What is Mcp Configurable Puppeteer

mcp-configurable-puppeteer is a Model Context Protocol server that provides browser automation capabilities using Puppeteer with configurable options. It allows large language models (LLMs) to interact with web pages, take screenshots, and execute JavaScript in a real browser environment, with customizable Puppeteer launch options via environment variables.

Use cases

Use cases include taking screenshots of web pages, filling out forms automatically, navigating websites for data collection, executing JavaScript for dynamic content manipulation, and monitoring console logs for debugging purposes.

How to use

To use mcp-configurable-puppeteer, you need to configure it with the appropriate Puppeteer options through the PUPPETEER_ARGS environment variable. You can launch the server using NPX with specified arguments, and customize options like browser type and window size.

Key features

Key features include browser automation, console log monitoring, screenshot capabilities, JavaScript execution, basic web interaction (navigation, clicking, form filling), and configurable Puppeteer options through environment variables.

Where to use

mcp-configurable-puppeteer can be used in web scraping, automated testing, data extraction, and any application requiring interaction with web pages in a programmable manner.

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 screenshot
    • selector (string, optional): CSS selector for element to screenshot
    • width (number, optional, default: 800): Screenshot width
    • height (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 field
    • value (string): Value to fill

• puppeteer_select

  • Select an element with SELECT tag
  • Inputs:
    • selector (string): CSS selector for element to select
    • value (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:

1. Console Logs (console://logs)

   • Browser console output in text format
   • Includes all console messages from the browser

2. 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.