Is @modelcontextprotocol/server-puppeteer safe?
MCP server for browser automation using Puppeteer
This server can change things — files, a browser, a database, or paid online services. Limit what it can reach.
Why: controls a web browser.
What it can do
- Controls a web browser
Tools it offers your AI (7):
- puppeteer_navigate
- puppeteer_screenshot
- puppeteer_click
- puppeteer_fill
- puppeteer_select
- puppeteer_hover
- puppeteer_evaluate
How to use it safely
- ✓ Use a separate browser profile without your logged-in accounts.
- ✓ Pin the version (below) so an update can't change what it does without you noticing.
Code patterns worth reviewing
Automated pattern matches in the published package. Some are expected for this kind of server, and some may be false positives — they are pointers for review, not confirmed vulnerabilities.
Unsandboxed browser automation
Browser automation (Puppeteer/Playwright/Selenium) is used together with an unsandboxed evaluation or rendering pattern.
dist/index.js:15
Install it pinned
{
"mcpServers": {
"puppeteer": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "@modelcontextprotocol/server-puppeteer@2025.5.12"]
}
}
}npm · MIT license · 29,224 downloads last week
Check your whole MCP setup
Agent Verify checks the servers in your Claude, Cursor and VS Code config — including whole-drive access and keys stored in plain text.
Maintain @modelcontextprotocol/server-puppeteer?
Show users you've thought about access: add the badge below. If something here is wrong or you've released a fix, ask for a re-scan — we update pages on request.
[](https://aimodularity.com/agentverify/mcp/modelcontextprotocol-server-puppeteer/)
Agent Verify reads the package published on npm as text — it is never installed or run. Ratings describe capability, not intent, and are an automated, evidence-based check, not a guarantee. Scanner 2.0.0.