Opera Neon Enables MCP Protocol: AI Can Now Operate Directly on Your PC
Opera has announced the integration of the Model Context Protocol (MCP) within Opera Neon. AI is no longer just usable as an integrated assistant in the sidebar, but transforms the entire browsing environment into an MCP server capable of exposing data and functionalities to external clients. Tools like Claude Code, Lovable, or n8n can now connect directly to a live session, overcoming the structural limitations that forced users to manually transfer data via screenshots or continuous copy-pasting between different applications.
The heart of this implementation lies in Opera Neon’s ability to operate in headful browsing mode. Since the user is already authenticated on their sites and web apps within the browser, AI clients connecting via the MCP protocol inherit this context, allowing them to act directly in secured sessions. This eliminates the need to configure complex headless automation systems that often fail when faced with security barriers or two-factor authentication systems.
Opera Neon now integrates an MCP server. The architecture of the MCP connector in Opera Neon is divided into two main categories of tools. The Read tools, active by default, allow AI to list open tabs, read the textual content of pages, and capture screenshots. These functions are essential to provide the language model with the necessary context to understand what the user is working on. For example, when using Lovable for prototyping interfaces, the system can analyze an existing page to instantly replicate its design.
However, the real performance leap occurs with the activation of the Write tools, which enable agentic behaviors. These tools allow AI to perform active operations such as switching tabs, closing windows, executing mouse clicks, typing text via keyboard, and submitting forms. In a workflow with Claude Code, it is possible to fully delegate the testing phase of a web app: the AI not only writes the code but navigates the browser to ensure every element functions correctly, looking for errors directly in the console or graphical layout.
To ensure the stability of these connections, Opera has developed an infrastructure based on a persistent proxy server. This solution resolves the issue of interrupted connections when the browser is closed or the laptop goes into standby, sending a clean signal of "browser not available" to the AI client instead of causing the entire process to fail.
Security is managed through the OAuth2 protocol, which ensures that only services authorized by the user can access the local MCP server. Activation occurs through the MCP icon located in the upper-right corner of the Opera Neon interface. From here, the user can choose between preconfigured presets for major AI services or set up a custom client via URL. The granularity of permissions is total: it is the user who decides which writing tools to enable and whether to grant access to browsing history (Read history), maintaining complete control over what the external agent can see or manipulate.
Thus, Opera Neon ceases to be just a content viewer and becomes a programmable and active layer within the development stack. Anyone wishing to try out this novelty can subscribe to Opera Neon, which has a base cost of $19.90 for the Standard version.