Browser Automation
local MCP serverBrowser Automation is a local MCP server: Browser automation MCP server: navigate, fill forms, click, screenshot, and manage tabs. Install it from npm as @mindstone/mcp-server-browser-automation.
Installation
Terminal
claude mcp add mcp-server-browser-automation -e AGENT_BROWSER_SESSION_NAME=... -e AGENT_BROWSER_SHOW_WINDOW=... -e MCP_WORKSPACE_PATH=... -- npx -y @mindstone/mcp-server-browser-automation
Run in your project folder. Add --scope user to use it everywhere.
Claude Desktop, Cursor & other clients
Add to claude_desktop_config.json or .cursor/mcp.json.
{
"mcpServers": {
"mcp-server-browser-automation": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@mindstone/mcp-server-browser-automation"
],
"env": {
"AGENT_BROWSER_SESSION_NAME": "...",
"AGENT_BROWSER_SHOW_WINDOW": "...",
"MCP_WORKSPACE_PATH": "..."
}
}
}
}Fill in the environment variables with your own credentials.
What you need
- Runtime: Node.js 18+ (runs with npx).
- MCP client: Claude Code, Codex, Antigravity, Claude Desktop, Cursor or any other client that speaks MCP over stdio.
- Environment variables:
AGENT_BROWSER_SESSION_NAME,AGENT_BROWSER_SHOW_WINDOW,MCP_WORKSPACE_PATH
Summary
Browser automation MCP server: navigate, fill forms, click, screenshot, and manage tabs
Browser Automation vs similar servers
| Server | Stars | Type | API key | Runtime |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Browser Automation | 12 | Local | Yes | npm |
| Skyvern | 23K | Hosted | Yes | None |
| Native DevTools | 134 | Local | No | npm |
| openbrowser-ai | 268 | Local | Yes | pypi |
| mcp-server-browserbase | 3,413 | Local | Yes | npm |
Questions
It reads 3 environment variables: AGENT_BROWSER_SESSION_NAME, AGENT_BROWSER_SHOW_WINDOW, MCP_WORKSPACE_PATH. Set them in your MCP config before starting the server.
Node.js 18+ (runs with npx), plus an MCP client such as Claude Code, Codex, Claude Desktop or Cursor.
Browser Automation is a local MCP server distributed as the npm package @mindstone/mcp-server-browser-automation.
Run: claude mcp add mcp-server-browser-automation -e AGENT_BROWSER_SESSION_NAME=... -e AGENT_BROWSER_SHOW_WINDOW=... -e MCP_WORKSPACE_PATH=... -- npx -y @mindstone/mcp-server-browser-automation
Run: codex mcp add mcp-server-browser-automation --env AGENT_BROWSER_SESSION_NAME=... --env AGENT_BROWSER_SHOW_WINDOW=... --env MCP_WORKSPACE_PATH=... -- npx -y @mindstone/mcp-server-browser-automation
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