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Expand Up@@ -283,7 +283,7 @@ Connect to your existing browser tabs instead of launching a new browser:
playwright-cli open --extension
```

This requires the [Playwright MCP Bridge browser extension](https://github.com/user-attachments/packages/extension) to be installed.
This requires the [Playwright Extension](https://github.com/microsoft/playwright/blob/main/packages/extension/README.md) to be installed.

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Expand Up@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ Playwright MCP supports three profile modes:

- **Persistent (default)**: Login state and cookies are preserved between sessions. The profile is stored in `ms-playwright/mcp-{channel}-profile` in your platform's cache directory. Override with `--user-data-dir`.
- **Isolated**: Each session starts fresh. Pass `--isolated` to enable. You can load initial state with `--storage-state`.
- **Browser extension**: Connect to your existing browser tabs with the [Playwright MCP Bridge extension](https://github.com/user-attachments/packages/extension). Pass `--extension` to enable.
- **Browser extension**: Connect to your existing browser tabs with the [Playwright Extension](https://github.com/microsoft/playwright/blob/main/packages/extension/README.md). Pass `--extension` to enable.

### Configuration file

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npx @playwright/mcp@latest --config path/to/config.json
```

The config file supports browser options, context options, network rules, timeouts, and more. See the [Playwright MCP repository](https://github.com/microsoft/playwright-mcp/blob/main/packages/playwright-mcp/config.d.ts) for the full schema.
The config file supports browser options, context options, network rules, timeouts, and more. See the [Playwright MCP repository](https://github.com/microsoft/playwright-mcp/blob/main/config.d.ts) for the full schema.

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```

This requires the [Playwright MCP Bridge browser extension](https://github.com/user-attachments/packages/extension) to be installed.
This requires the [Playwright Extension](https://github.com/microsoft/playwright/blob/main/packages/extension/README.md) to be installed.

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- **Persistent (default)**: Login state and cookies are preserved between sessions. The profile is stored in `ms-playwright/mcp-{channel}-profile` in your platform's cache directory. Override with `--user-data-dir`.
- **Isolated**: Each session starts fresh. Pass `--isolated` to enable. You can load initial state with `--storage-state`.
- **Browser extension**: Connect to your existing browser tabs with the [Playwright MCP Bridge extension](https://github.com/user-attachments/packages/extension). Pass `--extension` to enable.
- **Browser extension**: Connect to your existing browser tabs with the [Playwright Extension](https://github.com/microsoft/playwright/blob/main/packages/extension/README.md). Pass `--extension` to enable.

### Configuration file

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npx @playwright/mcp@latest --config path/to/config.json
```

The config file supports browser options, context options, network rules, timeouts, and more. See the [Playwright MCP repository](https://github.com/microsoft/playwright-mcp/blob/main/packages/playwright-mcp/config.d.ts) for the full schema.
The config file supports browser options, context options, network rules, timeouts, and more. See the [Playwright MCP repository](https://github.com/microsoft/playwright-mcp/blob/main/config.d.ts) for the full schema.

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playwright-cli open --extension
```

This requires the [Playwright MCP Bridge browser extension](https://github.com/user-attachments/packages/extension) to be installed.
This requires the [Playwright Extension](https://github.com/microsoft/playwright/blob/main/packages/extension/README.md) to be installed.

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- **Persistent (default)**: Login state and cookies are preserved between sessions. The profile is stored in `ms-playwright/mcp-{channel}-profile` in your platform's cache directory. Override with `--user-data-dir`.
- **Isolated**: Each session starts fresh. Pass `--isolated` to enable. You can load initial state with `--storage-state`.
- **Browser extension**: Connect to your existing browser tabs with the [Playwright MCP Bridge extension](https://github.com/user-attachments/packages/extension). Pass `--extension` to enable.
- **Browser extension**: Connect to your existing browser tabs with the [Playwright Extension](https://github.com/microsoft/playwright/blob/main/packages/extension/README.md). Pass `--extension` to enable.

### Configuration file

Expand All@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ For advanced configuration, use a JSON config file:
npx @playwright/mcp@latest --config path/to/config.json
```

The config file supports browser options, context options, network rules, timeouts, and more. See the [Playwright MCP repository](https://github.com/microsoft/playwright-mcp/blob/main/packages/playwright-mcp/config.d.ts) for the full schema.
The config file supports browser options, context options, network rules, timeouts, and more. See the [Playwright MCP repository](https://github.com/microsoft/playwright-mcp/blob/main/config.d.ts) for the full schema.

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```

This requires the [Playwright MCP Bridge browser extension](https://github.com/user-attachments/packages/extension) to be installed.
This requires the [Playwright Extension](https://github.com/microsoft/playwright/blob/main/packages/extension/README.md) to be installed.

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Expand Up@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ Playwright MCP supports three profile modes:

- **Persistent (default)**: Login state and cookies are preserved between sessions. The profile is stored in `ms-playwright/mcp-{channel}-profile` in your platform's cache directory. Override with `--user-data-dir`.
- **Isolated**: Each session starts fresh. Pass `--isolated` to enable. You can load initial state with `--storage-state`.
- **Browser extension**: Connect to your existing browser tabs with the [Playwright MCP Bridge extension](https://github.com/user-attachments/packages/extension). Pass `--extension` to enable.
- **Browser extension**: Connect to your existing browser tabs with the [Playwright Extension](https://github.com/microsoft/playwright/blob/main/packages/extension/README.md). Pass `--extension` to enable.

### Configuration file

Expand All@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ For advanced configuration, use a JSON config file:
npx @playwright/mcp@latest --config path/to/config.json
```

