{"id":"hangwin-mcp-chrome","name":"mcp-chrome","af_score":55.0,"security_score":31.8,"reliability_score":23.8,"what_it_does":"mcp-chrome is a Chrome extension + MCP bridge that exposes Chrome browser capabilities (using the user’s existing Chrome session, tabs, browsing context, and login state) to AI assistants/clients via MCP tools over a local connection (streamable HTTP or stdio). It supports browser automation actions (navigate/click/type), browsing context management (tabs/windows/history/bookmarks), content extraction/analysis, screenshots, and network capture/request tooling.","best_when":"You want local, session-reusing browser automation by an MCP-capable agent for interactive research, content analysis, and task execution in your own browser environment.","avoid_when":"You cannot tolerate agent-driven manipulation of a real, logged-in browser session (including injected scripts and clicks), or you need strong formal API contracts, documented error codes, and explicit rate-limit policies.","last_evaluated":"2026-03-29T14:03:45.775531+00:00","has_mcp":true,"has_api":false,"auth_methods":["Uses local MCP transport (streamable HTTP or stdio) without described user-facing auth in README"],"has_free_tier":false,"known_gotchas":["Uses an existing logged-in Chrome session; agent mistakes can perform real actions (clicks, form fills, navigation, script injection).","Streamable HTTP example uses localhost with plaintext HTTP in documentation; ensure transport exposure is limited to localhost.","Network capture/debugger modes may require permissions and may be sensitive to browser version/extension state.","If stdio mode is used, the global package install path must be correctly located and configured."],"error_quality":0.0}