Playwright MCP
Playwright MCP is a MCP server for browser and computer automation, published by microsoft.
Microsoft's official Playwright MCP server — lets LLMs drive a browser through structured accessibility snapshots rather than screenshots.
Is it any good?
Effectiveness · benchmark pending
We haven't benchmarked Playwright MCP yet, so its score is provisional — computed from safety, maintenance, and documentation only, with popularity given no weight. When we benchmark it, we measure whether it produces materially better output than a frontier model alone, and that result leads the score. How we measure.
About Playwright MCP
Description · AI-summarised from the microsoft README
A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides browser automation capabilities using Playwright. This server enables LLMs to interact with web pages through structured accessibility snapshots, bypassing the need for screenshots or visually-tuned models.
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Install Playwright MCP
Install
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{
"mcpServers": {
"playwright-mcp-microsoft": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "@microsoft/playwright-mcp-microsoft"]
}
}
}Install with your AI
Zero install · paste into ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor…
Install the "Playwright MCP" skill into my project by following all instructions at https://skillsdirectory.co/s/playwright-mcp-microsoft
Your assistant reads /s/playwright-mcp-microsoft and follows it — fetching the files from the source, placing them, and confirming before it runs anything. No account needed. How this works.
Frequently asked
FAQ
What does Playwright MCP do?
Microsoft's official Playwright MCP server — lets LLMs drive a browser through structured accessibility snapshots rather than screenshots.
How do I install Playwright MCP?
Playwright MCP is a MCP server. Primary install path: { "mcpServers": { "playwright-mcp-microsoft": { "command": "npx", "args": ["-y", "@microsoft/playwright-mcp-microsoft"] } } }
What is the Skill Score for Playwright MCP?
Playwright MCP has a Skill Score of 9.5/10 (High Quality). It is currently a provisional score — Playwright MCP hasn't been benchmarked yet, so it weights safety 95/100 (40%), maintenance 94/100 (30%), and documentation 91/100 (30%). Popularity carries zero weight until effectiveness is measured. See methodology.
Is Playwright MCP free?
Playwright MCP is published under the Apache-2.0 license. See the vendor's source repository for any usage limits or paid tiers.
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