About MCP Server Playwright
MCP Server Playwright connects Claude Desktop to browser automation, covering navigation, page interaction, screenshots, and JavaScript execution. It is for users who need browser tasks and page output available to an MCP client.
Key features
- 01Navigate to URLs
- 02Capture page or element screenshots
- 03Click and hover on page elements
- 04Fill and select form fields
- 05Run JavaScript in browser
- 06Read browser console logs
Use cases
- 01Navigate a browser to a specified page
- 02Capture a full-page or element screenshot
- 03Fill forms and interact with page controls
- 04Inspect console output or evaluate JavaScript
MCP support
Provides browser automation tools and exposes console logs and captured screenshots as MCP resources. The README documents integration with Claude Desktop.
Configuration
Local server config is the same for every client. Copy it into your client’s MCP config file.
Tools
Local servers expose tools only once running on your machine, and the maintainer has not provided a tool list.
Details
From the project READMEMCP Server Playwright
Table of Contents
Features
- 🌐 Full browser automation capabilities
- 📸 Screenshot capture of entire pages or specific elements
- 🖱️ Comprehensive web interaction (navigation, clicking, form filling)
- 📊 Console log monitoring
- 🔧 JavaScript execution in browser context
Installation
Installing via Smithery
To install MCP Server Playwright for Claude Desktop automatically via Smithery:
npx -y @smithery/cli install @automatalabs/mcp-server-playwright --client claude
You can install the package using either npx or mcp-get:
Using npx:
npx @automatalabs/mcp-server-playwright install
This command will:
- Check your operating system compatibility (Windows/macOS)
- Create or update the Claude configuration file
- Configure the Playwright server integration
The configuration file will be automatically created/updated at:
- Windows:
%APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json - macOS:
~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
Using mcp-get:
npx @michaellatman/mcp-get@latest install @automatalabs/mcp-server-playwright
Configuration
The installation process will automatically add the following configuration to your Claude config file:
{
"mcpServers": {
"playwright": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "@automatalabs/mcp-server-playwright"]
}
}
}
Components
Tools
browser_navigate
Navigate to any URL in the browser
{
"url": "https://stealthbrowser.cloud"
}
browser_screenshot
Capture screenshots of the entire page or specific elements
{
"name": "screenshot-name", // required
"selector": "#element-id", // optional
"fullPage": true // optional, default: false
}
browser_click
Click elements on the page using CSS selector
{
"selector": "#button-id"
}
browser_click_text
Click elements on the page by their text content
{
"text": "Click me"
}
browser_hover
Hover over elements on the page using CSS selector
{
"selector": "#menu-item"
}
browser_hover_text
Hover over elements on the page by their text content
{
"text": "Hover me"
}
browser_fill
Fill out input fields
{
"selector": "#input-field",
"value": "Hello World"
}
browser_select
Select an option in a SELECT element using CSS selector
{
"selector": "#dropdown",
"value": "option-value"
}
browser_select_text
Select an option in a SELECT element by its text content
{
"text": "Choose me",
"value": "option-value"
}
browser_evaluate
Execute JavaScript in the browser console
{
"script": "document.title"
}
Resources
Console Logs (console://logs)
- Access browser console output in text format
- Includes all console messages from the browser
Screenshots (screenshot://)
- Access PNG images of captured screenshots
- Referenced by the name specified during capture
License
MIT License
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