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# Playwright MCP Server 🎭
[](https://smithery.ai/server/@executeautomation/playwright-mcp-server)
A Model Context Protocol server that provides browser automation capabilities using Playwright. This server enables LLMs to interact with web pages, take screenshots, generate test code, web scraps the page and execute JavaScript in a real browser environment.
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## Screenshot
## [Documentation](https://executeautomation.github.io/mcp-playwright/) | [API reference](https://executeautomation.github.io/mcp-playwright/docs/playwright-web/Supported-Tools)
## Installation
You can install the package using either npm, mcp-get, or Smithery:
Using npm:
```bash
npm install -g @executeautomation/playwright-mcp-server
```
Using mcp-get:
```bash
npx @michaellatman/mcp-get@latest install @executeautomation/playwright-mcp-server
```
Using Smithery
To install Playwright MCP for Claude Desktop automatically via [Smithery](https://smithery.ai/server/@executeautomation/playwright-mcp-server):
```bash
npx -y @smithery/cli install @executeautomation/playwright-mcp-server --client claude
```
#### Installation in VS Code
Install the Playwright MCP server in VS Code using one of these buttons:
<!--
// Generate using?:
const config = JSON.stringify({ name: 'playwright', command: 'npx', args: ["-y", "@executeautomation/playwright-mcp-server"] });
const urlForWebsites = `vscode:mcp/install?${encodeURIComponent(config)}`;
// Github markdown does not allow linking to `vscode:` directly, so you can use our redirect:
const urlForGithub = `https://insiders.vscode.dev/redirect?url=${encodeURIComponent(urlForWebsites)}`;
-->
[<img alt="Install in VS Code Insiders" src="https://img.shields.io/badge/VS_Code_Insiders-VS_Code_Insiders?style=flat-square&label=Install%20Server&color=24bfa5">](https://insiders.vscode.dev/redirect?url=vscode-insiders%3Amcp%2Finstall%3F%257B%2522name%2522%253A%2522playwright%2522%252C%2522command%2522%253A%2522npx%2522%252C%2522args%2522%253A%255B%2522-y%2522%252C%2522%2540executeautomation%252Fplaywright-mcp-server%2522%255D%257D)
Alternatively, you can install the Playwright MCP server using the VS Code CLI:
```bash
# For VS Code
code --add-mcp '{"name":"playwright","command":"npx","args":["@executeautomation/playwright-mcp-server"]}'
```
```bash
# For VS Code Insiders
code-insiders --add-mcp '{"name":"playwright","command":"npx","args":["@executeautomation/playwright-mcp-server"]}'
```
After installation, the ExecuteAutomation Playwright MCP server will be available for use with your GitHub Copilot agent in VS Code.
## Configuration to use Playwright Server
Here's the Claude Desktop configuration to use the Playwright server:
```json
{
"mcpServers": {
"playwright": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "@executeautomation/playwright-mcp-server"]
}
}
}
```
## Testing
This project uses Jest for testing. The tests are located in the `src/__tests__` directory.
### Running Tests
You can run the tests using one of the following commands:
```bash
# Run tests using the custom script (with coverage)
node run-tests.cjs
# Run tests using npm scripts
npm test # Run tests without coverage
npm run test:coverage # Run tests with coverage
npm run test:custom # Run tests with custom script (same as node run-tests.cjs)
```
The test coverage report will be generated in the `coverage` directory.
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