io.github.ofershap/real-browser
NPM · REAL-BROWSER-MCP · SCANNED SEP 20
MCP server + Chrome extension for AI browser control with real sessions.
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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 → Why this is hard to score →
Supply Chain Security98
- No malware found by supply-chain analysis.Pass
- No known CVEs affecting this package version or its production dependencies.Pass
- No install/post-install scripts declared.Pass
- 31 of 96 dependencies flagged as unhealthy. View diagnostics → Partial
Provenance & Transparency48
- Source repository is publicly reachable at the declared URL. View diagnostics → Pass
- Provenance check failed: no build-provenance attestation is published. See how to fix → View diagnostics → Fail
- Clear OSI-approved license (MIT).Pass
- Actively maintained (last published 193 days ago).Pass
- Publishes a security disclosure policy (SECURITY.md).Pass
Schema Quality & AI Usability77
- 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 Management90
- Stability observed for 27 of 30 days with no destabilising changes; credit accrues until the full window elapses.Partial
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
Tool Safety75
- No prompt-injection markers were found in the server instructions, tool names or descriptions we captured.Pass
- 0 of 1 tool(s) whose name or description implies an irreversible operation declare an MCP destructiveHint annotation; "browser_evaluate" implies "execute" and declares no destructiveHint at all, which the MCP spec reads as destructive by default. See how to fix → Fail
- An AI judge read all 18 captured unit(s) of tool text and found none that tries to manipulate the model reading it.Pass
Capabilities100
- Implements a supported MCP spec version (2025-11-25); the latest is 2026-07-28.Pass
How do I install the io.github.ofershap/real-browser MCP server?
io.github.ofershap/real-browser runs locally as an npm package, launched with npx -y real-browser-mcp. Ready-made configuration for Claude, Cursor, VS Code, Codex and 5 more is on this page, copied from each client's own documentation.
npm · real-browser-mcp
claude mcp add ofershap-real-browser -- npx -y real-browser-mcp
{
"mcpServers": {
"ofershap-real-browser": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"real-browser-mcp"
]
}
}
} {
"servers": {
"ofershap-real-browser": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"real-browser-mcp"
]
}
}
} codex mcp add ofershap-real-browser -- npx -y real-browser-mcp
{
"$schema": "https://opencode.ai/config.json",
"mcp": {
"ofershap-real-browser": {
"type": "local",
"command": [
"npx",
"-y",
"real-browser-mcp"
],
"enabled": true
}
}
} openclaw mcp add ofershap-real-browser --command npx --arg -y --arg real-browser-mcp
mcp_servers:
ofershap-real-browser:
command: "npx"
args: ["-y", "real-browser-mcp"] {
"McpServers": {
"ofershap-real-browser": {
"Transport": "stdio",
"Command": "npx",
"Arguments": [
"-y",
"real-browser-mcp"
]
}
}
} assistant mcp add ofershap-real-browser -t stdio -c npx -a -y real-browser-mcp
{
"mcpServers": {
"ofershap-real-browser": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"real-browser-mcp"
]
}
}
} 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.
- 20 Sept 26 +1
No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 87 to 90. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 26 days of observed history at the previous scan, 27 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.
- 18 Sept 26 +1
No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 80 to 83. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 24 days of observed history at the previous scan, 25 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.
- 17 Sept 26 −3
- Stability: pass → 0.80 functional
- 16 Sept 26 0
- Stability: 0.97 → pass security
- 15 Sept 26 +1
No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 93 to 97. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 28 days of observed history at the previous scan, 29 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.
- 13 Sept 26 +1
No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 87 to 90. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 26 days of observed history at the previous scan, 27 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.
- 11 Sept 26 +1
No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 80 to 83. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 24 days of observed history at the previous scan, 25 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.
