Agent Browser vs Oculo
A side-by-side look at the Agent Browser and Oculo MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Agent Browser for browser automation work as a local process; choose Oculo for browser automation as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Agent Browser when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Browser Automation domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
Choose Oculo when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Browser Automation domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Browser Automation | Browser Automation |
| Quality signal | 45/100 · Fair | 33/100 · Emerging |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | Not declared | Not declared |
| Pricing | Not declared | Not declared |
| Required env vars | None listed | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 14 | 5 |
| Directory activity | 2 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | Not listed | Not listed |
| Full listing | View Agent Browser | View Oculo |
Tools & capabilities
Agent Browser tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
Oculo tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
Ready-to-paste client configs
Paste either block (or both) into your client config, e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json. We only show a config when the install command is confirmed.
Agent Browser
{
"mcpServers": {
"agent-browser": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"aether-browser"
]
}
}
}
Oculo
{
"mcpServers": {
"oculo": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"electron"
]
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Agent Browser is categorized under Browser Automation and uses a local stdio subprocess. Oculo belongs to Browser Automation and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Agent Browser for browser automation work and Oculo for browser automation.
Copy the mcpServers block from the config section on this page into your client's config (for example claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json), then fully restart the client.
Agent Browser has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. Oculo has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. If a server needs environment variables such as API keys, define them under the env key in your client's MCP config.
Yes. MCP clients support multiple servers: add agent-browser and oculo as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Agent Browser has a quality signal of 45/100 (Fair) with 2 views, 0 installs and 14 GitHub stars. Oculo has 33/100 (Emerging) with 0 views, 0 installs and 5 GitHub stars.
