Playwright MCP v0.0.80
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…
Why this signal matters
Playwright MCP releases published Playwright MCP v0.0.80. This automated 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…
Actionable 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.
- Agent usefulness
- 62/100
- Confidence
- 96%
- Canonical data
- JSON + Markdown
What builders should check
- 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.