Is io.github.abhinav162/poltertab safe to use?

io.github.abhinav162/poltertab has no known CVEs as of the latest MCPpedia security scan. Authentication requirements were not detected automatically - check the project's documentation before connecting in a shared environment. Licensed under ISC.

How do I install io.github.abhinav162/poltertab?

io.github.abhinav162/poltertab supports copy-paste install configs on its MCPpedia page for Claude Desktop, Cursor, and Claude Code. Scroll to the Quick Install section and select your client.

What can io.github.abhinav162/poltertab do?

io.github.abhinav162/poltertab provides 1 tool: browser_upload_file. See the full tools list on the server page for descriptions and parameters.

What AI clients work with io.github.abhinav162/poltertab?

io.github.abhinav162/poltertab is compatible with claude-desktop, cursor, claude-code. It uses stdio and sse and http transport.

Is io.github.abhinav162/poltertab actively maintained?

io.github.abhinav162/poltertab is actively maintained - last commit was 17 days ago. It has 1 GitHub stars.

io.github.abhinav162/poltertab

poltertab

Drive and scrape your existing Chrome profile from any AI assistant — no headless browser.

1 285/wk 1 tool GitHub npm

No known CVEs

ISC license

Actively maintained

Last commit 17d ago

Works with most clients

Transport: stdio, sse, http

1 tool · ~21 tok

Grade A · 0.0% of 200K ctx

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io.github.abhinav162/poltertab is an MCP server that drive and scrape your existing Chrome profile from any AI assistant — no headless browser. Its tool list has not been published yet over stdio, sse and http, requires no API key, and scores 86/100 on MCPpedia's security, maintenance and efficiency rubric.

Browser AI / ML

Step 1

Install in your client

Config is the same across clients - only the file and path differ.

Supported in Claude Desktopstdio, sse, http · Node 18+

Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "poltertab": {
      "command": "poltertab"
    }
  }
}

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What io.github.abhinav162/poltertab does

Drive and scrape your existing Chrome profile from any AI assistant — no headless browser.

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Score breakdown

86/100across 5 weighted dimensions

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Tools (1)

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~21 tokens total

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Is io.github.abhinav162/poltertab safe to use?: io.github.abhinav162/poltertab has no known CVEs as of the latest MCPpedia security scan. Authentication requirements were not detected automatically - check the project's documentation before connecting in a shared environment. Licensed under ISC.
How do I install io.github.abhinav162/poltertab?: io.github.abhinav162/poltertab supports copy-paste install configs on its MCPpedia page for Claude Desktop, Cursor, and Claude Code. Scroll to the Quick Install section and select your client.
What can io.github.abhinav162/poltertab do?: io.github.abhinav162/poltertab provides 1 tool: browser_upload_file. See the full tools list on the server page for descriptions and parameters.
What AI clients work with io.github.abhinav162/poltertab?: io.github.abhinav162/poltertab is compatible with claude-desktop, cursor, claude-code. It uses stdio and sse and http transport.
Is io.github.abhinav162/poltertab actively maintained?: io.github.abhinav162/poltertab is actively maintained - last commit was 17 days ago. It has 1 GitHub stars.

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Browser AI / ML

Step 1

Install in your client

Config is the same across clients - only the file and path differ.

Supported in Claude Desktopstdio, sse, http · Node 18+

Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "poltertab": {
      "command": "poltertab"
    }
  }
}

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Read me

What io.github.abhinav162/poltertab does

Drive and scrape your existing Chrome profile from any AI assistant — no headless browser.

Test This Server

Run this in your terminal to verify the server starts. Then let us know if it worked - your result helps other developers.

npx -y 'poltertab' 2>&1 | head -1 && echo "✓ Server started successfully"

After testing, let us know if it worked:

README

PolterTab — Browser Control for Any AI

Let any AI agent use the Chrome you're already logged into. PolterTab is a Chrome extension plus a local MCP (Model Context Protocol) server.

A Chrome extension + Model Context Protocol (MCP) server. The AI acts inside the browser you already use: your real profile, your cookies, your logged-in sessions. Install the extension, point your MCP client at the server, done — it works with Claude Desktop, Cursor, or any MCP-compatible agent.

