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io.github.ofershap/real-browser

NPM · REAL-BROWSER-MCP · SCANNED AUG 3

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

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+18 this week 64 Trust /100
Trust breakdown (6 categories)

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. How we score →

Supply Chain Security87
  • No malware found by supply-chain analysis.Pass
  • Only part of the dependency tree could be resolved (95 of 99), so this covers what we could see, not the whole tree.Partial
  • No install/post-install scripts declared.Pass
  • Only part of the dependency tree could be resolved (95 of 99), so this covers what we could see, not the whole tree. View diagnostics → Partial
Provenance & Transparency45
Schema Quality & AI Usability70
  • AI-judged instruction clarity (good).Pass
  • Tool/resource definitions use about 1169 tokens (~64/item across 18 items; 18 tools + 0 resources), lean.Pass
  • Usage-examples check failed: none of the tools include examples. See how to fix → Fail
Stability & Change Management0
  • Stability not yet verified: not enough scan history yet (needs a 30-day window).Unverified
Tool Coverage97
  • 100% of tools have a non-trivial description (not blank, and not just the tool's name).Pass
  • 92% of tool parameters carry a description.Partial
Capabilities100
  • Implements a supported MCP spec version (2025-11-25); the latest is 2026-07-28.Pass

Unverified: 1 category

A category scored 0 because we could not verify it: a data source with nothing on this package, evidence we could not reach, or a check we could not run. We only credit what we can confirm.

Install

Add this component to your MCP client. Where a client-specific snippet is available, pick your client below and copy it straight into your config; otherwise use the connection detail shown.

npm · real-browser-mcp

# add to Claude Code
claude mcp add ofershap-real-browser -- npx -y real-browser-mcp
# add to Codex CLI
codex mcp add ofershap-real-browser -- npx -y real-browser-mcp
// opencode.json
{
  "$schema": "https://opencode.ai/config.json",
  "mcp": {
    "ofershap-real-browser": {
      "type": "local",
      "command": [
        "npx",
        "-y",
        "real-browser-mcp"
      ],
      "enabled": true
    }
  }
}
# add to OpenClaw
openclaw mcp add ofershap-real-browser --command npx --arg -y --arg real-browser-mcp
# ~/.hermes/config.yaml
mcp_servers:
  ofershap-real-browser:
    command: "npx"
    args: ["-y", "real-browser-mcp"]
// mcp.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ofershap-real-browser": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "real-browser-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}
Changelog

Every change we have recorded for this component, newest first. Security-relevant changes are always shown. ▲ marks a change for the better, ▼ a change for the worse; unmarked changes are neutral.

  • 3 Aug 26 +44
    • Provenance: unverified → fail security
    • Install scripts: unverified → pass security
    • Known CVEs: unverified → partial security
    • Stability: Stability not yet verified: not enough scan history yet (needs a 30-day window). security
    • Security disclosure: unverified → fail functional
    • Tool coverage: unverified → 100 functional
    • License: unverified → pass functional
    • Dependency health: unverified → partial functional
    • Maintenance: unverified → pass functional
    • MCP protocol: unverified → pass functional
    • Schema quality: unverified → good functional
    • Licence: MIT functional
  • 2 Aug 26 −1
    • Malware scan: unverified → pass security
    • Tool coverage: 100 → unverified functional
    • Security disclosure: fail → unverified functional
    • First check of Schema quality: unverified functional
  • 31 Jul 26 −25
    • We updated how we score, so this day's move reflects our rubric, not a change to the server See what changed → functional
  • 27 Jul 26 46

    First indexed and scored.

Diagnostics

Diagnostic detail from the automated scan of this channel: what the scanner observed at each step, so you can see exactly where a check passed or failed. It is informational only and never changes the trust score.

Captured 3 Aug 2026 · Analysed npm/[email protected]

Provenance none

Ecosystem: npm · Outcome: none

Dependencies 95 packages

95 packages in the resolved dependency tree · 95 deprecated · 29 stale.

The dependency tree was only partially resolved, so these counts may be incomplete.

MCP tools — 18 exposed · ~1,169 tokens

The tools this component advertises to a client, with an estimated token cost for each. Expand a tool to see its parameters and schema. The per-tool counts are indicative and are not scored directly; the schema's total context footprint is one signal in Schema Quality & AI Usability.

