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Playwright MCP MCP server

Official Playwright MCP server by Microsoft: browser automation for LLMs using structured accessibility snapshots instead of screenshots.

Repository: microsoft/playwright-mcp
Published by the service vendor (official)
Website: https://www.npmjs.com/package/@playwright/mcp
Stars: ★38158
Language: TypeScript
Last updated: 2026-10-08
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How to install Playwright MCP MCP in Claude Desktop, Cursor and VS Code

Install

Taken from the official documentation (microsoft/playwright-mcp README). Check it for required API keys before use.

Claude Code

Terminal (claude CLI)

claude mcp add playwright npx @playwright/mcp@latest

Claude Desktop

claude_desktop_config.json

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

Cursor

~/.cursor/mcp.json

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

VS Code

.vscode/mcp.json

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

Add to config generator – combine it with other servers, or get the Windsurf format.

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