The config file supports browser options, context options, network rules, timeouts, and more. See the [Playwright MCP repository](https://github.com/microsoft/playwright-mcp/blob/main/packages/playwright-mcp/config.d.ts) for the full schema.
The config file supports browser options, context options, network rules, timeouts, and more. See the [Playwright MCP repository](https://github.com/microsoft/playwright-mcp/blob/main/config.d.ts) for the full schema.

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- **Persistent (default)**: Login state and cookies are preserved between sessions. The profile is stored in `ms-playwright/mcp-{channel}-profile` in your platform's cache directory. Override with `--user-data-dir`.
- **Isolated**: Each session starts fresh. Pass `--isolated` to enable. You can load initial state with `--storage-state`.
- **Browser extension**: Connect to your existing browser tabs with the [Playwright MCP Bridge extension](https://github.com/user-attachments/packages/extension). Pass `--extension` to enable.
- **Browser extension**: Connect to your existing browser tabs with the [Playwright Extension](https://github.com/microsoft/playwright/blob/main/packages/extension/README.md). Pass `--extension` to enable.

### Configuration file

Expand All@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ For advanced configuration, use a JSON config file:
npx @playwright/mcp@latest --config path/to/config.json
```

The config file supports browser options, context options, network rules, timeouts, and more. See the [Playwright MCP repository](https://github.com/microsoft/playwright-mcp/blob/main/packages/playwright-mcp/config.d.ts) for the full schema.
The config file supports browser options, context options, network rules, timeouts, and more. See the [Playwright MCP repository](https://github.com/microsoft/playwright-mcp/blob/main/config.d.ts) for the full schema.

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- **Isolated**: Each session starts fresh. Pass `--isolated` to enable. You can load initial state with `--storage-state`.
- **Browser extension**: Connect to your existing browser tabs with the [Playwright MCP Bridge extension](https://github.com/user-attachments/packages/extension). Pass `--extension` to enable.
- **Browser extension**: Connect to your existing browser tabs with the [Playwright Extension](https://github.com/microsoft/playwright/blob/main/packages/extension/README.md). Pass `--extension` to enable.

### Configuration file

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npx @playwright/mcp@latest --config path/to/config.json
```

The config file supports browser options, context options, network rules, timeouts, and more. See the [Playwright MCP repository](https://github.com/microsoft/playwright-mcp/blob/main/packages/playwright-mcp/config.d.ts) for the full schema.
The config file supports browser options, context options, network rules, timeouts, and more. See the [Playwright MCP repository](https://github.com/microsoft/playwright-mcp/blob/main/config.d.ts) for the full schema.

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(function() {
function unstick() {
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if (el.style.position === 'fixed' || el.style.position === 'sticky' || getComputedStyle(el).position === 'fixed' || getComputedStyle(el).position === 'sticky') {
el.style.position = 'static';
el.style.top = 'auto';
el.style.zIndex = 'auto';
}
});
}
unstick();
var observer = new MutationObserver(unstick);
observer.observe(document.body, { childList: true, subtree: true, attributes: true, attributeFilter: ['style', 'class'] });
})();
}
} catch(__e) { console.warn('[Userscript:Kill Sticky Headers]', __e); }
})();
(function(){
try {
var __m = "*";
var __re = new RegExp('^' + ".*" + '
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playwright-cli open --extension
```

This requires the [Playwright MCP Bridge browser extension](https://github.com/user-attachments/packages/extension) to be installed.
This requires the [Playwright Extension](https://github.com/microsoft/playwright/blob/main/packages/extension/README.md) to be installed.

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- **Persistent (default)**: Login state and cookies are preserved between sessions. The profile is stored in `ms-playwright/mcp-{channel}-profile` in your platform's cache directory. Override with `--user-data-dir`.
- **Isolated**: Each session starts fresh. Pass `--isolated` to enable. You can load initial state with `--storage-state`.
- **Browser extension**: Connect to your existing browser tabs with the [Playwright MCP Bridge extension](https://github.com/user-attachments/packages/extension). Pass `--extension` to enable.
- **Browser extension**: Connect to your existing browser tabs with the [Playwright Extension](https://github.com/microsoft/playwright/blob/main/packages/extension/README.md). Pass `--extension` to enable.

### Configuration file

Expand All@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ For advanced configuration, use a JSON config file:
npx @playwright/mcp@latest --config path/to/config.json
```

The config file supports browser options, context options, network rules, timeouts, and more. See the [Playwright MCP repository](https://github.com/microsoft/playwright-mcp/blob/main/packages/playwright-mcp/config.d.ts) for the full schema.
The config file supports browser options, context options, network rules, timeouts, and more. See the [Playwright MCP repository](https://github.com/microsoft/playwright-mcp/blob/main/config.d.ts) for the full schema.

