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Expand Up @@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ The Playwright MCP Chrome Extension allows you to connect to pages in your exist
## Prerequisites

- Chrome/Edge/Chromium browser
- Node.js (version 14 or higher)

## Installation Steps

Expand All @@ -15,11 +16,27 @@ The Playwright MCP Chrome Extension allows you to connect to pages in your exist
Download the latest Chrome extension from GitHub:
- **Download link**: https://github.com/microsoft/playwright-mcp/releases

**OR**

- **Clone Repository**: git clone https://github.com/microsoft/playwright-mcp.git

### Build the Extension

1) Open a terminal and navigate to the `extension` folder:
```sh
cd extension
```
2) Install dependencies and build the extension:
```sh
npm i && npm run build
```
This will create a dist folder inside the extension directory, which contains the built extension.

### Load Chrome Extension

1. Open Chrome and navigate to `chrome://extensions/`
2. Enable "Developer mode" (toggle in the top right corner)
3. Click "Load unpacked" and select the extension directory
3. Click "Load unpacked" and select the `extension/dist` directory

### Configure Playwright MCP server

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