steel-mcp-server
Active·★ 58·MIT·Updated 2026-10-26
Steel MCP Server empowers LLM clients like Claude and VS Code with a Steel-managed Chromium browser, facilitating complex web interactions beyond simple `fetch` requests. It allows agents to read pages as markdown, take screenshots, navigate, and perform actions like clicking, typing, and filling forms on interactive websites.
#Browser Automation#Web Scraping#Headless Browser#LLM Tool Use#Web Interaction#Chromium#Model Context Protocol#Form Filling
01
Features
01Read web pages as Markdown or HTML (`steel_scrape`)
02Capture full-page screenshots (`steel_screenshot`)
03Start and manage interactive browser sessions (`steel_session_create`, `steel_session_release`)
04Perform diverse browser actions: click, type, fill forms, scroll (`steel_act`)
05Handover to human for login walls/CAPTCHAs with inline viewer (`steel_session_live_view`)
02
Compatibility
Node.js
Runtime
Verified via docs
Claude
Client
Verified via docs
MCP (Model Context Protocol)
Protocol
Verified via docs
Chromium
Browser Engine
Verified via docs
03
Quick start
1
$ git clone https://github.com/steel-dev/steel-mcp-server.git
2
$ cd steel-mcp-server
3
$ npm install
04
Use cases
↳Summarize pricing tables or specific information from web pages.
↳Compare product prices across multiple online shops.
↳Automate login processes and check account details (e.g., invoices).
↳Fill out complex application forms using provided details.
↳Generate screenshots of articles or web content for presentations.
05
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