SideButton MCP Server

Open-source AI agent platform for agentic coding - MCP server, knowledge packs, and AI workflow automation. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

People who work with automation, chrome extension and knowledge packs and want it reachable from Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in TypeScript.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-09-13 · ★ 5 · #75 OF 255 MAINTAINED BROWSER AUTOMATION · VERIFIED 2026-09-18

Apache-2.0 · TypeScript servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install SideButton MCP Server

Claude Code

claude mcp add sidebutton-sidebutton -- npx -y @sidebutton/server

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "sidebutton-sidebutton": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@sidebutton/server"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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 Apache-2.0 - declared in the repository

npm package @sidebutton/server - published under the repo owner's npm scope (@sidebutton)

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

03 · What SideButton MCP Server can do

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

Latest releases

v1.5.8 · 2026-08-30

Workspace provisioning approves Claude Code's external-includes gate: new workspaces no longer stall interactively on 'Allow external CLAUDE.md file imports?' (the portal's own CLAUDE.md → @AGENTS.md pointer), and a…

v1.5.7 · 2026-08-30

Session-watcher activity fallback: Claude Code ≥ 2.1.x creates the transcript under its own uuid, ignoring the dispatcher's pre-set --session-id, so the 1.5.6 live-stream watcher never found the file. 1.5.7 binds the…

v1.5.3 · 2026-08-05

Sync 1.5.3 from source + README refresh · v1.5.3

04 · Who maintains SideButton MCP Server

SideButton MCP Server is maintained by sidebutton. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to Dec 2025.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/sidebutton/sidebutton
website: https://sidebutton.com/
category: browser automation - ranked #75 of 255 actively-maintained browser automation servers as of 2026-09-18.
release cadence: 6 releases in the last 90 days (latest 2026-08-30)
registry: io.github.sidebutton/sidebutton (active, first published 2026-04-16 · 2 versions)
packages: npm:@sidebutton/server

06 · SideButton MCP Server FAQ

What is SideButton MCP Server?

Open-source AI agent platform for agentic coding - MCP server, knowledge packs, and AI workflow automation. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

Is SideButton MCP Server still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-09-18, its last commit was 2026-09-13 and it shipped 6 releases in the last 90 days. We re-verify nightly.

How do I install SideButton MCP Server?

Run `npx -y @sidebutton/server`. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does SideButton MCP Server 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 SideButton MCP Server

Alternatives to SideButton MCP Server

Maintained browser automation servers if SideButton MCP Server isn't the fit.

Pairs well with

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