Chrome Tabs

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Integrates with Chrome on macOS to retrieve and manage browser tab information using AppleScript.

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Author: kazuph
Repository: kazuph/mcp-browser-tabs
GitHub stars: 8
Downloads: 1,647
License: MIT License
Categories: Productivity, Developer Tools, AI, Knowledge Base, Infrastructure
Tags: #web

Setting up with Highlight

This MCP is not yet compatible with Highlight’s one-click setup. However, you can still use it with Highlight by following these steps:

Download and install Highlight from highlightai.com/download
Navigate to the plugins tab and select "Add Custom Plugin"
Configure the plugin with the settings below
Plugin Name Chrome Tabs

Command (node, npx, python, etc.) npx
Arguments
- Argument 1 -y
- Argument 2 @kazuph/mcp-browser-tabs
Please refer to the README for specific instructions on how to obtain API keys or other required environment variables.
Enable "Start Automatically" if you want the plugin to start when Highlight launches

Setting up with Cursor

Open Cursor's settings
Navigate to the MCP section
Click "Add new Global MCP server"
Copy and paste the configuration below based on your operating system

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "chrome tabs": {
            "cwd": null,
            "env": {},
            "args": [
                "-y",
                "@kazuph/mcp-browser-tabs"
            ],
            "shell": false,
            "command": "npx"
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "chrome tabs": {
            "cwd": null,
            "env": {},
            "args": [
                "/c",
                "npx",
                "-y",
                "@kazuph/mcp-browser-tabs"
            ],
            "shell": true,
            "command": "cmd"
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "chrome tabs": {
            "cwd": null,
            "env": {},
            "args": [
                "-y",
                "@kazuph/mcp-browser-tabs"
            ],
            "shell": false,
            "command": "npx"
        }
    }
}

Setting up with Claude Desktop

Open Claude Desktop's settings
Go to the Integrations tab
Click "Add MCP Server"
Use the configuration below based on your operating system

Note: Make sure Claude Desktop is running before attempting to connect.

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "chrome tabs": {
            "cwd": null,
            "env": {},
            "args": [
                "-y",
                "@kazuph/mcp-browser-tabs"
            ],
            "shell": false,
            "command": "npx"
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "chrome tabs": {
            "cwd": null,
            "env": {},
            "args": [
                "/c",
                "npx",
                "-y",
                "@kazuph/mcp-browser-tabs"
            ],
            "shell": true,
            "command": "cmd"
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "chrome tabs": {
            "cwd": null,
            "env": {},
            "args": [
                "-y",
                "@kazuph/mcp-browser-tabs"
            ],
            "shell": false,
            "command": "npx"
        }
    }
}

Setting up with Windsurf

Open Windsurf's preferences
Go to the Integrations section
Click "Add MCP Integration"
Use the configuration below based on your operating system

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "chrome tabs": {
            "cwd": null,
            "env": {},
            "args": [
                "-y",
                "@kazuph/mcp-browser-tabs"
            ],
            "shell": false,
            "command": "npx"
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "chrome tabs": {
            "cwd": null,
            "env": {},
            "args": [
                "/c",
                "npx",
                "-y",
                "@kazuph/mcp-browser-tabs"
            ],
            "shell": true,
            "command": "cmd"
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "chrome tabs": {
            "cwd": null,
            "env": {},
            "args": [
                "-y",
                "@kazuph/mcp-browser-tabs"
            ],
            "shell": false,
            "command": "npx"
        }
    }
}

Setting up with Cline

Open Cline's settings
Navigate to the Integrations section
Click "Add MCP Server"
Copy and paste the configuration below based on your operating system

Note: Make sure to restart Cline after adding the configuration.

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "chrome tabs": {
            "cwd": null,
            "env": {},
            "args": [
                "-y",
                "@kazuph/mcp-browser-tabs"
            ],
            "shell": false,
            "command": "npx"
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "chrome tabs": {
            "cwd": null,
            "env": {},
            "args": [
                "/c",
                "npx",
                "-y",
                "@kazuph/mcp-browser-tabs"
            ],
            "shell": true,
            "command": "cmd"
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "chrome tabs": {
            "cwd": null,
            "env": {},
            "args": [
                "-y",
                "@kazuph/mcp-browser-tabs"
            ],
            "shell": false,
            "command": "npx"
        }
    }
}

Setting up with Goose

Open Goose's preferences
Go to the Integrations tab
Select "MCP Servers"
Click "Add New Server"
Use the configuration below based on your operating system

