Browsentic MCP Server

https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/e9f146d3-cb14-416e-b8d7-68c4e81cbd0d No account · No auth · No API key · No cloud · No telemetry · Local first

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

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-09-28 · ★ 29 · #37 OF 290 MAINTAINED BROWSER AUTOMATION · VERIFIED 2026-09-30

MIT · TypeScript servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Browsentic

before you install - you'll need

The README does not document required environment variables for a basic install.

Claude Code

claude mcp add imshaikot-browsentic -- npx -y browsentic

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "imshaikot-browsentic": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "browsentic"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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 MIT - declared in the repository

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

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

03 · What Browsentic can do

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

Latest releases

v0.7.14 · 2026-09-30

Browsentic can now know who you are, if you tell it: a Profile on the settings page gives the agent your real details and your standing rules, and it is told never to invent one. A saved tool can also run by itself on…

v0.7.11 · 2026-09-27

Browsentic now runs on Windows, with an app that installs it in one PowerShell line. It also runs a task on a schedule, listens hands-free, keeps its settings on a page of its own shared with the Mac app, and runs…

v0.7.6 · 2026-09-25

offer each agent CLI's own model list in the picker, read in the background, kept when a read fails, and never passed on when a CLI could take it for a flag · Refactoring · share one formatWhen between the session and…

04 · Who maintains Browsentic

Browsentic is maintained by imshaikot. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to Jul 2026.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/imshaikot/browsentic
website: https://browsentic.com/
category: browser automation - ranked #37 of 290 actively-maintained browser automation servers as of 2026-09-30.
release cadence: 10+ releases in the last 90 days (latest 2026-09-30)
registry: io.github.imshaikot/browsentic (active, first published 2026-09-25 · 4 versions)
packages: npm:browsentic

06 · Browsentic FAQ

What is Browsentic?

https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/e9f146d3-cb14-416e-b8d7-68c4e81cbd0d No account · No auth · No API key · No cloud · No telemetry · Local first

Is Browsentic still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-09-30, its last commit was 2026-09-28 and it shipped 10+ releases in the last 90 days. We re-verify nightly.

How do I install Browsentic?

Run `npx -y browsentic`. The README does not document required environment variables for a basic install. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Browsentic 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 Browsentic

Alternatives to Browsentic

Maintained browser automation servers if Browsentic isn't the fit.

Pairs well with

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

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