Zen Devtools MCP

Name: Zen Devtools MCP
Author: simon-ami

Verified · npm:zen-devtools-mcp

MCP server by simon-ami · updated 3 months ago · ★ 3 · 19 downloads a week

Score 43

Unofficial Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for Zen Browser DevTools automation Zen Devtools MCP is published by npm:zen-devtools-mcp from its verified domain in the official MCP Registry.

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Works withClaude Code Claude Desktop Cursor Codex Gemini CLI VS Code Windsurf Antigravity CLI

Maintenance

Last commit 99 days ago

Licence

MIT OR Apache-2.0: permissive, fine for commercial use

Quality

Clear description, published package or server URL

Security

Not checked yet. What we check

Install Zen Devtools MCP

Built from the published package, never by AI

claude mcp add zen-devtools-mcp -- npx -y zen-devtools-mcp

Run in your terminal. Add --scope user to use it in every project.

Step-by-step: install Zen Devtools MCP in Claude Code

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "zen-devtools-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "zen-devtools-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Settings, Developer, Edit config. Paste into claude_desktop_config.json and restart.

Step-by-step: install Zen Devtools MCP in Claude Desktop

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "zen-devtools-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "zen-devtools-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (all projects) or .cursor/mcp.json (this project).

Step-by-step: install Zen Devtools MCP in Cursor

{
  "servers": {
    "zen-devtools-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "zen-devtools-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Add to .vscode/mcp.json. VS Code uses "servers", not "mcpServers".

Step-by-step: install Zen Devtools MCP in VS Code

codex mcp add zen-devtools-mcp -- npx -y zen-devtools-mcp

Step-by-step: install Zen Devtools MCP in Codex

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "zen-devtools-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "zen-devtools-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.gemini/config/mcp_config.json (all projects) or .agents/mcp_config.json (this project).

Step-by-step: install Zen Devtools MCP in Antigravity CLI

gemini mcp add zen-devtools-mcp npx -y zen-devtools-mcp

Gemini CLI was replaced by Antigravity CLI in June 2026 and remains only for enterprise licences and paid API keys.

Step-by-step: install Zen Devtools MCP in Gemini CLI

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 zen-devtools-mcp block.

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Zen Devtools MCP: common questions

How do I install Zen Devtools MCP?

In Claude Code run claude mcp add zen-devtools-mcp -- npx -y zen-devtools-mcp. For Claude Desktop, Cursor and VS Code, paste the config shown above and restart. See the install guides.

Is Zen Devtools MCP the official server?

Zen Devtools MCP is published by npm:zen-devtools-mcp from its verified domain in the official MCP Registry.

Is Zen Devtools MCP free?

The code is published under the MIT OR Apache-2.0 licence. The service it connects to may have its own pricing.

Is Zen Devtools MCP safe to use?

It scores 43 of 100. Grades: maintenance C, licence A, quality D. The security check has not run for it yet. Review the code before you install. How grades work.

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Does Zen Devtools MCP 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.