Pptr MCP Server

MCP server for browser automation via Puppeteer

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What is the Pptr MCP MCP server?

If you already use Pptr MCP, the pptr mcp mcp server is the piece that lets your assistant work with it directly. MCP server for browser automation via Puppeteer.

What the server does

MCP server for browser automation via Puppeteer. Unlike other browser MCPs that expose fixed tools (navigate, click, screenshot), this server executes arbitrary JavaScript code with direct access to the Puppeteer Browser instance.

Installation

The server ships on npm as pptr-mcp, so your MCP client can launch it on demand — there is no separate build step. Add the server block to your client's configuration, restart it, and the tools register themselves.

Available tools

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

  • Multi — tenant or shared server deployments
  • Variable — Description
  • CHROME_PATH — Path to Chrome executable
  • PUPPETEER_EXECUTABLE_PATH — Alternative to CHROME_PATH
  • PUPPETEER_CACHE_DIR — Browser download cache directory
  • PPTR_MCP_TIMEOUT — Execution timeout in ms (default: 30000)
  • code — string
  • persistent — boolean
  • Parameters — The Parameters tool exposed by this server

Credentials and setup notes

Configuration is passed through the environment: CHROME_PATH, PUPPETEER_EXECUTABLE_PATH. 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.

  • Node.js >= 20

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 9 tools registered it takes up a noticeable share of the context window; turn it off in projects that never touch Pptr MCP.
  • Keep per-call confirmation enabled while you learn its behaviour; it is the cheapest safeguard you have.

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. Pptr MCP's toolset — Multi, Variable, CHROME_PATH and 6 more — is a fair guide to whether it matches your workflow. It is maintained by iatsiuk; worth a glance at recent repository activity before you build anything load-bearing on it.

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

Available tools

ToolWhat it does
Multitenant or shared server deployments
VariableDescription
CHROME_PATHPath to Chrome executable
PUPPETEER_EXECUTABLE_PATHAlternative to CHROME_PATH
PUPPETEER_CACHE_DIRBrowser download cache directory
PPTR_MCP_TIMEOUTExecution timeout in ms (default: 30000)
codestring
persistentboolean
ParametersThe Parameters tool exposed by this server.

How to install the Pptr MCP MCP server

With CLI options:

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "puppeteer": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["pptr-mcp", "--no-headless", "--viewport=1080p"]
    }
  }
}

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

Configuration

  • Node.js >= 20
VariableDescriptionRequired
CHROME_PATHFilesystem location the server is allowed to use.Optional
PUPPETEER_EXECUTABLE_PATHFilesystem location the server is allowed to use.Optional

Example prompts to try

  • Use Pptr MCP to Multi.
  • Use Pptr MCP to Variable.
  • Use Pptr MCP to CHROME PATH.

Frequently asked questions

It connects Pptr MCP to MCP-compatible AI assistants such as Claude and Cursor, exposing 9 tools (Multi, Variable, CHROME_PATH, and more) that the assistant can call on your behalf. Instead of copying data back and forth by hand, the assistant works with Pptr MCP directly.