Playwright MCP Server vs Shopify Dev MCP

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	Shopify Dev MCP Shopify's official dev server: learn Shopify APIs, search docs, and validate GraphQL, Liquid and component code locally. Unverified stdio (local) No auth TypeScript
Category	Developer Tools	Developer Tools
Language	TypeScript	TypeScript
Transport	stdio (local)	stdio (local)
Auth	None	None
GitHub stars	24k	0
Last commit	2 months ago	1 month ago
Verified
Actively maintained
Install	`npx -y @playwright/mcp@latest`	`npx -y @shopify/dev-mcp@latest`
Repo	Open	Open

Verdict

Pick Playwright MCP Server if you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option, and you need the broadest set of tools.

Pick Shopify Dev MCP if you prefer its approach (shopify's official dev server: learn shopify apis, search docs, and validate graphql, liquid and component code locally).

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 Shopify Dev MCP

Install / run

npx -y @shopify/dev-mcp@latest

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

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

FAQ

Playwright MCP Server or Shopify Dev MCP — which is better?

Pick Playwright MCP Server if you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option, and you need the broadest set of tools. Pick Shopify Dev MCP if you prefer its approach (shopify's official dev server: learn shopify apis, search docs, and validate graphql, liquid and component code locally).

Can I use both Playwright MCP Server and Shopify Dev MCP?

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 Shopify Dev MCP work with Claude, Cursor and Windsurf?

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

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