Tap
The Tap server is a browser automation platform that lets you run pre-built web automations (taps), forge new ones with AI, interact with web pages, and monitor changes — all through an MCP-compatible interface.
Run & Manage Taps
tap_list— List available taps (start here)tap_run— Execute pre-built taps deterministically at zero AI runtime costtap_watch— Monitor a tap for changes over time (price tracking, new listings, etc.)tap_doctor— Health-check taps, get root-cause diagnostics, and auto-heal broken onestap_logs— View execution historytap_reload— Push updated taps to connected runtimes without restarting
Forge New Automations
forge_inspect— Analyze a page to detect frameworks, APIs, and generate extraction strategiesforge_verify— Test extraction logic live before savingforge_save— Compile and save a.tap.jsprogram to disk; runs forever at $0 after saving
Browser Interaction
tap_nav— Navigate to a URLtap_click— Click elements by text or CSS selectortap_type— Type into inputs (supports standard, contentEditable, CodeMirror, Draft.js, ProseMirror)tap_eval— Execute arbitrary JavaScripttap_find— Find elements by visible text; returns position, selector, bounding boxtap_pressKey— Simulate key presses with optional modifierstap_upload— Upload files to file inputstap_screenshot— Capture the page as JPEG or PNGtap_cookies— Retrieve cookies for the current sitetap_wait— Pause execution for a specified duration
Page Inspection
inspect_page— Get URL, title, and meta tagsinspect_dom— Get DOM structure (optionally scoped to a selector)inspect_a11y— Get the accessibility treeinspect_element— Inspect a specific element by selectorinspect_networkStart/inspect_networkDump— Capture and dump network requests/responses including API bodiesinspect_download— Download and parse content from a URL
Tab & Network Management
tab_list— List all open browser tabsintercept_on/intercept_off— Enable or disable request interception with URL patterns
Allows searching and retrieving metadata for scientific papers from arXiv.
Enables retrieval of trending topics and hot searches from Baidu.
Allows interaction with Bilibili to access trending videos, search content, and retrieve video details and comments.
Provides access to trending content and posts on the Bluesky social network.
Enables fetching of top stories and popular technical posts from the dev.to community.
Allows access to trending content and hot topics on Douban.
Provides tools to track trending repositories and interact with GitHub content.
Enables access to trending search data via Google Trends.
Allows retrieval of popular and trending technical articles from Juejin.
Provides tools to browse hot stories and community discussions on Lobste.rs.
Enables searching for articles and fetching trending stories from Medium.
Allows access to ranking data and popular illustrations on Pixiv.
Provides tools to discover hot products and trending launches on Product Hunt.
Enables retrieval of information about top and popular Python packages on PyPI.
Allows searching content, fetching hot posts, and submitting comments on Reddit.
Provides access to hot and trending questions within the Stack Overflow community.
Enables tracking of top-selling games and trending content on the Steam store.
Allows for the programmatic publishing of articles via Telegra.ph.
Provides tools to browse hot topics and community discussions on the V2EX platform.
Enables searching for articles and accessing detailed content from the WeChat platform.
Allows retrieval of most-read articles and trending content from Wikipedia.
Provides comprehensive tools to browse hot notes, search content, view post details, and publish new notes.
Enables access to trending videos and content on YouTube.
Allows for searching, fetching hot topics, and viewing detailed question and comment data on Zhihu.
Tell AI what you want. Tap compiles it into a program. The program runs forever — no AI, no tokens, no surprises.
First run: AI inspects the website → compiles a .tap.js program (one-time cost)
Every run: The program runs instantly, same result every time ($0.00, forever)200+ websites already supported. One binary, zero dependencies.
