// Drive browsers & computers
playwright-mcpv0.0.83
Playwright MCP server
Open source Maintained For agents
IN ONE PARAGRAPH
playwright-mcp is playwright MCP server.
Good for: Developers who want their agent (Claude Code, Codex, Cursor…) to drive browsers & computers.
01How to start
- 1Read the official README for requirements and permissions.
- 2Install it from the official package registry:
npm install @hangox/playwright-mcpbrew install playwright-mcp - 3Add it to your agent’s MCP config — Claude Code:
claude mcp add; Cursor:.cursor/mcp.json; Codex:~/.codex/config.toml.
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