Puppeteer is an advanced automation server that uses the Model Context Protocol (MCP) to provide browser automation. It enables large language models (LLMs) to control a real browser, interact with web pages, capture screenshots, extract images, and execute JavaScript.
To use Puppeteer, you can run it via Docker or NPX. Its API allows you to navigate to web pages, capture screenshots, and perform various browser interactions and automations.
Key features include full browser automation for web interactions, comprehensive screenshot capabilities for entire pages or specific elements, the ability to execute JavaScript in the browser, image extraction and downloading, DOM element analysis, hierarchy exploration, and multi-tab management with navigation history.
Common use cases are automating web testing and scraping tasks, capturing screenshots for documentation or reporting, analyzing web page structures to extract data, and simulating user interactions for testing purposes.
Regarding frequently asked questions: Puppeteer can automate most websites, though some may employ anti-bot measures. It is open-source and free to use under the MIT License. System requirements include Node.js 16+ and it can be run in a Docker environment.