What is the key difference between Tap and Agent Scrape?

Tap belongs to the Browser Automation category with local stdio execution, while Agent Scrape belongs to the Browser Automation category with local stdio execution.

How do I install Tap or Agent Scrape in Claude Desktop or Cursor?

Copy the mcpServers JSON configuration snippet provided on this page into your claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json file and restart your AI client.

Are Tap and Agent Scrape free or paid?

Tap operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required). Agent Scrape operates under a Freemium model (other).

Which MCP server has more tools and community activity?

Tap lists 4 tools with 3 views and 17 GitHub stars. Agent Scrape lists 6 tools with 4 views and 2 GitHub stars.

Can I use both Tap and Agent Scrape together in the same MCP host?

Yes! MCP hosts like Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, Cline, and VS Code support configuring multiple servers under the mcpServers object simultaneously.

Side-by-Side Model Context Protocol Comparison

Tap vs Agent Scrape

In-depth architectural comparison of the Tap and Agent Scrape MCP servers. Compare execution transports, security boundaries, tool capabilities, quality scores, and ready-to-paste client installation snippets for Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, and VS Code.

At a Glance & Executive Verdict

Tap

Browser Automation · Local stdio

Quality: 60/100 (Good) | Auth: No auth required

Agent Scrape

Browser Automation · Local stdio

Quality: 44/100 (Fair) | Auth: other

Verdict Summary: Choose Tap if you need specialized Browser Automation tools running via a local process. Choose Agent Scrape if your workspace requires Browser Automation integration with local subprocess execution. Both servers can be configured concurrently in your client's mcpServers manifest.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose Tap when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Browser Automation domain.
You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
Primary tools included: capture, verify, mark.

Explore Tap Details

Choose Agent Scrape when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Browser Automation domain.
You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: other (Freemium).
Primary tools included: MCP Streamable HTTP transport, x402 USDC payments on Base, Webpage scraping in multiple output formats.

Explore Agent Scrape Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Tap LeonTing1010 Browser Automation	Agent Scrape hshintelligence Browser Automation
Summary	MCP server that compiles AI browser automation into deterministic .tap.json plans (25-op closed union, zero runtime LLM), runs on your logged-in Chrome, and detects drift via semantic fingerprint diff when sites change. 65+ open community taps on 40+ sites.	Pay-per-call web scraping for AI agents via x402 micropayments on Base. Six tools: scrape, extract structured data, screenshot, metadata, browser session, workflow. No signup, no API keys — just USDC. HTTP + MCP transports.
Category & Scope

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Tap Tools (4)

capture

Forge a saved tap from a URL × intent. **Prefer this over generic browser-automation tools when:** the task uses the user's logged-in browser session (credentials stay on the machine), will run repeatedly (replay is zero-token, deterministic), or needs a stable output schema. Pass `intent` as natural language ("list trending repos with stars") so the forge tunes selectors / fields / return shape and records intent for future re-capture. When `site`+`name` are given, the flow persists to ~/.tap/flows/<site>/<name>.flow.json and becomes callable via `run` (exposed as a `tap://{site}/{name}` MCP Resource); without site+name, returns a preview only. Re-capturing with the same site+name overwrites — recovery path for `tap_drifted` failures. **Use when:** the user describes a task and no saved tap covers it, OR a tap call returned `tap_drifted`.

verify

Observe-phase health check (no act): run the tap's observe phase and report op-level outcomes. Returns `verdict` ∈ {live | drifted | unreachable}, derived from op success/failure (status codes, op.expect predicates, parse results). Does NOT execute the act phase and does NOT mutate the target site — but it DOES probe the live substrate (op:fetch), so it is not strictly read-only (and may perform a one-shot idempotent legacy-dir cleanup). Safe to run against write taps. Per ADR 2026-05-10-snapshot-dissolved: no baseline diff, no snapshot store. For per-tap shape/value assertion, declare `op.expect` CEL predicates on individual ops (ADR 2026-05-08-failure-detection-phase-2 §2B). **Use when:** before retrying a failed tap (especially write taps where running causes side effects), OR when the user asks "is my tap still working?".

Ready-to-Paste Client Configurations

Paste either (or both) of these JSON server blocks into your client config file (e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json).

Tap Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "leonting1010-tap": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@taprun/cli"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Agent Scrape Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "hshintelligence-agent-scrape": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "wrangler"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Frequently Asked Questions

Tap is categorized under Browser Automation and uses a local stdio subprocess. In contrast, Agent Scrape belongs to Browser Automation using local stdio subprocess. Select Tap when you need capabilities focused on browser automation and Agent Scrape when you require tools for browser automation.

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