
Playwright MCP Server
Microsoft’s MCP server for driving a real browser through accessibility-tree snapshots instead of screenshots.
Published by microsoftmicrosoft/playwright-mcp
What you are opening
Use it when an agent needs to open pages, click, fill forms and read results in a real browser. Tools work on the page’s accessibility tree, so no vision model is needed.
How to set it up
- Add the server with the Claude Code or Codex snippet.
- Restart the client and approve the Playwright tools.
- Ask the agent to open a page you own and describe what it sees before allowing form input.
Requirements and third-party terms
Node.js 18 or newer and a supported browser. The README installs @playwright/mcp@latest; the snippets here pin npm release 0.0.83, checked on Oct 19, 2026. Listed ≠ audited. Review scripts before running.
Before you add it
- Read the instructions and review any scripts before running them.
- Check tool access, required credentials and third-party network requests.
- The source license and any resource-specific terms take precedence.


