# BrowserTools MCP server

> Read live console logs, network requests, screenshots and Lighthouse audits from your own Chrome session.

- Listing: https://mcp.tc/i/browser-tools
- Connect: this is a local (stdio) server; install it on your machine (see Install). The listing link is a page, not an MCP endpoint.
- Type: local (stdio)
- Auth: no API key needed
- Category: [Browser Automation](https://mcp.tc/c/browser-automation)
- Vendor: AgentDesk AI
- Homepage: <https://agentdesk.ai/>
- Repository: <https://github.com/AgentDeskAI/browser-tools-mcp>
- Package: npm `@agentdeskai/browser-tools-mcp`

## About

BrowserTools exposes live telemetry from your real Chrome session to an MCP-compatible assistant or IDE such as Cursor. It provides console output, network requests, screenshots and Lighthouse audits, so the assistant can debug a page you already have open.

It runs locally over stdio with npx and embeds the browser connector, so no separate server process is needed. It pairs with a Chrome extension from the repository, loaded unpacked. No sign-in or API key is required. Node 22.19 or newer is needed.

## What it can do

- Read console output from your live Chrome session
- Inspect network requests made by the page
- Capture screenshots saved to a local directory
- Run Lighthouse audits on the current page
- Limit exposed tools with an allowlist environment variable

## Example prompts

- "Check the browser console for errors on the page I have open."
- "Show the failed network requests from my current tab."
- "Take a screenshot of the page and describe layout problems."
- "Run a Lighthouse audit on this page and summarize the issues."

## Install

### Claude Code

1. Run this in a terminal, in your project folder:

```bash
claude mcp add --transport stdio browser-tools -- npx -y @agentdeskai/browser-tools-mcp@latest
```

2. Start Claude Code and type `/mcp`. **browser-tools** should show as connected.

Add `--scope user` to make it available in every project.

### Claude Desktop

1. Open **Settings → Developer → Edit Config**. It opens `claude_desktop_config.json`. Add:

`claude_desktop_config.json`:

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "browser-tools": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@agentdeskai/browser-tools-mcp@latest"
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

2. Save the file and restart Claude Desktop.

Needs Node.js on your computer. The file lives in `~/Library/Application Support/Claude/` on macOS and `%APPDATA%\Claude\` on Windows.

### Cursor

[Add to Cursor](<https://cursor.com/install-mcp?name=browser-tools&config=eyJjb21tYW5kIjoibnB4IiwiYXJncyI6WyIteSIsIkBhZ2VudGRlc2thaS9icm93c2VyLXRvb2xzLW1jcEBsYXRlc3QiXX0%3D>) (opens Cursor)

Or add it by hand to `~/.cursor/mcp.json` (all projects) or `.cursor/mcp.json` (this project):

`mcp.json`:

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "browser-tools": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@agentdeskai/browser-tools-mcp@latest"
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

Needs Node.js on your computer.

### VS Code

[Install in VS Code](<https://vscode.dev/redirect/mcp/install?name=browser-tools&config=%7B%22type%22%3A%22stdio%22%2C%22command%22%3A%22npx%22%2C%22args%22%3A%5B%22-y%22%2C%22%40agentdeskai%2Fbrowser-tools-mcp%40latest%22%5D%7D>) (opens VS Code)

Or from a terminal:

```bash
code --add-mcp '{"name":"browser-tools","type":"stdio","command":"npx","args":["-y","@agentdeskai/browser-tools-mcp@latest"]}'
```

Or commit it to the repo in `.vscode/mcp.json`:

`.vscode/mcp.json`:

```json
{
  "servers": {
    "browser-tools": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@agentdeskai/browser-tools-mcp@latest"
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

Needs Node.js on your computer.

### Devin Desktop

1. Add it to `~/.config/devin/mcp_config.json` (macOS and Linux) or `%APPDATA%\devin\mcp_config.json` (Windows):

`mcp_config.json`:

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "browser-tools": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@agentdeskai/browser-tools-mcp@latest"
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

2. Refresh the MCP server list in Cascade.

Devin Desktop is the new name for Windsurf.

### Codex

```bash
codex mcp add browser-tools -- npx -y @agentdeskai/browser-tools-mcp@latest
```

Or edit `~/.codex/config.toml` directly:

`config.toml`:

```toml
[mcp_servers.browser-tools]
command = "npx"
args = ["-y", "@agentdeskai/browser-tools-mcp@latest"]
```

Needs Node.js on your computer.

### Gemini CLI

```bash
gemini mcp add browser-tools npx -- -y @agentdeskai/browser-tools-mcp@latest
```

This adds it to the current project. Add `-s user` to use it everywhere.

### Any client

Most clients that start local servers accept this shape:

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "browser-tools": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@agentdeskai/browser-tools-mcp@latest"
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

Zed puts servers under `context_servers` in its settings, with the same `command`, `args` and `env` fields.

Needs Node.js on your computer.

## Details

- Server version: 2.0.2
- Last checked: 2026-10-03
- Listed: 2026-10-03
- Updated: 2026-10-03

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