Tool Tokens
browser_click ~69

Click an element on the page using a ref from snapshot or a CSS selector

NameTypeReqDescription
buttonstring
doubleClickboolean
refstringElement reference from snapshot (e.g. "e12")
selectorstringCSS selector for the element

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

browser_click_text ~99

Click an element by its visible text content. Works on React dropdowns, portals, and overlays that may not appear in snapshots. CSP-safe (no eval). Prefers deepest matching element.

NameTypeReqDescription
exactbooleanRequire exact match instead of substring (default false)
indexnumberWhich match to click if multiple (0-based, default 0)
textstringyesText to match against element content (first line)

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

browser_console ~33

Read console messages (log, warn, error) from the browser

NameTypeReqDescription
clearbooleanClear messages after reading

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

browser_evaluate ~56

Execute JavaScript in the page and return the result. Use for DOM queries, reading page state, or any operation not covered by other tools.

NameTypeReqDescription
expressionstringyesJavaScript expression or code to evaluate in the page context

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

browser_find ~62

Find elements on the page using natural language (e.g. "login button", "search input"). Returns refs you can use with click/type.

NameTypeReqDescription
limitnumberMax matches to return
querystringyesNatural language description of what to find

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

browser_handle_dialog ~55

Handle JavaScript dialogs (alert, confirm, prompt). Dialogs block page interaction until handled.

NameTypeReqDescription
actionstringyesAccept or dismiss the dialog
promptTextstringText to enter for prompt() dialogs

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

browser_hover ~47

Hover over an element to trigger tooltips, dropdown menus, or hover states

NameTypeReqDescription
refstringElement reference from snapshot
selectorstringCSS selector for the element

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

browser_navigate ~44

Navigate to a URL in the active browser tab

NameTypeReqDescription
urlstringyesThe URL to navigate to
waitUntilstringWhen to consider navigation complete

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

browser_network ~45

Read network requests made by the page. Filter by URL pattern.

NameTypeReqDescription
clearbooleanClear requests after reading
filterstringURL regex pattern to filter requests

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

browser_press_key ~101

Press a keyboard key or combination (Enter, Escape, Tab, ArrowDown, etc). Supports modifiers like Ctrl+A, Cmd+C.

NameTypeReqDescription
keystringyesKey name (e.g. "Enter", "Escape", "Tab", "ArrowDown", "a")
modifiersarrayModifier keys to hold
refstringElement ref to focus before pressing
selectorstringCSS selector to focus before pressing

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

browser_screenshot ~38

Capture a screenshot of the visible page area

NameTypeReqDescription
formatstring
qualitynumberJPEG quality (ignored for PNG)

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

browser_scroll ~105

Scroll the page or an element. Supports pixel offsets, scrolling to elements, and named positions (top/bottom). Works with virtual scroll containers used by social media sites.

NameTypeReqDescription
amountnumberPixels to scroll
directionstring
positionstringScroll to top or bottom of page
selectorstringCSS selector of scroll container (for virtual scroll)
toElementstringRef or CSS selector to scroll into view

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

browser_select ~78

Select an option from a dropdown/select element

NameTypeReqDescription
indexnumberOption index to select (0-based)
labelstringOption label text to select
refstringElement reference from snapshot
selectorstringCSS selector for the select element
valuestringOption value to select

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

browser_snapshot ~84

Get an accessibility tree snapshot of the page. Returns element refs you can use with click, type, and other tools. Use compact mode (default) for smaller output - only interactive elements.

NameTypeReqDescription
compactbooleanWhen true (default), returns only interactive elements with minimal nesting. Set false for full tree.
selectorstringCSS selector to scope the snapshot

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

browser_tabs ~55

Manage browser tabs: list, create, close, or focus

NameTypeReqDescription
actionstringyesTab action
tabIdnumberTab ID for close/focus
urlstringURL for create action

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

browser_text ~46

Extract raw text content from the page or a specific element

NameTypeReqDescription
maxLengthnumberMax text length to return
selectorstringCSS selector to scope text extraction

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

browser_type ~60

Type text into an input element

NameTypeReqDescription
clearbooleanClear the field before typing
refstringElement reference from snapshot
selectorstringCSS selector for the input
textstringyesText to type

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

browser_wait ~92

Wait for a condition: element to appear, element to disappear, or a fixed delay. Useful for SPAs and dynamic content.

NameTypeReqDescription
delaynumberFixed delay in ms (ignores selector)
selectorstringCSS selector to wait for
statestringWait until element is visible, hidden, or attached to DOM
timeoutnumberMax wait time in ms

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.