MCP Server Playwright
by Automata-Labs-team
MCP Server Playwright provides browser automation capabilities using Playwright. It enables LLMs to interact with web pages, take screenshots, and execute JavaScript in a real browser environment.
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What is MCP Server Playwright?
MCP Server Playwright is a Model Context Protocol server that allows for browser automation using Playwright. It acts as a bridge, enabling Large Language Models (LLMs) to interact with web pages programmatically.
How to use MCP Server Playwright?
The server can be installed via Smithery or using npx/mcp-get. After installation, it automatically configures itself within the Claude configuration file. Once set up, LLMs can use the provided tools (e.g., browser_navigate, browser_screenshot, browser_click) to control a browser instance.
Key features of MCP Server Playwright
Full browser automation capabilities
Screenshot capture of entire pages or specific elements
Comprehensive web interaction (navigation, clicking, form filling)
Console log monitoring
JavaScript execution in browser context
Use cases of MCP Server Playwright
Automated web testing
Web scraping and data extraction
LLM-powered web interaction
Generating visual content from web pages
FAQ from MCP Server Playwright
What is MCP?
What is MCP?
MCP stands for Model Context Protocol. It's a protocol that allows LLMs to interact with external tools and services.
What is Playwright?
What is Playwright?
Playwright is a Node.js library that automates Chromium, Firefox and WebKit with a single API.
How do I install MCP Server Playwright?
How do I install MCP Server Playwright?
You can install it via Smithery using the command npx -y @smithery/cli install @automatalabs/mcp-server-playwright --client claude or using npx/mcp-get as described in the installation section.
Where is the configuration file located?
Where is the configuration file located?
The configuration file is automatically created/updated at: Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
How do I access screenshots?
How do I access screenshots?
Screenshots can be accessed using the screenshot://<n> resource, where <n> is the name specified during capture.