install-playwright-mcp

Install Playwright MCP Server

Install the Playwright MCP server to enable browser automation capabilities.

What This Does

The Playwright MCP server provides:

• Browser automation - Navigate, click, fill forms, take screenshots
• Accessibility snapshots - LLM-friendly structured data, no vision models needed
• Fast and lightweight - Uses Playwright's accessibility tree

Installation Command

Run this command to install:

claude mcp add playwright -- npx @playwright/mcp@latest

Scope Options

• --scope local (default): Available only in current project
• --scope project: Shared with team via .mcp.json
• --scope user: Available across all your projects

# Install for user (all projects)
claude mcp add playwright --scope user -- npx @playwright/mcp@latest

# Install for project (team shared)
claude mcp add playwright --scope project -- npx @playwright/mcp@latest

Headless Mode

For headless operation (no visible browser):

claude mcp add playwright -- npx @playwright/mcp@latest --headless

Common Configurations

With specific browser

claude mcp add playwright -- npx @playwright/mcp@latest --browser firefox

With custom viewport

claude mcp add playwright -- npx @playwright/mcp@latest --viewport-size 1920x1080

With isolated sessions (no persistence)

claude mcp add playwright -- npx @playwright/mcp@latest --isolated

Verify Installation

After installation:

1. Restart Claude Code
2. Run /mcp to see the playwright server
3. Test with: "Navigate to google.com and take a snapshot"

Available Tools After Installation

• browser_navigate - Go to URL
• browser_click - Click elements
• browser_type - Type text
• browser_snapshot - Get page accessibility tree
• browser_take_screenshot - Capture screenshot
• browser_fill_form - Fill multiple form fields
• And many more...

Execution Instructions

When the user runs this command:

1. Determine scope from arguments or ask:

   • Default to local if not specified

2. Run installation:

   claude mcp add playwright [--scope <scope>] -- npx @playwright/mcp@latest [options]
   

3. Verify success by checking output

4. Inform user to restart Claude Code to use the new MCP server