Initial plan

.github/workflows/publish.yml

@@ -147,3 +147,49 @@ jobs:
            GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ github.token }}
         run: |
             gh release upload ${{github.event.release.tag_name}} ./extension/playwright-mcp-extension-${{ steps.get-version.outputs.version }}.zip
+
+  publish-release-mcp-registry:
+    if: github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch'
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    environment: allow-mcp-registry-publishing
+    permissions:
+      contents: read
+      id-token: write # Needed for GitHub OIDC authentication
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v5
+      - name: Clone MCP Registry and build publisher tool
+        shell: pwsh
+        run: |
+          cd ${{ runner.temp }}
+
+          # Install Microsoft Go
+          go run github.com/microsoft/go-infra/goinstallscript@v1.1.0
+          ./go-install.ps1 -GitHubActionsPath
+
+          # Enable compliant crypto
+          $env:GOEXPERIMENT = "systemcrypto"
+
+          # Clone and build the publisher tool
+          git clone --branch "v1.3.7" https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/registry
+          cd registry
+          go build -o ${{ runner.temp }}/mcp-publisher ./cmd/publisher
+
+          # show help for the tool to ensure it's working
+          ${{ runner.temp }}/mcp-publisher --help
+      - name: Azure Login via OIDC
+        uses: azure/login@v2
+        with:
+          client-id: ${{ secrets.AZURE_MCP_REGISTRY_CLIENT_ID }}
+          tenant-id: ${{ secrets.AZURE_MCP_REGISTRY_TENANT_ID }}
+          subscription-id: ${{ secrets.AZURE_MCP_REGISTRY_SUBSCRIPTION_ID }}
+      - name: Publish to the MCP Registry
+        shell: pwsh
+        run: |
+          # log in using Key Vault
+          ${{ runner.temp }}/mcp-publisher `
+              login dns azure-key-vault `
+              -vault "${{ secrets.KV_NAME }}" -key "${{ secrets.KV_KEY_NAME }}" `
+              -domain microsoft.com
+
+          # publish the server.json
+          ${{ runner.temp }}/mcp-publisher publish ./.mcp/server.json

.mcp/server.json

@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+{
+  "$schema": "https://static.modelcontextprotocol.io/schemas/2025-10-17/server.schema.json",
+  "name": "com.microsoft/playwright-mcp",
+  "title": "Playwright",
+  "description": "Automate web browsers using accessibility trees for testing and data extraction.",
+  "repository": {
+    "url": "https://github.com/microsoft/playwright-mcp",
+    "source": "github"
+  },
+  "websiteUrl": "https://github.com/microsoft/playwright-mcp",
+  "version": "0.0.52",
+  "packages": [
+    {
+      "registryType": "npm",
+      "identifier": "@playwright/mcp",
+      "version": "0.0.52",
+      "transport": {
+        "type": "stdio"
+      }
+    }
+  ]
+}

README.md

@@ -81,38 +81,6 @@ Follow the MCP install [guide](https://modelcontextprotocol.io/quickstart/user),
 
 </details>
 
-<details>
-<summary>Cline</summary>
-
-Follow the instruction in the section [MCP Integration](https://docs.cline.bot/mcp/mcp-overview)
-
-Connection Types
-Local (stdio): Cline runs the server as a local process.
-Remote (streamableHttp): hosted/cloud environments.
-Legacy (sse): Only use if the host doesn't support the modern streamableHttp protocol.
-
-Example: Local Setup
-Add the following to your cline_mcp_settings.json file:
-
-```json
-{
-  "mcpServers": {
-    "playwright": {
-      "type": "stdio",
-      "command": "npx",
-      "timeout": 30,
-      "args": [
-        "-y",
-        "@playwright/mcp@latest"
-      ],
-      "disabled": false
-    }
-  }
-}
-```
-
-</details>
-
 <details>
 <summary>Codex</summary>
 
@@ -340,14 +308,6 @@ Playwright MCP server supports following arguments. They can be provided in the
                                         Important: *does not* serve as a
                                         security boundary and *does not* affect
                                         redirects.
-  --allow-unrestricted-file-access      allow access to files outside of the
-                                        workspace roots. Also allows
-                                        unrestricted access to file:// URLs. By
-                                        default access to file system is
-                                        restricted to workspace root directories
-                                        (or cwd if no roots are configured)
-                                        only, and navigation to file:// URLs is
-                                        blocked.
