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
periscope
Overview
Description from the maker (original English)
A real Safari-engine (WebKit) browser for agents on macOS: sessions, extraction, bot checks.
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.
Which app do you use?
Pick your app above. We remember it, so next time the button says “Install in …”.
Download the maker’s .mcpb file
The link goes to the maker’s own file; we do not host or repackage it. Open the file and Claude Desktop installs it.
Run this in your terminal
Your browser asks to open the app, then the app shows the settings and asks you to confirm. Key values are left empty for you to fill in.
Your browser asks to open the app, then the app shows the settings and asks you to confirm. Key values are left empty for you to fill in.
This one runs on your computer, and ChatGPT can only connect to servers on the internet. Pick another app.
Your choice stays on this device in a cookie; no account needed.
These settings are generated from the maker’s registry entry. If the README says otherwise, follow the README.
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 8, 2026
- ✓ Pass
Maker matches the repo
The registry name was verified with the GitHub account oskar-szulc, which owns the repo
- … Not checked yet
Still maintained
We have not read this repo from GitHub yet
- … Not checked yet
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
- – Not applicable
Sign-in with OAuth
Runs on your computer and uses local settings instead
- … Not checked yet
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 1378 servers in this category
- Published to the registry more recently than 46% of the other 1378 servers in this category
- Basic checks equal to or better than 100% of the other 1378 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 periscope 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 (0.2.5) reached the registry 37 days ago.
Which apps can use it?
Apps that support MCP, such as Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor and VS Code. You also need MCPB 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
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README from the maker
Open the README
Copied from the maker’s repo as written. PopNx MCP has not reviewed or endorsed it. HTML, images and scripts are removed. Links lead off this site.
periscope
A command-line browser for AI agents on macOS. It runs Safari's engine (WebKit), so websites see a normal Safari, and it keeps sessions open between commands.
periscope navigate https://books.toscrape.com/ --session demoperiscope text --session demo # the page as markdown periscope extract --session demo # the page's records as JSON periscope click "text:Next" --session demo
Install
brew install oskar-szulc/tap/periscopeperiscope install-skill # adds the agent skill to this project
Without Homebrew: curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/oskar-szulc/periscope/main/install.sh | sh
To build from source instead (Xcode 26): swift build -c release, then copy .build/release/periscope onto your PATH.
For agents
- Claude Desktop: download
periscope- .mcpbfrom the latest release and open it - Claude Code:
/plugin marketplace add oskar-szulc/periscope, then/plugin install periscope@periscope - Codex, Cursor and others:
npx skills add oskar-szulc/periscope - MCP clients: listed in the MCP Registry as
io.github.oskar-szulc/periscope; the command isperiscope mcp, e.g.claude mcp add periscope -- periscope mcp, or in a JSON config:{"mcpServers": {"periscope": {"command": "periscope", "args": ["mcp"]}}} - Any agent with a shell:
periscope docsprints the full reference
Reading a page
| Command | Returns | Use it to |
|---|---|---|
text | The page's main content as markdown, links included | Read an article or a post |
state | URL, title, headings, the start of the content, and every clickable element with a selector and a number (@3) | Decide what to click or fill next |
extract | JSON: the page's repeated items (cards, results, table rows), its structured data, and the next-page link | Scrape a list of jobs, products or results |
links | Every link on the page as an absolute URL (--match to filter) | Collect URLs to visit next |
screenshot | A PNG of the page as displayed | See the layout, or check visual content |
What else you can do
- Act:
click,fill,type,select,scroll,mouse, targeting CSS or what a person sees (text:Next,label:Email) - Stay logged in: named sessions persist;
loginandshowlet you take over the window - Know when you're blocked: CAPTCHA and bot-check pages exit with code 5
Full reference: PERISCOPE.md. Why and how it was built: Building periscope.
Requirements
- macOS 26 or newer, in a logged-in desktop session with the display on
- Not inside a shell sandbox (periscope exits with a message if it is)
License
MIT. Contributions: see CONTRIBUTING.md. Made by Oskar Szulc.