Playwright MCP Server

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An MCP (Model Context Protocol) server that exposes Playwright browser automation capabilities to AI assistants. Enables AI agents to navigate web pages, click elements, fill forms, take screenshots, and extract content from websites through a standardized tool interface. Part of the growing ecosystem of MCP servers for AI-browser interaction.

Implements

Concepts this tool claims to implement:

  • Model Context Protocol primary

    Implements MCP server specification, exposing browser automation as tools that MCP clients (Claude, etc.) can invoke.

  • Tool Use primary

    Provides tools for navigation, clicking, typing, screenshots, and content extraction that agents can use in their workflows.

  • Tool Binding secondary

    Binds Playwright browser capabilities to the MCP tool schema, making them available to compatible AI assistants.

Integration Surfaces

  • MCP Server
  • stdio transport

Details

Vendor
Community / Anthropic
License
MIT
Runs On
local
Used By
agent

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Notes

The Playwright MCP server is a canonical example of how traditional developer tools are being adapted for AI agent use. It demonstrates the MCP pattern of wrapping existing capabilities in a standardized interface for AI consumption.

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