Lan Direct MCP Server

A skill and a browser MCP for coding agents behind a full-tunnel VPN - Claude Code and Codex. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

People connecting browser automation tools to Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in JavaScript.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-08-08 · ★ 3 · #105 OF 196 MAINTAINED BROWSER AUTOMATION · VERIFIED 2026-08-25

MIT · JavaScript servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Lan Direct

before you install - you'll need

Set LAN_BIND, NODE_OPTIONS before connecting.

Claude Code

claude mcp add farshadmomo-lan-direct -- npx -y lan-direct

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "farshadmomo-lan-direct": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "lan-direct"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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

repo age created 2026-08-06 - young repo, little track record yet

license MIT - declared in the repository

npm package lan-direct - unscoped; check the name against the project README before installing

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

03 · What Lan Direct can do

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

Limitations (from the README)

- The proxy listens on 127.0.0.1 only. Binding wider would publish an open proxy to the LAN. - lan-direct route shows which network a host would leave by, using your merged rule list. Faster than starting the browser to find out. - The .ps1 files are deliberately pure ASCII: Windows PowerShell 5.1 reads BOM-less UTF-8 as ANSI, and a stray em dash breaks the parser. CI enforces this. - Under fake-IP DNS (sing-box, cla

Latest releases

v1.0.1 · 2026-08-07

Patch release. One user-facing bug: the registration command we told you to type didn't work on Windows. · The bug · lan-direct install-skill, the README and SKILL.md all printed: · claude mcp add playwright-split…

v1.0.0 · 2026-08-07

Your AI coding agent needs the VPN. Your app can't have it. · lan-direct gives the app under test a direct path out through your real ISP while the agent stays on the tunnel. Per-socket source binding, so it's opt-in…

04 · Who maintains Lan Direct

lan-direct is maintained by farshadmomo. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to Aug 2026.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/farshadmomo/lan-direct
category: browser automation - ranked #105 of 196 actively-maintained browser automation servers as of 2026-08-25.
release cadence: 2 releases in the last 90 days (latest 2026-08-07)
registry: io.github.farshadmomo/lan-direct (active, first published 2026-08-08)
packages: npm:lan-direct

06 · Lan Direct FAQ

What is Lan Direct?

A skill and a browser MCP for coding agents behind a full-tunnel VPN - Claude Code and Codex. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

Is Lan Direct still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-08-25, its last commit was 2026-08-08 and it shipped 2 releases in the last 90 days. We re-verify nightly.

How do I install Lan Direct?

Run `npx -y lan-direct`. The README documents 2 environment variables (LAN_BIND, NODE_OPTIONS) to set first. Set LAN_BIND, NODE_OPTIONS before connecting. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Lan Direct 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 Lan Direct

Alternatives to Lan Direct

Maintained browser automation servers if Lan Direct isn't the fit.

Pairs well with

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

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