How to Use the Browserless (Playwright Cloud) MCP in Cline

Q: How do I configure the Browserless (Playwright Cloud) MCP Server within Cline?

You add the Vinkius connection URL to your clinemcpsettings.json file under the mcpServers key. Cline immediately loads the 10 available tools, making them accessible to your agent for any web-based task.

Q: Can Cline use Browserless (Playwright Cloud) to scrape sites behind Cloudflare?

Yes, Cline calls scrapewithstealth to bypass bot detection mechanisms and access protected documentation. This allows the agent to fetch clean content from sites that block standard headless browsers.

Q: How does Cline handle pages that require custom API headers?

Cline uses sendcustompayload to talk directly to Browserless REST endpoints, allowing it to pass custom headers, cookies, or configurations. This gives the agent deep control over the remote browser's network layer.

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Autonomous UI Testing with Cline and Playwright

The `get_screenshot` and `get_pdf` tools generate visual assets of any live URL directly inside your VS Code workspace. Cline uses these tools to inspect visual layouts, document rendering bugs, and save PDF invoices or reports without leaving your editor. When you ask Cline to verify a CSS fix, it snaps a screenshot of the remote page to compare the styles. This feedback loop lets the agent debug frontend bugs autonomously by looking at actual visual output.

Remote JS Execution and DOM Manipulation

Running arbitrary JavaScript blocks inside the remote browser is done via `scrape_with_js` and `run_custom_function` before returning the page state. Cline executes these scripts to simulate user clicks, scroll down pages, and trigger lazy-loaded elements. Instead of getting stuck on static splash screens, Cline uses these tools to bypass popups and cookie banners. It ensures the agent gathers fully rendered DOM structures for its code-generation tasks.

Targeted Scraping with CSS Selectors

Extracting specific DOM nodes is handled by the `scrape_elements` tool, which targets precise CSS selectors instead of downloading messy HTML files. Cline uses this tool to target precise tables, headers, or article bodies to keep its context window clean. By avoiding raw markup dumps, this MCP Server helps Cline stay within token limits while parsing complex documentation. The agent gets highly structured text snippets to use directly in your active codebase.

Setup guide

Set up Browserless (Playwright Cloud) MCP in Cline

Prerequisites

VS Code with Cline extension installed
Active Vinkius subscription with a valid endpoint token

1

Open Cline MCP settings

Click the Cline icon in the VS Code sidebar to open the Cline panel. Then click the MCP Servers icon (server stack) at the top-right corner of the panel.
2

Add a remote server

Click "Remote Servers" at the top, then click "Add Remote MCP". In the Name field, type browserless-playwright-cloud-mcp. In the URL field, paste your Vinkius endpoint: https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp. Get your token from cloud.vinkius.com.
3

Enable the server

After saving, the server appears in the Cline MCP panel. Toggle the switch to enable it. The status indicator turns green when the connection is live.
4

Start using tools

Return to the Cline chat and ask: "Check my latest Browserless (Playwright Cloud) refund status." Cline will discover the available tools and request your approval before invoking each one — giving you full control over every action.

Cline MCP Settings

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "browserless-playwright-cloud-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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Common questions about Browserless (Playwright Cloud) MCP in Cline

You add the Vinkius connection URL to your `cline_mcp_settings.json` file under the `mcpServers` key. Cline immediately loads the 10 available tools, making them accessible to your agent for any web-based task.

Yes, Cline calls `scrape_with_stealth` to bypass bot detection mechanisms and access protected documentation. This allows the agent to fetch clean content from sites that block standard headless browsers.

No, all browser rendering runs on remote cloud infrastructure managed by Vinkius. Cline only receives the final text, screenshot, or PDF output, saving your local CPU from running heavy browser processes.

Cline uses `send_custom_payload` to talk directly to Browserless REST endpoints, allowing it to pass custom headers, cookies, or configurations. This gives the agent deep control over the remote browser's network layer.

Your target URLs and custom JS functions are transmitted securely over HTTPS to isolated Vinkius sandboxes. These ephemeral instances execute your Playwright tasks and immediately purge all scraped HTML and session data upon completion.

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