What is the Puppeteer MCP Server?

Puppeteer MCP Server is a native MCP server that gives AI agents direct access to browser automation functionality. It runs via npm and has 28,000 GitHub stars.

How do I install the Puppeteer MCP Server?

Run npx -y @modelcontextprotocol/server-puppeteer in your terminal, or add the MCP config to your claude_desktop_config.json. No API key is required.

What runtime does Puppeteer MCP Server use?

It runs on npm. The install command is: npx -y @modelcontextprotocol/server-puppeteer

Is the Puppeteer MCP Server actively maintained?

The server has a quality score of 90/99 and is currently an official MCP server. Check the GitHub repo for current status.

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Puppeteer MCP Server

28,000 starsScore: 90

MCP server for browser automation — scrape pages, take screenshots, interact with web content.

Quick Answer

1. Puppeteer MCP Server gives AI agents browser automation capabilities with 28,000 GitHub stars and a quality score of 90/99.
2. Install: Run npx -y @modelcontextprotocol/server-puppeteer or add the config to your MCP client.
3. Runtime: npm — no authentication required.
4. Health: Unknown status — last checked Invalid Date.

Overview

Category: Browser Automation

Runtime: npm

Install: npx -y @modelcontextprotocol/server-puppeteer

Auth: No auth required

Source: official

Stars: 28,000

Setup time: ~30 sec

What You Can Build

With the Puppeteer MCP Server MCP server, your AI assistant can:

Access browser automation functionality through natural language
Use the server immediately with no API key setup
Combine with other MCP servers for cross-tool automation workflows
Run with npm for reliable, consistent deployments

Health Status

Unknown

One-Click Install

Copy the snippet for your MCP client and paste it in.

Claude Desktop

Add to claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "puppeteer-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-puppeteer"
      ],
      "env": {}
    }
  }
}

Deep link

Cursor

Settings → MCP Servers → Add

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "puppeteer-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx -y @modelcontextprotocol/server-puppeteer"
    }
  }
}

Saves as .cursor/mcp.json in the download. Move it to your project root.

Deep link install →

VS Code

Use with MCP extension

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "puppeteer-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx -y @modelcontextprotocol/server-puppeteer"
    }
  }
}

MCP Server Configuration

Add this to your claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "puppeteer-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y","@modelcontextprotocol/server-puppeteer"],
      "env": {}
    }
  }
}