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playwriter

Chrome extension to let agents control your browser.

Free

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ChromePlaywrightAutomation

Runs Playwright snippets in a stateful sandbox. Available as CLI or MCP. Playwriter connects to your running browser instead of spawning a fresh Chrome.

Compatible with

Claude DesktopCursor

Install

Claude Desktop

Add to your claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "playwriter": {
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "playwriter"
      ],
      "command": "npx"
    }
  }
}

Config File Location

Mac: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json

Linux: ~/.config/claude/claude_desktop_config.json

Some servers require additional setup - check the GitHub README for specific instructions.

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