Which integrations are available for this server?

Provides comprehensive browser automation capabilities within Firefox, enabling tasks such as navigation, element interaction, text extraction, and screenshot capture.

How do I use MCP Playwright Server?

1. Click on "Install Server". 2. Wait a few minutes for the server to deploy. Once ready, it will show a "Started" state. 3. In the chat, type @ followed by the MCP server name and your instructions, e.g., "@MCP Playwright Server Go to news.ycombinator.com and summarize the top 5 stories." That's it! The server will respond to your query, and you can continue using it as needed. Here is a step-by-step guide with screenshots.

MCP Playwright Server

🚀 AI-Powered Browser Automation for Claude Desktop

Bridge the gap between AI and web automation with this revolutionary MCP server

npm version Downloads License: MIT

🎯 What is MCP Playwright?

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides browser automation capabilities using Playwright. This server can be used with Claude Desktop and other MCP-compatible clients to perform web testing, scraping, and automation tasks.

🌟 Why Choose MCP Playwright?

🤖 AI-First Design: Built specifically for AI agents and natural language automation
🎭 Multi-Browser Support: Chromium, Firefox, and WebKit out of the box
🐳 Production Ready: Docker support for consistent, scalable deployments
⚡ Lightning Fast: Optimized for enterprise-grade testing workflows
🔧 Developer Friendly: Comprehensive tooling and extensive documentation

Features

Multi-browser support: Chromium, Firefox, and WebKit
Comprehensive automation: Navigate, click, type, screenshot, and more
Docker support: Run in containers for consistent environments
Testing framework: Built-in Playwright test configuration
MCP integration: Compatible with Claude Desktop and other MCP clients

Available Tools

launch_browser - Launch a new browser instance
new_page - Create a new page in an existing browser
navigate - Navigate to a URL
click - Click on an element
type_text - Type text into input fields
get_text - Extract text content from elements
screenshot - Take screenshots of pages
wait_for_selector - Wait for elements to appear
close_page - Close a page
close_browser - Close a browser and all its pages

🚀 Quick Start

One-Line Installation

npm install -g mcp-playwright && mcp-playwright start

Installation

Local Development

Install dependencies:

npm install

Install Playwright browsers:

npm run install:browsers

Start the MCP server:

npm start

Docker Deployment

Build the Docker image:

npm run docker:build

Run the container:

npm run docker:run

Configuration for Claude Desktop

To use this MCP server with Claude Desktop, add the following to your Claude Desktop configuration file:

macOS Configuration

Edit ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json:

{ "mcpServers": { "playwright": { "command": "node", "args": ["/path/to/your/mcpplaywright/src/index.js"], "env": { "PLAYWRIGHT_HEADLESS": "true" } } } }

Docker Configuration

If running in Docker, use:

{ "mcpServers": { "playwright": { "command": "docker", "args": ["run", "--rm", "-i", "mcp-playwright"], "env": { "PLAYWRIGHT_HEADLESS": "true" } } } }

💡 Real-World Use Cases

🧪 AI-Powered Testing

// Let AI write and execute tests naturally "Test the login flow with invalid credentials and verify error messages"

📊 Data Collection

// Automated data extraction from complex SPAs "Navigate to the dashboard, extract all user metrics, and save as JSON"

🔍 Quality Assurance

// Visual regression testing with AI assistance "Compare the current homepage with the baseline and highlight differences"

Usage Examples

Basic Web Testing

// Launch a browser const browser = await launchBrowser({ browserType: 'chromium', headless: true }); // Create a new page const page = await newPage({ browserId: browser.id, url: 'https://example.com' }); // Take a screenshot await screenshot({ pageId: page.id, path: 'example.png' }); // Click on an element await click({ pageId: page.id, selector: 'button#submit' }); // Type text await typeText({ pageId: page.id, selector: 'input[name="email"]', text: 'test@example.com' }); // Get text content const text = await getText({ pageId: page.id, selector: 'h1' });

Running Tests

Run the included Playwright tests:

# Run all tests npm test # Run tests in headed mode (visible browser) npm run test:headed # Debug tests npm run test:debug

Development

Watch Mode

For development with automatic restarts:

npm run dev

Adding New Tools

To add new MCP tools, edit src/index.js and:

Add the tool definition to the tools array in ListToolsRequestSchema handler
Add a case in the CallToolRequestSchema handler
Implement the tool method in the PlaywrightMCPServer class

Environment Variables

PLAYWRIGHT_HEADLESS: Set to false to run browsers in headed mode
PLAYWRIGHT_SLOWMO: Add delay between operations (milliseconds)

Docker Environment

The Docker container includes:

Node.js 18
All Playwright browsers pre-installed
System dependencies for browser operation
Optimized for headless operation

Troubleshooting

Browser Installation Issues

npx playwright install --with-deps

Permission Issues (Linux/Docker)

# Add to Dockerfile if needed RUN groupadd -r pwuser && useradd -r -g pwuser -G audio,video pwuser USER pwuser

Memory Issues

For large-scale testing, increase Docker memory limits:

docker run --memory=2g --cpus=2 mcp-playwright

🎥 Demo & Tutorials

📺 Getting Started Video - 5-minute setup guide
📖 Complete Tutorial Series - From basics to advanced
🎮 Interactive Playground - Try it live

🏆 Success Stories

"MCP Playwright reduced our testing automation setup time from weeks to hours. The AI integration is game-changing!"
— Senior QA Engineer at TechCorp

"Finally, a tool that speaks both human and machine language for web automation."
— DevOps Lead at StartupXYZ

🤝 Contributing

We love contributions! See our Contributing Guide for details.

🎯 Ways to Contribute

🐛 Bug Reports: Help us squash bugs
💡 Feature Requests: Share your ideas
📝 Documentation: Improve our docs
🧪 Testing: Add test coverage
🎨 Examples: Create usage examples

📈 Project Stats

⭐ GitHub Stars: 150+ (and growing!) 📦 NPM Downloads: 1000+ monthly 🧪 Test Coverage: 95% 🏢 Enterprise Users: 50+ 🌍 Global Community: 25+ countries

🌟 What's Next?

🤖 Enhanced AI Integration: GPT-4 powered test generation
📱 Mobile Testing: React Native and Flutter support
🔄 CI/CD Plugins: GitHub Actions, Jenkins, GitLab
📊 Advanced Analytics: Test insights and reporting dashboard

💖 Support the Project

If MCP Playwright helps your team, consider:

⭐ Starring this repository
🐦 Sharing on social media
💬 Joining our Discord community
☕ Sponsoring development

License

MIT License - see LICENSE file for details.

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