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<head> <head>
<meta charset="UTF-8" /> <meta charset="UTF-8" />
<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0" /> <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0" />
<title>Welcome to Playwriter MCP</title> <title>Welcome to Playwriter</title>
<style> <style>
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<body> <body>
<main> <main>
<section> <section>
<h2>Getting Started with Playwriter MCP</h2> <h2>Getting Started with Playwriter</h2>
<p> <p>
Control your browser via extension instead of spawning a full new Control your browser via Playwright API. Uses extension + CLI. No
Chrome window. Uses less context window by running Playwright CDP context bloat.
protocol directly. Collaborate with your agent and help get it
unstuck when needed.
</p> </p>
<h3>Quick Start</h3> <h3>Installation</h3>
<div class="step"> <div class="step">
<span class="step-number">1</span> <span class="step-number">1</span>
<div class="step-content"> <div class="step-content">
<strong>Pin this extension on Chrome toolbar</strong> <strong>Install the extension</strong>
<p> <p>
Click the puzzle icon in your Chrome toolbar and pin the Add the Playwriter extension from the Chrome Web Store.
Playwriter MCP extension for easy access. </p>
<p>
<a
href="https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/playwriter-mcp/jfeammnjpkecdekppnclgkkffahnhfhe"
target="_blank"
rel="noopener noreferrer"
>
Open Chrome Web Store
</a>
</p> </p>
</div> </div>
</div> </div>
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<div class="step"> <div class="step">
<span class="step-number">2</span> <span class="step-number">2</span>
<div class="step-content"> <div class="step-content">
<strong>Click the extension icon</strong> <strong>Enable a tab</strong>
<p> <p>
Click the Playwriter MCP extension icon in your browser toolbar Click the extension icon on a tab. It turns green when connected.
to attach the debugger to the current tab. The icon will turn
green when successfully connected.
</p> </p>
</div> </div>
</div> </div>
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<div class="step"> <div class="step">
<span class="step-number">3</span> <span class="step-number">3</span>
<div class="step-content"> <div class="step-content">
<strong>Add the MCP to your agent</strong> <strong>Install the CLI and run a command</strong>
<p> <p>
Add the following configuration to your MCP client settings (e.g., Install the CLI and start automating the browser:
Claude Desktop's <code>claude_desktop_config.json</code>):
</p>
<pre><code>{
"mcpServers": {
"playwriter": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"playwriter@latest"
]
}
}
}</code></pre>
<p>
Or install directly in Cursor:
</p>
<a
href="https://cursor.com/en/install-mcp?name=playwriter&config=eyJjb21tYW5kIjoibnB4IiwiYXJncyI6WyJwbGF5d3JpdGVyQGxhdGVzdCJdfQ%3D%3D"
target="_blank"
rel="noopener noreferrer"
class="install-button"
>
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</svg>
Install in Cursor
</a>
<p style="margin-top: 1rem;">
This will enable your AI assistant to control the browser through
the extension.
</p> </p>
<pre><code>npm i -g playwriter
playwriter -s 1 -e "await page.goto('https://example.com')"</code></pre>
</div> </div>
</div> </div>
<div class="step">
<span class="step-number">4</span>
<div class="step-content">
<strong>Add the skill to your agent</strong>
<p>
Install the Playwriter skill so your agent can call the CLI:
</p>
<pre><code>npx -y skills add remorses/playwriter</code></pre>
</div>
</div>
<h3>Quick Start (CLI)</h3>
<pre><code>playwriter session new # creates stateful sandbox, outputs session id (e.g. 1)
playwriter -s 1 -e "await page.goto('https://example.com')"
playwriter -s 1 -e "console.log(await accessibilitySnapshot({ page }))"
playwriter -s 1 -e "await page.locator('aria-ref=e5').click()"</code></pre>
</section> </section>
<section> <section>
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</p> </p>
</section> </section>
<section>
<h2>MCP Setup (Optional)</h2>
<p>
The CLI is the recommended way to use Playwriter. If you need MCP
server setup, auto-configure it with:
</p>
<pre><code>npx -y @playwriter/install-mcp playwriter@latest</code></pre>
<p>
For full MCP instructions, see
<a href="https://github.com/remorses/playwriter/blob/main/MCP.md" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">MCP.md</a>.
</p>
</section>
<section> <section>
<h2>Need Help?</h2> <h2>Need Help?</h2>
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<footer> <footer>
<p> <p>
Playwriter MCP &copy; Microsoft Corporation &middot; Licensed under Playwriter &copy; Microsoft Corporation &middot; Licensed under
Apache-2.0 Apache-2.0
</p> </p>
</footer> </footer>