Patchright MCP Lite MCP Server

A streamlined MCP server for Patchright browser automation

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What is the Patchright MCP Lite MCP server?

If you already use Patchright MCP Lite, the patchright mcp lite mcp server is the piece that lets your assistant work with it directly. A streamlined MCP server for Patchright browser automation.

What the server does

A streamlined Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that wraps the Patchright Node.js SDK to provide stealth browser automation capabilities to AI models. This lightweight server focuses on essential functionality to make it easier for simpler AI models to use.

Patchright is an undetected version of the Playwright testing and automation framework. It's designed as a drop-in replacement for Playwright, but with advanced stealth capabilities to avoid detection by anti-bot systems. Patchright patches various detection techniques including:

  • Simple Interface — Focused on core functionality with just 4 essential tools
  • Stealth Automation — Uses Patchright's stealth mode to avoid detection
  • MCP Standard — Implements the Model Context Protocol for easy AI integration
  • Stdio Transport — Uses standard input/output for seamless integration

Credentials and setup notes

  • Node.js 18+ - npm or yarn

Installation

Installation goes through your MCP client rather than a global install: point it at patchright on npm and it is fetched when the client starts. The copy-paste blocks for Claude Desktop, Claude Code and Cursor are further down this page.

Where it fits

Among the browser automation options, the useful question is rarely "what can it do" but "what does it cost you to run" — permissions, credentials, and how much of your context its toolset consumes. It is maintained by dylangroos; worth a glance at recent repository activity before you build anything load-bearing on it.

SyncDev reviews every entry in this directory against the project's own documentation before publishing, and revisits them as servers change.

Worth knowing first

  • It runs with your machine's permissions. That is convenient and also the reason to think about what you point it at before you approve a tool call.
  • Keep per-call confirmation enabled while you learn its behaviour; it is the cheapest safeguard you have.

How to install the Patchright MCP Lite MCP server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "patchright": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["path/to/patchright-lite-mcp-server/dist/index.js"]
    }
  }
}

Configuration as documented by the project. Restart the client after saving.

Configuration

  • Node.js 18+ - npm or yarn

Frequently asked questions

It connects Patchright MCP Lite to MCP-compatible AI assistants such as Claude and Cursor. Instead of copying data back and forth by hand, the assistant works with Patchright MCP Lite directly.