How do I connect Sidebutton MCP Server to Claude?

Run `claude mcp add sidebutton -- npx -y sidebutton --stdio` in Claude Code, or add the same command and arguments under mcpServers in Cursor's mcp.json or Claude Desktop's claude_desktop_config.json, then restart the client. The blocks above are ready to paste.

Is Sidebutton MCP Server free?

The listed licence is Apache-2.0. 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 Sidebutton MCP Server do?

Sidebutton MCP Server documents 29 tools to the agent, including browser_batch, capture_page, clear_basic_auth. The descriptions above come from project documentation. A live handshake does not test individual tool behavior.

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Open-source browser automation for AI agents. MCP server + Chrome extension + YAML workflow engine + knowledge packs. Give your AI agent a browser and domain expertise.

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01 / Choose your client

02 / Before you connect

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Install the runtime required by the project and make it available to your client.

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03 / Add the configuration

Source: generated from public install instructions

claude mcp add --transport stdio 'sidebutton' -- 'npx' '-y' 'sidebutton' '--stdio'

Run in your terminal after replacing any placeholders.

04 / Check it in your client

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29 of 29 tools

Documented tools (29)

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

browser_batch

Run a sequence of browser actions in one call

capture_page

Capture selectors from current page

clear_basic_auth

Clear stored HTTP Basic Auth credentials

click

Click an element

evaluate

Execute JavaScript in browser

exists

Check if element exists

extract

Extract text from element

extract_all

Extract all matching elements

extract_map

Extract structured data from repeated elements

fill

Fill input value (React-compatible)

get_browser_status

Check browser extension connection

get_run_log

Get execution log for a run

get_workflow

Get workflow YAML definition

hover

Hover over element

inject_css

Inject CSS into the page (blur/hide elements before a screenshot)

list_run_logs

List recent workflow executions

list_workflows

List all available workflows

navigate

Navigate browser to URL

press_key

Send keyboard keys

publish_artifact

Publish evidence (screenshots, reports) from a session

run_workflow

Execute a workflow by ID

screenshot

Capture page screenshot (pass path to write a PNG file instead of returning image bytes)

scroll

Scroll the page

scroll_into_view

Scroll element into viewport

select_option

Select dropdown option

set_basic_auth

Set HTTP Basic Auth credentials for the connected tab

snapshot

Get page accessibility snapshot

type

Type text into an element

wait

Wait for element or delay

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Questions about Sidebutton MCP Server

How do I connect Sidebutton MCP Server to Claude?: Run `claude mcp add sidebutton -- npx -y sidebutton --stdio` in Claude Code, or add the same command and arguments under mcpServers in Cursor's mcp.json or Claude Desktop's claude_desktop_config.json, then restart the client. The blocks above are ready to paste.
Is Sidebutton MCP Server free?: The listed licence is Apache-2.0. 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 Sidebutton MCP Server do?: Sidebutton MCP Server documents 29 tools to the agent, including browser_batch, capture_page, clear_basic_auth. The descriptions above come from project documentation. A live handshake does not test individual tool behavior.