Browser Automation MCP Server
Browser control you can watch: open pages, sign in, click around, fill forms, take screenshots, and keep a reusable browser session. Its 21 documented tools cluster into browser, auth & access.
People who work with browser and want it reachable from Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in TypeScript.
One of 41 MCP servers published from mindstone/mcp-servers. Stars and repository activity are shared across all of them. See all 41 →
VERIFIED ACTIVE
LAST COMMIT 2026-09-13 · VERIFIED 2026-09-18
NOASSERTION · TypeScript servers · how we verify → /methodology
01 · Install Browser Automation
before you install - you'll need
AGENT_BROWSER_SESSION_NAME, AGENT_BROWSER_SHOW_WINDOW are optional or environment-specific per the README.
Claude Code
claude mcp add mindstone-mcp-servers-connectors-browser -- npx -y @mindstone/mcp-server-browser-automationClaude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config
{
"mcpServers": {
"mindstone-mcp-servers-connectors-browser": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@mindstone/mcp-server-browser-automation"
]
}
}
}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
license no standard license detected - usage rights unclear; check the repo before commercial use
npm package @mindstone/mcp-server-browser-automation - published under the repo owner's npm scope (@mindstone)
registry namespace io.github.mindstone is GitHub-verified and matches the repo owner
03 · What Browser Automation can do
Prose above is summarized from the project's README and registry record - no invented capabilities.
What you can build
With this server connected, an agent can navigate to a URL, navigate back in browser history, navigate forward in browser history, and get the page accessibility tree with interactive element references.
Capability map
Tools grouped from the project's README - what Browser Automation lets an agent do.
Browser
20 tools - e.g. Navigate to a URL; Navigate back in browser history; Navigate forward in browser history
browser_navigate · browser_back · browser_forward · browser_wait · browser_snapshot · browser_screenshot…
auth & access
1 tool - e.g. Open a visible browser for manual login
browser_authenticate
04 · Who maintains Browser Automation
Browser Automation is maintained by mindstone. We track 41 MCP servers from mindstone - 41 actively maintained, 12 combined GitHub stars, oldest repo from Apr 2026. Full record: all servers from mindstone.
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05 · Facts
- repository
- github.com/mindstone/mcp-servers
- category
- productivity - actively maintained as of 2026-09-18.
- registry
- io.github.mindstone/mcp-server-browser-automation (active, first published 2026-05-21 · 5 versions)
- packages
- npm:@mindstone/mcp-server-browser-automation
06 · Browser Automation FAQ
Is Browser Automation still maintained?
Yes - as of 2026-09-18, its last commit was 2026-09-13. We re-verify nightly.
What can Browser Automation do?
With this server connected, an agent can navigate to a URL, navigate back in browser history, navigate forward in browser history, and get the page accessibility tree with interactive element references.
How do I install Browser Automation?
Run `npx -y @mindstone/mcp-server-browser-automation`. The README documents 2 environment variables (AGENT_BROWSER_SESSION_NAME, AGENT_BROWSER_SHOW_WINDOW) to set first. AGENT_BROWSER_SESSION_NAME, AGENT_BROWSER_SHOW_WINDOW are optional or environment-specific per the README. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.
Does Browser Automation 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 Browser Automation
Alternatives to Browser Automation
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- Pm Claude Skills 1174 professional Agent Skills + workflow recipes - searchable & fetchable over MCP. ★ 1,369 · 2026-09-17
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