Playwright MCP Server

Playwright MCP server is a locally run integration for AI assistants that speak the Model Context Protocol. Playwright integration for ModelContext.

What you get

Ever tried using Cursor or Claude to write Playwright tests? Yeah, it's kind of a mess.

Configuration and credentials

Before you install playwright-mcp, make sure you have: ✅ Node.js installed on your system (because, well… it's an npm package) ✅ Playwright and its Chromium browser installed ✅ An IDE that supports MCP, like Cursor ✅ A brain that's ready to automate Playwright tests like a pro

Setting it up

The server ships on npm as playwright-mcp, so your MCP client can launch it on demand — there is no separate build step. Add the server block to your client's configuration, restart it, and the tools register themselves.

Choosing this one

This sits in the browser automation group, where several servers overlap in what they claim to do but differ sharply once you actually set them up. It is maintained by ashishbansal; worth a glance at recent repository activity before you build anything load-bearing on it.

This entry was verified against Playwright's own documentation before publication; SyncDev keeps the directory reviewed rather than auto-generated.

Before you rely on it

• 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.
• MCP clients confirm each tool call by default. Leave that on until you have watched what the playwright mcp server does with a few real requests.