   --blocked-origins <origins>           semicolon-separated list of origins to
                                         block the browser from requesting.
                                         Blocklist is evaluated before allowlist.
@@ -705,12 +665,6 @@ npx @playwright/mcp@latest --config path/to/config.json
      */
     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;
 }
 ```
 

config.d.ts

@@ -189,10 +189,4 @@ export type Config = {
      */
     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;
 };

extension/manifest.json

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "manifest_version": 3,
   "name": "Playwright MCP Bridge",
-  "version": "0.0.55",
+  "version": "0.0.52",
   "description": "Share browser tabs with Playwright MCP server",
   "key": "MIIBIjANBgkqhkiG9w0BAQEFAAOCAQ8AMIIBCgKCAQEA9nMS2b0WCohjVHPGb8D9qAdkbIngDqoAjTeSccHJijgcONejge+OJxOQOMLu7b0ovt1c9BiEJa5JcpM+EHFVGL1vluBxK71zmBy1m2f9vZF3HG0LSCp7YRkum9rAIEthDwbkxx6XTvpmAY5rjFa/NON6b9Hlbo+8peUSkoOK7HTwYnnI36asZ9eUTiveIf+DMPLojW2UX33vDWG2UKvMVDewzclb4+uLxAYshY7Mx8we/b44xu+Anb/EBLKjOPk9Yh541xJ5Ozc8EiP/5yxOp9c/lRiYUHaRW+4r0HKZyFt0eZ52ti2iM4Nfk7jRXR7an3JPsUIf5deC/1cVM/+1ZQIDAQAB",
   "permissions": [

extension/package-lock.json

@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "@playwright/mcp-extension",
-  "version": "0.0.55",
+  "version": "0.0.52",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "@playwright/mcp-extension",
-      "version": "0.0.55",
+      "version": "0.0.52",
       "license": "Apache-2.0",
       "devDependencies": {
         "@types/chrome": "^0.0.315",

extension/package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@playwright/mcp-extension",
-  "version": "0.0.55",
+  "version": "0.0.52",
   "description": "Playwright MCP Browser Extension",
   "private": true,
   "repository": {

extension/src/ui/connect.tsx

@@ -44,18 +44,8 @@ const ConnectApp: React.FC = () => {
       const relayUrl = params.get('mcpRelayUrl');
 
       if (!relayUrl) {
-        handleReject('Missing mcpRelayUrl parameter in URL.');
+        setShowButtons(false);
-        return;
+        setStatus({ type: 'error', message: 'Missing mcpRelayUrl parameter in URL.' });
-      }
-
-      try {
-        const host = new URL(relayUrl).hostname;
-        if (host !== '127.0.0.1' && host !== '[::1]') {
-          handleReject(`MCP extension only allows loopback connections (127.0.0.1 or [::1]). Received host: ${host}`);
-          return;
-        }
-      } catch (e) {
-        handleReject(`Invalid mcpRelayUrl parameter in URL: ${relayUrl}. ${e}`);
         return;
       }
 

extension/tests/extension.spec.ts

@@ -88,6 +88,28 @@ const test = base.extend<TestFixtures>({
   }
 });
 
+async function startAndCallConnectTool(browserWithExtension: BrowserWithExtension, startClient: StartClient): Promise<Client> {
+  const { client } = await startClient({
+    args: [`--connect-tool`],
+    config: {
+      browser: {
+        userDataDir: browserWithExtension.userDataDir,
+      }
+    },
+  });
+
+  expect(await client.callTool({
+    name: 'browser_connect',
+    arguments: {
+      name: 'extension'
+    }
+  })).toHaveResponse({
+    result: 'Successfully changed connection method.',
+  });
+
+  return client;
+}
+
 async function startWithExtensionFlag(browserWithExtension: BrowserWithExtension, startClient: StartClient): Promise<Client> {
   const { client } = await startClient({
     args: [`--extension`],
@@ -115,137 +137,144 @@ const testWithOldExtensionVersion = test.extend({
   },
 });
 
-test(`navigate with extension`, async ({ browserWithExtension, startClient, server }) => {
+for (const [mode, startClientMethod] of [
-  const browserContext = await browserWithExtension.launch();
+  ['connect-tool', startAndCallConnectTool],
+  ['extension-flag', startWithExtensionFlag],
+] as const) {
 
-  const client = await startWithExtensionFlag(browserWithExtension, startClient);
+  test(`navigate with extension (${mode})`, async ({ browserWithExtension, startClient, server }) => {
+    const browserContext = await browserWithExtension.launch();
 
-  const confirmationPagePromise = browserContext.waitForEvent('page', page => {
+    const client = await startClientMethod(browserWithExtension, startClient);
