Chrome DevTools MCP vs MCP Browser Agent

A side-by-side comparison of two Browser Automation servers — tools, transport, auth, maintenance, and copy-paste config for each.

	Chrome DevTools MCP Lets coding agents drive a real Chrome: automate input, read console and network, record performance traces. Unverified stdio (local) No auth TypeScript	MCP Browser Agent Autonomous browser automation for Claude Desktop via Playwright, plus an HTTP API client. Unverified stdio (local) No auth TypeScript
Category	Browser Automation	Browser Automation
Language	TypeScript	TypeScript
Transport	stdio (local)	stdio (local)
Auth	None	None
GitHub stars	45k	39
Last commit	1 month ago	6 months ago
Verified
Actively maintained
Install	`npx -y chrome-devtools-mcp@latest`	`git clone https://github.com/imprvhub/mcp-browser-agent && cd mcp-browser-agent && npm install && npm run build`
Repo	Open	Open

Verdict

Pick Chrome DevTools MCP if you want the official, vendor-maintained server, and you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option.

Pick MCP Browser Agent if you prefer its approach (autonomous browser automation for claude desktop via playwright, plus an http api client).

Add Chrome DevTools MCP

Install / run

npx -y chrome-devtools-mcp@latest

Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "chrome-devtools-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "chrome-devtools-mcp@latest"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Add MCP Browser Agent

Install / run

git clone https://github.com/imprvhub/mcp-browser-agent && cd mcp-browser-agent && npm install && npm run build

Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-browser-agent": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": [
        "ABSOLUTE_PATH_TO_DIRECTORY/mcp-browser-agent/dist/index.js",
        "--browser",
        "chrome"
      ]
    }
  }
}

FAQ

Chrome DevTools MCP or MCP Browser Agent — which is better?

Pick Chrome DevTools MCP if you want the official, vendor-maintained server, and you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option. Pick MCP Browser Agent if you prefer its approach (autonomous browser automation for claude desktop via playwright, plus an http api client).

Can I use both Chrome DevTools MCP and MCP Browser Agent?

Yes — MCP clients let you enable multiple servers at once. Add both configs to your client's mcpServers and use whichever tool fits the task.

Do Chrome DevTools MCP and MCP Browser Agent work with Claude, Cursor and Windsurf?

Both do. Copy the per-client config below into Claude Desktop, Cursor, or Windsurf.

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