snapshot-test vs io.github.microsoft/playwright-mcp
snapshot-test is no longer listed on any marketplace we read: these are its last known data, as of 2026‑10‑18.
snapshot-test is a plugin bundle for AI coding tools published by barnburner121. No marketplace we read lists it any more. io.github.microsoft/playwright-mcp is an MCP server published by microsoft. Marketplaces we read that list it: 5 (Official MCP Registry, Claude Code: claude-plugins-official, Cursor: cursor/plugins, Docker MCP Catalog, Community GitHub marketplaces). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-29. 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 |  io.github.microsoft/playwright-mcp | |
|---|---|---|
| Community marketplace barnburner121/claude-plugin-marketplace | Removed on 2026-10-18 Version: 1.0.0 Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 3 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Official MCP Registry | Not listed | Listed Version: 0.0.82 Downloads/month (npm): 24 354 243 Downloads/week (npm): 5 573 528 Forks (GitHub): 3 336 Stars (GitHub): 38 752 Not marked · First seen |
| Claude Code: claude-plugins-official | Not listed | Listed Version: not stated Forks (GitHub): 4 698 Stars (GitHub): 45 000 Not marked · First seen |
| Cursor: cursor/plugins | Not listed | Listed Version: 1.0.0 Forks (GitHub): 1 447 Stars (GitHub): 14 407 Not marked · First seen |
| Docker MCP Catalog | Not listed | Listed Version: sha256:8771dc4666e7 Forks (GitHub): 3 336 Pulls (Docker Hub): 2 574 534 Stars (Docker Hub): 38 Stars (GitHub): 38 752 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 | snapshot-testno longer listed · | io.github.microsoft/playwright-mcp |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it (differs) | 0 | 5 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 3 | 45 000 |
| Pulls (Docker Hub) (differs) | No figure on Docker Hub | 2 574 534 |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 0 | 4 698 |
| Last release | Not published | Not published |
| Where it runs (differs) | On your machine (@barnburner121/plugin-hub-mcp) | On your machine (@playwright/mcp) |
| Transport (differs) | Not stated | stdio |
| Tools it declares (differs) | Not published | 23 |
| Environment variables it asks for | Not published | Not published |
| Parts of the bundle (differs) | 2 | 1 |
| Licence | MIT | MIT |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/barnburner121/claude-plugin-marketplace | github.com/microsoft/playwright-mcp |
| Changes in the last 7 days (differs) | 0 | 2 |
| First seen (differs) | 2026-10-14 | 2026-10-11 |
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 snapshot-test
Plugins still listed whose own names, descriptions, tools and skills are closest in meaning to it. Comparable, not endorsed.
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Comprehensive testing automation with Playwright visual regression, Chrome E2E testing, and frontend debugging tools
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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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Build, preview, and test UI components with Storybook.
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AI skills for Arkive: set it up on a new repo, run the design validation loop against Figma or specs, and manage golden snapshot testing.
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Auto-invoked skill for writing, debugging, and configuring Vitest tests in Vite-based projects
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Agent skills for Meticulous visual regression testing — review test runs, investigate replays, debug diffs. Also connects the hosted Meticulous MCP server.
What each says it does
snapshot-test
Generate snapshot tests for UI components
io.github.microsoft/playwright-mcp
Playwright Tools for MCP
How to run each
snapshot-test
No data for an automatic command: what its marketplaces declare does not say unambiguously how to connect it.
io.github.microsoft/playwright-mcp As a local MCP server: npm package
claude mcp add --transport stdio playwright-mcp -- npx -y @playwright/mcpCommands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.
Tools each declares
The marketplaces of snapshot-test publish no list of tools, so we do not compare tools.
Settings each asks for
Neither one's marketplaces publish the settings it asks for.
What it can do: snapshot-test · What it can do: io.github.microsoft/playwright-mcp · Compare two other plugins
Data comes from public marketplace files in GitHub repositories of their authors. Data comes from the Official MCP Registry (registry.modelcontextprotocol.io), CC0 1.0. Data comes from the public marketplace file https://github.com/anthropics/claude-plugins-official/blob/HEAD/.claude-plugin/marketplace.json. Data comes from the public marketplace file https://github.com/cursor/plugins/blob/HEAD/.cursor-plugin/marketplace.json. Data comes from the Docker MCP Catalog (desktop.docker.com/mcp/catalog) and Docker Hub. Figures come from our own regular passes over the marketplaces, last read on . We publish no contact details for plugin publishers.