browser-test vs Playwright E2E MCP
browser-test is no longer listed on any marketplace we read: these are its last known data, as of 2026‑10‑22.
browser-test is a plugin bundle for AI coding tools published by Brian Dueck. No marketplace we read lists it any more. Playwright E2E MCP is an MCP server published by trajectiq-ai. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-26. A plugin in this pair is no longer listed on any marketplace we read, so search engines are asked not to index the page.
Where each is published
| Marketplace |  Playwright E2E MCP | |
|---|---|---|
| Community marketplace autodesk/claude-browser-test-skills | Removed on 2026-10-22 Version: 1.0.0 Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 7 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Official MCP Registry | Not listed | Listed Version: 0.2.2 Downloads/month (npm): 1 053 Downloads/week (npm): 998 Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 0 Not marked · First seen |
Each figure is the marketplace's own and is never added up across marketplaces. A marketplace that publishes no figure shows none: no number is not zero.
The facts side by side
| Fact | browser-testno longer listed · | Playwright E2E MCP |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it (differs) | 0 | 1 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 7 | 0 |
| Forks (GitHub) | 0 | 0 |
| Last release (differs) | Not published | 2026-10-22 |
| Where it runs (differs) | Installs as a plugin bundle | Remote server or your machine |
| Transport (differs) | Not stated | Streamable HTTP, stdio |
| Tools it declares | Not published | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for | Not published | Not published |
| Parts of the bundle (differs) | 4 | Not a bundle |
| Licence (differs) | Apache-2.0 | Not stated |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/autodesk/claude-browser-test-skills | github.com/trajectiq-ai/e2e |
| Changes in the last 7 days (differs) | 2 | 7 |
| First seen (differs) | 2026-10-15 | 2026-10-11 |
| Endpoint at the last check (differs) | no remote endpoint we check | Responded 4 days ago, requires a key |
Lines where the two differ have a tinted background and bold values. No value is marked better or worse: a plugin no marketplace lists any more is shown with its last known data, which we do not rank against current figures.
What to use instead of browser-test
Plugins still listed whose own names, descriptions, tools and skills are closest in meaning to it. Comparable, not endorsed.
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Playwright Pro turns your AI coding agent into a senior test automation engineer. Instead of generating tutorial-quality tests with brittle CSS selectors, Playwright Pro enforces…
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pw
Production-grade Playwright testing toolkit. 9 skills, 3 agents, 55 templates, plus optional (manually enabled) TestRail/BrowserStack integrations. Generate tests, fix flaky…
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Browser automation via Playwright CLI for testing, screenshots, and interaction workflows
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Vibe Test — Browser Testing Agent
Code-aware browser testing agent — 14 Playwright tools for AI code editors via MCP
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Playwright automation toolkit with MCP integration, specialized agent for browser control, and best practice skills
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Browser automation + recorded QA sessions for Claude Code: skills, JTBD subagents, and /canary:verify | run | session | review commands.
What each says it does
browser-test
E2E browser test pipeline for Claude Code: author, refine, compile, and run Playwright tests using browser automation
Playwright E2E MCP
Diagnose and fix failing Playwright tests: trace analysis, verified locator fixes, flaky ranking.
How to run each
browser-test
No data for an automatic command: what its marketplaces declare does not say unambiguously how to connect it.
Playwright E2E MCP As a remote MCP server
claude mcp add --transport http e2e https://playwright-e2e-mcp.vercel.app/api/mcpCommands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.
Only Playwright E2E MCP has a remote endpoint we check. How we check endpoints
Tools each declares
Neither one's marketplaces publish a list of tools, so there is nothing to compare.
Settings each asks for
Neither one's marketplaces publish the settings it asks for.
What it can do: browser-test · What it can do: Playwright E2E MCP · Compare two other plugins
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