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by browsermcp
Supercharge browser tasks with Browser MCP—AI-driven, local browser automation for powerful, private testing. Inspired b
Supercharge your browser tasks with AI-driven, local automation from Browser MCP. This project lets you control your own browser using leading AI tools, boosting speed and privacy by keeping all activity on your device. Enjoy seamless use of your current browser profile, remain logged into your services, and minimize bot detection thanks to a stealthy approach that mimics real user actions. Browser MCP is inspired by Playwright MCP and is designed for powerful, private, and efficient browser automation right on your machine.
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best for
- / Automating repetitive web tasks and form filling
- / Web scraping while staying logged into services
- / Testing web applications with real user sessions
- / AI-assisted browsing and data collection
capabilities
- / Navigate to web pages and browse back/forward
- / Click buttons and links on web pages
- / Type text into forms and input fields
- / Select dropdown options and press keyboard keys
- / Take accessibility snapshots to identify page elements
- / Hover over elements and wait for page changes
what it does
Controls your existing browser with AI tools, allowing you to automate web tasks while staying logged into your accounts and avoiding bot detection.
about
Browser is an official MCP server published by browsermcp that provides AI assistants with tools and capabilities via the Model Context Protocol. Supercharge browser tasks with Browser MCP—AI-driven, local browser automation for powerful, private testing. Inspired b It is categorized under browser automation. This server exposes 12 tools that AI clients can invoke during conversations and coding sessions.
how to install
You can install Browser in your AI client of choice. Use the install panel on this page to get one-click setup for Cursor, Claude Desktop, VS Code, and other MCP-compatible clients. This server runs locally on your machine via the stdio transport.
license
Apache-2.0
Browser is released under the Apache-2.0 license. This is a permissive open-source license, meaning you can freely use, modify, and distribute the software.
readme
Browser MCP
## About Browser MCP is an MCP server + Chrome extension that allows you to automate your browser using AI applications like VS Code, Claude, Cursor, and Windsurf. ## Features - ⚡ Fast: Automation happens locally on your machine, resulting in better performance without network latency. - 🔒 Private: Since automation happens locally, your browser activity stays on your device and isn't sent to remote servers. - 👤 Logged In: Uses your existing browser profile, keeping you logged into all your services. - 🥷🏼 Stealth: Avoids basic bot detection and CAPTCHAs by using your real browser fingerprint. ## Contributing This repo contains all the core MCP code for Browser MCP, but currently cannot yet be built on its own due to dependencies on utils and types from the monorepo where it's developed. ## Credits Browser MCP was adapted from the [Playwright MCP server](https://github.com/microsoft/playwright-mcp) in order to automate the user's browser rather than creating new browser instances. This allows using the user's existing browser profile to use logged-in sessions and avoid bot detection mechanisms that commonly block automated browser use.FAQ
- What is the Browser MCP server?
- Browser is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server profile on explainx.ai. MCP lets AI hosts (e.g. Claude Desktop, Cursor) call tools and resources through a standard interface; this page summarizes categories, install hints, and community ratings.
- How do MCP servers relate to agent skills?
- Skills are reusable instruction packages (often SKILL.md); MCP servers expose live capabilities. Teams frequently combine both—skills for workflows, MCP for APIs and data. See explainx.ai/skills and explainx.ai/mcp-servers for parallel directories.
- How are reviews shown for Browser?
- This profile displays 63 aggregated ratings (sample rows for discoverability plus signed-in user reviews). Average score is about 4.4 out of 5—verify behavior in your own environment before production use.
Discussion
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Ratings
4.4★★★★★63 reviews- ★★★★★Kabir Sanchez· Dec 28, 2024
Browser is a well-scoped MCP server in the explainx.ai directory — install snippets and categories matched our Claude Code setup.
- ★★★★★Benjamin Torres· Dec 24, 2024
Browser reduced integration guesswork — categories and install configs on the listing matched the upstream repo.
- ★★★★★Isabella Iyer· Dec 24, 2024
I recommend Browser for teams standardizing on MCP; the explainx.ai page compares cleanly with sibling servers.
- ★★★★★Xiao Thompson· Dec 20, 2024
According to our notes, Browser benefits from clear Model Context Protocol framing — fewer ambiguous “AI plugin” claims.
- ★★★★★Sakshi Patil· Nov 23, 2024
Browser is a well-scoped MCP server in the explainx.ai directory — install snippets and categories matched our Claude Code setup.
- ★★★★★Kabir Menon· Nov 19, 2024
Browser is a well-scoped MCP server in the explainx.ai directory — install snippets and categories matched our Claude Code setup.
- ★★★★★Benjamin Jain· Nov 15, 2024
We wired Browser into a staging workspace; the listing’s GitHub and npm pointers saved time versus hunting across READMEs.
- ★★★★★Isabella Li· Nov 15, 2024
Strong directory entry: Browser surfaces stars and publisher context so we could sanity-check maintenance before adopting.
- ★★★★★Kiara Ndlovu· Nov 11, 2024
Useful MCP listing: Browser is the kind of server we cite when onboarding engineers to host + tool permissions.
- ★★★★★Nia Ghosh· Nov 7, 2024
Browser has been reliable for tool-calling workflows; the MCP profile page is a good permalink for internal docs.
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