Playwright MCP Server
MCP server for browser automation using Playwright
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Abandoned17mo ago
Our reading of Playwright, from the data
Playwright is a browser automation MCP server from automata-labs-team.
We haven't measured its tool list yet, so its token cost is unknown.
It looks abandoned: the newest commit, release or package publish we found was 17 months ago (2025-06-05). For comparison, 56% of browser automation servers are active or maintained.
With 297 GitHub stars it ranks #60 of 1,199 browser automation servers we index.
It runs locally on your machine over stdio.
Install Playwright MCP server
Install in Claude Code
claude mcp add playwright-automata-labs-team -- npx -y @automatalabs/mcp-server-playwrightInstall in Cursor
{
"mcpServers": {
"playwright-automata-labs-team": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@automatalabs/mcp-server-playwright"
]
}
}
}Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (global) or .cursor/mcp.json (project).
Install in Claude Desktop
{
"mcpServers": {
"playwright-automata-labs-team": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@automatalabs/mcp-server-playwright"
]
}
}
}Settings → Developer → Edit Config (claude_desktop_config.json), then restart.
Install in VS Code
{
"servers": {
"playwright-automata-labs-team": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@automatalabs/mcp-server-playwright"
]
}
}
}Add to .vscode/mcp.json in your workspace.
Install in Windsurf
{
"mcpServers": {
"playwright-automata-labs-team": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@automatalabs/mcp-server-playwright"
]
}
}
}Add to ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json.
Freshness
Abandoned — last maintenance signal 17mo ago. The newest of the signals below sets the band.
Last commit (default branch)
2025-06-05 · 17mo ago · GitHub
Latest release
2025-01-24 · 21mo ago · GitHub · v1.2.1
Package published
no data · npm/PyPI
Registry entry updated
no data · official registry
How it compares in Browser Automation
Against the most-starred browser automation servers we index. Token cost is per model turn, measured from each server's live tool list.
| Server | Stars | Tools | Tokens / turn | Freshness | Runs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Playwright (this) | 297 | — | not measured | Abandoned | local |
| Browser Use | 118,444 | — | not measured | Active | local |
| Scrapling | 88,517 | — | not measured | Active | local |
| Browser | 39,318 | — | not measured | Active | local + hosted |
| Playwright | 38,349 | — | not measured | Active | local |
| Browser | 36,690 | — | not measured | Active | — |
FAQ
›How do I install the Playwright MCP server in Claude Code?
Run: claude mcp add playwright-automata-labs-team -- npx -y @automatalabs/mcp-server-playwright. For Cursor, VS Code, Claude Desktop and Windsurf, use the install tabs above.
›Does Playwright require an API key?
No required environment variables are declared in its published metadata.
›Can I use Playwright as a remote (hosted) MCP server?
No hosted endpoint is published; it runs locally over stdio.
›Is Playwright in the official MCP registry?
No. It was indexed from npm, awesome-mcp-servers (punkpeye).
Sources and method
- GitHub repository
- fetched 2026-10-19
- Package registry (npm / PyPI)
- listed
- Last checked against all sources
- 2026-10-19
The description, packages and links come from the maintainer's own published metadata. Token cost, security signals, freshness and the reading above are MCPSkillHub's own measurements; see the methodology. Spot an error? Request a correction or claim the listing.
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