# Browser Automation (npm · @mindstone/mcp-server-browser-automation)

Browser automation MCP server: navigate, fill forms, click, screenshot, and manage tabs

- Trust score: 76/100 (medium)
- Change this week: +30
- Registry status: active
- Liveness: live
- Owner verified: no
- Last scored: 2026-08-04

## Components

- npm · `@mindstone/mcp-server-browser-automation`: 76/100 (this document), [markdown](https://verifymcp.io/servers/mindstone-mcp-server-browser-automation/mindstone-mcp-server-browser-automation.md), [page](https://verifymcp.io/servers/mindstone-mcp-server-browser-automation/mindstone-mcp-server-browser-automation)

## Channel facts

- Registry: `npm`
- Package: `@mindstone/mcp-server-browser-automation`
- Version: `0.1.8`
- Transport: `stdio`

## Trust breakdown

How this component scores in each security and reliability category. Every signal is checked automatically from public evidence about the published package, including repeated runs of it in an isolated sandbox, and we only credit what we can confirm. Scores are 0–100 per category. Scoring method: https://verifymcp.io/docs/scoring (what has changed: https://verifymcp.io/docs/scoring/changelog)

Scored 2026-08-04.

- **Supply Chain Security**: 83/100
  - No malware found by supply-chain analysis.
  - CVE check failed: a known medium-severity CVE affects hono 4.12.33, reached via @modelcontextprotocol/sdk > hono. A fixed version is available.
  - No install/post-install scripts declared.
  - Only part of the dependency tree could be resolved (96 of 100), so this covers what we could see, not the whole tree.
- **Provenance & Transparency**: 84/100
  - Source repository is publicly reachable at the declared URL.
  - Cryptographically verified build provenance (signed, bound to mindstone/mcp-servers).
  - License check failed: the license (FSL-1.1-MIT) isn't a recognized OSI-approved license.
  - Actively maintained (last published 33 days ago).
  - Disclosure check failed: no security disclosure policy was found in the source repository.
- **Schema Quality & AI Usability**: 77/100
  - AI-judged instruction clarity (excellent).
  - Tool/resource definitions use about 876 tokens (~51/item across 17 items; 17 tools + 0 resources), lean.
  - Usage-examples check failed: none of the tools include examples.
- **Stability & Change Management**: 27/100
  - Stability observed for 8 of 30 days with no destabilising changes; credit accrues until the full window elapses.
- **Tool Coverage**: 100/100
  - 100% of tools have a non-trivial description (not blank, and not just the tool's name).
  - 100% of tool parameters carry a description.
- **Capabilities**: 100/100
  - Implements a supported MCP spec version (2025-11-25); the latest is 2026-07-28.

## Install

### Claude

```bash
claude mcp add mindstone-mcp-server-browser-automation -- npx -y @mindstone/mcp-server-browser-automation
```

### Codex

```bash
codex mcp add mindstone-mcp-server-browser-automation -- npx -y @mindstone/mcp-server-browser-automation
```

### opencode

```json
{
  "$schema": "https://opencode.ai/config.json",
  "mcp": {
    "mindstone-mcp-server-browser-automation": {
      "type": "local",
      "command": [
        "npx",
        "-y",
        "@mindstone/mcp-server-browser-automation"
      ],
      "enabled": true
    }
  }
}
```

### OpenClaw

```bash
openclaw mcp add mindstone-mcp-server-browser-automation --command npx --arg -y --arg @mindstone/mcp-server-browser-automation
```

### Hermes

```yaml
mcp_servers:
  mindstone-mcp-server-browser-automation:
    command: "npx"
    args: ["-y", "@mindstone/mcp-server-browser-automation"]
```

### Other

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mindstone-mcp-server-browser-automation": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@mindstone/mcp-server-browser-automation"
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

## Changelog

Every change recorded for this component, newest first. Days that predate change tracking, or that we cannot explain, say so: "we were watching and nothing happened" and "we were not watching" are different claims.

### 2026-08-04 (score 76, −1)

- [security regression] CVE-2026-69207 affects this package: medium
- [security regression] Known CVEs: partial → fail

### 2026-08-03 (score 77, +1)

No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 20 to 23. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 6 days of observed history at the previous scan, 7 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.

### 2026-08-02 (score 76, +10)

- [security regression] Install scripts: pass → unverified
- [security regression] Provenance: pass → unverified
- [security improvement] Known CVEs: unverified → partial
- [security] The attested source repository moved: mindstone/mcp-servers
- [functional regression] License: fail → unverified
- [functional regression] Maintenance: pass → unverified
- [functional improvement] Stability: unverified → 0.20
- [functional improvement] Dependency health: unverified → partial
- [functional] Licence: FSL-1.1-MIT

### 2026-08-01 (score 66, −10)

- [security regression] Known CVEs: partial → unverified
- [functional regression] Dependency health: partial → unverified

### 2026-07-31 (score 76, +68)

- [functional] We updated how we score, so this day's move reflects our rubric, not a change to the server

### 2026-07-30 (score 8, −20)

- [security regression] Malware scan: pass → unverified
- [functional regression] Security disclosure: unverified → fail

### 2026-07-29 (score 28, −18)

- [functional regression] Tool coverage: 100 → unverified
- [functional regression] Security disclosure: fail → unverified
- [functional improvement] Dependency health: unverified → partial
- [functional] First check of Schema quality: unverified

### 2026-07-27 (score 46)

First indexed and scored.

