Shotanvil vs Stealth Agent Browser
A side-by-side look at the Shotanvil and Stealth Agent Browser MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Shotanvil for browser automation work over a hosted endpoint; choose Stealth Agent Browser 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 Shotanvil when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Browser Automation domain.
- You prefer a remote HTTP/SSE transport.
- You have the keys it needs:
SHOTANVIL_API_KEY.
Choose Stealth Agent Browser when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Browser Automation domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You want tools like
browser_navigate, browser_snapshot, browser_click.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Browser Automation | Browser Automation |
| Quality signal | 37/100 · Fair | 52/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Remote HTTP/SSE | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | Not declared | Not declared |
| Pricing | Not declared | Not declared |
| Required env vars | SHOTANVIL_API_KEY | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 0 | 1 |
| Directory activity | 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | Not listed | 13 |
| Full listing | View Shotanvil | View Stealth Agent Browser |
Tools & capabilities
Shotanvil tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
Stealth Agent Browser tools 13
browser_navigateNavigate a URL and return a snapshot.browser_snapshotaom` (YAML only, cheapest), `vision` (raw screenshot), or `hybrid` (YAML + Set-of-Mark screenshot).browser_clickClick an element by its `[ref=eN]`.browser_typeType into an input/textarea by ref.browser_selectChoose options in a `<select>` by ref.browser_scroll_readScroll and return Readability Markdown (delta-only by default).browser_wait_forWait for text or a ref to become visible.browser_tabslist` / `new` / `close` / `switch`.browser_evalEvaluate a JS expression in the page's MAIN world; JSON result.browser_set_proxyUpdate single-proxy config (effective after `browser_restart`).browser_set_proxy_poolReplace residential proxy pool at runtime (effective after `browser_restart`).browser_solve_captchaFallback captcha solver (CapSolver / 2Captcha). Detects Turnstile/hCaptcha/reCAPTCHA on the page.- +1 more on 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.
Shotanvil
{
"mcpServers": {
"shotanvil": {
"url": "https://api.shotanvil.com"
}
}
}
Stealth Agent Browser
{
"mcpServers": {
"stealth-agent-browser": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"playwright-core"
]
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Shotanvil is categorized under Browser Automation and uses a remote HTTP/SSE transport. Stealth Agent Browser belongs to Browser Automation and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Shotanvil for browser automation work and Stealth Agent Browser 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.
Shotanvil has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. Stealth Agent Browser 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 shotanvil and stealth-agent-browser as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Shotanvil has a quality signal of 37/100 (Fair) with 1 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars. Stealth Agent Browser has 52/100 (Good) with 1 views, 0 installs and 1 GitHub stars.
