safari-mcp 2.21.3 → 2.21.5
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package/README.md
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<img src="social-preview.png" alt="Safari MCP Server —
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<img src="social-preview.png" alt="Safari MCP Server — 98 native browser automation tools for AI agents on macOS" width="100%">
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[VS Code Insiders](https://insiders.vscode.dev/redirect?url=vscode-insiders:mcp/install?%7B%22safari-mcp%22%3A%7B%22command%22%3A%22npx%22%2C%22args%22%3A%5B%22safari-mcp%22%5D%7D%7D) ·
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[Install in Cursor](cursor://anysphere.cursor-deeplink/mcp/install?name=safari-mcp&config=%7B%22command%22%3A%22npx%22%2C%22args%22%3A%5B%22safari-mcp%22%5D%7D)
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**98 tools** · **No Chrome/Puppeteer/Playwright needed** · **~5ms per command** · **60% less CPU than Chrome**
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[Quick Start](#quick-start) · [All
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[Quick Start](#quick-start) · [All 98 Tools](#tools-98) · [Examples](examples/) · [Why Safari MCP?](#safari-mcp-vs-alternatives) · [Architecture](#architecture) · [Changelog](CHANGELOG.md)
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Your AI drives the **Safari you're already logged into** — Gmail, GitHub, Ahrefs, Slack, banking.
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Native WebKit. ~60% less CPU. Background operation.
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Native WebKit. ~60% less CPU. Background operation. 98 tools. One `npx` command. macOS only.
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> 📰 **Featured on freeCodeCamp:** [How to Connect Your AI Coding Agent to a Browser on macOS](https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/how-to-connect-your-ai-coding-agent-to-a-browser-on-macos/) · [HackerNoon: Reverse-Engineering React, Shadow DOM, and CSP](https://hackernoon.com/i-had-to-reverse-engineer-react-shadow-dom-and-csp-to-automate-safari-without-chrome)
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> 🍎 **Apple shipped an official Safari MCP** (July 2026 — Safari Technology Preview 247+ and the Safari 27 beta). It's built on `safaridriver` for isolated debugging sessions. safari-mcp drives the **real Safari you're already logged into** — on the stable Safari that ships with macOS today, with
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> 🍎 **Apple shipped an official Safari MCP** (July 2026 — Safari Technology Preview 247+ and the Safari 27 beta). It's built on `safaridriver` for isolated debugging sessions. safari-mcp drives the **real Safari you're already logged into** — on the stable Safari that ships with macOS today, with 98 tools. See the full comparison below.
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## Highlights
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- **98 tools** — navigation, clicks, forms, screenshots, network, storage, accessibility, and more
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- **Zero heat** — native WebKit on Apple Silicon, ~60% less CPU than Chrome
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- **Your real browser** — keeps all logins, cookies, sessions (Gmail, GitHub, Ahrefs, etc.)
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- **Background operation** — Safari stays in the background, no window stealing
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<details>
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<summary><b>Click to expand the full tool list — organized by category</b></summary>
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| `safari_wait_for` | Wait for element, text, or URL change |
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| `safari_wait` | Wait for specified milliseconds |
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| `safari_evaluate` | Execute arbitrary JavaScript, return result |
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| `safari_eval_file` | Execute JavaScript read from a file path (avoids huge inline scripts) |
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| `safari_list_frames` | List every document in the tab (main page + each iframe) with frameId, URL and text length — pass a frameId to `safari_evaluate`'s `frame` to run inside a cross-origin iframe |
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### Element Inspection (4)
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| Your logins | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ❌ No |
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| macOS native | ✅ WebKit | ❌ Chromium | ❌ Chromium/WebKit |
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| Browser dependencies | None | Chrome + debug port | Playwright runtime |
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| File upload | JS (no dialog) | CDP | Playwright API |
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| Image paste | JS (no clipboard) | CDP | Playwright API |
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| Focus steal | ❌ Background | ❌ Background | ❌ Headless |
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| **Your real logins / cookies** | ✅ Your actual Safari | ⚠️ Isolated automation session — no access to AutoFill or browsing activity |
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| **Runs on** | ✅ Stable Safari, every Mac | ⚠️ Safari Technology Preview 247+ or the Safari 27 beta — not in stable Safari 26.5 |
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| **Background (no focus steal)** | ✅ Yes | ❌ Dedicated window with a "controlled by automation" banner |
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| **Storage** (cookies, localStorage, IndexedDB) | ✅ 10 tools | ❌ |
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| **Network mocking + throttling** | ✅ Yes | ❌ Read-only network inspection |
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| **Device emulation** (iPhone, iPad) | ✅ Yes | ⚠️ Viewport + media type only |
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| Feature | **🦁 safari-mcp** *(this repo)* | [lxman/safari-mcp-server](https://github.com/lxman/safari-mcp-server) | [Epistates/MCPSafari](https://github.com/Epistates/MCPSafari) | [HayoDev/safari-devtools-mcp](https://github.com/HayoDev/safari-devtools-mcp) |
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| **Install** | `npx safari-mcp` | Manual | Binary | `npx` |
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| **Engine** | **Dual** (Extension + AppleScript) | WebDriver | Extension only | DevTools Protocol |
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| **Keeps your real Safari logins** | ✅ Yes | ⚠️ Limited | ✅ Yes | ❌ Debug session |
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"description": "Safari browser automation for AI agents — native macOS, zero Chrome overhead. 97 tools via AppleScript + JavaScript.",
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