MCP

You can also install the Playwright MCP server using the VS Code CLI:

# For VS Code
code --add-mcp '{"name":"playwright","command":"npx","args":["@playwright/mcp@latest"]}'

After installation, the Playwright MCP server will be available for use with your GitHub Copilot agent in VS Code.

Click the button to install:

Or install manually:

Go to Cursor Settings -> MCP -> Add new MCP Server. Name it as you like, use command type with the command npx @playwright/mcp. You can also verify the config or add command - like arguments by clicking Edit.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "playwright": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "@playwright/mcp@latest"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Follow the Windsurf MCP documentation. Use the following configuration:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "playwright": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "@playwright/mcp@latest"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Follow the MCP install guide, and use the following configuration:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "playwright": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "@playwright/mcp@latest"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Use the Claude Code CLI to add the Playwright MCP server:

claude mcp add playwright npx @playwright/mcp@latest

Click the button to install:

Or install manually:

Go to Advanced settings -> Extensions -> Add custom extension. Name it as you like, use type STDIO, and set the command to npx @playwright/mcp. Click "Add Extension".

Open the Qodo Gen chat panel in VSCode or IntelliJ → Connect more tools → + Add new MCP → Paste the following configuration:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "playwright": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "@playwright/mcp@latest"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Click Save.

Follow the MCP install guide, and use the following configuration:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "playwright": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "@playwright/mcp@latest"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  // Browser configuration
  browser?: {
    // Browser type to use (chromium, firefox, or webkit)
    browserName?: 'chromium' | 'firefox' | 'webkit';

    // Keep the browser profile in memory, do not save it to disk.
    isolated?: boolean;

    // Path to user data directory for browser profile persistence
    userDataDir?: string;

    // Browser launch options (see Playwright docs)
    // @see https://playwright.dev/docs/api/class-browsertype#browser-type-launch
    launchOptions?: {
      channel?: string;        // Browser channel (e.g. 'chrome')
      headless?: boolean;      // Run in headless mode
      executablePath?: string; // Path to browser executable
      // ... other Playwright launch options
    };

    // Browser context options
    // @see https://playwright.dev/docs/api/class-browser#browser-new-context
    contextOptions?: {
      viewport?: { width: number, height: number };
      // ... other Playwright context options
    };

    // CDP endpoint for connecting to existing browser
    cdpEndpoint?: string;

    // Remote Playwright server endpoint
    remoteEndpoint?: string;
  },

  // Server configuration
  server?: {
    port?: number;  // Port to listen on
    host?: string;  // Host to bind to (default: localhost)
  },

  // List of enabled capabilities
  capabilities?: Array<
    'core' |    // Core browser automation
    'tabs' |    // Tab management
    'pdf' |     // PDF generation
    'history' | // Browser history
    'wait' |    // Wait utilities
    'files' |   // File handling
    'install' | // Browser installation
    'testing'   // Testing
  >;

  // Enable vision mode (screenshots instead of accessibility snapshots)
  vision?: boolean;

  // Directory for output files
  outputDir?: string;

  // Network configuration
  network?: {
    // List of origins to allow the browser to request. Default is to allow all. Origins matching both `allowedOrigins` and `blockedOrigins` will be blocked.
    allowedOrigins?: string[];

    // List of origins to block the browser to request. Origins matching both `allowedOrigins` and `blockedOrigins` will be blocked.
    blockedOrigins?: string[];
  };
 
  /**
   * Whether to send image responses to the client. Can be "allow", "omit", or "auto". 
   * Defaults to "auto", images are omitted for Cursor clients and sent for all other clients.
   */
  imageResponses?: 'allow' | 'omit' | 'auto';
}

NOTE: The Docker implementation only supports headless chromium at the moment.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "playwright": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": ["run", "-i", "--rm", "--init", "--pull=always", "mcr.microsoft.com/playwright/mcp"]
    }
  }
}

You can build the Docker image yourself.

docker build -t mcr.microsoft.com/playwright/mcp .

import http from 'http';

import { createConnection } from '@playwright/mcp';
import { SSEServerTransport } from '@modelcontextprotocol/sdk/server/sse.js';

http.createServer(async (req, res) => {
  // ...

