Chrome DevTools MCP vs Safari MCP

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	Safari MCP Native Safari browser automation for AI agents on macOS — 80 tools, your real logged-in browser, no Chrome. Unverified stdio (local) No auth JavaScript
Category	Browser Automation	Browser Automation
Language	TypeScript	JavaScript
Transport	stdio (local)	stdio (local)
Auth	None	None
GitHub stars	45k	116
Last commit	1 month ago	1 month ago
Verified
Actively maintained
Install	`npx -y chrome-devtools-mcp@latest`	`npx safari-mcp`
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 Safari MCP if you need the broadest set of tools.

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 Safari MCP

Install / run

npx safari-mcp

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "safari-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "safari-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

FAQ

Chrome DevTools MCP or Safari MCP — 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 Safari MCP if you need the broadest set of tools.

Can I use both Chrome DevTools MCP and Safari MCP?

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 Safari MCP work with Claude, Cursor and Windsurf?

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

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