mcpbeat

Real Browser MCP Server

io.github.ofershap/real-browser
local only

Real Browser runs on your own machine — the client starts it, so there is no endpoint to ping. 68 installs a week from npm. Last commit 3 Aug 2026.

MCP server + Chrome extension for AI browser control with real sessions.

Installs per day peak 32 · avg 13 · -9% w/w
a month agotoday
68
Installs / week
npm · real-browser-mcp
47
Stars
1 open issues
3 Aug 2026
Last commit
0 releases in 90 days
MIT
License
JavaScript

Connect this server

This server runs on your own machine — install it with the package manager and the client starts it for you. Package name taken from the official registry entry.

run in your terminal
claude mcp add real-browser -- npx -y real-browser-mcp
~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "real-browser": {
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "real-browser-mcp"
      ],
      "command": "npx"
    }
  }
}
~/.codex/config.toml
[mcp_servers.real-browser]
command = "npx"
args = ["-y", "real-browser-mcp"]
.cursor/mcp.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "real-browser": {
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "real-browser-mcp"
      ],
      "command": "npx"
    }
  }
}
.vscode/mcp.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "real-browser": {
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "real-browser-mcp"
      ],
      "command": "npx"
    }
  }
}

Real Browser — questions

Answers built from our own checks of this server.

Why is there no uptime for Real Browser?
Real Browser runs on your own machine over stdio — there is no network address to reach, so uptime cannot be measured for it by anyone. What can be measured is adoption: the npm package real-browser-mcp was installed 68 times last week.
How do I connect Real Browser?
Copy the ready config from this page — we generate it for Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Codex, Cursor and VS Code, each with the file path that client actually reads. It runs locally, so the command pulls real-browser-mcp straight from npm; nothing to host, nothing to sign up for.
How many people use Real Browser?
The npm package real-browser-mcp was installed 68 times in the last week. Week over week that is -9%. We show installs rather than GitHub stars on purpose: a star is a bookmark, an install is someone actually running it.
Is Real Browser open source?
Yes — it is published under the MIT licence, written in JavaScript, 47 stars on GitHub and 1 open issue. The source link is on this page, so you can read exactly what it does with your data before you connect it.