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chrome-devtools-mcp

Chrome DevTools for coding agents

Best fitUsers who want source-backed project understanding before installing it.

Check whether this project matches your task before installing it.

What it can domcp_config, recipe, host_instruction, eval, preflight

Review the portable capability path.

Before continuingVerify in a sandbox

Do not treat a preview pack as a proven local install.

GitHub snapshot39k stars

2.5k forks · 85 contributors

Official first step Read manual preview Source repository

Preview status · 2026-05-16

What is chrome-devtools-mcp?

Related topics: Installation and Setup, System Architecture, Configuration Reference
Best fit: Users who want source-backed project understanding before installing it.
Capability added to an AI workflow: mcp_config, recipe, host_instruction, eval, preflight
Evidence base: https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp, https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp, https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp#readme
Preview pages are noindex until English quality, canonical, and citation gates pass.
chrome-devtools-mcp still needs sandbox verification before production use.

Quick decision

Use this section to decide whether the project is worth a deeper read.

Best forUsers who want source-backed project understanding before installing it.

Match the project to your task before installing it.

Capabilitymcp_config, recipe, host_instruction, eval, preflight

Chrome DevTools for coding agents

RepositoryChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp

39k stars · 2.5k forks

What it can do

Translate the upstream project into concrete capabilities the user can judge before installing.

Project Overview

Related topics: Installation and Setup, System Architecture, Configuration Reference

Sources: [AGENTS.md](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/blob/main/AGENTS.md)

Installation and Setup

Related topics: Project Overview, Configuration Reference

Sources: [skills/chrome-devtools-cli/references/installation.md:1-5]()

Configuration Reference

Related topics: Installation and Setup, CLI Reference, MCP Protocol Integration

Sources: [src/bin/chrome-devtools-mcp-cli-options.ts](src/bin/chrome-devtools-mcp-cli-options.ts)

System Architecture

Related topics: Project Overview, MCP Protocol Integration, Telemetry and Monitoring

Sources: [AGENTS.md]()

MCP Protocol Integration

Related topics: System Architecture, Input and Navigation Automation Tools, Debugging and Inspection Tools

Sources: [src/index.ts:1-50](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/blob/main/src/index.ts)

Sources: https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp, Human Manual, Project Pack evidence, and downstream validation signals.

Community Discussion Evidence

Project-level external discussion stays visible on the detail page, not only inside the manual.

Stars39k stars

Forks2.5k forks

Contributors85 contributors

Licenseunknown

Community Discussion Evidence

12 source-linked items

Review these external discussions before using chrome-devtools-mcp with real data or production workflows. They are review inputs, not standalone proof that the project is production-ready.

01
Auto-connect doesn't work on WSL with mirrored networking (Chrome on Win
github / github_issue
02
Close empty-object tool schemas for stricter MCP client validation
github / github_issue
03
performance_start_trace records 'CPU throttling: none / Network throttli
github / github_issue
04
Update check hardcodes registry.npmjs.org, ignoring user's npm registry
github / github_issue
05
chrome-devtools-mcp: v0.26.0
github / github_release
06
chrome-devtools-mcp: v0.25.0
github / github_release
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chrome-devtools-mcp: v0.24.0
github / github_release
08
chrome-devtools-mcp: v0.22.0
github / github_release
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chrome-devtools-mcp: v0.21.0
github / github_release
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chrome-devtools-mcp: v0.20.3
github / github_release
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chrome-devtools-mcp: v0.20.1
github / github_release
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chrome-devtools-mcp: v0.20.0
github / github_release

How to start

Only source-backed commands are shown here. Verify them in an isolated environment first.

Try the prompt first

Test the workflow without installing the upstream project.

preview

Read the Human Manual

Understand inputs, outputs, limits, and failure modes.

manual

Take context to your AI host

Use the compiled assets in your preferred AI environment.

context

Run sandbox verification

Confirm install commands and rollback before using a primary environment.

verify

npx chrome-devtools-mcp@latest

Official start command · https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp#readme · verified: yes

Human Manual

The English page must expose the real manual, not a short placeholder.

8+ sections · Human Manual