diff --git a/packages/playwright/src/mcp/browser/config.ts b/packages/playwright/src/mcp/browser/config.ts
index f0c98c62539c2..1f9f0aa48e191 100644
--- a/packages/playwright/src/mcp/browser/config.ts
+++ b/packages/playwright/src/mcp/browser/config.ts
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ export type CLIOptions = {
   config?: string;
   device?: string;
   executablePath?: string;
+  grantPermissions?: string[];
   headless?: boolean;
   host?: string;
   ignoreHttpsErrors?: boolean;
@@ -182,6 +183,9 @@ export function configFromCLIOptions(cliOptions: CLIOptions): Config {
   if (cliOptions.blockServiceWorkers)
     contextOptions.serviceWorkers = 'block';
 
+  if (cliOptions.grantPermissions)
+    contextOptions.permissions = cliOptions.grantPermissions;
+
   const result: Config = {
     browser: {
       browserName,
@@ -227,6 +231,7 @@ function configFromEnv(): Config {
   options.config = envToString(process.env.PLAYWRIGHT_MCP_CONFIG);
   options.device = envToString(process.env.PLAYWRIGHT_MCP_DEVICE);
   options.executablePath = envToString(process.env.PLAYWRIGHT_MCP_EXECUTABLE_PATH);
+  options.grantPermissions = commaSeparatedList(process.env.PLAYWRIGHT_MCP_GRANT_PERMISSIONS);
   options.headless = envToBoolean(process.env.PLAYWRIGHT_MCP_HEADLESS);
   options.host = envToString(process.env.PLAYWRIGHT_MCP_HOST);
   options.ignoreHttpsErrors = envToBoolean(process.env.PLAYWRIGHT_MCP_IGNORE_HTTPS_ERRORS);
diff --git a/packages/playwright/src/mcp/program.ts b/packages/playwright/src/mcp/program.ts
index 4a81b873efc1f..acc349ba00756 100644
--- a/packages/playwright/src/mcp/program.ts
+++ b/packages/playwright/src/mcp/program.ts
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ export function decorateCommand(command: Command, version: string) {
       .option('--device <device>', 'device to emulate, for example: "iPhone 15"')
       .option('--executable-path <path>', 'path to the browser executable.')
       .option('--extension', 'Connect to a running browser instance (Edge/Chrome only). Requires the "Playwright MCP Bridge" browser extension to be installed.')
+      .option('--grant-permissions <permissions...>', 'List of permissions to grant to the browser context, for example "geolocation", "clipboard-read", "clipboard-write".', commaSeparatedList)
       .option('--headless', 'run browser in headless mode, headed by default')
       .option('--host <host>', 'host to bind server to. Default is localhost. Use 0.0.0.0 to bind to all interfaces.')
       .option('--ignore-https-errors', 'ignore https errors')
diff --git a/tests/mcp/clipboard.spec.ts b/tests/mcp/clipboard.spec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..264948b924474
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/mcp/clipboard.spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+/**
+ * Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation.
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ * http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+import { test, expect } from './fixtures';
+
+test('clipboard write without permission dialog', async ({ startClient, server, mcpBrowser }) => {
+  test.skip(mcpBrowser === 'firefox' || mcpBrowser === 'webkit', 'Clipboard permissions are fully supported only in Chromium');
+  const { client } = await startClient({
+    args: [`--grant-permissions=clipboard-read,clipboard-write`]
+  });
+  await client.callTool({
+    name: 'browser_navigate',
+    arguments: { url: server.HELLO_WORLD },
+  });
+  const writeResult = await client.callTool({
+    name: 'browser_evaluate',
+    arguments: {
+      function: `() => navigator.clipboard.writeText('Hello from Playwright!').then(
+          () => 'Write successful',
+          e => 'Write failed: ' + e.message)`,
+    },
+  });
+  expect(writeResult).toHaveResponse({
+    result: '"Write successful"',
+  });
+  const readResult = await client.callTool({
+    name: 'browser_evaluate',
+    arguments: {
+      function: `() => navigator.clipboard.readText()`,
+    },
+  });
+  expect(readResult).toHaveResponse({
+    result: '"Hello from Playwright!"',
+  });
+});