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io.github.zhiqi-li/browser-mcp-cdp

NPM · BROWSER-MCP-CDP · SCANNED AUG 3

Local Chrome via CDP with profile-snapshot isolation and shared-broker multi-client support

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+44 this week 69 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 Usability77
  • AI-judged instruction clarity (excellent).Pass
  • Tool/resource definitions use about 545 tokens (~41/item across 13 items; 13 tools + 0 resources), lean.Pass
  • Usage-examples check failed: none of the tools include examples. See how to fix → Fail
Stability & Change Management23
  • Stability observed for 7 of 30 days with no destabilising changes; credit accrues until the full window elapses.Partial
Tool Coverage100
  • 100% of tools have a non-trivial description (not blank, and not just the tool's name).Pass
  • 100% of tool parameters carry a description.Pass
Capabilities100
  • Implements a supported MCP spec version (2025-11-25); the latest is 2026-07-28.Pass
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 · browser-mcp-cdp

# add to Claude Code
claude mcp add zhiqi-li-browser-mcp-cdp -- npx -y browser-mcp-cdp
# add to Codex CLI
codex mcp add zhiqi-li-browser-mcp-cdp -- npx -y browser-mcp-cdp
// opencode.json
{
  "$schema": "https://opencode.ai/config.json",
  "mcp": {
    "zhiqi-li-browser-mcp-cdp": {
      "type": "local",
      "command": [
        "npx",
        "-y",
        "browser-mcp-cdp"
      ],
      "enabled": true
    }
  }
}
# add to OpenClaw
openclaw mcp add zhiqi-li-browser-mcp-cdp --command npx --arg -y --arg browser-mcp-cdp
# ~/.hermes/config.yaml
mcp_servers:
  zhiqi-li-browser-mcp-cdp:
    command: "npx"
    args: ["-y", "browser-mcp-cdp"]
// mcp.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "zhiqi-li-browser-mcp-cdp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "browser-mcp-cdp"
      ]
    }
  }
}
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 +3
    • Stability: unverified → 0.23 functional
  • 2 Aug 26 +30
    • Provenance: unverified → fail security
    • Known CVEs: unverified → partial security
    • Install scripts: unverified → pass security
    • Malware scan: unverified → pass security
    • Maintenance: unverified → pass functional
    • Dependency health: unverified → partial functional
    • License: unverified → pass functional
    • Licence: MIT functional
  • 31 Jul 26 +30
    • We updated how we score, so this day's move reflects our rubric, not a change to the server See what changed → functional
  • 30 Jul 26 −74
    • Known CVEs: partial → unverified security
    • Malware scan: pass → unverified security
    • Provenance: fail → unverified security
    • Install scripts: pass → unverified security
    • License: pass → unverified functional
    • Tool coverage: 100 → unverified functional
    • Dependency health: partial → unverified functional
    • Maintenance: pass → unverified functional
    • Licence: MIT functional
  • 28 Jul 26 +55
    • Provenance: unverified → fail security
    • Install scripts: unverified → pass security
    • Known CVEs: unverified → partial security
    • Security disclosure: unverified → fail functional
    • Maintenance: unverified → pass functional
    • License: unverified → pass functional
    • Tool coverage: unverified → 100 functional
    • First check of Tool coverage: 100 functional
    • First check of Schema quality: pass functional
    • First check of Schema quality: excellent functional
    • First check of Schema quality: fail functional
    • Licence: MIT functional
  • 27 Jul 26 25

    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 — 13 exposed · ~545 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 ~38

Click an element matched by a CSS selector. Returns true if found and clicked.

NameTypeReqDescription
selectorstringyesCSS selector for the element to click

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

browser_click_at ~69

Click at an absolute (x, y) pixel coordinate on the page using real CDP mouse events. Pierces through iframes and ad overlays that block CSS-selector clicks.

NameTypeReqDescription
xstringyesHorizontal coordinate in CSS pixels
ystringyesVertical coordinate in CSS pixels

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

browser_evaluate ~70

Execute JavaScript in the current page context and return the result. Use await_promise=true (default) for async expressions.

NameTypeReqDescription
await_promisestringSet to "false" to skip awaiting a returned Promise (default: true)
expressionstringyesJavaScript expression to evaluate

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

browser_fill ~49

Set the value of an input, textarea, or select element matched by a CSS selector.

NameTypeReqDescription
selectorstringyesCSS selector for the form element
textstringyesValue to set

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

browser_get_html ~38

Get the outer HTML of the page or a specific element.

NameTypeReqDescription
selectorstringCSS selector (optional, defaults to full page HTML)

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

browser_get_text ~38

Get the visible text content of the page or a specific element.

NameTypeReqDescription
selectorstringCSS selector (optional, defaults to document.body)

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

browser_get_url ~15

Get the current page URL.

Input schema present but exposes no named parameters.

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

browser_navigate ~36

Navigate the browser to a URL. Returns the final URL and page title.

NameTypeReqDescription
urlstringyesThe URL to navigate to

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

browser_new_tab ~37

Open a new browser tab, optionally navigating to a URL.

NameTypeReqDescription
urlstringURL to open (default: about:blank)

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

browser_screenshot ~22

Capture a screenshot of the current page. Returns a PNG image.

Input schema present but exposes no named parameters.

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

browser_scroll ~48

Scroll the page by a relative offset in pixels.

NameTypeReqDescription
xstringHorizontal scroll in px (default 0)
ystringVertical scroll in px (default 0)

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

browser_tabs ~22

List all open browser tabs with their id, url, and title.

Input schema present but exposes no named parameters.

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

browser_wait_for ~63

Wait until an element matching the CSS selector appears in the DOM. Returns true if found within the timeout, false otherwise.

NameTypeReqDescription
selectorstringyesCSS selector to wait for
timeout_msstringMax wait time in milliseconds (default 5000)

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.