-    return page.url().startsWith('chrome-extension://jakfalbnbhgkpmoaakfflhflbfpkailf/connect.html');
+
+    const confirmationPagePromise = browserContext.waitForEvent('page', page => {
+      return page.url().startsWith('chrome-extension://jakfalbnbhgkpmoaakfflhflbfpkailf/connect.html');
+    });
+
+    const navigateResponse = client.callTool({
+      name: 'browser_navigate',
+      arguments: { url: server.HELLO_WORLD },
+    });
+
+    const selectorPage = await confirmationPagePromise;
+    // For browser_navigate command, the UI shows Allow/Reject buttons instead of tab selector
+    await selectorPage.getByRole('button', { name: 'Allow' }).click();
+
+    expect(await navigateResponse).toHaveResponse({
+      pageState: expect.stringContaining(`- generic [active] [ref=e1]: Hello, world!`),
+    });
   });
 
-  const navigateResponse = client.callTool({
+  test(`snapshot of an existing page (${mode})`, async ({ browserWithExtension, startClient, server }) => {
-    name: 'browser_navigate',
+    const browserContext = await browserWithExtension.launch();
-    arguments: { url: server.HELLO_WORLD },
+
+    const page = await browserContext.newPage();
+    await page.goto(server.HELLO_WORLD);
+
+    // Another empty page.
+    await browserContext.newPage();
+    expect(browserContext.pages()).toHaveLength(3);
+
+    const client = await startClientMethod(browserWithExtension, startClient);
+    expect(browserContext.pages()).toHaveLength(3);
+
+    const confirmationPagePromise = browserContext.waitForEvent('page', page => {
+      return page.url().startsWith('chrome-extension://jakfalbnbhgkpmoaakfflhflbfpkailf/connect.html');
+    });
+
+    const navigateResponse = client.callTool({
+      name: 'browser_snapshot',
+      arguments: { },
+    });
+
+    const selectorPage = await confirmationPagePromise;
+    expect(browserContext.pages()).toHaveLength(4);
+
+    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!`),
+    });
+
+    expect(browserContext.pages()).toHaveLength(4);
   });
 
-  const selectorPage = await confirmationPagePromise;
+  test(`extension not installed timeout (${mode})`, async ({ browserWithExtension, startClient, server, useShortConnectionTimeout }) => {
-  // For browser_navigate command, the UI shows Allow/Reject buttons instead of tab selector
+    useShortConnectionTimeout(100);
-  await selectorPage.getByRole('button', { name: 'Allow' }).click();
 
-  expect(await navigateResponse).toHaveResponse({
+    const browserContext = await browserWithExtension.launch();
-    pageState: expect.stringContaining(`- generic [active] [ref=e1]: Hello, world!`),
-  });
-});
 
-test(`snapshot of an existing page`, async ({ browserWithExtension, startClient, server }) => {
+    const client = await startClientMethod(browserWithExtension, startClient);
-  const browserContext = await browserWithExtension.launch();
 
-  const page = await browserContext.newPage();
+    const confirmationPagePromise = browserContext.waitForEvent('page', page => {
-  await page.goto(server.HELLO_WORLD);
+      return page.url().startsWith('chrome-extension://jakfalbnbhgkpmoaakfflhflbfpkailf/connect.html');
+    });
 
-  // Another empty page.
+    expect(await client.callTool({
-  await browserContext.newPage();
+      name: 'browser_navigate',
-  expect(browserContext.pages()).toHaveLength(3);
+      arguments: { url: server.HELLO_WORLD },
+    })).toHaveResponse({
+      result: expect.stringContaining('Extension connection timeout. Make sure the "Playwright MCP Bridge" extension is installed.'),
+      isError: true,
+    });
 
-  const client = await startWithExtensionFlag(browserWithExtension, startClient);
+    await confirmationPagePromise;
-  expect(browserContext.pages()).toHaveLength(3);
-
-  const confirmationPagePromise = browserContext.waitForEvent('page', page => {
-    return page.url().startsWith('chrome-extension://jakfalbnbhgkpmoaakfflhflbfpkailf/connect.html');
   });
 
-  const navigateResponse = client.callTool({
+  testWithOldExtensionVersion(`works with old extension version (${mode})`, async ({ browserWithExtension, startClient, server, useShortConnectionTimeout }) => {
-    name: 'browser_snapshot',
+    useShortConnectionTimeout(500);
-    arguments: { },
+
+    // Prelaunch the browser, so that it is properly closed after the test.
