achiya-automation / safari-mcp
Native Safari browser automation for AI agents. 98 tools via AppleScript — zero overhead, keeps logins, runs silently in background. Drop-in alternative to Chrome DevTools MCP with 40-60% less CPU/heat on Apple Silicon.
Why this job: name: mcp; topics: mcp-server, model-context-protocol, mcp
What it does
- 98 tools. navigation, clicks, forms, screenshots, network, storage, accessibility, and more
- Zero heat. native WebKit on Apple Silicon, ~60% less CPU than Chrome
- Your real browser. keeps all logins, cookies, sessions (Gmail, GitHub, Ahrefs, etc.)
- Background operation. Safari stays in the background, no window stealing
- No browser dependencies. no Puppeteer, no Playwright, no WebDriver, no Chrome
Get started
npx safari-mcpYou need: macOS (any version with Safari); Node.js 20+; Safari → Settings → Advanced → Show features for web developers ✓
- Maintenance
- Active
- Last commit 6 days ago
- Stars
- 239
- +7 this week
- Licence
- MIT
- Allows business use
- Downloads for
- None listed
- No release files
- Latest version
- v2.23.0
- Released 12 days ago
- Built with
- JavaScript
- 96% of the code
Is it looked after?
- Contributors
- 3
- Last 90 days
- Issues
- 64% closed
- 15 still open
- Pull requests
- 116 merged
- 13 waiting
- Releases
- 132
- 30+ in the last year
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More: languages, topics and project record
Languages
- JavaScript 96%
- Swift 2%
- HTML 1%
- Shell <1%
Topics
- ai-agents
- ai-tools
- apple-silicon
- applescript
- automation
- browser-automation
- claude
- claude-code
- cursor
- devtools
- llm-tools
- macos
Project record
- JobMCP servers
- StatusListed
- Commits652
- Forks33
- Watching2
- Stars in 28 days+24
- CreatedMar 18, 2026
- First seen by usNov 7, 2026
- CheckedNov 7, 2026