Install guide and config at curatedmcp.com

Playwright MCP: Professional Browser Automation for AI-Powered Testing and Web Scraping

Browser automation is fundamental to modern development, but most AI agents lack native integration with production-grade tools. Playwright MCP closes that gap by connecting Claude, Cursor, and Windsurf directly to Playwright—Microsoft's battle-tested browser automation framework.

This is the official integration, not a wrapper. Your AI agent gets full access to Chromium, Firefox, and WebKit, meaning you can test cross-browser compatibility, handle complex interactions, and automate workflows that Puppeteer can't touch.

What It Does

Playwright MCP gives AI agents the ability to control real browsers programmatically. Screenshot the current state of a web app. Click buttons, fill forms, and submit data. Intercept network requests to mock APIs or debug issues. Wait for dynamic content to load. Generate PDFs. Record user interactions and replay them.

This unlocks powerful capabilities: your AI can autonomously test your application across three browser engines, debug layout issues by taking screenshots at each step, scrape JavaScript-heavy websites that require browser execution, and generate realistic test scenarios by recording and analyzing user flows.

The multi-browser support is crucial. Many bugs only appear in Firefox or Safari. With Playwright MCP, an AI agent can verify your site works everywhere—without you writing separate automation scripts for each browser.

How to Install

First, ensure you have Node.js 18 or later. Then install the MCP server:

npx -y @playwright/mcp@latest

On first run, Playwright downloads browser binaries (~150MB). This is a one-time cost.

Add it to your claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "playwright-mcp": {
      "command": "npx -y @playwright/mcp@latest"
    }
  }
}

Real-World Use Cases

• Cross-browser regression testing: Ask Claude to visit your staging site, perform critical user flows (sign up, checkout, dashboard navigation) in Chromium, Firefox, and WebKit, then report any visual or functional differences.

• Web scraping with JavaScript rendering: Scrape data from single-page applications that require JavaScript execution—Claude can navigate, wait for API responses, and extract structured data that static scrapers miss.

• Automated screenshot reports: Generate before/after screenshots as you refactor UI components, with Claude automatically comparing layouts, checking text visibility, and documenting responsive behavior across device sizes.

Full install guides for Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, and more at CuratedMCP.