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Chrome DevTools MCP Now Connects to Live Browser Sessions for AI Agent Debugging

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Google released an enhancement to the Chrome DevTools Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that allows AI coding agents to directly connect to active browser sessions. Agents can now reuse authenticated sessions, debug network requests, and inspect elements selected in DevTools without requiring separate sign-ins. The feature is available in Chrome M144+ and uses remote debugging with user permission dialogs for security.

Key Takeaways

  • Chrome DevTools MCP auto-connection feature adds --autoConnect flag for MCP server configuration
  • Agents can select network requests or Elements in DevTools and request AI investigation directly
  • Chrome M144+ requires remote-debugging enabled at chrome://inspect#remote-debugging with per-session user permission dialogs

Original source: Chrome Developers Blog