Chrome DevTools MCP is a newly announced tool that allows AI coding assistants to **see and interact with a live Chrome browser

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Chrome DevTools MCP is a new tool that connects AI coding assistants to Chrome's DevTools through the Model Context Protocol, allowing AI agents to see, interact with, and debug live web applications in real browsers. The tool enables AI to perform tasks like running performance traces, inspecting DOM elements, monitoring network requests, simulating user interactions, and automatically fixing issues based on actual browser feedback rather than guessing.

Give your AI eyes: Introducing Chrome DevTools MCP

<p>what does it offer that is not lready possible via playwright mcp? (which i highly recommend for every dev to use for easy automation coverage)</p>
