MCP server that drives the real Chrome you already use, through an extension and CDP.
Connect Runs on your machine
claude mcp add browsertap-mcp -e BROWSERTAP_PREFERRED_BROWSER=<BROWSERTAP_PREFERRED_BROWSER> -e BROWSERTAP_MODE=<BROWSERTAP_MODE> -e BROWSERTAP_BRIDGE_PORT=<BROWSERTAP_BRIDGE_PORT> -e BROWSERTAP_STATE_DIR=<BROWSERTAP_STATE_DIR> -- uvx browsertap-mcp==0.4.12{
"mcpServers": {
"browsertap-mcp": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"browsertap-mcp==0.4.12"
],
"env": {
"BROWSERTAP_PREFERRED_BROWSER": "<BROWSERTAP_PREFERRED_BROWSER>",
"BROWSERTAP_MODE": "<BROWSERTAP_MODE>",
"BROWSERTAP_BRIDGE_PORT": "<BROWSERTAP_BRIDGE_PORT>",
"BROWSERTAP_STATE_DIR": "<BROWSERTAP_STATE_DIR>"
}
}
}
}{
"mcpServers": {
"browsertap-mcp": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"browsertap-mcp==0.4.12"
],
"env": {
"BROWSERTAP_PREFERRED_BROWSER": "<BROWSERTAP_PREFERRED_BROWSER>",
"BROWSERTAP_MODE": "<BROWSERTAP_MODE>",
"BROWSERTAP_BRIDGE_PORT": "<BROWSERTAP_BRIDGE_PORT>",
"BROWSERTAP_STATE_DIR": "<BROWSERTAP_STATE_DIR>"
}
}
}
}{
"servers": {
"browsertap-mcp": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"browsertap-mcp==0.4.12"
],
"env": {
"BROWSERTAP_PREFERRED_BROWSER": "<BROWSERTAP_PREFERRED_BROWSER>",
"BROWSERTAP_MODE": "<BROWSERTAP_MODE>",
"BROWSERTAP_BRIDGE_PORT": "<BROWSERTAP_BRIDGE_PORT>",
"BROWSERTAP_STATE_DIR": "<BROWSERTAP_STATE_DIR>"
}
}
}
}Replace the values in angle brackets with your own. Keys stay on your machine; we never see them.
Tools
This server runs locally, so its tools are listed by your MCP client once it starts.
Environment variables
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
BROWSERTAP_PREFERRED_BROWSEROptional | Which connected browser an unqualified call targets: chrome, edge or opera. Defaults to whichever registered first. |
BROWSERTAP_MODEOptional | 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_PORTOptional | Base loopback port for the bridge daemon. Defaults to 18765. |
BROWSERTAP_STATE_DIROptional | Directory holding the bridge token and runtime state. Defaults to ~/.browsertap. |
Details
| Package | [email protected] (PYPI, stdio) |
| First published | 23 Aug 2026 |
| Last updated | 23 Aug 2026 |
| Registry name | io.github.LinVireo/browsertap-mcp |
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