Playwright Spatial Layout MCP vs Charlotte

In-depth architectural comparison of the Playwright Spatial Layout MCP and Charlotte MCP servers. Compare execution transports, security boundaries, tool capabilities, quality scores, and ready-to-paste client installation snippets for Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, and VS Code.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

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Choose Playwright Spatial Layout MCP when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Browser Automation domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

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Choose Charlotte when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Browser Automation domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	P Playwright Spatial Layout MCP Browser Automation	Charlotte Browser Automation
Summary	MCP server that gives AI agents geometric spatial awareness of web page layouts using Playwright	Renders web pages into structured, agent-readable representations using headless Chromium.
Category & Scope	Browser Automation	Browser Automation

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Ready-to-Paste Client Configurations

Paste either (or both) of these JSON server blocks into your client config file (e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json).

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "playwright-spatial-layout-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "playwright-spatial-layout-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "charlotte": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "@ticktockbent/charlotte"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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