MCPBrowser

# Change Log All notable changes to the "mcpbrowser" extension will be documented in this file. ## [0.2.18] - 2025-12-23 ### Changed - Re-deployment with complete checklist compliance - All version references synchronized across project ## [0.2.17] - 2025-12-23 ### Changed - **Complete terminology standardization**: Unified all verbs to "fetch" and all nouns to "web page" (two words) across entire project - Replaced: load/access/read/open → fetch - Replaced: page/pages/webpage → web page/web pages - Affects: mcp-browser.js, README.md, extension/README.md, package.json files, agent-notes.md, extension.js, CHANGELOG.md - **Scope accuracy improvement**: Updated tool annotation title from "Fetch Authenticated Web Page" → "Fetch Protected Web Page" - Better reflects capability: handles authentication, SSO, anti-crawler, paywalls - **Enhanced parameter descriptions**: - `keepPageOpen`: Now explains WHEN to use (subsequent same-domain requests preserve auth) - `outputFormat`: Added use-case guidance (HTML for structure, TEXT for token efficiency, BOTH for complete data) - **Updated descriptions**: Changed "authenticated web pages" → "protected web pages" for accuracy - **Added usage guidance**: "Should be used when standard fetch_webpage fails" ## [0.2.16] - 2025-12-22 ### Changed - Documentation cleanup: Removed outdated NEXT_STEPS.md and EXTENSION_README.md - Improved .vscodeignore to exclude package-lock.json from extension package - Enhanced agent-notes.md with detailed persistent retry strategy planning ## [0.2.15] - 2025-12-22 ### Changed - **Renamed tool**: `load_and_extract` → `fetch_webpage_protected` for better alignment with standard `fetch_webpage` tool - Tool name now clearly indicates it's the protected/authenticated version of webpage fetching - Makes it easier for Copilot to recognize when to use this tool vs standard fetch - **Enhanced retry guidance**: Added explicit instructions for AI agents to retry 2-3 times with 10-30s delays when encountering login pages - Prevents premature "authentication required" failures when user is actively authenticating ## [0.2.14] - 2025-12-22 ### Changed - **Improved deployment checklist**: Added requirement to ask user for deployment confirmation before proceeding - Prevents automatic deployment when user may have additional changes planned - Deployment only proceeds without asking when explicitly requested ## [0.2.13] - 2025-12-22 ### Changed - **Improved tool description** to make MCPBrowser the PRIMARY choice for authenticated/protected websites - Tool now explicitly mentions common use cases: internal/corporate sites (*.microsoft.com, *.eng.ms), SSO/OAuth pages, paywalled content - Enhanced guidance for AI agents to prefer MCPBrowser over generic URL fetchers for authenticated content - Better automatic tool selection by GitHub Copilot for protected resources ## [0.2.12] - 2025-12-22 ### Changed - Updated deployment checklist order - Added Chrome flags to suppress first-run prompts (--no-first-run, --no-default-browser-check, --disable-sync) - Fixed Chrome "Sign in to Chrome" prompt appearing with dedicated debug profile ## [0.2.7] - 2025-12-22 ### Changed - Synced extension version with npm package (now both 0.2.7) - Versions will now always match for easier tracking ## [0.2.6] - 2025-12-22 (skipped for extension) ## [0.1.6] - 2025-12-22 ### Changed - Updated display name from "MCPBrowser" to "MCP Browser" for better readability - All user-facing text now uses "MCP Browser" (technical identifiers remain unchanged) - Improved marketplace presentation with proper spacing ## [0.1.5] - 2025-12-22 ### Changed - Updated to mcpbrowser@0.2.5 with improved VS Code confirmation experience - Added proper tool title annotation ("Fetch Protected Web Page") - Enhanced description with warning emoji for clarity - Uses default Chrome profile with saved passwords, extensions, and authenticated sessions - Cross-platform support (Windows, macOS, Linux) ## [0.1.4] - 2025-12-22 ### Added - Smart confirmation: Only asks user on first fetch to a domain - Subsequent authenticated requests work automatically (session preserved) - Updated tool description for better UX ## [0.1.3] - 2025-12-22 ### Added - Improved positioning as fallback/alternative tool - Simplified README with practical usage examples - Added "How It Works" section explaining browser and auth flow ## [0.1.2] - 2025-12-22 ### Added - Automatic npm package installation - All-in-one installation experience ## [0.1.1] - 2025-12-22 ### Changed - Renamed from mcpbrowser-config to mcpbrowser for cleaner URL ## [0.1.0] - 2025-12-22 ### Added - Initial release - One-click MCP Browser configuration for GitHub Copilot - Automatic detection and notification prompt - Command to add MCP Browser to mcp.json - Command to remove MCP Browser from mcp.json - Smart handling of existing configurations - Cross-platform support (Windows, macOS, Linux)