What you can do with Remote Browser

Built for

Demo & Marketing Video, Browser Automation, Web QA, Public-Site Testing, Agent Workflows

Example workflows

Record a site tour video

Records a multi-page screencast from the cloud browser for a demo video.

Try this

Start a screen recording, walk through the homepage, pricing, and blog pages while scrolling each, then stop and give me the video.

Review a public landing page

Uses a zero-install cloud browser for page review.

Try this

Open this public URL in the remote browser, capture a screenshot, summarize the first fold, and list visible conversion issues.

Test an interactive flow

Turns cloud browser automation into product QA.

Try this

Navigate through this product flow, click the primary calls to action, and report where the browser gets blocked.

Research a competitor page

Combines browsing and visual inspection for research.

Try this

Load the page, read visible text, take a screenshot, and summarize the main claims and navigation options.

Context to know first

What is Remote Browser best for?

It is best for zero-install browser automation against public websites when you do not want Chrome running on your machine.

How is Remote Browser different from Local Browser?

Remote Browser runs Chrome in MCPBundles cloud. Local Browser runs on your machine through Desktop and reaches localhost directly.

Can it capture screenshots?

Yes. The remote browser can take screenshots and return visual content for agents to inspect during page review and QA workflows.

AI Skill
SKILL.md

Domain knowledge for Remote Browser — workflow patterns, data models, and gotchas for your AI agent.

Remote Browser (Playwright MCP)

Playwright MCP server — cloud-hosted Chrome with no local install. Same Playwright browser automation tools as Local Browser but Chrome runs in the cloud.

When to Use

  • Browser automation without installing Chrome or Playwright locally
  • Testing against public URLs with zero setup
  • Recording a screen video or capturing stills of a live site tour from the cloud, with no screen-capture software on the user's machine
  • When the user wants a cloud browser instead of running one on their machine

Screen Recording & Video Capture

The cloud browser can record what it does as a video, captured server-side over the live session:

  • Start a screen recording, then navigate and scroll through pages while it captures the screen; stop the recording to flush the frames. The recording survives navigation between pages and scrolling within a page, so you can record a multi-page product tour in one take.
  • Or record a short fixed-length clip of the current page in a single step.
  • Capture individual directed keyframes ("beats") of specific screens to assemble a curated walkthrough.
  • After stopping, the capture is uploaded; poll its status until it is ready, then reference it by its capture id.
  • Pair with Marketing Studio to turn a ready capture into a finished MP4 hero video, a vertical social cut, or hero stills. Captures must be ready (fully uploaded) before an export is submitted.

This works on both the cloud browser and the local browser; the cloud browser is the zero-install path for recording public sites.

Localhost Access

For public URLs, no extra setup is needed. For localhost dev servers, the cloud browser needs a tunnel:

  1. User runs: pip install mcpbundles && mcpbundles login && mcpbundles proxy start
  2. User runs: mcpbundles proxy expose <port> (e.g. mcpbundles proxy expose 3000)
  3. Pass http://localhost:<port> to **Browser navigate** — the tool automatically rewrites it to the public tunnel URL
  4. The cloud browser navigates through the tunnel to the user's local machine

Key Details

  • Zero setup for public URLs — just enable the bundle and go
  • Localhost requires mcpbundles proxy expose <port> first
  • One tab only — multi-tab not supported
  • Use wait_until="domcontentloaded" for slow pages
  • For recordings, wait for the capture to report ready before exporting it to video

Tools in this Server (38)

Browser Click

Perform click on a web page

Browser Close

Close the current page or the entire browser session. Use to release resources when done with browser automation.

Browser Console Messages

Returns console messages. Note: Only messages logged AFTER browser session started are available.

Browser Drag

Perform drag and drop between two elements

Browser Emulate

Emulate network conditions and CPU throttling to test performance on slow connections or devices

Browser Evaluate

Evaluate JavaScript expression on page or element

Browser File Upload

Upload files to a file input or upload button using base64-encoded file payloads.

Browser Fill Form

Fill multiple form fields

Browser Get Console Message

Get detailed information about a captured console message including structured arguments, stack trace, and source location.

Browser Get Cookies

Get browser cookies including HttpOnly cookies. Returns name, value, domain, path, expires, httpOnly, secure, and sameSite for each cookie. Useful for...

Browser Get Network Request

Get detailed information about a captured network request: status, response headers, timing, and a truncated text body when available.

Browser Get Recording Status

Poll a browser capture asset until S3 flush completes. When status is ready, use asset_id in marketing project timeline and hero_from_capture export.

Browser Get Storage

Read localStorage or sessionStorage from the current page. Returns all key-value pairs or a specific key. Useful for extracting auth tokens, user pref...

Browser Get Visible Text

Get the visible text content of the current page. Lighter than browser_snapshot when you only need text. Hidden elements (display:none, visibility:hid...

Browser Handle Dialog

Handle a dialog

Browser Hover

Hover over element on page

Browser Iframe Click

Click an element inside an iframe. Use browser_snapshot to get iframeRef and element ref.

