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Other browser MCPs spawn a fresh Chrome — no logins, no extensions, instantly flagged by bot detectors, double the memory. Playwriter connects to **your running browser** instead. One Chrome extension, full Playwright API, everything you're already logged into.
> **Note:** Playwriter video recording is **100x more efficient than Playwright video recording**, which sends **base64 images for every frame**.
| | Playwright MCP | Playwriter |
| ------------- | ----------------- | --------------------------------- |
| Browser | Spawns new Chrome | **Uses your Chrome** |
| Extensions | None | Your existing ones |
| Login state | Fresh | Already logged in |
| Bot detection | Always detected | Can bypass (disconnect extension) |
| Collaboration | Separate window | Same browser as user |
## Installation
1. [**Install Extension**](https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/playwriter-mcp/jfeammnjpkecdekppnclgkkffahnhfhe) from Chrome Web Store
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## Comparison
### vs Playwright CLI
### vs Playwright MCP
| | Playwright CLI | Playwriter |
| -------------- | -------------------- | --------------------------------- |
| Browser | Spawns new browser | **Uses your Chrome** |
| Login state | Fresh | Already logged in |
| Extensions | None | Your existing ones |
| Captchas | Always blocked | Bypass (disconnect extension) |
| Collaboration | Separate window | Same browser as user |
| Capabilities | Limited command set | Anything Playwright can do |
| Raw CDP access | No | Yes |
| Video recording| File-based tracing | Native tab capture (30–60fps) |
| | Playwright MCP | Playwriter |
| ------------- | ----------------- | --------------------------------- |
| Browser | Spawns new Chrome | **Uses your Chrome** |
| Extensions | None | Your existing ones |
| Login state | Fresh | Already logged in |
| Bot detection | Always detected | Can bypass (disconnect extension) |
| Collaboration | Separate window | Same browser as user |
> **Note:** Playwriter video recording is **100x more efficient than Playwright video recording**, which sends **base64 images for every frame**.
| | Playwright CLI | Playwriter |
| --------------- | ------------------- | ----------------------------- |
| Browser | Spawns new browser | **Uses your Chrome** |
| Login state | Fresh | Already logged in |
| Extensions | None | Your existing ones |
| Captchas | Always blocked | Bypass (disconnect extension) |
| Collaboration | Separate window | Same browser as user |
| Capabilities | Limited command set | Anything Playwright can do |
| Raw CDP access | No | Yes |
| Video recording | File-based tracing | Native tab capture (30–60fps) |
### vs BrowserMCP