Browser MCP
Browser MCP is a MCP server for browser and computer automation, published by browsermcp.
An MCP server and Chrome extension that enables AI applications to automate browser tasks while preserving login state and avoiding bot detection.
Is it any good?
Effectiveness · benchmark pending
We haven't benchmarked Browser MCP yet, so its score is provisional — computed from safety, maintenance, and documentation only, with popularity given no weight. When we benchmark it, we measure whether it produces materially better output than a frontier model alone, and that result leads the score. How we measure.
About Browser MCP
Description · AI-summarised from the browsermcp README
Browser MCP is an MCP server and Chrome extension that integrates with AI applications like Claude, VS Code, Cursor, and Windsurf to automate browser interactions. It runs locally on your machine for better performance and privacy, uses your existing browser profile to maintain logged-in sessions, and employs your real browser fingerprint to avoid bot detection mechanisms. Adapted from Playwright MCP, it automates the user's actual browser rather than creating new instances.
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{
"mcpServers": {
"browsermcp-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "@browsermcp/browsermcp-mcp"]
}
}
}Install with your AI
Zero install · paste into ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor…
Install the "Browser MCP" skill into my project by following all instructions at https://skillsdirectory.co/s/browsermcp-mcp
Your assistant reads /s/browsermcp-mcp and follows it — fetching the files from the source, placing them, and confirming before it runs anything. No account needed. How this works.
Frequently asked
FAQ
What does Browser MCP do?
An MCP server and Chrome extension that enables AI applications to automate browser tasks while preserving login state and avoiding bot detection.
How do I install Browser MCP?
Browser MCP is a MCP server. Primary install path: { "mcpServers": { "browsermcp-mcp": { "command": "npx", "args": ["-y", "@browsermcp/browsermcp-mcp"] } } }
What is the Skill Score for Browser MCP?
Browser MCP has a Skill Score of 6.0/10 (Solid). It is currently a provisional score — Browser MCP hasn't been benchmarked yet, so it weights safety 75/100 (40%), maintenance 14/100 (30%), and documentation 77/100 (30%). Popularity carries zero weight until effectiveness is measured. See methodology.
Is Browser MCP free?
Browser MCP is published under the Apache-2.0 license. See the vendor's source repository for any usage limits or paid tiers.
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