Playwright MCP

Name: Playwright MCP
Author: Ashish-Bansal

Verified · npm:@ohos-ports

MCP server by Ashish-Bansal · updated 11 months ago · ★ 32 · 14 downloads a week

Score 47

Playwright integration for ModelContext Playwright MCP is published by npm:@ohos-ports from its verified domain in the official MCP Registry.

Install Add to Cursor Add to VS Code GitHub Website

Works withClaude Code Claude Desktop Cursor Codex Gemini CLI VS Code Windsurf Antigravity CLI

Maintenance

Last commit 349 days ago

Licence

No licence found, so reuse rights are unclear

Quality

Published package or server URL, original repository

Security

Not checked yet. What we check

Install Playwright MCP

Built from the published package, never by AI

claude mcp add playwright-mcp -- npx -y @ohos-ports/playwright-mcp

Run in your terminal. Add --scope user to use it in every project.

Step-by-step: install Playwright MCP in Claude Code

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "playwright-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@ohos-ports/playwright-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Settings, Developer, Edit config. Paste into claude_desktop_config.json and restart.

Step-by-step: install Playwright MCP in Claude Desktop

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "playwright-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@ohos-ports/playwright-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (all projects) or .cursor/mcp.json (this project).

Step-by-step: install Playwright MCP in Cursor

{
  "servers": {
    "playwright-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@ohos-ports/playwright-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Add to .vscode/mcp.json. VS Code uses "servers", not "mcpServers".

Step-by-step: install Playwright MCP in VS Code

codex mcp add playwright-mcp -- npx -y @ohos-ports/playwright-mcp

Step-by-step: install Playwright MCP in Codex

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "playwright-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@ohos-ports/playwright-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.gemini/config/mcp_config.json (all projects) or .agents/mcp_config.json (this project).

Step-by-step: install Playwright MCP in Antigravity CLI

gemini mcp add playwright-mcp npx -y @ohos-ports/playwright-mcp

Gemini CLI was replaced by Antigravity CLI in June 2026 and remains only for enterprise licences and paid API keys.

Step-by-step: install Playwright MCP in Gemini CLI

MCP servers run with your permissions and can read what you give them access to. Some need an API key: check the README and add it under env in the playwright-mcp block.

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Playwright MCP: common questions

How do I install Playwright MCP?

In Claude Code run claude mcp add playwright-mcp -- npx -y @ohos-ports/playwright-mcp. For Claude Desktop, Cursor and VS Code, paste the config shown above and restart. See the install guides.

Is Playwright MCP the official server?

Playwright MCP is published by npm:@ohos-ports from its verified domain in the official MCP Registry.

Is Playwright MCP free?

The code is published under the NOASSERTION licence. The service it connects to may have its own pricing.

Is Playwright MCP safe to use?

It scores 47 of 100. Grades: maintenance D, licence F, quality D. The security check has not run for it yet. Review the code before you install. How grades work.

What are alternatives to Playwright MCP?

Does Playwright MCP work with ChatGPT?

Not directly. It runs locally, and ChatGPT only connects to remote servers with a URL. Use it in Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code or Codex.