Domscout vs Oculo
A side-by-side look at the Domscout 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 Domscout 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 Domscout when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Browser Automation domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You have the keys it needs:
DOMSCOUT_API_KEY, DOMSCOUT_BASE_URL, DOMSCOUT_DOCS_BASE_URL. - You want tools like
domscout_check_credits, domscout_extract_markdown, domscout_capture_screenshot.
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 | 56/100 · Good | 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 | DOMSCOUT_API_KEYDOMSCOUT_BASE_URLDOMSCOUT_DOCS_BASE_URL | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 0 | 5 |
| Directory activity | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 10 | Not listed |
| Full listing | View Domscout | View Oculo |
Tools & capabilities
Domscout tools 10
domscout_check_creditsBalance, quota, rate limit, and price listdomscout_extract_markdownRead a page as clean Markdown (`fast:true` skips the browser)domscout_capture_screenshotCapture PNG/JPEG/WebP/PDFdomscout_extract_dataExtract named fields as typed JSONdomscout_inspect_pageRead the accessibility tree and interactive elementsdomscout_automate_pageRun allowed actions and capture the resultdomscout_crawl_siteRun a bounded, allowlisted, robots-respecting crawldomscout_get_jobPoll a durable job, batch, or crawldomscout_cancel_jobCancel one durable jobdomscout_send_feedbackSend product feedback
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.
Domscout
{
"mcpServers": {
"domscout": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@domscout/mcp"
],
"env": {
"DOMSCOUT_API_KEY": "YOUR_DOMSCOUT_API_KEY_HERE",
"DOMSCOUT_BASE_URL": "YOUR_DOMSCOUT_BASE_URL_HERE",
"DOMSCOUT_DOCS_BASE_URL": "YOUR_DOMSCOUT_DOCS_BASE_URL_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Oculo
{
"mcpServers": {
"oculo": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"electron"
]
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Domscout is categorized under Browser Automation and uses a local stdio subprocess. Oculo belongs to Browser Automation and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Domscout 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.
Domscout 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 domscout and oculo as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Domscout has a quality signal of 56/100 (Good) with 0 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars. Oculo has 33/100 (Emerging) with 0 views, 0 installs and 5 GitHub stars.