  // Creates a headless Playwright MCP server with SSE transport
  const connection = await createConnection({ browser: { launchOptions: { headless: true } } });
  const transport = new SSEServerTransport('/messages', res);
  await connection.sever.connect(transport);

  // ...
});

• browser_snapshot

  • Title: Page snapshot
  • Description: Capture accessibility snapshot of the current page, this is better than screenshot
  • Parameters: None
  • Read - only: true

• browser_click

  • Title: Click
  • Description: Perform click on a web page
  • Parameters:
    • element (string): Human - readable element description used to obtain permission to interact with the element
    • ref (string): Exact target element reference from the page snapshot
    • doubleClick (boolean, optional): Whether to perform a double click instead of a single click
  • Read - only: false

• browser_drag

  • Title: Drag mouse
  • Description: Perform drag and drop between two elements
  • Parameters:
    • startElement (string): Human - readable source element description used to obtain the permission to interact with the element
    • startRef (string): Exact source element reference from the page snapshot
    • endElement (string): Human - readable target element description used to obtain the permission to interact with the element
    • endRef (string): Exact target element reference from the page snapshot
  • Read - only: false

• browser_hover

  • Title: Hover mouse
  • Description: Hover over element on page
  • Parameters:
    • element (string): Human - readable element description used to obtain permission to interact with the element
    • ref (string): Exact target element reference from the page snapshot
  • Read - only: true

• browser_type

  • Title: Type text
  • Description: Type text into editable element
  • Parameters:
    • element (string): Human - readable element description used to obtain permission to interact with the element
    • ref (string): Exact target element reference from the page snapshot
    • text (string): Text to type into the element
    • submit (boolean, optional): Whether to submit entered text (press Enter after)
    • slowly (boolean, optional): Whether to type one character at a time. Useful for triggering key handlers in the page. By default entire text is filled in at once.
  • Read - only: false

• browser_select_option

  • Title: Select option
  • Description: Select an option in a dropdown
  • Parameters:
    • element (string): Human - readable element description used to obtain permission to interact with the element
    • ref (string): Exact target element reference from the page snapshot
    • values (array): Array of values to select in the dropdown. This can be a single value or multiple values.
  • Read - only: false

• browser_press_key

  • Title: Press a key
  • Description: Press a key on the keyboard
  • Parameters:
    • key (string): Name of the key to press or a character to generate, such as ArrowLeft or a
  • Read - only: false

• browser_wait_for

  • Title: Wait for
  • Description: Wait for text to appear or disappear or a specified time to pass
  • Parameters:
    • time (number, optional): The time to wait in seconds
    • text (string, optional): The text to wait for
    • textGone (string, optional): The text to wait for to disappear
  • Read - only: true

• browser_file_upload

  • Title: Upload files
  • Description: Upload one or multiple files
  • Parameters:
    • paths (array): The absolute paths to the files to upload. Can be a single file or multiple files.
  • Read - only: false

• browser_handle_dialog

  • Title: Handle a dialog
  • Description: Handle a dialog
  • Parameters:
    • accept (boolean): Whether to accept the dialog.
    • promptText (string, optional): The text of the prompt in case of a prompt dialog.
  • Read - only: false

• browser_navigate

  • Title: Navigate to a URL
  • Description: Navigate to a URL
  • Parameters:
    • url (string): The URL to navigate to
  • Read - only: false

• browser_navigate_back

  • Title: Go back
  • Description: Go back to the previous page
  • Parameters: None
  • Read - only: true

• browser_navigate_forward

  • Title: Go forward
  • Description: Go forward to the next page
  • Parameters: None
  • Read - only: true

• browser_take_screenshot

  • Title: Take a screenshot
  • Description: Take a screenshot of the current page. You can't perform actions based on the screenshot, use browser_snapshot for actions.
  • Parameters:
    • raw (boolean, optional): Whether to return without compression (in PNG format). Default is false, which returns a JPEG image.
    • filename (string, optional): File name to save the screenshot to. Defaults to page - {timestamp}.{png|jpeg} if not specified.
    • element (string, optional): Human - readable element description used to obtain permission to screenshot the element. If not provided, the screenshot will be taken of the viewport. If element is provided, ref must be provided too.
    • ref (string, optional): Exact target element reference from the page snapshot. If not provided, the screenshot will be taken of the viewport. If ref is provided, element must be provided too.
  • Read - only: true

