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getSelectedElement

MCP tool from Browser Tools MCP by AgentDeskAI

The element selected in the Elements panel

How to use it

getSelectedElement is exposed by the Browser Tools MCP MCP server. Add the server to your MCP client (Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf and others), and the getSelectedElement tool becomes available to the model automatically. See the full listing for setup details and every tool this server provides.

Install Browser Tools MCP

$npx @agentdeskai/browser-tools-server --verbose
FULL BROWSER TOOLS MCP LISTING

Other tools in Browser Tools MCP (15)

getBrowserStorage

localStorage, sessionStorage and cookies (values gated)

getConnectionStatus

Whether the extension is connected, and capture counts

getConsoleErrors

Error-level output and uncaught exceptions

getConsoleLogs

Console output, filterable by keyword with paging

getNetworkErrors

Only failed and 4xx/5xx requests

getNetworkLogs

XHR/fetch requests with status, timing and bodies

getPageInfo

Which page the browser is currently on

listBrowserTabs

Every tab with DevTools open, and the id to address it by

refreshBrowser

Reloads the inspected tab

runAccessibilityAudit

Lighthouse accessibility audit

runBestPracticesAudit

Lighthouse best-practices audit

runPerformanceAudit

Lighthouse performance audit with Core Web Vitals

runSEOAudit

Lighthouse SEO audit

takeScreenshot

Screenshot returned as an image, plus its file path

wipeLogs

Clears captured telemetry before a clean reproduction