Chrome Debug MCP MCP Server

This MCP allows you to record browser interactions with a chrome extension that include screenshots and console logs. The data is then saved to a

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What is the Chrome Debug MCP MCP server?

Most developer tooling work still happens through a UI a human drives. Chrome Debug MCP MCP server moves it into the conversation instead. This MCP allows you to record browser interactions with a chrome extension that include screenshots and console logs. The data is then saved to a local database that feeds the data to an AI system like claude code to search.

The short version

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) implementation for browser automation using Playwright, with full Greasemonkey API support.

Getting it running

Installation goes through your MCP client rather than a global install: point it at chrome-debug-mcp-playwright on npm and it is fetched when the client starts. The copy-paste blocks for Claude Desktop, Claude Code and Cursor are further down this page.

The tools it exposes

The server publishes 2 tools. What each one is for:

  • Prerequisites — The Prerequisites tool exposed by this server
  • Setup — The Setup tool exposed by this server

What it needs from you

  • Node.js 16 or higher - npm 7 or higher

Things to watch

  • It runs with your machine's permissions. That is convenient and also the reason to think about what you point it at before you approve a tool call.
  • Keep per-call confirmation enabled while you learn its behaviour; it is the cheapest safeguard you have.

How it compares

Among the developer tooling options, the useful question is rarely "what can it do" but "what does it cost you to run" — permissions, credentials, and how much of your context its toolset consumes. Chrome Debug MCP's toolset — Prerequisites, Setup — is a fair guide to whether it matches your workflow.

This entry was verified against Chrome Debug MCP's own documentation before publication; SyncDev keeps the directory reviewed rather than auto-generated.

Available tools

ToolWhat it does
PrerequisitesThe Prerequisites tool exposed by this server.
SetupThe Setup tool exposed by this server.

How to install the Chrome Debug MCP MCP server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "www-npmjs-com-package-dynamicu-chromedebug": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "chrome-debug-mcp-playwright"]
    }
  }
}

Add to claude_desktop_config.json, then restart Claude Desktop.

Configuration

  • Node.js 16 or higher - npm 7 or higher

Example prompts to try

  • Use Chrome Debug MCP to Prerequisites.
  • Use Chrome Debug MCP to Setup.

Frequently asked questions

It connects Chrome Debug MCP to MCP-compatible AI assistants such as Claude and Cursor, exposing 2 tools (Prerequisites, Setup) that the assistant can call on your behalf. Instead of copying data back and forth by hand, the assistant works with Chrome Debug MCP directly.