Visão geral
O que é o Playwright MCP?
O Playwright MCP (Microsoft Cloud Platform) é um framework avançado desenvolvido pela Microsoft que permite aos desenvolvedores automatizar aplicações web em diversos navegadores e plataformas. Ele é projetado para facilitar testes de ponta a ponta, garantindo que as aplicações funcionem de forma consistente e confiável em cenários do mundo real. O Playwright MCP suporta várias linguagens de programação, tornando-o acessível a uma ampla gama de desenvolvedores.
Recursos do Playwright MCP
- Testes entre Navegadores: O Playwright MCP permite que os usuários testem aplicações em diferentes navegadores, como Chrome, Firefox e Safari, garantindo compatibilidade e desempenho.
- Modo Sem Cabeça: O framework suporta testes sem interface gráfica, o que permite que os testes sejam executados sem uma interface de usuário, acelerando o processo de teste.
- Espera Automática: O Playwright MCP espera automaticamente que os elementos estejam prontos antes de realizar ações, reduzindo a instabilidade nos testes.
- Múltiplos Contextos: Os usuários podem criar múltiplos contextos de navegador em uma única instância, permitindo testes paralelos e melhorando a eficiência.
- API Rica: O framework fornece um conjunto rico de APIs para interagir com elementos web, facilitando a escrita e manutenção de testes.
- Interceptação de Rede: O Playwright MCP permite que os desenvolvedores interceptem e modifiquem requisições de rede, possibilitando testes de vários cenários, incluindo tratamento de erros e desempenho.
Como Começar com o Playwright MCP
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Instalação: Para começar com o Playwright MCP, você pode instalá-lo via npm com o seguinte comando:
npm install @playwright/mcp
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Configurando Seu Projeto: Crie um novo arquivo JavaScript ou TypeScript e importe o Playwright MCP:
const { chromium } = require('@playwright/mcp');
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Escrevendo Seu Primeiro Teste: Aqui está um exemplo simples de como iniciar um navegador e navegar até uma página da web:
(async () => { const browser = await chromium.launch(); const page = await browser.newPage(); await page.goto('https://example.com'); await browser.close(); })();
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Executando Testes: Você pode executar seus testes usando Node.js:
node seu-arquivo-de-teste.js
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Explorando Recursos Avançados: Aprofunde-se nas capacidades do Playwright MCP explorando sua documentação e experimentando com recursos como interceptação de rede e testes paralelos.
Perguntas Frequentes
Quais linguagens de programação o Playwright MCP suporta?
O Playwright MCP suporta várias linguagens de programação, incluindo JavaScript, TypeScript, Python, C# e Java, tornando-o versátil para desenvolvedores com diferentes formações.
O Playwright MCP é gratuito para usar?
Sim, o Playwright MCP é de código aberto e gratuito para usar sob a licença Apache-2.0, permitindo que os desenvolvedores contribuam e modifiquem o framework conforme necessário.
Posso executar testes do Playwright MCP em pipelines de CI/CD?
Absolutamente! O Playwright MCP é projetado para se integrar perfeitamente com pipelines de CI/CD, permitindo testes automatizados como parte do seu fluxo de trabalho de desenvolvimento.
Como o Playwright MCP se compara a outros frameworks de teste?
O Playwright MCP oferece recursos exclusivos, como espera automática, suporte entre navegadores e a capacidade de lidar com múltiplos contextos, o que pode proporcionar uma experiência de teste mais robusta em comparação com outros frameworks como o Selenium.
Onde posso encontrar mais recursos e documentação?
Você pode encontrar documentação abrangente e recursos para o Playwright MCP em sua página oficial do npm e no repositório do GitHub do Playwright.
Detalhe
Playwright MCP
A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides browser automation capabilities using Playwright. This server enables LLMs to interact with web pages through structured accessibility snapshots, bypassing the need for screenshots or visually-tuned models.
Key Features
- Fast and lightweight. Uses Playwright's accessibility tree, not pixel-based input.
- LLM-friendly. No vision models needed, operates purely on structured data.
- Deterministic tool application. Avoids ambiguity common with screenshot-based approaches.
