{"repo":"wxtsky/byob","free":true,"listed":false,"github":"https://github.com/wxtsky/byob","clone":"git clone https://github.com/wxtsky/byob.git","description":"Bring Your Own Browser — let your AI agent use the Chrome you already have open","language":"JavaScript","stars":131,"topics":["ai-agent","browser-automation","bun","chrome-debugger","chrome-extension","claude-code","cursor","mcp","mcp-server","native-messaging"],"license":"MIT","category":"mcp-servers","readme_excerpt":"byob Bring Your Own Browser — let your AI assistant use the Chrome you already have open. English · 中文 --- byob is a local MCP server that lets AI coding tools (Claude Code, Cursor, Cline, Windsurf, etc.) directly control your real Chrome — the one where you're already logged into everything. WebFetch Headless Puppeteer byob --- :-: :-: :-: Sees logged-in pages ❌ ⚠️ manual cookie copy ✅ already logged in Passes bot detection ❌ ❌ ✅ real human browser Setup time 0 hours 5 min Cloud cost free $$ free --- Install Quick install (recommended) On Windows, run the same command from Git Bash or MSYS2. The script checks prerequisites (Node.js ≥ 20, bun, Chrome/Edge/Brave), clones the repo, builds everything, and walks you through MCP registration interactively. If bun is not installed, it offers to install it for you using the native installer for your OS. Set BYOB INSTALL DIR to change the install location (default: /byob ). Advanced: BYOB REPO , BYOB REF , and BYOB SKIP SETUP=1 are supported for forks, pinned refs, and CI-style dependency install only. Manual install Prefer to do it yourself? Requires Node.js ≥ 20 , bun , Chrome , and any MCP-compatible AI tool. bun run setup walks through the install interactively: 1. Pick output language (English / 中文) 2. Generates a unique extension key for you 3. Builds the Chrome extension 4. Writes the config that lets Chrome talk to byob 5. Prompts you to multi-select your AI tools. Claude Code gets the bundled plugin (Skill + auto-started MCP","default_branch":null,"files":null,"tree":[],"storefront":"/r/wxtsky","claimed":false,"request_supported":{"post":"https://gitbuyer.com/r/wxtsky/byob/request-supported","requests":0},"note":"indexed from public GitHub; nothing is for sale on this page. Clone it from GitHub. Paid listings live at /search."}