a small local folder through an assistant that supports MCP.

Compare with another tool →Explore code ↗Explore connections ↗

Key facts

What we have checked

Days since the last commit: 0; Checked 5 Nov 2026GitHub
GitHub forks: 3,384; Checked 5 Nov 2026GitHub
GitHub stars: 39,212; Checked 5 Nov 2026GitHub
Days to a first reply on issues: 0.4; Checked 5 Nov 2026GitHub
Open issues: 2; Checked 5 Nov 2026GitHub
Releases in the last 90 days: 5; Checked 5 Nov 2026GitHub

Each value shows when we last confirmed it and where it came from. Values we have not confirmed are left out, never guessed.

Install

Add Playwright MCP to your client

Not verified yet

Our lab has not run this server yet. "Config checked" on a client means the recipe matches that client's documented config format; it does not mean we ran it.

Claude Code

Config checked

Run in your terminal (runs on your computer)

claude mcp add --transport stdio playwright-mcp -- npx -y @playwright/mcp@0.0.82

Version 0.0.82 · From the Official MCP registry, read 24 Oct 2026 · Format checked against Claude Code's config docs

Claude Desktop

Config checked

Add to claude_desktop_config.json (runs on your computer)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "playwright-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@playwright/mcp@0.0.82"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Version 0.0.82 · From the Official MCP registry, read 24 Oct 2026 · Format checked against Claude Desktop's config docs

Cursor

Config checked

Add to .cursor/mcp.json (runs on your computer)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "playwright-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@playwright/mcp@0.0.82"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Version 0.0.82 · From the Official MCP registry, read 24 Oct 2026 · Format checked against Cursor's config docs

VS Code

Config checked

Add to .vscode/mcp.json (runs on your computer)

{
  "servers": {
    "playwright-mcp": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@playwright/mcp@0.0.82"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Version 0.0.82 · From the Official MCP registry, read 24 Oct 2026 · Format checked against VS Code's config docs

Codex

Config checked

Add to ~/.codex/config.toml (runs on your computer)

[mcp_servers.playwright-mcp]
command = "npx"
args = ["-y", "@playwright/mcp@0.0.82"]

Version 0.0.82 · From the Official MCP registry, read 24 Oct 2026 · Format checked against Codex's config docs

ChatGPT: ChatGPT connects only to remote servers that need no API key.

Recipes come from the server's entry in the official MCP registry. Check the package name before you run it, and keep keys out of shared files.

Works with

What Playwright MCP connects to

5 clients, each with how we know and when we checked.

Works with	Type	How we know	Checked
Claude Code	Client	Install recipe matches the client's documented formatRuns locally, version 0.0.82Config checked	24 Oct 2026Claude Code docs
Claude Desktop	Client	Install recipe matches the client's documented formatRuns locally, version 0.0.82Config checked	24 Oct 2026Claude Desktop docs
Cursor	Client	Install recipe matches the client's documented formatRuns locally, version 0.0.82Config checked	24 Oct 2026Cursor docs
VS Code	Client	Install recipe matches the client's documented formatRuns locally, version 0.0.82Config checked	24 Oct 2026VS Code docs
Codex	Client	Install recipe matches the client's documented formatRuns locally, version 0.0.82Config checked	24 Oct 2026Codex docs

Stars and usage

How Playwright MCP is growing

GitHub stars

38,803 to 39,212

stars. 29 Oct 2026 to 5 Nov 2026, 2 readings.

Source: GitHub. Checked 5 Nov 2026.

Health and security

Is Playwright MCP looked after, and what do its setup files show

Health score

100 out of 100

Does someone look after this repository? It does not say the code is good or safe. Worked out from GitHub signals checked 5 Nov 2026. How it is worked out

Part	Points	What we saw
Recent activity	30 of 30	Last push 0 days ago
Releases	15 of 15	5 releases in 90 days
Issue replies	20 of 20	First reply in 0.4 days (median)
Maintainer	15 of 15	Owned by an organisation
Official source	20 of 20	Official server

Alternatives

Alternatives to Playwright MCP

Record	Type	How we know	Checked
Fetch MCP ServerAlternative to this	MCP server	Named in the listing	Not dated
Puppeteer MCP ServerAlternative to this	MCP server	Named in the listing	Not dated
executeautomation/playwright-mcp-serverThis is an alternative to it	MCP server	Named in the listing	Not dated

Compare

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Sources

Where this comes from

GitHubRegistry
Checked 5 Nov 2026 · Days since the last commit, GitHub forks, GitHub stars, Days to a first reply on issues, Open issues, Releases in the last 90 days
Official repository and configurationOur review
Checked 18 Oct 2026 · Source review

A source shows what was published when we checked it. It does not certify security, performance or a working installation. Read our method.

Changelog

What changed

No changes recorded yet. Releases, price changes and deprecations appear here, with their dates, once we track them for this record.

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