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Playwright Universal MCP
xkiranj/playwright-universal-mcp
A universal Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for browser automation that works reliably in containerized environments with limited privileges. It provides browser control capabilities to AI assistants like Claude, GPT-4, etc.
Install
pip install git+https://github.com/microsoft/mcp-python-sdk.gitClient configuration
{
"mcpServers": {
"browser": {
"command": "playwright-universal-mcp",
"args": [
"--browser",
"msedge",
"--headless"
]
}
}
}- Author
- @xkiranj
- Category
- Browser Automation, Developer Tools
- License
- MIT
- Updated
- Oct 6, 2026
Features
Multi-browser support: Choose between Chromium, Chrome, Microsoft Edge, Firefox, or WebKit
Container-friendly: Works in environments with limited privileges (like Docker containers)
Headless/Headful modes: Run in headless mode for server environments or headful mode for debugging
Extensive browser control: Navigate, click, type, take screenshots, and more
Multiple page support: Create and manage multiple browser pages/tabs
Tools (9)
navigate
Navigate to a URL
click
Click on an element by selector or text
get_text
Get text content from an element
get_page_content
Get the current page HTML content
take_screenshot
Take a screenshot of the current page
new_page
Create a new browser page
switch_page
Switch to a different browser page
wait_for_selector
Wait for an element to be visible on the page
get_browser_info
Get information about the current browser session
Details on this page are taken from the project's README. Open README
Supported clients
Clients mentioned in this server's README:
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