# bb-browser

bb-browser is a browser automation CLI and MCP server that lets AI agents operate Chrome with an existing browser session.

Canonical URL: https://a2a-mcp.org/entry/bb-browser

Language: en

Category: MCP Servers

Updated: 2026-09-14

## About

bb-browser is a browser automation CLI and MCP server that lets AI agents operate Chrome with an existing browser session.

## Key Features

- Use browser-session-based adapters for supported websites.
- Give agents a reusable interface for web navigation and data retrieval.

## Use Cases

Navigate websites, collect page information and exercise browser workflows through an agent.

## Limitations

Access is determined by the connected browser session. The OpenClaw path has different setup requirements from the Chrome extension path.

## Sources

- Project documentation: https://github.com/epiral/bb-browser

## MCP Setup

### Prerequisites

- Node.js 18+ and npm.
- Chrome with the project extension for the standard browser connection.

### Access requirements

- Uses the connected browser login sessions.

### Companion app or plugin

Name: bb-browser extension
Install URL: https://github.com/epiral/bb-browser

- Follow the extension setup in the repository.

The documented OpenClaw CLI route is a separate option that does not need the extension.

### Client setup

#### Cursor

Transport: `stdio`

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "bb-browser": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "bb-browser",
        "--mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

- Install bb-browser: npm install -g bb-browser
- Connect the browser according to the README extension guide.

Setup docs: https://github.com/epiral/bb-browser

## Tags

- MCP
- browser
- automation

## Also known as

- Bb Browser

## Alternatives

- Agent Browser MCP
- playwright mcp

## Sources

- [Project website](https://github.com/epiral/bb-browser)
- [Project documentation](https://github.com/epiral/bb-browser)

Last checked: 2026-09-14