# crow_browser_launch

Start/restart the browser and connect via CDP. Returns the VNC URL. Pass proxy_url to route through a proxy (recreates the container — set BEFORE navigating; save sessions first).

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `crow_browser_launch`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/kh0pper-crow/crow-browser-launch

## Facts

- Tool: `crow_browser_launch`
- Server: Crow (`kh0pper/crow`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/kh0pper-crow.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/kh0pper/crow
- Risk category: Execute (High risk)
- Registry record: grade F, identity unverified
- Server rate-limited: no
- Parameters: 0
- Recommended policy verdict: Rate-limited

## Example call (MCP tools/call, JSON-RPC 2.0)

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "crow_browser_launch",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why crow_browser_launch is rated High

This tool launches and controls a browser instance with VNC access and CDP (Chrome DevTools Protocol) connection, enabling arbitrary browser automation and interaction. It can navigate to websites, execute scripts, and interact with web applications.

From the tool's own definition: "Start/restart the browser and connect via CDP. Returns the VNC URL. Pass proxy_url to route through a proxy (recreates the container)"

## Use case

AI agents invoke crow_browser_launch to trigger actions in Crow. What it does depends on the arguments the agent supplies, and its effects often reach beyond the immediate call: builds kicked off, notifications sent, workflows started.

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

Verdict: **Rate-limited**. Enforced by the PolicyLayer MCP gateway (https://policylayer.com/mcp-gateway) before a call reaches Crow:

```json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "crow_browser_launch": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "crow_browser_launch_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 10,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

## Other tools on Crow (586)

- `caddy_remove_site` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/kh0pper-crow/caddy-remove-site.md
- `crow_bookstack_delete` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/kh0pper-crow/crow-bookstack-delete.md
- `crow_campaign_delete` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/kh0pper-crow/crow-campaign-delete.md
- `crow_data_write` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/kh0pper-crow/crow-data-write.md
- `crow_deactivate_server` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/kh0pper-crow/crow-deactivate-server.md
- `crow_delete_bot_schedule` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/kh0pper-crow/crow-delete-bot-schedule.md
- `crow_delete_context_section` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/kh0pper-crow/crow-delete-context-section.md
- `crow_delete_file` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/kh0pper-crow/crow-delete-file.md
- `crow_delete_memory` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/kh0pper-crow/crow-delete-memory.md
- `crow_delete_post` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/kh0pper-crow/crow-delete-post.md
- `crow_delete_setlist` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/kh0pper-crow/crow-delete-setlist.md
- `crow_frigate_set_detect` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/kh0pper-crow/crow-frigate-set-detect.md
- `crow_glasses_undo_last_append` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/kh0pper-crow/crow-glasses-undo-last-append.md
- `crow_identity_revoke` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/kh0pper-crow/crow-identity-revoke.md
- `crow_kb_delete_article` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/kh0pper-crow/crow-kb-delete-article.md
- `crow_linkding_delete` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/kh0pper-crow/crow-linkding-delete.md
- `crow_media_playlist` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/kh0pper-crow/crow-media-playlist.md
- `crow_media_remove_source` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/kh0pper-crow/crow-media-remove-source.md
- `crow_miniflux_remove_feed` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/kh0pper-crow/crow-miniflux-remove-feed.md
- `crow_remove_backend` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/kh0pper-crow/crow-remove-backend.md
- `crow_remove_from_setlist` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/kh0pper-crow/crow-remove-from-setlist.md
- `crow_revoke_access` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/kh0pper-crow/crow-revoke-access.md
- `crow_revoke_instance` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/kh0pper-crow/crow-revoke-instance.md
- `crow_shiori_delete` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/kh0pper-crow/crow-shiori-delete.md
- `crow_tax_purge_return` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/kh0pper-crow/crow-tax-purge-return.md
- `crow_trilium_delete_note` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/kh0pper-crow/crow-trilium-delete-note.md
- `crow_vikunja_delete_task` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/kh0pper-crow/crow-vikunja-delete-task.md
- `crow_wallabag_delete` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/kh0pper-crow/crow-wallabag-delete.md
- `crowdsec_delete_decision` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/kh0pper-crow/crowdsec-delete-decision.md
- `fw_defederate` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/kh0pper-crow/fw-defederate.md
- …and 556 more: https://policylayer.com/tools/kh0pper-crow.md

## For agents

This record is a snapshot. Live verdicts and the full registry:

- Check every server in your MCP config at once: `npx -y policylayer stack`
- Vet a server before you add it: install the mcp-precheck skill — `npx skills add https://policylayer.com` (skill text: https://policylayer.com/skill.md)
- Query the registry over MCP: endpoint `https://api.policylayer.com/mcp` — tools `check_mcp_server`, `check_mcp_stack`, `check_tool`, `search_registry`, `get_change_events`

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Source: the PolicyLayer MCP registry — one continuously verified record per MCP server. Full record: https://policylayer.com/registry?q=kh0pper-crow · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/kh0pper-crow