MCP Configurable Puppeteer MCP Server

MCP server for browser automation using Puppeteer with configurable options

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What is the MCP Configurable Puppeteer MCP server?

Connect MCP Configurable Puppeteer to Claude, Cursor or any other MCP client and it stops being a tab you switch to. MCP server for browser automation using Puppeteer with configurable options. The mcp configurable puppeteer mcp server is what makes that connection.

What the server does

A Model Context Protocol server that provides browser automation capabilities using Puppeteer with configurable options. This server enables LLMs to interact with web pages, take screenshots, and execute JavaScript in a real browser environment, with the ability to customize Puppeteer launch options through environment variables.

  • Browser automation
  • Console log monitoring
  • Screenshot capabilities
  • JavaScript execution
  • Basic web interaction (navigation, clicking, form filling)
  • Configurable Puppeteer options — through environment variables

Available tools

The toolset is worth reading before you wire it up, because it tells you what the integration is really for:

  • puppeteer_navigate — Navigate to any URL in the browser
  • Input — url (string)
  • puppeteer_screenshot — Capture screenshots of the entire page or specific elements
  • Inputs — - name (string, required): Name for the screenshot
  • puppeteer_click — Click elements on the page
  • puppeteer_hover — Hover elements on the page
  • puppeteer_fill — Fill out input fields
  • puppeteer_select — Select an element with SELECT tag
  • puppeteer_evaluate — Execute JavaScript in the browser console
  • Tools — The Tools tool exposed by this server
  • Resources — 1. Console Logs (console://logs) - Browser console output in text format - Includes all console messages from the browser

Installation

Setup follows the usual MCP pattern — install or clone the server, register it in your client's configuration file, restart the client. The configuration blocks on this page cover the common clients.

Credentials and setup notes

Configuration is passed through the environment: PUPPETEER_ARGS. Treat anything key-shaped as a real credential — scope it to the minimum the server needs, and rotate it if it ever lands in a shared config.

Where it fits

This sits in the browser automation group, where several servers overlap in what they claim to do but differ sharply once you actually set them up. MCP Configurable Puppeteer's toolset — puppeteer_navigate, Input, puppeteer_screenshot and 8 more — is a fair guide to whether it matches your workflow. It is maintained by afshawnlotfi; worth a glance at recent repository activity before you build anything load-bearing on it.

This entry was verified against MCP Configurable Puppeteer's own documentation before publication; SyncDev keeps the directory reviewed rather than auto-generated.

Worth knowing first

  • It runs with your machine's permissions. That is convenient and also the reason to think about what you point it at before you approve a tool call.
  • With 11 tools registered it takes up a noticeable share of the context window; turn it off in projects that never touch MCP Configurable Puppeteer.
  • Keep per-call confirmation enabled while you learn its behaviour; it is the cheapest safeguard you have.

Available tools

ToolWhat it does
puppeteer_navigateNavigate to any URL in the browser
Inputurl (string)
puppeteer_screenshotCapture screenshots of the entire page or specific elements
Inputs- name (string, required): Name for the screenshot
puppeteer_clickClick elements on the page
puppeteer_hoverHover elements on the page
puppeteer_fillFill out input fields
puppeteer_selectSelect an element with SELECT tag
puppeteer_evaluateExecute JavaScript in the browser console
ToolsThe Tools tool exposed by this server.
Resources1. **Console Logs** (console://logs) - Browser console output in text format - Includes all console messages from the browser

How to install the MCP Configurable Puppeteer MCP server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "puppeteer": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "github:afshawnlotfi/mcp-configurable-puppeteer"],
      "env": {
        "PUPPETEER_ARGS": "{\"browser\": \"firefox\"}"
      }
    }
  }
}

Configuration as documented by the project. Restart the client after saving.

Configuration

VariableDescriptionRequired
PUPPETEER_ARGSConfiguration value read at startup.Optional

Example prompts to try

  • Use MCP Configurable Puppeteer to puppeteer navigate.
  • Use MCP Configurable Puppeteer to Input.
  • Use MCP Configurable Puppeteer to puppeteer screenshot.

Frequently asked questions

It connects MCP Configurable Puppeteer to MCP-compatible AI assistants such as Claude and Cursor, exposing 11 tools (puppeteer_navigate, Input, puppeteer_screenshot, and more) that the assistant can call on your behalf. Instead of copying data back and forth by hand, the assistant works with MCP Configurable Puppeteer directly.