## MCP tools (17)

### `browser_navigate` (~101 tokens)

Navigate to a URL. Opens the browser if not already running.

Only http: and https: URLs are accepted (plus the special about:blank). Other URL schemes (file:, chrome:, chrome-extension:, javascript:, data:, view-source:, about:*) are refused.

IMPORTANT: After navigating, call browser_snapshot to see the page content before interacting.

Input parameters:

- `url` (string, required): URL to navigate to (http://, https://, or about:blank)

### `browser_back` (~14 tokens)

Navigate back in browser history.

### `browser_forward` (~14 tokens)

Navigate forward in browser history.

### `browser_wait` (~60 tokens)

Wait for an element to appear or for a specified time.

Input parameters:

- `selector` (string, required): CSS selector to wait for, or milliseconds (e.g., "2000")
- `timeout` (number): Max wait time in ms (default: 10000)

### `browser_click` (~63 tokens)

Click an element. Use @ref from browser_snapshot (preferred) or a CSS selector.

WORKFLOW: browser_snapshot → find @ref → browser_click @ref

Input parameters:

- `ref` (string, required): Element ref from snapshot (e.g., "@e2") or CSS selector

### `browser_fill` (~68 tokens)

Clear a field and fill it with text. Use @ref from browser_snapshot.

WORKFLOW: browser_snapshot → find input @ref → browser_fill

Input parameters:

- `ref` (string, required): Element ref (e.g., "@e3") or CSS selector
- `value` (string, required): Text to fill

### `browser_type` (~59 tokens)

Type text character by character (simulates real keystrokes). Useful for search boxes and autocompletes that respond to individual key events.

Input parameters:

- `ref` (string, required): Element ref or CSS selector
- `text` (string, required): Text to type

### `browser_press_key` (~54 tokens)

Press a keyboard key. Common keys: Enter, Tab, Escape, Backspace, ArrowDown, ArrowUp.

Input parameters:

- `key` (string, required): Key to press (e.g., "Enter", "Tab", "Escape")

### `browser_scroll` (~39 tokens)

Scroll the page in a direction.

Input parameters:

- `amount` (number): Pixels to scroll (default: 500)
- `direction` (string, required): Scroll direction

### `browser_select` (~45 tokens)

Select an option from a dropdown.

Input parameters:

- `ref` (string, required): Element ref or CSS selector for the <select>
- `value` (string, required): Option value or visible text to select

### `browser_hover` (~32 tokens)

Hover over an element (triggers hover menus/tooltips).

Input parameters:

- `ref` (string, required): Element ref or CSS selector

### `browser_snapshot` (~102 tokens)

Get the page accessibility tree with interactive element references.

THIS IS YOUR PRIMARY DISCOVERY TOOL. Always call this before clicking, filling, or interacting with the page.

Returns element refs like @e1, @e2 that you use with browser_click, browser_fill, etc.
Use the -i flag (default) to see only interactive elements, keeping output focused.

Input parameters:

- `full` (boolean): If true, show all elements (not just interactive). Default: false.

### `browser_screenshot` (~48 tokens)

Take a screenshot of the current page. Returns an image.

Input parameters:

- `annotate` (boolean): Add numbered element labels to the screenshot
- `full_page` (boolean): Capture full scrollable page

### `browser_get_page_info` (~18 tokens)

Get the current page URL and title.

### `browser_tabs` (~51 tokens)

List open tabs or switch to a tab by number.

Input parameters:

- `action` (string): Tab action. Omit to list tabs.
- `tab_number` (number): Tab number to switch to (from tab list)

### `browser_close` (~18 tokens)

Close the browser session. Sessions are saved automatically.

### `browser_authenticate` (~90 tokens)

Open a visible browser window so the user can log in manually. The session is saved automatically.

WHEN TO USE: "I need to access LinkedIn", "Log me into WhatsApp", etc.
Tell the user to close the browser when done logging in, or call browser_close.

Input parameters:

- `url` (string, required): Website URL to open for login (http://, https://, or about:blank)

## Diagnostics

Captured diagnostic sections: Provenance, Vulnerabilities, Dependencies. The full working is on the page: https://verifymcp.io/servers/mindstone-mcp-server-browser-automation/mindstone-mcp-server-browser-automation#diagnostics

## Score history

- 2026-08-04: 76
- 2026-08-03: 77
- 2026-08-02: 76
- 2026-08-01: 66
- 2026-07-31: 76
- 2026-07-30: 8
- 2026-07-29: 28
- 2026-07-28: 46
- 2026-07-27: 46

## Links

- npm package: https://www.npmjs.com/package/@mindstone/mcp-server-browser-automation
- Socket report: https://socket.dev/npm/package/@mindstone/mcp-server-browser-automation
- Repository: https://github.com/mindstone/mcp-servers
- Changelog RSS feed: https://verifymcp.io/servers/mindstone-mcp-server-browser-automation/mindstone-mcp-server-browser-automation/changelog.xml
- Changelog JSON feed: https://verifymcp.io/servers/mindstone-mcp-server-browser-automation/mindstone-mcp-server-browser-automation/changelog.json
- HTML version of this page: https://verifymcp.io/servers/mindstone-mcp-server-browser-automation/mindstone-mcp-server-browser-automation