Why PolterTab

Your real profile — runs in the Chrome you're already signed into. No fresh headless browser that's logged out of everything.
No complex setup — add the extension from the Chrome Web Store, add one MCP entry. That's it.
Any AI tool — any MCP-compatible client can connect.

How It Works

Any MCP Agent (Claude Desktop, Cursor, custom agents)
       │  Stdio (MCP Protocol)
       ▼
Node.js MCP Server (mcp-server/index.js)
       │  WebSocket (port 7822 by default)
       ▼
PolterTab Chrome Extension
       │  Chrome APIs + DOM
       ▼
  Your existing Chrome profile

Several agents can point at the same browser at once — the first server to claim the WebSocket port serves the extension and the rest proxy through it. See Running several agents at once.

What leaves your machine

PolterTab runs entirely on your machine. There is no PolterTab server, account, or telemetry.

The MCP server is local. It talks to your AI client over stdio, and the WebSocket the extension uses listens only on this machine (127.0.0.1 and ::1, port 7822 by default). The server refuses connections from web pages — browser connections must come from a Chrome extension (chrome-extension://) origin — and only the Chrome Web Store build (trusted automatically) or an extension you have paired can hold that connection, change upload settings, or read the logs. (architecture)
Page content goes only where your agent sends it. PolterTab returns what it reads or scrapes to your MCP client; your client forwards it to whatever model provider you have configured. PolterTab itself transmits page content nowhere.
File uploads are off until you allow a folder. browser_upload_file refuses every path until you add a folder with poltertab uploads allow <dir>, and sensitive locations are always blocked and cannot be allowlisted. Run poltertab uploads to see the current list.
npm provenance. Releases are published with npm publish --provenance, so npm records a signed, verifiable link from the published tarball back to the GitHub Actions build that produced it.
One exception — the version check. The running server makes one outbound request, a daily npm version check (registry.npmjs.org); poltertab setup additionally does a one-time Chrome Web Store version lookup (clients2.google.com). Both only compare versions to warn about a server/extension mismatch — no page content or personal data is sent. Turn both off with POLTERTAB_NO_UPDATE_CHECK=1.

From 1.12.0, only the Chrome Web Store extension or one you have paired can control the browser; an unpacked install pairs once with poltertab uploads pair.

To report a vulnerability, see SECURITY.md.

Setup

Requires Node 18 or newer.

1. Run the installer

npm install -g polter

... [View full README on GitHub](https://github.com/abhinav162/poltertab#readme)

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Scored, not listed

Why this score

Five weighted categories - click any category to see the underlying evidence.

Score breakdown

86/100across 5 weighted dimensions

How we score →

0255075100

−14

Security

Maintenance

Efficiency

Documentation

Compatibility

Categoriesclick a row to see evidence

Security

OSV.dev

No known CVEs.

Checked poltertab against OSV.dev.

Inventory

Tools (1)

Click any tool to inspect its schema.

~21 tokens total

Community

Reviews

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is io.github.abhinav162/poltertab safe to use?: io.github.abhinav162/poltertab has no known CVEs as of the latest MCPpedia security scan. Authentication requirements were not detected automatically - check the project's documentation before connecting in a shared environment. Licensed under ISC.
How do I install io.github.abhinav162/poltertab?: io.github.abhinav162/poltertab supports copy-paste install configs on its MCPpedia page for Claude Desktop, Cursor, and Claude Code. Scroll to the Quick Install section and select your client.
What can io.github.abhinav162/poltertab do?: io.github.abhinav162/poltertab provides 1 tool: browser_upload_file. See the full tools list on the server page for descriptions and parameters.
What AI clients work with io.github.abhinav162/poltertab?: io.github.abhinav162/poltertab is compatible with claude-desktop, cursor, claude-code. It uses stdio and sse and http transport.
Is io.github.abhinav162/poltertab actively maintained?: io.github.abhinav162/poltertab is actively maintained - last commit was 17 days ago. It has 1 GitHub stars.