Playwright MCP Server vs JetBrains MCP Proxy

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

	Playwright MCP Server Microsoft's official browser-automation MCP using Playwright's accessibility tree (no vision model). Verified stdio (local) No auth TypeScript	JetBrains MCP Proxy Connect MCP clients to a running JetBrains IDE (IntelliJ, PyCharm, WebStorm, Android Studio). Verified stdio (local) No auth TypeScript
Category	Developer Tools	Developer Tools
Language	TypeScript	TypeScript
Transport	stdio (local)	stdio (local)
Auth	None	None
GitHub stars	24k	5.0k
Last commit	9 days ago	4 months ago
Verified
Actively maintained
Install	`npx -y @playwright/mcp@latest`	`npx -y @jetbrains/mcp-proxy`
Repo	Open	Open

Verdict

Pick Playwright MCP Server if you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option.

Pick JetBrains MCP Proxy if you prefer its approach (connect mcp clients to a running jetbrains ide (intellij, pycharm, webstorm, android studio)).

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"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Add JetBrains MCP Proxy

Install / run

npx -y @jetbrains/mcp-proxy

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "jetbrains-mcp-proxy": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@jetbrains/mcp-proxy"
      ]
    }
  }
}

FAQ

Playwright MCP Server or JetBrains MCP Proxy — which is better?

Pick Playwright MCP Server if you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option. Pick JetBrains MCP Proxy if you prefer its approach (connect mcp clients to a running jetbrains ide (intellij, pycharm, webstorm, android studio)).

Can I use both Playwright MCP Server and JetBrains MCP Proxy?

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 Playwright MCP Server and JetBrains MCP Proxy work with Claude, Cursor and Windsurf?

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

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