What it does
Browser MCP connects AI apps such as Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code, Codex and Claude Desktop to your own Chrome browser. The AI can work in your signed-in sites and your profile, in tabs of its own. Its makers say everything runs on your computer.
It has two parts: a Chrome extension and a small MCP server. MCP (Model Context Protocol) is a standard way for AI apps to use outside tools. The first time, you click Allow in the extension and check that a six-digit code matches the one your AI app shows.
The extension sets its own limits. It won't touch incognito windows, browser settings pages or extension pages, and it stops when you press Stop. It works with Chrome and similar browsers like Edge, Brave and Arc, but not Firefox.
Who it's for
People who already use AI apps like Claude Desktop, Cursor or VS Code and want the AI to do tasks in their own browser.
Can I use it without coding?
With some setup. You install a Chrome extension and add a short entry to your AI app's settings so it can start the server. New to this? Start here.
Can I run it?
- Runs on
- Web browser
- Computer
- An ordinary computer is fine
Try it
- Install the Browser MCP extension from the Chrome Web Store.
- Add the Browser MCP server to your AI app's MCP settings, following the project's docs, and restart the app.
- Ask the AI to do something in the browser, then click Allow in the extension after checking the codes match.
Using Claude Code, Cursor or another AI coding assistant? Paste the prompt and it will walk you through the setup.New to this?
Before you install
- Only download from the official GitHub page. Copies with similar names exist for many popular projects.
- Plain-AyI is an independent guide and doesn't host or review the software it lists. Please check each project's official page before installing.
- License (Apache-2.0): Permissive: free to use, change and share, including for business.
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