To install MCP Server Playwright for Claude Desktop automatically via Smithery:
mcp-server-playwright is an MCP project maintained in the automata-labs-team/mcp-server-playwright repository. The maintainer describes its purpose as “To install MCP Server Playwright for Claude Desktop automatically via Smithery”. Read the project documentation for the complete scope.
The documented npm package is @automatalabs/mcp-server-playwright. The configuration below comes from the maintainer’s example; adapt its paths and account values to your environment.
Project documentation · Repository · Discovery listing. This profile records the public documentation checked on 2026-10-08.
Check the linked publisher documentation and your connected client's tool list. Names and availability can vary with the server version and account permissions.
| Tool | What it does |
|---|---|
| browser_navigate | |
| browser_screenshot | |
| browser_click | |
| browser_click_text | |
| browser_hover | |
| browser_hover_text | |
| browser_fill | |
| browser_select | |
| browser_select_text | |
| browser_evaluate |
{
"mcpServers": {
"playwright": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@automatalabs/mcp-server-playwright"
]
}
}
}From the project documentation. Replace placeholders and example paths before connecting.
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