Browser Use
Lets AI do web tasks for you, such as filling forms, searching and extracting data, in the maker’s cloud browsers or on your computer.
Computer or cloud✓ browser-use.com
web-shooter
Overview
Description from the maker (original English)
Fast, low-token web reader and focused crawler. Returns ranked passages, not whole pages.
PopNx MCP’s three pillars
These three are never merged into one score: opinions, measurements and popularity are different things.
- User voiceiNo reviews yetReviews open together with accounts in a later step
- Our basic checksi1 of 1 passedChecked from public information; code not scanned yet
- UsageiVery new★ –
What you can do with it
We have not written a plain-language summary for this one yet. Below are the facts we read from the registry.
- Connection: Runs on your computer
- Transport: stdio
- Category: Web & browsers
Install
Pick the AI app you use, then copy the settings.
Before you install
- Basic checks: 1 of 1 passed
- Runs on your computer with your user’s permissions (files, network, apps).
- The registry lists no key to fill in.
The maker has not listed install details in the registry. See the maker’s README below.
What it can do
Runs on your computer; the tool list appears in your AI app after you install it.
Basic checksi
We check information anyone can see; we have not read the code. Checks that do not apply are left out of the count. · Checked Nov 9, 2026
- ✓ Pass
Maker matches the repo
The registry name was verified with the GitHub account heyyviv, which owns the repo
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Still maintained
We have not read this repo from GitHub yet
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Has a licence
We have not read this repo from GitHub yet
- – Not applicable
Endpoint responds
This one runs on your computer; there is no internet endpoint
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Sign-in with OAuth
Runs on your computer and uses local settings instead
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No hidden instructions in tool descriptions
Runs on your computer; we can only read tool lists from internet endpoints
Compared with others in Web & browsersi
- More stars than 0% of the other 1390 servers in this category
- Published to the registry more recently than 87% of the other 1390 servers in this category
- Basic checks equal to or better than 100% of the other 1390 servers in this category
Compared with every active server in this category in the registry. Stars count only when the publisher owns the repo.
Common questions
Is web-shooter safe?
It passed 1 of 1 applicable basic checks. We have not read the code. Before adding a key or token, see what access the server asks for and use a key with only the permissions you need.
What keys or codes does it need?
The registry does not list a required key, though some servers ask you to sign in on first use.
Does it run on my computer or in the cloud?
It runs on your computer. Your AI app starts it when needed, and data does not pass through the maker’s servers (unless it calls an online service itself).
Is it still maintained?
The GitHub repo last changed –, and the latest version (0.2.0) reached the registry 5 days ago.
Which apps can use it?
Apps that support MCP, such as Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor and VS Code. You also need Rust on your computer.
What can I use instead?
In the same category: Browser Use, Chrome DevTools MCP, MCP Server Browser
Alternatives
Servers in the same category from other makers, sorted by stars.
Reading a card:↓ Downloads per weeki★ GitHub starsiThree pillars: reviews · checks · usageiUpdated = latest version published to the registryi
Chrome DevTools MCP
Lets AI use Chrome’s developer tools to inspect pages, find what makes them slow and spot errors. Made by the Chrome DevTools team.
Runs on your computer
README from the maker
Open the README
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web-shooter
A fast web reader for AI assistants, served over MCP. It reads web pages and PDFs and returns only the passages that answer the question, not whole pages. It runs locally and keeps nothing.
Why it's better
Live benchmark on 32 questions (web pages, JSON APIs, PDFs), 2026-10-31:
| Tool | Median latency | Avg tokens returned | Answer present |
|---|---|---|---|
| web-shooter | 793 ms | 1,081 | 29/32 |
| Firecrawl, cache allowed | 1,207 ms | 25,409 | 28/32 |
| Firecrawl, fresh | 1,548 ms | 25,025 | 28/32 |
| Jina Reader | 2,046 ms | 25,345 | 24/32 |
Faster, and about 23× fewer tokens, with the same accuracy. Caveats and the held-out check are in docs/guide.md.
Tools
| Tool | Use it when | Returns |
|---|---|---|
fetch(urls, query?, keywords?, max_tokens?) | You have URLs (or local PDF paths) | The best passages, grouped by page; whole pages without a query. Pages built by JavaScript are loaded in headless Chrome automatically |
links(url, query?, keywords?, max_links?) | You want to choose which page to read next | The page's links, ranked by the query |
crawl(url, query, keywords?, max_pages?, max_depth?, other_sites?, max_results?) | You have a start page and a goal, not the URLs | The most relevant pages, as URLs with one-line snippets |
Setup
1. Install (macOS on Apple Silicon, Linux, Windows):
curl --proto '=https' --tlsv1.2 -LsSf https://github.com/heyyviv/web-shooter/releases/latest/download/web-shooter-installer.sh | shpowershell -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -c "irm https://github.com/heyyviv/web-shooter/releases/latest/download/web-shooter-installer.ps1 | iex"Or from source (Rust 1.88+, and the only route on Intel Macs):
cargo install --git https://github.com/heyyviv/web-shooter2. Register it. In Claude Code:
claude mcp add --scope user web-shooter -- web-shooterThen run /mcp or start a new session. For Claude Desktop, Cursor and other clients, add a stdio server with the absolute path to the binary:
{ "mcpServers": { "web-shooter": { "command": "/absolute/path/to/web-shooter" } } }The first query downloads a 30 MB embedding model. Pages built by JavaScript need Chrome installed.
More
docs/guide.md covers usage, configuration, updating, limits and development. docs/how-it-works.md explains the internals.
- MCP Registry name:
mcp-name: io.github.heyyviv/web-shooter
License
Licensed under either of Apache License 2.0 or MIT license, at your option.