MCP Playwright CDP

# MCP Playwright CDP [](https://smithery.ai/server/@lars-hagen/mcp-playwright-cdp) [](https://github.com/lars-hagen/mcp-playwright-cdp/blob/main/LICENSE) A Model Context Protocol server that provides browser automation capabilities using Playwright with Chrome DevTools Protocol (CDP) support. This server enables LLMs to interact with web pages, take screenshots, and execute JavaScript in a real browser environment, with the ability to connect to existing Chrome instances via CDP. > This is a fork of [executeautomation/mcp-playwright](https://github.com/executeautomation/mcp-playwright) v0.2.7, enhanced with CDP support for connecting to running Chrome instances. <a href="https://glama.ai/mcp/servers/fdvu5n58kv"><img width="380" height="200" src="https://glama.ai/mcp/servers/fdvu5n58kv/badge" alt="Playwright CDP MCP server" /></a> ## Key Features - 🔗 Connect to existing Chrome instances via CDP - 🌐 Full browser automation capabilities - 📸 Screenshot capture of entire pages or specific elements - 🖱️ Comprehensive web interactions (navigation, clicking, form filling) - 📊 Console log monitoring - 🔧 JavaScript execution in browser context - 🌍 HTTP API testing support ## Installation You can install the package using either npm or Smithery: ### Installing via Smithery To install MCP Playwright CDP for Claude Desktop automatically via [Smithery](https://smithery.ai/server/@lars-hagen/mcp-playwright-cdp): ```bash npx -y @smithery/cli install @lars-hagen/mcp-playwright-cdp --client claude ``` ### Manual Installation Using npm: ```bash npm install ``` ## Configuration Add this to your Claude Desktop configuration file: ```json { "mcpServers": { "playwright": { "command": "node", "args": ["/path/to/mcp-playwright/dist/index.js"] } } } ``` Replace `/path/to/mcp-playwright` with your actual path to the repository. ## CDP Connection This fork adds the ability to connect to an existing Chrome instance via CDP. To use this feature: 1. Launch Chrome with remote debugging enabled: ```bash /Applications/Google\ Chrome.app/Contents/MacOS/Google\ Chrome --remote-debugging-port=9222 ``` 2. The server will automatically attempt to connect to the running Chrome instance first, before launching a new browser. ## Credits This project is a fork of [executeautomation/mcp-playwright](https://github.com/executeautomation/mcp-playwright), enhanced with CDP support for connecting to running Chrome instances. ## License This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the [LICENSE](LICENSE) file for details.