How do I install Uplink?

Install Uplink via npm from https://registry.npmjs.org, then add the server config to your MCP client (Claude Desktop, Cursor, or VS Code).

Is Uplink open source?

Yes, Uplink is open source under the NOASSERTION license. Source code is available at https://github.com/uplink-code/mcp.

What category does Uplink belong to?

Uplink is listed under Other MCP servers on MCPFind.

Uplink — MCP Server for Other

Uplink MCP Server

Automate a real, logged-in browser on your own device — no stored credentials, no bot detection.

Uplink drives a real device you pair (your phone or laptop), inside its real, logged-in browser session. Unlike headless automation, there are no stored credentials and nothing for a site's bot detection to flag — it's a real user's real session.

npm: @uplink-code/mcp
Registry name: build.uplink/uplink
Docs: https://docs.uplink.build

Install

Add to any MCP client (Claude Code, Cursor, Claude Desktop, …):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "uplink": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@uplink-code/mcp"]
    }
  }
}

Claude Code one-liner:

claude mcp add uplink -- npx -y @uplink-code/mcp

Authenticate

The server reads credentials written by the Uplink CLI. Sign in once:

npx @uplink-code/cli login

Use

Ask your AI client to connect — it returns a pairing link.
Open the link on your device in the Uplink Connect app to pair.
The model drives the page in your live session and observes the real network traffic, DOM, and console.

See the quickstart for the full workflow and SDK reference.

License

Proprietary. © Uplink. See npm for the published package.

Set up in your AI client

AI clientOperating system

Merge this template into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json. Keep existing servers. Add any arguments, credentials, and permissions required by the maintainer; this template has not been install-tested.

json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "build-uplink-uplink": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@uplink-code/mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Restart Claude Desktop completely for changes to take effect. Confirm the server appears connected in the client’s tool list, then try a read-only example from its documentation.

Claude Desktop setup reference

Compatible MCP Clients

Uplink works with any MCP-compatible client. Copy the config snippet from the Configuration section above and add it to the file shown for your client, then restart the application.

Claude Desktop~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.jsonRestart Claude Desktop completely for changes to take effect.

Cursor~/.cursor/mcp.jsonRestart Cursor for changes to take effect.

VS Code.vscode/mcp.jsonReload VS Code window for changes to take effect.

Windsurf~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.jsonRestart Windsurf for changes to take effect.

Claude Code.mcp.jsonSave at the project root, then start Claude Code in that project and review the MCP server approval prompt. Keep real credentials out of shared files.

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