# Chrome DevTools MCP (MCP server)

> Chrome DevTools MCP is an MCP server that adds web browsing tools to AI assistants such as Claude Desktop, Claude Code and Cursor. MCP server for Chrome DevTools. It has 53,049 GitHub stars, is released under the Apache-2.0 license and runs locally with npx -y chrome-devtools-mcp.

Chrome DevTools for agents (chrome-devtools-mcp) lets your coding agent (such as Antigravity, Claude, Cursor or Copilot) control and inspect a live Chrome browser. It acts as a Model-Context-Protocol (MCP) server, giving your AI coding assistant access to the full power of Chrome DevTools for reliable automation, in-depth debugging, and performance analysis. A [CLI][cli] is also provided for use without MCP.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp |
| GitHub stars | 53,049 |
| License | Apache-2.0 |
| Language | TypeScript |
| Transport | stdio |
| Packages | npm: chrome-devtools-mcp |
| Remote URL | none |
| Needs API key | no |
| Official | no |
| Works with | Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code |
| Category | Web & browsing |
| Latest release | chrome-devtools-mcp-v1.10.1 (Sep 23, 2026) |
| Last commit | Oct 6, 2026 |
| MCP registry name | io.github.ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp |

## Install

### Claude Desktop (claude_desktop_config.json)

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "chrome-devtools-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "chrome-devtools-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

Settings > Developer > Edit Config. macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/, Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\. Restart Claude Desktop afterwards.

### Claude Code

```sh
claude mcp add --transport stdio chrome-devtools-mcp -- npx -y chrome-devtools-mcp
```

### Cursor (.cursor/mcp.json)

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "chrome-devtools-mcp": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "chrome-devtools-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

Project file; use ~/.cursor/mcp.json to enable it in every project.

### VS Code (.vscode/mcp.json)

```json
{
  "servers": {
    "chrome-devtools-mcp": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "chrome-devtools-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

Config formats checked against the official docs on 2026-10-07.

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