Browsers / CONNECTION GUIDEMicrosoft Edge MCP Server for Claude Code, Codex & Cursor
Microsoft Edge exposes the Chromium DevTools Protocol for remote page inspection and automation.
Integration documentation API · Live app
Microsoft Edge exposes the Chromium DevTools Protocol for remote page inspection and automation.
Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Claude Code · Not documented
The native interface is documented, but no setup for this coding agent is established by this source.
Codex · Not documented
The native interface is documented, but no setup for this coding agent is established by this source.
Cursor · Not documented
The native interface is documented, but no setup for this coding agent is established by this source.
Requirements and limitations
Microsoft Edge configured for remote debugging and a compatible protocol client.
A remote-debugging session and client are required. This native protocol is not an MCP server by itself.
MCP · Live app
Microsoft’s Playwright MCP server automates supported browsers with structured page interaction tools.
Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Claude Code · Documented
The maintainer documents Claude Code setup for this connection.
Codex · Documented
The maintainer documents Codex setup for this connection.
Cursor · Documented
The maintainer documents Cursor setup for this connection.
Requirements and limitations
Node.js and a supported browser or Playwright-managed browser installation; existing Chrome/Edge sessions need the extension route.
Attaching an existing browser through the extension supports Chrome and Edge. Firefox uses the managed-browser route.
Compare connections
Compare how each route works, what it can do, and what you need to run it.
| Connection | Workflow and platform | Capabilities | Documented agents | Requirements and limitations |
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Microsoft Edge DevTools Protocol
API | Live app
Windows, macOS, Linux | | See compatibility | Microsoft Edge configured for remote debugging and a compatible protocol client.
A remote-debugging session and client are required. This native protocol is not an MCP server by itself. |
|---|
Playwright MCP
MCP | Live app
Windows, macOS, Linux | | Claude Code, Codex, Cursor | Node.js and a supported browser or Playwright-managed browser installation; existing Chrome/Edge sessions need the extension route.
Attaching an existing browser through the extension supports Chrome and Edge. Firefox uses the managed-browser route. |
|---|
How it works
API · Live app
Windows, macOS, Linux
Capabilities
Inspect pages and execute browser debugging commands
Documented agents
See compatibility
Requirements and limitations
Microsoft Edge configured for remote debugging and a compatible protocol client.
A remote-debugging session and client are required. This native protocol is not an MCP server by itself.
How it works
MCP · Live app
Windows, macOS, Linux
Capabilities
Navigate pages and interact with forms · Capture browser screenshots
Documented agents
Claude Code · Codex · Cursor
Requirements and limitations
Node.js and a supported browser or Playwright-managed browser installation; existing Chrome/Edge sessions need the extension route.
Attaching an existing browser through the extension supports Chrome and Edge. Firefox uses the managed-browser route.
Questions before setup
Does one integration cover every workflow?
No such claim is made. Check the capability list, requirements and limitations of each route, then test a copy of a representative project.