What is real-browser-mcp?
real-browser-mcp is a MCP server by ofershap that control the user's real Chrome browser via an extension, reusing existing sessions, logins and cookies. It is listed under Browser & web and has 56 GitHub stars.
| Type | Mcp server |
|---|---|
| Author | ofershap |
| Repository | ofershap/real-browser-mcp |
| Popularity | 56 GitHub stars |
| Category | Browser & web |
| Security | Low risk (80/100) |
| Rank | #819 of 4,418 MCP servers; #80 in Browser & web |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-13 |
| Stars this week | +1 |
| Runs | Locally |
| Language | TypeScript |
Is real-browser-mcp safe to install?
real-browser-mcp scores 80/100 on the MCPMods security check: Low risk. Things to review: can take actions such as send, write or deploy. It passed 3 of 6 checks.
MCP server results come from listing signals: who publishes it, where your data goes and what it can do. The code itself is not scanned yet.
| Check | Result |
|---|---|
| Community-built server | Note |
| Runs on your machine only | Pass |
| Needs an API key or account login | Note |
| Can take actions such as send, write or deploy | Review |
| No code execution | Pass |
| Source on GitHub | Pass |
How do I install real-browser-mcp?
- Find the launch command. The README says how the server starts (npx, uvx, docker or a remote URL) and which API keys it needs.
https://github.com/ofershap/real-browser-mcp
- Add it to Claude Code. Replace the part after -- with the command from the README. Remote servers use --transport http with a URL.
claude mcp add real-browser-mcp -- <command from README> claude mcp add --transport http real-browser-mcp <server-url>
- Check it connected. This lists your MCP servers and their status.
claude mcp list
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs real-browser-mcp for you:
Add the "real-browser-mcp" MCP server from https://github.com/ofershap/real-browser-mcp to Claude Code. Read its README for the launch command and any API keys I need, run claude mcp add, then check that it connects.