Peekaboo vs web-eval-agent

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

	Peekaboo macOS screen capture, AI visual analysis, and full GUI automation for AI agents. Unverified stdio (local) API key Swift	web-eval-agent Autonomous browser agent that evaluates and debugs your web app end-to-end from your IDE. Unverified stdio (local) API key Python
Category	Browser Automation	Browser Automation
Language	Swift	Python
Transport	stdio (local)	stdio (local)
Auth	API key	API key
GitHub stars	4.8k	1.2k
Last commit	1 month ago	5 months ago
Verified
Actively maintained
Install	`npx -y @steipete/peekaboo`	`curl -LSf https://operative.sh/install.sh -o install.sh && bash install.sh && rm install.sh`
Repo	Open	Open

Verdict

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

Pick web-eval-agent if you want the official, vendor-maintained server.

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"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add web-eval-agent

Install / run

curl -LSf https://operative.sh/install.sh -o install.sh && bash install.sh && rm install.sh

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "web-eval-agent": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "--refresh-package",
        "webEvalAgent",
        "--from",
        "git+https://github.com/Operative-Sh/web-eval-agent.git",
        "webEvalAgent"
      ],
      "env": {
        "OPERATIVE_API_KEY": "<YOUR_KEY>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

FAQ

Peekaboo or web-eval-agent — which is better?

Pick Peekaboo if you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option, and you need the broadest set of tools. Pick web-eval-agent if you want the official, vendor-maintained server.

Can I use both Peekaboo and web-eval-agent?

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 Peekaboo and web-eval-agent work with Claude, Cursor and Windsurf?

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

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