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Guides, insights, comparisons, and reviews across Playwright MCP, Browser Use, Chrome DevTools MCP, coding agents, and the browsers they drive.

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Claude Code Setup: MCP Configuration and Playwright Fixes

A scope-by-scope Claude Code MCP configuration walkthrough built on the official docs, plus the Playwright fixes that matter most: Windows npx/cmd stdio, pending approvals, and missing tools.

Sep 16, 2026 · 12 min read
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Web Scraping with JavaScript: Static HTML vs Rendered Pages

Most JavaScript scrapers fail before parsing starts, because the request was sent down the wrong route. Decide the access route first, then pick the tool.

Sep 15, 2026 · 13 min read
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Connect an MCP Server to Claude Code and Claude Desktop

The same MCP server reaches Claude Code and Claude Desktop through two completely different doors: a config file you own versus a settings screen you click. This guide covers both ends of the trip, which scope to pick and why, and what each failure message actually means.

Sep 15, 2026 · 14 min read
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Stable Playwright Locators for Dynamic Web Apps

Build Playwright locators around durable contracts, then decide whether the workflow needs a repeatable CI test or a supervised one-off browser task.

Sep 14, 2026 · 18 min read
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Browser Use Pi: packages, setup, and session tradeoffs

Browser Use Pi is not one product. We tested its underlying browser engine against ego (lite), mapped the package stack, and documented the practical tradeoffs.

Sep 11, 2026 · 12 min read
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Playwright MCP for Claude Code: Setup Guide

A current, tested Claude Code setup for Playwright MCP, including project scope, approval state, browser verification, authentication choices, and failure recovery.

Sep 10, 2026 · 13 min read
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OpenClaw Browser Relay: Setup & Troubleshooting

A tested, versioned guide to the OpenClaw Chrome extension, native host, local relay, Gateway, tab access, and the failures between them.

Sep 10, 2026 · 12 min read
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Claude in Chrome: Setup, Permissions, and Safety

A current, security-first guide to installing Claude in Chrome, choosing Manual, Auto, or Skip, connecting other Claude surfaces, and diagnosing blocked sites.

Sep 09, 2026 · 12 min readLast updated Sep 10, 2026
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Chrome DevTools MCP: Setup, Existing Sessions, and Fixes

Install Chrome DevTools MCP, connect an agent to an existing Chrome session, and diagnose the Node, profile, permission, and privacy failures that stop first runs.

Aug 11, 2026 · 16 min readLast updated Sep 10, 2026