diff --git a/FEATURE-GAP-ANALYSIS.md b/FEATURE-GAP-ANALYSIS.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..aca3c28 --- /dev/null +++ b/FEATURE-GAP-ANALYSIS.md @@ -0,0 +1,209 @@ +# Feature Gap Analysis: TypeScript vs Python MCPlaywright + +## Overview + +Comparison between the TypeScript Playwright MCP server (`/home/rpm/claude/playwright-mcp`) and the Python MCPlaywright project (`/home/rpm/claude/mcplaywright`) to identify missing features and implementation opportunities. + +## 📊 Tool Count Comparison + +| Version | Total Tools | Core Tools | Extensions | +|---------|-------------|------------|------------| +| **TypeScript** | **56 tools** | 45 core | 11 specialized | +| **Python** | **46 tools** | 42 core | 4 specialized | +| **Gap** | **10 tools missing** | 3 missing | 7 missing | + +## 🚨 Major Missing Features in Python Version + +### 1. **MCP Client Identification System** ⭐ **NEW FEATURE** +**Status: COMPLETELY MISSING** + +**TypeScript Tools:** +- `browser_enable_debug_toolbar` - Django-style debug toolbar for client identification +- `browser_inject_custom_code` - Custom JavaScript/CSS injection +- `browser_list_injections` - View active injections +- `browser_disable_debug_toolbar` - Remove debug toolbar +- `browser_clear_injections` - Clean up injections + +**Impact:** +- **HIGH** - This is the key feature we just built for managing parallel MCP clients +- Solves the problem: *"I'm running many different 'mcp clients' in parallel on the same machine"* +- No equivalent exists in Python version + +**Implementation Required:** +- Complete code injection system (547 lines in TypeScript) +- Debug toolbar JavaScript generation +- Session-persistent injection management +- Auto-injection hooks in page lifecycle +- LLM-safe HTML comment wrapping + +### 2. **Chrome Extension Management** +**Status: COMPLETELY MISSING** + +**TypeScript Tools:** +- `browser_install_extension` - Install unpacked Chrome extensions +- `browser_install_popular_extension` - Auto-install popular extensions (React DevTools, etc.) +- `browser_list_extensions` - List installed extensions +- `browser_uninstall_extension` - Remove extensions + +**Impact:** +- **MEDIUM** - Important for debugging React/Vue apps and development workflows +- No extension support in Python version + +### 3. **Coordinate-Based Interaction (Vision Tools)** +**Status: COMPLETELY MISSING** + +**TypeScript Tools:** +- `browser_mouse_click_xy` - Click at specific coordinates +- `browser_mouse_drag_xy` - Drag between coordinates +- `browser_mouse_move_xy` - Move mouse to coordinates + +**Impact:** +- **MEDIUM** - Required for vision-based automation and legacy UI interaction +- Enables pixel-perfect automation when accessibility tree fails + +### 4. **PDF Generation** +**Status: COMPLETELY MISSING** + +**TypeScript Tools:** +- `browser_pdf_save` - Save current page as PDF + +**Impact:** +- **LOW-MEDIUM** - Useful for report generation and documentation + +### 5. **Advanced Navigation & Browser Control** +**Status: PARTIALLY MISSING** + +**Missing in Python:** +- `browser_navigate_back` - Browser back button +- `browser_navigate_forward` - Browser forward button +- `browser_resize` - Resize browser window +- `browser_set_offline` - Toggle offline mode +- `browser_list_devices` - List emulation devices + +### 6. **Enhanced Artifact Management** +**Status: PARTIALLY MISSING** + +**Missing in Python:** +- `browser_configure_artifacts` - Dynamic artifact storage control +- `browser_get_artifact_paths` - Show artifact locations +- `browser_reveal_artifact_paths` - Debug artifact storage + +## ✅ Features Present in Both Versions + +### Core Browser Automation +- ✅ Navigation, clicking, typing, form interaction +- ✅ Tab management (new, close, switch) +- ✅ Dialog handling (alerts, confirms, prompts) +- ✅ File upload and element interaction +- ✅ Page snapshots and screenshots + +### Advanced Features +- ✅ **Smart video recording** with multiple modes +- ✅ **HTTP request monitoring** with filtering and export +- ✅ **Session management** with persistent state +- ✅ **Browser configuration** with device emulation +- ✅ Wait conditions and element detection + +## 🎯 Python Version Advantages + +The Python version has some unique strengths: + +### 1. **FastMCP Integration** +- Built on FastMCP 2.0 framework +- Better structured tool organization +- Enhanced session management + +### 2. **Enhanced Session Handling** +- `browser_list_sessions` - Multi-session management +- `browser_close_session` - Session cleanup +- `browser_get_session_info` - Session introspection + +### 3. **Improved Wait Conditions** +- More granular wait tools +- `browser_wait_for_element` - Element-specific waiting +- `browser_wait_for_load_state` - Page state waiting +- `browser_wait_for_request` - Network request waiting + +## 📋 Implementation Priority for Python Version + +### **Priority 1: Critical Missing Features** + +1. **MCP Client Identification System** ⭐ **HIGHEST PRIORITY** + - Debug toolbar for multi-client management + - Custom code injection capabilities + - Session-persistent configuration + - Auto-injection on page creation + +2. **Chrome Extension Management** + - Developer tool extensions (React DevTools, Vue DevTools) + - Extension installation and management + - Popular extension auto-installer + +### **Priority 2: Important Missing Features** + +3. **Enhanced Navigation Tools** + - Browser back/forward navigation + - Window resizing capabilities + - Offline mode toggle + - Device list for emulation + +4. **Coordinate-Based Interaction** + - Vision-based tool support + - Pixel-perfect mouse control + - Legacy UI automation support + +### **Priority 3: Nice-to-Have Features** + +5. **PDF Generation** + - Page-to-PDF conversion + - Report generation capabilities + +6. **Enhanced Artifact Management** + - Dynamic artifact configuration + - Debug path revelation + - Centralized storage control + +## 🛠️ Implementation Approach + +### **Phase 1: MCP Client Identification (Week 1)** +- Port debug toolbar JavaScript generation +- Implement code injection system +- Add session-persistent injection management +- Create auto-injection hooks + +### **Phase 2: Chrome Extensions (Week 2)** +- Add extension installation tools +- Implement popular extension downloader +- Create extension management interface + +### **Phase 3: Navigation & Control (Week 3)** +- Add missing navigation tools +- Implement browser control features +- Add device emulation enhancements + +### **Phase 4: Advanced Features (Week 4)** +- Coordinate-based interaction tools +- PDF generation capabilities +- Enhanced artifact management + +## 📊 Feature Implementation Complexity + +| Feature Category | Lines of Code | Complexity | Dependencies | +|------------------|---------------|------------|--------------| +| **Client Identification** | ~600 lines | **High** | JavaScript generation, DOM injection | +| **Extension Management** | ~300 lines | **Medium** | Chrome API, file handling | +| **Navigation Tools** | ~150 lines | **Low** | Basic Playwright APIs | +| **Coordinate Tools** | ~200 lines | **Medium** | Vision capability integration | +| **PDF Generation** | ~100 lines | **Low** | Playwright PDF API | + +## 🎯 Expected Outcome + +After implementing all missing features, the Python version would have: + +- **66+ tools** (vs current 46) +- **Complete feature parity** with TypeScript version +- **Enhanced multi-client management** capabilities +- **Full development workflow support** with extensions +- **Vision-based automation** support + +The Python version would become the **most comprehensive** Playwright MCP implementation available. \ No newline at end of file