# Show DEV: MCP Browser Agent — Autonomous Web Automation with FastMCP and Playwright

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> Published: 2026-10-21 11:34:09+00:00

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  MCP Browser Agent

An MCP (Model Context Protocol) server that enables AI assistants to automate browser-based tasks, extract structured web data, download files, and organize local outputs using Python.

The project integrates **FastMCP**, **browser-use**, and **Playwright** to provide browser automation tools to compatible MCP clients such as Cursor and Claude Desktop.

⚠️ **Project status:** In active development. Features and setup instructions may evolve as the implementation matures.

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  Features

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**MCP Integration:** Exposes browser automation capabilities as tools that compatible AI clients can discover and invoke.
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**AI-Powered Browsing:** Uses an autonomous browser agent to navigate complex websites and perform multi-step tasks.
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**Structured Data Extraction:** Collects web information and returns clean JSON results.
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**File Downloads & Organization:** Saves and automatically categorizes downloaded files into structured local directories.
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**Python-Based Architecture:** Modular setup keeping server, browser automation, configuration, and file management separated.

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  Architecture
