MCP Server Playwright

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About MCP Server Playwright

MCP Server Playwright - A browser automation service for Claude Desktop

Config

Add this server to your MCP-compatible client using the configuration below.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-server-playwright": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@smithery/cli",
        "install",
        "@automatalabs/mcp-server-playwright",
        "--client",
        "claude"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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Overview

What is MCP Server Playwright?

MCP Server Playwright is a Model Context Protocol server that gives AI agents full browser automation capabilities via Playwright. It enables navigation, screenshot capture, form filling, clicking, JavaScript execution, and console log monitoring. It is designed for use with Claude and similar MCP clients.

How to use MCP Server Playwright?

Install the server using npx @automatalabs/mcp-server-playwright install or via Smithery (npx -y @smithery/cli install @automatalabs/mcp-server-playwright --client claude). The installer automatically updates your Claude desktop configuration. Once configured, invoke browser tools like browser_navigate, browser_screenshot, browser_click, browser_fill, and browser_evaluate from your MCP client.

Key features of MCP Server Playwright

Full browser automation with Playwright
Capture screenshots of full pages or specific elements
Comprehensive web interaction (navigation, clicking, form filling)
Monitor browser console logs in real time
Execute JavaScript in the browser context

Use cases of MCP Server Playwright

Navigate to any URL and capture screenshots for visual verification
Automate form filling and button clicking in web applications
Extract data by evaluating JavaScript in the page context
Monitor console errors during automated browsing sessions
Interact with web elements by text content or CSS selectors

FAQ from MCP Server Playwright

How do I install MCP Server Playwright?

Run npx @automatalabs/mcp-server-playwright install or use Smithery with npx -y @smithery/cli install @automatalabs/mcp-server-playwright --client claude.

What configuration does it add?

The installer adds a playwright entry to your Claude desktop config with the command npx -y @automatalabs/mcp-server-playwright.

What tools does MCP Server Playwright provide?

It provides browser_navigate, browser_screenshot, browser_click, browser_click_text, browser_hover, browser_hover_text, browser_fill, browser_select, browser_select_text, and browser_evaluate.

How do I access captured screenshots?

Screenshots are available as a resource at screenshot://<name>, where <name> is the name you provided during capture.

Where can I view browser console logs?

Console logs are exposed as a text resource at console://logs and include all console messages from the browser.

Frequently asked questions

How do I install MCP Server Playwright?

Run `npx @automatalabs/mcp-server-playwright install` or use Smithery with `npx -y @smithery/cli install @automatalabs/mcp-server-playwright --client claude`.

What configuration does it add?

The installer adds a `playwright` entry to your Claude desktop config with the command `npx -y @automatalabs/mcp-server-playwright`.

What tools does MCP Server Playwright provide?

It provides `browser_navigate`, `browser_screenshot`, `browser_click`, `browser_click_text`, `browser_hover`, `browser_hover_text`, `browser_fill`, `browser_select`, `browser_select_text`, and `browser_evaluate`.

How do I access captured screenshots?

Screenshots are available as a resource at `screenshot://<name>`, where `<name>` is the name you provided during capture.

Where can I view browser console logs?

Console logs are exposed as a text resource at `console://logs` and include all console messages from the browser.

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