browser-use-mcp-server

What is browser-use-mcp-server?

An MCP server that enables AI agents to control web browsers using the browser-use library. It is designed for developers building AI-powered browser automation workflows.

How to use browser-use-mcp-server?

Install prerequisites (uv, Playwright, mcp-proxy), set environment variables in a .env file (OPENAI_API_KEY, CHROME_PATH, PATIENT), then run the server in either SSE mode (uv run server --port 8000) or stdio mode after building and installing the package. Configure your MCP client (Cursor, Windsurf, Claude) with the appropriate JSON configuration.

Key features of browser-use-mcp-server

• Control browsers through AI agents
• Support for both SSE and stdio transport protocols
• Real-time VNC streaming of browser automation
• Execute browser operations asynchronously
• Docker support for consistent isolated environment

Use cases of browser-use-mcp-server

• Ask an AI to navigate a website and retrieve information, such as "open https://news.ycombinator.com and return the top ranked article"
• Automate multi-step web tasks like form filling or data extraction
• Watch browser automation in real-time via VNC streaming
• Run browser agents in a Docker container for reproducibility

FAQ from browser-use-mcp-server

What are the prerequisites for browser-use-mcp-server?

You need uv (Python package manager), Playwright (browser automation), and mcp-proxy (for stdio mode). Install them with `curl -LsSf https://astral.sh/uv/install