Real Browser MCP
About
MCP server + Chrome extension that gives AI coding agents control of your real browser with existing sessions and logins. Works with Cursor, Claude, Windsurf, and any MCP client.
Explore
- Navigate, click, type, scroll, take screenshots
- Read page text and accessibility snapshots
- Execute JavaScript in page context
- Handle dialogs, monitor console and network
- Manage tabs
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"
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Configure the plugin with the settings below
Plugin Name
Real Browser MCPCommand (node, npx, python, etc.)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
From the repository
``
npx real-browser-mcp
Chrome extension: Chrome Web Store
GitHub | npm
browser_navigate
Navigate to a URL in the active browser tab
browser_click
Click an element on the page using a ref from snapshot or a CSS selector
browser_type
Type text into an input element
browser_scroll
Scroll the page or an element. Supports pixel offsets, scrolling to elements, and named positions (top/bottom). Works with virtual scroll containers used by social media sites.
browser_press_key
Press a keyboard key or combination (Enter, Escape, Tab, ArrowDown, etc). Supports modifiers like Ctrl+A, Cmd+C.
browser_wait
Wait for a condition: element to appear, element to disappear, or a fixed delay. Useful for SPAs and dynamic content.
browser_snapshot
Get an accessibility tree snapshot of the page. Returns element refs you can use with click, type, and other tools. Use compact mode (default) for smaller output - only interactive elements.
browser_screenshot
Capture a screenshot of the visible page area
browser_console
Read console messages (log, warn, error) from the browser
browser_network
Read network requests made by the page. Filter by URL pattern.
browser_tabs
Manage browser tabs: list, create, close, or focus
browser_find
Find elements on the page using natural language (e.g. "login button", "search input"). Returns refs you can use with click/type.
browser_text
Extract raw text content from the page or a specific element
browser_hover
Hover over an element to trigger tooltips, dropdown menus, or hover states
browser_select
Select an option from a dropdown/select element
browser_evaluate
Execute JavaScript in the page and return the result. Use for DOM queries, reading page state, or any operation not covered by other tools.
browser_click_text
Click an element by its visible text content. Works on React dropdowns, portals, and overlays that may not appear in snapshots. CSP-safe (no eval). Prefers deepest matching element.
browser_handle_dialog
Handle JavaScript dialogs (alert, confirm, prompt). Dialogs block page interaction until handled.
Claude Desktop / Cursor
Paste into your MCP client config file to install this server.
{
"mcpServers": {
"real browser mcp": {
"real-browser": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"real-browser-mcp"
]
}
}
}
}McpServers
{
"real-browser": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"real-browser-mcp"
]
}
}Why?
Unlike Playwright MCP or Chrome DevTools MCP that launch a fresh headless browser, Real Browser MCP works with your actual browser. No re-authentication. No replaying login flows.Features
- Navigate, click, type, scroll, take screenshots - Read page text and accessibility snapshots - Execute JavaScript in page context - Handle dialogs, monitor console and network - Manage tabsInstall
``
npx real-browser-mcp
``
Chrome extension: Chrome Web Store
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