# Does Chrome have an MCP server?

**Yes — Official.** Chrome maintains an official MCP server.

## Facts

- Verdict: Official (Yes)
- Access: Local server — Runs on your machine over stdio, launched by your MCP client.
- Repository: [ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp) — ★ 49k, last push 2026-08-11, Apache-2.0
- Maintainer: ChromeDevTools
- Language: TypeScript
- Category: [Browser Automation](https://mcpyet.com/category/browser-automation/)
- Verified against vendor docs: 2026-08-10
- GitHub data refreshed: 2026-08-11 (re-checked every 6 hours)

## What it does

> Chrome DevTools for coding agents
> — how [ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp) describes itself

Project site: <https://npmjs.org/package/chrome-devtools-mcp>

## The receipts

- **Official repository:** [ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp) — ★ 49k, pushed 2026-08-11, Apache-2.0 (active)

## How to connect it

Runs on your machine over stdio, launched by your MCP client.

### Claude Code

```sh
claude mcp add chrome -- npx -y <package-from-readme>
```

Swap in the exact package and flags from the repo README — most servers need an API key passed as an environment variable. Add `--scope user` to make it available in every project.

### Claude Desktop

Open **Settings → Developer → Edit Config** and add the server to `claude_desktop_config.json`, then restart Claude Desktop:

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "chrome": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "<package-from-readme>"
      ],
      "env": {
        "API_KEY": "…"
      }
    }
  }
}
```

### Cursor

Add to `.cursor/mcp.json` in your project, or `~/.cursor/mcp.json` for every project:

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "chrome": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "<package-from-readme>"
      ],
      "env": {
        "API_KEY": "…"
      }
    }
  }
}
```

### VS Code

Add to `.vscode/mcp.json`, then pick the server from Copilot's agent-mode tools menu:

```json
{
  "servers": {
    "chrome": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "<package-from-readme>"
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

### ChatGPT

ChatGPT connects to **remote servers only**, and this one runs on your machine. Either expose it through an MCP gateway that gives it a public URL, or use a client with native local support (Claude or Cursor).

## How we know

ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp (~49k stars) is Google's official Chrome DevTools MCP server, announced on developer.chrome.com. Seed said COMMUNITY-ONLY with an unrelated 8-star repo.

- GitHub data refreshed 2026-08-11, then every 6 hours.
- Vendor docs verified on 2026-08-10.
- Corrections: hello@mcpyet.com.

## Also in Browser Automation

- [Puppeteer](https://mcpyet.com/mcp/puppeteer.md) — Official (Yes)
- [Firecrawl](https://mcpyet.com/mcp/firecrawl.md) — Official (Yes)
- [browserbase](https://mcpyet.com/mcp/browserbase.md) — Official (Yes)

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Source: https://mcpyet.com/mcp/chrome/ — data refreshed 2026-08-11