Auto Browser vs Peekaboo

A side-by-side comparison of two Browser Automation servers — tools, transport, auth, maintenance, and copy-paste config for each.

	Auto Browser MCP-native browser control plane with human takeover, reusable auth profiles, approvals, and audit trails. Unverified stdio (local) No auth Python	Peekaboo macOS screen capture, AI visual analysis, and full GUI automation for AI agents. Unverified stdio (local) API key Swift
Category	Browser Automation	Browser Automation
Language	Python	Swift
Transport	stdio (local)	stdio (local)
Auth	None	API key
GitHub stars	579	4.8k
Last commit	1 month ago	1 month ago
Verified
Actively maintained
Install	`uvx auto-browser-mcp`	`npx -y @steipete/peekaboo`
Repo	Open	Open

Verdict

Pick Auto Browser if you want zero-setup with no API key.

Pick Peekaboo if you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option, and you need the broadest set of tools.

Add Auto Browser

Install / run

uvx auto-browser-mcp

Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "auto-browser": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "auto-browser-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "AUTO_BROWSER_BASE_URL": "http://127.0.0.1:8000/mcp",
        "AUTO_BROWSER_BEARER_TOKEN": ""
      }
    }
  }
}

Requires `uv` (the Python package runner). Install it from https://docs.astral.sh/uv/ if `uvx` is not found.

Add Peekaboo

Install / run

npx -y @steipete/peekaboo

Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "peekaboo": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@steipete/peekaboo"
      ],
      "env": {
        "PEEKABOO_AI_PROVIDERS": "openai/gpt-5.5,anthropic/claude-opus-4-8"
      }
    }
  }
}

FAQ

Auto Browser or Peekaboo — which is better?

Pick Auto Browser if you want zero-setup with no API key. Pick Peekaboo if you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option, and you need the broadest set of tools.

Can I use both Auto Browser and Peekaboo?

Yes — MCP clients let you enable multiple servers at once. Add both configs to your client's mcpServers and use whichever tool fits the task.

Do Auto Browser and Peekaboo work with Claude, Cursor and Windsurf?

Both do. Copy the per-client config below into Claude Desktop, Cursor, or Windsurf.

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