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MCP server for Chrome DevTools Chrome Devtools is published by npm:chrome-devtools from its verified domain in the official MCP Registry.
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Install Chrome Devtools
Built from the published package, never by AIclaude mcp add chrome-devtools -- npx -y chrome-devtoolsRun in your terminal. Add --scope user to use it in every project.
{
"mcpServers": {
"chrome-devtools": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"chrome-devtools"
]
}
}
}Settings, Developer, Edit config. Paste into claude_desktop_config.json and restart.
{
"mcpServers": {
"chrome-devtools": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"chrome-devtools"
]
}
}
}Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (all projects) or .cursor/mcp.json (this project).
{
"servers": {
"chrome-devtools": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"chrome-devtools"
]
}
}
}Add to .vscode/mcp.json. VS Code uses "servers", not "mcpServers".
codex mcp add chrome-devtools -- npx -y chrome-devtools{
"mcpServers": {
"chrome-devtools": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"chrome-devtools"
]
}
}
}Add to ~/.gemini/config/mcp_config.json (all projects) or .agents/mcp_config.json (this project).
gemini mcp add chrome-devtools npx -y chrome-devtoolsGemini CLI was replaced by Antigravity CLI in June 2026 and remains only for enterprise licences and paid API keys.
MCP servers run with your permissions and can read what you give them access to. Some need an API key: check the README and add it under env in the chrome-devtools block.
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Chrome Devtools: common questions
How do I install Chrome Devtools?
In Claude Code run claude mcp add chrome-devtools -- npx -y chrome-devtools. For Claude Desktop, Cursor and VS Code, paste the config shown above and restart. See the install guides.
Is Chrome Devtools the official server?
Chrome Devtools is published by npm:chrome-devtools from its verified domain in the official MCP Registry.
Is Chrome Devtools free?
The code is published under the Apache-2.0 licence. The service it connects to may have its own pricing.
Is Chrome Devtools safe to use?
It scores 91 of 100. Grades: maintenance A, licence A, quality B. The security check has not run for it yet. Review the code before you install. How grades work.
What are alternatives to Chrome Devtools?
Similar MCP servers: browser-use, Actionbook, Cline, Scrapling MCP Server.
Does Chrome Devtools work with ChatGPT?
Not directly. It runs locally, and ChatGPT only connects to remote servers with a URL. Use it in Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code or Codex.