Requirements
- Node.js 18 or newer
- VS Code, Cursor, Windsurf, Claude Desktop or any other MCP client
Getting started
First, install the Playwright MCP server with your client. A typical configuration looks like this:
{
"mcpServers": {
"playwright": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"@playwright/mcp@latest"
]
}
}
}
<img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/VS_Code-VS_Code?style=flat-square&label=Install%20Server&color=0098FF" alt="Install in VS Code"> <img alt="Install in VS Code Insiders" src="https://img.shields.io/badge/VS_Code_Insiders-VS_Code_Insiders?style=flat-square&label=Install%20Server&color=24bfa5">
<details><summary><b>Install in VS Code</b></summary>You can also install the Playwright MCP server using the VS Code CLI:
### For VS Code
code --add-mcp '{"name":"playwright","command":"npx","args":["@playwright/mcp@latest"]}'
After installation, the Playwright MCP server will be available for use with your GitHub Copilot agent in VS Code.
</details> <details> <summary><b>Install in Cursor</b></summary>Click the button to install:
Or install manually:
Go to Cursor Settings
-> MCP
-> Add new MCP Server
. Name to your liking, use command
type with the command npx @playwright/mcp
. You can also verify config or add command like arguments via clicking Edit
.
{
"mcpServers": {
"playwright": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"@playwright/mcp@latest"
]
}
}
}
</details>
<details>
<summary><b>Install in Windsurf</b></summary>
Follow Windsurf MCP documentation. Use following configuration:
{
"mcpServers": {
"playwright": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"@playwright/mcp@latest"
]
}
}
}
</details>
<details>
<summary><b>Install in Claude Desktop</b></summary>
Follow the MCP install guide, use following configuration:
{
"mcpServers": {
"playwright": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"@playwright/mcp@latest"
]
}
}
}
</details>
<details>
<summary><b>Install in Claude Code</b></summary>
Use the Claude Code CLI to add the Playwright MCP server:
claude mcp add playwright npx @playwright/mcp@latest
</details>
<details>
<summary><b>Install in Qodo Gen</b></summary>
Open Qodo Gen chat panel in VSCode or IntelliJ → Connect more tools → + Add new MCP → Paste the following configuration:
{
"mcpServers": {
"playwright": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"@playwright/mcp@latest"
]
}
}
}
Click <code>Save</code>.
</details>Configuration
Playwright MCP server supports following arguments. They can be provided in the JSON configuration above, as a part of the "args"
list:
<! Options generated by update-readme.js -->
> npx @playwright/mcp@latest --help
--allowed-origins <origins> semicolon-separated list of origins to allow the
browser to request. Default is to allow all.
--blocked-origins <origins> semicolon-separated list of origins to block the
browser from requesting. Blocklist is evaluated
before allowlist. If used without the allowlist,
requests not matching the blocklist are still
allowed.
--block-service-workers block service workers
--browser <browser> browser or chrome channel to use, possible
values: chrome, firefox, webkit, msedge.
--browser-agent <endpoint> Use browser agent (experimental).
--caps <caps> comma-separated list of capabilities to enable,
possible values: tabs, pdf, history, wait, files,
install. Default is all.
--cdp-endpoint <endpoint> CDP endpoint to connect to.
--config <path> path to the configuration file.
--device <device> device to emulate, for example: "iPhone 15"
--executable-path <path> path to the browser executable.
--headless run browser in headless mode, headed by default
--host <host> host to bind server to. Default is localhost. Use
0.0.0.0 to bind to all interfaces.
--ignore-https-errors ignore https errors
--isolated keep the browser profile in memory, do not save
it to disk.
--image-responses <mode> whether to send image responses to the client.
Can be "allow", "omit", or "auto". Defaults to
"auto", which sends images if the client can
display them.
--no-sandbox disable the sandbox for all process types that
are normally sandboxed.
--output-dir <path> path to the directory for output files.
--port <port> port to listen on for SSE transport.
--proxy-bypass <bypass> comma-separated domains to bypass proxy, for
example ".com,chromium.org,.domain.com"
--proxy-server <proxy> specify proxy server, for example
"http://myproxy:3128" or "socks5://myproxy:8080"
--save-trace Whether to save the Playwright Trace of the
session into the output directory.
--storage-state <path> path to the storage state file for isolated
sessions.
--user-agent <ua string> specify user agent string
--user-data-dir <path> path to the user data directory. If not
specified, a temporary directory will be created.
--viewport-size <size> specify browser viewport size in pixels, for
example "1280, 720"
--vision Run server that uses screenshots (Aria snapshots
are used by default)
<! End of options generated section -->
User profile
You can run Playwright MCP with persistent profile like a regular browser (default), or in the isolated contexts for the testing sessions.
