Chrome Tabs
by kazuph
Chrome Tabs lets you manage and retrieve tab information from Chrome on macOS using AppleScript for seamless browser con
What it does
Integrates with Chrome on macOS to view and manage browser tabs through AppleScript automation. Requires accessibility permissions to control Chrome tabs.
About
Chrome Tabs is a community-built MCP server published by kazuph that provides AI assistants with tools and capabilities via the Model Context Protocol. Chrome Tabs lets you manage and retrieve tab information from Chrome on macOS using AppleScript for seamless browser con It is categorized under browser automation. This server exposes 4 tools that AI clients can invoke during conversations and coding sessions.
How to install
You can install Chrome Tabs 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
MIT
Chrome Tabs is released under the MIT license. This is a permissive open-source license, meaning you can freely use, modify, and distribute the software.
Readme
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is the Chrome Tabs MCP server?
- Chrome Tabs 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 Chrome Tabs?
- This profile displays 33 aggregated ratings (sample rows for discoverability plus signed-in user reviews). Average score is about 4.7 out of 5—verify behavior in your own environment before production use.
Use Cases
Web Research & Information Gathering
Fetch and extract information from websites automatically
Example
Research competitor pricing, scrape product reviews, monitor news mentions
Automate 5-10 hours/week of manual web research
Content Monitoring & Alerts
Track website changes, new content, price updates
Example
Monitor competitor blog for new posts, track stock availability, watch for pricing changes
Stay informed without manual checking, never miss important updates
Data Extraction & Aggregation
Extract structured data from multiple websites
Example
Compile product listings from 10 e-commerce sites, aggregate job postings, collect real estate data
Build datasets 100x faster than manual copying
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Ratings
4.7★★★★★33 reviews- ★★★★★Kaira Abbas· Dec 28, 2024
Chrome Tabs is among the better-indexed MCP projects we tried; the explainx.ai summary tracks the official description.
- ★★★★★Dhruvi Jain· Dec 16, 2024
We wired Chrome Tabs into a staging workspace; the listing’s GitHub and npm pointers saved time versus hunting across READMEs.
- ★★★★★Liam Okafor· Dec 16, 2024
Strong directory entry: Chrome Tabs surfaces stars and publisher context so we could sanity-check maintenance before adopting.
- ★★★★★Pratham Ware· Dec 12, 2024
Useful MCP listing: Chrome Tabs is the kind of server we cite when onboarding engineers to host + tool permissions.
- ★★★★★Camila Rahman· Nov 19, 2024
According to our notes, Chrome Tabs benefits from clear Model Context Protocol framing — fewer ambiguous “AI plugin” claims.
- ★★★★★Oshnikdeep· Nov 7, 2024
Chrome Tabs is a well-scoped MCP server in the explainx.ai directory — install snippets and categories matched our Claude Code setup.
- ★★★★★Mei Perez· Nov 7, 2024
I recommend Chrome Tabs for teams standardizing on MCP; the explainx.ai page compares cleanly with sibling servers.
- ★★★★★Ganesh Mohane· Oct 26, 2024
Chrome Tabs is among the better-indexed MCP projects we tried; the explainx.ai summary tracks the official description.
- ★★★★★Kwame Khanna· Oct 26, 2024
Chrome Tabs reduced integration guesswork — categories and install configs on the listing matched the upstream repo.
- ★★★★★Yusuf Farah· Oct 10, 2024
We wired Chrome Tabs into a staging workspace; the listing’s GitHub and npm pointers saved time versus hunting across READMEs.
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