playwright

name	playwright
description	Browser automation via Playwright MCP — navigate pages, fill forms, take screenshots, and extract data from websites.
user-invocable	false

Playwright Browser Automation

You have access to browser automation capabilities through the Playwright MCP server.

Prerequisites

The Playwright MCP server must be configured in ~/.claude/settings.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "playwright": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["@playwright/mcp@latest"]
    }
  }
}

If the Playwright MCP tools are not available, inform the user that the Playwright MCP server needs to be configured first.

Capabilities

• Navigation: Open URLs, click links, go back/forward
• Interaction: Click elements, fill forms, select options, press keys
• Screenshots: Capture full page or element screenshots
• Data extraction: Read page content, extract text, query DOM elements
• PDF generation: Save pages as PDF documents

Usage Guidelines

• Always take a screenshot after navigation to verify the page loaded correctly.
• Use CSS selectors or text content to identify elements.
• Handle cookie consent banners and popups before interacting with page content.
• For multi-step workflows, verify each step completed successfully before proceeding.