Get Started
1. Install
curl -fsSL https://taprun.dev/install.sh | shPlatform | Download |
macOS (Apple Silicon) | |
macOS (Intel) | |
Linux |
2. Load Chrome Extension
Download tap-extension.zip from Releases, unzip, then:
chrome://extensions/ → Developer mode → Load unpacked → select the folder
3. Connect to Your AI Agent
Works with Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf, or any MCP-compatible agent:
{ "mcpServers": { "tap": { "command": "tap", "args": ["mcp"] } } }Or auto-configure all installed agents:
tap setup4. Go
tap github trending # GitHub trending repos
tap hackernews hot # Hacker News front page
tap weibo hot # 微博热搜
tap xiaohongshu search --keyword "AI" # 小红书搜索Or just ask your AI agent:
You: What's trending on GitHub today?
Agent: Here are today's top repos — React compiler hit 734 stars...
You: Forge a tap for Douban top 250 movies
Agent: Done. Run `tap douban top250` anytime — $0 per run.Related MCP server: mcp-playwright
What Can You Do?
Read — Extract data from any website
tap reddit hot # Reddit front page
tap bilibili trending # Bilibili trending
tap arxiv search --keyword "LLM" # arXiv papersWrite — Operate any website
tap xiaohongshu publish --title "My Note" --images photo.jpg
tap zhihu publish --title "My Article" --content "..."Watch — Monitor changes
tap watch github trending --every 5mCompose — Chain like Unix pipes
tap github trending | tap filter --field stars --gt 500 | tap tableForge — Create new automations with AI
tap forge "get Hacker News top stories"How It Works
┌─ Chrome (your real browser sessions)
You → AI → Tap ──────┤─ Playwright (headless, server, CI/CD)
compile └─ macOS (native desktop apps)You describe what you want (natural language or URL)
AI compiles it into a
.tap.jsprogram — plain JavaScript, version-controlledTap runs the program on any of three runtimes — forever, at $0
Every successful compilation makes the next one faster. 200+ community skills mean your agent already knows 65+ websites.
Community Skills
tap-skills — 200+ skills, open source.
Category | Examples |
Trending | GitHub, Hacker News, Reddit, Product Hunt, Bilibili, Zhihu, Weibo, Xiaohongshu |
Search | arXiv, Reddit, X, Zhihu, Weibo, Xiaohongshu, Bilibili, Medium |
Read | Zhihu threads, Bilibili videos, Xiaohongshu notes, WeRead books |
Write | X posts, Xiaohongshu notes, Zhihu articles, Dev.to, LinkedIn |
Monitor | Price tracking, stock data, competitor analysis |
tap update # Install / update all skills
tap list # See everything available
tap doctor # Health check your tapsHow Tap Compares
Tap | AI Browser Agents | Traditional Scrapers | |
AI cost per run | $0 (compile once) | Tokens every run | Free |
Accuracy | Deterministic | Varies per run | Deterministic |
Self-healing | Yes (auto re-compile) | No | No |
Detection risk | Low (real browser) | High | High |
Runtimes | 3 (browser + headless + desktop) | 1 | 1 |
Reusable | .tap.js (shareable) | Ephemeral | Fragile scripts |
MCP native | Yes | No | No |
Security
Layer | Protection |
Sandbox | Programs run with zero permissions — no file, network, or system access |
Static Analysis | CI blocks dangerous patterns before they reach users |
Local-only | Your data, sessions, and API keys never leave your machine |
See SECURITY.md for details.
Pricing
Plan | Price | What you get |
Free | $0 | Run 200+ skills, forge with your own AI key, health checks |
Hacker | $9/mo | Auto-healing, change monitoring, plugins, macOS runtime |
Pro | $29/mo | Built-in AI (no key needed), scheduled runs, priority support |
Every plan: unlimited runs at $0. See taprun.dev.
Contributing
The easiest way to contribute: forge a new tap. One .tap.js file is all it takes.
See CONTRIBUTING.md for details.
Roadmap
200+ community skills across 65+ sites
3 runtimes — Chrome, Playwright, macOS
Unix pipes —
tap A | tap BWatch mode — monitor changes over time
Self-healing — auto re-compile broken taps
One-command setup —
tap setupconfigures all AI agentsAndroid runtime
iOS runtime
License
Chrome Extension & docs: MIT. Community skills: MIT.
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