Hey everyone! I started using Claude desktop recently and ran into an issue. I was trying to set up some MCP servers for my workflow, but it looks like the Puppeteer MCP server got archived and doesn’t work anymore. My desktop app can’t connect to it now.
Does anyone know of good alternatives that do similar web automation tasks? I’m also wondering if there are options that would work well with Claude Code for making quick changes and testing things out.
the browserbase MCP server works really well for this. i switched after puppeteer died and it’s been great with claude desktop. it’s a bit pricey but saves tons of headache compared to running your own browser automation. there are also newer MCP servers wrapping existing automation tools - worth checking the MCP registry again.
I switched from this setup about a month ago and went with the MCP server for Chrome DevTools Protocol instead. It connects straight to Chrome and handles most automation without the deprecated Puppeteer wrapper. You’ll need to run Chrome with remote debugging enabled, but it’s way more stable than what I had before. If you’re okay with cloud-based, check out the Browserless MCP server too. For local dev with Claude Code, I’ve found CDP server + a simple HTTP MCP server covers pretty much everything I need.
Had the same problem a few weeks ago when my workflow just died. Turns out Playwright has way better MCP server support now and does most of what Puppeteer used to handle. Setup was easy and it’s been rock solid since. If you need something beefier, check out Selenium Grid - though you’ll need to do more config work. For quick Claude Code testing, I’ve gotten good results with the browser automation stuff in newer MCP setups. Switching over wasn’t nearly as bad as I thought once I got the new server running right.