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Playwright MCP CLI
Verified · npm:playwright-mcp-cliMCP server by andriyshevchenko · updated · ★ 0 · 7 downloads a week
Stateless CLI wrapper around a Playwright MCP HTTP daemon. Playwright MCP CLI is published by npm:playwright-mcp-cli from its verified domain in the official MCP Registry.
Last commit 77 days ago
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Published package or server URL, original repository
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Install Playwright MCP CLI
Built from the published package, never by AIclaude mcp add playwright-mcp-cli -- npx -y playwright-mcp-cliRun in your terminal. Add --scope user to use it in every project.
{
"mcpServers": {
"playwright-mcp-cli": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"playwright-mcp-cli"
]
}
}
}Settings, Developer, Edit config. Paste into claude_desktop_config.json and restart.
{
"mcpServers": {
"playwright-mcp-cli": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"playwright-mcp-cli"
]
}
}
}Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (all projects) or .cursor/mcp.json (this project).
{
"servers": {
"playwright-mcp-cli": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"playwright-mcp-cli"
]
}
}
}Add to .vscode/mcp.json. VS Code uses "servers", not "mcpServers".
codex mcp add playwright-mcp-cli -- npx -y playwright-mcp-cli{
"mcpServers": {
"playwright-mcp-cli": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"playwright-mcp-cli"
]
}
}
}Add to ~/.gemini/config/mcp_config.json (all projects) or .agents/mcp_config.json (this project).
gemini mcp add playwright-mcp-cli npx -y playwright-mcp-cliGemini CLI was replaced by Antigravity CLI in June 2026 and remains only for enterprise licences and paid API keys.
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-cli block.
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Playwright MCP CLI: common questions
How do I install Playwright MCP CLI?
In Claude Code run claude mcp add playwright-mcp-cli -- npx -y playwright-mcp-cli. For Claude Desktop, Cursor and VS Code, paste the config shown above and restart. See the install guides.
Is Playwright MCP CLI the official server?
Playwright MCP CLI is published by npm:playwright-mcp-cli from its verified domain in the official MCP Registry.
Is Playwright MCP CLI free?
The code is published under the MIT licence. The service it connects to may have its own pricing.
Is Playwright MCP CLI safe to use?
It scores 45 of 100. Grades: maintenance B, licence A, 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 CLI?
Similar MCP servers: browser-use, Actionbook, Cline, Scrapling MCP Server.
Does Playwright MCP CLI 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.