# MCP Pointer

> Use this tool when you need to provide detailed technical context to AI coding tools or analyze and modify web elements directly. The MCP Pointer captures HTML attributes, CSS styles, and React component metadata, allowing for precise element selection via a keyboard shortcut. It enables efficient collaboration between users and AI agents, streamlining web development and debugging processes.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/etsd-tech-mcp-pointer  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/etsd-tech-mcp-pointer

## Description

An MCP server and Chrome extension that allows users to select browser DOM elements via a keyboard shortcut to provide detailed technical context to AI coding tools. It captures HTML attributes, CSS styles, and React component metadata, enabling agents to analyze and modify web elements directly.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.78
- **Verification tier:** verified
- **Last scanned:** 2026-09-28

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** browser-automation
- **Updated:** 2026-09-28

## Source

- **Source listing:** [Glama](https://glama.ai/mcp/servers/rir172npp1)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/etsd-tech/mcp-pointer>

## Use it

Resolve this record through the SkillsRegistry MCP server (no auth, read-only):

```
claude mcp add --transport http --scope user skillsregistry https://api.skillsregistry.net/mcp
```

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "get_skill",
    "arguments": {
      "slug": "etsd-tech-mcp-pointer"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/etsd-tech-mcp-pointer` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/etsd-tech-mcp-pointer/pull`

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