PLAYWRIGHT-MCP

What is PLAYWRIGHT-MCP?

PLAYWRIGHT-MCP is a Model Context Protocol server that provides browser automation capabilities using Playwright. It enables LLMs to interact with web pages, take screenshots, and execute JavaScript in a real browser environment. It runs as a command-line tool and integrates with MCP‑compatible clients like Claude Desktop.

How to use PLAYWRIGHT-MCP?

Install via npm (npm install -g @executeautomation/playwright-mcp-server) or with mcp-get. Then configure an MCP client (e.g., Claude Desktop) to launch the server using npx -y @executeautomation/playwright-mcp-server. The server exposes tools for navigation, screenshot, clicking, hovering, form filling, select elements, and JavaScript evaluation, plus resources for console logs and captured screenshots.

Key features of PLAYWRIGHT-MCP

• Browser navigation to any URL
• Full‑page and element‑targeted screenshots (PNG)
• Console log monitoring via a dedicated resource
• JavaScript execution in the browser console
• Basic web interactions: clicking, hovering, filling forms, selecting options

Use cases of PLAYWRIGHT-MCP

• Automating web browsing tasks through LLM‑driven instructions
• Capturing visual snapshots of pages or elements for analysis
• Executing scripts and reading console output for debugging
• Filling out and submitting forms programmatically

FAQ from PLAYWRIGHT-MCP

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