Clojure MCP vs Playwright MCP Server

A side-by-side comparison of two Developer Tools servers — tools, transport, auth, maintenance, and copy-paste config for each.

	Clojure MCP REPL-driven Clojure development for AI assistants: live nREPL eval plus structure-aware, paren-safe code editing. Unverified stdio (local) No auth Clojure	Playwright MCP Server Microsoft's official browser-automation MCP using Playwright's accessibility tree (no vision model). Verified stdio (local) No auth TypeScript
Category	Developer Tools	Developer Tools
Language	Clojure	TypeScript
Transport	stdio (local)	stdio (local)
Auth	None	None
GitHub stars	764	24k
Last commit	7 days ago	21 days ago
Verified
Actively maintained
Install	`clojure -Ttools install-latest :lib io.github.bhauman/clojure-mcp :as mcp`	`npx -y @playwright/mcp@latest`
Repo	Open	Open

Verdict

Pick Clojure MCP if you need the broadest set of tools.

Pick Playwright MCP Server if you want the official, vendor-maintained server, and you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option.

Add Clojure MCP

Install / run

clojure -Ttools install-latest :lib io.github.bhauman/clojure-mcp :as mcp

Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "clojure-mcp": {
      "command": "/opt/homebrew/bin/bash",
      "args": [
        "-c",
        "clojure -Tmcp start :not-cwd true :port 7888"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Add Playwright MCP Server

Install / run

npx -y @playwright/mcp@latest

Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

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

FAQ

Clojure MCP or Playwright MCP Server — which is better?

Pick Clojure MCP if you need the broadest set of tools. Pick Playwright MCP Server if you want the official, vendor-maintained server, and you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option.

Can I use both Clojure MCP and Playwright MCP Server?

Yes — MCP clients let you enable multiple servers at once. Add both configs to your client's mcpServers and use whichever tool fits the task.

Do Clojure MCP and Playwright MCP Server work with Claude, Cursor and Windsurf?

Both do. Copy the per-client config below into Claude Desktop, Cursor, or Windsurf.

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