opentabs vs next-devtools-mcp
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
opentabs by opentabs-dev | next-devtools-mcp by vercel | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 579 | ★ 747 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 53 | 54 |
| Official | — | — |
| Categories | Browser AutomationDeveloper ToolsProductivity | Developer ToolsBrowser AutomationAI / LLM Tools |
| Language | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Last commit | this month | 2 mo ago |
opentabs · Summary
Browser automation server that authenticates with web APIs through browser sessions, exposing 100+ plugins with ~2,000 tools.
next-devtools-mcp · Summary
Next.js DevTools MCP server providing development tools and utilities for Next.js applications.
opentabs · Use cases
- Automating tasks across multiple web services without API keys
- Building custom AI agents that interact with web applications
- Creating workflows that integrate authenticated API calls
next-devtools-mcp · Use cases
- Diagnose runtime errors and issues in Next.js applications
- Automate browser testing of Next.js applications using Playwright
- Search and retrieve official Next.js documentation and guides
- Upgrade and migrate Next.js applications to newer versions
opentabs · Install
# Install CLI globally
npm install -g @opentabs-dev/cli
# Start the server
opentabs start- Go to
chrome://extensions/in Chrome (enable Developer mode) - Load the extension from
~/.opentabs/extension(Load unpacked)
For Claude Desktop, add this to your claude_desktop_config.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"opentabs": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["@opentabs-dev/cli", "mcp"]
}
}
}next-devtools-mcp · Install
Installation
Using add-mcp CLI:
npx add-mcp next-devtools-mcp@latestManual installation:
{
"mcpServers": {
"next-devtools": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "next-devtools-mcp@latest"]
}
}
}