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MCP Pointer

Web and product teams that want to show a coding agent exactly which page element they mean.

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claude mcp add mcp-pointer -- npx -y @mcp-pointer/server config claude '#' or 'cursor,' 'windsurf,' and others - see below
README.md

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What it does

A local tool made of an MCP server and a Chrome extension. You hold Option and click an element on a web page, and its details are captured as text context that your coding agent can read through MCP.

Use cases

  1. 01Point at a button and ask for a style change
  2. 02Flag a misaligned element for the agent to fix
  3. 03Share a page element as context in a bug report

Questions about
MCP Pointer.

What is MCP Pointer used for?

Web and product teams that want to show a coding agent exactly which page element they mean. A local tool made of an MCP server and a Chrome extension. You hold Option and click an element on a web page, and its details are captured as text context that your coding agent can read through MCP.

How do I install MCP Pointer?

Run this in your terminal: claude mcp add mcp-pointer -- npx -y @mcp-pointer/server config claude '#' or 'cursor,' 'windsurf,' and others - see below

Is MCP Pointer open source?

Yes. The code is on GitHub (etsd-tech/mcp-pointer) under the MIT licence.

Is MCP Pointer safe to use?

It passed our automatic scan for credential theft, hidden instructions and risky install commands. Third party open source software. Sabemos AI does not maintain it. Check the code and permissions before you connect it to company data.