@playwright/mcp 0.0.40-alpha-2025-09-25 → 0.0.40-alpha-2025-09-27

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  ```
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- [<img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/VS_Code-VS_Code?style=flat-square&label=Install%20Server&color=0098FF" alt="Install in VS Code">](https://insiders.vscode.dev/redirect?url=vscode%3Amcp%2Finstall%3F%257B%2522name%2522%253A%2522playwright%2522%252C%2522command%2522%253A%2522npx%2522%252C%2522args%2522%253A%255B%2522%2540playwright%252Fmcp%2540latest%2522%255D%257D) [<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">](https://insiders.vscode.dev/redirect?url=vscode-insiders%3Amcp%2Finstall%3F%257B%2522name%2522%253A%2522playwright%2522%252C%2522command%2522%253A%2522npx%2522%252C%2522args%2522%253A%255B%2522%2540playwright%252Fmcp%2540latest%2522%255D%257D)
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+ [<img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/VS_Code-VS_Code?style=flat-square&label=Install%20Server&color=0098FF" alt="Install in VS Code">](https://insiders.vscode.dev/redirect?url=vscode%3Amcp%2Finstall%3F%7B%22name%22%3A%22playwright%22%2C%22command%22%3A%22npx%22%2C%22args%22%3A%5B%22%40playwright%2Fmcp%40latest%22%5D%2C%22cwd%22%3A%22%24%7BworkspaceFolder%7D%22%7D) [<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">](https://insiders.vscode.dev/redirect?url=vscode-insiders%3Amcp%2Finstall%3F%7B%22name%22%3A%22playwright%22%2C%22command%22%3A%22npx%22%2C%22args%22%3A%5B%22%40playwright%2Fmcp%40latest%22%5D%2C%22cwd%22%3A%22%24%7BworkspaceFolder%7D%22%7D)
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  <details>
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  #### Click the button to install:
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- [<img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/VS_Code-VS_Code?style=flat-square&label=Install%20Server&color=0098FF" alt="Install in VS Code">](https://insiders.vscode.dev/redirect?url=vscode%3Amcp%2Finstall%3F%257B%2522name%2522%253A%2522playwright%2522%252C%2522command%2522%253A%2522npx%2522%252C%2522args%2522%253A%255B%2522%2540playwright%252Fmcp%2540latest%2522%255D%257D) [<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">](https://insiders.vscode.dev/redirect?url=vscode-insiders%3Amcp%2Finstall%3F%257B%2522name%2522%253A%2522playwright%2522%252C%2522command%2522%253A%2522npx%2522%252C%2522args%2522%253A%255B%2522%2540playwright%252Fmcp%2540latest%2522%255D%257D)
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+ [<img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/VS_Code-VS_Code?style=flat-square&label=Install%20Server&color=0098FF" alt="Install in VS Code">](https://insiders.vscode.dev/redirect?url=vscode%3Amcp%2Finstall%3F%7B%22name%22%3A%22playwright%22%2C%22command%22%3A%22npx%22%2C%22args%22%3A%5B%22%40playwright%2Fmcp%40latest%22%5D%2C%22cwd%22%3A%22%24%7BworkspaceFolder%7D%22%7D) [<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">](https://insiders.vscode.dev/redirect?url=vscode-insiders%3Amcp%2Finstall%3F%7B%22name%22%3A%22playwright%22%2C%22command%22%3A%22npx%22%2C%22args%22%3A%5B%22%40playwright%2Fmcp%40latest%22%5D%2C%22cwd%22%3A%22%24%7BworkspaceFolder%7D%22%7D)
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  #### Or install manually:
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- Follow the MCP install [guide](https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/copilot/chat/mcp-servers#_add-an-mcp-server), use the standard config above. You can also install the Playwright MCP server using the VS Code CLI:
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+ Follow the MCP install [guide](https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/copilot/chat/mcp-servers#_add-an-mcp-server), use the config with `cwd` set to your workspace:
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+ ```js
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+ {
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+ "mcpServers": {
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+ "playwright": {
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+ "command": "npx",
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+ "args": [
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+ "@playwright/mcp@latest"
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+ ],
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+ "cwd": "${workspaceFolder}"
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+ }
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+ }
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+ }
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+ ```
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+ You can also install the Playwright MCP server using the VS Code CLI:
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  ```bash
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  # For VS Code
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- code --add-mcp '{"name":"playwright","command":"npx","args":["@playwright/mcp@latest"]}'
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+ code --add-mcp '{"name":"playwright","command":"npx","args":["@playwright/mcp@latest"],"cwd":"${workspaceFolder}"}'
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  ```
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  After installation, the Playwright MCP server will be available for use with your GitHub Copilot agent in VS Code.
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+ Or If you prefer to run the container as a long-lived service instead of letting the MCP client spawn it, use:
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+ ```
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+ docker run -d -i --rm --init --pull=always \
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+ mcr.microsoft.com/playwright/mcp \
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+ cli.js --headless --browser chromium --no-sandbox --port 8931
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+ ```
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+ The server will listen on host port **8931** and can be reached by any MCP client.
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  You can build the Docker image yourself.
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  {
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  "name": "@playwright/mcp",
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- "version": "0.0.40-alpha-2025-09-25",
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  "description": "Playwright Tools for MCP",
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  "repository": {
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  "type": "git",