{"data":{"slug":"mcp-chrome","name":"Chrome MCP Server","tagline":"MIT Chrome extension MCP server for your own browser","category":"agents","categoryName":"AI Agents","url":"https://github.com/hangwin/mcp-chrome","github":"https://github.com/hangwin/mcp-chrome","pricing":"open-source","hook":"mcp-chrome is a Chrome extension plus a small bridge (npm install -g mcp-chrome-bridge) that lets any MCP client control the Chrome you already use — with your logins, cookies and open tabs.","whatsGood":"MIT (hangwin/mcp-chrome), TypeScript, release v1.0.0 (2025-12-29). 20+ tools: screenshots, clicks and typing, network monitoring, bookmarks, history, and cross-tab context. Fully local, with Streamable HTTP transport and a built-in vector index for semantic search across open tabs. ★~12.5k.","theCatch":"Because it uses your real browser session, an agent can act as you on every site you are logged in to — point it at a separate Chrome profile for anything sensitive. The README still calls it early-stage, and the last commit was January 2026, so momentum has slowed. The extension is installed from GitHub releases, not the Chrome Web Store. Vs chrome-devtools-mcp (official from the Chrome DevTools team): that one gives DevTools-grade traces, Lighthouse and heap snapshots; mcp-chrome is about reusing your logged-in profile for everyday browsing tasks.","verdict":"The quickest way to let an agent work in your logged-in Chrome — use a separate profile and keep expectations early-stage.","addedAt":"2026-10-14","featured":false,"domain":"AI Agents","subSpecialty":"Browser Automation","subcategory":"Browser Automation","tags":["mcp","self-host","permissive","browser-automation","stale"],"capabilities":["mcp","browser","extension"],"surfaces":["MCP","Self-host"],"ecosystem":["Node.js","Browser"],"licenseModel":"OSS/MIT","githubStars":12497,"starsPerWeek":176,"access":"free","archived":false,"repo":{"createdAt":"2025-06-09","pushedAt":"2026-01-06","license":"MIT","archived":false,"checkedAt":"2026-10-19"}},"related":[{"slug":"claude-code","name":"Claude Code","tagline":"Terminal-first coding agent with deep repository context"},{"slug":"cursor","name":"Cursor","tagline":"The AI-first code editor that understands your codebase"},{"slug":"devin","name":"Devin","tagline":"Autonomous AI engineer for defined engineering tasks"},{"slug":"stagehand","name":"Stagehand","tagline":"AI-native browser automation that mixes code and natural language"},{"slug":"browser-use","name":"Browser Use","tagline":"Open-source framework for LLM-driven browser agents"}],"links":{"self":"/api/gems/mcp-chrome","html":"/gems/mcp-chrome","markdown":"/gems/mcp-chrome.md","category":"/api/gems?category=agents","categoryPage":"/stacks/agents"}}