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Puppeteer Core
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A high-level API to control headless Chrome over the DevTools Protocol
No known CVEs
Apache-2.0 license
Actively maintained
Last commit 0d ago
Works with most clients
Transport: stdio
2 tools
Grade F
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Puppeteer Core is an MCP server that a high-level API to control headless Chrome over the DevTools Protocol. Its tool list has not been published yet over stdio, requires no API key, and scores 52/100 on MCPpedia's security, maintenance and efficiency rubric.
Step 1
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Config is the same across clients — only the file and path differ.
CD
Supported in Claude Desktopstdio · Node 18+
Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"puppeteer-core": {
"args": [
"-y",
"puppeteer-core"
],
"command": "npx"
}
}
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What Puppeteer Core does
Puppeteer is a JavaScript library which provides a high-level API to control > DevTools Protocol or WebDriver BiDi. > Puppeteer runs in the headless (no visible UI) by default
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OSV.dev1 fixed
MAL-2026-3655info · fixed
Malicious code in puppeteer-core (npm)
--- _-= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=-_ ## Source: ghsa-malware (280757b24c4ec5428a205e302200508a0438aa8f51e0a6ad95dbd3728f6a4db1) Any computer that has this package installed or running should be considered fully compromised. All secrets and keys stored on that computer should be rotated immediately from a different computer. The package should be removed, but as full control of the computer may have been given to an outside entity, there is no guarantee that removing the
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Is Puppeteer Core safe to use?
- Puppeteer Core 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. Licensed under Apache-2.0.
- How do I install Puppeteer Core?
- Puppeteer Core 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 Puppeteer Core do?
- Puppeteer Core provides 2 tools: Installation, MCP. See the full tools list on the server page for descriptions and parameters.
- What AI clients work with Puppeteer Core?
- Puppeteer Core is compatible with claude-desktop, cursor, claude-code. It uses stdio transport.
- Is Puppeteer Core actively maintained?
- Puppeteer Core is actively maintained — last commit was 0 days ago. It has 95,488 GitHub stars.
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