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Add the Playwright MCP server to Cursor

Drive a real browser through Playwright using accessibility snapshots instead of screenshots.

Official serverLocalBrowser automation

1. Add the server

Paste into .cursor/mcp.json (project) or ~/.cursor/mcp.json (global)

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

2. Sign in

Cursor prompts you to sign in the first time a remote OAuth server is used. Playwright runs locally; set any credentials Microsoft asks for before starting Cursor.

3. Try it

Ask Cursor for something Playwright can do. Drive a real browser through Playwright using accessibility snapshots instead of screenshots. Approve the first tool call and check the result before allowing write actions automatically.

· Remote servers take a url; local servers take command and args.
· Values can reference ${env:NAME} so secrets stay out of the file.

FAQ

How do I add the Playwright MCP server to Cursor?: Run: { …. Cursor prompts you to sign in the first time a remote OAuth server is used.
Is this the official Playwright MCP server?: Yes. It is published by Microsoft as io.github.microsoft/playwright-mcp in the official MCP registry.
Does the Playwright MCP server need an API key?: It runs locally from a package. See Microsoft's docs for any credentials it needs.

Links

Microsoft MCP docs Cursor MCP docs Playwright server details

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Reviewed Oct 5, 2026. Command generated from the registry record and checked against Cursor's documented syntax.