MCP tool for Google search and webpage content extraction using Chrome browser. Works with Claude to enable Google search and content fetching capabilities.

1. Configure Claude Desktop

   • Open Claude Desktop on Mac
   • Go to Claude > Settings > Developer > Edit Config
   • Add the following to your config file:

   {
     "mcpServers": {
       "mcp-chrome-google-search": {
         "command": "npx",
         "args": [
           "-y",
           "@cmann50/mcp-chrome-google-search"
         ]
       }
     }
   }

   • Restart Claude Desktop

2. First Time Setup

   • Grant Accessibility Permissions

     • On first run, approve macOS accessibility permissions prompt
     • Navigate to: System Preferences > Security & Privacy > Privacy > Accessibility
     • Add and enable permissions for your terminal app

   • Enable Chrome JavaScript from Apple Events

     • Open Chrome
     • Navigate to: View > Developer > Allow JavaScript from Apple Events
     • One-time setup only

Once configured, Claude will be able to perform Google searches and extract webpage content through Chrome when you make requests.

• Free to search google
• Opens and small windows and uses your chrome browser, so should not get blocked
• Since it is using your Chrome window it can access authenticated content. Claude can just open the URL in your browser.

• ✅ macOS
• ❌ Windows (not supported)
• ❌ Linux (not supported)

1. macOS
2. Google Chrome
3. Node.js 20 or higher

npx mcp-chrome-google-search

1. Checkout from git
2. Run npm run build
3. Add to Claude config (use absolute path):

{
    "google-tools": {
        "command": "node",
        "args": [
            "/your/checkout/path/mcp/mcp-chrome-google-search/dist/index.js"
        ]
    }
}

To test changes locally bump package.json version and run to put it in edit mode:

npm install -g .

Then just do npm run build and the files will go in dist where claude is monitoring

Then press ctrl-R in claude desktop, no need to restart it

# Follow logs in real-time
tail -n 20 -F ~/Library/Logs/Claude/mcp*.log

1. Enable developer settings:

echo '{"allowDevTools": true}' > ~/Library/Application\ Support/Claude/developer_settings.json

1. Open DevTools: Command-Option-Shift-i in Claude desktop
2. Use ctrl-r in Claude desktop while tailing for better errors

If you see:

execution error: Google Chrome got an error: Executing JavaScript through AppleScript 
is turned off. For more information: https://support.google.com/chrome/?p=applescript (12)

Solution:

1. Open Chrome
2. View > Developer > Allow JavaScript from Apple Events

If Chrome control fails:

1. Open System Preferences
2. Security & Privacy > Privacy > Accessibility
3. Ensure terminal app is listed and enabled
4. Use lock icon to make changes if needed

• Uses AppleScript for Chrome control
• Visible automation - Chrome windows will open/navigate
• Each request opens a new Chrome tab
• Close unused tabs periodically for optimal performance
• Only use with trusted Claude instances (has Chrome control access)

• Create GitHub issues for problems
• Include macOS and Chrome version details

MIT License - see LICENSE file for details