Persistent profile
All the logged in information will be stored in the persistent profile, you can delete it between sessions if you'd like to clear the offline state.
Persistent profile is located at the following locations and you can override it with the --user-data-dir
argument.
### Windows
%USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\ms-playwright\mcp-{channel}-profile
### macOS
- ~/Library/Caches/ms-playwright/mcp-{channel}-profile
### Linux
- ~/.cache/ms-playwright/mcp-{channel}-profile
Isolated
In the isolated mode, each session is started in the isolated profile. Every time you ask MCP to close the browser,
the session is closed and all the storage state for this session is lost. You can provide initial storage state
to the browser via the config's contextOptions
or via the --storage-state
argument. Learn more about the storage
state here.
{
"mcpServers": {
"playwright": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"@playwright/mcp@latest",
"--isolated",
"--storage-state={path/to/storage.json}"
]
}
}
}
Configuration file
The Playwright MCP server can be configured using a JSON configuration file. You can specify the configuration file
using the --config
command line option:
npx @playwright/mcp@latest --config path/to/config.json
<details>
<summary>Configuration file schema</summary>
{
// Browser configuration
browser?: {
// Browser type to use (chromium, firefox, or webkit)
browserName?: 'chromium' | 'firefox' | 'webkit';
// Keep the browser profile in memory, do not save it to disk.
isolated?: boolean;
// Path to user data directory for browser profile persistence
userDataDir?: string;
// Browser launch options (see Playwright docs)
// @see https://playwright.dev/docs/api/class-browsertype#browser-type-launch
launchOptions?: {
channel?: string; // Browser channel (e.g. 'chrome')
headless?: boolean; // Run in headless mode
executablePath?: string; // Path to browser executable
// ... other Playwright launch options
};
// Browser context options
// @see https://playwright.dev/docs/api/class-browser#browser-new-context
contextOptions?: {
viewport?: { width: number, height: number };
// ... other Playwright context options
};
// CDP endpoint for connecting to existing browser
cdpEndpoint?: string;
// Remote Playwright server endpoint
remoteEndpoint?: string;
},
// Server configuration
server?: {
port?: number; // Port to listen on
host?: string; // Host to bind to (default: localhost)
},
// List of enabled capabilities
capabilities?: Array<
'core' | // Core browser automation
'tabs' | // Tab management
'pdf' | // PDF generation
'history' | // Browser history
'wait' | // Wait utilities
'files' | // File handling
'install' | // Browser installation
'testing' // Testing
>;
// Enable vision mode (screenshots instead of accessibility snapshots)
vision?: boolean;
// Directory for output files
outputDir?: string;
// Network configuration
network?: {
// List of origins to allow the browser to request. Default is to allow all. Origins matching both `allowedOrigins` and `blockedOrigins` will be blocked.
allowedOrigins?: string[];
// List of origins to block the browser to request. Origins matching both `allowedOrigins` and `blockedOrigins` will be blocked.
blockedOrigins?: string[];
};
/**
* Do not send image responses to the client.
*/
noImageResponses?: boolean;
}
</details>
Standalone MCP server
When running headed browser on system w/o display or from worker processes of the IDEs,
run the MCP server from environment with the DISPLAY and pass the --port
flag to enable SSE transport.
npx @playwright/mcp@latest --port 8931
And then in MCP client config, set the url
to the SSE endpoint:
{
"mcpServers": {
"playwright": {
"url": "http://localhost:8931/sse"
}
}
}
<details>
<summary><b>Docker</b></summary>
NOTE: The Docker implementation only supports headless chromium at the moment.
{
"mcpServers": {
"playwright": {
"command": "docker",
"args": ["run", "-i", "--rm", "--init", "--pull=always", "mcr.microsoft.com/playwright/mcp"]
}
}
}
You can build the Docker image yourself.
docker build -t mcr.microsoft.com/playwright/mcp .
</details>
<details>
<summary><b>Programmatic usage</b></summary>
import http from 'http';
import { createConnection } from '@playwright/mcp';
import { SSEServerTransport } from '@modelcontextprotocol/sdk/server/sse.js';
http.createServer(async (req, res) => {
// ...
// Creates a headless Playwright MCP server with SSE transport
const connection = await createConnection({ browser: { launchOptions: { headless: true } } });
const transport = new SSEServerTransport('/messages', res);
await connection.sever.connect(transport);
// ...