+    const browserContext = await browserWithExtension.launch();
+
+    const client = await startClientMethod(browserWithExtension, startClient);
+
+    const confirmationPagePromise = browserContext.waitForEvent('page', page => {
+      return page.url().startsWith('chrome-extension://jakfalbnbhgkpmoaakfflhflbfpkailf/connect.html');
+    });
+
+    const navigateResponse = client.callTool({
+      name: 'browser_navigate',
+      arguments: { url: server.HELLO_WORLD },
+    });
+
+    const selectorPage = await confirmationPagePromise;
+    // For browser_navigate command, the UI shows Allow/Reject buttons instead of tab selector
+    await selectorPage.getByRole('button', { name: 'Allow' }).click();
+
+    expect(await navigateResponse).toHaveResponse({
+      pageState: expect.stringContaining(`- generic [active] [ref=e1]: Hello, world!`),
+    });
   });
 
-  const selectorPage = await confirmationPagePromise;
+  test(`extension needs update (${mode})`, async ({ browserWithExtension, startClient, server, useShortConnectionTimeout, overrideProtocolVersion }) => {
-  expect(browserContext.pages()).toHaveLength(4);
+    useShortConnectionTimeout(500);
+    overrideProtocolVersion(1000);
 
-  await selectorPage.locator('.tab-item', { hasText: 'Title' }).getByRole('button', { name: 'Connect' }).click();
+    // Prelaunch the browser, so that it is properly closed after the test.
+    const browserContext = await browserWithExtension.launch();
 
-  expect(await navigateResponse).toHaveResponse({
+    const client = await startClientMethod(browserWithExtension, startClient);
-    pageState: expect.stringContaining(`- generic [active] [ref=e1]: Hello, world!`),
+
+    const confirmationPagePromise = browserContext.waitForEvent('page', page => {
+      return page.url().startsWith('chrome-extension://jakfalbnbhgkpmoaakfflhflbfpkailf/connect.html');
+    });
+
+    const navigateResponse = client.callTool({
+      name: 'browser_navigate',
+      arguments: { url: server.HELLO_WORLD },
+    });
+
+    const confirmationPage = await confirmationPagePromise;
+    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.'),
+      isError: true,
+    });
   });
 
-  expect(browserContext.pages()).toHaveLength(4);
+}
-});
-
-test(`extension not installed timeout`, async ({ browserWithExtension, startClient, server, useShortConnectionTimeout }) => {
-  useShortConnectionTimeout(100);
-
-  const browserContext = await browserWithExtension.launch();
-
-  const client = await startWithExtensionFlag(browserWithExtension, startClient);
-
-  const confirmationPagePromise = browserContext.waitForEvent('page', page => {
-    return page.url().startsWith('chrome-extension://jakfalbnbhgkpmoaakfflhflbfpkailf/connect.html');
-  });
-
-  expect(await client.callTool({
-    name: 'browser_navigate',
-    arguments: { url: server.HELLO_WORLD },
-  })).toHaveResponse({
-    result: expect.stringContaining('Extension connection timeout. Make sure the "Playwright MCP Bridge" extension is installed.'),
-    isError: true,
-  });
-
-  await confirmationPagePromise;
-});
-
-testWithOldExtensionVersion(`works with old extension version`, async ({ browserWithExtension, startClient, server, useShortConnectionTimeout }) => {
-  useShortConnectionTimeout(500);
-
-  // Prelaunch the browser, so that it is properly closed after the test.
