Playwright

MCP server

Playwright MCP Server is Microsoft's official playwright mcp package (@playwright/mcp) that gives AI agents browser automation through Playwright.

Made forCode quality

What you needAn MCP client that accepts server configuration

Sources checked2026-11-02

Project links

mcp.so GitHub

How to use it

Open the listing page and read the server's documentation.
Copy the configuration or command into your MCP client.
Restart the client and try one of the server's tools.

Copy setup details

Use these instructions in your own environment. Copying text here does not run it.

MCP configuration 1

Copy into a client that accepts mcpServers JSON. Other clients may use a different configuration format.

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

MCP configuration 2

Copy into a client that accepts mcpServers JSON. Other clients may use a different configuration format.

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

Claude Code command

Run on your own machine to add this server to Claude Code.

claude mcp add playwright npx @playwright/mcp@latest

MCP configuration 3

Copy into a client that accepts mcpServers JSON. Other clients may use a different configuration format.

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

Security checks

Automated checks, last run Nov 2, 2026. They can miss problems and do not guarantee a listing is safe. Read the source and what you are asked to run before you use it.

PassedSetup commands and descriptionLayer 1
No blocking patterns. Notes are listed in the evidence.
Evidence (1)
note: unpinned-package
playwright: npx runs "@playwright/mcp@latest" without a pinned version, so whoever owns that package name can change what runs
Source: AIWantsThis screening rules
PassedInstall scripts and package statusLayer 2
The npm package runs no code at install time and is not deprecated.
Source: npm registry
PassedKnown vulnerabilities in the packageLayer 2
OSV.dev lists no advisories for this package.
Evidence (1)
@playwright/[email protected]
No advisories listed in OSV.dev.
Source: OSV.dev
PassedSource repositoryLayer 2
The repository is public, not archived and has recent activity.
Evidence (3)
Last push
2026-11-01
Archived
no
License
Apache-2.0
Source: GitHub