Browser MCP by Agent360

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Browser MCP gives Claude Code (and any MCP client — Cursor, VS Code agent mode) control of your actual Chrome: your cookies, your sessions, your 2FA. So it works on CAPTCHA, 2FA and anti-bot sites where Playwright and Puppeteer get blocked — because it's you browsing.

The killer move: it hits a login wall, reads the verification code from your own Gmail tab, and continues the sign-in. No API can do that. Operate platforms with no API, QA your own web app end-to-end, or work dashboards, LinkedIn and Reddit at human pace — with you approving the sensitive steps.

34 tools. ~80% reCAPTCHA-checkbox solve with a human fallback for the rest. Multi-session color-coded tab groups. MIT, free, and 100% local — nothing leaves your machine.

Install — 2 steps (~60 seconds)

Step 1: Configure the MCP server

npx @agent360/browser-mcp install

This copies the Chrome extension files to ~/.browser-mcp/extension/ and adds the MCP server to your Claude Code config. You'll see the path to the extension folder printed in the terminal — copy it.

Step 2: Load the extension in Chrome

Chrome won't let extensions install themselves from npm — you load it manually one time. To update later, re-run the install command and reload it (see Keeping it updated). Prefer the Chrome Web Store install if you'd rather have the extension auto-update.

1. Open Chrome and type chrome://extensions in the address bar
2. Toggle "Developer mode" ON (top right corner)
3. Click "Load unpacked" (top left, next to "Pack extension")
4. Navigate to ~/.browser-mcp/extension/ and click "Select"
   • On Mac: Press Cmd+Shift+G in the file picker, paste ~/.browser-mcp/extension/, press Enter
   • On Windows: Paste %USERPROFILE%\.browser-mcp\extension\ in the address bar
   • On Linux: Type ~/.browser-mcp/extension/ in the path field
5. Restart Claude Code so it picks up the new MCP server

That's it. The Browser MCP icon will appear in your toolbar, and 34 browser tools are now available in Claude Code.

Alternative: Manual zip download (no npm)

If you don't want to use npm, download the extension directly:

1. Download browser-mcp-v1.23.0.zip from the latest GitHub release
2. Unzip the file (anywhere — e.g. ~/Downloads/browser-mcp-extension/)
3. Follow Step 2 above, but select the unzipped folder instead of ~/.browser-mcp/extension/
4. Configure Claude Code manually by adding this to your ~/.claude.json (or run npx @agent360/browser-mcp install --skip-extension):

   {
     "mcpServers": {
       "browser-mcp": {
         "command": "npx",
         "args": ["@agent360/browser-mcp"]
       }
     }
   }
   

Chrome Web Store (one-click install)

Install from Chrome Web Store →

No Developer mode needed. Then run npx @agent360/browser-mcp install --skip-extension to configure Claude Code.

Why This Over Playwright MCP / BrowserMCP?

	Browser MCP	Playwright MCP	BrowserMCP.io
Browser	Your real Chrome	Headless (new session)	Your real Chrome
Logins/cookies	Already authenticated	Must log in every time	Already authenticated
Multi-session	10 concurrent sessions with color-coded tab groups	Single session	Single session
Human-in-the-loop	browser_ask_user — 2FA, CAPTCHA, credential input	None	None
Provider integrations	9 built-in (Stripe, HubSpot, Slack...)	None	None
CORS bypass	browser_fetch from extension background	N/A	Limited
Network monitoring	browser_wait_for_network via CDP	Built-in	None
CSP-strict sites	Chrome Debugger API throughout	Works (headless)	Limited
Custom dropdowns	Angular Material, React Select support	Works (headless)	Limited
Install	npx @agent360/browser-mcp install	npx @anthropic-ai/mcp-playwright	Manual clone

34 Tools

Navigation & Content

Tool	Description
browser_navigate	Navigate to URL (reuses tab, or new_tab=true)
browser_get_page_content	Get page text or HTML
browser_screenshot	Screenshot via Chrome Debugger (works even when tab isn't focused)
browser_execute_script	Run JavaScript in page context

Interaction

Tool	Description
browser_click	Click via CSS or text selector (text=Submit, button:text(Next))
browser_fill	Fill input fields (works on CSP-strict sites)
browser_press_key	Keyboard events (Enter, Tab, Escape, modifiers)
browser_scroll	Scroll to element or by pixels
browser_wait	Wait for element to appear
browser_hover	Hover for tooltips/dropdowns
browser_select_option	Native <select> + custom dropdowns (Angular Material, React Select)
browser_set_combobox	Autocomplete/combobox: type query → wait for filtered listbox → click option (multi-value chip support). Use when browser_select_option fails on lazy-rendered options
browser_set_date	Robust date inputs: tries native value-set → masked typing → calendar-picker navigation (MUI/AntD/react-datepicker/Lexical). Use when browser_fill fails on date fields
browser_dismiss_overlays	Bulk-dismiss popups/modals/tooltips/banners via aria-label/text/×-char heuristics. non_critical mode preserves dialogs with form data
browser_handle_dialog	Accept/dismiss native alert/confirm/prompt dialogs

Tabs & Frames

Tool	Description
browser_list_tabs	List session's tabs only
browser_switch_tab	Switch to tab by ID
browser_close_tab	Close tab (session-owned only)
browser_get_new_tab	Get most recently opened tab (OAuth popups)
browser_list_frames	List iframes on page
browser_select_frame	Execute JS in specific iframe

