Mantis MCP server
by perzianhq·
io.github.perzianhq/mantis·v0.1.11The web as short, numbered text for AI agents: a lean browser interface over Playwright.
B83/100grade B
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Mantis tools
No tool declarations could be read from the package source. They show once the server is installed.
How Mantis compares
Against every graded Scraping and browsing MCP server, from our own scans and uptime checks. Updated after each scan run.
- Safety score
- 83/100
- higher than 60% of 866 Scraping and browsing servers
Release history: 7 versions in the registry since 2026-10-16, latest 2026-11-04, typically one every 2 days.
Install Mantis in Claude Code, Cursor or VS Code
Runs npx -y mantis-browser on your machine. Read the scan report first; the gateway never runs local packages.
claude mcp add mantis -- npx -y mantis-browser
Mantis: common questions
- Is Mantis MCP server safe?
- Mostly: it is graded B (83/100). Read the Mantis safety report
- How do I install Mantis?
- It runs on your machine. Copy the Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code or Claude Desktop config from the install section.
- Does Mantis need an API key?
- Not as far as the registry entry and our scan can tell: no credentials are declared or required.
- Is Mantis maintained?
- The last commit was 19 days ago (2026-10-16). The latest release is v0.1.11.
- What can I use instead of Mantis?
- Servers from other publishers that do the same job: invisible_playwright_mcp MCP server, Cdpilot MCP server and SeleniumBase MCP server.
Alternatives to Mantis
Same job from other publishers: the closest match first, then the best rated.
- invisible_playwright_mcpAI browser agent: browses, clicks, types, and reads real web pages from plain-English instructions.not reviewedEstablishedA
- CdpilotZero-dependency browser automation over raw CDP — no Puppeteer, Playwright, or Selenium.not reviewedGrowingB
- SeleniumBase MCPStealthy browser automation, testing, and web-scraping via CDP Mode.not reviewedWidely usedA
- Browser UseBrowser agents and stealth cloud browsers for AI: run web tasks, fill forms, extract data.not reviewedEstablishedA
- CloakBrowser MCPPlaywright MCP-compatible browser automation bridge for CloakBrowser Chromium.not reviewedEstablishedB