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Playwright MCP Server (ExecuteAutomation)

A community Playwright MCP server for browser and API automation, screenshots and test generation.

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Checked against public documentation on September 23, 2026. Suitability guidance is our editorial judgment; this is not a performance benchmark or an endorsement.

Best for

Test engineers who want an assistant to exercise web apps and APIs and draft Playwright tests.

About Playwright MCP Server (ExecuteAutomation)

ExecuteAutomation's Playwright MCP Server lets LLMs drive a real browser with Playwright: interact with pages, take screenshots, scrape content, execute JavaScript, make API requests and generate test code. Version 1.0.10 added emulation of 143 real device profiles. It is separate from Microsoft's official Playwright MCP.

Playwright MCP Server (ExecuteAutomation) is an open-source project written primarily in TypeScript, with 5.7k stars on GitHub. It was last updated in December 2025.

Add Playwright MCP Server (ExecuteAutomation) to your MCP client

Generated from the launch command in the project's README. Your client starts the server on demand.

Claude CodeRun in your terminal

claude mcp add executeautomation-playwright-mcp -- npx -y @executeautomation/playwright-mcp-server

Cursor~/.cursor/mcp.json or .cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "executeautomation-playwright-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@executeautomation/playwright-mcp-server"]
    }
  }
}

VS Code.vscode/mcp.json

{
  "servers": {
    "executeautomation-playwright-mcp": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@executeautomation/playwright-mcp-server"]
    }
  }
}

Claude Desktopclaude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "executeautomation-playwright-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@executeautomation/playwright-mcp-server"]
    }
  }
}

Codex~/.codex/config.toml

[mcp_servers.executeautomation-playwright-mcp]
command = "npx"
args = ["-y", "@executeautomation/playwright-mcp-server"]

Check the project's README for required accounts, keys and permissions before connecting. Setup guide for each client →

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