Configurable Puppeteer MCP Server
A Model Context Protocol server that provides browser automation capabilities using Puppeteer with configurable options. This server enables LLMs to interact with web pages, take screenshots, and execute JavaScript in a real browser environment, with the ability to customize Puppeteer launch options through environment variables.
Components
Tools
-
puppeteer_navigate
- Navigate to any URL in the browser
- Input:
url(string)
-
puppeteer_screenshot
- Capture screenshots of the entire page or specific elements
- Inputs:
name(string, required): Name for the screenshotselector(string, optional): CSS selector for element to screenshotwidth(number, optional, default: 800): Screenshot widthheight(number, optional, default: 600): Screenshot height
-
puppeteer_click
- Click elements on the page
- Input:
selector(string): CSS selector for element to click
-
puppeteer_hover
- Hover elements on the page
- Input:
selector(string): CSS selector for element to hover
-
puppeteer_fill
- Fill out input fields
- Inputs:
selector(string): CSS selector for input fieldvalue(string): Value to fill
-
puppeteer_select
- Select an element with SELECT tag
- Inputs:
selector(string): CSS selector for element to selectvalue(string): Value to select
-
puppeteer_evaluate
- Execute JavaScript in the browser console
- Input:
script(string): JavaScript code to execute
Resources
The server provides access to two types of resources:
-
Console Logs (
console://logs)- Browser console output in text format
- Includes all console messages from the browser
-
Screenshots (
screenshot://<name>)- PNG images of captured screenshots
- Accessible via the screenshot name specified during capture
Key Features
- Browser automation
- Console log monitoring
- Screenshot capabilities
- JavaScript execution
- Basic web interaction (navigation, clicking, form filling)
- Configurable Puppeteer options through environment variables
Configuration
Using with Custom Puppeteer Options
You can configure Puppeteer launch options by providing a JSON string in the PUPPETEER_ARGS environment variable. This allows you to customize browser behavior without modifying the server code.
Example: Using Firefox Instead of Chrome
{
"mcpServers": {
"puppeteer": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "github:afshawnlotfi/mcp-configurable-puppeteer"],
"env": {
"PUPPETEER_ARGS": "{\"browser\": \"firefox\"}"
}
}
}
}
Example: Configuring Browser Window Size
{
"mcpServers": {
"puppeteer": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "github:afshawnlotfi/mcp-configurable-puppeteer"],
"env": {
"PUPPETEER_ARGS": "{\"defaultViewport\": {\"width\": 1280, \"height\": 800}}"
}
}
}
}
Standard Configuration
NPX
{
"mcpServers": {
"puppeteer": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "github:afshawnlotfi/mcp-configurable-puppeteer"]
}
}
}
You can also specify a branch, tag, or commit:
{
"mcpServers": {
"puppeteer": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "github:afshawnlotfi/mcp-configurable-puppeteer#main"]
}
}
}
License
This MCP server is licensed under the MIT License. This means you are free to use, modify, and distribute the software, subject to the terms and conditions of the MIT License. For more details, please see the LICENSE file in the project repository.