Playwright

§1What it does

Microsoft's Playwright MCP server lets LLMs drive a browser through structured accessibility snapshots rather than screenshots, for fast, deterministic web automation and testing.

§2Setup

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "playwright": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["@playwright/mcp@latest"]
    }
  }
}

claude mcp add playwright npx @playwright/mcp@latest

Snippets adapted from the official documentation. Check the official page for current options and auth requirements.

§2aTools (live-checked Oct 16, 2026)

Returned by the server's own tools/list via npx @playwright/mcp@latest. No credentials used; no tools were called.

• browser_close — Close the page
• browser_resize — Resize the browser window
• browser_console_messages — Returns all console messages
• browser_handle_dialog — Handle a dialog
• browser_emulate_media — Emulate CSS media features for the page, for example switch between the light and dark color scheme. Omitted parameters are left unchanged; null clears an override.
• browser_evaluate — Evaluate JavaScript expression on page or element
• browser_file_upload — Upload one or multiple files
• browser_drop — Drop files or MIME-typed data onto an element, as if dragged from outside the page. At least one of "paths" or "data" must be provided.
• browser_find — Search the accessibility snapshot of the current page for text or a regular expression. Returns matching snapshot nodes with a few lines of surrounding context (like search snippets), each shown under its path from the root of the tree, which is cheaper than capturing the whole snapshot when you onl
• browser_fill_form — Fill multiple form fields
• browser_press_key — Press a key on the keyboard
• browser_type — Type text into editable element
• browser_navigate — Navigate to a URL
• browser_navigate_back — Go back to the previous page in the history
• browser_network_requests — Returns a numbered list of network requests since loading the page. Use browser_network_request with the number to get full details.
• browser_network_request — Returns full details (headers and body) of a single network request, or a single part if `part` is set. Use the number from browser_network_requests.
• browser_run_code_unsafe — Run a Playwright code snippet. Unsafe: executes arbitrary JavaScript in the Playwright server process and is RCE-equivalent.
• browser_take_screenshot — Take a screenshot of the current page. You can't perform actions based on the screenshot, use browser_snapshot for actions.
• browser_snapshot — Capture accessibility snapshot of the current page, this is better than screenshot
• browser_click — Perform click on a web page
• browser_drag — Perform drag and drop between two elements
• browser_hover — Hover over element on page
• browser_select_option — Select an option in a dropdown
• browser_tabs — List, create, close, or select a browser tab.
• browser_wait_for — Wait for text to appear or disappear or a specified time to pass

§3Prompts to try

1. “Open localhost:3000, sign up with a test account and report any errors.”Copy
2. “Fill out the contact form on this page.”Copy