Chrome DevTools for Agents

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Bundled plugins for actuating and debugging the Chrome browser.

1 Plugin

Purpose

To empower AI coding assistants with advanced capabilities to automate, debug, and analyze the performance of web applications within a live Chrome browser environment.

Features

Control and inspect live Chrome browser instances
Record performance traces and extract insights
Analyze network requests, take screenshots, and check console messages
Automate browser actions with Puppeteer
Support for various MCP clients and installation methods

Use Cases

Debugging complex web application issues
Analyzing and optimizing web performance
Automating browser-based testing scenarios
Assisting AI agents in tasks requiring browser interaction

Non-Goals

Controlling browsers other than Chrome or Chromium-based ones
Acting as a general-purpose web scraping tool without browser context
Providing capabilities beyond browser automation and debugging

Prerequisites

Node.js v20.19 or newer
Google Chrome current stable version or newer
npm

Code Execution

info:ValidationWhile the extension interacts with browser tools, the README does not explicitly mention the use of schema validation libraries for all inputs and outputs, though the nature of DevTools interactions may imply some level of structured data handling.
info:LoggingThe README mentions logging debug information to a file and usage statistics collection, but a dedicated audit log for destructive actions is not explicitly detailed.

Compliance

info:GDPRThe extension allows inspection of browser content, which may include personal data. While it doesn't submit this data to a third party by default, the disclaimers advise caution regarding sensitive information shared with MCP clients.
warning:Telemetry opt-inUsage statistics collection is enabled by default and can be opted out via a flag or environment variable, which is not strictly opt-in.