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Charlotte MCP Server

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Charlotte runs on your own machine — the client starts it, so there is no endpoint to ping. 348 installs a week from npm. Last commit 22 Oct 2026.

Renders web pages into structured, agent-readable representations using headless Chromium.

Installs per day peak 144 · avg 55 · -8% w/w
a month agotoday
348
Installs / week
npm · @ticktockbent/charlotte
184
Stars
12 open issues
22 Oct 2026
Last commit
1 release in 90 days
MIT
License
TypeScript

What the code does

We read the source, 1 d ago · rules 995398eba69f

Capabilities

What this server is able to do. For an MCP server this is often the job itself — a terminal server runs commands because that is what it is for. Listed so you know what you are plugging in, not as an accusation.

Builds a file path from a variable src/state/artifact-store.ts:82
    const filePath = path.join(this._screenshotDir, filename);
Asks for container control access site/components/QuickStart.tsx:25
  "docker run --cap-add SYS_ADMIN --shm-size 2g -p 3737:3737 ghcr.io/ticktockbent/charlotte";

Is this your server and something here is wrong? Tell us — corrections are free and do not require a plan.

This code can reach further than it looks

We found places where it runs commands, builds paths or queries from values it is given. None of that is a flaw by itself — it becomes one when the code changes, and code changes quietly between releases. We re-read it on every one.

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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 charlotte -- npx -y @ticktockbent/charlotte
~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "charlotte": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@ticktockbent/charlotte"
      ]
    }
  }
}
~/.codex/config.toml
[mcp_servers.charlotte]
command = "npx"
args = ["-y", "@ticktockbent/charlotte"]
.cursor/mcp.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "charlotte": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@ticktockbent/charlotte"
      ]
    }
  }
}
.vscode/mcp.json
{
  "servers": {
    "charlotte": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@ticktockbent/charlotte"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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Charlotte — questions

Answers built from our own checks of this server.

Why is there no uptime for Charlotte?
Charlotte 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 @ticktockbent/charlotte was installed 348 times last week.
How do I connect Charlotte?
Copy the ready config from this page. We generate it for Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Codex, Cursor and VS Code, each in the form that client actually reads. It runs locally, so the command pulls @ticktockbent/charlotte straight from npm; nothing to host, nothing to sign up for.
How many people use Charlotte?
The npm package @ticktockbent/charlotte was installed 348 times in the last week. Week over week that is -8%. We show installs rather than GitHub stars on purpose: a star is a bookmark, an install is someone actually running it.
Is Charlotte open source?
Yes — it is published under the MIT licence, written in TypeScript, 184 stars on GitHub and 12 open issues. The source link is on this page, so you can read exactly what it does with your data before you connect it.