puppeteer-mcp-server
puppeteer-mcp-server is an MCP server, listed under browser & scraping. It reaches chrome and puppeteer. Its repository has 486 GitHub stars and is licensed under MIT; we last read it on 2026-10-22.
This MCP server uses Puppeteer to automate browser interactions, supporting both new browser instances and existing Chrome windows.
Install
MCP servers are packaged differently from each other -- some run via npx, some as a Docker image, some as a plain script you clone and run. puppeteer-mcp-server’s own README did not state one plainly enough for this page to quote it rather than guess, so it will not guess. The repository below states it.
What it reaches, and what it needs
Maintenance
This MCP server provides browser automation capabilities through Puppeteer, allowing interaction with both new browser instances and existing Chrome windows.
What puppeteer-mcp-server can do
8 tools documented in its README. An AI client calls these by name.
puppeteer_connect_active_tab- Connect to an existing Chrome instance with remote debugging enabled.
puppeteer_navigate- Navigate to a URL.
puppeteer_screenshot- Take a screenshot of the current page or a specific element.
puppeteer_click- Click an element on the page.
puppeteer_fill- Fill out an input field.
puppeteer_select- Use dropdown menus.
puppeteer_hover- Hover over elements.
puppeteer_evaluate- Execute JavaScript in the browser console.
Read from the README; names are kept only if the README contains them.
puppeteer-mcp-server compared with similar servers
| Server | Reaches | Needs | Stars | Last update | Licence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| puppeteer-mcp-server (this page) | chrome, puppeteer | None listed | 486 | 2025-03-14 | MIT |
| mcp-chrome | chrome(1 shared) | None listed | 12,501 | 2026-01-06 | MIT |
| safari-mcp | chrome(1 shared) | None listed | 223 | 2026-10-19 | MIT |
| native-devtools-mcp | chrome(1 shared) | None listed | 139 | 2026-09-24 | MIT |
| blueprint-mcp | chrome(1 shared) | None listed | 106 | 2026-08-10 | Apache-2.0 |
| aginxbrowser | playwright, puppeteer(1 shared) | None listed | 44 | 2026-10-25 | Apache-2.0 |
Ranked by services in common with puppeteer-mcp-server, then by stars. Figures are from each repository when we last read it.
Common questions about puppeteer-mcp-server
- What does puppeteer-mcp-server do?
- This MCP server uses Puppeteer to automate browser interactions, supporting both new browser instances and existing Chrome windows.
- How do I install puppeteer-mcp-server?
- Its README did not state an install command plainly enough for us to quote one, so we do not guess. The repository has the instructions: https://github.com/merajmehrabi/puppeteer-mcp-server
- What does puppeteer-mcp-server connect to, and what does it need?
- It reaches chrome and puppeteer.
- Is puppeteer-mcp-server official and is it maintained?
- We found nothing naming it as a vendor’s official server. Its repository has 486 GitHub stars and its state in our directory is stale. Its last commit we recorded was on 2025-03-14.
- What licence does puppeteer-mcp-server use?
- The repository declares the MIT licence.
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