invisible_playwright_mcp vs LaVague

Side-by-side comparison of two AI agent tools

Short answer

  • LaVague has had no commit in 20 months; invisible_playwright_mcp is actively maintained (298 commits in the last 90 days).
  • invisible_playwright_mcp is growing faster: +360 GitHub stars in the last 30 days vs +12 for LaVague.
  • Pick invisible_playwright_mcp for: mCP server for AI browser automation with Playwright on anti-detect Firefox and a standalone web UI. Pick LaVague for: large Action Model framework to develop AI Web Agents.

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MCP server for AI browser automation with Playwright on anti-detect Firefox and a standalone web UI

LaVagueopen-source

Large Action Model framework to develop AI Web Agents

Metrics

invisible_playwright_mcpLaVague
Stars31.8k6.4k
Star velocity /mo36012
Commits (90d)2980
Releases (6m)100
Downloads (30d, npm + PyPI)—142
Overall score0.7658292315772110.1964127072064264

Pros

    • +Well-architected framework with clear separation between World Model (planning) and Action Engine (execution) components
    • +Includes specialized LaVague QA tooling that converts Gherkin specs into automated tests for QA engineers
    • +Strong open-source community adoption with 6,318 GitHub stars and active development

    Cons

      • -Framework complexity may require significant learning curve for developers new to web automation
      • -Depends on external automation tools like Selenium or Playwright, adding infrastructure dependencies

      Use Cases

        • •Automating multi-step web research tasks like gathering installation instructions or documentation
        • •QA test automation by converting business requirements in Gherkin format into executable test suites
        • •Building user-facing automation tools that can navigate websites and perform complex workflows autonomously
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        FAQ

        Which is more popular, invisible_playwright_mcp or LaVague?
        invisible_playwright_mcp has more GitHub stars (31,763 vs 6,394).
        Which is more actively developed, invisible_playwright_mcp or LaVague?
        invisible_playwright_mcp had more commits in the last 90 days (298 vs 0).
        Should I use invisible_playwright_mcp or LaVague?
        Compare their capabilities, limitations and "best for" notes above. Both are open source, so trying each on a small task is the fastest way to decide.