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Server Configuration

Describes the environment variables required to run the server.

NameRequiredDescriptionDefault
--capsNoExtra Playwright MCP capabilities, for example vision,pdf.
--headedNoRun the browser headed instead of headless.false
--browserNoBrowser to use: chrome, msedge, or chromium.chrome
--data-dirNoDirectory for profiles and output files.~/.parallel-browser
--concurrencyNoDefault concurrency for run_parallel.4
--idle-minutesNoIdle timeout in minutes for headless sessions; 0 means never.30
--max-sessionsNoMaximum number of open sessions.8

Instructions

Guidance the server publishes about itself, which clients place ahead of the tool catalog so the model reads it before choosing anything.

This server publishes no instructions, or was last inspected before Glama recorded them.

Capabilities

Features and capabilities supported by this server

Protocol revision2025-11-25

CapabilityDetails
tools
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Tools

Functions exposed to the LLM to take actions

NameDescription
session_createA

Open a new isolated browser session (own cookies, storage and tabs) with options. Optional: any browser_* call with a new session id creates a default session automatically. Use it for a visible window (headed), a saved login (profile), device emulation, faster scraping (blockResources), or a logged-in worker copied from another session (cloneFrom).

session_listA

List open sessions with their mode, tabs and whether they are busy.

session_closeA

Close one session, or all, and free their memory. Profile sessions keep their saved logins on disk.

run_parallelA

Run many browser tasks at the same time in ONE call. Each task is a list of browser_* steps run in order in its own session; tasks run concurrently server-side. Use it to visit or scrape many pages at once, or to repeat a flow across sessions. Steps cannot use snapshot refs they have not seen, so target elements with CSS selectors (target accepts a selector) or use browser_evaluate / browser_run_code_unsafe. Keep output small: end tasks with browser_evaluate returning only the data you need.

browser_closeB

Close this session: its tabs, cookies and storage. Profile sessions keep their saved login on disk.

browser_resizeC

Resize the browser window

browser_console_messagesC

Returns all console messages

browser_handle_dialogC

Handle a dialog

browser_emulate_mediaA

Emulate CSS media features for the page, for example switch between the light and dark color scheme. Omitted parameters are left unchanged; null clears an override.

browser_evaluateC

Evaluate JavaScript expression on page or element

browser_file_uploadC

Upload one or multiple files

browser_dropB

Drop files or MIME-typed data onto an element, as if dragged from outside the page. At least one of "paths" or "data" must be provided.

browser_findA

Search the accessibility snapshot of the current page for text or a regular expression. Returns matching snapshot nodes with a few lines of surrounding context (like search snippets), each shown under its path from the root of the tree, which is cheaper than capturing the whole snapshot when you only need to locate an element and its ref.

browser_fill_formC

Fill multiple form fields

browser_press_keyC

Press a key on the keyboard

browser_typeC

Type text into editable element

browser_navigateC

Navigate to a URL

browser_navigate_backC

Go back to the previous page in the history

browser_network_requestsA

Returns a numbered list of network requests since loading the page. Use browser_network_request with the number to get full details.

browser_network_requestA

Returns full details (headers and body) of a single network request, or a single part if part is set. Use the number from browser_network_requests.

browser_run_code_unsafeA

Run a Playwright code snippet. Unsafe: executes arbitrary JavaScript in the Playwright server process and is RCE-equivalent.

browser_take_screenshotA

Take a screenshot of the current page. You can't perform actions based on the screenshot, use browser_snapshot for actions.

browser_snapshotB

Capture accessibility snapshot of the current page, this is better than screenshot

browser_clickC

Perform click on a web page

browser_dragB

Perform drag and drop between two elements

browser_hoverC

Hover over element on page

browser_select_optionC

Select an option in a dropdown

browser_tabsC

List, create, close, or select a browser tab.

browser_wait_forB

Wait for text to appear or disappear or a specified time to pass

Prompts

Interactive templates invoked by user choice

NameDescription

No prompts

Resources

Contextual data attached and managed by the client

NameDescription

No resources

TDQS

B3.2/5.0

Scored across 29 tools

Disambiguation4/5

Most tools map to distinct browser actions (click, type, hover, drag, navigate, snapshot, etc.), so an agent can usually choose correctly. However, session_close and browser_close both appear to close the current session, and browser_evaluate vs browser_run_code_unsafe overlap in executing JavaScript.

Naming Consistency4/5

Names are consistently snake_case and grouped with predictable browser_ and session_ prefixes. Minor deviations include run_parallel without a prefix and a mix of verb-based (browser_click) and noun-based (browser_snapshot, browser_tabs) names.

Tool Count3/5

29 tools is heavy for a single MCP server, even for full browser automation. Most actions are justified, but the redundant close-session tools and niche operations like browser_drop and browser_emulate_media make the surface feel larger than necessary.

Completeness4/5

The surface covers a broad browser-automation lifecycle: sessions, navigation, interaction, forms, dialogs, screenshots, snapshots, network inspection, and parallel execution. Minor gaps include no forward-navigation or explicit reload tool, though these can be worked around via browser_navigate or browser_evaluate.

Maintenance

ActivityMaintained
ResponsivenessNo issues