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Decision brief
Playwright MCP server implementation in TypeScript under Apache-2.0 license.
Good fit when
- Need a TypeScript-based Playwright MCP server to scale your automated browser testing.
- Looking for Playwright integration that supports the MCP (Multi-client Protocol) for better scalability and client-server architecture.
Avoid when
- Don't require TypeScript or are looking for a different language implementation of playwright MCP services.
- Do not need multi-client support or can manage with single-client interactions without needing an MCP server setup.
Observed Jul 12, 2026 · Source: enrich:decision_facts
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Adoption
Package downloads where a registry match exists. GitHub stars (36,452) are secondary evidence.
- npm downloads (30d)
- 24,599,365·npm downloads API·today
Maintenance and security
Full trust report- Maintenance
- Very active (3d since push)
- As of today
- Provenance
- Not a fork · Organization account
- As of today
- Security (OSV)
- No MCP manifest
- As of 1mo
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Backing
Company context for Microsoft. Display-only - separate from trust and ranking.
- Company
- Microsoft·GitHub org profile·1mo
- Employees
- 221,000·Wikidata (P1128 employees)·1mo
- Commercial model
- Pure OSS·GitHub org profile (public repos)·1mo
Install
npm install playwright-mcpSimilar tools
Same-category neighbours. No typed graph edges are catalogued for this tool yet.
Evidence and technical details
Sourced facts, taxonomy, compatibility claims, README excerpt, and machine-readable endpoints.
Overview
A repository focused on the Playwright MCP server implementation.
Capability facts
- Deploy
- Self-host
Source: dockerfile:Dockerfile · Aug 25, 2026
- Docker
- Dockerfile present
Source: dockerfile:Dockerfile · Aug 25, 2026
- CLI
- CLI entrypoint
Source: package.json:bin|scripts · Aug 25, 2026
- MCP server
- Ships MCP server
Source: package.json:@modelcontextprotocol/* · Aug 25, 2026
- Languages
- typescript, javascript
Source: github.language+package.json · Aug 25, 2026
Categories
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Compatibility
Sourced claims from the README excerpt - not unsourced marketing copy.
Source: README excerpt (regex_v1, Aug 25, 2026)
- Node.js 18 or newerSource link
Source: README excerpt (regex_v1, Aug 25, 2026)
- VS Code, Cursor, Windsurf, Claude Desktop, Goose, Grok, Junie or any other MCP clientSource link
Source: README excerpt (regex_v1, Aug 25, 2026)
- VS Code, Cursor, Windsurf, Claude Desktop, Goose, Grok, Junie or any other MCP clientSource link
Source: README excerpt (regex_v1, Aug 25, 2026)
- VS Code, Cursor, Windsurf, Claude Desktop, Goose, Grok, Junie or any other MCP clientSource link
Source: README excerpt (regex_v1, Aug 25, 2026)
- VS Code, Cursor, Windsurf, Claude Desktop, Goose, Grok, Junie or any other MCP clientSource link
Tags
README
Requirements
- Node.js 18 or newer
- VS Code, Cursor, Windsurf, Claude Desktop, Goose, Grok, Junie or any other MCP client
Getting started
First, install the Playwright MCP server with your client.
Standard config works in most of the tools:
{
"mcpServers": {
"playwright": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"@playwright/mcp@latest"
]
}
}
}
Amp
Add via the Amp VS Code extension settings screen or by updating your settings.json file:
"amp.mcpServers": {
"playwright": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"@playwright/mcp@latest"
]
}
}
Amp CLI Setup:
Add via the amp mcp add command below
amp mcp add playwright -- npx @playwright/mcp@latest
Antigravity
Add via the Antigravity settings or by updating your configuration file:
{
"mcpServers": {
"playwright": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"@playwright/mcp@latest"
]
}
}
}
Claude Code
Use the Claude Code CLI to add the Playwright MCP server:
claude mcp add playwright npx @playwright/mcp@latest
Claude Desktop
Follow the MCP install guide, use the standard config above.
Cline
Follow the instruction in the section Configuring MCP Servers
Example: Local Setup
Add the following to your cline_mcp_settings.json file:
{
"mcpServers": {
"playwright": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "npx",
"timeout": 30,
"args": [
"-y",
"@playwright/mcp@latest"
],
"disabled": false
}
}
}
Codex
Use the Codex CLI to add the Playwright MCP server:
codex mcp add playwright npx "@playwright/mcp@latest"
Alternatively, create or edit the configuration file ~/.codex/config.toml and add:
[mcp_servers.playwright]
command = "npx"
args = ["@playwright/mcp@latest"]
For more information, see the Codex MCP documentation.
Copilot
Use the Copilot CLI to interactively add the Playwright MCP server:
/mcp add
Alternatively, create or edit the configuration file ~/.copilot/mcp-config.json and add:
{
"mcpServers": {
"playwright": {
"type": "local",
"command": "npx",
"tools": [
"*"
],
"args": [
"@playwright/mcp@latest"
]
}
}
}
For more information, see the Copilot CLI documentation.
](For agents
This page has a .md twin and JSON over the API.