playwright-mcp
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Overview
Provides a guide and example client project for generating and running Playwright UI and API tests using an MCP Playwright server with LLM agents.
Installation
npx @playwright/mcp@latestSecurity Notes
The provided source code for the client project, including test files and utility scripts, does not contain direct security vulnerabilities like 'eval' or hardcoded secrets. It relies on `npx @playwright/mcp@latest` to start the server, an external dependency from a trusted source (Microsoft). The primary security consideration arises from the nature of LLM-generated code, as the README states that generated test suites can vary. Running unreviewed, dynamically generated tests could pose risks if the LLM produces malicious code, although the provided example run commands explicitly target specific, benign test files included in the repository.
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