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15 changes: 12 additions & 3 deletions agent-cli/commands/attach.mdx
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Expand Up @@ -13,7 +13,8 @@ Connect to an existing browser instead of launching a new one.
| `attach --cdp=<channel>` | Connect to a running browser by channel name |
| `attach --cdp=<url>` | Connect via Chrome DevTools Protocol endpoint |
| `attach --endpoint=<url>` | Connect to a Playwright server endpoint |
| `attach --extension` | Connect via Playwright MCP Bridge extension |
| `attach --extension` | Connect via Playwright Extension (defaults to Chrome) |
| `attach --extension=<channel>` | Connect via Playwright Extension to a specific channel |

## Attach by channel name

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## Browser extension

Connect to your existing browser tabs using the [Playwright MCP Bridge extension](https://github.com/microsoft/playwright-mcp/blob/main/packages/extension/README.md). This lets you reuse your logged-in sessions, cookies, and installed extensions.
Connect to your existing browser tabs using the [Playwright Extension](https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/playwright-mcp-bridge/mmlmfjhmonkocbjadbfplnigmagldckm). This lets you reuse your logged-in sessions, cookies, and installed extensions.

<img src="/img/mcp/chrome-bridge-extension.png" width="662" height="427" alt="Playwright MCP Bridge extension in Chrome Web Store" />
<img src="/img/mcp/chrome-bridge-extension.png" width="662" height="427" alt="Playwright Extension in Chrome Web Store" />

```bash
# Attach to Chrome (default)
playwright-cli attach --extension

# Attach to a specific channel
playwright-cli attach --extension=chrome-canary
playwright-cli attach --extension=msedge
playwright-cli attach --extension=msedge-dev
```

If no channel is specified, the extension attaches to Chrome by default.

### When to use extension mode

- **SSO / 2FA** — skip complex login flows by reusing your authenticated session
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4 changes: 2 additions & 2 deletions mcp/configuration/browser-extension.mdx
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## Connect via browser extension

The [Playwright MCP Bridge extension](https://github.com/microsoft/playwright-mcp/blob/main/packages/extension/README.md) connects to your existing browser tabs, reusing your logged-in sessions, cookies, and installed extensions.
The [Playwright Extension](https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/playwright-mcp-bridge/mmlmfjhmonkocbjadbfplnigmagldckm) connects to your existing browser tabs, reusing your logged-in sessions, cookies, and installed extensions.

<img src="/img/mcp/chrome-bridge-extension.png" width="662" height="427" alt="Playwright MCP Bridge extension in Chrome Web Store" />
<img src="/img/mcp/chrome-bridge-extension.png" width="662" height="427" alt="Playwright Extension in Chrome Web Store" />

1. Install the extension in Chrome or Edge
2. Configure the MCP server:
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