Playwright

framework active open-source

Microsoft's open-source browser automation framework for end-to-end testing and web scraping. Playwright supports Chromium, Firefox, and WebKit browsers with a single API. It enables reliable, fast browser automation with features like auto-waiting, network interception, and mobile emulation. Increasingly used by AI agents for web interaction tasks.

Implements

Concepts this tool claims to implement:

  • Tool Use primary

    Provides browser automation capabilities that AI agents can use for web research, testing, and interaction. Commonly exposed as an MCP server for AI assistant integration.

  • API Integration secondary

    Programmatic API for browser control that can be called from AI agent tool implementations.

Integration Surfaces

  • Node.js Library
  • Python Library
  • .NET Library
  • Java Library
  • CLI
  • MCP Server

Details

Vendor
Microsoft
License
Apache-2.0
Runs On
local, cloud
Used By
human, agent, system

Links

Notes

Playwright has become the preferred browser automation tool for AI agents due to its reliability and cross-browser support. The Playwright MCP server enables AI assistants to browse the web, take screenshots, and interact with web applications as part of agentic workflows.

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