mcp-browser-agent

Overview

MCP Browser Agent is a comprehensive Model Context Protocol integration that extends Claude Desktop's capabilities with autonomous browser automation. Built on Playwright, it enables AI agents to interact with web content through various tools including navigation, screenshot capture, DOM manipulation, and JavaScript execution. The server maintains persistent browser state, captures console logs, and provides a full-featured API client for making HTTP requests. This allows Claude to perform complex web automation tasks with intelligent error recovery and multi-step instruction following.

Try asking AI

After installing, here are 5 things you can ask your AI assistant:

• browser_navigate

  Navigate to a URL

  Try:Navigate to the Google homepage at https://www.google.comTry:Go to https://www.wikipedia.org
• browser_screenshot

  Capture screenshot

  Try:Take a screenshot of the current page and name it "google-homepage"Try:Capture a screenshot of the login form
• browser_click

  Click element

  Try:Click the login buttonTry:Click the submit form
• browser_fill

  Fill form input

  Try:Fill in the username field with "tomsmith" and the password field with "SuperSecretPassword!"Try:Fill out the contact form with my information
• browser_select

  Select dropdown option

  Try:Select the option "Option 1" from the dropdownTry:Choose United States from the country dropdown
• browser_hover

  Hover over element

  Try:Hover over the menu itemTry:Hover over the interactive element
• browser_evaluate

  Execute JavaScript

  Try:Execute a JavaScript script to return the page titleTry:Run a script to count the number of links on the page
• api_get

  GET request

  Try:Perform a GET request to https://jsonplaceholder.typicode.com/todos/1Try:Get data from the weather API
• api_post

  POST request

  Try:Make a POST request to https://jsonplaceholder.typicode.com/posts with appropriate JSON dataTry:Send user data to the registration endpoint
• api_put

  PUT request

  Try:Update the user profile with a PUT requestTry:Replace the existing data with new information
• api_patch

  PATCH request

  Try:Make a partial update to the user profileTry:Modify just the email address
• api_delete

  DELETE request

  Try:Delete the user with ID 123Try:Remove the selected item from the database

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Installation

git clone https://github.com/imprvhub/mcp-browser-agent
cd mcp-browser-agent

npm install

npm run build

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

FAQ

Which browsers are supported?

The MCP Browser Agent supports Chrome (default), Firefox, Microsoft Edge, and WebKit (Safari engine). Browser drivers are automatically installed when first used.

How do I change the browser type?

You can specify the browser type through configuration file, command line argument, environment variable, or Claude Desktop configuration. See the Browser Selection section in the README for detailed instructions.

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