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mcp tool comaprison for browser control
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| Browser MCP Server Comparison | |
| Tool Count | |
| - browsermcp: 12 tools | |
| - playwright: 21 tools | |
| Detailed Comparison | |
| Core Navigation | |
| | Feature | browsermcp | playwright | | |
| |-----------------|----------------------|---------------------------| | |
| | Navigate to URL | ✅ browser_navigate | ✅ browser_navigate | | |
| | Go back | ✅ browser_go_back | ✅ browser_navigate_back | | |
| | Go forward | ✅ browser_go_forward | ❌ | | |
| | Take snapshot | ✅ browser_snapshot | ✅ browser_snapshot | | |
| | Screenshot | ✅ browser_screenshot | ✅ browser_take_screenshot | | |
| Interactions | |
| | Feature | browsermcp | playwright | | |
| |---------------|-------------------------|-------------------------| | |
| | Click | ✅ browser_click | ✅ browser_click | | |
| | Hover | ✅ browser_hover | ✅ browser_hover | | |
| | Type text | ✅ browser_type | ✅ browser_type | | |
| | Select option | ✅ browser_select_option | ✅ browser_select_option | | |
| | Press key | ✅ browser_press_key | ✅ browser_press_key | | |
| | Drag and drop | ❌ | ✅ browser_drag | | |
| Advanced Features | |
| | Feature | browsermcp | playwright | | |
| |------------------|------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------| | |
| | Wait | ✅ browser_wait (simple time) | ✅ browser_wait_for (text/time) | | |
| | Console logs | ✅ browser_get_console_logs | ✅ browser_console_messages | | |
| | Handle dialogs | ❌ | ✅ browser_handle_dialog | | |
| | Evaluate JS | ❌ | ✅ browser_evaluate | | |
| | File upload | ❌ | ✅ browser_file_upload | | |
| | Fill form | ❌ | ✅ browser_fill_form | | |
| | Network requests | ❌ | ✅ browser_network_requests | | |
| | Tab management | ❌ | ✅ browser_tabs | | |
| | Browser control | ❌ | ✅ browser_close, browser_resize, browser_install | | |
| Summary | |
| browsermcp: Simpler, more focused on basic browser automation (12 tools) | |
| - Good for: Basic navigation and interaction tasks | |
| - Missing: Advanced features like JS evaluation, form filling, network inspection | |
| playwright: Full-featured testing framework (21 tools) | |
| - Good for: Complex E2E testing, advanced automation scenarios | |
| - Includes: Dialog handling, file uploads, network monitoring, tab management, JS evaluation | |
| - More control: Browser lifecycle (close, resize, install) | |
| Recommendation: Use playwright for comprehensive E2E testing (as you're already doing in tests/m2-hyva-playwright/). The browsermcp is more lightweight but lacks critical features you likely need for | |
| thorough testing. |
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