co-browser/browser-use-mcp-server

Overview

An open-source MCP server that lets you browse the web directly from Cursor and similar AI coding tools. It provides a Python-based interface for fetching and interacting with web pages without leaving your editor.

Best for

Best for
Developers using Cursor or other MCP-compatible editors who need quick web access inside their coding workflow

Use cases

• Retrieving documentation or examples while coding in Cursor
• Fetching live data or API responses during development
• Executing web searches and scraping content inside an IDE

How to use

Install

uv pip install playwright

Tools exposed

• uv
• playwright
• mcp-proxy

Tested with

Cursor, Windsurf, Claude

Example client config

{\n  "mcpServers": {\n    "browser-use-mcp-server": {\n      "url": "http://localhost:8000/sse"\n    }\n  }\n}

Notes

An open-source MCP server that lets you browse the web directly from Cursor and similar AI coding tools. It provides a Python-based interface for fetching and interacting with web pages without leaving your editor.

822 stars on GitHub. Last updated 2026-05-20. Licensed MIT.

Use cases

• Retrieving documentation or examples while coding in Cursor
• Fetching live data or API responses during development
• Executing web searches and scraping content inside an IDE

Pros

• Lightweight and open source (822 stars on GitHub)
• Direct integration with popular AI coding assistants like Cursor
• Simple Python codebase easy to extend or debug

Cons

• Requires manual setup and configuration of MCP host
• Limited to the Python runtime environment
• Not a full browser: lacks JavaScript rendering and complex interactions

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