});
</details>
Tools
The tools are available in two modes:
- Snapshot Mode (default): Uses accessibility snapshots for better performance and reliability
- Vision Mode: Uses screenshots for visual-based interactions
To use Vision Mode, add the --vision
flag when starting the server:
{
"mcpServers": {
"playwright": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"@playwright/mcp@latest",
"--vision"
]
}
}
}
Vision Mode works best with the computer use models that are able to interact with elements using X Y coordinate space, based on the provided screenshot.
<! Tools generated by update-readme.js -->
<details> <summary><b>Interactions</b></summary> <!-- NOTE: This has been generated via update-readme.js -->- browser_snapshot
- Title: Page snapshot
- Description: Capture accessibility snapshot of the current page, this is better than screenshot
- Parameters: None
- Read-only: true
- browser_click
- Title: Click
- Description: Perform click on a web page
- Parameters:
element
(string): Human-readable element description used to obtain permission to interact with the elementref
(string): Exact target element reference from the page snapshot
- Read-only: false
- browser_drag
- Title: Drag mouse
- Description: Perform drag and drop between two elements
- Parameters:
startElement
(string): Human-readable source element description used to obtain the permission to interact with the elementstartRef
(string): Exact source element reference from the page snapshotendElement
(string): Human-readable target element description used to obtain the permission to interact with the elementendRef
(string): Exact target element reference from the page snapshot
- Read-only: false
- browser_hover
- Title: Hover mouse
- Description: Hover over element on page
- Parameters:
element
(string): Human-readable element description used to obtain permission to interact with the elementref
(string): Exact target element reference from the page snapshot
- Read-only: true
- browser_type
- Title: Type text
- Description: Type text into editable element
- Parameters:
element
(string): Human-readable element description used to obtain permission to interact with the elementref
(string): Exact target element reference from the page snapshottext
(string): Text to type into the elementsubmit
(boolean, optional): Whether to submit entered text (press Enter after)slowly
(boolean, optional): Whether to type one character at a time. Useful for triggering key handlers in the page. By default entire text is filled in at once.
- Read-only: false
- browser_select_option
- Title: Select option
- Description: Select an option in a dropdown
- Parameters:
element
(string): Human-readable element description used to obtain permission to interact with the elementref
(string): Exact target element reference from the page snapshotvalues
(array): Array of values to select in the dropdown. This can be a single value or multiple values.
- Read-only: false
- browser_press_key
- Title: Press a key
- Description: Press a key on the keyboard
- Parameters:
key
(string): Name of the key to press or a character to generate, such asArrowLeft
ora
- Read-only: false
- browser_wait_for
- Title: Wait for
- Description: Wait for text to appear or disappear or a specified time to pass
- Parameters:
time
(number, optional): The time to wait in secondstext
(string, optional): The text to wait fortextGone
(string, optional): The text to wait for to disappear
- Read-only: true
- browser_file_upload
- Title: Upload files
- Description: Upload one or multiple files
- Parameters:
paths
(array): The absolute paths to the files to upload. Can be a single file or multiple files.
- Read-only: false
- browser_handle_dialog
- Title: Handle a dialog
- Description: Handle a dialog
- Parameters:
accept
(boolean): Whether to accept the dialog.promptText
(string, optional): The text of the prompt in case of a prompt dialog.
- Read-only: false
- browser_navigate
- Title: Navigate to a URL
- Description: Navigate to a URL
- Parameters:
url
(string): The URL to navigate to
- Read-only: false
- browser_navigate_back
- Title: Go back
- Description: Go back to the previous page
- Parameters: None
- Read-only: true
- browser_navigate_forward
- Title: Go forward
- Description: Go forward to the next page
- Parameters: None
- Read-only: true
- browser_take_screenshot
- Title: Take a screenshot
- Description: Take a screenshot of the current page. You can't perform actions based on the screenshot, use browser_snapshot for actions.
- Parameters:
raw
(boolean, optional): Whether to return without compression (in PNG format). Default is false, which returns a JPEG image.filename
(string, optional): File name to save the screenshot to. Defaults topage-{timestamp}.{png|jpeg}
if not specified.element
(string, optional): Human-readable element description used to obtain permission to screenshot the element. If not provided, the screenshot will be taken of viewport. If element is provided, ref must be provided too.ref
(string, optional): Exact target element reference from the page snapshot. If not provided, the screenshot will be taken of viewport. If ref is provided, element must be provided too.
