Set up Playwright MCP in Cursor

Automate browser interactions, take screenshots, fill forms, and test web applications using Microsoft Playwright from your AI editor.

Locate the config file

Cursor reads MCP server configuration from the following file:

.cursor/mcp.json

Create this file if it does not already exist.

Add the following to your Cursor config file:

json

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

No environment variables needed. Playwright MCP works out of the box without any API keys or tokens.

Restart Cursor. Playwright MCP should appear in your MCP server list with 20 tools available.

This server adds approximately 10,300 tokens to your context window for tool definitions.