I have successfully integrated this playwright mcp -Microsoft one ( adding tools ) to Claude code . We can now add a prompt and pass it in Claude code headless cli .. however the browser navigation is quite slow .. for example it takes more than 4 seconds for Claude code to login using username and password..
How did you speed up the process ..? I am using WSL2
Thanks in advance
Playwright MCP uses a session and prevents proper cache clearing. How many times did Claude tell me "Perfect Deployment!" only to open the console and see a row of errors? It's all about control and caching. Claude does just fine writing its own Playwright scripts. I can't see any use for the MCP at this point. Tell me if I'm wrong.
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Just saw a YT video about using playwright mcp. All the behaviors described (screenshots, etc) are available to CC without installing or using MCP, so I’m just curious, is there value to using the MCP over simply asking Claude to “use playwright to visit blah and screenshot the results, review the error and fix”
No matter what I try, Claude code cannot access the Microsoft Playwright MCP. I'm searching for troubleshooting tips, but can't find anything. Is there anyone using it?
[EDIT] Solved, "claude mcp add playwright -- npx "@playwright/mcp@latest" worked.
I’ve been messing around with the new Playwright MCP inside Claude Code and it’s honestly wild.
It doesn’t just simulate tests or spit out scripts — it actually opens a live Chromium browser that you can watch while it runs your flow.
I set it up to test my full onboarding process:
signup → verification → dashboard → first action.
Claude runs the flow step by step, clicks through everything, fills the forms, waits for network calls, takes screenshots if something breaks. You literally see the browser moving like an invisible QA engineer.
No config, no npm, no local setup. You just say what you want to test and it does it.
You can even ask it to export the script if you want to run the same test locally later, but honestly the built-in one is enough for quick checks.
Watching it run was kind of surreal — it caught two console errors and one broken redirect that I hadn’t noticed before.
This combo basically turns Claude Code into a test runner with eyes.
If you’re building web stuff, try enabling the Playwright MCP in Claude Code.
It’s the first time I’ve seen an AI actually use a browser in front of me and do proper end-to-end testing.
Hey folks,
Following up on my earlier post I’ve been documenting everything I learned about Claude Code — massive thanks to everyone who shared feedback and ideas. It’s been super helpful.
Just pushed a round of new updates focused on making MCP server setup seamless:
Step-by-step installation guides for popular servers — Playwright, Memory, Sequential Thinking, and more
A consolidated troubleshooting guide for common issues across all MCP integrations
Short, focused use-case breakdowns
The goal here was to make getting started with MCP servers as frictionless as possible — from install to real usage. Each guide includes working config examples and fixes for the most common setup pitfalls.
📘 Repo: Claude Code — Everything You Need to Know
If you’re looking to extend Claude Code with MCP servers, these additions should help you make better decisions while saving tokens and cost.
Feedback and contributions always welcome.
I’ve been using a few MCPs in my setup lately, mainly Context 7, Supabase, and Playwright.
I'm just curious in knowing what others here are finding useful. Which MCPs have actually become part of your daily workflow with Claude Code? I don’t want to miss out on any good ones others are using.
Also, is there anything that you feel is still missing as in an MCP you wish existed for a repetitive or annoying task?
It seems that using Playwright or Puppeteer MCPs actually gives Claude Code “eyes” and “hands,” making it much easier to close the loop of coding → testing → validating → refactoring. However, the token consumption is massive, and after just one or two tests, the chat gets compacted. I tried delegating this to a subagent, but the results weren’t great. Do you have any tips for handling this? I’m also considering testing the browser-use MCP (https://github.com/browser-use/browser-use) - maybe I’ll give it a shot later today. Thanks!
I’ve been using a few MCPs in my setup lately, mainly Context 7, Supabase, and Playwright.
I'm just curious in knowing what others here are finding useful. Which MCPs have actually become part of your daily workflow with Claude Code? I don’t want to miss out on any good ones others are using.
Also, is there anything that you feel is still missing as in an MCP you wish existed for a repetitive or annoying task?
im not a coder or anything, just playing around for my own fun, so sorry if its a stupid question
but im trying to move and use cc on windows rather than wsl, any mcp im trying to install, is failing to connect
installasion command for example: claude mcp add playwright npx u/playwright/mcp@latest
any idea why? is there a problem with mcps support on windows for now?
I am just trying to get a sense of the tools or hacks I am missing and collectively good for everyone to assess too :-)
I have never heard of or used Playwrite until I just had issues with my Nextjs project using Tailwind 4 but CC was doing version 3 related implementations.
Suddenly Claude Code installed Playwrite & instead of just checking the code it literally looks at your site through tests to confirm: Hey the problem this dude has been saying is a problem, guess what it doesn't work!!!
Here's a link to it: https://playwright.dev/
Sorry if I sound new, but I'm not I've been study & coding for years I just never heard of this especially to use with Claude Code.
Is everyone using this already??
That. I've just had a meeting with the QA department in the company and the QA lead strongly encouraged (aka, is forcing) us to start using AI. The one they mentioned and one that drew my attention was Playwright MCP. They said it was wonderful and marvelous. I know they're doing this because their clients are asking the employees to start using it because it speeds processes up by a lot. I'm about to try it out but I don't know... I love creating test cases and automating them. I have a good time and that's the reason why Im into automation (half coding skills, half understanding the business). Not a fan of AI doing all my freaking job. I will still be doing automation test cases on my own in my repo. But have you tried it? What do you think of it?
PD: I've just tried. My opinion? Yeah it has potential as someone said here. I spent around an hour to get one single test running unsuccessfully. It's a tricky app, but quite close to a real scenario where things can get that way. I do see it can save a shit ton of time finding locators and setting the POM structure, not not much more. Actually, I showed it my code (which runs smoothly in every case) and it still couldn't get the test done correctly.
It’s been hours I try all the ways possible to install playwright mcp on codex the same I have it on Claude code in 2 clicks. Followed step by step youtube tutorial, everything.
Running latest version on windows. What do I miss?
Just wondering what MCP servers you guys integrated and feel like has dramatically changed your success. Also, what other methodologies do you work with to achieve good results? Conversely what has been a disappointment and you've decided not to work with anymore?
Hello
I'm using the Playwright MCP with Claude Code on WSL. The problem is that I want it to open the browser installed on Windows, not the one on WSL. I used PLAYWRIGHT_CHROMIUM_EXECUTABLE_PATH="/mnt/c/Program Files (x86)/Google/Chrome/Application/chrome.exe" and also added it as executablePath in the config file. However, it still searches for the browser on WSL