- 10 Sept 26 −3
- Stability: pass → 0.80 functional
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 20 Sept 2026 · Analysed npm/real-browser-mcp@1.2.1
Provenance No attestation
The registry publishes no build provenance for this version, so there is nothing to verify.
| Result | No attestation |
|---|---|
| Ecosystem | npm |
Background: How many MCP packages publish verified provenance →
Dependencies 96 packages
| Packages resolved | 96 |
|---|---|
| Stale | 31 |
| Tree resolution | Complete |
Background: SBOMs and build attestations, explained →
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. A tool's description is untrusted text the model reads on every call, which is what makes this list a security surface and not just an inventory: how tool poisoning works →
browser_click ~69
Click an element on the page using a ref from snapshot or a CSS selector
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| button | string | – | – |
| doubleClick | boolean | – | – |
| ref | string | – | Element reference from snapshot (e.g. "e12") |
| selector | string | – | CSS 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.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| exact | boolean | – | Require exact match instead of substring (default false) |
| index | number | – | Which match to click if multiple (0-based, default 0) |
| text | string | yes | Text 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
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| clear | boolean | – | Clear 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.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| expression | string | yes | JavaScript 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.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| limit | number | – | Max matches to return |
| query | string | yes | Natural 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.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| action | string | yes | Accept or dismiss the dialog |
| promptText | string | – | Text 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
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| ref | string | – | Element reference from snapshot |
| selector | string | – | CSS selector for the element |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
browser_navigate ~44
Navigate to a URL in the active browser tab
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| url | string | yes | The URL to navigate to |
| waitUntil | string | – | When 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.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| clear | boolean | – | Clear requests after reading |
| filter | string | – | URL 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.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| key | string | yes | Key name (e.g. "Enter", "Escape", "Tab", "ArrowDown", "a") |
| modifiers | array | – | Modifier keys to hold |
| ref | string | – | Element ref to focus before pressing |
| selector | string | – | CSS selector to focus before pressing |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
browser_screenshot ~38
Capture a screenshot of the visible page area
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| format | string | – | – |
| quality | number | – | JPEG 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.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| amount | number | – | Pixels to scroll |
| direction | string | – | – |
| position | string | – | Scroll to top or bottom of page |
| selector | string | – | CSS selector of scroll container (for virtual scroll) |
| toElement | string | – | Ref 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
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| index | number | – | Option index to select (0-based) |
| label | string | – | Option label text to select |
| ref | string | – | Element reference from snapshot |
| selector | string | – | CSS selector for the select element |
| value | string | – | Option 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.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| compact | boolean | – | When true (default), returns only interactive elements with minimal nesting. Set false for full tree. |
| selector | string | – | CSS selector to scope the snapshot |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
browser_tabs ~55
Manage browser tabs: list, create, close, or focus
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| action | string | yes | Tab action |
| tabId | number | – | Tab ID for close/focus |
| url | string | – | URL for create action |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
browser_text ~46
Extract raw text content from the page or a specific element
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| maxLength | number | – | Max text length to return |
| selector | string | – | CSS selector to scope text extraction |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
browser_type ~60
Type text into an input element
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| clear | boolean | – | Clear the field before typing |
| ref | string | – | Element reference from snapshot |
| selector | string | – | CSS selector for the input |
| text | string | yes | Text 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.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| delay | number | – | Fixed delay in ms (ignores selector) |
| selector | string | – | CSS selector to wait for |
| state | string | – | Wait until element is visible, hidden, or attached to DOM |
| timeout | number | – | Max wait time in ms |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
What is the io.github.ofershap/real-browser MCP server?
io.github.ofershap/real-browser is an MCP server listed in the public MCP registry as io.github.ofershap/real-browser. MCP server + Chrome extension for AI browser control with real sessions. This page covers its npm package (real-browser-mcp).
Is the io.github.ofershap/real-browser MCP server safe to use?
io.github.ofershap/real-browser scores 82 out of 100 on VerifyMCP. We found no known CVEs affecting it as of 20 September 2026. It declares no install or post-install scripts. That is a record of what we were able to check automatically, not an endorsement. The category breakdown on this page shows every signal behind the number, including the ones we could not confirm.
What tools does the io.github.ofershap/real-browser MCP server expose?
io.github.ofershap/real-browser exposes 18 tools: browser_navigate, browser_click, browser_type, browser_scroll, browser_press_key, and 13 more. Their descriptions and schemas cost roughly 1,169 tokens of context every time the server is loaded.
Is the io.github.ofershap/real-browser MCP server still maintained?
io.github.ofershap/real-browser is still listed as active in the MCP registry. We last reached this channel on 20 September 2026. Those dates come from our own scans of the registry and the channel itself, not from anything the publisher announced.
What licence is the io.github.ofershap/real-browser MCP server under?
io.github.ofershap/real-browser declares the MIT licence, which is OSI-approved. That covers the source only, and says nothing about the cost of any service it calls.