browser-mcp-bridge CLAUDE.md

browser-mcp-bridge CLAUDE.md is an instructions file for coding agents from robhicks/browser-mcp-bridge. It costs 1,684 tokens per session, scanned A, original, MIT.

A set of instructions for working on a browser bridge that sends browser data to Claude Code through MCP, a standard way for programs to share tools and information. It covers the browser extension, server, architecture and development commands.

In plain words
What is it for?
Use it when developing the browser extension or Node.js server, working with browser tabs, or changing the WebSocket communication and MCP tools.
Why use it?
It gives the coding agent the project context needed to understand how browser data moves between the extension and server. This reduces guesswork when changing or debugging the system.

Instructions file

Install

Getting it into your agent

One page per mod, every tool's command on it. A separate URL per tool would split the same page into five that compete with each other.

agentmods
npx agentmods add instructions/robhicks/browser-mcp-bridge/claude-md
Clone the repo
git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/robhicks/browser-mcp-bridge

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Per session 1,684 This file is loaded in full into every session.
When invoked 1,684 The same file — it is already loaded in full.
Security scan A 1 finding. Scan, not verified.
Origin original No closer match found in the catalogue.
Token cost

What it costs to keep this loaded

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ModelPer sessionOnce invoked
Fable 5 $0.01684 $0.01684
Opus 5 $0.00842 $0.00842
Sonnet 5 $0.00337 $0.00337
Haiku 4.5 $0.00168 $0.00168

Measured 4d ago against content hash 8e323294e820, method: parsed. Prices are Anthropic first-party input rates as of 2026-08-30, from the pricing page.

Security

Grade A, and why

browser-mcp-bridge CLAUDE.md scanned grade A with 1 finding against 26 rules in 11 categories — prompt injection, anti-refusal, data exfiltration, privilege escalation, supply chain, agent snooping, system-prompt leakage, SSRF and excessive agency — measured 4d ago.

A static scan of the body, not an audit. Every finding is printed with the line that produced it so you can judge whether it matters here. A mod is markdown that instructs an agent; that is exactly why what it instructs is worth reading.

Makes network callslowCapability

Not a fault in itself. Listed so you know the mod talks to something, and to what.

# or: curl http://localhost:6009/health
CLAUDE.md · 226 lines

How it starts

The opening of the file, as written. The whole thing — 226 lines — stays where its author put it; the contents beside it link to each section on GitHub.

CLAUDE.md

This file provides guidance to Claude Code (claude.ai/code) when working with code in this repository.

Project Architecture

This is a Browser MCP Bridge - a two-part system that connects browser extension data with Claude Code through the Model Context Protocol (MCP):

  1. Browser Extension (extension/ directory) - Chrome extension that captures browser data, DOM snapshots, console messages, network activity, and developer tools information
  2. HTTP MCP Server (server/ directory) - Node.js server that exposes browser data to Claude Code through 11 specialized MCP tools and dynamic resources

Core Communication Flow

  • Extension captures browser data via content scripts, background workers, and DevTools APIs
  • WebSocket connection (port 6009) bridges extension and MCP server
  • HTTP MCP Server allows multiple Claude Code instances to connect to the same server
  • Multi-tab support with tabId-based tool targeting

Key Components

Extension Architecture:

  • manifest.json - Manifest v3 with extensive permissions (tabs, debugger, scripting, webRequest)
  • background.js - Service worker handling WebSocket communication and tab management
  • content.js - Content script for page data extraction and DOM manipulation
  • inject.js - Injected script for deep page context access
  • devtools.html/js + panel.html/js - Custom DevTools panel for advanced inspection
  • popup.html/js - Extension popup for connection management

Server Architecture:

  • server.js - HTTP MCP server with WebSocket server for browser connections
  • HTTP Transport: Multiple Claude Code instances can connect to the same server
  • WebSocket Transport: Browser extensions connect via WebSocket to /ws
  • Implements 11 MCP tools: get_page_content, get_dom_snapshot, execute_javascript, get_console_messages, get_network_requests, capture_screenshot, get_performance_metrics, get_accessibility_tree, get_browser_tabs, attach_debugger, detach_debugger
  • Dynamic resources for real-time browser data access
  • Connection management for multiple browser tabs

Read the full file on GitHub · 226 lines

Changes

What this file has done since we first saw it

Hashed on every crawl. A supply-chain change to an agent config is a question of when, not whether, so the history is kept rather than the latest state alone.

  1. 4d ago First seen · 226 lines · 1,684 tokens per session scan A 8e323294e820

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browser-mcp-bridge CLAUDE.md is an instructions file published in the GitHub repository robhicks/browser-mcp-bridge (0 stars, last pushed 4mo ago), licensed MIT. It adds 1,684 tokens to every session, about $0.0084 per session on Opus 5. A static security scan graded it A with 1 finding (makes network calls). No closer match exists in the catalogue, so it is treated as the original; first seen 2026-08-31.

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