bwb-browser-termux

bwb-browser-termux

A lightweight browser automation MCP server using raw Chrome DevTools Protocol, enabling web navigation, screenshots, and DOM interaction without heavy dependencies, and working on Termux/Android.

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bwb-browser-termux

Browser Without Bloat — a lightweight browser automation MCP server using raw Chrome DevTools Protocol (CDP).

No Playwright. No Puppeteer. Just CDP.

Works on Termux/Android, Linux, macOS, and Windows.

Why bwb?

Feature bwb Playwright MCP Puppeteer MCP
Dependencies 3 packages 50+ packages 30+ packages
Install size ~2MB ~500MB+ ~300MB+
Works on Termux ✅ ❌ ❌
Works in CI ✅ ⚠️ Needs browser download ⚠️ Needs browser download
Uses existing Chrome ✅ ❌ Downloads its own ❌ Downloads its own

Installation

npm install -g bwb-browser-termux

Or run directly:

npx bwb-browser-termux

Prerequisites

You need Chrome or Chromium installed. bwb will auto-detect it.

Termux/Android:

pkg install chromium

Linux (Debian/Ubuntu):

sudo apt install chromium-browser
# or
sudo apt install google-chrome

macOS:

brew install --cask google-chrome

Windows: Download and install Google Chrome normally.

Usage

With Claude Desktop / OpenCode / any MCP client

Add to your MCP client config:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "bwb": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["bwb-browser-termux"]
    }
  }
}

For Termux, you may need the full path:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "bwb": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["/path/to/bwb-browser-termux/server.js"]
    }
  }
}

Command line

# Start the MCP server (stdio)
bwb

# With custom browser path
bwb --browser-path /usr/bin/chromium

# Custom CDP port
bwb --port 9333

# Visible browser (not headless)
bwb --headless false

# See all options
bwb --help

Configuration

CLI flag Env var Default Description
--browser-path BWB_CHROME_PATH auto-detected Path to Chrome/Chromium binary
--port BWB_CDP_PORT 9222 Remote debugging port
--user-data-dir BWB_USER_DATA_DIR ~/.cache/bwb-browser Browser profile directory
--headless BWB_HEADLESS true Run headless (true/false)

Tools (11)

Tool Description
browser_goto Navigate to a URL
browser_screenshot Take a screenshot
browser_html Get page/selector HTML
browser_text Get page/selector text
browser_click Click an element by CSS selector
browser_fill Fill an input field
browser_elements List interactive elements (links, buttons, inputs, headings)
browser_title Get current page title
browser_url Get current URL
browser_eval Execute JavaScript in page context
browser_status Browser connection status

License

MIT © krsh

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