# Playwright Browser Automation

> Use this tool when you need to automate web browser interactions for tasks like form filling, data extraction, or testing, and want to integrate these capabilities into a conversational AI interface. It provides a comprehensive set of browser automation tools, including navigation, page interaction, and content extraction capabilities. The tool accepts input through the Model Context Protocol and outputs browser screenshots, extracted content, and other relevant data.

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

## Description

Playwright-MCP is a server that enables LLM-powered clients to control a web browser for automation tasks. Developed by Shannon Sands, it provides a comprehensive set of browser automation tools including navigation, page interaction, and content extraction capabilities through the Model Context Protocol. The server exposes resources for accessing browser screenshots, implements tools for clicking elements, typing text, and extracting content, and provides a specialized prompt for interpreting web pages. Particularly valuable for AI assistants that need to perform web-based tasks like form filling, data extraction, or automated testing without leaving the conversation interface.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 1.00
- **Verification tier:** verified
- **Last scanned:** 2026-09-19

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** browser-automation
- **Updated:** 2026-09-19

## Source

- **Source listing:** [PulseMCP](https://www.pulsemcp.com/servers/misanthropic-ai-playwright)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/misanthropic-ai/playwrite-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": "misanthropic-ai-playwright"
    }
  }
}
```

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

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