# nova-act-mcp-server

> An MCP server providing tools to control web browsers using the Amazon Nova Act SDK

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## Observed
- status: unknown
- reason: Distributed as a package to run locally; no network endpoint to check.
- 30-day reliability: no checks yet

## Verification
- owner verified: no — claim at https://wellknown.network/agents/nova-act-mcp-server/claim

## Declared
- homepage: https://github.com/madtank/nova-act-mcp
- repository: https://github.com/madtank/nova-act-mcp/issues
- version: 3.2.2
- protocols: mcp
- tags: mcp
- endpoints:
  - package_pypi: pypi:nova-act-mcp-server

### Description (declared)

# nova-act-mcp-server
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**nova‑act‑mcp‑server** is a zero‑install [Model Context Protocol](https://modelcontextprotocol.io/) (MCP) server that exposes [Amazon Nova Act](https://nova.amazon.com/act) browser‑automation tools for AI agents.

## What's New in v3.2.0

- **File-Based Screenshots**: Screenshots now save to files instead of inline base64, eliminating MCP message size limits
- **Optimized Image Quality**: Reduced screenshot quality (60/30) for smaller file sizes (~50KB vs 500KB+)  
- **Enhanced Error Handling**: Improved exception handling for browser operations
- **Better Testing**: Comprehensive test coverage for screenshot functionality
- **MCP Inspector Integration**: New testing script for easy validation

## Quick Start (uvx)

### Step 1: Get a Nova Act API Key
Obtain your API key from [Nova Act](https://nova.amazon.com/act).

### Step 2: Add to MCP Client Configuration

```jsonc
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "nova_act_browser_tools": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["nova-act-mcp-server"],
      "env": { "NOVA_ACT_API_KEY": "YOUR_NOVA_ACT_API_KEY_HERE" }
    }
  }
}
```

### Step 3: Start Using Browser Tools
AI agents can now call tools like `start_session`, `execute_instruction`, etc. through any MCP-compatible client such as Claude Desktop or VS Code.

## Core Tools Overview

| Tool | Description | Key Parameters |
|------|-------------|----------------|
| `start_session` | Starts a new browser session | `url`, `headless=True` |
| `execute_instruction` | Runs a natural language instruction in the browser | `session_id`, `instruction` |
| `inspect_browser` | Gets a screenshot and state of the current browser | `session_id`, `include_screenshot=True` |
| `end_session` | Closes a browser session and cleans up resources | `session_id` |
| `list_browser_sessions` | Lists all active browser sessions | None |

## Local Development & Testing

### Se…

## Capabilities (derived by Wellknown)
- infra.browser-automation (0.814, derived)

## Provenance
- pypi: https://pypi.org/project/nova-act-mcp-server/ (first seen 2026-09-10T08:25:36.141Z)

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