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playwright-server MCP server

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A MCP server with playwright tools. It provides tools for browser automation, including navigation, screenshot capture, element clicking, and JavaScript execution.

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What is playwright-server MCP server?

This is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that leverages Playwright, a powerful browser automation library, to provide tools for interacting with web pages programmatically.

How to use playwright-server MCP server?

To use the server, configure it within your MCP environment (e.g., Claude Desktop). The README provides configuration snippets for development and published server setups. Once configured, you can interact with the server's tools through the MCP interface, providing the necessary arguments (e.g., URL for navigation, CSS selector for clicking).

Key features of playwright-server MCP server

  • Browser navigation

  • Screenshot capture (full page or specific elements)

  • Element clicking

  • Input field filling

  • JavaScript execution in the browser

  • Text content extraction

  • HTML content extraction

Use cases of playwright-server MCP server

  • Automated web testing

  • Web scraping

  • Generating website screenshots

  • Automating form filling

  • Executing custom JavaScript on web pages

FAQ from playwright-server MCP server

What is Playwright?

Playwright is a Node library to automate Chromium, Firefox and WebKit with a single API. Playwright is built to enable cross-browser web automation that is ever-green, capable, reliable and fast.

What is MCP?

MCP stands for Model Context Protocol. It's a protocol for connecting different tools and services.

How do I configure the server?

Configuration details are provided in the README, including snippets for development and published server setups. You'll need to adjust the paths and commands to match your environment.

How do I debug the server?

The README recommends using the MCP Inspector for debugging. It provides a URL that you can access in your browser to inspect the server's behavior.

What arguments are required for each tool?

Each tool has specific argument requirements, as detailed in the 'Tools' section of the README. For example, playwright_navigate requires a url argument, while playwright_click requires a selector argument.