Browser Agent MCP Server

An MCP (Model Context Protocol) server that provides browser automation capabilities through a Chrome extension. It allows terminal-based agents like Claude Code to interact with any website through your live browser session. 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 TypeScript.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-08-12 · ★ 3 · #96 OF 196 MAINTAINED BROWSER AUTOMATION · VERIFIED 2026-08-25

Apache-2.0 · TypeScript servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Browser Agent

Claude Code

claude mcp add runbook-ai-runbook-ai-mcp -- npx -y runbook-ai-mcp

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "runbook-ai-runbook-ai-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "runbook-ai-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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 Apache-2.0 - declared in the repository

npm package runbook-ai-mcp - unscoped; check the name against the project README before installing

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

03 · Who maintains Browser Agent

browser-agent is maintained by runbook-ai. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to Feb 2026.

04 · Facts

repository: github.com/runbook-ai/runbook-ai-mcp
category: browser automation - ranked #96 of 196 actively-maintained browser automation servers as of 2026-08-25.
registry: io.github.runbook-ai/browser-agent (active, first published 2026-02-14 · 4 versions)
packages: npm:runbook-ai-mcp

05 · Browser Agent FAQ

What is Browser Agent?

Is Browser Agent still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-08-25, its last commit was 2026-08-12. We re-verify nightly.

How do I install Browser Agent?

Run `npx -y runbook-ai-mcp`. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Browser Agent 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.

06 · Alternatives to Browser Agent

Alternatives to Browser Agent

Maintained browser automation servers if Browser Agent isn't the fit.

Pairs well with

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

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