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Install Command
npx -y @microsoft/playwright-mcpClaude Desktop Config
{"command": "npx", "args": ["-y", "@microsoft/playwright-mcp"]}Playwright is an officially maintained MCP server in the Developer Tools category, developed by Microsoft. It runs locally on your machine, keeping your data private and giving you full control over the connection. Developers can use it to bring AI assistance directly into their build and coding environment.
About Playwright
End-to-end browser automation.
Who Should Use Playwright?
- 1Control a browser and scrape the web through Claude
- 2Speed up coding workflows by letting Claude interact with your dev environment
- 3Run terminal commands, manage processes, and inspect logs via AI
- 4Integrate AI assistance directly into your build and CI pipelines
How to Install Playwright
Before you start
You will need Node.js (v18 or later) installed on your machine — download it from nodejs.org if you haven't already.
- 1Open a terminal (Terminal on Mac, Command Prompt or PowerShell on Windows).
- 2Paste the install command above and press Enter — Node.js will download and run the server automatically.
- 3Add the server to your Claude Desktop config file (see the JSON snippet above) and restart Claude.
The Claude Desktop config snippet above can be copied and pasted directly into your claude_desktop_config.json file — no editing required.
How Playwright Compares
✦It is an officially maintained server — unlike community alternatives, it is built and supported by the original project team, ensuring compatibility with upstream changes.
✦It runs entirely on your local machine, so no data leaves your environment — important for teams with privacy or compliance requirements.
✦It is distributed as an npm package, making version management and updates straightforward with a single `npm update` command.
Tags
automationbrowsertestingweb