Playwright is a framework for Web Testing and Automation
Playwright is a framework for Web Testing and Automation. It allows testing Chromium, Firefox and WebKit with a single API.
Quick Answer
- 1. Playwright is a framework for Web Testing and Automation gives AI agents browser automation capabilities with 90,857 GitHub stars and a quality score of 99/99.
- 2. Install: Run
npx -y playwrightor add the config to your MCP client. - 3. Runtime: npm — no authentication required.
- 4. Health: Actively maintained — last checked 6/14/2026.
Overview
Category: Browser Automation
Runtime: npm
Install: npx -y playwright
Auth: No auth required
Source: community
Stars: 90,857
Setup time: ~30 sec
What You Can Build
With the Playwright is a framework for Web Testing and Automation MCP server, your AI assistant can:
- Access browser automation functionality through natural language
- Use the server immediately with no API key setup
- Combine with other MCP servers for cross-tool automation workflows
- Run with npm for reliable, consistent deployments
Health Status
Last commit: 6/13/2026
Checked: 6/14/2026
Page updated: June 13, 2026
One-Click Install
Copy the snippet for your MCP client and paste it in.
Claude Desktop
Add to claude_desktop_config.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"playwright": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"playwright"
],
"env": {}
}
}
}Cursor
Settings → MCP Servers → Add
{
"mcpServers": {
"playwright": {
"command": "npx -y playwright"
}
}
}Saves as .cursor/mcp.json in the download. Move it to your project root.
VS Code
Use with MCP extension
{
"mcpServers": {
"playwright": {
"command": "npx -y playwright"
}
}
}MCP Server Configuration
Add this to your claude_desktop_config.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"playwright": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y","playwright"],
"env": {}
}
}
}Topics
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