Tap MCP Server

Workspace root for the public Tap packages (spec / adapters / create-tap-script). Not published — exists so npm workspaces can link local source

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What is the Tap MCP server?

Workspace root for the public Tap packages (spec / adapters / create-tap-script). Not published — exists so npm workspaces can link local source between packages during development. Each package under packages/ is independently versioned. The tap mcp server wraps that behind the Model Context Protocol, so an assistant can use it through 11 defined tools rather than through you.

What it actually does

Its toolset

Everything the assistant can do here goes through one of these:

  • Logged — in sites** (your bank / internal dashboard / Xiaohongshu / Zhihu) — just tell your agent "set up tap for logged-in sites" right in the chat. The
  • Accuracy — Deterministic
  • Runtimes — 2 (Chrome extension + Playwright)
  • Platform — Download
  • Linuxtap-linux-x64
  • Windowstap-windows-x64.exe
  • Adapter — Source format
  • Concern — Cloud-first browser SDKs
  • Layer — Protection
  • Sandbox — Programs run with zero permissions — no file, network, or system access
  • Local-only — Your data, sessions, and API keys never leave your machine — architecturally

Adding it to your client

The server ships on npm as @taprun/cli, 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.

When to reach for it

Among the browser automation options, the useful question is rarely "what can it do" but "what does it cost you to run" — permissions, credentials, and how much of your context its toolset consumes. Tap's toolset — Logged, Accuracy, Runtimes and 8 more — is a fair guide to whether it matches your workflow. It is maintained by leonting1010; worth a glance at recent repository activity before you build anything load-bearing on it.

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

Caveats

  • 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 Tap.
  • MCP clients confirm each tool call by default. Leave that on until you have watched what the tap mcp server does with a few real requests.

Available tools

ToolWhat it does
Loggedin sites** (your bank / internal dashboard / Xiaohongshu / Zhihu) — just tell your agent **"set up tap for logged-in sites"** right in the chat. The **tap-setup** skill drives the whole bridge from the chat: it materiali
AccuracyDeterministic
Runtimes2 (Chrome extension + Playwright)
PlatformDownload
Linux[tap-linux-x64](https://github.com/LeonTing1010/tap/releases/latest)
Windows[tap-windows-x64.exe](https://github.com/LeonTing1010/tap/releases/latest)
AdapterSource format
ConcernCloud-first browser SDKs
LayerProtection
SandboxPrograms run with zero permissions — no file, network, or system access
Local-onlyYour data, sessions, and API keys never leave your machine — architecturally

How to install the Tap MCP server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "tap": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@taprun/cli"]
    }
  }
}

Add to claude_desktop_config.json, then restart Claude Desktop.

Example prompts to try

  • Use Tap to Logged.
  • Use Tap to Accuracy.
  • Use Tap to Runtimes.

Frequently asked questions

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