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Browser Control MCP
browser-control-mcp
MCP server plus Firefox extension that lets AI assistants drive a real local browser.
- Browser
- Docker supported
- Popularity
- 331 Stars
- GitHub stars
- Recent activity
- 8/23/2026
- Maintenance status unclear
- License
- MIT
- Permissive
Why it matters
We look beyond stars: what problem it solves, whether it creates real utility, and what makes its approach worth noticing.
Problem
Addresses the challenge of enabling AI assistants to securely access and control local browsers like Firefox for tab management, history search, and webpage reading.
Practical value
Provides tools connecting an MCP server with a Firefox extension, supporting tab operations, history searches, content reading, and screenshots with explicit user authorization mechanisms.
Innovation / differentiation
Compared to traditional full automation or arbitrary script injection solutions, it implements stricter security boundaries through the Firefox extension permission system.
Leverage potential
Enables users to leverage natural language via MCP clients like Claude Desktop to direct browser tasks such as research, organization, and retrieval.
Why now
Aligns with the growth of the Model Context Protocol ecosystem and increasing user demand for privacy and security controls in local AI agents.
Community activity
In the last 90 days there were 1 new issues and 9 pull requests; the bounded issue/PR samples include 1 issue authors and 6 PR contributors, with 1 releases.
Maintainer responsiveness
The 1-issue window sample had a 0% close rate, and the 9-pull-request sample had a 11% merge rate. Maintainer-comment observations covered only 100% of that issue sample, so response rate and first-response speed are not reported.
Key highlights
- Open or close tabs
- Get the list of opened tabs
- Create tab groups with name and color
Quick start
How it is installed, how hard it is, and where to start.
Best for
- People who prefer Docker deploys
Watch outs
- 3 inferred from materials — review under Sources below
More about it
browser-control-mcp pairs an MCP server with a Firefox extension so assistants drive a real local browser—not only a headless sandbox. Logged-in state, extensions, and real rendering matter for everyday web tasks.
Security is the product boundary: you are handing the browsing session to an agent. Fine for controlled automation and assisted browsing; do not grant unconstrained access to profiles with payments or mail.
Sources
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Latest release
Verifiedv1.5.2
Source: GitHub API · latest_release=v1.5.2 · 10/9/2026
License
VerifiedMIT
Source: GitHub API · license.spdx_id=MIT · 10/9/2026
logo url
VerifiedNone
Source: admin_cms · cms editor · 8/28/2026
One-liner
Verified{"en":"MCP server plus Firefox extension that lets AI assistants drive a real local browser.","zh":"该项目通过MCP协议将AI助手与Firefox浏览器深度集成，解决了AI在本地浏览器环境下的自动化操作难题。其核心优势在于安全性设计，通过浏览器扩展的权限控制（如显式授权、无脚本注入）实现了比传统自动化工具更安全、更可控的交互方式。"}
Source: heuristic_batch_publish · batch-publish-tools heuristic write · 8/24/2026
Platforms
Inferred from materialsbrowser
Source: Project README · browser · 8/23/2026
Category hint
Inferred from materialsai-apps
Source: Project README · hint=ai-apps · 8/23/2026
screenshot url
VerifiedNone
Source: admin_cms · cms editor · 8/28/2026
supports docker
VerifiedYes
Source: Repository file · dockerfile=true; compose=false · 10/9/2026
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