If you’re trying to set up Browser MCP (https://browsermcp.io/) with Claude Code here’s what you actually need to run:
claude mcp add --scope user browsermcp npx @browsermcp/mcp@latest
That’s it! Browser MCP will be available from any directory you’re running claude in to whichever browser tab you are currently sharing
What is Browser MCP?
Browser MCP (Model Context Protocol) is a tool that allows Claude to control a browser instance, enabling it to:
- Navigate to websites
- Take screenshots
- Click elements
- Fill out forms
- Extract information from web pages
This is incredibly useful for web scraping, testing, or anything else that requires interacting with web content.
After installation
You’ll need to have installed the BrowserMCP extension and “Connect” a tab with it. Tell claude specifically “use browser mcp tools to do X”.
Pro tip
If you’re setting this up for a project rather than globally, you can use --scope project instead of --scope user to keep the MCP configuration project-specific.
Hope this saves someone else the time I spent hunting for this command!