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BrowserTap MCP for Zed

io.github.linvireo/browsertap-mcp

MCP server that drives the real Chrome you already use, through an extension and CDP.

client:Zed transport:stdio runtime:pypi

Install BrowserTap MCP in Zed

~/.config/zed/settings.json · windows: %APPDATA%\Zed\settings.json

Held in this page only — never stored, logged, or sent anywhere but back to your screen.

{
  "context_servers": {
    "browsertap-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "browsertap-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "BROWSERTAP_PREFERRED_BROWSER": "<BROWSERTAP_PREFERRED_BROWSER>",
        "BROWSERTAP_MODE": "<BROWSERTAP_MODE>",
        "BROWSERTAP_BRIDGE_PORT": "<BROWSERTAP_BRIDGE_PORT>",
        "BROWSERTAP_STATE_DIR": "<BROWSERTAP_STATE_DIR>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Merge this into your existing settings object — do not replace the file. Zed docs

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