Browser Automation

AI-powered browser automation via browser-use MCP server. Navigate web pages, fill forms, extract content, take screenshots, and verify deployments.

Setup

Add to ~/.mcp.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "browser-use": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["browser-use", "--mcp"]
    }
  }
}

Restart Claude Code after adding.

Usage

Navigate & Extract

/browser-automation navigate https://docs.example.com
/browser-automation extract https://docs.example.com --format markdown

Form Interaction

/browser-automation fill https://app.example.com/login
  email: test@example.com
  password: [from env TEST_PASSWORD]
  submit: button[type=submit]

Deploy Verification

/browser-automation verify https://myapp.com
  - Check: homepage loads (< 3s)
  - Check: /api/health returns 200
  - Check: login page renders
  - Screenshot: homepage, login, dashboard

Screenshot

/browser-automation screenshot https://myapp.com --full-page
/browser-automation screenshot https://myapp.com --element "#hero-section"

Integration Points

Trigger	How It Helps
shipper deploys	Auto-verify live URL, take screenshots
e2e-runner needs browser	Natural language browser tests
oracle needs deep docs	Navigate multi-page documentation
designer needs references	Capture UI patterns from live sites
qa-engineer tests forms	Fill and submit forms, verify results
growth analyzes competitors	Extract features, pricing, UX patterns

MCP Tools Available

Tool	Description
browser_navigate	Go to a URL
browser_click	Click element by selector or text
browser_type	Type into input field
browser_screenshot	Capture page/element screenshot
browser_extract	Extract page content as text/markdown
browser_wait	Wait for element or condition
browser_evaluate	Execute JavaScript in page context
browser_scroll	Scroll page or element

Rules

• Max 1 request/second to same domain
• Respect robots.txt
• Never store credentials in output
• Timeout: 30 seconds per page
• Retry once on failure, then report error
• Blur sensitive data in screenshots