microsoft/playwright-mcp

MCP Browser & Automation

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that lets LLMs perform browser automation via Playwright's accessibility tree instead of screenshots or vision models.

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TypeScript Latest v0.0.78 · 17d ago Security brief →

Features

Fast and lightweight – uses Playwright’s accessibility tree rather than pixel‑based input
LLM‑friendly – operates on structured data, no vision model required
Deterministic tool application – avoids ambiguity common with screenshot‑based approaches

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v0.0.78 Mixed 17d

browser_find + snapshot + mobile

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v0.0.76 Mixed 1mo

RCE / SSRF

Video actions overlay + tool improvements

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v0.0.75 Bug fix 2mo

Fixed serialization of shared browser launches and forwarding of CDP commands in isolated and extension modes.

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Bug Fixes

Serialize shared browser launch in --isolated mode (#40709)
Forward browser-level CDP commands in extension mode (#40706)

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v0.0.74 Bug fix 2mo

Notable features

Extension supports managing multiple tabs with `--extension` flag
`browser_take_screenshot` skips base64 response when filename is provided

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What's New

Browser Extension

The extension now supports managing multiple tabs when used with --extension (#40678)

Tool Improvements

browser_take_screenshot — Skip the base64 image in the response when filename is explicitly provided (#40577)

Bug Fixes

Auto-recover when the remote browser disconnects mid-session (#40652)
Recover from page renderer crash (#40617)
Anchor aria-ref regex in target resolution (#40610)
Propagate abort signal to stop test execution (#40582)

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v0.0.73 Bug fix 2mo

Notable features

Playwright MCP now published to the official MCP Registry on each release

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What's New

Distribution

Playwright MCP is now published to the official MCP Registry on each release (#1585)

Bug Fixes

Resolve extension channel and executablePath from CLI flags and environment variables (#40572)
Propagate --browser channel on the --extension path (#40567)
Handle null viewport in dashboard annotate-screenshot (#40569)