Vew MCP server

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• browser_back

  Go back one entry in the browser history, then return a fresh snapshot of the page you land on. No-op error if there is no previous entry.

• browser_click

  Click the interactive element addressed by `ref` (from the most recent snapshot), then return a fresh snapshot of the resulting page. Use this for buttons, links, checkboxes, tabs, menu items.

• browser_evaluate

  Evaluate a JavaScript EXPRESSION in the current page's context and return the JSON-serializable result. This is the escape hatch for reading computed state or extracting structured data the snapshot does not surface -- e.g. 'document.title', 'location.href', or '({ count: document.querySelectorAll("a").length })'. Runs in the page sandbox (not the server process). The result must be JSON-serializa

• browser_file_uploadwrite action

  Set one or more local files on the file input addressed by `ref` (from the most recent snapshot). Paths resolve on the machine running the browser. The ref must point at an <input type=file> (it appears in the snapshot as a textbox). Returns a fresh snapshot.

• browser_forward

  Go forward one entry in the browser history, then return a fresh snapshot of the page you land on. No-op error if there is no forward entry.

• browser_get_text

  Return the readable text (innerText) of the current page, normalized and clamped to a character budget. Use this when you want the page content WITHOUT the interactive-element list that browser_snapshot includes.

• browser_handle_dialog

  Configure how the browser answers the next native JS dialog (alert / confirm / prompt / beforeunload), and report the most recent dialog seen. By default vew auto-ACCEPTS dialogs when driving its own launched browser (so a confirm()-gated action proceeds and alert() text is captured) and auto-DISMISSES them when attached to an existing browser (VEW_CDP_URL) so it does not hijack the human's dialog

• browser_hover

  Hover the pointer over the element addressed by `ref` (from the most recent snapshot), then return a fresh snapshot. Use this to reveal hover-only menus, tooltips, or action icons that are not in the page until hovered.

• browser_navigate

  Navigate the persistent browser page to a URL and return a fresh snapshot of the resulting page. This is usually the first call: it loads the page and immediately gives you the ref-addressable element list + readable text so you can act without a second round-trip. Waits for the load event by default. The page renders at Playwright's default 1280x720 viewport. The snapshot lists every rendered ele

• browser_press_key

  Press a single keyboard key, optionally on the element addressed by `ref`. Use Playwright key names: Enter, Tab, Escape, Backspace, Delete, ArrowUp/Down/Left/Right, Home, End, PageUp/PageDown, or a single character; combos use '+', e.g. 'Control+A'. With a `ref` the element is focused first (e.g. to submit a field or drive a focused widget); without one the key goes to whatever currently has focus

• browser_screenshot

  Capture a PNG screenshot of the current page and return it as an image. Defaults to the viewport; set full_page to capture the entire scrollable page. Prefer browser_snapshot for acting on the page -- a screenshot is for when you need to SEE pixels (layout, charts, visual verification).

• browser_scroll

  Scroll the page one viewport in the given direction, then return a fresh snapshot. Useful to bring lazily-loaded content (infinite scroll, IntersectionObserver widgets) into the DOM so it appears in the snapshot.

• browser_select_option

  Select an option in a native <select> dropdown addressed by `ref` (from the most recent snapshot). The `value` is matched against each option's visible label OR its value attribute. browser_type cannot fill a <select> -- use this instead. On a <select multiple>, this selects only the matching option and clears any others. Returns a fresh snapshot.

• browser_snapshot

  Return a compact, token-efficient view of the CURRENT page: a ref-tagged list of interactive elements (each line is `[ref] role "name"`, optionally with value/checked/disabled) followed by the readable page text. This is the core capability -- prefer it over a raw DOM dump. Refs (e1, e2, ...) are stable within this snapshot and RENUMBER on the next one; always act off the most recent snapshot. Pas

• browser_type

  Type `text` into the textbox/searchbox/combobox addressed by `ref` (from the most recent snapshot). The field is cleared first. Set `submit: true` to press Enter afterward (e.g. to run a search). Returns a fresh snapshot.

• browser_wait_for

  Wait for a condition on the current page, then return a fresh snapshot. Provide at least one of: `text` (wait until that text becomes visible), `text_gone` (wait until that text is no longer visible), or `time_ms` (wait a fixed time); when several are given they apply in that order. Use this after an action that triggers async / SPA rendering so the next snapshot reflects the settled page instead

• Code scan4 source files scanned25/25
• –Live reliabilityno gateway calls yet and no remote to proben/a
• –Tool poisoningtools not inspected (local package is not executed); not countedn/a
• Auth qualitylocal package, no credentials required12/15
• Maintenancerepository not readable: repo not found3/15
• Maintainer identityno repository or website to verify2/10

Safety score

65/100

higher than 20% of 866 Scraping and browsing servers

Tools

16

the typical Scraping and browsing server has 6

Tools that change things

6%

typical: 0%. Fewer write tools means less an agent can break

Downloads a week

42

more than 25% of 309 Scraping and browsing servers with a package

Vew: common questions

Is Vew MCP server safe?

With care: it is graded C, so read the findings first (65/100). Read the Vew safety report

How do I install Vew?

It runs on your machine. Copy the Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code or Claude Desktop config from the install section.

Does Vew need an API key?

Not as far as the registry entry and our scan can tell: no credentials are declared or required.

Is Vew maintained?

The latest release is v0.4.3.

What can I use instead of Vew?

Servers from other publishers that do the same job: invisible_playwright_mcp MCP server, CloakBrowser MCP server and Unbrowse MCP server.

How does Vew compare with other Scraping and browsing MCP servers?

safety score 65/100 (higher than 20% of 866 Scraping and browsing servers); tools 16 (the typical Scraping and browsing server has 6); tools that change things 6% (typical: 0%. Fewer write tools means less an agent can break). Full comparison.