chore: roll to 1.59.0-alpha-1769176698000 (#1327)

packages/extension/tests/extension.spec.ts

@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ test(`navigate with extension`, async ({ browserWithExtension, startClient, serv
   await selectorPage.getByRole('button', { name: 'Allow' }).click();
 
   expect(await navigateResponse).toHaveResponse({
-    pageState: expect.stringContaining(`- generic [active] [ref=e1]: Hello, world!`),
+    snapshot: expect.stringContaining(`- generic [active] [ref=e1]: Hello, world!`),
   });
 });
 
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ test(`snapshot of an existing page`, async ({ browserWithExtension, startClient,
   await selectorPage.locator('.tab-item', { hasText: 'Title' }).getByRole('button', { name: 'Connect' }).click();
 
   expect(await navigateResponse).toHaveResponse({
-    pageState: expect.stringContaining(`- generic [active] [ref=e1]: Hello, world!`),
+    snapshot: expect.stringContaining(`- generic [active] [ref=e1]: Hello, world!`),
   });
 
   expect(browserContext.pages()).toHaveLength(4);
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ test(`extension not installed timeout`, async ({ browserWithExtension, startClie
     name: 'browser_navigate',
     arguments: { url: server.HELLO_WORLD },
   })).toHaveResponse({
-    result: expect.stringContaining('Extension connection timeout. Make sure the "Playwright MCP Bridge" extension is installed.'),
+    error: expect.stringContaining('Extension connection timeout. Make sure the "Playwright MCP Bridge" extension is installed.'),
     isError: true,
   });
 
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ testWithOldExtensionVersion(`works with old extension version`, async ({ browser
   await selectorPage.getByRole('button', { name: 'Allow' }).click();
 
   expect(await navigateResponse).toHaveResponse({
-    pageState: expect.stringContaining(`- generic [active] [ref=e1]: Hello, world!`),
+    snapshot: expect.stringContaining(`- generic [active] [ref=e1]: Hello, world!`),
   });
 });
 
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ test(`extension needs update`, async ({ browserWithExtension, startClient, serve
   await expect(confirmationPage.locator('.status-banner')).toContainText(`Playwright MCP version trying to connect requires newer extension version`);
 
   expect(await navigateResponse).toHaveResponse({
-    result: expect.stringContaining('Extension connection timeout.'),
+    error: expect.stringContaining('Extension connection timeout.'),
     isError: true,
   });
 });
@@ -267,10 +267,9 @@ test(`custom executablePath`, async ({ startClient, server, useShortConnectionTi
   const navigateResponse = await client.callTool({
     name: 'browser_navigate',
     arguments: { url: server.HELLO_WORLD },
-    timeout: 1000,
   });
   expect(await navigateResponse).toHaveResponse({
-    result: expect.stringContaining('Extension connection timeout.'),
+    error: expect.stringContaining('Extension connection timeout.'),
     isError: true,
   });
   expect(await fs.promises.readFile(test.info().outputPath('output.txt'), 'utf8')).toContain('Custom exec args: chrome-extension://jakfalbnbhgkpmoaakfflhflbfpkailf/connect.html?');
@@ -300,6 +299,6 @@ test(`bypass connection dialog with token`, async ({ browserWithExtension, start
   });
 
   expect(await navigateResponse).toHaveResponse({
-    pageState: expect.stringContaining(`- generic [active] [ref=e1]: Hello, world!`),
+    snapshot: expect.stringContaining(`- generic [active] [ref=e1]: Hello, world!`),
   });
 });

packages/playwright-mcp/config.d.ts

@@ -16,7 +16,17 @@
 
 import type * as playwright from 'playwright';
 
-export type ToolCapability = 'core' | 'core-tabs' | 'core-install' | 'vision' | 'pdf' | 'testing' | 'tracing';
+export type ToolCapability =
+  'core' |
+  'core-input' |
+  'core-navigation' |
+  'core-tabs' |
+  'core-install' |
+  'core-input' |
+  'vision' |
+  'pdf' |
+  'testing' |
+  'tracing';
 
 export type Config = {
   /**
@@ -147,6 +157,11 @@ export type Config = {
    */
   outputDir?: string;
 
+  /**
+   * Whether to save snapshots, console messages, network logs and other session logs to a file or to the standard output. Defaults to "stdout".
+   */
+  outputMode?: 'file' | 'stdout';
+
   console?: {
     /**
      * The level of console messages to return. Each level includes the messages of more severe levels. Defaults to "info".
@@ -193,11 +208,16 @@ export type Config = {
      * When taking snapshots for responses, specifies the mode to use.
      */
     mode?: 'incremental' | 'full' | 'none';
-  }
+  };
 
