Playwright MCP Cli MCP Server
Stateless CLI wrapper around a Playwright MCP HTTP daemon.
context tax
pending
security
97/100
cold start
pending
freshness
Slowing3mo ago
Our reading of Playwright MCP Cli, from the data
Playwright MCP Cli is a browser automation MCP server from andriyshevchenko.
We haven't measured its tool list yet, so its token cost is unknown.
Maintenance is slowing: the last public signal was 3 months ago (2026-07-12). For comparison, 67% of browser automation servers are active or maintained.
With 0 GitHub stars it ranks #560 of 1,199 browser automation servers we index.
It runs locally on your machine over stdio.
Install Playwright MCP Cli MCP server
Install in Claude Code
claude mcp add playwright-mcp-cli -- npx -y playwright-mcp-cliInstall in Cursor
{
"mcpServers": {
"playwright-mcp-cli": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"playwright-mcp-cli"
]
}
}
}Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (global) or .cursor/mcp.json (project).
Install in Claude Desktop
{
"mcpServers": {
"playwright-mcp-cli": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"playwright-mcp-cli"
]
}
}
}Settings → Developer → Edit Config (claude_desktop_config.json), then restart.
Install in VS Code
{
"servers": {
"playwright-mcp-cli": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"playwright-mcp-cli"
]
}
}
}Add to .vscode/mcp.json in your workspace.
Install in Windsurf
{
"mcpServers": {
"playwright-mcp-cli": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"playwright-mcp-cli"
]
}
}
}Add to ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json.
Security signals
97/100 — no known issues found as of 2026-10-19, from the checks below. This is not a guarantee of safety; review what a server can do before connecting it.
Deductions
- No security policy (SECURITY.md)-3
Checks
- ✓Repository hygiene (archived, activity, license, security policy)
- ○Package metadata (install scripts, provenance) — pending
- ○Tool descriptions (prompt-injection and hidden-text heuristics) — pending
- ○Source scan (secrets, CVEs, risky code) by vectra-guard — pending
Scan it yourself before installing with vectra-guard, the open-source agent security CLI. Scoring rules
Freshness
Slowing — last maintenance signal 3mo ago. The newest of the signals below sets the band.
Last commit (default branch)
2026-07-12 · 3mo ago · GitHub
Latest release
no data · GitHub
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 MCP Cli (this) | 0 | — | not measured | Slowing | 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 Cli MCP server in Claude Code?
Run: claude mcp add playwright-mcp-cli -- npx -y playwright-mcp-cli. For Cursor, VS Code, Claude Desktop and Windsurf, use the install tabs above.
›Does Playwright MCP Cli require an API key?
No required environment variables are declared in its published metadata.
›Can I use Playwright MCP Cli as a remote (hosted) MCP server?
No hosted endpoint is published; it runs locally over stdio.
›Is Playwright MCP Cli in the official MCP registry?
No. It was indexed from npm.
Sources and method
- GitHub repository
- fetched 2026-10-19
- Package registry (npm / PyPI)
- listed
- Security signals, computed by us
- 2026-10-19
- 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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