Opera has added a new feature to its Neon browser that allows external AI tools to connect directly to live browser sessions and perform actions on behalf of users. The new MCP Connector feature turns the browser into a workspace that AI clients can access, rather than requiring users to copy information between tools.
Opera Neon, which launched late last year, is the company’s AI-focused browser, and this update allows third-party AI clients to operate inside the browser itself. Supported tools include services such as ChatGPT, Claude, Lovable, OpenClaw, and n8n, along with other clients that support the Model Context Protocol, or MCP.
The feature exposes an MCP endpoint that allows connected AI tools to view live browser context. That includes open tabs, page content, and active sessions that would normally remain limited to the browser interface.
Opera Neon AI tools
Connected AI tools can also carry out actions inside the browser session. These include navigating websites, collecting information from pages, capturing screenshots, opening new tabs, running searches, and filling out forms.
The change removes the need to repeatedly copy text, links, or instructions between applications. Instead of sending information to an AI tool, the AI tool can interact with content where it already exists.
“Last year, we launched Browser Operator as a first step toward an agentic browser. Now we are opening those capabilities to external AI clients through MCP, so they can act directly inside the browser, not outside it,” said Monika Kurczyńska, Director of R&D for browser AI at Opera.
The update builds on earlier automation features already available in Opera Neon, where the browser could perform tasks based on instructions. Those capabilities can now be extended to third-party AI services rather than being limited to built-in tools.
Opera says developers and automation users are expected to be among the first to experiment with the feature. Tools used for coding, prototyping, and workflow automation can interact directly with websites in real time instead of relying on simulated environments.
Access control is handled via authentication using a secure MCP server address, allowing only approved AI clients to connect to a browser session. A proxy layer maintains stable connections and returns a clear status message if the browser becomes unavailable.
MCP Connector is available now for Opera Neon subscribers, and a simplified version is planned in the future for Opera One and Opera GX browsers.
Opera Neon costs from $19.90 a month and you can find out more and get started here.
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