# Playwright Browser Automation

> Use this tool when you need to automate web browser interactions for tasks like form filling, data extraction, or visual interactions. It solves problems such as navigating complex websites, capturing page content, and performing actions on web elements, with inputs including standardized Model Context Protocol requests and outputs like page snapshots and screenshots. Ideal for use cases requiring automated web browsing, such as data scraping, testing, or AI-driven web exploration.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/microsoft-playwright  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/microsoft-playwright

## Description

Playwright MCP is a server implementation that enables AI assistants to control web browsers through the Model Context Protocol. It provides tools for navigating websites, capturing page snapshots, interacting with elements, and taking screenshots - all accessible via standardized MCP interfaces. The server offers two modes: a snapshot-based approach that uses accessibility trees for better semantic understanding of web pages, and a vision-based mode that works with screenshots for visual interactions. Built by Microsoft, this implementation leverages Playwright's automation capabilities to allow AI assistants to perform complex web tasks like form filling, clicking elements, and extracting information from websites.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.74
- **Verification tier:** scanned
- **Last scanned:** 2026-09-28

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** browser-automation
- **Updated:** 2026-09-28

## Source

- **Source listing:** [PulseMCP](https://www.pulsemcp.com/servers/microsoft-playwright)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/microsoft/playwright-mcp>

## Use it

Resolve this record through the SkillsRegistry MCP server (no auth, read-only):

```
claude mcp add --transport http --scope user skillsregistry https://api.skillsregistry.net/mcp
```

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "get_skill",
    "arguments": {
      "slug": "microsoft-playwright"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/microsoft-playwright` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/microsoft-playwright/pull`

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