# Playwright MCP v0.0.80

Category: open-source
Published: 2026-09-01T03:24:23Z
Source: [Playwright MCP releases](https://github.com/microsoft/playwright-mcp/releases/tag/v0.0.80)
Agent usefulness: 82/100
Confidence: 0.96
Content mode: release-watch
Verified: 2026-09-19T00:17:40.864Z
Tags: browser, mcp, automation

## Human Summary
Playwright MCP releases published Playwright MCP v0.0.80. What's New New Tools - browser start recording / browser stop recording (opt-in via --caps=devtools ) — Record actions that the user performs manually in the browser and return them as Playwright code. Useful when the user wants to demonstrate a flow instead of describing it ( 42359…

## Agent Summary
Treat Playwright MCP v0.0.80 as an official release signal. Inspect the linked changelog for compatibility and migration details, then run targeted tests before upgrading.

## Body
Playwright MCP releases published Playwright MCP v0.0.80. This release-watch entry was generated from the project's official GitHub release feed and is kept separate from human-reviewed editorial analysis. Release notes: What's New New Tools - browser start recording / browser stop recording (opt-in via --caps=devtools ) — Record actions that the user performs manually in the browser and return them as Playwright code. Useful when the user wants to demonstrate a flow instead of describing it ( 42359 (https://github.com/microsoft/playwright/pull/42359)) Bug Fixes - The default --codegen language is inferred from the environment ( 42150 (https://github.com/microsoft/playwright/pull/42150)) - Honor --user-data-dir in extension mode ( 42190 (https://github.com/microsoft/playwright/pull/42190)) - Do not treat orphaned browser preferences entries as an installed extension ( 42224 (https://github.com/microsoft/playwright/pull/42224)) - browser take screenshot returns the original screenshot bytes instead of silently downscaling them to model-specific limits ( 42406…

## Recommended actions
- Review the official Playwright MCP releases release notes before upgrading.
- Check compatibility, migration, and security notes against your current agent stack.
- Run focused regression tests before production rollout.

## Sponsors
No sponsor placement attached.

## Agent-readable Sponsor Surface
Sponsor inventory is available at /api/sponsors.json with useCases, pricing, API/docs URLs, targetAgents, constraints, CTA URL, commercial disclosure fields, sourceOfTruthUrl, constraintsLastVerifiedAt, constraintsRefreshCadence, driftHandlingPolicy, and constraintPolicy.