Cdpilot MCP Server

No config files. No boilerplate. Just npx and go.

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

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-09-29 · ★ 32 · #73 OF 290 MAINTAINED BROWSER AUTOMATION · VERIFIED 2026-09-30

MIT · Python servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Cdpilot

before you install - you'll need

Set CDPILOT_WAIT_MS, CDPILOT_TARGET before connecting.

Claude Code

claude mcp add mehmetnadir-cdpilot -- npx -y cdpilot

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mehmetnadir-cdpilot": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "cdpilot"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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 cdpilot - unscoped; check the name against the project README before installing

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

03 · What Cdpilot can do

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

Latest releases

v0.9.4 · 2026-09-29

cdpilot connect (drive a browser you started; it is never closed), WebMCP bridge (tools list/call), Web Bot Auth (launch --bot-auth, verified live by Cloudflare), press-and-hold clicks with exit 3 for a missed click…

v0.9.3 · 2026-09-28

Added · Idle auto-close. Since 0.9.2 page commands start the browser, and nothing ever closed it: after an agent's task it kept running (and holding memory) until someone ran stop. A browser a page command…

v0.9.2 · 2026-09-27

in ~1,225 real agent sessions the top failures were "CDP connection error. Is the browser running?" (292), a command hanging with no way to bound it (171, #2) and open <url> typed instead of go <url> (14). · Added…

04 · Who maintains Cdpilot

cdpilot is maintained by mehmetnadir. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to Mar 2026.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/mehmetnadir/cdpilot
website: https://cdpilot.ndr.ist/
category: browser automation - ranked #73 of 290 actively-maintained browser automation servers as of 2026-09-30.
release cadence: 5 releases in the last 90 days (latest 2026-09-29)
registry: io.github.mehmetnadir/cdpilot (active, first published 2026-09-27 · 4 versions)
packages: npm:cdpilot

06 · Cdpilot FAQ

What is Cdpilot?

No config files. No boilerplate. Just npx and go.

Is Cdpilot still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-09-30, its last commit was 2026-09-29 and it shipped 5 releases in the last 90 days. We re-verify nightly.

How do I install Cdpilot?

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

Does Cdpilot 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 Cdpilot

Alternatives to Cdpilot

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

Pairs well with

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

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