playwright-mcp-server

by alexrwilliam · Browser Automation · ★ 5

playwright-mcp-server is an MCP server by alexrwilliam. MCP Server for Playwright Browser Tools. It has 5 GitHub stars and ranks #364 of 591 in Browser Automation by stars.

Category: Browser Automation
Author: alexrwilliam
GitHub stars: 5
This week: Tracking since 23 Oct 2026
Language: Python
License: Not stated
Last update: 2026-06-25 (4 months ago)
Links: Source PyPI

How to install playwright-mcp-server

playwright-mcp-server is published on PyPI as iflow-mcp_alexrwilliam_playwright-mcp. These steps assume it runs as a local stdio server, which is the usual setup.

Check the README. Confirm the start command and note any API keys or environment variables it needs (pass them with -e KEY=value or an env block). You need uv for uvx.

Add it to Claude Code from a terminal:

claude mcp add playwright-mcp-server -- uvx iflow-mcp_alexrwilliam_playwright-mcp

Or add it to Cursor or Claude Desktop in .cursor/mcp.json or claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "playwright-mcp-server": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "iflow-mcp_alexrwilliam_playwright-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Restart the client and check it. Run claude mcp list, or open the client's MCP settings, and confirm playwright-mcp-server and its tools are listed. The install guide covers VS Code and Codex.

Also listed in

MCP servers for Playwright193

Maintain this project? Get it featured ($99/mo, pinned at the top of Browser Automation) or see what featuring includes.

Report a problem with this listing

Frequently asked questions

What is playwright-mcp-server?

playwright-mcp-server is an MCP server by alexrwilliam in the Browser Automation category. MCP Server for Playwright Browser Tools. It has 5 GitHub stars and ranks #364 of 591 in Browser Automation by stars. It is written in Python. No license is stated. It was last updated 4 months ago.

Is playwright-mcp-server free and open source?

The listing has no license field, which usually means the repository does not declare one. Without a license the code is not open source by default, so ask the maintainer before reusing it. You can still read the code and the README at the source link.

What are the alternatives to playwright-mcp-server?

Other Browser Automation projects on MCP Harbor include browser-use, chrome-devtools-mcp, payload. Each alternative links to its own page with stars, license and recent activity. The Browser Automation category ranks all 591 by stars, and you can re-sort it by growth this week.

Alternatives to playwright-mcp-server

browser-useTrending★ 119,003

browser-use · Python+699 stars this week (+0.6%)

Open-source Python library for AI browser agents, plus Browser Use Cloud: stealth browsers and a hosted agent API.

chrome-devtools-mcp★ 54,058

ChromeDevTools · TypeScript+343 stars this week (+0.6%)

Chrome DevTools for coding agents

payload★ 45,459

payloadcms · TypeScript

Payload is the open-source, fullstack Next.js framework, giving you instant backend superpowers. Get a full TypeScript backend and admin panel instantly. Use Payload as a headless CMS or for building powerful applications.

UI-TARS-desktop★ 39,376

bytedance · TypeScript+73 stars this week (+0.2%)

The Open-Source Multimodal AI Agent Stack: Connecting Cutting-Edge AI Models and Agent Infra

invisible_dots★ 32,231

feder-cr · TypeScript+109 stars this week (+0.3%)

Open-source, self-hosted alternative to OpenAI Dots, Grok Bot. Built to be undetectable by anti-bot systems.

quasar★ 27,205

quasarframework · JavaScript

Quasar Framework - Build high-performance VueJS user interfaces in record time

All 591 Browser Automation MCP servers →

Data last updated 25 October 2026. Stars and downloads are refreshed every day from GitHub and npm.