- Read-only: true
- browser_pdf_save
- Title: Save as PDF
- Description: Save page as PDF
- Parameters:
filename
(string, optional): File name to save the pdf to. Defaults topage-{timestamp}.pdf
if not specified.
- Read-only: true
- browser_network_requests
- Title: List network requests
- Description: Returns all network requests since loading the page
- Parameters: None
- Read-only: true
- browser_console_messages
- Title: Get console messages
- Description: Returns all console messages
- Parameters: None
- Read-only: true
- browser_install
- Title: Install the browser specified in the config
- Description: Install the browser specified in the config. Call this if you get an error about the browser not being installed.
- Parameters: None
- Read-only: false
- browser_close
- Title: Close browser
- Description: Close the page
- Parameters: None
- Read-only: true
- browser_resize
- Title: Resize browser window
- Description: Resize the browser window
- Parameters:
width
(number): Width of the browser windowheight
(number): Height of the browser window
- Read-only: true
- browser_tab_list
- Title: List tabs
- Description: List browser tabs
- Parameters: None
- Read-only: true
- browser_tab_new
- Title: Open a new tab
- Description: Open a new tab
- Parameters:
url
(string, optional): The URL to navigate to in the new tab. If not provided, the new tab will be blank.
- Read-only: true
- browser_tab_select
- Title: Select a tab
- Description: Select a tab by index
- Parameters:
index
(number): The index of the tab to select
- Read-only: true
- browser_tab_close
- Title: Close a tab
- Description: Close a tab
- Parameters:
index
(number, optional): The index of the tab to close. Closes current tab if not provided.
- Read-only: false
- browser_generate_playwright_test
- Title: Generate a Playwright test
- Description: Generate a Playwright test for given scenario
- Parameters:
name
(string): The name of the testdescription
(string): The description of the teststeps
(array): The steps of the test
- Read-only: true
- browser_screen_capture
- Title: Take a screenshot
- Description: Take a screenshot of the current page
- Parameters: None
- Read-only: true
- browser_screen_move_mouse
- Title: Move mouse
- Description: Move mouse to a given position
- Parameters:
element
(string): Human-readable element description used to obtain permission to interact with the elementx
(number): X coordinatey
(number): Y coordinate
- Read-only: true
- browser_screen_click
- Title: Click
- Description: Click left mouse button
- Parameters:
element
(string): Human-readable element description used to obtain permission to interact with the elementx
(number): X coordinatey
(number): Y coordinate
- Read-only: false
- browser_screen_drag
- Title: Drag mouse
- Description: Drag left mouse button
- Parameters:
element
(string): Human-readable element description used to obtain permission to interact with the elementstartX
(number): Start X coordinatestartY
(number): Start Y coordinateendX
(number): End X coordinateendY
(number): End Y coordinate
- Read-only: false
- browser_screen_type
- Title: Type text
- Description: Type text
- Parameters:
text
(string): Text to type into the elementsubmit
(boolean, optional): Whether to submit entered text (press Enter after)
- Read-only: false
- browser_press_key
- Title: Press a key
- Description: Press a key on the keyboard
- Parameters:
key
(string): Name of the key to press or a character to generate, such asArrowLeft
ora
- Read-only: false
- browser_wait_for
- Title: Wait for
- Description: Wait for text to appear or disappear or a specified time to pass
- Parameters:
time
(number, optional): The time to wait in secondstext
(string, optional): The text to wait fortextGone
(string, optional): The text to wait for to disappear
- Read-only: true
- browser_file_upload
- Title: Upload files
- Description: Upload one or multiple files
- Parameters:
paths
(array): The absolute paths to the files to upload. Can be a single file or multiple files.
- Read-only: false
- browser_handle_dialog
- Title: Handle a dialog
- Description: Handle a dialog
- Parameters:
accept
(boolean): Whether to accept the dialog.promptText
(string, optional): The text of the prompt in case of a prompt dialog.
- Read-only: false
<! End of tools generated section -->
Configuração do Servidor
{
"mcpServers": {
"playwright-mcp": {
"command": "docker",
"args": [
"run",
"-i",
"--rm",
"ghcr.io/metorial/mcp-container--microsoft--playwright-mcp--playwright-mcp",
"node cli.js"
],
"env": {}
}
}
}