Personae MCP Server - install, status & alternatives [2026]

01 · Install Personae

before you install - you'll need

Set CSC_LINK, APPLE_ID, ELECTRON_RUN_AS_NODE before connecting.

Claude Code

claude mcp add leek-emperor-personae -- npx -y @leek-emperor/personae-mcp

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "leek-emperor-personae": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@leek-emperor/personae-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Same JSON for Cursor. For VS Code, rename the top-level key from `mcpServers` to `servers`.

Using another client? Same JSON, different key

Claude Desktop · mcpServers

Cursor · mcpServers

VS Code · servers

Windsurf · mcpServers

Zed · context_servers

Cline · mcpServers

Roo Code · mcpServers

Continue · mcpServers

LibreChat · mcpServers

Gemini CLI · mcpServers

Codex CLI · mcp_servers

Full setup guides: every client.

02 · Evidence

Security posture

What to check before giving this server access to your agent - from the registry, GitHub, and our own probes. We don't score safety; we show what's verifiable.

runs as local process (stdio) - runs on your machine with your user's permissions

repo age created 2026-09-05 - young repo, little track record yet

license MIT - declared in the repository

npm package @leek-emperor/personae-mcp - published under the repo owner's npm scope (@leek-emperor)

registry namespace io.github.leek-emperor is GitHub-verified and matches the repo owner

03 · What Personae can do

Prose above is summarized from the project's README and registry record - no invented capabilities.

Latest releases

v0.2.1 · 2026-09-08

Install · | Platform | File | · |---|---| · | macOS (Apple Silicon) | .dmg or .zip | · | Windows | -setup.exe | · Opening it on macOS for the first time · These builds are adhoc-signed - no Apple Developer certificate…

v0.2.0 · 2026-09-07

安装 · | 平台 | 文件 | · |---|---| · | macOS (Apple Silicon) | .dmg 或 .zip | · | Windows | -setup.exe | · macOS 首次打开 · 产物是 adhoc 签名（未使用 Apple 开发者证书，也未公证）， · Gatekeeper 会拦下。首次打开需要： · 右键点击 app → 打开 → 在弹窗里再次确认「打开」。…

v0.1.0 · 2026-09-06

安装 · | 平台 | 文件 | · |---|---| · | macOS (Apple Silicon) | .dmg 或 .zip | · | Windows | -setup.exe | · macOS 首次打开 · 产物是 adhoc 签名（未使用 Apple 开发者证书，也未公证）， · Gatekeeper 会拦下。首次打开需要： · 右键点击 app → 打开 → 在弹窗里再次确认「打开」。…

04 · Who maintains Personae

Personae is maintained by leek-emperor. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to Sep 2026.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/leek-emperor/personae
category: browser automation - ranked #218 of 255 actively-maintained browser automation servers as of 2026-09-18.
release cadence: 3 releases in the last 90 days (latest 2026-09-08)
registry: io.github.leek-emperor/personae (active, first published 2026-09-08)
packages: npm:@leek-emperor/personae-mcp

06 · Personae FAQ

What is Personae?

A multi-identity browser · every identity is an isolated partition, every window is agent-controllable. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

Is Personae still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-09-18, its last commit was 2026-09-08 and it shipped 3 releases in the last 90 days. We re-verify nightly.

How do I install Personae?

Run `npx -y @leek-emperor/personae-mcp`. The README documents 3 environment variables (CSC_LINK, APPLE_ID, ELECTRON_RUN_AS_NODE) to set first. Set CSC_LINK, APPLE_ID, ELECTRON_RUN_AS_NODE before connecting. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Personae run locally?

Yes - it's a stdio server: it runs on your machine (via npx) with your user's permissions. Your data stays local unless the server itself calls external APIs.

07 · Alternatives to Personae

Alternatives to Personae

Maintained browser automation servers if Personae isn't the fit.

Pairs well with

Servers that cover what Personae doesn't - only shown when the pairing reason fits the companion.

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