the CLI is also Microsoft's preferred way to use it with agents:
playwright-cli is best for coding agents (Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, etc.) that favor token-efficient, skill-based workflows. CLI commands avoid loading large tool schemas and verbose accessibility trees into the model context.
they do still recommend the MCP for long-running autonomous workflows (e.g. a UAT agent).
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The CLI is, IME, faster and less buggy than the MCP.
the CLI is also Microsoft's preferred way to use it with agents:
they do still recommend the MCP for long-running autonomous workflows (e.g. a UAT agent).
i will be digging into the CLI option, kudos.