browser-control-mcp
The Browser Control MCP is a Model Context Protocol server with a browser extension designed to enable AI agents to interact with and manage a user's browser. It supports various browser operations such as tab management and browsing history search, enhancing research capabilities. It prioritizes user safety and configurable server actions.
Browser Control MCP
An MCP server paired with a browser extension that enables AI agents, like Claude Desktop, to manage the user's local browser. It allows interaction with open tabs and facilitates research and information retrieval.
Features
- Open or close tabs
- Get the list of opened tabs
- Reorder opened tabs
- Read and search the browser's history
- Read a webpage's text content and links
- Find and highlight text in a browser tab
Each browser tab's content is available as a resource in the MCP client, enhancing interaction with browser content.
Example use-cases
Tab management
- Close non-work related tabs
- Rearrange tabs logically
- Close tabs unused for 24 hours
Browser history search
- Find specific articles
- Open recent articles about AI
Browsing and research
- Open sites like Hackernews, read content and comments
- Use Google Scholar for recent papers on topics
- Use Google to locate services and compare results
Comparison to web automation MCP servers
Provides AI agents with safe access to a user's personal browser without modification or arbitrary scripting. Configurations limit MCP server actions.