Browser Tabs FAQs

Question 1

What does Browser Tabs do?

Accepted Answer

Browser Tabs allows you to retrieve information about your open Chrome tabs (titles and URLs) and close specific tabs, all through the Model Context Protocol (MCP). It's designed to work with tools like Claude Desktop.

Question 2

What are the prerequisites for using Browser Tabs?

Accepted Answer

You need Node.js 18+, macOS, Google Chrome, and Claude Desktop. You might also need tsx for development purposes.

Question 3

How do I set up Browser Tabs with Claude Desktop?

Accepted Answer

Add the provided JSON configuration snippet to your Claude Desktop config file (~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json) under the 'tools' section. Ensure Chrome's Accessibility setting is enabled.

Question 4

Does Browser Tabs work on Windows or Linux?

Accepted Answer

No, Browser Tabs is designed specifically for macOS due to its reliance on AppleScript for interacting with Chrome.

Question 5

What tools are available in Browser Tabs?

Accepted Answer

The main tools are `get_tabs` (retrieves tab information) and `close_tab` (closes specific tabs by window and tab index).

Browser Tabs

Key Features

Use Cases

Browser Tabs

Key Features

Use Cases