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.
        
    
        
            Key Features
        
    
        
            Fast and lightweight. Uses Playwright's accessibility tree, not pixel-based input.
        
    
        
            LLM-friendly. No vision models needed, operates purely on structured data.
        
    
        
            Deterministic tool application. Avoids ambiguity common with screenshot-based approaches.
        
    
        
            Node.js 18 or newer
        
    
        
            VS Code, Cursor, Windsurf, Claude Desktop, Goose or any other MCP client
        
    
        
            First, install the Playwright MCP server with your client.
        
    
        
            Standard config works in most of the tools:
        
    
        
            {

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

            Amp
            
        
            Add via the Amp VS Code extension settings screen or by updating your settings.json file:
        
    
        
            "amp.mcpServers": {

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

            Amp CLI Setup:
        
    
        
            Add via the amp mcp addcommand below
        
    
        
            amp mcp add playwright -- npx @playwright/mcp@latest
            
        
    
        
    
        
            Claude Code
            
        
            Use the Claude Code CLI to add the Playwright MCP server:
        
    
        
            claude mcp add playwright npx @playwright/mcp@latest
            
        
    
        
    
        
            Claude Desktop
            
        
            Follow the MCP install guide, use the standard config above.
        
    
        
    
        
            Codex
            
        
            Use the Codex CLI to add the Playwright MCP server:
        
    
        
            codex mcp add playwright npx "@playwright/mcp@latest"
            
        
    
        
            Alternatively, create or edit the configuration file ~/.codex/config.toml and add:
        
    
        
            [mcp_servers.playwright]

command = "npx"args = ["@playwright/mcp@latest"]

            For more information, see the Codex MCP documentation.
        
    
        
    
        
            Cursor
            
        
            Click the button to install:
        
    
        
            
            
        
    
        
            Or install manually:
        
    
        
            Go to Cursor Settings -> MCP -> Add new MCP Server. Name to your liking, use command type with the command npx @playwright/mcp@latest. You can also verify config or add command like arguments via clicking Edit.
        
    
        
    
        
            Factory
            
        
            Use the Factory CLI to add the Playwright MCP server:
        
    
        
            droid mcp add playwright "npx @playwright/mcp@latest"
            
        
    
        
            Alternatively, type /mcp within Factory droid to open an interactive UI for managing MCP servers.
        
    
        
            For more information, see the Factory MCP documentation.
        
    
        
    
        
            Gemini CLI
            
        
            Follow the MCP install guide, use the standard config above.
        
    
        
    
        
            Goose
            
        
            Click the button to install:
        
    
        
            
            
        
    
        
            Or install manually:
        
    
        
            Go to Advanced settings -> Extensions -> Add custom extension. Name to your liking, use type STDIO, and set the command to npx @playwright/mcp. Click "Add Extension".
        
    
        
    
        
            Kiro
            
        
            Follow the MCP Servers documentation. For example in .kiro/settings/mcp.json:
        
    
        
            {

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

            LM Studio
            
        
            Click the button to install:
        
    
        
            
            
        
    
        
            Or install manually:
        
    
        
            Go to Program in the right sidebar -> Install -> Edit mcp.json. Use the standard config above.
        
    
        
    
        
            opencode
            
        
            Follow the MCP Servers documentation. For example in ~/.config/opencode/opencode.json:
        
    
        
            {

"$schema": "https://opencode.ai/config.json", "mcp": { "playwright": { "type": "local", "command": [ "npx", "@playwright/mcp@latest" ], "enabled": true } } }

            Qodo Gen
            
        
            Open Qodo Gen chat panel in VSCode or IntelliJ → Connect more tools → + Add new MCP → Paste the standard config above.
        
    
        
            Click Save.
        
    
        
    
        
            VS Code
            
        
            Click the button to install:
        
    
        
            
            
        
    
        
            
            
        
    
        
            Or install manually:
        
    
        
            Follow the MCP install guide, use the standard config above. You can also install the Playwright MCP server using the VS Code CLI:
        
    
        
            # For VS Code

code --add-mcp '{"name":"playwright","command":"npx","args":["@playwright/mcp@latest"]}'

            After installation, the Playwright MCP server will be available for use with your GitHub Copilot agent in VS Code.
        
    
        
    
        
            Warp
            
        
            Go to Settings -> AI -> Manage MCP Servers -> + Add to add an MCP Server. Use the standard config above.
        
    
        
            Alternatively, use the slash command /add-mcp in the Warp prompt and paste the standard config from above:
        
    
        
            {

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

            Windsurf
            
        
            Follow Windsurf MCP documentation. Use the standard config above.
        
    
        
    
        
            Configuration
        
    
        
            Playwright MCP server supports following arguments. They can be provided in the JSON configuration above, as a part of the "args" list:
        
    
        
