context tax
pending
security
82/100
cold start
pending
freshness
Abandoned5mo ago
Our reading of Rag Web Browser, from the data
Rag Web Browser is a browser automation MCP server from apify.
We haven't measured its tool list yet, so its token cost is unknown.
It looks abandoned: the newest commit, release or package publish we found was 5 months ago (2026-05-19). For comparison, 67% of browser automation servers are active or maintained.
With 206 GitHub stars it ranks #65 of 1,199 browser automation servers we index.
It runs locally on your machine over stdio.
Install Rag Web Browser MCP server
Install in Claude Code
claude mcp add rag-web-browser -- npx -y @apify/mcp-server-rag-web-browserInstall in Cursor
{
"mcpServers": {
"rag-web-browser": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@apify/mcp-server-rag-web-browser"
]
}
}
}Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (global) or .cursor/mcp.json (project).
Install in Claude Desktop
{
"mcpServers": {
"rag-web-browser": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@apify/mcp-server-rag-web-browser"
]
}
}
}Settings → Developer → Edit Config (claude_desktop_config.json), then restart.
Install in VS Code
{
"servers": {
"rag-web-browser": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@apify/mcp-server-rag-web-browser"
]
}
}
}Add to .vscode/mcp.json in your workspace.
Install in Windsurf
{
"mcpServers": {
"rag-web-browser": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@apify/mcp-server-rag-web-browser"
]
}
}
}Add to ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json.
Security signals
82/100 — minor findings as of 2026-10-19, from the checks below. This is not a guarantee of safety; review what a server can do before connecting it.
Deductions
- Repository is archived-15
- No security policy (SECURITY.md)-3
Checks
- ✓Repository hygiene (archived, activity, license, security policy)
- ○Package metadata (install scripts, provenance) — pending
- ○Tool descriptions (prompt-injection and hidden-text heuristics) — pending
- ○Source scan (secrets, CVEs, risky code) by vectra-guard — pending
Scan it yourself before installing with vectra-guard, the open-source agent security CLI (made by NavyaAI, which also runs MCPSkillHub). Scoring rules
Freshness
Abandoned — last maintenance signal 5mo ago. The newest of the signals below sets the band.
Last commit (default branch)
2026-05-19 · 5mo ago · GitHub
Latest release
2025-08-21 · 14mo ago · GitHub · v0.1.4
Package published
no data · npm/PyPI
Registry entry updated
no data · official registry
How it compares in Browser Automation
Against the most-starred browser automation servers we index. Token cost is per model turn, measured from each server's live tool list.
| Server | Stars | Tools | Tokens / turn | Freshness | Runs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rag Web Browser (this) | 206 | — | not measured | Abandoned | local |
| Browser Use | 118,444 | — | not measured | Active | local |
| Scrapling | 88,517 | — | not measured | Active | local |
| Chrome DevTools | 53,807 | — | not measured | Active | local |
| Browser | 39,318 | — | not measured | Active | local + hosted |
| Playwright | 38,349 | — | not measured | Active | local |
FAQ
›How do I install the Rag Web Browser MCP server in Claude Code?
Run: claude mcp add rag-web-browser -- npx -y @apify/mcp-server-rag-web-browser. For Cursor, VS Code, Claude Desktop and Windsurf, use the install tabs above.
›Does Rag Web Browser require an API key?
No required environment variables are declared in its published metadata.
›Can I use Rag Web Browser as a remote (hosted) MCP server?
No hosted endpoint is published; it runs locally over stdio.
›Is Rag Web Browser in the official MCP registry?
No. It was indexed from npm.
Sources and method
- GitHub repository
- fetched 2026-10-19
- Package registry (npm / PyPI)
- listed
- Security signals, computed by us
- 2026-10-19
- Last checked against all sources
- 2026-10-19
The description, packages and links come from the maintainer's own published metadata. Token cost, security signals, freshness and the reading above are MCPSkillHub's own measurements; see the methodology. Editorial standards are owned by Ramachandra Vikas Chamarthi, Founder & AI HPC Architect. Spot an error? Request a correction or claim the listing.
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