Playwright MCP

Operations and QA teams that want an AI assistant to carry out and check steps in a web browser.

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

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What it does

An MCP server from Microsoft that lets an AI assistant control a web browser using Playwright. It works through structured accessibility snapshots of each page, so the assistant does not need screenshots or a vision model to click, type and read.

Use cases

01Walk through a signup flow and report what breaks
02Fill in a repetitive web form from a list
03Check that a page shows the expected content

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Playwright MCP.

What is Playwright MCP used for?

Operations and QA teams that want an AI assistant to carry out and check steps in a web browser. An MCP server from Microsoft that lets an AI assistant control a web browser using Playwright. It works through structured accessibility snapshots of each page, so the assistant does not need screenshots or a vision model to click, type and read.

How do I install Playwright MCP?

Run this in your terminal: claude mcp add playwright -- npx @playwright/mcp@latest

Is Playwright MCP open source?

Yes. The code is on GitHub (microsoft/playwright-mcp) under the Apache-2.0 licence.

Is Playwright MCP safe to use?

It passed our automatic scan for credential theft, hidden instructions and risky install commands. Third party open source software. Sabemos AI does not maintain it. Check the code and permissions before you connect it to company data.

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