Is io.github.sidebutton/sidebutton safe to use?

io.github.sidebutton/sidebutton has no known CVEs as of the latest MCPpedia security scan. It does not require authentication, so any local process can connect — keep this in mind in shared environments.

How do I install io.github.sidebutton/sidebutton?

io.github.sidebutton/sidebutton can be installed by cloning its GitHub repository and following the setup instructions in the README.

Is io.github.sidebutton/sidebutton actively maintained?

io.github.sidebutton/sidebutton is actively maintained — last commit was 1 day ago. It has 5 GitHub stars.

io.github.sidebutton/sidebutton

Open-source MCP server with browser automation and knowledge packs for AI agents

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Browser AI / ML

★ 5GitHub

27DNo CVEsactive

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{
  "mcpServers": {
    "io-github-sidebutton-sidebutton": {
      "command": "<see-readme>",
      "args": []
    }
  }
}

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Open-source MCP server with browser automation and knowledge packs for AI agents

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Last commit 1 days ago. 5 stars.

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Transport: stdio. Works with Claude Desktop, Cursor, Claude Code, and most MCP clients.

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Is io.github.sidebutton/sidebutton safe to use?: io.github.sidebutton/sidebutton has no known CVEs as of the latest MCPpedia security scan. It does not require authentication, so any local process can connect — keep this in mind in shared environments.
How do I install io.github.sidebutton/sidebutton?: io.github.sidebutton/sidebutton can be installed by cloning its GitHub repository and following the setup instructions in the README.
What AI clients work with io.github.sidebutton/sidebutton?: io.github.sidebutton/sidebutton is compatible with Claude Desktop, Cursor, Claude Code, and most MCP clients that support stdio transport. It uses stdio transport.
Is io.github.sidebutton/sidebutton actively maintained?: io.github.sidebutton/sidebutton is actively maintained — last commit was 1 day ago. It has 5 GitHub stars.

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SideButton

Open-source AI agent platform — MCP server, knowledge packs, and workflow automation tools.

Website · Documentation · GitHub

AI agent platform with 40+ AI agent tools. Run autonomous AI agents with agentic workflows, knowledge packs, and real browser control. Connect Claude Code, Cursor, ChatGPT, or any MCP client.

npx sidebutton@latest
# Dashboard at http://localhost:9876

What you get


MCP Server	40+ AI agent tools for browser control, workflow execution, knowledge pack access. Stdio and SSE transports.
REST API	60+ endpoints. Trigger workflows remotely from webhooks, cron jobs, mobile apps, or other agents.
Workflow Engine	AI workflow automation with 34+ step types — browser, shell, LLM, control flow. Define agentic workflows in YAML.
Knowledge Packs	Installable domain knowledge — CSS selectors, data models, state machines. Role playbooks turn coding agents into an AI software engineer, QA, or PM.
Chrome Extension	40+ browser commands. Real DOM access via WebSocket, not screenshots. Recording mode.
Dashboard	Svelte UI — workflow browser, run logs, skill pack manager, system status.

Quick Start

# Install and start
npx sidebutton@latest

# Or from source
pnpm install && pnpm build && pnpm start

# Open http://localhost:9876

CLI

pnpm cli serve          # Start server with dashboard
pnpm cli serve --stdio  # Start with stdio transport (for Claude Desktop)
pnpm cli list           # List available workflows
pnpm cli status         # Check server status

# Skill pack management
pnpm cli registry add <path|url>   # Install skill packs from a registry
pnpm cli registry update [name]    # Update installed packs
pnpm cli registry remove <name>    # Uninstall packs and remove registry
pnpm cli search [query]            # Search available skill packs

# Creating skill packs
pnpm cli init [domain]             # Scaffold a new skill pack
pnpm cli validate [path]           # Validate pack structure
pnpm cli publish [source]          # Publish to a registry

MCP Server

SideButton is an AI agent platform and MCP server. AI coding agents connect to it directly for browser control, workflow automation, and domain knowledge.

Works with Claude Code, Cursor, Claude Desktop, VS Code, Windsurf, ChatGPT — any MCP client.

Claude Code

Add to ~/.claude/settings.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "sidebutton": {
      "type": "sse",
      "url": "http://localhost:9876/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Claude Desktop

Add to ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "sidebutton": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["sidebutton", "--stdio"]
    }
  }
}

Cursor

Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "sidebutton": {
      "url": "http://localhost:9876/mcp"
    }
  }
}

MCP Tools

Tool	Description
`run_workflow`	Execute a workflow by ID
`list_workflows`	List all available workflows
`get_workflow`	Get workflow YAML definition
`get_run_log`	Get execution log for a run
`list_run_logs`	List recent workflow executions
`get_browser_status`	Check browser extension connection
`capt

... View full README on GitHub