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achiya-automation/safari-mcp

Name: achiya-automation/safari-mcp
Author: Various

Native Safari browser automation for AI agents. 80 tools via AppleScript — zero overhead, keeps logins, runs silently in background.

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About achiya-automation/safari-mcp

Safari MCP provides 80 tools for native Safari browser automation via AppleScript. It runs silently in the background with zero overhead and preserves login sessions. Designed as a drop-in alternative to Chrome DevTools MCP, it uses 40-60% less CPU and heat on Apple Silicon.

Best for

macOS developers building AI agents that need efficient, low-resource Safari automation

Use cases

Automate Safari browser tasks for AI agents
Integrate with MCP-based AI workflows on macOS
Replace high-CPU Chrome automation with Safari on Apple Silicon

Notes

102 stars on GitHub. Last updated 2026-05-28. Licensed MIT.

Pros

Native to Safari with low overhead
Significantly less CPU and heat on Apple Silicon
Preserves login sessions during automation

Cons

Limited to macOS and Safari only
AppleScript-based tools may be less robust than Chrome DevTools
80 tools may not cover all advanced browser automation needs

Key facts

What we have checked

Days since the last commit: 0; Checked 26 Oct 2026GitHub
GitHub forks: 33; Checked 26 Oct 2026GitHub
GitHub stars: 225; Checked 26 Oct 2026GitHub
Days to a first reply on issues: 3.8; Checked 26 Oct 2026GitHub
Open issues: 9; Checked 26 Oct 2026GitHub
Releases in the last 90 days: 50; Checked 26 Oct 2026GitHub

Each value shows when we last confirmed it and where it came from. Values we have not confirmed are left out, never guessed.

How to use

How to set it up

As the listing publishes it. We have not run this install.

Install

npx safari-mcp

Tools exposed

SAFARI_MCP_HTTP
SAFARI_MCP_HTTP_PORT
SAFARI_PROFILE
SAFARI_MCP_ALLOW_USER_TABS
MCP_MAX_TABS
SAFARI_MCP_RAISE_ON_NAVIGATE
SAFARI_MCP_SCREENSHOT_MAX_WIDTH
SAFARI_MCP_KEEPALIVE_TAB
SAFARI_MCP_OPEN_WINDOW_CMD
safari_navigate
safari_go_back
safari_go_forward
safari_reload
safari_read_page
safari_get_source
safari_navigate_and_read
safari_click
safari_double_click
safari_right_click
safari_hover

Clients the listing names (not checked here)

Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf, Cline, Continue, VS Code

Install

Add achiya-automation/safari-mcp to your client

Not verified yet

Our lab has not run this server yet. "Config checked" on a client means the recipe matches that client's documented config format; it does not mean we ran it.

Claude Code

Config checked

Run in your terminal (runs on your computer)

claude mcp add --transport stdio achiya-automation-safari-mcp -- npx -y safari-mcp@2.22.18

Version 2.22.18 · From the Official MCP registry, read 24 Oct 2026 · Format checked against Claude Code's config docs

Claude Desktop

Config checked

Add to claude_desktop_config.json (runs on your computer)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "achiya-automation-safari-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "safari-mcp@2.22.18"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Version 2.22.18 · From the Official MCP registry, read 24 Oct 2026 · Format checked against Claude Desktop's config docs

Cursor

Config checked

Add to .cursor/mcp.json (runs on your computer)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "achiya-automation-safari-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "safari-mcp@2.22.18"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Version 2.22.18 · From the Official MCP registry, read 24 Oct 2026 · Format checked against Cursor's config docs

VS Code

Config checked

Add to .vscode/mcp.json (runs on your computer)

{
  "servers": {
    "achiya-automation-safari-mcp": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "safari-mcp@2.22.18"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Version 2.22.18 · From the Official MCP registry, read 24 Oct 2026 · Format checked against VS Code's config docs

Codex

Config checked

Add to ~/.codex/config.toml (runs on your computer)

[mcp_servers.achiya-automation-safari-mcp]
command = "npx"
args = ["-y", "safari-mcp@2.22.18"]

Version 2.22.18 · From the Official MCP registry, read 24 Oct 2026 · Format checked against Codex's config docs

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Recipes come from the server's entry in the official MCP registry. Check the package name before you run it, and keep keys out of shared files.

Works with

What achiya-automation/safari-mcp connects to

5 clients, each with how we know and when we checked.

Works with	Type	How we know	Checked
Claude Code	Client	Install recipe matches the client's documented formatRuns locally, version 2.22.18Config checked	24 Oct 2026Claude Code docs
Claude Desktop	Client	Install recipe matches the client's documented formatRuns locally, version 2.22.18Config checked	24 Oct 2026Claude Desktop docs
Cursor	Client	Install recipe matches the client's documented formatRuns locally, version 2.22.18Config checked	24 Oct 2026Cursor docs
VS Code	Client	Install recipe matches the client's documented formatRuns locally, version 2.22.18Config checked	24 Oct 2026VS Code docs
Codex	Client	Install recipe matches the client's documented formatRuns locally, version 2.22.18Config checked	24 Oct 2026Codex docs

Health and security

Is achiya-automation/safari-mcp looked after, and what do its setup files show

Health score

64 out of 100

Does someone look after this repository? It does not say the code is good or safe. Worked out from GitHub signals checked 26 Oct 2026. How it is worked out

Part	Points	What we saw
Recent activity	30 of 30	Last push 0 days ago
Releases	15 of 15	50 releases in 90 days
Issue replies	19.4 of 20	First reply in 3.8 days (median)
Maintainer	0 of 15	Owned by a single user
Official source	0 of 20	Community server

Security check static checks

100 out of 100

Reads what is published about the server: package advisories, licence, secrets in the documented setup and tool permissions. Nothing is installed or run, so this is not a security assessment. Checked 26 Oct 2026 by edna-static-v1 npm:safari-mcp@2.22.19. What it checks

Licence: MIT

Note The lab has not recorded this server's tool list yet, so tool permissions were not checked.

Alternatives

Alternatives to achiya-automation/safari-mcp

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browsermcp/mcpThis is an alternative to it	MCP server	Named in the listing	Not dated
executeautomation/playwright-mcp-serverThis is an alternative to it	MCP server	Named in the listing	Not dated
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Sources

Where this comes from

GitHubRegistry
Checked 26 Oct 2026 · Days since the last commit, GitHub forks, GitHub stars, Days to a first reply on issues, Open issues, Releases in the last 90 days

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Changelog

What changed

No changes recorded yet. Releases, price changes and deprecations appear here, with their dates, once we track them for this record.

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