MCP Playwright

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Playwright Model Context Protocol Server - Tool to automate Browsers and APIs in Claude Desktop, Cline, Cursor IDE and More 🔌

MCP Playwright is an open-source mcp server by executeautomation, written mainly in TypeScript, with 5,676 GitHub stars and the MIT license. Its code was last updated Dec 13, 2025. The latest npm release is @executeautomation/playwright-mcp-server 1.0.12, published Dec 12, 2025, with 14,101 downloads last week.

Scan summary: scanned Nov 5, 2026 at commit 2349c28. Seen able to run shell commands, run dynamic code, control a web browser, connect to the internet. Scan policy

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How to install MCP Playwright

Built from the start command in the project's README: npx @executeautomation/playwright-mcp-server. Check the README for required keys or settings.

Claude Code · Terminal

claude mcp add mcp-playwright -- npx @executeautomation/playwright-mcp-server

Claude Desktop · claude_desktop_config.json

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

Cursor · .cursor/mcp.json

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

VS Code · Terminal

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

What MCP Playwright can touch

Run shell commandsFound in the code by our scan
Run dynamic codeListed as a tool: playwright_evaluate
Read or write filesNot seen in this scan
Read environment and secretsNot seen in this scan
Control a web browserListed as a tool: playwright_navigate
Connect to databasesNot seen in this scan
Read or send messagesNot seen in this scan
Touch money or tradingNot seen in this scan
Connect to the internetFound in the code by our scan

"Not seen" means our checks did not find it, and the tool may still do it. Covers commit 2349c28, Nov 5, 2026. See the scan policy.

Before you install MCP Playwright

AgenticMart scanned MCP Playwright on Nov 5, 2026 with automated checks for hidden code, known-malicious packages, leaked secrets and vulnerable dependencies. The result covers one commit under our scan policy, so review what access you give it and check any advisories shown here.

What it can access

An MCP server is a program your AI app starts and talks to. A local one runs with your user's permissions: it can see the files, environment variables and network your account can.
Based on its description and topics, it likely needs to control a web browser (visit sites, fill in and submit forms).

Before you install

Run it in a separate browser profile without your logged-in accounts.
Pin the version you reviewed instead of always installing the latest release.
Read the tool list or scripts before the first run, and keep approval prompts on for actions that write, send or delete.

Maintained by executeautomation on GitHub, 5,676 stars and 541 forks. Popularity is not proof of safety.
Last code change: Dec 13, 2025.
Open-source license: MIT.

Read the scan report What our scan checks

Tools MCP Playwright exposes (33)

Listed by the server itself during our scan of commit 2349c28.

start_codegen_session
Start a new code generation session to record Playwright actions
end_codegen_session
End a code generation session and generate the test file
get_codegen_session
Get information about a code generation session
clear_codegen_session
Clear a code generation session without generating a test
playwright_navigate
Navigate to a URL
playwright_screenshot
Take a screenshot of the current page or a specific element
playwright_click
Click an element on the page
playwright_iframe_click
Click an element in an iframe on the page
playwright_iframe_fill
Fill an element in an iframe on the page
playwright_fill
fill out an input field
playwright_select
Select an element on the page with Select tag
playwright_hover
Hover an element on the page
playwright_upload_file
Upload a file to an input[type='file'] element on the page
playwright_evaluate
Execute JavaScript in the browser console
playwright_console_logs
Retrieve console logs from the browser with filtering options
playwright_resize
Resize the browser viewport using manual dimensions or device presets. Supports 143+ device presets including iPhone, iPad, Android devices, and desktop browsers with proper user-agent and touch emulation.
playwright_close
Close the browser and release all resources
playwright_get
Perform an HTTP GET request
playwright_post
Perform an HTTP POST request
playwright_put
Perform an HTTP PUT request
playwright_patch
Perform an HTTP PATCH request
playwright_delete
Perform an HTTP DELETE request
playwright_expect_response
Ask Playwright to start waiting for a HTTP response. This tool initiates the wait operation but does not wait for its completion.
playwright_assert_response
Wait for and validate a previously initiated HTTP response wait operation.
playwright_custom_user_agent
Set a custom User Agent for the browser
playwright_get_visible_text
Get the visible text content of the current page
playwright_get_visible_html
Get the HTML content of the current page. By default, all <script> tags are removed from the output unless removeScripts is explicitly set to false.
playwright_go_back
Navigate back in browser history
playwright_go_forward
Navigate forward in browser history
playwright_drag
Drag an element to a target location
playwright_press_key
Press a keyboard key
playwright_save_as_pdf
Save the current page as a PDF file
playwright_click_and_switch_tab
Click a link and switch to the newly opened tab

MCP Playwright is an open-source mcp server by executeautomation, written mainly in TypeScript. Playwright Model Context Protocol Server - Tool to automate Browsers and APIs in Claude Desktop, Cline, Cursor IDE and More 🔌

At a glance

Stars: 5.7k
Forks: 541
Language: TypeScript
License: MIT
Created: Dec 2024
Last update: Dec 13, 2025
Type: MCP Server
Price: Free

Questions about MCP Playwright

What is MCP Playwright?

Playwright Model Context Protocol Server - Tool to automate Browsers and APIs in Claude Desktop, Cline, Cursor IDE and More 🔌

Who maintains MCP Playwright?

MCP Playwright is maintained by executeautomation on GitHub (executeautomation/mcp-playwright). AgenticMart lists it from public repository data.

Is MCP Playwright safe to use?

What license does MCP Playwright use?

It is published under the MIT license.

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