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Show HN: BlueprintMCP for Chrome

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Show HN: BlueprintMCP for Chrome

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I was not happy with existing MCPs for browsers, so I decided to write my own.What's the problem?1. Official MCPs (Playwright and Chrome dev tools) spawns new browser instance in headless mode, without existing sessions, easily detectable as bots. So if you w…

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Our Analysis

BlueprintMCP's development of a Chrome extension to improve existing Model Control Panels (MCPs) for browsers, specifically addressing the issue of spawning new browser instances in headless mode, highlights a significant challenge in AI bot traffic detection. This means that website owners will need to adapt their bot detection strategies, as the new BlueprintMCP for Chrome extension may make it more difficult to identify and block AI-powered bots. The fact that existing MCPs, such as Playwright and Chrome dev tools, are easily detectable as bots due to their spawning of new browser instances in headless mode, is a problem that BlueprintMCP aims to solve. As a result, website owners may see an increase in undetectable bot traffic, potentially leading to skewed analytics and security concerns. To mitigate this, website owners can take the following actionable steps: firstly, monitor their website's traffic patterns closely for any suspicious activity, and adjust their bot detection rules accordingly. Secondly, consider implementing more advanced AI-powered bot detection tools that can identify and flag suspicious browser behavior. Lastly, review and update their llms.txt files to ensure that they are accurately tracking and managing AI bot traffic on their websites.

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