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if (__m === '*' || __re.test(location.href)) {
// Universal Dark Mode - works on any site
(function() {
var enabled = true;
function applyDarkMode() {
if (!enabled) return;
// Create style element if it doesn't exist
var style = document.getElementById('universal-dark-mode-style');
if (!style) {
style = document.createElement('style');
style.id = 'universal-dark-mode-style';
document.head.appendChild(style);
}
// Dark mode CSS - inverts colors but preserves images/video
style.textContent = '
/* Invert everything except media */
html {
filter: invert(1) hue-rotate(180deg) !important;
background: #1a1a2e !important;
}
/* Restore images, videos, iframes, canvas */
img, video, iframe, canvas, svg, picture, [style*="background-image"] {
filter: invert(1) hue-rotate(180deg) !important;
}
/* Preserve specific elements that should not be inverted */
.no-dark-mode, .no-dark-mode *,
[data-theme="light"], [data-theme="light"],
.ace_editor, .ace_editor *,
.CodeMirror, .CodeMirror *,
.monaco-editor, .monaco-editor *,
.markdown-body pre, .markdown-body pre *,
.highlight, .highlight *,
pre code, pre code * {
filter: none !important;
}
/* Fix common UI elements */
.modal, .popup, .dropdown-menu, .tooltip, .popover {
filter: invert(1) hue-rotate(180deg) !important;
background: #2d2d44 !important;
border-color: #444 !important;
}
/* Scrollbars */
::-webkit-scrollbar { background: #1a1a2e !important; }
::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb { background: #444 !important; }
::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb:hover { background: #555 !important; }
/* Selection */
::selection { background: #4ecdc4 !important; color: #1a1a2e !important; }
::-moz-selection { background: #4ecdc4 !important; color: #1a1a2e !important; }
';
}
function removeDarkMode() {
var style = document.getElementById('universal-dark-mode-style');
if (style) style.remove();
}
// Toggle with Alt+Shift+D
document.addEventListener('keydown', function(e) {
if (e.altKey && e.shiftKey && e.key === 'D') {
e.preventDefault();
enabled = !enabled;
if (enabled) {
applyDarkMode();
console.log('[Universal Dark Mode] Enabled');
} else {
removeDarkMode();
console.log('[Universal Dark Mode] Disabled');
}
}
});
// Apply on load
applyDarkMode();
// Re-apply on dynamic content
var observer = new MutationObserver(function(mutations) {
if (enabled && !document.getElementById('universal-dark-mode-style')) {
applyDarkMode();
}
});
observer.observe(document.head, { childList: true });
console.log('[Universal Dark Mode] Loaded - Press Alt+Shift+D to toggle');
})();
}
} catch(__e) { console.warn('[Userscript:Universal Dark Mode]', __e); }
})();
})();
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playwright-cli open --extension
```

This requires the [Playwright MCP Bridge browser extension](https://github.com/user-attachments/packages/extension) to be installed.
This requires the [Playwright Extension](https://github.com/microsoft/playwright/blob/main/packages/extension/README.md) to be installed.

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Expand Up@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ Playwright MCP supports three profile modes:

- **Persistent (default)**: Login state and cookies are preserved between sessions. The profile is stored in `ms-playwright/mcp-{channel}-profile` in your platform's cache directory. Override with `--user-data-dir`.
- **Isolated**: Each session starts fresh. Pass `--isolated` to enable. You can load initial state with `--storage-state`.
- **Browser extension**: Connect to your existing browser tabs with the [Playwright MCP Bridge extension](https://github.com/user-attachments/packages/extension). Pass `--extension` to enable.
- **Browser extension**: Connect to your existing browser tabs with the [Playwright Extension](https://github.com/microsoft/playwright/blob/main/packages/extension/README.md). Pass `--extension` to enable.

### Configuration file

Expand All@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ For advanced configuration, use a JSON config file:
npx @playwright/mcp@latest --config path/to/config.json
```

The config file supports browser options, context options, network rules, timeouts, and more. See the [Playwright MCP repository](https://github.com/microsoft/playwright-mcp/blob/main/packages/playwright-mcp/config.d.ts) for the full schema.
The config file supports browser options, context options, network rules, timeouts, and more. See the [Playwright MCP repository](https://github.com/microsoft/playwright-mcp/blob/main/config.d.ts) for the full schema.

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