Playwright Tools for MCP - A Model Context Protocol server that provides browser automation tools using Playwright
Playwright MCP has 15 tool categories but lacks visible input schemas and parameter descriptions in the provided source. Tool definitions are inferred from file structure (src/tools/*.ts) rather than explicitly visible in the code sample. The tool.ts file shows a ToolSchema type definition with name, title, description, and inputSchema fields, but actual schema implementations are not shown. Descriptions are present at the category level ('Common browser automation tools') but are generic and under 50 characters. No parameter-level documentation is visible. The server uses STDIO transport, which is a hard cap at 50. Critical gaps: no visible JSON Schema definitions, no parameter descriptions, no error handling guidance, no output schema documentation.
Common browser automation tools
Browser console interaction tools
Browser dialog handling tools
File upload and download tools
Browser installation and management tools
Keyboard input simulation tools
Page navigation tools
Network request and response tools
PDF generation and manipulation tools
No visible input schemas for any tool. Tool definitions are inferred from file structure; actual JSON Schema implementations not shown in source.
Tool descriptions are generic category labels (e.g., 'Common browser automation tools', 'Browser console interaction tools') under 50 characters. No descriptions explain WHAT each tool does, WHEN to use it, or WHAT it returns.
| Scored | Grade | Overall | Spec posture | Rubric |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-23 | F | 35 | 2026-07-28+ | v2 |
Screenshot capture tools
Page snapshot and accessibility tree tools
Tab and window management tools
Testing and assertion tools
Vision and image analysis tools
Wait and timing utility tools
No parameter-level documentation visible. Tool.ts defines a ToolSchema type but actual parameter descriptions are not shown in source. LLMs cannot infer parameter meaning from names alone (e.g., 'status' could mean HTTP status, page status, or boolean flag).
No error handling guidance visible. ToolResult type includes code[], action, captureSnapshot, waitForNetwork, but no error classification (retryable vs user-fixable vs fatal) or recovery hints. Agents cannot determine next steps on failure.
Output schemas not documented. ToolActionResult type is defined as union of ImageContent | TextContent | undefined, but no per-tool documentation of what fields are returned or how to chain results to downstream tools.