Playwriter

Install

npx skillfoxx add mcp/playwriter

claude mcp add --transport stdio playwriter -- npx -y playwriter@latest

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "playwriter": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "playwriter@latest"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "playwriter": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "playwriter@latest"
      ]
    }
  }
}

code --add-mcp '{"name":"playwriter","type":"stdio","command":"npx","args":["-y","playwriter@latest"]}'

{
  "servers": {
    "playwriter": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "playwriter@latest"
      ]
    }
  }
}

codex mcp add playwriter -- npx -y playwriter@latest

[mcp_servers.playwriter]
command = "npx"
args = ["-y", "playwriter@latest"]

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "playwriter": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "playwriter@latest"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "playwriter": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "playwriter@latest"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "playwriter": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "playwriter@latest"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "playwriter": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "playwriter@latest"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcp": {
    "playwriter": {
      "type": "local",
      "command": [
        "npx",
        "-y",
        "playwriter@latest"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "context_servers": {
    "playwriter": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "playwriter@latest"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "playwriter": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "playwriter@latest"
      ]
    }
  }
}

npm i -g playwriter

This is third-party code. Review the repository files before installing.

What it does

Playwriter connects to your already-running Chrome via an extension instead of spawning a fresh headless browser, so an agent gets your cookies, logins and extensions right away instead of a clean profile that bot detectors flag instantly. The extension is enabled on a specific tab, then the agent runs Playwright snippets through the playwriter -s <id> -e '...' CLI command or the execute MCP tool. Each session is isolated, and tabs can be grouped per agent with named tab groups to keep track of who is working where. There is also a direct Chrome DevTools Protocol mode that skips the extension.

Who it is for. For anyone who needs an agent to work in the browser under your current logins, instead of signing in again in a clean headless profile.

Example request

Open the supplier's account page in my browser and pull the list of recent orders

Limitations

Needs the extension enabled on the relevant tab, or explicitly enabling direct CDP mode with Chrome's debug port. Screen recording is unavailable in direct mode without the extension.

How to disable. Remove the Playwriter extension from Chrome, remove playwriter from your MCP client config, and run npm uninstall -g playwriter.

MCP

Transport

stdio

Authentication

not required

Security check

• Gives the agent access to your browser with real logins and sessions on every site
• Can perform arbitrary actions on websites on your behalf

README in short

The README highlights the main difference from other browser MCPs: Playwriter does not spawn a fresh, logged-out Chrome, it connects to your current browser through one extension with the full Playwright API. Install: the extension from the Chrome Web Store, the CLI via npm i -g playwriter, the skill via npx skills add. It documents sessions with isolated state, named tab groups for several parallel agents, and a direct CDP mode with no extension. MIT licensed.

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