-  const browserContext = await browserWithExtension.launch();
-
-  const client = await startWithExtensionFlag(browserWithExtension, startClient);
-
-  const confirmationPagePromise = browserContext.waitForEvent('page', page => {
-    return page.url().startsWith('chrome-extension://jakfalbnbhgkpmoaakfflhflbfpkailf/connect.html');
-  });
-
-  const navigateResponse = client.callTool({
-    name: 'browser_navigate',
-    arguments: { url: server.HELLO_WORLD },
-  });
-
-  const selectorPage = await confirmationPagePromise;
-  // For browser_navigate command, the UI shows Allow/Reject buttons instead of tab selector
-  await selectorPage.getByRole('button', { name: 'Allow' }).click();
-
-  expect(await navigateResponse).toHaveResponse({
-    pageState: expect.stringContaining(`- generic [active] [ref=e1]: Hello, world!`),
-  });
-});
-
-test(`extension needs update`, async ({ browserWithExtension, startClient, server, useShortConnectionTimeout, overrideProtocolVersion }) => {
-  useShortConnectionTimeout(500);
-  overrideProtocolVersion(1000);
-
-  // Prelaunch the browser, so that it is properly closed after the test.
-  const browserContext = await browserWithExtension.launch();
-
-  const client = await startWithExtensionFlag(browserWithExtension, startClient);
-
-  const confirmationPagePromise = browserContext.waitForEvent('page', page => {
-    return page.url().startsWith('chrome-extension://jakfalbnbhgkpmoaakfflhflbfpkailf/connect.html');
-  });
-
-  const navigateResponse = client.callTool({
-    name: 'browser_navigate',
-    arguments: { url: server.HELLO_WORLD },
-  });
-
-  const confirmationPage = await confirmationPagePromise;
-  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.'),
-    isError: true,
-  });
-});
 
 test(`custom executablePath`, async ({ startClient, server, useShortConnectionTimeout }) => {
   useShortConnectionTimeout(1000);
@@ -302,4 +331,6 @@ test(`bypass connection dialog with token`, async ({ browserWithExtension, start
   expect(await navigateResponse).toHaveResponse({
     pageState: expect.stringContaining(`- generic [active] [ref=e1]: Hello, world!`),
   });
+
+
 });

package-lock.json

@@ -1,23 +1,23 @@
 {
   "name": "@playwright/mcp",
-  "version": "0.0.55",
+  "version": "0.0.52",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "@playwright/mcp",
-      "version": "0.0.55",
+      "version": "0.0.52",
       "license": "Apache-2.0",
       "dependencies": {
-        "playwright": "1.58.0-alpha-2026-01-07",
+        "playwright": "1.58.0-alpha-2025-12-11",
-        "playwright-core": "1.58.0-alpha-2026-01-07"
+        "playwright-core": "1.58.0-alpha-2025-12-11"
       },
       "bin": {
         "mcp-server-playwright": "cli.js"
       },
       "devDependencies": {
         "@modelcontextprotocol/sdk": "^1.24.0",
-        "@playwright/test": "1.58.0-alpha-2026-01-07",
+        "@playwright/test": "1.58.0-alpha-2025-12-11",
         "@types/node": "^24.3.0"
       },
       "engines": {
@@ -63,13 +63,13 @@
       }
     },
     "node_modules/@playwright/test": {
-      "version": "1.58.0-alpha-2026-01-07",
+      "version": "1.58.0-alpha-2025-12-11",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@playwright/test/-/test-1.58.0-alpha-2026-01-07.tgz",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@playwright/test/-/test-1.58.0-alpha-2025-12-11.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-57P04rQ8X+9UH3Wl8SDNwi0Rg7yw1jrlD3/BY44VgQn1auUdKzFonL5Nkf4hu3qsrxuSmU3yrI8pS+wMgSJFxA==",
+      "integrity": "sha512-Lo3wdh1iFDzq6s5sW5Lqj9CI9612yUjVIW0s+DQ+lA6Nqz7C9ittrSkMYBcrLNat/IVp1HnUBG1ZmGJIG0dHbA==",
       "dev": true,
       "license": "Apache-2.0",
       "dependencies": {
-        "playwright": "1.58.0-alpha-2026-01-07"
+        "playwright": "1.58.0-alpha-2025-12-11"
       },
       "bin": {
         "playwright": "cli.js"
@@ -884,12 +884,12 @@
       }
     },
     "node_modules/playwright": {
-      "version": "1.58.0-alpha-2026-01-07",