• browser_pdf_save

  • Title: Save as PDF
  • Description: Save page as PDF
  • Parameters:
    • filename (string, optional): File name to save the pdf to. Defaults to page - {timestamp}.pdf if not specified.
  • Read - only: true

• browser_network_requests

  • Title: List network requests
  • Description: Returns all network requests since loading the page
  • Parameters: None
  • Read - only: true

• browser_console_messages

  • Title: Get console messages
  • Description: Returns all console messages
  • Parameters: None
  • Read - only: true

• browser_install

  • Title: Install the browser specified in the config
  • Description: Install the browser specified in the config. Call this if you get an error about the browser not being installed.
  • Parameters: None
  • Read - only: false

• browser_close

  • Title: Close browser
  • Description: Close the page
  • Parameters: None
  • Read - only: true

• browser_resize

  • Title: Resize browser window
  • Description: Resize the browser window
  • Parameters:
    • width (number): Width of the browser window
    • height (number): Height of the browser window
  • Read - only: true

• browser_tab_list

  • Title: List tabs
  • Description: List browser tabs
  • Parameters: None
  • Read - only: true

• browser_tab_new

  • Title: Open a new tab
  • Description: Open a new tab
  • Parameters:
    • url (string, optional): The URL to navigate to in the new tab. If not provided, the new tab will be blank.
  • Read - only: true

• browser_tab_select

  • Title: Select a tab
  • Description: Select a tab by index
  • Parameters:
    • index (number): The index of the tab to select
  • Read - only: true

• browser_tab_close

  • Title: Close a tab
  • Description: Close a tab
  • Parameters:
    • index (number, optional): The index of the tab to close. Closes current tab if not provided.
  • Read - only: false

• browser_generate_playwright_test
  • Title: Generate a Playwright test
  • Description: Generate a Playwright test for given scenario
  • Parameters:
    • name (string): The name of the test
    • description (string): The description of the test
    • steps (array): The steps of the test
  • Read - only: true

• browser_screen_capture

  • Title: Take a screenshot
  • Description: Take a screenshot of the current page
  • Parameters: None
  • Read - only: true

• browser_screen_move_mouse

  • Title: Move mouse
  • Description: Move mouse to a given position
  • Parameters:
    • element (string): Human - readable element description used to obtain permission to interact with the element
    • x (number): X coordinate
    • y (number): Y coordinate
  • Read - only: true

• browser_screen_click

  • Title: Click
  • Description: Click left mouse button
  • Parameters:
    • element (string): Human - readable element description used to obtain permission to interact with the element
    • x (number): X coordinate
    • y (number): Y coordinate
  • Read - only: false

• browser_screen_drag

  • Title: Drag mouse
  • Description: Drag left mouse button
  • Parameters:
    • element (string): Human - readable element description used to obtain permission to interact with the element
    • startX (number): Start X coordinate
    • startY (number): Start Y coordinate
    • endX (number): End X coordinate
    • endY (number): End Y coordinate
  • Read - only: false

• browser_screen_type

  • Title: Type text
  • Description: Type text
  • Parameters:
    • text (string): Text to type into the element
    • submit (boolean, optional): Whether to submit entered text (press Enter after)
  • Read - only: false

• browser_press_key

  • Title: Press a key
  • Description: Press a key on the keyboard
  • Parameters:
    • key (string): Name of the key to press or a character to generate, such as ArrowLeft or a
  • Read - only: false

• browser_wait_for

  • Title: Wait for
  • Description: Wait for text to appear or disappear or a specified time to pass
  • Parameters:
    • time (number, optional): The time to wait in seconds
    • text (string, optional): The text to wait for
    • textGone (string, optional): The text to wait for to disappear
  • Read - only: true

• browser_file_upload

  • Title: Upload files
  • Description: Upload one or multiple files
  • Parameters:
    • paths (array): The absolute paths to the files to upload. Can be a single file or multiple files.
  • Read - only: false

• browser_handle_dialog

  • Title: Handle a dialog
  • Description: Handle a dialog
  • Parameters:
    • accept (boolean): Whether to accept the dialog.
    • promptText (string, optional): The text of the prompt in case of a prompt dialog.
  • Read - only: false