CloakBrowser MCP

cloakbrowser-mcp is a drop-in Playwright MCP-compatible browser automation server with unchanged upstream tools, CloakBrowser Chromium, and production-ready npm, Docker, and Streamable HTTP packaging. It runs upstream @playwright/mcp as the canonical tool surface and points that runtime at CloakBrowser. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

People who work with browser automation, chromium and cloakbrowser and want it reachable from Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in TypeScript.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-09-17 · ★ 62 · #29 OF 255 MAINTAINED BROWSER AUTOMATION · VERIFIED 2026-09-18

MIT · TypeScript servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install CloakBrowser MCP

Claude Code

claude mcp add swimmwatch-cloakbrowser-mcp -- npx -y cloakbrowser-mcp

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "swimmwatch-cloakbrowser-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "cloakbrowser-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 · container (OCI image) - can be sandboxed away from your filesystem

license MIT - declared in the repository

npm package cloakbrowser-mcp - unscoped; check the name against the project README before installing

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

03 · What CloakBrowser MCP can do

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

Latest releases

v1.13.0 · 2026-09-05

Changed · Updated Playwright MCP to 0.0.80 and CloakBrowser to 0.5.10, retaining the existing public CLI, MCP, HTTP, Node.js, platform, and transport contracts. · Documented that Playwright MCP recordings can omit…

v1.12.0 · 2026-08-18

Changed · Updated CloakBrowser to 0.5.7, retaining the bridge's humanized browser and persistent-context integrations while inheriting nested-frame humanization and caller-specified key-press delay preservation.…

v1.11.0 · 2026-08-10

[1.11.0] - 2026-08-10 · Added · Added validated PLAYWRIGHT_MCP_CODEGEN support for TypeScript, Python, · Java, C#, and disabled code generation, plus validated · PLAYWRIGHT_MCP_SNAPSHOT_BOXES generated-config support.…

04 · Who maintains CloakBrowser MCP

CloakBrowser MCP is maintained by swimmwatch. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to May 2026.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/swimmwatch/cloakbrowser-mcp
website: https://swimmwatch.github.io/cloakbrowser-mcp/
category: browser automation - ranked #29 of 255 actively-maintained browser automation servers as of 2026-09-18.
release cadence: 10+ releases in the last 90 days (latest 2026-09-05)
registry: io.github.swimmwatch/cloakbrowser-mcp (active, first published 2026-05-27 · 18 versions)
packages: npm:cloakbrowser-mcp · npm:cloakbrowser-mcp · oci:ghcr.io/swimmwatch/cloakbrowser-mcp:1.13.0 · oci:docker.io/swimmwatch/cloakbrowser-mcp:1.13.0

06 · CloakBrowser MCP FAQ

What is CloakBrowser MCP?

Is CloakBrowser MCP still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-09-18, its last commit was 2026-09-17 and it shipped 10+ releases in the last 90 days. We re-verify nightly.

How do I install CloakBrowser MCP?

Run `npx -y cloakbrowser-mcp`. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does CloakBrowser MCP 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 CloakBrowser MCP

Alternatives to CloakBrowser MCP

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

Pairs well with

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

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