Data & Network

Tool	Description
browser_get_cookies	Get cookies for domain
browser_get_local_storage	Read localStorage
browser_fetch	HTTP request from extension (bypasses CORS)
browser_wait_for_network	Wait for specific API call to complete
browser_extract_token	Navigate to provider dashboard + extract API token

CAPTCHA Solving

Tool	Description
browser_solve_captcha	Detect and solve CAPTCHAs. Auto-detects reCAPTCHA v2/v3, hCaptcha, Turnstile, FunCaptcha. Actions: detect, click_checkbox (auto-click, ~80% pass with Google login), click_grid (AI vision guided), ask_human (fallback)

Human-in-the-Loop

Tool	Description
browser_ask_user	Show overlay dialog for 2FA, CAPTCHA, credentials, or any user input

Data

Tool	Description
browser_get_cookies	Get cookies for a domain
browser_set_cookies	Set cookies for a domain
browser_get_local_storage	Read localStorage from page
browser_set_local_storage	Write localStorage values
browser_console_logs	Capture console.log/warn/error messages from page
browser_upload_file	Upload files to <input type="file"> via Chrome Debugger API (no dialog)
browser_drop_file	Upload via drop-zones: finds hidden <input type="file"> in target subtree/parent (up to 2 levels). Use when browser_upload_file fails because the zone has no visible input

Multi-Session Support

Each Claude Code conversation gets its own MCP server on a unique port (9876-9885). The Chrome extension connects to all active servers simultaneously.

Claude Session 1 ←(stdio)→ MCP :9876 ←(WS)→
Claude Session 2 ←(stdio)→ MCP :9877 ←(WS)→  Chrome Extension → Browser
Claude Session 3 ←(stdio)→ MCP :9878 ←(WS)→

• Session isolation — each session gets a color-coded Chrome Tab Group
• Tab ownership — sessions can only see and control their own tabs
• Auto-cleanup — processes exit when Claude Code closes the conversation

Built-in Provider Integrations

browser_extract_token navigates to the provider's API settings page and guides token extraction:

Provider	Token Format	Dashboard
Stripe	sk_test_... / sk_live_...	stripe.com/apikeys
HubSpot	pat-...	app.hubspot.com
Slack	xoxb-...	api.slack.com/apps
Shopify	Admin API token	admin.shopify.com
Pipedrive	UUID	app.pipedrive.com
Calendly	JWT	calendly.com
Mailchimp	...-us1	admin.mailchimp.com
Google	OAuth Client	console.cloud.google.com
LinkedIn	Client ID/Secret	linkedin.com/developers

Architecture

extension/
  manifest.json       # Manifest V3
  background.js       # Service worker — Chrome API dispatcher, session tab groups
  offscreen.js        # Persistent WebSocket bridge (multi-port scanning)
  popup.html/js       # Status UI — sessions, tabs, action log

mcp-server/
  index.js            # MCP server (stdio) + WebSocket client
  tools.js            # 34 tool definitions
  bin/cli.js          # Install CLI

How It Works

1. Claude Code starts → spawns MCP server via stdio
2. MCP server binds to first available port (9876-9885)
3. Extension's offscreen document scans ports every 2s
4. WebSocket connection established
5. Commands flow: Claude Code → MCP → Extension → Chrome APIs
6. Process auto-exits when Claude Code closes (stdin detection)

Keeping it updated

Browser MCP has two parts, and they update independently — how the extension updates depends on how you installed it:

Part	Install method	How it updates
MCP server	any	Automatic. Runs via npx @agent360/browser-mcp@latest, so every Claude Code session pulls the newest from npm. Nothing to do.
Extension	Chrome Web Store	Automatic. Chrome updates it in the background (usually within a few hours). Nothing to do.
Extension	Unpacked (npx … install or manual zip)	Manual. Chrome never auto-updates a load-unpacked extension. Re-run npx @agent360/browser-mcp install, then open chrome://extensions → Browser MCP → ↻ reload.

Not sure which you have? Open chrome://extensions and find Browser MCP. If it shows a "Loaded from /path/…" line, it's unpacked (manual updates). If there's no such line, it came from the Chrome Web Store (auto-updates).

Want zero-maintenance updates? Install the extension from the Chrome Web Store, then run npx @agent360/browser-mcp install --skip-extension to wire up just the MCP server. After that, both parts stay current on their own.

Troubleshooting

"Chrome extension not connected"

• Check extension is loaded in chrome://extensions
• Click the extension popup → "Reconnect"
• Wait 2-3 seconds for port scan

Screenshot fails

• Uses Chrome Debugger API (works even when tab isn't focused)
• Falls back to captureVisibleTab if debugger unavailable

Click doesn't work on SPA

• Try text selector: browser_click("text=Submit")
• Uses real mouse events via Chrome Debugger API automatically

Stale processes

• Processes auto-exit when Claude Code closes (stdin detection)
• Idle timeout: 4 hours without commands → auto-exit
• Manual cleanup: lsof -i :9876-9885 | grep LISTEN

💡 Help Shape Browser MCP

Browser MCP is built in the open and shaped by the people using it.

Browse what others want / built

• 💡 Wishlist → — features people are asking for
• 🎯 Use-cases → — what others have built (LinkedIn ICP scraping, vendor research, daily ops, …)

Contribute in 30 seconds

• 💡 Wish for a feature
• 🎯 Share a use-case
• 🐛 Report a bug

Or just ask Claude — it knows about the browser_about tool and will draft + submit on your behalf when you say things like "I wish browser-mcp could …" or "share my browser-mcp use-case".

License

MIT — Agent360