+      "version": "1.58.0-alpha-2025-12-11",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/playwright/-/playwright-1.58.0-alpha-2026-01-07.tgz",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/playwright/-/playwright-1.58.0-alpha-2025-12-11.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-ToIdvA1wM46BFcVURbbX9HCPNbzY2ugrJe2MUv2h6phkrD+hDD+vxNFkOOo+LLj5sJkiqr+Nwccay21tJj1NGw==",
+      "integrity": "sha512-wNAnyMpt4VZCy9wryVXphHfHgpoD2LRO/h4Bl8GDuvzIpvx6uU/TkRmC5/91feROZ1ng1tTjY6oTVdqIKt7uGQ==",
       "license": "Apache-2.0",
       "dependencies": {
-        "playwright-core": "1.58.0-alpha-2026-01-07"
+        "playwright-core": "1.58.0-alpha-2025-12-11"
       },
       "bin": {
         "playwright": "cli.js"
@@ -902,9 +902,9 @@
       }
     },
     "node_modules/playwright-core": {
-      "version": "1.58.0-alpha-2026-01-07",
+      "version": "1.58.0-alpha-2025-12-11",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/playwright-core/-/playwright-core-1.58.0-alpha-2026-01-07.tgz",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/playwright-core/-/playwright-core-1.58.0-alpha-2025-12-11.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-BV81BlzDg+WWhMut60z+1huVsSZF0O/6OXkwD16NXA6Mul49/yLHLJl4qHODAxAtdG/jxeXvJ87oFr3ERUCK0A==",
+      "integrity": "sha512-8c8vO4BMIGmEac13g4hxzWNCP/pGdRLhysUvcANU0uxH5UcN/DeFQ5RP+6NIK732u/KpLjCqI27TWdr1xgKb3A==",
       "license": "Apache-2.0",
       "bin": {
         "playwright-core": "cli.js"

package.json

@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 {
   "name": "@playwright/mcp",
-  "version": "0.0.55",
+  "version": "0.0.52",
   "description": "Playwright Tools for MCP",
+  "mcpName": "com.microsoft/playwright-mcp",
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",
     "url": "git+https://github.com/microsoft/playwright-mcp.git"
@@ -37,15 +38,15 @@
     }
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "playwright": "1.58.0-alpha-2026-01-07",
+    "playwright": "1.58.0-alpha-2025-12-11",
-    "playwright-core": "1.58.0-alpha-2026-01-07"
+    "playwright-core": "1.58.0-alpha-2025-12-11"
   },
   "bin": {
     "mcp-server-playwright": "cli.js"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@modelcontextprotocol/sdk": "^1.24.0",
-    "@playwright/test": "1.58.0-alpha-2026-01-07",
+    "@playwright/test": "1.58.0-alpha-2025-12-11",
     "@types/node": "^24.3.0"
   }
 }

src/README.md

@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 # Where is the source?
 
-Playwright MCP source code is located in the [Playwright monorepo](https://github.com/microsoft/playwright/blob/main/packages/playwright/src/mcp). Please refer to the contributor's guide in [CONTRIBUTING.md](../CONTRIBUTING.md) for more details.
+Playwright MCP source code is located in the Playwright monorepo. Please refer to the contributor's guide in [CONTRIBUTING.md](../CONTRIBUTING.md) for more details.

tests/capabilities.spec.ts

@@ -44,6 +44,38 @@ test('test snapshot tool list', async ({ client }) => {
   ]));
 });
 
+test('test tool list proxy mode', async ({ startClient }) => {
+  const { client } = await startClient({
+    args: ['--connect-tool'],
+  });
+  const { tools } = await client.listTools();
+  expect(new Set(tools.map(t => t.name))).toEqual(new Set([
+    'browser_click',
+    'browser_connect', // the extra tool
+    'browser_console_messages',
+    'browser_drag',
+    'browser_evaluate',
+    'browser_file_upload',
+    'browser_fill_form',
+    'browser_handle_dialog',
+    'browser_hover',
+    'browser_select_option',
+    'browser_type',
+    'browser_close',
+    'browser_install',
+    'browser_navigate_back',
+    'browser_navigate',
+    'browser_network_requests',
+    'browser_press_key',
+    'browser_resize',
+    'browser_run_code',
+    'browser_snapshot',
+    'browser_tabs',
+    'browser_take_screenshot',
+    'browser_wait_for',
+  ]));
+});
+
 test('test capabilities (pdf)', async ({ startClient }) => {
   const { client } = await startClient({
     args: ['--caps=pdf'],