remorses/playwriter
Chrome extension & CLI to let agents control your browser. Runs Playwright snippets in a stateful sandbox. Available as CLI or MCP observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
83/100
- Activity 99
- Release rhythm 99
- Longevity 20
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 1
- age_days: 293
- days_rel: 10
- days_push: 9
- n_releases_24m: 40
Adoption not part of the score
3818 stars · 176 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
Playwriter is a Chrome extension plus CLI/MCP tool that lets AI agents control your real, already-logged-in Chrome browser by executing Playwright code snippets in stateful sandboxes. It exposes the full Playwright API through a single execute tool over a local WebSocket relay, avoiding fresh headless instances, bot detection, and duplicated memory overhead.
Use cases
- let an AI agent automate my real Chrome with existing logins and cookies
- run Playwright scripts against my logged-in browser from the CLI
- set up an MCP server so agents can drive my browser
- record a browser workflow and turn it into a reusable agent skill
- scrape or interact with sites without triggering bot detection
- take labeled screenshots and accessibility snapshots for agents
- run parallel agent browser sessions with isolated state
When to choose
- you want agents to use your existing browser profile with logins, extensions, and cookies intact
- you prefer the full Playwright API over a fixed set of wrapper tools
- you want low context/token usage via a single execute tool and diffed snapshots
- you need a free local setup with no remote servers or accounts
When to avoid
- you need headless automation in CI without a real browser or extension
- you only need simple scraping that a plain Playwright script already covers
- you require non-Chromium browsers like Firefox or WebKit
- you want a fully open-source cloud/stealth browser offering (cloud browsers are a paid add-on)
Facets
cli-tool · maturity active
browser-extension cli mcp web-scraping testing workflow-automation developer-tools browser-extensions browser-extension cli browser cross-platform playwright browser-automation agent-browser-control mcp-server chrome-extension websocket-relay accessibility-snapshots skill-recorder stealth-browsing automation ai-agents command-line nodejs
10 sources
- readme: https://github.com/remorses/playwriter · fetched 2026-08-28 · 1528b4b1e17f
- homepage: https://playwriter.dev · fetched 2026-08-29 · 2f3581a9e7b3
- site_page: https://playwriter.dev/docs/skill-recorder · fetched 2026-08-29 · b6c1ae8fbfe9
- site_page: https://playwriter.dev/docs/cloud-browsers · fetched 2026-08-29 · 0ad44e003445
- site_page: https://playwriter.dev/docs/installation · fetched 2026-08-29 · ff6cabe490e4
- site_page: https://playwriter.dev/docs/quick-start · fetched 2026-08-29 · c6fe896e4ba9
- site_page: https://playwriter.dev/docs/cli · fetched 2026-08-29 · c235bfbbb19a
- site_page: https://playwriter.dev/docs/mcp-setup · fetched 2026-08-29 · 32cb26fef15c
- site_page: https://playwriter.dev/docs/snapshots · fetched 2026-08-29 · b98874b23021
- site_page: https://playwriter.dev/docs/visual-labels · fetched 2026-08-29 · ac18cab80ac7
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| remorses/playwriter | main | 83 |
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