According to AlphaMoat, as of 2026-08, the Chrome extension Claude Code Browser Control has 206 users (+70.2% MoM) — ranked #3,122 of 9,793 AI browser extensions, and #172 of 640 in Programming.
Claude Code Browser Control 通过本地 MCP 服务将 Claude Code 连接到你的真实 Chrome 浏览器,使 AI 编码助手能像你一样查看并操作当前标签页,无需无头沙箱或重复登录,即可填表、抓数、测试与自动化。
Allows Claude Code to interact with your active browser tab via a local MCP server. Browser Control MCP connects Claude Code to your actual Chrome browser via the Model Context Protocol. No headless sandbox. No Playwright. No re-authenticating every service you use. The AI operates on the same browser session you are looking at with all your cookies, logins, 2FA tokens, and extensions intact.
What it does:
Your AI coding assistant can now see and interact with your browser the same way you do. Ask Claude Code to fill out a form, check a deployment dashboard, scrape data from a logged-in admin panel, test your local dev server, or automate repetitive browser tasks from the terminal.
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How it works:
1. Install this extension 2. Add the MCP server to your Claude Code config 3. Claude Code now has browser superpowers.
The extension maintains a persistent local WebSocket connection (127.0.0.1 only, nothing leaves your machine). Claude Code sends commands through the MCP server, the extension executes them in your browser, and results flow back.
Privacy and Security:
Requirements: Claude Code, Node.js, Chrome or Chromium-based browser.
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+ CompareData month: 2026-08 · User counts and ratings come from public Chrome Web Store data, aggregated monthly. See methodology.