Microsoft · Gemini CLI
Add the Playwright MCP server to Gemini CLI
Drive a real browser through Playwright using accessibility snapshots instead of screenshots.
Official serverLocalBrowser automation
1. Add the server
Run in your terminal
gemini mcp add playwright npx -y @playwright/mcp
2. Sign in
Run /mcp auth <name> inside Gemini CLI to sign in to an OAuth server. Playwright runs locally; set any credentials Microsoft asks for before starting Gemini CLI.
3. Try it
Ask Gemini CLI 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.
- · In settings.json, streamable HTTP servers use httpUrl, SSE servers use url, local servers use command.
- · includeTools and excludeTools limit which tools the model sees.
FAQ
- How do I add the Playwright MCP server to Gemini CLI?
- Run: gemini mcp add playwright npx -y @playwright/mcp. Run /mcp auth <name> inside Gemini CLI to sign in to an OAuth server.
- 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
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Reviewed Oct 5, 2026. Command generated from the registry record and checked against Gemini CLI's documented syntax.