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### Key Features ### Key Features
- **Fast and lightweight**: Uses Playwright’s accessibility tree, not pixel-based input. - **Fast and lightweight**: Uses Playwright's accessibility tree, not pixel-based input.
- **LLM-friendly**: No vision models needed, operates purely on structured data. - **LLM-friendly**: No vision models needed, operates purely on structured data.
- **Deterministic tool application**: Avoids ambiguity common with screenshot-based approaches. - **Deterministic tool application**: Avoids ambiguity common with screenshot-based approaches.
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#### Installation in VS Code
Install the Playwright MCP server in VS Code:
[![Install in VS Code](https://img.shields.io/badge/VS_Code-VS_Code?style=flat-square&label=Install%20Server&color=0098FF)](vscode:mcp/install?%7B%22name%22%3A%22playwright%22%2C%22command%22%3A%22npx%22%2C%22args%22%3A%5B%22%40playwright%2Fmcp%40latest%22%5D%7D), or [![Install in VS Code Insiders](https://img.shields.io/badge/VS_Code_Insiders-VS_Code_Insiders?style=flat-square&label=Install%20Server&color=0098FF)](vscode-insiders:mcp/install?%7B%22name%22%3A%22playwright%22%2C%22command%22%3A%22npx%22%2C%22args%22%3A%5B%22%40playwright%2Fmcp%40latest%22%5D%7D)
You can also install the Playwright MCP server using the VS Code CLI:
```bash
# For VS Code
code --add-mcp '{"name":"playwright","command":"npx","args":["@playwright/mcp@latest"]}'
# For VS Code Insiders
code-insiders --add-mcp '{"name":"playwright","command":"npx","args":["@playwright/mcp@latest"]}'
```
After installation, the Playwright MCP server will be available for use with your GitHub Copilot agent in VS Code.
### Running headless browser (Browser without GUI). ### Running headless browser (Browser without GUI).
This mode is useful for background or batch operations. This mode is useful for background or batch operations.