            > npx @playwright/mcp@latest --help

--allowed-hosts <hosts...> comma-separated list of hosts this server is allowed to serve from. Defaults to the host the server is bound to. Pass '*' to disable the host check. --allowed-origins <origins> semicolon-separated list of origins to allow the browser to request. Default is to allow all. --blocked-origins <origins> semicolon-separated list of origins to block the browser from requesting. Blocklist is evaluated before allowlist. If used without the allowlist, requests not matching the blocklist are still allowed. --block-service-workers block service workers --browser <browser> browser or chrome channel to use, possible values: chrome, firefox, webkit, msedge. --caps <caps> comma-separated list of additional capabilities to enable, possible values: vision, pdf. --cdp-endpoint <endpoint> CDP endpoint to connect to. --cdp-header <headers...> CDP headers to send with the connect request, multiple can be specified. --config <path> path to the configuration file. --device <device> device to emulate, for example: "iPhone 15" --executable-path <path> path to the browser executable. --extension Connect to a running browser instance (Edge/Chrome only). Requires the "Playwright MCP Bridge" browser extension to be installed. --grant-permissions <permissions...> List of permissions to grant to the browser context, for example "geolocation", "clipboard-read", "clipboard-write". --headless run browser in headless mode, headed by default --host <host> host to bind server to. Default is localhost. Use 0.0.0.0 to bind to all interfaces. --ignore-https-errors ignore https errors --init-script <path...> path to JavaScript file to add as an initialization script. The script will be evaluated in every page before any of the page's scripts. Can be specified multiple times. --isolated keep the browser profile in memory, do not save it to disk. --image-responses <mode> whether to send image responses to the client. Can be "allow" or "omit", Defaults to "allow". --no-sandbox disable the sandbox for all process types that are normally sandboxed. --output-dir <path> path to the directory for output files. --port <port> port to listen on for SSE transport. --proxy-bypass <bypass> comma-separated domains to bypass proxy, for example ".com,chromium.org,.domain.com" --proxy-server <proxy> specify proxy server, for example "http://myproxy:3128" or "socks5://myproxy:8080" --save-session Whether to save the Playwright MCP session into the output directory. --save-trace Whether to save the Playwright Trace of the session into the output directory. --save-video <size> Whether to save the video of the session into the output directory. For example "--save-video=800x600" --secrets <path> path to a file containing secrets in the dotenv format --shared-browser-context reuse the same browser context between all connected HTTP clients. --storage-state <path> path to the storage state file for isolated sessions. --test-id-attribute <attribute> specify the attribute to use for test ids, defaults to "data-testid" --timeout-action <timeout> specify action timeout in milliseconds, defaults to 5000ms --timeout-navigation <timeout> specify navigation timeout in milliseconds, defaults to 60000ms --user-agent <ua string> specify user agent string --user-data-dir <path> path to the user data directory. If not specified, a temporary directory will be created. --viewport-size <size> specify browser viewport size in pixels, for example "1280x720"

            User profile
        
    
        
            You can run Playwright MCP with persistent profile like a regular browser (default), in isolated contexts for testing sessions, or connect to your existing browser using the browser extension.
        
    
        
            Persistent profile
        
    
        
            All the logged in information will be stored in the persistent profile, you can delete it between sessions if you'd like to clear the offline state. Persistent profile is located at the following locations and you can override it with the --user-data-dir argument.
        
    
        
            # Windows

%USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\ms-playwright\mcp-{channel}-profile

macOS

• ~/Library/Caches/ms-playwright/mcp-{channel}-profile

Linux

• ~/.cache/ms-playwright/mcp-{channel}-profile

            Isolated
        
    
        
            In the isolated mode, each session is started in the isolated profile. Every time you ask MCP to close the browser, the session is closed and all the storage state for this session is lost. You can provide initial storage state to the browser via the config's contextOptions or via the --storage-state argument. Learn more about the storage state here.
        
    
        
            {
  

  "mcpServers": { "playwright": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "@playwright/mcp@latest", "--isolated", "--storage-state={path/to/storage.json}" ] } } }

            Browser Extension
        
    
        
            The Playwright MCP Chrome Extension allows you to connect to existing browser tabs and leverage your logged-in sessions and browser state. See extension/README.md for installation and setup instructions.
        
    
        
            Configuration file
        
    
        
            The Playwright MCP server can be configured using a JSON configuration file. You can specify the configuration file using the --config command line option:
        
    
        
            npx @playwright/mcp@latest --config path/to/config.json
            
        
    
        
            Configuration file schema
            
        
            {
  

  // Browser configuration browser?: { // Browser type to use (chromium, firefox, or webkit) browserName?: 'chromium' | 'firefox' | 'webkit';

  // Keep the browser profile in memory, do not save it to disk. isolated?: boolean;

  // Path to user data directory for browser profile persistence userDataDir?: string;

  // Browser launch options (see Playwright docs) // @see https://playwright.dev/docs/api/class-browsertype#browser-type-launch launchOptions?: { channel?: string; // Browser channel (e.g. 'chrome') headless?: boolean; // Run in headless mode executablePath?: string; // Path to browser executable // ... other Playwright launch options };

  // Browser context options // @see https://playwright.dev/docs/api/class-browser#browser-new-context contextOptions?: { viewport?: { width: number, height: number }; // ... other Playwright context options };

  // CDP endpoint for connecting to existing browser cdpEndpoint?: string;

  // Remote Playwright server endpoint remoteEndpoint?: string; },

  // Server configuration server?: { port?: number; // Port to listen on host?: string; // Host to bind to (default: localhost) },

  // List of additional capabilities capabilities?: Array< 'tabs' | // Tab management 'install' | // Browser installation 'pdf' | // PDF generation 'vision' | // Coordinate-based interactions >;

  // Directory for output files outputDir?: string;

  // Network configuration network?: { // List of origins to allow the browser to request. Default is to allow all. Origins matching both allowedOrigins and blockedOrigins will be blocked. allowedOrigins?: string[];

  // List of origins to block the browser to request. Origins matching both allowedOrigins and blockedOrigins will be blocked. blockedOrigins?: string[]; };

  /**

  • Whether to send image responses to the client. Can be "allow" or "omit".

  • Defaults to "allow". */ imageResponses?: 'allow' | 'omit'; }

           Standalone MCP server
       
    
       
           When running headed browser on system w/o display or from worker processes of the IDEs, run the MCP server from environment with the DISPLAY and pass the --port flag to enable HTTP transport.
       
    
       
           npx @playwright/mcp@latest --port 8931
           
       
    
       
           And then in MCP client config, set the url to the HTTP endpoint:
       
    
       
           {
    

  "mcpServers": { "playwright": { "url": "http://localhost:8931/mcp" } } }