How do I connect Byob MCP Server to Claude?

The listing records `claude mcp add byob -s user -- /path/to/tsx /path/to/byob-mcp.ts` as its setup step. Run it, then follow the repository's instructions for the client configuration; the listing names Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf as compatible clients.

Is Byob MCP Server free?

The listed licence is MIT. Check the upstream terms for permitted use and commercial requirements; a public repository does not by itself mean the software is free or open source. Connected APIs and hosted services may have separate charges.

What can Byob MCP Server do?

Byob MCP Server documents 40 tools to the agent, including browser_click, browser_clipboard_read_text, browser_close_tab. The descriptions above come from project documentation. A live handshake does not test individual tool behavior.

Byob

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by wxtsky

Bring Your Own Browser — let your AI agent use the Chrome you already have open

Install

$claude mcp add byob -s user -- /path/to/tsx /path/to/byob-mcp.ts

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Project instructions

ai-agentbrowser-automationbunchrome-debuggerchrome-extensionclaude-codecursormcpmcp-servernative-messagingtypescriptwxt

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40 of 40 tools

Documented tools (40)

From project documentation. A server handshake does not verify each tool’s description or behavior.

browser_click

Click a button or link

browser_clipboard_read_text

Read plain text from the system clipboard.

browser_close_tab

Close a tab by tabId

browser_download_images

Download all images from a page

browser_drag

Drag the mouse from one point to another (linear interpolation).

browser_emulate_device

Emulate mobile/tablet viewport / DPR / touch / UA.

browser_eval

Run JavaScript on the page (off by default)

browser_extract_table

Pull <table> elements as JSON

browser_get_console_logs

Snapshot console.log / warn / error

browser_get_cookies

Export cookies for curl / scripts

browser_get_html

Get raw HTML of an element or the whole page

browser_get_js_dialog

Inspect an alert / confirm / prompt without resolving it.

browser_get_performance

Page Web Vitals + navigation timing.

browser_get_storage

Read localStorage / sessionStorage for an origin.

browser_go_back

Go back one step in browser history

browser_go_forward

Go forward one step in browser history

browser_handle_js_dialog

Explicitly accept or dismiss a JavaScript dialog.

browser_history

Search Chrome history with optional terms and date bounds.

browser_hover

Hover the mouse over an element to trigger tooltips/menus

browser_intercept_start

Start a stateful request-interception session.

browser_intercept_stop

Stop a browserinterceptstart session and return hit stats.

browser_list_tabs

List all open tabs

browser_navigate

Open a URL in a new or existing tab

browser_new_tab

Create an empty or pre-navigated background tab.

browser_press_key

Send a keyboard key (Enter, Escape, F5, ArrowDown, ...)

browser_print_pdf

Save current page as PDF (default ~/.byob/pdfs/).

browser_read

Open a page, scroll through, read all text

browser_read_markdown

Same, returns clean markdown (no nav/ads)

browser_reload

Reload a tab and wait for it to finish loading.

browser_screenshot

Screenshot → saved to disk

browser_scroll

Scroll to top/bottom, an element, or a Y coordinate

browser_select

Choose an option in a native <select>

browser_set_cookies

Write a cookie via chrome.cookies.set (CHIPS-aware).

browser_snapshot

Get a compact accessibility tree with reusable element references.

browser_start_record_network

Start recording HTTP + WebSocket traffic

browser_stop_record_network

Stop recording, export JSON or HAR

browser_switch_tab

Switch to a tab

browser_type

Type into an input (optionally press Enter)

browser_upload_file

Upload local files to <input type="file">.

browser_wait_for

Wait for an element to appear

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FAQ

Questions about Byob MCP Server

How do I connect Byob MCP Server to Claude?: The listing records `claude mcp add byob -s user -- /path/to/tsx /path/to/byob-mcp.ts` as its setup step. Run it, then follow the repository's instructions for the client configuration; the listing names Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf as compatible clients.
Is Byob MCP Server free?: The listed licence is MIT. Check the upstream terms for permitted use and commercial requirements; a public repository does not by itself mean the software is free or open source. Connected APIs and hosted services may have separate charges.
What can Byob MCP Server do?: Byob MCP Server documents 40 tools to the agent, including browser_click, browser_clipboard_read_text, browser_close_tab. The descriptions above come from project documentation. A live handshake does not test individual tool behavior.