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Playwright Universal MCP

@xkiranj

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About Playwright Universal MCP

A universal Playwright MCP server for browser automation in containerized environments

#playwright#browser-automation#containerized-environments

Config

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "playwright-universal-mcp": {
      "command": "python",
      "args": [
        "-m",
        "venv",
        "playwright-mcp-venv"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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Overview

What is Playwright Universal MCP?

Playwright Universal MCP is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for browser automation, designed to work reliably in containerized environments with limited privileges. It provides browser control capabilities to AI assistants such as Claude and GPT-4.

How to use Playwright Universal MCP?

Install via pipx, pip, or from source, then install browsers with playwright install chromium. Run the server with the command playwright-universal-mcp using options like --browser, --headless, --headful, --debug, or --browser-arg. Configure it as an MCP server in Claude Desktop by adding the command and arguments to claude_desktop_config.json.

Key features of Playwright Universal MCP?

  • Multi-browser support (Chromium, Firefox, WebKit, Edge, Chrome)
  • Works in containerized environments with limited privileges
  • Headless and headful modes for server or debugging
  • Extensive browser control:

Comments

Basic information

Category

Browser Automation

License

MIT

Transports

stdio

Author

xkiranj

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