README: Playwright config needs HOME env var

macOS26 · claude · macOS26 · commit 780909dc1384 · 2026-04-02T16:34:15.000-04:00
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 (1M context) &lt;noreply@anthropic.com&gt;
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
@@ -121,13 +121,16 @@ Go to Settings → MCP Servers → Add Server, paste this JSON:
     "mcpServers": {
         "playwright": {
             "command": "/opt/homebrew/bin/playwright-mcp",
-            "transport": "stdio"
+            "transport": "stdio",
+            "env": {
+                "HOME": "/Users/YOURUSERNAME"
+            }
         }
     }
 }
 ```
 
-> **Note:** If you installed Node.js via nvm or another method, replace `/opt/homebrew/bin/playwright-mcp` with the output of `which playwright-mcp`.
+> **Note:** Replace `YOURUSERNAME` with your macOS username (run `whoami` in Terminal). If you installed Node.js via nvm, replace the command path with the output of `which playwright-mcp`.
 
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Original file line number	Diff line number	Diff line change
`@@ -121,13 +121,16 @@ Go to Settings → MCP Servers → Add Server, paste this JSON:`
`121`	`121`	`"mcpServers": {`
`122`	`122`	`"playwright": {`
`123`	`123`	`"command": "/opt/homebrew/bin/playwright-mcp",`
`124`		`- "transport": "stdio"`
	`124`	`+ "transport": "stdio",`
	`125`	`+ "env": {`
	`126`	`+ "HOME": "/Users/YOURUSERNAME"`
	`127`	`+ }`
`125`	`128`	`}`
`126`	`129`	`}`
`127`	`130`	`}`
`128`	`131`	```
`129`	`132`
`130`		-> Note: If you installed Node.js via nvm or another method, replace `/opt/homebrew/bin/playwright-mcp` with the output of `which playwright-mcp`.
	`133`	+> Note: Replace `YOURUSERNAME` with your macOS username (run `whoami` in Terminal). If you installed Node.js via nvm, replace the command path with the output of `which playwright-mcp`.
`131`	`134`
`132`	`135`	`Toggle ON and Playwright tools appear automatically. The AI can now control browsers directly.`
`133`	`136`