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Playwright MCP Server

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Playwright MCP runs on your own machine — the client starts it, so there is no endpoint to ping. 5 968 258 installs a week from npm. Last commit 17 Sep 2026.

Playwright Tools for MCP

Installs per day peak 1 910 371 · avg 869 004 · +37% w/w
a month agotoday
5 968 258
Installs / week
npm · @playwright/mcp
37226
Stars
3 open issues
17 Sep 2026
Last commit
0 releases in 90 days
Apache-2.0
License
TypeScript

What the code does

We read the source, 17 h ago · rules 3dff92dd89df

Capabilities

What this server is able to do. For an MCP server this is often the job itself — a terminal server runs commands because that is what it is for. Listed so you know what you are plugging in, not as an accusation.

Known vulnerability in the package @playwright/mcp · GHSA-6fg3-hvw7-2fwq
Asks for container control access .azure-pipelines/publish-docker.yml:111
            script: "docker run --rm --privileged ${ACR_CACHE_PREFIX}tonistiigi/binfmt --install arm64"
In the project's build, not in the package

Found in continuous integration, deployment or infrastructure files, or in a neighbouring package of the same monorepo. None of this is installed when you add the server: it describes how the project is built and released. We list it because a leaked key in a build pipeline is still a real problem, but it is not something this server does on your machine.

Builds a database query by concatenation .github/workflows/publish.yml:33
      - name: Update package.json version
        run: npm version ${{ steps.canary-version.outputs.version }} --no-git-tag-version

Is this your server and something here is wrong? Tell us — corrections are free and do not require a plan.

This code can reach further than it looks

We found places where it runs commands, builds paths or queries from values it is given. None of that is a flaw by itself — it becomes one when the code changes, and code changes quietly between releases. We re-read it on every one.

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Connect this server

This server runs on your own machine — install it with the package manager and the client starts it for you. Package name taken from the official registry entry.

run in your terminal
claude mcp add playwright-mcp -- npx -y @playwright/mcp
~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "playwright-mcp": {
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@playwright/mcp"
      ],
      "command": "npx"
    }
  }
}
~/.codex/config.toml
[mcp_servers.playwright-mcp]
command = "npx"
args = ["-y", "@playwright/mcp"]
.cursor/mcp.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "playwright-mcp": {
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@playwright/mcp"
      ],
      "command": "npx"
    }
  }
}
.vscode/mcp.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "playwright-mcp": {
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@playwright/mcp"
      ],
      "command": "npx"
    }
  }
}

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Playwright MCP — questions

Answers built from our own checks of this server.

Why is there no uptime for Playwright MCP?
Playwright MCP runs on your own machine over stdio — there is no network address to reach, so uptime cannot be measured for it by anyone. What can be measured is adoption: the npm package @playwright/mcp was installed 5 968 258 times last week.
How do I connect Playwright MCP?
Copy the ready config from this page — we generate it for Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Codex, Cursor and VS Code, each with the file path that client actually reads. It runs locally, so the command pulls @playwright/mcp straight from npm; nothing to host, nothing to sign up for.
How many people use Playwright MCP?
The npm package @playwright/mcp was installed 5 968 258 times in the last week. Week over week that is +37%. We show installs rather than GitHub stars on purpose: a star is a bookmark, an install is someone actually running it.
Is Playwright MCP open source?
Yes — it is published under the Apache-2.0 licence, written in TypeScript, 37 226 stars on GitHub and 3 open issues. The source link is on this page, so you can read exactly what it does with your data before you connect it.