@AverageAiBro covered Apple WebKit shipping a first-party Safari MCP server: any MCP client can attach to a Safari window for the DOM/a11y tree, network, console, screenshots, and about 17 page-interaction tools. Enable Allow remote automation and external agents, then point the client at /usr/bin/safaridriver --mcp (Claude, Codex, or mcp.json). Safari 27 beta brings the server beyond Technology Preview. Local only, no Apple network calls, and no AutoFill or personal browsing data.

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  • ✓First-party Safari MCP: DOM/a11y tree, network, console, screenshots, and ~17 interaction tools.
  • ✓Wire-up via safaridriver --mcp for Claude, Codex, or mcp.json; Safari 27 beta leaves Technology Preview.
  • ✓Local only with no Apple network calls; still only trust agents you would hand a logged-in session.
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