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "chrome tabs": {
            "cwd": null,
            "env": {},
            "args": [
                "-y",
                "@kazuph/mcp-browser-tabs"
            ],
            "shell": false,
            "command": "npx"
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "chrome tabs": {
            "cwd": null,
            "env": {},
            "args": [
                "/c",
                "npx",
                "-y",
                "@kazuph/mcp-browser-tabs"
            ],
            "shell": true,
            "command": "cmd"
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "chrome tabs": {
            "cwd": null,
            "env": {},
            "args": [
                "-y",
                "@kazuph/mcp-browser-tabs"
            ],
            "shell": false,
            "command": "npx"
        }
    }
}

From the repository

git clone https://github.com/kazuph/mcp-browser-tabs.git
cd mcp-browser-tabs
npm install
npm run build

To use this tool with Claude Desktop, simply add the following to your Claude Desktop configuration (~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json):

{
  "tools": {
    "browser-tabs": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@kazuph/mcp-browser-tabs"]
    }
  }
}

This will automatically download and run the latest version of the tool when needed.

1. Enable Accessibility for Chrome:
- Open System Settings
- Go to Privacy & Security > Accessibility
- Click the "+" button
- Add Google Chrome from your Applications folder
- Turn ON the toggle for Chrome

This accessibility setting is required for AppleScript to interact with Chrome tabs.

`get_tabs`

Retrieves all open tabs from Google Chrome browser, returning their titles and URLs. Tabs are grouped by window.

`close_tab`

Closes a specific tab in Google Chrome using window and tab indices. Parameters: windowIndex (number), tabIndex (number).

- get_tabs: Retrieves all open tabs from Google Chrome browser, returning their titles and URLs. Tabs are grouped by window and displayed in a format like "Window 1-1" (Window 1, Tab 1).

- close_tab: Closes a specific tab in Google Chrome using window and tab indices.
- Parameters:
- windowIndex: Window number (starts from 1)
- tabIndex: Tab number within the window (starts from 1)
- Note: When closing multiple tabs, start from the highest index numbers to avoid index shifting. After closing tabs, use get_tabs to confirm the changes.

Claude Desktop / Cursor

Paste into your MCP client config file to install this server.

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "chrome tabs": {
            "cwd": null,
            "env": {},
            "args": [
                "-y",
                "@kazuph/mcp-browser-tabs"
            ],
            "shell": false,
            "command": "npx"
        }
    }
}

Linux

{
    "cwd": null,
    "env": [],
    "args": [
        "-y",
        "@kazuph/mcp-browser-tabs"
    ],
    "shell": false,
    "command": "npx"
}

Macos

{
    "cwd": null,
    "env": [],
    "args": [
        "-y",
        "@kazuph/mcp-browser-tabs"
    ],
    "shell": false,
    "command": "npx"
}

Windows

{
    "cwd": null,
    "env": [],
    "args": [
        "/c",
        "npx",
        "-y",
        "@kazuph/mcp-browser-tabs"
    ],
    "shell": true,
    "command": "cmd"
}

MCP Browser Tabs

Model Context Protocol server for retrieving and managing Chrome browser tabs information. This allows Claude Desktop (or any MCP client) to fetch information about and control currently open Chrome tabs.

Quick Start (For Users)

To use this tool with Claude Desktop, simply add the following to your Claude Desktop configuration (~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json):

{
  "tools": {
    "browser-tabs": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@kazuph/mcp-browser-tabs"]
    }
  }
}

This will automatically download and run the latest version of the tool when needed.

Required Setup

This accessibility setting is required for AppleScript to interact with Chrome tabs.

For Developers

The following sections are for those who want to develop or modify the tool.

Prerequisites

- Node.js 18+
- macOS (for AppleScript operations)
- Google Chrome
- Claude Desktop (install from https://claude.ai/desktop)
- tsx (install via npm install -g tsx)

Installation

git clone https://github.com/kazuph/mcp-browser-tabs.git
cd mcp-browser-tabs
npm install
npm run build

Available Tools

- get_tabs: Retrieves all open tabs from Google Chrome browser, returning their titles and URLs. Tabs are grouped by window and displayed in a format like "Window 1-1" (Window 1, Tab 1).

Notes

- This tool is designed for macOS only due to its dependency on AppleScript.
- Requires Google Chrome to be installed and running.
- Accessibility permissions must be granted for Chrome.

License

MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details

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