BrowserTools MCP requires three components to work together, and the following are the detailed configuration steps:
1. Chrome extension installation
- Download the extension zip from the official GitHub release page (~5MB for v1.2.0)
- Unzip it and load it in developer mode via chrome://extensions/.
2. Node server-side deployment
- Requires Node.js 18+ environment
- fulfillment
npx @agentdeskai/browser-tools-server@latestStarting services - Default port 3025, adjustable for conflicts
3. MCP server-side configuration (using Cursor as an example)
- compiler
~/.cursor/mcp.jsonconfiguration file - Add a point to
@agentdeskai/browser-tools-mcpService Configuration - Need to make sure all three versions are compatible (currently recommend 1.2.0)
Verify the installation:When the Cursor setting interface shows green connection status and the browser extension icon is activated, it means the environment configuration is successful.
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