Playwright MCP Server is Microsoft's official Model Context Protocol integration for Playwright. It enables AI assistants to control browsers, automate testing, and scrape websites using natural language commands. Built on the industry-leading Playwright framework.
80% of web testing is still manual. Complex selectors, flaky tests, cross-browser issues - browser automation shouldn't require a PhD in web development.
Playwright MCP transforms browser automation into conversation. Create tests, scrape data, and automate workflows by simply describing what you want. Your AI becomes a browser automation expert.
Control Chromium, Firefox, and WebKit with a single API.
Auto-waiting, retry logic, and intelligent element detection.
Screenshots, videos, and visual regression testing built-in.
Intercept requests, mock APIs, and control network behavior.
Install Playwright MCP
npm install -g @microsoft/playwright-mcpInstall browsers
npx playwright installConfigure Claude Desktop
{
"mcpServers": {
"playwright": {
"command": "playwright-mcp",
"args": ["--headless"]
}
}
}Start automating!
Try: "Navigate to example.com and take a screenshot"
Comprehensive end-to-end test automation.
Extract data from complex web applications.
Automate repetitive browser tasks.
Testing:
"Test the login flow on my website"Scraping:
"Extract all product prices from this e-commerce site"Automation:
"Fill out this form with test data and submit"Visual testing:
"Take screenshots of all pages in mobile view"