Chrome Extension Bridge FAQs

Question 1

What is Chrome Extension Bridge?

Accepted Answer

Chrome Extension Bridge is a tool that allows you to establish a WebSocket connection between web pages and a local server. This enables you to control web pages, access browser APIs, and execute JavaScript code from your server.

Question 2

How do I install and use it?

Accepted Answer

Clone the repository, install dependencies using `npm install`, build the extension with `npm run debug`, and load the unpacked extension in Chrome's developer mode. Then, run your MCP server which communicates with the extension via WebSocket.

Question 3

How does it work?

Accepted Answer

The extension injects a client script into web pages to create a WebSocket connection to your local server. You can then send commands from your server to the extension, which executes them in the context of the web page.

Question 4

What's the MCP server?

Accepted Answer

The MCP (Model Context Protocol) server is a local WebSocket server that sends commands to the Chrome Extension Bridge and receives responses.  It's the backend component that controls the browser through the extension.

Question 5

What can I do with it?

Accepted Answer

You can use it to automate tasks, access browser APIs (like geolocation or user agent), manipulate the DOM, retrieve data from web pages, and even interact with JavaScript objects exposed by websites (like a 3D editor).

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