chrome-devtools-mcp
Developer tools to enhance coding efficiency and debugging capabilities
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Decision brief
chrome-devtools-mcp offers specialized tools for browser-based development and debugging aimed specifically at coding agents using TypeScript.
Good fit when
- - When your project is heavily dependent on browser interactions and requires advanced debugging capabilities specific to Chrome
- - To leverage the integration with TypeScript, enhancing productivity in projects that extensively use this language
Avoid when
- - If your development environment does not revolve around Chrome or if browser compatibility across different browsers is a primary concern
- - When you are working on non-TypeScript projects, as this tool may not provide the same level of utility and customization options
Observed Jul 17, 2026 · Source: enrich:decision_facts
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Adoption
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- npm downloads (30d)
- 8,221,015·npm downloads API·today
Maintenance and security
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- Very active (0d since push)
- As of today
- Provenance
- Not a fork · Organization account
- As of today
- Security (OSV)
- No MCP manifest
- As of 1mo
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Install
npm install chrome-devtools-mcpHow it fits your stack(4)
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Evidence and technical details
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Overview
Chrome DevTools for coding agents, supporting browser-based development and debugging with TypeScript.
Capability facts
- CLI
- CLI entrypoint
Source: package.json:bin|scripts · Aug 25, 2026
- MCP server
- Ships MCP server
Source: package.json:@modelcontextprotocol/* · Aug 25, 2026
- Languages
- typescript, javascript
Source: github.language+package.json · Aug 25, 2026
Categories
Compatibility
Sourced claims from the README excerpt - not unsourced marketing copy.
Source: README excerpt (regex_v1, Aug 25, 2026)
- [Node.js](https://nodejs.org/) [LTS](https://github.com/nodejs/Release#release-schedule)Source link
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README
Requirements
Getting started
Add the following config to your MCP client:
{
"mcpServers": {
"chrome-devtools": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "chrome-devtools-mcp@latest"]
}
}
}
[!NOTE] Using
chrome-devtools-mcp@latestensures that your MCP client will always use the latest version of the Chrome DevTools MCP server.
If you are interested in doing only basic browser tasks, use the --slim mode:
{
"mcpServers": {
"chrome-devtools": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "chrome-devtools-mcp@latest", "--slim", "--headless"]
}
}
}
See Slim tool reference.
For agents
This page has a .md twin and JSON over the API.