BrowserTap MCP Server

by linvireoio.github.LinVireo/browsertap-mcpv0.4.12

MCP server that drives the real Chrome you already use, through an extension and CDP.

0Pythonstdioofficial registry

context tax

queued

security

queued

cold start

queued

freshness

Active1d ago

Install BrowserTap MCP server

claude mcp add browsertap -- uvx browsertap-mcp

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "browsertap": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "browsertap-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (global) or .cursor/mcp.json (project).

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "browsertap": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "browsertap-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Settings → Developer → Edit Config (claude_desktop_config.json), then restart.

{
  "servers": {
    "browsertap": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "browsertap-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Add to .vscode/mcp.json in your workspace.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "browsertap": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "browsertap-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json.

Variable	Required	Secret	Description
BROWSERTAP_PREFERRED_BROWSER	—	—	Which connected browser an unqualified call targets: chrome, edge or opera. Defaults to whichever registered first.
BROWSERTAP_MODE	—	—	Approval profile: lab or safe. Defaults to lab, which skips approval prompts and still enforces the cross-process lock, the quiet-input gate, target activation and on-screen confirmation; safe asks before every physical input.
BROWSERTAP_BRIDGE_PORT	—	—	Base loopback port for the bridge daemon. Defaults to 18765.
BROWSERTAP_STATE_DIR	—	—	Directory holding the bridge token and runtime state. Defaults to ~/.browsertap.