Browser Iframe Fill

Fill an input field inside an iframe. Use browser_snapshot to get iframeRef and field ref.

Browser Navigate

Navigate to a URL in the browser. Returns navigation result with final URL (after redirects), page title, and status. Use this as the starting point f...

Browser Navigate Back

Go back to the previous page

Browser Network Requests

Returns network requests for the current page with request IDs for detailed inspection

Browser Performance Trace

Start or stop performance tracing to analyze page performance, Core Web Vitals (LCP, FID, CLS), and identify bottlenecks

Browser Press Key

Press a key or key combination on the keyboard. Supports special keys (Enter, Escape, Tab) and modifiers (Control, Shift, Alt, Meta). Optionally focus...

Browser Record Clip

Record a short screencast on the current browser tab via CDP (Local or Remote Browser; start → wait → stop in one call). Returns asset_id; poll browse...

Browser Resize

Resize the browser window

Browser Run Code

Run a Playwright Python code snippet. The code receives 'page' (Playwright Page object) and can perform any page interaction. Use 'return' to return a...

Browser Save As PDF

Save the current page as a PDF file. Returns base64-encoded PDF if path not provided.

Browser Scroll

Scroll the page by direction/amount, scroll to top/bottom, or scroll a specific element into view. Essential for lazy-loading pages and content below ...

Browser Select Option

Select an option in a dropdown

Browser Set Cookies

Set or delete browser cookies including HttpOnly cookies. Use 'cookies' to add/update cookies (name+value required, domain defaults to current page). ...

Browser Snap Beat

Capture one crisp keyframe of the current page as a film beat, with an optional caption. Call once per scene (navigate/scroll, then snap). Finish with...

Browser Snapshot

Capture accessibility snapshot of the current page, this is better than screenshot

Browser Start Recording

Start screen recording on the active browser tab via CDP screencast (Local Browser or Remote Browser). Navigate and interact, then call browser_stop_r...

Browser Stop Recording

Stop the active browser screencast and enqueue upload of JPEG frames to S3. Returns asset_id immediately; poll browser_get_recording_status until read...

Browser Tabs

List, create, close, or select a browser tab.

Browser Take Screenshot

Take a screenshot of the current page. You can't perform actions based on the screenshot, use browser_snapshot for actions.

Browser Type

Type text into editable element

Browser Wait For

Wait for a page condition: visible/hidden text, CSS selector(s), a polled JavaScript ready check, a streaming probe ({streaming, measure}), or a fixed...

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Remote Browser MCP server?

Playwright MCP server — cloud-hosted Chrome browser, no local install required. Full Playwright browser automation: navigate pages, click, type, take screenshots, fill forms, run JavaScript, and record a screen video of a live site tour. For localhost access, run: mcpbundles proxy expose <port> It provides 38 tools that AI agents can use through the Model Context Protocol (MCP).

How do I connect Remote Browser to my AI agent?

Add the MCPBundles server URL to your MCP client configuration (Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code, etc.). The URL format is: https://mcp.mcpbundles.com/bundle/remote-browser. Authentication is handled automatically.

How many tools does Remote Browser provide?

Remote Browser provides 38 tools that can be called by AI agents, along with a SKILL.md that gives your AI agent domain knowledge about when and how to use them.

What authentication does Remote Browser require?

Remote Browser uses open data APIs — no authentication required.

What is Remote Browser best for?

It is best for zero-install browser automation against public websites when you do not want Chrome running on your machine.

How is Remote Browser different from Local Browser?

Remote Browser runs Chrome in MCPBundles cloud. Local Browser runs on your machine through Desktop and reaches localhost directly.

Can it capture screenshots?

Yes. The remote browser can take screenshots and return visual content for agents to inspect during page review and QA workflows.

Can it record a screen video?

Yes. The cloud browser can record a screencast while it navigates and scrolls through a site, capturing the screen server-side with no recording software on your machine. Pair it with Marketing Studio to export the capture as an MP4 video or stills.

When does localhost require extra setup?

Because the browser runs in the cloud, localhost URLs need to be exposed through MCPBundles Desktop before the remote browser can reach them.

Setup Instructions

Connect Remote Browser to any MCP client in minutes

MCP URL
https://mcp.mcpbundles.com/bundle/remote-browser

One-click install:

The link prefills the Add custom connector dialog — you still review the values and click Add, then Connect to complete OAuth.

Or add manually

  1. Open claude.ai → Settings → Connectors.
  2. Click the + button and choose Add custom connector.
  3. Set Name to Remote Browser and paste the MCP URL into Remote MCP server URL.
  4. Click Add. Remote Browser will appear under Not connected — select it and click Connect to complete OAuth.
Name: Remote Browser
Remote MCP server URL: https://mcp.mcpbundles.com/bundle/remote-browser
Authentication: OAuth

Custom connectors at claude.ai require a paid Claude plan (Pro, Max, Team, or Enterprise).

Try Remote Browser now

No API key or third-party login required. Chat with AI and run tools instantly.