   /**
    * Whether to allow file uploads from anywhere on the file system.
    * By default (false), file uploads are restricted to paths within the MCP roots only.
    */
   allowUnrestrictedFileAccess?: boolean;
+
+  /**
+   * Specify the language to use for code generation.
+   */
+  codegen?: 'typescript' | 'none';
 };

packages/playwright-mcp/package.json

@@ -34,8 +34,8 @@
     }
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "playwright": "1.58.0-alpha-2026-01-16",
-    "playwright-core": "1.58.0-alpha-2026-01-16"
+    "playwright": "1.59.0-alpha-1769176698000",
+    "playwright-core": "1.59.0-alpha-1769176698000"
   },
   "bin": {
     "mcp-server-playwright": "cli.js"

packages/playwright-mcp/tests/click.spec.ts

@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ test('browser_click', async ({ client, server }) => {
     arguments: { url: server.PREFIX },
   })).toHaveResponse({
     code: `await page.goto('${server.PREFIX}');`,
-    pageState: expect.stringContaining(`- button \"Submit\" [ref=e2]`),
+    snapshot: expect.stringContaining(`- button \"Submit\" [ref=e2]`),
   });
 
   expect(await client.callTool({
@@ -44,6 +44,6 @@ test('browser_click', async ({ client, server }) => {
     },
   })).toHaveResponse({
     code: `await page.getByRole('button', { name: 'Submit' }).click();`,
-    pageState: expect.stringContaining(`button "Submit" [active] [ref=e2]`),
+    snapshot: expect.stringContaining(`button "Submit" [active] [ref=e2]`),
   });
 });

packages/playwright-mcp/tests/core.spec.ts

@@ -22,11 +22,6 @@ test('browser_navigate', async ({ client, server }) => {
     arguments: { url: server.HELLO_WORLD },
   })).toHaveResponse({
     code: `await page.goto('${server.HELLO_WORLD}');`,
-    pageState: `- Page URL: ${server.HELLO_WORLD}
-- Page Title: Title
-- Page Snapshot:
-\`\`\`yaml
-- generic [active] [ref=e1]: Hello, world!
-\`\`\``,
+    snapshot: expect.stringContaining(`generic [active] [ref=e1]: Hello, world!`),
   });
 });

packages/playwright-mcp/tests/fixtures.ts

@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ export const expect = baseExpect.extend({
         expect(parsed).not.toEqual(expect.objectContaining(object));
       else
         expect(parsed).toEqual(expect.objectContaining(object));
-    } catch (e) {
+    } catch (e: any) {
       return {
         pass: isNot,
         message: () => e.message,
@@ -250,10 +250,12 @@ function parseResponse(response: any) {
   const text = response.content[0].text;
   const sections = parseSections(text);
 
+  const error = sections.get('Error');
   const result = sections.get('Result');
   const code = sections.get('Ran Playwright code');
   const tabs = sections.get('Open tabs');
   const pageState = sections.get('Page state');
+  const snapshot = sections.get('Snapshot');
   const consoleMessages = sections.get('New console messages');
   const modalState = sections.get('Modal state');
   const downloads = sections.get('Downloads');
@@ -262,10 +264,12 @@ function parseResponse(response: any) {
   const attachments = response.content.slice(1);
 
   return {
+    error,
     result,
     code: codeNoFrame,
     tabs,
     pageState,
+    snapshot,
     consoleMessages,
     modalState,
     downloads,

packages/playwright-mcp/update-readme.js

@@ -18,14 +18,15 @@
 
 const fs = require('fs')
 const path = require('path')
-const { zodToJsonSchema } = require('zod-to-json-schema')
 const { execSync } = require('child_process');
 
 const { browserTools } = require('playwright/lib/mcp/browser/tools');
 
 const capabilities = {
+  'core-navigation': 'Core automation',
   'core': 'Core automation',
   'core-tabs': 'Tab management',
+  'core-input': 'Core automation',
   'core-install': 'Browser installation',
   'vision': 'Coordinate-based (opt-in via --caps=vision)',
   'pdf': 'PDF generation (opt-in via --caps=pdf)',
@@ -33,7 +34,15 @@ const capabilities = {
   'tracing': 'Tracing (opt-in via --caps=tracing)',
 };
 
-const toolsByCapability = Object.fromEntries(Object.entries(capabilities).map(([capability, title]) => [title, browserTools.filter(tool => tool.capability === capability).sort((a, b) => a.schema.name.localeCompare(b.schema.name))]));
+/** @type {Record<string, any[]>} */
+const toolsByCapability = {};
+for (const [capability, title] of Object.entries(capabilities)) {
+  let tools = browserTools.filter(tool => tool.capability === capability && !tool.skillOnly);
+  tools = (toolsByCapability[title] || []).concat(tools);
+  toolsByCapability[title] = tools;
+}
+for (const [, tools] of Object.entries(toolsByCapability))
+  tools.sort((a, b) => a.schema.name.localeCompare(b.schema.name));
 
 /**
  * @param {any} tool
@@ -47,7 +56,7 @@ function formatToolForReadme(tool) {
   lines.push(`  - Title: ${tool.title}`);
   lines.push(`  - Description: ${tool.description}`);
 
-  const inputSchema = /** @type {any} */ (zodToJsonSchema(tool.inputSchema || {}));
+  const inputSchema = /** @type {any} */ (tool.inputSchema ? tool.inputSchema.toJSONSchema() : {});
   const requiredParams = inputSchema.required || [];
   if (inputSchema.properties && Object.keys(inputSchema.properties).length) {
     lines.push(`  - Parameters:`);