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mcp-browser-agent
by imprvhub
filesystem
by modelcontextprotocol
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30d uses
Score4577
Official
Categories
Browser AutomationWeb ScrapingDeveloper Tools
File SystemDeveloper ToolsProductivity
LanguageTypeScriptTypeScript
Last commit3 mo agothis month

mcp-browser-agent · Summary

An MCP server providing Claude with autonomous browser automation capabilities including DOM manipulation, JavaScript execution, and API requests.

filesystem · Summary

A feature-rich MCP server for filesystem operations with dynamic directory access control.

mcp-browser-agent · Use cases

  • Automating web testing and QA processes through AI agents
  • Web scraping complex sites with dynamic content and JavaScript rendering
  • Automating repetitive browser workflows like form submissions and data extraction

filesystem · Use cases

  • Enable AI models to read and write project files during development
  • Allow Claude or other MCP clients to browse and analyze codebases
  • Provide secure sandboxed access to specific directories for content generation

mcp-browser-agent · Install

Installation

  1. Clone the repository:
git clone https://github.com/imprvhub/mcp-browser-agent
cd mcp-browser-agent
  1. Install dependencies:
npm install
  1. Build the project:
npm run build
  1. Configure Claude Desktop:

Add the following to your claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "browserAgent": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["ABSOLUTE_PATH_TO_DIRECTORY/mcp-browser-agent/dist/index.js", "--browser", "chrome"]
    }
  }
}

Replace ABSOLUTE_PATH_TO_DIRECTORY with the actual path to the project directory.

filesystem · Install

Installation

Using NPX

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "filesystem": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-filesystem",
        "/path/to/allowed/directory"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Using Docker

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "filesystem": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "--mount", "type=bind,src=/path/to/allowed/dir,dst=/projects/allowed/dir",
        "mcp/filesystem",
        "/projects"
      ]
    }
  }
}

VS Code Extension

Click the installation buttons in the README to install directly in VS Code.

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