comet-mcp vs Peekaboo
A side-by-side comparison of two Browser Automation servers — tools, transport, auth, maintenance, and copy-paste config for each.
| comet-mcp Give Claude Code a browser that thinks — delegate agentic web browsing and deep research to Perplexity Comet. Unverified stdio (local) No auth TypeScript | 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 | TypeScript | Swift |
| Transport | stdio (local) | stdio (local) |
| Auth | None | API key |
| GitHub stars | 159 | 4.8k |
| Last commit | 6 months ago | 1 month ago |
| Verified | ||
| Actively maintained | ||
| Install | — | npx -y @steipete/peekaboo |
| Repo | Open | Open |
Verdict
Pick comet-mcp 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 comet-mcp
Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"comet-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"comet-mcp"
]
}
}
}Add Peekaboo
npx -y @steipete/peekabooPaste 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
comet-mcp or Peekaboo — which is better?
Pick comet-mcp 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 comet-mcp 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 comet-mcp and Peekaboo work with Claude, Cursor and Windsurf?
Both do. Copy the per-client config below into Claude Desktop, Cursor, or Windsurf.